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Prupia. Nothing

Was

omitted that

could mark the occasion as emi- neulty Spicial. Naval & Military Officers attended in full uniform and Civilians in evening dress. At a given moment the Royal Standard

was raised over

& Rupia

Grun ment- Hours and saluted by the men war in the Harboux, and amorypt other things the opportunity,

was taken

to unveil a portrait of the late Orina Consort with every accessory

If Spicial ceremonie. A Gazette

Extraordinary

with

Was

an account

subsigently freed

It proceedings.

To this reception I was not invited,

Was

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though the other Checks in the Colonial Secretary's Office to which I were invited, and I therely precluded from paying my respects to His Royal Highness,

belong

Com

frivilege to which in common Other loyal subjects of th. Queens,

and especially

as an

Mrces of

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with

standing in the Dublic Service & the Crown I had hoped that I might

be considered entitled. It would

have been gratifying to me

Morewu

ow

on t

the

Jame

grounds to be present

interesting

an occasion as

What-

of unveiling a portrait of the late Prince Consort in the presence of are

throughs

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