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rreatness ore made as
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I'i f possible ',' probably, ",
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s -liht thtt htnti utthn' ."
, w i a throne," . .
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iLvyV :ul instances! ':. In some" ii
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. . '. ': throne of rbyalty as "
r . ' simple" and unostenta-
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V Considered as the. focal potnt of monarch-
leal' greatness, however, the; rule js iolplace i
the throne of kingdom or empire in the most ' r
conspicuous piace; invest it wtm tne magmp-..
, frwtf that typifies power, and, to surround it'
with" environments illustrating Ahe traditions
characteristics of the nation. . ' r'i 'I
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i HKOXES, being occupied only upon special
, V; or extraordinary state occavons, are lc;a .. entation (jn impression of the power and versi-
; familiar to the people ol kingdom or - , tuny of the Jbnglisb nation. ; , :
mpire, aa rule, than the features of the occu- 1 " Ormany'a throne is placed in the While Hall
pants. - . . 4 - ' of, the imperial palace at Berlin.' Only upon the ,
' In some countries the 'ruling monarch4 is-suf- '.-opening of the German Parliament and other oc
" ficiently considerate of .the-feelings of his consort ' c"sion" of higher court festivities are the doors of
to provide forher a seat upon. the" throne beside '.' th'plendid apartment opene
him. This consideration, however, is missing in uil of colored marble and gilded bropre, the
' other capitals.! .'- throne is even more imposing, than the picture .
" Upon sta,teoccflsions England's King and Queen . lws. Inthe double chairs the finest efforts of
it side by side, . So do the Emperor and Empress of cngravennSid. sculptors' art are seen. Each chair
. Germany, an the King bf Denmark and his quedi. urpiotinted by a'crown and rich carvings, while V
But In soliUry grandeur preside the Crar of all the bellind tie two, oa the tapestried walL is a mag- -f
Russias, the' Kings of .Italy rand Spain and the Vincent emblazonment of the eagle and the crown, ' '
popular rule'r'of the Swedes. ' '' . . . t ,'. V ' e w'0 teiHg shaded by' splendid canopy.
' . While thocon art of Queen Wilhclmina, of Ilei-- With. U its magnificence, the effect is simple. ;
land, is permitted to 'occupy a place beside her upon ndarnest, intended to typify the singleness of .'
th throne, his cLair is lower and less imposingly' thought , and . the ir'ensity of purpose that are f -decorated
than that ef the i ruling lady of the land. - fondly regarded as the sccreU of Germany's. ; ; '
. a.a-i.i.. t.i! 1 ''greatnesa..'' ""' ' '.
in i spvciai-apartuieni qi ine,x ariiamrni iiouse ; . . ..,
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and' peasants 1 are still 'equally -and passionately
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's t 1 'Another guudy'official seat for its monarch it
maintained by the, little kingdom of Denmark...
"; Hade of finely carved silver. and nsrwhale tusks, '
: and" surmounted by rich tapestries and ' elaborate '
'. - carvings, this throng is n thing; of .beauty, : Three .
, U, fcTsat. silver lions, crouching in 'different' attitudes,
; .,' v. guard King Christian's official seat.' :, '.'V;.v ' ! .
. Qujte different"; is the.' throne; at ' Stockholm, "
v where King Oscar of Sweden presides. It is -,
; ',' modest and simple as the tastes of the monarch
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. A 'single chair handsome enough In itself and . -
y :; richly carved stands nnder: a, velvet canopy, upon
the back of which the national arms may be seen. '' '
Another seemingly .inconspicuous throne is thai
5 - of Italy, located in the Quirinal Palace at Borne.
, l 'at in single Beat, xjoiDparBiiveij iu u-i suuyuy
Jil very urrounding is in that excellence of artiS'
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is found the double throne of Krrgland.
Far more, gorgeous are the throne room and -. , f
. . j . - ;,.: . . oflioial resting place of young Alfonso, of Spaim
There are two immense, massive, chairs, side by.; EnortTlou. vni-m,. ftf,.i,. .u. u. .
side, and alike in almost every, particular, Richly - grand crystal chandeliers adorn the room., '
ftiorned with aymbolie carvings 'and emblems of ' - . Watched over by two sculptured femafe guar- '
! rraldry, each'is ViirmAuntcd by a crown and.sup-1 disns i jthe.'single:sc8ted .throne, while, four , . .,
-rrted upon the side by;the kneeling figure of an.vrarved lions of gigantic sin 'guard the steps. All "
; -J rnounted opoa he ndaome pedestal. It is the - about, are reminders of the splendors of Spain'e '
c :r:r ta convey, through the epirit oX'Jh pm- past, t the memories cf urhich 6panuh radoe 1 1 V
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M7Mw7 efffoXMJySto . , . ; A ""t crystal chandelier, and a jneh canopy
- 'SistowZte&Jtor -Coasctt , ; f . being over the seat of the King.- ;.
' ' - " - ' - ' r In the brown-yellow, winterpalace at St. Peters-
".,' i'-' burg is the- throne room of, the Czars, of Russia.
.St. George's Salon, as it is. known, is lighted by si
splendid chandeliers. Corinthian columns of whit
"s'v marble give the room an imposing appearance.
I The throne itself a aingle seat has its im-
., portance emphasized by its solitary t grandeur, in
) ; '.the vast apartment A number of broadening step
. lead tip to the imperial chair .Behind this, the im
i ." perial arms are embroidered upon rich velvet. Over
t ; 1 - the canopy is seen the picture of St. George destroy
ing the dragon. ' "."".: ''-": '
,! 1' Every thing, in: the, roonr breathes the spirit, of
, j luxuriance' and" that exaggerated y ornamentation
,,.'; -j'that so strongly appeals to the Russian, fancy . 1
,'. 1 1 '. Other solitary - European thrones are those of
'.."','' ' Servia and other minor countries. Monarchs of the .
East, too usually sit in solitary splendor. , - ;
In ljearly H monarchical countries the idea api
'..'Ii pears to be to moke the .throne imposing as'pos
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"24oSXjC - - thought of the unapproachable character of the oo
- T- .. . j. .' v ; eunanta. Jka. well aa the "divine riarht of kir.,-
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