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...sanction of the law to his credit bookmaker, will, for the sake of avoiding a shortening of the odds equal to a shilling in the pound, wander around in the districts of some manufacturing town looking for a mysterious individual into whose hands he might surreptitiously slip half a crown...
Students of probability guessed "No," but recalled that Victoria received the crown upon the death of her father, fourth son of George III, although two of her father's younger brothers were then living...
...coronation ceremony began, Shapur (Crown Prince) Mehenien Reza Pahlavi, a stocky child who has been granted a civil list of $2,000,000 a year, entered the throne room and walked with dignity to a stance at the right of the throne...
...masters of ceremonies followed him, supporting on a cushion the Pahlavi crown, newly fashioned from a monstrous weight of gold and gems to inaugurate the new dynasty. Behind strode other officials, Cabinet members, all bearing other crowns and diadems, which they set beside the throne. Last came a smiling jaunty dare-devil with a light in his eye, striding swiftly in a gorgeous pearl embroidered cape, wearing his habitual military cap adorned with a single aigret. With lithe dignity he seated himself on the Peacock Throne. Quickly he removed his cap. Almost as quickly he placed the Pahlavi crown upon...
...Defying the Persian custom that the Premier shall the crown the Shah...