Famous homes of Great Britain and their stories (1900)
Malan, Alfred Henry, editor · New York, G. P. Putnam's son; London, The Pall Mall magazine · leaf 183
way, Maria Cosway, Mrs. Mee, and Andrew Plimer. In Lady llches-ters Sitting-roomthe chief objectsof interest are therelics of Napole-ons friendshipwith Lady Hol-land: a locket con-taining Napoleonshair, a ring, andhis cross of theLegion of Honour.The snuff-box,now in the BritishMuseum,… … Gift of the Hero, on his dying day,To her whose pity watchd for ever nigh.Oh, could he see the proud, the happy rayThis relic lights up in her generous eye.Sighing, hed feel how easy tis to payA friendship, all his kingdom could not buy. Thomas Moore.
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