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Title: England in the nineteenth century;
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Latimer, Elizabeth Wormeley, 1822-1904
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Publisher: Chicago, A.C. McClurg and Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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on of Ireland ; but the post has proved toodifficult, and the design too hopeless, for any administrationto put the lord-lieutenancy into his hands. In 1882, the Duke was in Egypt with General Sir GarnetWolseley, and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir fought againstArabi Pasha, heading a brigade of the Guards in the nightmarch and assault on a very strong position. The Queen, who was at Balmoral, knew the battle wasimpending, and she wrote in her Journal: — How anxious we felt I cannot say, but we tried not to giveway. I prayed earnestly for my darling child, and longed forthe morrow to arrive. Read Korners beautiful Prayer beforethe Battle, — Father, I call on Thee. My beloved husbandused to sing it often. My thoughts were entirely fixed on Erjyptand the coming battle. My nerves were strained to such apitch by the intensity of my anxiety and suspense that theyseemed to feel as if they were all alive. At last came a telegram announcing the victory, with apostscript from Sir Garnet: —
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DUCHESS OF YORK. QUEEN VICTORIAS JUBILEE. 439 Duke of Connaught is well. Behaved admirably, leadinghis brigade to the attack. I carried it, says the Queen, to Beatrice, where Louischen(the Duchess of Connaught) was, and I showed it to her,embracing her warmly, saying what joy and pride and senseof thankfulness it was to know our darling safe, and so muchpraised. Queen Victorias eighth child was Prince Leopold, onwhom was conferred the ever-unlucky title of Duke ofAlbany. He vvas delicate from his birth, in a mannerthat made the smallest wound or scratch a serious matter.He lived almost entirely under the care of Colonel Grey,and the English public believed that in disposition andturn of thought he was the one of the Queens sons whomost resembled his father. At one time there was some talk of his taking orders.He was known to the public by his excellent speeches, andhe was frequently called upon to make them on occasionsof public interest. He went to Oxford, though his health had preve

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