Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi

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been stillness and silence ;
the rich and
elegant dresses of the ladies giving an air of
gaiety to the scene. An hour later the Peers
and Peeresses began to make their appearance,
and the attention was kept completely
on the alert by
some new arrival of a distinguished
personage, or of a rich or picturesque
costume."
"At length the sound of the Park guns
announced that the Queen had entered her
carriage and was on her way to
the Abbey.
This joyful announcement seemed to inspire
every one present with joy and animation.
The Peers, who had hitherto dispersed them-