. 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. ed scheme with regard tothe Prince of Wales, the Queen made up her mind that she wouldbe guided by his wishes, and General Bruce was commanded to writeto Dr. Stanley, but not till he reached Osborne was he actuallyasked whether he would consent to undertake the responsibility. Dr. Stanley, though he regarded the proposal with reluctanceand misgiving, for he could not bear to leave his aged mother, towhom he was most tenderly d
. 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. ed scheme with regard tothe Prince of Wales, the Queen made up her mind that she wouldbe guided by his wishes, and General Bruce was commanded to writeto Dr. Stanley, but not till he reached Osborne was he actuallyasked whether he would consent to undertake the responsibility. Dr. Stanley, though he regarded the proposal with reluctanceand misgiving, for he could not bear to leave his aged mother, towhom he was most tenderly devoted, consented to do as the Queenwished. It was ultimately arranged that he should meet the Princeat Alexandria, ascend the Nile with him, and accompany him, notonly through the Holy Land, but on the Egyptian portion of theexpedition. On 28th February the Prince, accompanied by General Bruce,Major Teesdale, Captain Keppel, and a small suite, was joinedby Dr. Stanley, the party at once proceeding to Cairo. The 38 THE PRINCE OF WALES Prince wrote General Bruce to his sister, takesf great delight inthe new world on which he has entered, and Dr. Stanley is a^great. Dean Stanley Fvojj: a Photograph by the Stereoscopic Co. acquisition. They visited the Pyramids together, and then resumedtheir voyage, the Prince characteristically persuading Dr. Stanley to TOUR IN THE EAST 39 read East Lynne, a book which had greatly struck his recording the circumstance, Dr. Stanley adds : It is impossible not to like him, and to be constantly with himbrings out his astonishing memory of names and persons. ... Iam more and more struck by the amiable and endearing qualities ofthe Prince. . His Royal Highness had himself laid down a rulethat there was to be no shooting to-day (Sunday), and though he
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