. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. nd our futureKing won all hearts by mixing freely with the company, and dancing,not only with the ladies belonging to the Government and officialcircles, but with the wives and daughters of the fishermen. It wasnoticed that the Prince was quite remarkably like the portraits of hisRoyal mother on the British coins, and he displayed not only inNewfoundland, but during the many fatiguing days that followed,the extraordinary tact
. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. nd our futureKing won all hearts by mixing freely with the company, and dancing,not only with the ladies belonging to the Government and officialcircles, but with the wives and daughters of the fishermen. It wasnoticed that the Prince was quite remarkably like the portraits of hisRoyal mother on the British coins, and he displayed not only inNewfoundland, but during the many fatiguing days that followed,the extraordinary tact and admirable breeding which have continuallyyear after year increased the affection with which he is regarded bythe British people. 24 THE PRINCE OF WALES The wife of the then Archdeacon of St. Johns, in an interestingletter home, puts on record the impression produced by His RoyalHighness in Newfoundland :— His appearance is very much in his favour, and his youth androyal dignified manners and bearing seem to have touched all hearts,for there is scarcely a man or woman who can speak of him withouttears. The rough fishermen and their wives are quite wild about. The Princes Landing at Montreal Fi-om a contemporary picture in the Illustrated London Neivs him, and we hear of nothing but their admiration. Their mostfrequent exclamation is, God bless his pretty face and send him agood wife. At Halifax the news that his sister, the Princess Royal of Prussia,had given birth to a little daughter met him, and he hastened towrite home his affectionate congratulations on the event. The Princes tour through Canada may be said to have been onelong triumphal procession. It was marred by no unpleasant incident, VISIT TO CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES 25 in spite of the fact that at Kingston and Toronto the Orangementried to induce the Prince to pass under arches decorated with theirparty symbols and mottoes. Thanks, however, to the Duke otNewcastles tact and firmness, the attempt failed, and
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