person of the Princess at this early period, who did not daily contribute in a greater or less degree to her juvenile stock of information; while many are the faithful domestics of the establishment, who delight to revel in the memory of those happy hours, which invariably expire with the age that gives them birth.

CORRECT PRONUNCIATION.

THE very striking manner in which the Queen has delivered all public addresses since her accession to the Throne, and particularly those splendid specimens of elocution, her speeches to her Parliament, naturally induces an observation upon the extremely distinct and correct pronunciation of her native language, for which she has been remarkable from her earliest infancy, and upon which, subject a curious anecdote occurred at about this period. A little girl of her own age, was one day indulged by a walk in Kensington Gardens for the purpose of seeing the little Princess, of whom she had heard much, and was enthusiastically fond. She met the Princess on her donkey; her Royal Highness, always attracted by children, stooped down to speak to little Margaret, and the child proudly presented her future Queen with a pretty nosegay of fresh flowers, which was graciously accepted. The next morning breakfasting with her papa, and relating all the pleasures of the preceding day; her father asked her if the Princess was pleased

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with her flowers, and whether she said "thank ye for them;"No Papa," replied the observant little girl," the Princess did not say thank ye, she said I THANK YOU."

RAMSGATE AND TUNBRIDGE WELLS.

FOR several ensuing summers, during the early childhood of the Princess, these two agreeable watering places were alternately chosen by the Duchess of Kent, for the temporary residence of her family; and the inhabitants were equally gratified by the substantial benefits derived from these royal visits, and by the opportunity they afforded of becoming intimately acquainted with the person, manners, and disposition of the Heiress Presumptive to the British Throne. Townley House, Ramsgate, was engaged for the present season, and early in August the Duchess with her daughters and household embarked from the Tower on board the Hero steam-packet, which was splendidly fitted up for the occasion. It was a lovely morning, and as the Hero quitted her moorings and slowly receded from the shore, the scene was truly interesting; the band struck up "God save the King," the whole royal party, amounting to more than fifty persons, rose and stood facing the people, the Duchess in front, holding the hand of her lovely child, who with a sorrowful air nodded and curtsied continually to the spectators. The assembled multitudes eagerly watched the progress of the vessel, until it was

completely lost behind the crowd of others on the river, and some there were who followed it with their most heartfelt prayers for a safe and pleasurable voyage to the august passengers, and for blessings upon the interesting object of their hopes, until she should be restored to her native groves improved in health and intelligence.

At Ramsgate, an immense concourse of people were assembled on the pier to welcome the arrival of the royal visitors, who immediately entered their carriage, and drove slowly to Townley House through crowded ranks of respectable persons; the streets decorated with oak boughs and laurels. Their Royal Highnesses were received in every part of the town by the loyal and heartfelt congratulations of the multitude; the Duchess bowed repeatedly, and most graciously in acknowledgment of these loud tokens of respect; the Princess Feodore smiled affably on all around her, and the infant Princess Victoria, placed at the carriage window, formed by no means the least attracting object of the group. No sooner had the royal party alighted at Townley House, than the sweet little Princess, drawn by the cheerfulness and novelty of the scene, and probably gratified by the notice bestowed upon her, appeared in the balcony, and waved her little hand with vivacity and grace to the throng greeting below.

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POPULARITY AT RAMSGATE.

THE amiable and condescending manners of the Royal Duchess rendered her speedily very popular at Ramsgate, and the little Princess, during her several visits to this favoured watering-place, became quite the delight of both inhabitants and visitors. She always appeared in the enjoyment of excellent health and high spirits; and when the weather was favourable, she was constantly to be seen twice a day upon the sands, in the morning on her donkey, and in the afternoon on foot, always attended by her governess, and one or two men servants, and sometimes accompanied by her mother and sister. She frequently amused herself in the afternoon by digging on the sands with a spade, and throwing the stones into the sea with her hands, which she would afterwards wash in the spray. When tired, she would seat herself upon a camp stool opposite the sea, and after a short rest, return again to her labours so intently, as not to observe anything that was passing round her, and in no way discomposed by the spectators, who would assemble in large groups to witness her recreations. She would sometimes run up to her ankles in the sea, wearing thick shoes over her boots. Her Royal Highness was occasionally permitted to play with the children of the gentry, whom she met upon the beach; but if she attempted to take unfair advantage of her exalted

rank, the ladies in attendance always interfered to

set her right.

ACUTE OBSERVATION.

THE young Princess was remarkable for the habit of fixing her large blue eyes on the face of any persons who attracted her attention, and looking at them steadily, or as some people have expressed it, staring at them, as if desirous of impressing their features upon her memory; and she was observed to possess the faculty peculiar to her family of recollect'ing every body she had once seen; but the names belonging to the faces of her acquaintances would sometimes escape her recollection, and she one day walked up to a strange gentleman, the father of a little girl whose name she had accidentally heard, and looking up in his face, said in the most engaging tone, "Will you be so good, sir, as to tell me the name of that little girl, for I have quite forgotten it?"

Walking, on another occasion, with her royal mother, whose hand she held, she inquired with earnestness, " Mamma, why do all the gentlemen take off their hats to me; they do not to sister Feodore?"

Ruring once very fast upon the sands, her foot slipped and she fell; a gentleman, who was close at the moment, assisted her to rise; the Princess thanked him in the most graceful and engaging manner; and, on his expressing a hope that she was not