The Mysteries of the Court of London — page 238: what you’re looking at

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——_— fng-rooms on the bridal evening. The Prince was the grand fugle-man whose movements were fol- lowed by the whole array of fashionables: his conduct towards his new-made wife was taken as @ signal to be implicitly obeyed by that phalanx of lords and ladies whom the newspapers next morn- ing denominated the “elite of the aristocracy !” Thus was the unfortunate Caroline of Brunswick fore-doomed, not only by her own husband—not only by his royal mother and his pardmours—but likewise by all the men of rank, the titled dames, and the high-born damsels who ruled the world of fashion and gave a tone and impress to the mind of the upper classes! But, as it will hereafter become our pleasing duty to show, the millions adopted a far different line of conduct when the period arrived for pro- nouneing an opinion between the Prince and the Princess ;—and on that occasion, as on ali others, did ane intelligent, and generous-hearted owes ee THE MYSTERIES OF THE COURT. , ED en wiham 4 - aes ieee 225 A near wl eg aaa cee te ta Ee oe — Te ma ee ee ee ee > ® \ : \, Alt tt We IM = — "we working classes o; these islands adopt the cause of the weak against the strong—of the oppressed against the oppressor—of right against wrong —and of justice against tyranny ! In the meantime we must not anticipate any portion ot those important, interesting, and tre- mendous events which we shall be called upon to chronicle: let us therefore at once resume tho thread of our narrative in its proper place. The festival was over—the drawing-rooms were deserted—the hanquetting-table was abandoned—the valets were extinguishing the lights— and the Jast carriage was bearing away the latest guests from St. James’s Palace. The clocks of the metropolis were proclaiming the hour of one: the King and Queen had repaired to Buckingham Palace; —and the Prince of Wales was bearing home his bride to Car} ton Housel : CED iD Wasa Coli NOVO)