Parliament: Its Romance, Its Comedy, Its PathosP.S. King & Son, 1902 - 406 pages |
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Page 88
... Chamber , and nearest to the Throne . Then came the marchionesses , and the countesses , and the vis- countesses , all , as far as possible , on the floor of the Chamber , while the ladies of the barons looked down on the peeresses of ...
... Chamber , and nearest to the Throne . Then came the marchionesses , and the countesses , and the vis- countesses , all , as far as possible , on the floor of the Chamber , while the ladies of the barons looked down on the peeresses of ...
Page 95
... Chamber never before has it seen the spectacle which is about to be transacted now within its walls - the opening of ... Chamber of the Lords , constructed after the disastrous fire of the ' Thirties . Two o'clock was the hour their ...
... Chamber never before has it seen the spectacle which is about to be transacted now within its walls - the opening of ... Chamber of the Lords , constructed after the disastrous fire of the ' Thirties . Two o'clock was the hour their ...
Page 258
... Chamber they can wear their hats only when they are seated on the benches . As they walk to their seats or rise to leave the Chamber they must uncover . This custom is the source of much confusion to new members . The House never fails ...
... Chamber they can wear their hats only when they are seated on the benches . As they walk to their seats or rise to leave the Chamber they must uncover . This custom is the source of much confusion to new members . The House never fails ...
Contents
СКАР | 1 |
THE FIRST OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL SOVEREIGNS | 25 |
HOW EDWARD VII OPENED HIS FIRST PARLIAMENT | 84 |
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