Alexandrina Victoria of Kent

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    gentleman walking before, groceries. Twelve Colliers fall 756 feet into way pit killed dead, dogs, Bacon, Bread, police men, preach, O. Hide Timely warnings cat, walk, gas lights, Thorn Headge, Scotch Soldiers ostrich feathers, bear legs, war with china, cat, pray, undress, by dawn, sleep, Dream, 265, Market place, Hanley. February 4, 1840 ~ Tuesday Feb 4th Wake, dress, pray, eate, talk, walk to Burslem rain & wind. [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Elder W ...
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    February 4, 1840 February 5, 1840
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    I took supper with Br Grocott & preached in the evening at Brother Humes 5th Door Canning St S. spent the night at Brother John Rowleys. Distanc 3 m February 8, 1840 ~ Saturday 8th I spent the Day with Brother Hume, I wash ed my feet & bore testimony unto Jesus Christ against ^Priest^ William Shaw & ^Priest^ William Pool for rejecting my testimony. I held a prayer ...
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    February 8, 1840 February 9, 1840 February 10, 1840
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    As this is a day that many are celebrating the mariage of the Queen, I thought it no more than just & right that I should honor the King of heaven by advocating his cause & preaching the gospel of his Son Jesus Christ so I walked out into the Market Place accompanied by Elder Alfred Corden, & Deacon Wm Bradbury, & Brother George Simpsons, & we began to sing prases unto God & call upon his name & a congreg ...
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    February 11, 1840
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    8th The Queen Dowager in a Court Dress 9th Espartero, late regent of Spain uniform Spanish general 10th Louis Philippe king of the French in the costumes of the national worn by himself 11th Comodore Napier As an Admiral. 12 Lord John Russel 13th Mehemet Ali in a Turkish costume 14 Charles XIV. King of Sweeden And Norway uniform of the Sweedish Guard 15th
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    velvet and embroidery and with the ermine lining cost £18,000 or $90,000 dollars. He was crowned 19th July 1821 Died in the 68 year of his age, & on the 10 of his reign on the 26th June 1830 22nd George I. In the robes of the order of the Thistle 23d His Magesty George III. In the robes of St Patrick 24th Princes Charlotte of Wales dressed in a full court costume 25th ...
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    And the Lord Bishop of London. The throne is the Identical one under which George IV. recieved the Allied sovreigns. all the figures are dressed in strict accordance with the regula- tion at the Coronation 35 Her Most Gracious Magesty Victoria 36 Lord Melbourn in the robes of A Peer 37 Arch Bishop of York in robes worn ownly at the coronation 38 Duke of New Castle In A Peers Robes & uniform of Lord Lieutenant ...
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    150 Exquisite Miniatures in oil by Monsiur Mansion 151 Travelling case in which was carried Napoleon Mattresses pillow &c RELIES Purchased by Messrs Tassauds at the sale of Dis. R. D. the Duke of Sussex at Messrs Christies 1 peace of cloth of gold, 2 Ribon of Lord Nelson. 3 star & garter presented by George IV to the Duke of Sussex. 4 snuff Box of James II. 5 Paste star of the Duke of Sussex 6th Cap worn by the Duke ...
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    167 Richard Gould Murdered Mr Templeman And transpo[rte]d 168 Dennis Colllns Attempted the life of William IV, was transported but died on the way 169 Daniel Good, Murdered Jane Jones And burned her bed 170 Edward Oxford shot at Queen Victoria & prince Albert to kill them but missed 171 Sir William Courtney Dressed as king of Jerrusalem He shot a constable And an
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    June 24, 1845 ~ Tuesday 24th [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Br & sister Hiram Clark & agreed to attend a quarterly conference on Sunday the 29th I spent most of the day at home writing. In the Afternoon the man of the house curse & swore & quarrelled badly with his wife & children & much abused his wife with Language that was disgraceful I spent most of the day in writing in the evening in company with
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    June 24, 1845
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    & the Kings and Emperors of Europe, celebrated Poets, oretors & Lords of the earth among which stood General Washington in his dress of state A Byron, Shakespeer, Voltair, Luther, Calven, Knox Wesley & many others found among the groop & what makes the scenery interesting is the identical coronations robes with all their diamonds stars pre[c]ious stones & costly array which they wore in life are there. The ...