Beauregard, Gérard de, 1865- · London, Stanley Gibbons ltd. · leaf 233
THE STAMP KING 217 Compliments were heaped on the Prince. “ It was marvellous ! ” “I have never seen anything so tine!” “ Or so grand ! ” “The picture was unrivalled; worthy of being painted and framed!” “ It was beautiful ! Brilliant ! ” The Eussian Consul was particularly impressive in his… … The rockets flashed to an enormous height. “He left me after the magic-lantern show,” returned the Consul, “and I really do not know what has become of him.” “ In any case you will tell him how delighted I have been to see him here,” said the Prince kindly. He had scarcely spoken the last word when…
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