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Show Old Britannia. The opening of the British parliament Is a very stately' performance. The king and queen approach ap-proach the imposing building in the ancient coach, re-gilded for the occasion; there are stately and solemn outriders; the trumpeters herald the approach. ap-proach. All that can be made impressive is invoked in-voked to give dignity to the occasion. But, after all, the most impressive features are the memories memor-ies that are awakened. The gathered splondors of a thousand years, the record how from barbarism barbar-ism the British people were able, iirst to subdue themselves, and then to conquer the foremost place in the world; foremost on land and on the sea. And the great names, as one watches -the pageant, the great names of heroes and statesmen, states-men, of scholars, poets, scientists, sages, that combined com-bined to make that history; all in thought sweep over the mind, until the glory of old Rome pales before that of this nation, which from its little island throne has advanced, until when the anthem Is sounded "God Save the King," the hats of a world are doffed. And that greatness camo more from two things than all other things combined. One was respect for law, the other the deathless patriotism which makes a man hold all things as nothing when the country calls for sacrifice, be it property or life or sacred honor. British loyalty Is more splendid than British power. |