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Heralds. Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty, Gentlemen Ushers to her Majesty, Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The Clerk Marshal.

The Comptroller of her Majesty's Household, the Treasurer of her Majesty's Household.

The Keeper of the Privy Purse. Norroy King of Arms; Clarenceux King of Arms. The Lord President of the Council. The Lord High Chancellor. The Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod; Garter Principal King of Arms. The Earl Marshal; the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain.

THE SWORD OF STATE, borne by the Earl of Beaconsfield. THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the Mistress of the Robes and the Lady in Waiting, with Ladies in Waiting upon their Royal Highnesses the Princess Louise and the Princess

Beatrice.
The Lord in Waiting to her Majesty.

Pages of Honour. The Groom of the Robes. The Master of the Horse. The Captain of the Yeoman of the Guard, the Gold Stick, the Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. Silver Stick in Waiting. Field Officer in Brigade Waiting. Officer of the Gentlemen-at-Arms and Yeomen of the Guard. Serjeants at Arms.

Her Majesty, with the procession, advanced into the House, the Cap of Maintenance being borne by the Marquis of Winchester, the Crown by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, and the Sword of State by the Earl of Beaconsfield.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales took his seat on the right of the Throne.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took her seat on the Woolsack.

Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne) and Princess Beatrice stood on the left of the Throne.

His Royal Highness Prince Christian and his Serene Highness the Duke of Teck occupied chairs on the left of the Bishops' bench.

The Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain having received her Majesty's command, the Yeoman Usher was sent with a message from her Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their immediate attendance in the House of Peers.

The Commons attended accordingly.

The Lord Chancellor received and read the Speech from the Queen.

The procession retired in the same order as when entering the House.

PART III.

MODES OF SALUTATION AMONG WARIOUS
NATIONS.

so all human customs none is more ancient or more general than that of reciprocal salutation. We find it among the people of antiquity, as well as in every modern nation. Salutation was, if we may so express ourselves, the first smile of humanity in its cradle; and it appears to have become sacred to the most remote posterity. In its origin, it was a kind of worship rendered by man to man; an homage by which he recognized something divine in his fellow ; and in progress of time it became a sign of peace and welcome before which all distinctions of race and country vanished, and the stranger the most unknown became invested with all the claims to hospitality of the nearest kindred.

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nations and in more polished societies. Respect, humility, fear and esteem, are expressed in a nearly similar manner, for these are the natural consequences of the organization of the body. The demonstrations become in time only empty civilities, which signify nothing. We shall notice what they were originally without reflecting on what they are. The first nations have no peculiar modes of salutation; they know of no reverences or other compliments, or they despise them.

THE GREEKS. The salutation of the Greeks was almost the contrary to that of the Orientals; and we ought to expect it when we reflect on the character of this active people, so entirely opposite to that of these effeminate nations. The Greek was active, occupied, and feared nothing but repose ; hence his salute was, “Act successfully.” And as he delighted in pleasure and joy, he wished them to his friends, by saying, “Flesh, rejoicel" And in accosting one, he would ask, “What are you doing? what are you busied in 2”

THE CARTHAGINIANS. The Carthaginians did not use any salutations by Speech at their meetings; but, as a sign of love and

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