CHAPTER II

.--First Meeting with Prince Albert--Death of William

IV.--Accession of Queen Victoria--First Speech from the Throne--Coronation--Life at Windsor--Personal Appearance--Betrothal to Prince Albert--Income from the Country.

## CHAPTER III .--Marriage--Family Habits--Birth of Princess Royal--Queen's

Views of Religious Training--Osborne and Balmoral--Death of the Duke of Wellington.

## CHAPTER IV .--Chief Public Events, 1837-49--Rebellion in Canada--Opium War

with China--Wars in North-west India--Penny Postage--Repeal of the Corn-laws--Potato Famine--Free Trade-Chartism.

## CHAPTER V .--The Crimean War, 1854-55--Interest of the Queen and Prince

Consort in the suffering Soldiers--Florence Nightingale--Distribution of Victoria Crosses by the Queen.

## CHAPTER VI .--The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58--The Queen's Letter to Lord

Canning.

## CHAPTER VII .--Marriage of the Princess Royal--Twenty-first Anniversary of

Wedding-day--Death of the Prince-Consort.

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