Exeter Advocate, 1902-6-26, Page 2King Edward VII.'s Regalia
Crowns, Sceptres and emblems
At the Coronation.
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-The regalia used a t the coronation ser; 11 emeralds, 4 rubies, 1, lua
ging 'n Fdw;�.xxi Vit. are of compel', larilli.ent diamonds,: I.„27:3 rose ilia
hair el; modern co:nstroctiof, Mono y mond*. 3,47 table diamond,s, a drop_
of them, with ieoseibly two soxue- shaped pets* mid 273 ordinary
what. doubtful escept.ox,s, can elate pearls. In spite of this huge Tunes
further baae1, .� than the reale %ttgl.. II oa jewels it bas been so exquisitely
Tine old regalia,, which were smash- ! constr.►cted tihot at weighs only 13
ed to pie:^es by the eraiesaries of the !ounces ,-i pA=ntvsweights.
LonParliament in 1619, included. It consists of a woad bunts stud-
ame*ng; other things. an ancient ded with jewels. Above the basad
eraa'► originally worn ty hong A1-anialternate Yiaaltest+ crosses and
seed the Greet a„nd employed at the; fleurs•sie”-dye, all of them blazing pith!
coronation of all, subeetluent raven , gems, while from the itialtese croneee!
°roan:,, There were :nes.► the chatiacc, g them Spring four imperial arches
a St. Edward the Confessor and the oe oaY leaves and :acorns. terrnioa-
crown of Queen Mae Fail wife, mg in at big mound covered with
'When tine Restoration had icecaouae brilliants together with a crus aa-
foal accon pl]shed faet it become nee; tee on its emaoho.
QUEEN AL XAN11RA :S CROWNS-
The
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Tice ea•ocrns worn by the Queens
Conso: t of England ori pr oper]y
speaking three in launder.. The cep
Of state worn by the lean at the be-
ginning of the proezedip;. s is repre-11
stinted in their woe ley the golden
circlet originally eonetineted for,
Diary of ;+3a."aian;a. t been' Ca?aaser13 f
found to be a rod .of gold with a
dove restieg ou a cross in the shone
manner :1s the sceptres already men-
tioned. Nothing; is known of the or-
igin .of this really beautiful sceptre;
but it is not unreasonable to sup-
pose that it nay have been con
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ted for (Seem Mary II: wile:
was crowned with tier husband, Wil-
liam 111., as, joint sovereign. and not
as Queen Consort.
St. Edward's seal/ is in appear~
auce not unlike a sceptre. It is
some four and a batt iatciaeo in length
and is composed of beaten gold, It
terminates. At the foot in a ettrioue
pike made of steel and hat the . top
in a mound and cross, It is used
only for the purpose of being C 1'-
x•ied in the procession in front of the
{sing and is not -let any time deliver -.t
ed. into his d►.ands.
01113 POR THE KING- ALONE.
The orb. itleo called the gloIe or
#ho around, is a very ancient em-
blem of sovereignty' and it is held to
denote more particularly the idea of
royal authority. It is made to re-
present the world over as portion of
which the sovereign in question
bears sway, while it is surmounted
with the ,cense to point to the fact
that the sove'elgn is bund to gev-
en^n all his wide donnauions, aauder and
with choice ;aid,
Since the orb denote. sovereign ,
power it is not employed when trlteO
Queen Consort is Crowned., Mary
Id.. the one and oUle, instataaee i<nK
ngi151h laistorj, a a Quce;n Regnant
crowned eimultaneouely with is King;, i
had a speci:tt orb made for her.;
which is etill preserved es a: curio*.
ity eras ng the regalia.
The erb delivered to ging Edward
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. is in appearance as hoose of gold
-orris six inches in diameter eneam-
1F.Setl twlee over by it band or filet
of pearls and °titer precious stones.
Ant the naidet of one of then houds
rte
rims a t eautiful twat shaped
amethyst, tormixug a> tgiee or pedes-
tal for a. richly tadoraeed cross -pease.
height Of the orb and cross to -t
tether amounts to some eleven
inches.
TU1, FOL'T{ SWOI',PS.
No fewer than four swords are 'i
borne before the Bing at. lois corer- are',
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Three of trent are very tiaxi- i
liar in appearance.
