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Lady Pauncefote

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Day
10
Month
May
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Lady Pauncef ote, the wit e of the British embassador, is a thorough cosmopolitan, having been born in India, which, however, she lef t when au inf ant Her childhood was spent in England and her girlhood chiefly on the continent, where she stndied in Dresden and other educacional centers, thus acquiring fluency in speaking several languages. After her marriage to Sir Julián she accompanied him to Hongkong, where he became attorney general and later on chief justice. After ten years' residence in the far east Sir Julián returned to England with his wf e and yonng daughters. At this time he was knighted and appointed chief justice of the Leeward islands. After a few pleasant years in the tropics they returned to London, where they spent the nest 12 years. During this period, as the wife of the assistant secretary of state in the colonial office and later when Sir Julián became tuider secretary of the f oreign office, Lady Pauncefote entered largely into society in don. It is tliis varied social experience in all qnarters of the globe that gives her much of the peculiar charm of manner and ability as a hostess for -which she is noted.

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