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Title: Review of reviews and world's work
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Publisher: New York Review of Reviews Corp
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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e arrival and despatch of messages or mes-sengers of condolence and sympathy. The dramaticvalue of the sudden death of one who was preparingto go forth as a bridegroom to his bride fascinatedthe imagination of the public, and what Mr. PriceHughes called the tender-heartedness of the na-tion came conspicuously to the surface. British The universal and genuine sentiment ex-^Tnd^ pressed in the most democratic quartersDemocracy, was in curious contrast to the usual semi-republicanism which prevails in many parts ofLondon. At Liberal popular assemblies in themetropolis for some years past, a reference to themonarchy has seldom been ventured upon withoutfear of dissent. The usual loyal toasts have beenoften more honored in the breach than in the ob-servance ; and, taking it broadly, the Marseillaise would be better received in most of the gatheringhalls of the London democracy than God Save theQueen. But no sooner does the hand of death dis-play the royal family itself in grief than London
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THE LATE DUKE OF CLARENCE AND AVONDALE. 144 THE REI/IEIV OF REVIEIVS. puts up its shutters and goes into mourning soseriously that waiters, thrown out of work by theabandonment of festivities, hold mass-meetings inEastern London to lament their cruel fate and toclamor for relief. The press, even the most radical,was respectfid and sympathetic. For once thewliole English people seem to have resolved unani-mously that no discordant note should jar upon theear in the midst of the universal outburst of sym-pathy ; and they carried out their resolve. PrinceGeorge, who is now heir in direct succession to thethrone, is his fathers favorite. He resembles thePrince of Wales as much as Prince Eddy resembledthe Princess ; but beyond the family circle he is butlittle known. The Duchess of Fife and her infantdaughter would be in tlie direct line if anythingwere to happen to Prince George. This contingencywould be according to precedent, for twice beforeEngland had had its queens in pairs; but it i

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