Paris herself again in 1878-9 . ^ -•/?fey/iNtS ..?v. HIGH HOLIDAY IN THE CITY. 97 lent and the effect superb. Opinions were divided as to whetherthe perfumers ensign was the banner of the Lord Ma3ror of Londonor of his Royal Highness himself; but the majority held that itwas the device of the Prince whose photograph is in every shop-window, whose effigy decorates ladies neckties, boxes of gloves,cakes of soap and chocolate, and corners of pocket-handkerchiefs,and whose name is on every Parisian lip. We have two ex-Kingsof Spain among us—Don Francisco de Assis, and Amadeo, Dukeof Aosta ; we hav
Paris herself again in 1878-9 . ^ -•/?fey/iNtS ..?v. HIGH HOLIDAY IN THE CITY. 97 lent and the effect superb. Opinions were divided as to whetherthe perfumers ensign was the banner of the Lord Ma3ror of Londonor of his Royal Highness himself; but the majority held that itwas the device of the Prince whose photograph is in every shop-window, whose effigy decorates ladies neckties, boxes of gloves,cakes of soap and chocolate, and corners of pocket-handkerchiefs,and whose name is on every Parisian lip. We have two ex-Kingsof Spain among us—Don Francisco de Assis, and Amadeo, Dukeof Aosta ; we have a Prince of Denmark and a Prince of Holland ;but the Prince of Wales carries all before him in the way ofpopularity. Among other privileges conceded to the Parisians on occasions ofhigh holiday such as the present is to play in the public thorough-
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