Lady Login's recollections; court life and camp life, 1820-1904

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...that winter, with his governor, General Bruce, honoured us with a visit, and invited my husband to dine with him at his hotel. During the Carnival, he came lo our balcony in the Corso (we had hired one there for the three days, as was the custom), with a bouquet for the Princess Gouramma, and after watching the procession for some time with us, passed on to the balcony of the next house, which was occupied by the Prussian royal family. Very much to our surprise, we found that the Maharajah Duleep Singh had hurried away from Constantinople and was here in Rome awaiting our appearance! His expedition had been rather a fiasco, his guide--an old habitue of Oriental cities--had not proved a wise counsellor to a young and inexperienced charge. The Maharajah was not happy, and seized the first opportunity to come and join us in Rome, and we, seeing him thus, had hopes that he came with the intention of seeking the society of the young Princess, with whom, he well knew, there was a wish he should ally himself. He had expressed himself to me in July, 1858, as "so very glad to hear that the Queen has asked you, and you have agreed, to take charge of the young Coorg Princess. I am sure," he continued, "that you will make her very happy, and treat her with that motherly kindness which I myself have had the good luck to experience.... Tell me when to. expect Edwy; he will enjoy fishing,..." ending, as usual then, and for many years, "Love to all. Yours affectionately, Duleep Singh." All seemed to promise therefore that matters were proceeding even better than could be wished, and, towards the end of March, I sat down to write to Her Majesty, as directed, for her personal consideration, the following report on the Princess's conduct and doin...