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The scenes of the pageant were briefly set forth, special 
prominence being given to the proclaiming of Egbert as over- 
lord of all Britain ; the episode in which appear the powerful 
chieftain Canute and his Queen Emma ; the trial of Waltheof, 
the last of English earls ; the storming of Wolvesey Castle 
by the Empress Matilda ; the founding of Winchester School 
by the great Bishop William of Wykeham ; the meeting of 
King Henry VIII. and the Emperor Charles V. of Germany, 
with the sports and stately dances ; the defence of Sir Walter 
Raleigh ; and the final episode in which appears Charles II., 
the Mayor of Winchester, the saintly Bishop Hen, and Isaac 
Walton, the prince of fishermen. 
The closing scene was most impressive. All the performers 
gathered in a glowing, glittering mass and the verse “ Praise 
God from Whom all blessings flow ” was sung. 
The Winchester Pageant has taught us our debt to the 
past, our task to-day, and our duty to the future. 
Lantern slides, lent by the Dean of Manchester, exhibited 
views of the cathedral and especially of the fissures in the 
walls ; the foundations, etc. A second series depicted some 
of the city’s principal buildings. 
