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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review, And General Assurance Advocate.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW, AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ADVOCATE .
SECOND SERIES—DECEMBER 31 , 1849 .
December 1 . —Died at Bentley Priory , Stanmore , in the fiftyeighth year of her age , Her Majesty ADELAIDE , THE QCEBN DOWAGBR . After a lingering and painful illness , which she bore with fortitude and perfect resignation to the will of her Creator , she sleeps in the bosom of the Adorable One , by whose precepts and maxims her peaceful and blessed life was regulated . It is
not too much to say , that of all illustrious women who preceded her , the character of Queen Adelaide stands out in the greatest prominence for the public example evidenced in her many virtues , which were of the purest domestic value as well as
of national pride . Her benevolence knew no other bounds than those of prudence ; it was unostentatious , but it was lastingly beneficial . As Queen-consort , her court was conducted with the greatest regard to the high character of the throne she was called upon to share with her royal husband and monarch , whose departing hours she soothed by her affectionate personal
attention . It was happily observed of this distinguished and illustrious lady , by the Duke of Sussex , when alluding to the death of King William the Fourth , that he was , perhaps , the only monarch whose last moments were blessed by the same beloved affection that the Lord vouchsafes to the franklin . Adelaide , the Queen ,
was nurse , wife , and friend , in the truest sense . In such a union of exemplary virtues , the deceased Queen would call for a mark of respect to her memory ; but % vhen we bear in mind that she was the widow of the sailor-monarch and masonic-king ; that she was Patroness of the Girls' School , and Life Governor of the Aged Masons' Asylum , to have been silent
would have been most ungrateful . As subjects of the realm , we lament a severe loss , which , as Masons , we deplore with heartfelt anguish . VOL . VII . Y Y
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The Freemasons' Quarterly Review, And General Assurance Advocate.
THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW, AND GENERAL ASSURANCE ADVOCATE .
SECOND SERIES—DECEMBER 31 , 1849 .
December 1 . —Died at Bentley Priory , Stanmore , in the fiftyeighth year of her age , Her Majesty ADELAIDE , THE QCEBN DOWAGBR . After a lingering and painful illness , which she bore with fortitude and perfect resignation to the will of her Creator , she sleeps in the bosom of the Adorable One , by whose precepts and maxims her peaceful and blessed life was regulated . It is
not too much to say , that of all illustrious women who preceded her , the character of Queen Adelaide stands out in the greatest prominence for the public example evidenced in her many virtues , which were of the purest domestic value as well as
of national pride . Her benevolence knew no other bounds than those of prudence ; it was unostentatious , but it was lastingly beneficial . As Queen-consort , her court was conducted with the greatest regard to the high character of the throne she was called upon to share with her royal husband and monarch , whose departing hours she soothed by her affectionate personal
attention . It was happily observed of this distinguished and illustrious lady , by the Duke of Sussex , when alluding to the death of King William the Fourth , that he was , perhaps , the only monarch whose last moments were blessed by the same beloved affection that the Lord vouchsafes to the franklin . Adelaide , the Queen ,
was nurse , wife , and friend , in the truest sense . In such a union of exemplary virtues , the deceased Queen would call for a mark of respect to her memory ; but % vhen we bear in mind that she was the widow of the sailor-monarch and masonic-king ; that she was Patroness of the Girls' School , and Life Governor of the Aged Masons' Asylum , to have been silent
would have been most ungrateful . As subjects of the realm , we lament a severe loss , which , as Masons , we deplore with heartfelt anguish . VOL . VII . Y Y