'The first two, which represent thea
ideas of Justice to the spirit,+aelity
an h tear orality res eetivels^,
ate � .. �
xre polluted. the blades being coarse
forty inches in length. Tiae third
sword has a blunted edge and is
known as Curtanna,, which with its,
pointless shape is held to denote the!
sovereign virtue of mercy or elem.,'
totes*. It is aL bread, bright styoid.
the blade being, thirty-two inches
long, encased: in a scabbard covered
vpalt, a rich brocaded cloth of tis
nue
Izy far the most Interesting of the
four swords is that known as the
sword of state It, is considerably
richer in aal"peaahtnce. tha n the oth-
ers. while its ascabbard of crimson
velvet is covered with plates of golfs
bearing the royal arxum with the
rose, thistle, portcullis and other naa
times' badges.
This sword is rep atrtled es bb1ng
'. EDWARD'S ('L.O'aiT;5i.
i.hieit the $et t.s^eigns cal pp
I hare. crf►wwte40. mole for Bang
t ll^rlee H. in ripe sn+a€c;al of
iteieaat Crown d o,royed
by oili r of 1R"cavli anioaxtt
dories; tree Common-
wealth.
"aau:nte on -w altla.
tan rt: piltce the tlestroved
Jewels, '1n order ss-ap't given
^r Robert, Vyaei', a. ccleiix;atcal,
xnith, afterward hard Mayor of
in. to na ataatioeturo other
erev5nns. sceptres, etc.. which were so,
Par as possible to be constructed sp-
elt the inotlel of the original regalio
of 1•'n/usual. Tt►eeo thin nee the
rte aGia erng,lOy d at the coronation
A STATE CROWN.
retaining #.she ramex given to Ed -
lee Issues. Vrauce lar* the
Castile, A. II.,
13t37.
James IL. at as cost of .CtIQ.t 00. It
consists of a. beautiful eitP :n3at{le of
pimple velvet and turned up with
ermine. which L.9 itself encircles with
a nide band of diaainonde together
of :sides I.tic. eel 'ell. and Quern with as string of pearls,.
#lloe+:entiraf. j As the Kings of England aro in -
'the King; wears two crowns. Whe u a veatiel with the crown of .St. Ed -
he sirs.t enters Westminster Abbey be ward, So the diadem which is placed
wears west is known 0s bis cup of ;� upon the head of their eo5':arts; has
estate. The s=ermon ended. he re-„ua.ualiy leen (mown fay the crown of'.
moves it. and having taken the ctnr-, (, uee'n Edith, the Confessor's saintly
(notion oath he is eciia1ne13ed. ,till 3 wife,. The old Crown of Queen Inti
barelieeiled, to the ladsto►rle chair of ith was not of ca►urso required in
King Edward. 10011. seeing that the King was un -
Moe the crown of Foothold or. au acctanapunied by ids wife. With tine
it is techaaieaally termed. the eroovn otorus;atiou of .fames II. used mow
of tit. Edward, if. Oared upon 1►iti of Modena in 11183 it became :trees -
head t,y° the Areiibisholt of Canter--; s,uy to provide as new diadem for
fury. It has been worn by the last her Majesty.
nilaa+
Soeereigns Of Eug;Lunt in see- a This was accordingly clone, lmt
Ccs -h n. It consists of a circle tar /the crown had had n somewhat
rim of gold covering a rap of criut- 4 cht_e cored existence. owing to the
son velvet turned up with erudite. fact that it has not, aalwrays been re -
'rhe circle is profusely adorned with (mired at i•;uglish coronations.
previous, etimes--diamonds. rubies. lienee it no loner finds n. place
emeralds, sapphires hand pearls. a among the English regalia in the
Above the circle there* rise t'avo Tower.
arches crus etel, end surmounted at It has .accordingly become neces
tete cent re by of great mound of gold, telly to provide a 'special crown for
Above this ',found stands what is queen Alexandra. It is reported
known as a. gold t'ross-patee which That it, will be somewhat original in
is itself magnificently adorned. nein-, construction, seeing that it will con
bly with three large -oval drop tain eight as compared with four
peatris. arches, while in it is inserted the
celebrated diamond, the boli -l --nor.
