Recollections of Royalty: From the Death of William Rufus, in 1100, to that of the Cardinal York, the Last Lineal Descendant of the Stuarts, in 1807, Volume 2Saunders and Otley, 1828 - Great Britain |
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Page 121 - During the time that this guard, which consists of the tallest and stoutest men that can be found in all England, being carefully selected for this service, were bringing dinner, twelve trumpets and two kettledrums made the hall ring for half an hour together.
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Page 120 - But while she was still at prayers, we saw her table set out with the following solemnity : a Gentleman entered the room bearing a rod, and along with him another who had a table cloth, which, after they had both kneeled three times with the utmost veneration, he spread upon the table, and after kneeling again, they both retired. Then came two others, one with the rod again, the other with a...
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