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patient line, to be turned back and take their 

 places behind. At last we reached the crowded 

 doors. R., as a juror, took his sister with him in 

 search of the jurors' gallery, for which he had a 

 pass — for one lady. Catherine [another sister] 

 and I hurried past long lines of seats all full, and 

 succeeded in getting an excellent place in the 

 central part — front seats. Impossible to give any- 

 thing like a clear or regular description of the day. 

 The Sappers and Miners took their posts at inter- 

 vals along the line. After some distant shouts the 

 trumpets proclaimed the arrival of the Queen and 

 Prince Albert. Never was a sovereign or royal 

 pair more heartily welcomed. The Queen led the 

 Prince of Wales with her right hand, and her left 

 hand was linked in Prince Albert's arm, who was 

 leading the Princess Royal. Then followed a 

 procession of ladies, and I caught a glimpse of 

 beautiful dresses and diamonds and — red noses, for 

 the day, though fine, was cold. Then two old 

 officers holding on by each other, one lame, the 

 other infirm — Wellington and Anglesey. The 

 Duke was 82 to-day.' 



The work devolving upon the jurors proved 

 to be much more heavy and intricate than had 

 been anticipated, and entailed considerable corre- 

 spondence on individual jurors. 



A letter is preserved, addressed to Owen, 

 stating that Messrs. So-and-so have 'had the mean- 

 ness to put their cards on our articles,' and would 



