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Title: V. R. I. : Queen Victoria, her life and empire
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of, 1845-1914
Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
Publisher: New York London : Harper & Bros.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ulness for others.She slipped one day and fell, while out with her mother,and her first words on being picked up were, Does mammaknow that I am not hurt? We have already referred to the fact that Princess Vic-toria possessed a very strong will of her own, though shewas early taught that she must keep it in check. It isrelated that on one occasion when she was slightly unwellshe refused to take her medicine. When the physiciancalled again, this was mentioned to him, and he gravelysaid, As that is the case, I must discontinue my visits,as they are altogether useless unless her Royal Highnesswall conform to my rules as to her health. The Princesswas fond of the doctor, and when he rose to go she beggedhim most earnestly to return, saying, Do, pray, doctor,come and see me again; indeed, I will take my medicineproperly in future. Here is another story showing the kindliness of herdisposition. The doctor was attending her for a severecold at a time when his own boy was recovering from an 30
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PRINCESS VICTORIA AND HER MOTHER IN 1S34(From a drawing by Sir George Hayter) EARLY DAYS illness. Some cakes were in the room, and the doctornoticed that his patients eyes often glanced wistfully atth6m. So he thought it well to remark, Your RoyalHighness is not yet well enough to eat anything in thattempting basket, but in a little time I hope it will be other-wise. The Princess instantly turned from the sugaredpile, and with a gentle smile said to the doctor, But yourlittle boy, though he has been as unwell as I am, is nowbetter, and these can do him no hami; 1 beg you thereforeto take them to him. Looking out of a window at Kensington Palace one verywet day, her quick eyes noticed an old man standing underone of the trees for shelter. He was evidently soakedwith the rain, and the little Princess called to an attendant\i the room, Run to that poor man with an umbrella;he is very old and will catch cold. Lord Albemarle, in his autobiography, tells how atthis period he was in attendan

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