The crown of ,tate worn by Mary
of hrodena, and also, so it is believ-
ed, by her successor, Queen Mary II.,
is a beautiful ornament, and so
richly adorned with pearls and dia-
monds that the gold which it con-
tains is almost entirely coneealed,
VIZ SCErTRI1aS.
So much for the crowns. The
sceptres are four in number, two for
the King and two for the Ream.
The seeptres with the cross, as they
are called, are placed in the right
hands of the sovereign nand his con-
sort. They represent the right to
inflict punishment.
The sling's sceptre with the cross
is one of the handsomest articles in
the entire collection of the English
regalia. The handle is ablaze with
the gorgeous clusters of rubies, em-
eralds and diamonds which cover it.
Prom the handle there rises a
Shaft made of burnished gold which
is twisted or wreathed. It termin-
ates in an enormous amethyst which
is itself surrounded by a number of
fieurs-de-lys, each of which bear the
rose, shamrock and thistle. The
The King continues to wear teals
crown to the end of the coronation
aerriee. As soon as the final bene-
diction has been pronounced by the
Archbishop he retires into the ad
joining chapel of St. Edward the
Confessor behind the high altar.
Here the crown of England is re-
moved and in its place there is sub-
stituted the crown of state.
CROWN WITII A MASS OP GEMS.
This is regraded ase being in a
measure the personal property of the
existing Sovereign. It has always
been altered and in some cases en-
tirely remade at successive corona-
tions.
The existing state crown, which is
commonly called Queen Victoria's, is
e. most beautiful diadem. It was
constructed entirely afresh for the
young Queen, certain old crowns be-
ing broken up for the purpose while
various jewels were added.
It contains one huge ruby said to
have been given to the Black Priuce
by Pedro the Cruel, King of Castile,
rind afterward worn in the helmet of
Henry V. at the Battle of Agin-
court; 17 sapphires, one of them once amethyst itself terms a kind of
the property of Edward the Conies globe, encireIed with diamonds and
surmounted by a splendid cross -pa -
tee.
The Queen's sceptre, with the cross
is of much the same character, but
considerably smaller and less orna-
mented than that of the King. It 3s
made of gold adorned with diamonds
and other precious . stones, but the
stem is not ' wreathed ,in th'e some
elaborate fashion.:•
rrhe two remaining sceptres are
usually entitled the ivory rods with
the dove. They are placed in the
left hand of the royal pair and they
are understood more particularly to
apply the idea of the holy Ghost
as controlling and guiding the vari-
ous actions of the sovereign.
This verge or rod is obviously very
much less 'magnificent in character
than the sceptre with the cross; but
it is beautiful, particularly the
graceful representation of the . dove
with which one end is terminated.
Ta, the course of the year 1814 a
fifth sceptre was di.sccoverecl in the
Jewel flouse at the ''ower. of Lon -
"don, lying out of sight in the back
part of a shelf and thickly covered
sgsrri!x'eg-05' with dust. When examined it "rhes
ixG'e` o$a.
'..TBE'AMInTrA4,
Oii'ELGLET:
THE SWORDS OF JUSTICE.
the personal property of the sover-
eign. and, in. fact, it is the only one
which is actually used during the
ceremony of the coronation, theoth-
er three being merely carried in
front of the Xing. It is customary
for the sword of state to be girded
to the sling's waist when the other
ensigns of royalty are placed upon
him.
no continues to wear it for a very
short time. It is then removed from
his ,waist and solemnly offered by
shim at the high altar.
Immediately, after, the nobleman
whose duty it was to bear the sword
of state during the procession and
the earlier part of the ceremony,
takes the King's place et the ' altar
and proceeds to redeem the Weapon
for the curious .sum of one hundred
shillings. During the remainder :o;f
the service the sword of state is
withdrawn from its scabbard and
carried naked before the Bing.
SPURSO]? ST. GEORGE.
CORONA` iON' €io
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.'TIONS TO pow 11'i. Il(3 GE.R MONY IN
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e leo then ianeeling dwelt just tenches
the King's heels with them. The
emirs are then replaced upon the al-
tar.
