Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . carvedand gilt, its cream-coloured ponies ridden by 3-ell()W-coated postillions and led by scarlet footmen, andescorted by gallant Guardsmen, it rumbled past, swayingpondeiously from side to side on its leather springs,while through its glass windows the crowd caughtglimpses of the King in his martial uniform, and theQueen with diamonds flashing in her hair. It was likean old coloured picture from ancient history. Impossible to think of is the idea
Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . carvedand gilt, its cream-coloured ponies ridden by 3-ell()W-coated postillions and led by scarlet footmen, andescorted by gallant Guardsmen, it rumbled past, swayingpondeiously from side to side on its leather springs,while through its glass windows the crowd caughtglimpses of the King in his martial uniform, and theQueen with diamonds flashing in her hair. It was likean old coloured picture from ancient history. Impossible to think of is the idea of a King andQueen going in their robes to a State function in avehicle so modern, and incongruous for such apurpose, as a closed brougham or an upcii it is that this State glass coach, tiashingin gold and colours, possesses the harmony of all thingsancient. The sight of it imparts, too, something of ihojoys of fantasy, the thrills of romance. 34. 34 The Right COURTNEY. Lord Courtney — so long known as Mr. LeonardCourtney—is one of those personalities wlio dominateyou by an overmastering combination of mentalpower and physical energy. But there is a soft andgracious side to him, despite his shaggy eyebrowsand intense expression. One day he was lounging on the Terrace nearwhere Sir Benjamin Stone was at work with hiscamera, when a little gu-1, a stranger to him, cameand asked him to take her likeness. Learning fromthe conversation of her friends, who were sitting ona bench near by, that portraits were being taken,she ran to Mr. Courtney, as he then was, with herrequest to be included. He told her that she hadcome to the wiong person, but he would bring herto the gentleman, and, going up to Sir BenjaminStone, he said, Here is a young lady who wantsyou to take her portrait, and Sir Benjamin answered, I ^all at once, if you will stand with her. ThusMiss Sheeliy came to be taken on the Terracewith the Deputy Speaker of
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