New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
AppRAISING A ROYAL WIFE

market Is easily the 1.-THE and .1ndSomC
eldest son Of King George Of England, who
passed into his twenty-hrst year last June
Where lies the Sleeping Princes. How and
where is Prince Charming 20 seek and ind
herr
OF all the interesting thing that occur
when royalty goes ACQUIRING, the oldest and
auaintest happening is this, from the iie Of
Henry VII Of England In the loneliness q
his old age, the king was minded .o take
wife, and a likely consort was The youn,
Queen Of Naples, who was famed Tor htr
beauty. Yet, Henry was not inclined 20
trust popular report too rashly, and. % the
end that he might make quite certain as to
the lady's charms, he dispatched an embassy
to Naples 20 investigate. Instructions IN De-
tail were given % the ambassador. These
items, along with the replies thereto, make
curious reading Here follows the iist Il
gives sufficient understanding Of the Old
Kings particularly, and, some kn. Wedge
of the Queen. But, in spite Of these PAINS
the marriage never took place.
ITEM. Specially 10 mark the favor u her
visage, whether she be painted or not, and
whether it be fat or lean, sharp or round
and whether her countcnancc be- cheerful
and amiable, frowning or melancholy, stead
fast or light, or blushing in communica-
ton
ANSWER. AS far as we can perceive o.
know, the said Queen is not painted, and the
favor of her visagc is after her stature, q q
very good compass and amiabIg, and some
what round and fat, and the co.r-enance
cheerful and not froWning, and stea..ast and
not light nor boldhardy in speech. .It with
T.,
and Of few words as that we could Perceive,
as we can think that She uttered ."e lever
words by cause that the Queen der mother
was present, the which had all Oh. wings
and the young Queen sat as deus-e ls a
maiden, and sometime talking ni, ladies
that sat about her, with a wOmanly CHING
cheer and countenance.
ITEM. 40 note well her cyo. .rows,
teeth and lips.
ANSWER. THE eyes Of the said g..en be
Of color brown, somewhat grayish, ri hu
brows Of a brown hair, and very small ike
wire OF hair.
ITEM @To mark well the fashion .t her
nose, and the height and breadth Of Dor fore
head.
ANSWER. ~The fashion Of her no.. IS
little rising in the midwari, and little
coming or bowling towards the end. and be
is much-like nosed unto the Qu,.a her
mother.
. ITEM. "To see her hands bare ma 20
note the fashion Of them, whether OBJ. ra.m
of her hand be thick or thin, and whether
her hands be fat or lean, long or short.
ANSWER. I'VE saw the hands Of .H. lid
Queen bare at three sundry times ,... we
kissed her said hands, whereby SIC perceived
the said Queen 10 be right fair-hand,. md
according 20 her parsonage they De- me-
what full and soft, and fair and ...an-
skinned.
ITEM "To mark whether there appear
any hair about her lips or not
ANSWER AS far as that we can perceive
and see, the said Queen hath no hair appel
ing about her lips, nor mouth; but She s
very clear-Skinned.
ITEM. ~That they endeavor % speak with
the said young Queen fasting, and thar be
may tell unto them some matter a. length,
and 10 approach as near % her mouth as
they honestly may, % the intent that hey
NAV feel the condition Of her breath, whether
it be sweet or not, and 20 mark 40 every time
when they speak with her il they feel any
SAVIOR Of spices, roSe-waters, or musk, b, the
breath Of her mouth, or not.
ANSWER. AS 10 this article, We could
never come unto the speech Of the ,ald
Queen fasting; notwithstanding 100 such
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