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144 PASSING EVENTS.
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heen was by Mr exhibited courtesy . Plint . in ' The In 1860 the Child , but present ' s so Pil unfavorabl grimage this , ' y act long huiig was , that more absolute graciousl rejection y redeemed y had . ,
. year met Her that pictures general , ' Peep recognition Bo , ' the and ' Heather approval Gatherer which many , ' and of the 'La leading Veneziana artists , ' conscious of her powers liad predicted . It Is but simple truth to say they
finished are only indications unexhibited of work greater , entitled works . ' A This Bird op of inion God is , ' c being onfirmed the b head y her of last an angela iritual creationexpressive of the theme . Anotheris 'A .
, sp , very , showed German the Girl , ' which and for the character ambition , of grandeur a mind set of to sty reflect le , and and beauty to recall of color those , works which power are still a portion of the blory of the Venetian . In the
prime of life , when her genius , long pluming ygone g itself , was fitted to take flight and to cleave the air with , steady wings , the power was withdrawn . ' The beautiful is vanished , and returns not . '"
MISCELLANEOUS . The Marchioness of Westminster has presented to the Commissioners of
Trafal Greenwich which Hospital relic the has gold been watch laced worn for exhibition by Lord Nelson in the Painted at the Hall battle . of We gar find , in Notes and Queries p for September the 21 stthe following curious
note on Female Orders of Distinction : — , " In a book entitled Heraldic Anomalies , published in 1823 , I find mention Ordersthe benefit of those who have
never made of heard the of following themI herewith . For make a short extractand should be , perhaps lad to , receive further information , as to their authenticity , and , if they at present g
exist : —~ _" 1 . ' The Ladies' Order of the Cross , ' instituted by the Empress Eleanora of Austria . Virtuefounded bthe
Empress " 2 . ' The in 1662 Order ; the of bad Ladie ge s , consisted Slaves to of a golden , ' sun , encircled y with same a small chaplet chain of laurel of gold enamelled , or a plain green , narro . w It , black was worn ribbon pendent . at the breast to a
Elizabeth " 3 . ' The of Austria Order of ; Nei the g bad hborl ge y consisted Love , ' founded of a golden in 1708 cross by of the eight Empress points pendent " 4 ' The from Order a red ribbon of Death . ' s Head' founded by the Duke of Wirtemburg
. , in 1652 . The badge was a Death ' s head enamelled white , surrounded with a cross pattee black ; above the cross pattee another cross of five jewels , by which it hangs to a black ribbon edged with white ; motto , 'Memento
mori , ' worn at the breast . " James Wiixiam Bbyans . "
144 Passing Events.
144 PASSING _EVENTS .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Oct. 1, 1861, page 144, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01101861/page/72/
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