A pair of golden bracelets are
ffauad among, the regalia in the Tow-
er,
ow er, It is plain that at one tine
they actually* formed n portion of
rhea coronation ceremony. We learn.
for instance, that at the coronation
exx Eliealleth two **garters”
c placed upon tier arses. To -day'
bracelets are a, Macro mile, anti
s n longi time *into they were
erealonlally employed.
E -GLAND'S WEBBING 1:IN€ .
'lite rhes,,. also termed the wedding
hip ,p of England, is like the sword of
#hate regarded :rather le the light
of the sovereign's own personal pro
petty. It is made afresh for 45Ct
coronation.
It usually consists of plain gold,
the chief orauanieut, of which, is as
largo table ruby engraved with the
crura of St, Cleargee. It /s placed
upon the fourth or as we usaaaily
dsscribe IL to -day, toe third or wed-
ding finger of the King's right hand.
In connection with this last fact
as curious story Is worth recording
in regard to the coronation Of Queen
Victoria. In the ancient service
boons it. was customary to =bon
the thumb as beteg the first. linger
or Lite hand. hence the wedding
finger was described as the fourth
finger.
Foolishly enough the menthers of
the Herald's College responsible for
making the general arrangements in-
terpreted titin fact to Mean the little
infer of the Queen's right hand
and accordingly proceeded to havo
manufactured a very saran ring in -
clash When the proper moment ar-
rived Archbishop Ikeeley, who nn-
turattly enough, was better versed,
than the heralds in English liturgi-
eel.lore, proceeded as amere matter
of course to place the ring upon. tho
eusto1naary finger, the third. thereby
inflicting severe gala upon the youug
Queen.
It is even stated that the linger,
thanks to the pressure upon it. was
actually beginning to turn Wank,
and hard It not been for the presence
of mind exhibited by the Rev, Lord
John Thy ane, then officiating as
sub -dean of Westminster Abbey, who
promptly despatched au official for
soap and a basin of water, so as
to remove the ring, Queen Vi(terian's
life might actually have been to
some extent endangered.
The great golden spurs of St.
George represent more particularly
the military aspectof the corona-
tion. They are -,made of gold curi-
ously wrought with richly embroid-
ered straps.
It is the ancient prerogative of
the Lord Grey de Rutliyn to carry
these spurs during the coronation
procession. At ` the approaching.
service, however, the King has -.or-
dtined that this duty shall be shared
by that nobleman and the Earl of
Loudoun:
The spurs are not actually' fastened
to the sovereign's heels,' They are
Merely brought from the altar by
the Dean of Westa'ninster, and deliver
'ed to the Lord Great Ghaanberlain
If this theory be correct there
world ,seers o be little doubt that
the eagle and spoon have figured at
of very /urge number of English cora
onntions and ;actually escaped the
general destruction in *G19.
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('ONSQLA.TlON IN THAT.
They were tussiug about on the
Wild and salters Ocean ill a. Mall,
open bunt, at leant 100 feet front the
beach. Ito woe etruggeing uaaufrdly
to battle with the slush Wales and.
to pull for the *here ; elle was sit•
brag in a heap in the Morn of the
frail barque, holding on dlhe grim
deatIt. and mentally vowing that elle
would never again be tempted by her
lotieir's- daring spit ten venture so
far from laud,
"1 know we shall go over," she
Shrieked, as the boat gave another
lurch. "Ole George, try and manage
it, 1"
"1 will,” replied be. firmly. "I
could got along splendidly if the;
waves didn't mato it go nil ways at
Once. I!on't be afraid, Sarah. 'We're
getting nearer. aren't we 2"
"A little. Oh. George. what shall.
we do if the boat is lost, 2"
"Pont you worry yourself about
that, my dean'," saki George, sooth-
er. "You mustn't. upset yourself
about other people's business. It
t our boat."
And ho ccntiinued his fight with
floe cruel. remorsolese waves.
THE OLDEST REGALIA.
The last hut perhaps almost the
most interesting of all the regalia of
England is that item known as the
golden eagle or ampulla together
with the anointing spoon. The for-
mer is used to contain the consecrat-
ed oil. Tile head screws off at the
middle of the neck and the oil is
then inserted into the bird's body
to the extent of about six ounces.
When the time for the anointing
arrives the clean of Westminster
pours a small quantity of oil.
through the bird's beak " into the
spoon with which the Archbishop
then anoints the sovereign.
