| Show duchess anil parrot the duchess of Buckingham shires effigy stands in westminster abbey magnificently dressed in the splendid brocaded gown ahe wore at the corona tion of george II 11 just as for many years it stood by the great tomb of her husband with her is her little aon aho vho died at the age of throe quaintly clothed in a long red coat reaching to his heels next to her is the beautiful mary duchess of richmond known as la belle stuart her figure dressed in the very robe her grace wore at the coronation of queen anne she is said to have sat for the figure of brit carmia on the coins issued in her faithful parrot who lived with herfor her for upwards of forty years and who died of grief a few days after alie death of his mistress occupies a perch in the same case and enjoys the privilege of a resting place in westminster the only ono of bis race so honored |
