The Lost King and the Gold From Radium Transmutation
An ambassador recalls Leopold of Belgium hiding in Cornwall and chasing youth and wealth through a radical plan. In a sea tunnel under Polwyn quarries, chemist Bethman tests a radium process to turn lead into gold, climaxing in Leopold’s gold statue and a catastrophic collapse.
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Leopold
Belgium
Congo Free State
Albert
Cornwall
Lyonesse
Foreign Office
Hdward Grey
Wighureh
Fou
Mr. Ker
Hdward
Eorgiah Handphak
Bethman
Hamburg
Germany
Polwyn
de Lys
Herr Bethman
Iit
Bethmany
Garry
Soddy
Rayleigh
Midas
Europe
Bathman
Hethman
Beth Mats
Imperial Order of the Crown of India Explained
The Imperial Order of the Crown of India was founded by Queen Victoria for wives of viceroys and select princesses and sometimes noble women connected to the viceregal court. Lady Randolph Churchill is among its best known recipients. Instituted January 1 1878 the first investiture occurred April 23 with a total of 12 decorated. The insignia feature V R I diamonds pearls and turquoises with a pearl bordered oval and a light blue ribbon edged in white pearlsong.
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Randolph Churchill
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A Cat or a Father in Reed Biography Tale
Samuel W. McCall recounts a story about former speaker Thomas Reed, noted for his great size. His daughter Kitty pulled a chair away to save her sleeping cat, causing Reed to topple. He calmly remarked that it is easier to get another cat than another father, illustrating his measured temper.
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Samuel W. McCall
Katherine
Kitty
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Test of Friendship: What is loyalty and sacrifice
Fragmentary reflection on loyalty and friendship. The speaker muses that true loyalty may require giving up personal items or status, even enduring public reproach, as they weigh what a real friend deserves and what sacrifices loyalty may entail. The text echoes themes of selflessness and cost.
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