True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 198
ein America, it hadbeen made by hisEnglish friends;and the Prince ofWales, the son ofthe Queen, (nowKing Edward VII.)had unveiled it inthe presence of thepeople, and madea speech, praising the great philanthropist and callingGeorge Peabody the best man that ever lived. A few weeks after this Mr.… … THE PRINCE OF WALESAt the time when he unveiled the statue to George Peabody. 2oo GEORGE PEABODY funeral. The Queen had him buried in Westminster Abbey,the place where only the noted people of England lie buried.This was the first time that a private citizen had ever beenburied in Westminster…
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