New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-02
H0W PRINCESS CICLLY LIVED.
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From Tie inHqycrV.
a curious old document was uhcarihed IRON TIC
nhscurlty OF Il semi-private collection OF manu-
scrints- Tor il IS not, properly speaking, record
ou1 il Is we'll worth attention not only as a
memento OF a DISTINGUISHED lady hut rs evidence oil
what may he considered AZ the usuai regime ol =
pious household III the middle ages 1t IS Il detalieG
account of the daily lie o. the IrIhceSS Clceiy
mother of Edward w. ana IN the original extends
over several pages al ioOiscap; lew OF the ms
salient points however, are all that can hc hoted
here Tie Princess spent her time as follows: enc
rose at and began the day with mains. amer
which she had breakfast. Tbs over, she returned
TO her religious exercises. and continued so en-
povcd TIL ii o'clock, WHEN she win All her house
hcld dined. Having concluded her dinner and
given an hours audience to such tenants or othcIs
rs might desire that privilege, the Princess sept
for a quarter of an hour. and rising, IL Is 10 pc
no. ped refreshed, from sn-ulary SHORT Stc-d. sac
returned to her pray and so continued t even
song" to which ceremony she immediately pro
ceeded allowing only short interval for the con
SUMPTION. as we are told, OF wine or ale" Even
song concluded at > o'clock. she went to supper,
ana on edifyDg thoughts intent, dutlng the pro
grcss of that meal Tectcd the lecture she had heard
at dinner to those about her.
Relief. however, was at hand, ana tlie Princess $
suferInge Tor the day were Over-stern duty was to
Ice succeeded by mid dissipation, lcr on ilSing from
the table, she gave herself M. rs we arc informed
10 nm hours miTth =" History is silent TO the
peculiar kind of iotY INDUCED IN by this pous
lady, but. after the supper ana It's accompanying
lecture even chess must have appeared a reckless
indifference and the trOcs of Jester or the stately
measure of dance, positive orgy. The h0ur al
gHyctv being spent the IIinCrss ! ic,iy Ntnt up
stars and. alter praying again, retired 20 hcl'
reaching that haven at O'Clock The touch Of sly
hGnor which the rcurtly old chroElclcr, who appa
rontlv finds the aly's daily exercises too much for
his gravity inserts at the end of his account. d
worth quoting: trust' says he, onr lof t3
mercy that this noble PrHccs'e thus dcyydeth the
hours 10 His hilh pleasure
The account is not yet concluded; the following
information Is to tie mtHGg' OF the household may
be OF Interest
The dinners on Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday
consisted principally of boiled beet ana mutton one
roast Joint IN addition being allowed on "ohGay
and "Wednesday the meal was much the same a, ci
the other days Of the week. with the omission Of ne
roast. Tho suppcrs uniformly consisted OF roast
beef and mutton. The dinner on saturday was salt
and fresh hsh and blttcr-the supper being salt iSh
and eggs. Friday - not mentioned but, MS 1t was
% fast day, the meals were probably worse Than
The head officers alone had breakfast and to
them also was allowed tie luxury OF bread and ale
for supper.
The two following rules. almost Dracoran in
their severity must conclude the ro.icc OF tins IN
tcTestiug document;
By The constitution of the house, if any man
comes late to mathis etc. lie has only bread ana
water for his supper.
livery man at Easter must bring certificate 70
show where he shrlvon or received the Sacra-
ment. or lie loses his place
L. IS probable that such q way OF life was rare,
even in those DAYS of priestly influence and surely
there could he but few servants found e. submit 20
a rule rs strict as that Of Edwards mother Bnt
tie broad features of the have thcl value and
would probably apply to most regimes OF the