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Page 805
... Dowager Empress , and of Mrs. Conger at private audiences with the Dowager Empress , and at Mrs. Conger's luncheons with the princesses , Mrs. Head- land has had peculiar facilities for learning about court life , advantages which have ...
... Dowager Empress , and of Mrs. Conger at private audiences with the Dowager Empress , and at Mrs. Conger's luncheons with the princesses , Mrs. Head- land has had peculiar facilities for learning about court life , advantages which have ...
Page 806
... Empress Dowager , whatever the edicts issued , and will thus have the confidence of the party of which she has been the leader . It is quite wrong to suppose that this is the Conservative party , or even a conservative party . China has ...
... Empress Dowager , whatever the edicts issued , and will thus have the confidence of the party of which she has been the leader . It is quite wrong to suppose that this is the Conservative party , or even a conservative party . China has ...
Page 807
... EMPRESS DOWAGER The Empress Dowager invited the Japanese photographer into the palace to photograph her , as she desired to give a copy to each of the ministers in Peking . Enlarged copies were sent to the rulers of the countries ...
... EMPRESS DOWAGER The Empress Dowager invited the Japanese photographer into the palace to photograph her , as she desired to give a copy to each of the ministers in Peking . Enlarged copies were sent to the rulers of the countries ...
Page 808
... Empress Dowager , where she ap- peared wearing blue shoes , the color used in second mourning . It is a well - known fact that the Em- press Dowager , in addition to her other duties , took charge of the arrangement of the marriages of ...
... Empress Dowager , where she ap- peared wearing blue shoes , the color used in second mourning . It is a well - known fact that the Em- press Dowager , in addition to her other duties , took charge of the arrangement of the marriages of ...
Page 809
... Empress Dowager inquired . " It is unnecessary to add that the Prin- cess changed the blue shoes for red ones while she remained in the palace , so care- ful has the Empress Dowager always been of the respect due to her dignity and po ...
... Empress Dowager inquired . " It is unnecessary to add that the Prin- cess changed the blue shoes for red ones while she remained in the palace , so care- ful has the Empress Dowager always been of the respect due to her dignity and po ...
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