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him to share our tiffin, which, however, was evidently less to his 

 taste than the wine. We were anxious to get him to sit for his 

 photograph, and on the operation being explained he readily 

 consented, and retired to get himself up for the occasion. He 

 reappeared arrayed in a large gold crown which must have been 



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nearly a foot across, and was made of the pure metal, although 

 not much thicker than a sheet of stout brown paper. His state 

 umbrella was held over him, his spearmen gTouped on either side, 

 and two antiquated cannon guarding the house placed in a con- 

 spicuous position, but, with all these martial and gilded accessories, 

 the effect was not imposing, and Thackeray's delightful sketch of 

 "Eex. — Ludovicus. — Ludovicus Eex" occurred at once to one's mind. 



