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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827 edition. Excerpt:... D. de Ros; Captain Schweinitz and Dr. Wegner, in Waiting to the Prince Frederick William of Prussia; the Silver Stick in Waiting, Colonel Mountjoy Martin; the Field Officer in Waiting Colonel Ridley, C.B. (Grenadier Guards): the Adjutant in Waiting, Captain Burgoyne (Grenadier Guards) the Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, Sir William Martins and Sir Frederic Smith; the Page of Honour in Waiting, Mr. Farquharson; the Master of the Ceremonies, Major-General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust; the Controller of the Lord Chamberlain's Department, Mr. Norman Macdonald; and the Master of the Household, Colonel Biddulph. A Guard of Honour of the Scoth Fusileer Guards mounted a guard in the quadrangle of the Castle. The band of the regiment played the national anthem as the Queen entered the Audience-room. Court The State reception, by her Majesty, Journal,., 1.. ' 21 November, oi the embassy irom the kings ot biam, has been the principal event at Court during the week. Though each king sent representatives, yet there was a chief envoy--Phya Mantri Suriy wanse--who actually bore and delivered the letters to the Queen, and who was distinguished from all the others in costume. This chiee ambassador was decorated by an enormously broad brimmed hat, ornamented with gold; the other members of the embassy all wore conical-shaped skull caps, seamed with gold, those of the highest dignity were of purple velvet, but all ornamented at the top with a gilt spike head. Some of these caps had the addition of a curtain, or flap, down the back of the neck, after the manner of the shakos of our Indian army. SBuiyntnyiwlntjIiJtiTtiJ sba A tunic, bound round the waist by a sash, and trousers, with a long loose robe, worn over all, is the general style of dress, and scarlet or...