THE FIRST FEKE.
Pekingese dogs have a curious history. The first one to be brought to England was given as a present to Queen Victoria in 1861. It had been found in the Palace at Peking by an English soldier. Great efforts were made by the attendants of the Empress of China to regain the little animal, but eventually a bargain was arranged by which the dog was to be given to Queen Victoria as a present from the Chinese ruler. The object of this commotion, namely Looty, was sent to Buckingham Palace, but he did not appear to enjoy English society, and remain-., ed a lonely little creature until the arrival, about six months later, of another dog of the same species.
“Boys,” said ; the Sunday-school teacher, “can you tell me abou* Good Friday ?” “Yes’m, I can,” replied an urchin at the foot of the class. “He was the bloke that did the housework for Robinson Crusoe." 1
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Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2644, 13 October 1919, Page 7
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