. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . tion that has welcomed the news ofTrafalgar and Waterloo and many another victory, and isremarkably effective when it is carried out on an extensivescale. Even the houses of the poorest people had candles intheir windows this night and Chinese lanterns hanging hours, too, from every corner of the town the rocketssoared, and the colored fires illumined the clouds. And theforest of the fishing-smack masts that had been bright withflags by day was now hung with thousands of swaying lamps,prod
. Newfoundland at the beginning of the 20th century : a treatise of history and development . tion that has welcomed the news ofTrafalgar and Waterloo and many another victory, and isremarkably effective when it is carried out on an extensivescale. Even the houses of the poorest people had candles intheir windows this night and Chinese lanterns hanging hours, too, from every corner of the town the rocketssoared, and the colored fires illumined the clouds. And theforest of the fishing-smack masts that had been bright withflags by day was now hung with thousands of swaying lamps,producing, I think, the prettiest effect of all, while on everyprominent height all round the bay there blazed a huge the course of the evening a great torchlight processionwound through the steep streets like some fiery serpent, andanother long procession of illuminated fishermens dorys crossedthe harbor to the «Ophir.» The five warships, too, took theirpart in this general illumination, for they were all outlined inelectricity and their searchlights played on the sea and * co S fl-a as 0 P*>«J ow Pi o -5 O c NEWFOUNDLAND. 45 THE LAST need say nothing here concerning the ceremonies con-nected with the reception, the pretty singing of the six thousandschool children in the large rink, the presentation of gifts totheir Royal Highnesses and to their children, including a cartwith a silver-harnessed Newfoundland dog for Prince Edward,as these things have been so recently described by it is to say that all was excellently done by these warm-hearted people. It was on a morning of blustering winds,driving clouds, and frequent showers that the Duke and Duchesslanded, and the streets were crowded with people who hadcome in from all parts of the island to see their Royal High-nesses. It was the heartiest of receptions, and the Newfound-landers, being so thoroughly British, know how to cheer, whichis not the case with the people in ma
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