It is probable that these two items
of the regalia possess extreme an-
tiquity. The spoon, for instance, is
so extraordinarily thin that it
would seem to point to the fact that
many years must have passed over
it. The screw, too, in the interior
of the body of the golden eagle has
been declared by experts to be of a
date considerably anterior to that of
the Restoration.
Added to this we find no mention
made of either eagle or spoon in an
exhaustive list which was drawn up
by order of the Long Parliament at
the time of the destruction of the
old regalia. It has been conjectur-
ed, not unreasonably therefore, that
the two ornaments were not usual-
ly kept with their companions among
the regalia but were placed in some
position of special security under the
guardianship of the Dean and Chap-
ter of Westminster Abbey.
S CEPTB„ ES,
GIL]ORD WAIST.
An excellent model which may be
developed in a variety of fabrics.
Gingham*, linen, pique, etc., trim-
med with embroidery will make a
serviceable waist for general home
swear. Louisine, albatross or ehallie,
with dainty vest of Liberty satin,
large Collar and cuffs of ecru batiste
or bands of lrenise galloon, with
fancy buttons would achieve a pleas-
ing result.
(quantities of Material Required.—
Thirty-two
equired—Thirty-two and thirty-four bust
measure will require three and one-
half yards of goods twenty-seven
inches wide. Thirty-six and forty
bust measure will require four and
one-eighth yards of goods of the
same width: Three-fourths of a yard
of all-over lace eighteen inches wide
will be required for the collar and
cuffs, and one-third of a yard of
satin for crush collar and vest fac-
ing.
4
F'¢
About the #;
SIMMER DRINKS'.
Vino- Tea Bunch—Tea with fruits
and without the addition of any
.iquor whatsoever can be made into
a most delectable and wholesome(
beverage that is at the shrine time
refreshing, Make two quarts of
rather weal too by pouring that
quantity of freshly boiled water.
over two heaping teaspoonfuls of
test and let draw for five minutes,
Sur'ain cowl dissolve in it, one pound
of lump sugar. When cool add the
,juice of eight lemons, three oranges,
peeled and cut into slices, are}vutail.
pineapple shredded. three or font
bniaanasr thinly sliced and straw-
berries if in season. Let stand in a
Coot place until well blended ; chili
with, ice. and serve.
A Delicious Lemonade—Perfect lena,
°rade is not coulman. To male it
cat, its best the water and sug►t
should Le /Foiled together to fOlin
sirup Allow ball of pound of saga'
to each quart of w .ter and boil to-
gether for five ?minutes, then steait
and stand aside to cool. Allow four
good sired lemons, rub two of thee
with n lee: lumps et sugar until aces
have absorbed the oil. 'Add them. ti
the sirup, then extract- the juio
Prone sti the lemons ; remove tis
pips and stir together the sugar ;rat
water. When needed add ice not
serve very Cold ini thin tunnaaleraa. Ti.
;natio of slightly more elaborate chine
Ladd ;f few crushed strawberries o
raspberries. a few slices of pineapple;
or a. few of orange as xray be i'
seassOri,
Dainty Currant Punch. --A simple
wholesome tlrinl that eau be giver
children eel libitum is always in. do
Mend during the summer months
An excellent one can be n►itde will
good currant jelly that, is home -meth
ea the main flavoring. For tie
fountiaation bol two valuate of sugal
and a quart of water together tet
tire minutes, Skim thoroughly. tint
add the juice of two lemons and Ont
large orange. Strain carefully and
finally stir in u, full pint of the Tel
eurriott. Jelly*. Continue stirring un.
til: the Jelly is entirely d3;Fnlvcd,
'then player on ice antis very cold. Al
the moment of serving add a boanti'
floe supply of chapped ice and ant
quart bottle Apollinaaris waster.
