THE GERMAN EMPEROR AN ADMIRAL.
The Emperor William passes all his spare time ( says the • World') upon the
, water when h« m at Potsdam, where he '•as a gailinv >aout. a very large rowinur lioat, a Pteun launoh, and a torpedo I'OHt. The yacht" was sent toPotsdanvhy William IV., ami the boat wia hiiilfin Knt<lan'l fwo years a«o for Hid Majesty I'U' the launch is a vecent purchußP, an>! c he Kinppror daahes m- it alonj; the Spree iiijil thp H ivcl nt a si-ped which would cm use him to be simtuojied b- for> i lie local M-'tridtratis if he thus dis poried himself on the .Thames Tim 'orpwJo boat was brought up the Klb mid the Huv"l from Hamburg, an'l the lOmperor's fi-st expedition m her was to Berlin. IT« embarked on her arrayed m thu full uniform of a German Admiral, with cocked hat and feathers, and bearing: an enormous telescope under his arm, so thet he looked thoroughly nautical, The vessel then started on hf r voyage under the personal direction of His M»jesty, whose steering orders became so confused flnd unfortunate that the craft was dashed against one of the Spree bridges with such violence that the pii-r was carried away, an! the Kmtieror, being taken by surprise, turn bled down en deck.
Counters, Duchess, Princess, Empre^, are tl<e re^inl-jrcii names of the new Teas. Free from exooss of uatriDgonoy. Ladiks for Afternoon Tea use Autoebrook's Oswego Biscuits. A peifect deli<;acy. ■■'- ... ■ ■■■ . ■
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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 959, 7 November 1891, Page 3
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246THE GERMAN EMPEROR AN ADMIRAL. Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 959, 7 November 1891, Page 3
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