A Lord Panmure Story.
.As an example of the governing class who had control of the War Office during tho Crimean war, "H. W. L." has recently revived, in a London contemporary, a story of Lord Panmure.
The laic Lord Malme&bury was originally responsible for the anecdote, upon the authority of Mr§ N&i'fr?ji«
When the pathetic remnant of veterans' 1 came back from the Crimea on the conclusion of peace, the Queen reviewed them.
After the ceremony, Mrs Norton asked Lord Panmure, " Was the Queen touched? " "Bless my poul, no," said the. Secretaiy for War, horrified at the suggestion of such indiscretion. "She had a brass railing before her, and no one could touch her! "
" I mean," said Mrs Norton, hurriedly, "Mas she moved?" "Moved?" said Lord Panmure, beginning to think that much gadding about had made Mrs Norton mad, "she had no occasion to move ! ' '
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Otago Witness, Issue 2416, 28 June 1900, Page 70
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146A Lord Panmure Story. Otago Witness, Issue 2416, 28 June 1900, Page 70
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