A Frondo Punch. --The Preach art
notal for their delicate and delicious
drinits. The advantage of such a one
that is nonalcoholic it apparent to ,
evcr:y'one. d1 favorita Parisian recipe
calls for five pounds of raisins. five
pounds of dried apples and lice gal-
lons of water. Put all together is
at
small Bask or largo earthen Jar
and lit. stand uncovered for titres
days, *tiering oveaayitenolly front the
bottom. At the end of that tine
bottle with half a teaspoonful of
sugar tend a stick of cinnamon in
Catch bottle. Cork tightly and store
Ia a cool, place. 'rho fruits having
fermented. the drink will keep for a
considerable length of time and is,
really delicious when served ice
cold. It Is claimed that over 50.-
000.000 gallons of this pinch wort
drunk in I"`runeee in a single year.
Iced Chocol,ale--Chocolate is ea
generally served hot that the vont
summer drink is far less familiar
than it should be. When carefully
made and served it is delicious as
well as wholesome, and can be safe-
ly recommended for delicate children
and elderly people. Put one ounce of
unsweetened chocolate into a sauce-
pan and pour on it gradually one
pint of boiling water, stirring, all
the time. Put the saucepan on. the
Sire and stir until the chocolate is
age dissolved, then add a pint al
granulated sugar and stir until it
begins to boil. Cook for three min-
utes longer without stirring, then'
strain rind cool. Add ore teaspoon-
ful of vanilla extract, bottle and
store in a cool place. When needed
put two tablespoonfuls of crushed
ice in n tumbler, add two table-
spoonfuls of the chocolate sirup,
three tablespoonfuls of whipped
cream, one gill of milk and half a
gill of carbonic or Apolliinaris stater.
Stir thoroughly before drinking:
Raspberry- Shrub.—Few people are
familiar with the refreshment found
in this simple drink, although the
raspberry makes ore of the best
flavors known. Put two quarts of
the ripe fn•uit into a stone jar and
pour over thein one quart or good
cider vinegar. Cover and stand in at
cool place for two days, then drain
off. the liquid,, taking care not to
mash the berries, and pour it over
a second quantity of the fruit. Again
let stand /or two days, when repeat
tlae processand stand aside for tete
third time. At the end of the final.
period strain through a muslin bag
and add one quart of sugar to every
pint of liquid. Boil slowly for five
minutes, skin, thoroughly and let
stand until partly cool, then bottle
and seal. When wanted stir into
iced water until dissolved, making a
proportion according to ,taste.
PANDORA SKIRT.
This stylish model is a circular
skirt, save for the very narrow
front gore that gives the necessary
flare about the feet which is empha-
sized Still more . by three circular
flounces, which widen slightly as.
they near the center back seam,
giving,* a very graceful effect. Two
charts on each side, , and an inverted
double box -plait at the back disposes
of the fullness at the top of the
shirt. This model will develop beau-
tifully in silk, wool or cotton fa-
brics. A skirt of pastel -Mite ,alba-
tross with the flounces edged with
applique insertion or very narrow
black velvet ribbon, worn with a
waist of the same fabrics would
make a charming costume,, Develop-
ed hi black silk, and trimmed with
galloon, or black pompadour ruch-
ing, the result is most attractive.
Linen, duck, ,and pique require only
self colored insertion or stitching to
give the needful finish.
quantities' of Material Required:—
The medium :size will require six
and one-fourth yards of goods fifty
inches wide, or twelve and 'one-half
yards of goods twenty --seven inches
wide. The largo size willrequire
seven yards of goods fifty inches
wide, or thirteen yards of goods
twenty -se -von inches wide.
DOMESTIC '11ECI.PT.S,
Cream I',ritters.-One cupthin
sweet cream ; five eggs, beaten to. a'
froth; three shakes of salt, one --tea-
spoonful baking poevner sifted 'into
two full cups of flour. Drop the mix-
ture he lumps, intoe hot cottolene or,
larch. Fry to a golden brown and
serve with maple syrup.
Beef Pates. -Mince cold cool:cc
beef, fat and lean, very fine-; seasoa
with chopped onion, Salt, pepper and
a little. gravy. `Half 1111 pattypans
with this and then fill them with
mashed potato ; put a bit of butter
on each, brush With beaten egg and
brown in the oven:
Mock Mince Pica-Sii crackers rol-
led fine; five chopped apples; onecup
cold water ,one half cup, fruit' juice,
one beaten egg, one half cup butte:-
or
utte:or suet, one ciip molasses, one cup
brown sugar, two cups currants,
raisins, citron, tablespoon mixed
spices. Bake in puff paste; without
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