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Title: Marlborough house and its occupants, present and past
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Beavan, Arthur H. (Arthur Henry), 1844-1907
Subjects: Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910 Marlborough House, London
Publisher: London : F. V. White
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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en he is sure tonotice, though slow to remark upon, anything in theslightest degree out of order in his equine estab-lishment. In a room with black and white tiled floor isan interesting display of harness. That used onstate occasions hangs up in glass cases, and is mostelaborately adorned with gilt bearing the Princeswell-known crest. Similarly protected from damp,are other and plainer sets, all beautifully blackedand polished. A few remarkable-looking saddles—one of crimson velvet upon a frame of solid silver,another of blue velvet, and others specially made forthe Princess—some whips with handles exquisitelychased in gold and silver, and sundry hunting-hornsaround which family associations still linger, com-plete the list of objects most worth looking at. By the kindness of the Prince, accredited personsfurnished with tickets of admission from the super-intendent, are permitted to go over the stables, thebest time being the afternoon, when the necessarycleaning-up is completed.
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Marlborough House. 15 In the first lease granted to the Duchess ofMarlborough, it was expressly stipulated that thegarden of the old Friary should not be built upon ;and to this is probably due the fact that, situated asit is almost in the heart of London, it is still sospacious and convenient. With good judgment, thePrince has elected to eschew elaborate flower-bedsand other obstructions ; and but for a handsomebordering of geraniums, etc., which duly makes itsappearance along the raised terrace-walks, and somegroups of flowers filling up the stone vases hereand there, together with the circular bed exactly infront of the garden-entrance to the house,nothing is to be seen but flat lawn, delightfullyshaded by elms, chesnuts, and evergreen oaks ofquite respectable age, thus giving plenty of roomfor numerous guests to roam about. Here, thedust and din and steam of town is almost for-gotten, and in this safe retreat wood-pigeonssecurely nest, starlings fly about intent on providingfor th

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