Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-14

THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY.

GEORGE LEWIS, twenty eighth male
descendant from WopEN the Saxon,
assembled tho British throne A. ID. I.l4,
with the title Of George I, and died AZ.
ter reign ct seventeen years. His
tory accords to him neither public
greatness nor private worth. lie left
son and daughter. His son, George
~. assembled the throne on the demise
OF ms father, 1877; he reigned thirty
three years, and died in 100. Ills
daughter, Dorothea. married Frederick
William ]. king Of Prussia, aud died
l357. George IL. had seven children.
two sons and five daughters. His cid.
est son, Frederick Lewis, Prince Of
Wales, died before his father: As did
three OF his daughters. But Frederick
Lewis lett son, Who ascended the
throne, with the title Of George III. ia
!. 90, In his fathers right. on the death
OF his grandfather. George iii. had
thirteen children, the eldest Of whom.
George ". now fills the ,hronc-three
are dead, aud ten remain. George
Nv. assembled the throne ISeO-was
born August I 2. 1868, and OF course is
nearly 6S years OF aye. lie had but
one child, a daughter, Charlotte. who
was married TO Prince Leopold. Of
SAKE Coburg. She died A. ID. 1917.
without issue. Her uncle Frederick.
Duke OF York; then became heir ap-
parent 10 the crown; but he diving in
1890, without legal issue. left his bro.
Their William, (Duke Of CIar.nce) heir
apparent. The Duke of Clarence has
daughter (Elizabeth) nine wears Of
age, heir presu,nptive in her father.
right. Should she die withou, issue.
the Grown next belongs to the Princess
Victoria, IL years of age, daughter Of
the Duke Of kenf. deceased; and in
her default. il will finally reach a son
OF the Duke of Cambridge-,hese be
ing the only IreSnmpfiUe heirs in the
British family among the grand chill
dren OF George lll.-and should tbi.
iamiiy become extinct, another branch
oi the German line must be- called to
the throne Pdw.uckef Chron.
"A specimen of unsophisticated sim.
p''ciiy, IN the shape Of huge red faced
ceuntryman in smoc k -frock and car
oty whiskers. presented himself to one
oi the officers of Lambeth street. on
Wednesday. and. with a shcepish grin.
thrust letter into his hand. directed
TO the Priosf's Office, Witchaple. :,
The officer read the contents. which
turned out TO be 4 recommendation
from some overscer in the country for
ne bearer to be admitted in the New
Police. Ees,' said tho countryman.
i hccoom'd o'purposc to be a polish
man. l am considered q mortal'rutc
lad IN our pearts. aud 10 meastcr saws
tn their be Ten thousand watchmen
wanted in LunnuD city, and thee bees I
the lad for them thei,cn chaps. So
gets ME n good cudgeI, as you may zee.
displaying Formidable blud.eon) a .
they may want icafheria q bit: and |
cooin'd straight from Brcnchly.' Ii
actually appeared that the man had
walked that distance IN the full conf
denoe OF being Immediately elected IN
the New Police, A. nolhin. cou.,. be.
done for him in this Office. he appeared
absolutely dumb with asionishment /:
but, at the recommendation Of ono of
the officers, lie proceeded TO Scotland.
yard, ~ hopes OF mccting with better
luck to his application.
London paper.