1883-1900 BY

MARY KING WADDINGTON ILLUSTRATED FROM DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

SMITH, ELDER and CO. LONDON 1903 Copyright, 1903, by Charles

INTRODUCTORY NOTE BY THE COLLECTOR OF THE LETTERS

PART I THE CORONATION OF THE CZAR To G. K. S .

PART II TEN YEARS IN ENGLAND To G. K. S.

MADAME WADDINGTON SERA CHEZ ELLE le Samedi, 9 Mai, 2 (4) heures,

A FRENCH COMEDY AMBASSADE DE FRANCE - LONDRES Samedi , 14 Juillet , 1888

L'EDUCATION - LA MODE PAR BERQUIN MADAME VERTEUIL Mlle.

INDEX

Transcriber's Note: The following spelling corrections were made:

p. 23: "I said I would come with pleassure" changed to read "I said I would come with pleasure"

p. 28: "generally a collection of litttle" changed to read "generally a collection of little"

p. 34: "they all wear red flannnel" changed to read "they all wear red flannel"

p. 69: "As soon the the Sovereigns had taken" changed to read "As soon as the Sovereigns had taken"

p. 109: "where the suppper" changed to read "where the supper"

p. 110: "I took a last look at the black Madonnna" changed to read "I took a last look at the black Madonna"

p. 111: "how we managed to eat chicken and mayonnaaise" changed to read "how we managed to eat chicken and mayonnaise"

p. 118: "We have just come in from a pleasant dinner at the JuarÈs" changed to read "We have just come in from a pleasant dinner at the JaurÈs"

"Admiral JuarÈs was very hospitable" changed to read "Admiral JaurÈs was very hospitable"

p. 142: "there are always babauds hanging over" changed to read "there are always badauds hanging over"

All instances of "cortege" and "cortÈge" were changed to "cortÉge"