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vi vi CONTENTS Page for Sport At Kimbolton Castle with the Duke of Manchester Royal Masonic Institution for Boys The University Boat Race Educational Progress Royal Academy Dinner Charles Dickens Royal General Theatrical Fund Mr. Buckstone St. George's Hospital Semi-state Visit to Ascot Dulwich College Edward Alleyn A Telegraphic Soiree Telegraphic Triumphs Schools for Children of Seamen Reading Grammar School To Denmark The Albert Medal for M. de Lesseps The Victoria Embankment Inaugurated The Franco-German War In Denmark and Scotland At Dupplin Castle, Seat of Lord Kinnoull At Dunrobin Castle A Volunteer Inspection At Achnashellach Mr. Knollys becomes the Prince's Private Secretary In Residence at Stafford House Sport in Various Places County Ball at Sandringham Christmas at Sandringham. CHAPTER XV. THE SHADOW OF DEATH - - 161 1871-1872 Winter Sports at Sandringham At Houghton Hall, Seat of Lord Cholmondeley Walpole Varied Activities Marriage of Princess Louise to Marquis of Lome Visit to Ex-Emperor Napoleon Last Child Born Royal Albert Hall Opened Artists' Orphan Fund Royal Masonic Insti- tution for Girls Earlswood Asylum Homes for Little Boys Princess Mary's Homes St. Thomas's Hospital Trinity House Banquet Royal Caledonian Asylum A Scottish Banquet The Princess at Kissingen Royal Agricultural Society at Dublin A Splendid Welcome The Prince and Irish Freemasonry A Visit to Sedan and Metz Family Meetings in Germany Manoeuvres at Aldershot The Prince escapes from being made Prisoner Sport in the Highlands At Drumlanrig Castle, Seat of Duke of Buccleuch At Scarborough with Lord Londesborough Origin of the Prince's Illness Nature of the Disease Anxious Days Danger Over Queen's Letter to the Nation Honours for the Physicians Convalescence An Indian Thankoffering A Sandringham Tribute To Windsor Castle To Osborne National Thanksgiving Monarchical Revival Use of St. Paul's for National Thanksgiving Queen Elizabeth Queen Anne George III The Procession to St. Paul's The Gathering in St. Paul's The Solemn Service The Archbishop's Impressive Sermon The Return from the Cathedral Brilliant Illuminations Festivities all over the Country and the Empire The Queen's Letter of Thanks A Private Thanksgiving Service at Westminster Abbey Dean Stanley's Sermon.