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Samuel Seabury: Where others failed this knight is found to fight the dragon assailing the fair city of New York...
Promptly the students overpowered Carnarvon Castle's guards, pulled down the Jack, hoisted the Dragon and nailed it to the mast. Hours passed. Attracted by the novel sight, Welshmen and Welshwomen gathered, cheered...
Inside Carnarvon Castle its loyal guards were taking steps. Slowly and with difficulty they managed to tear the Dragon down, and hoist the Jack. Cheering ceased...
Grimly the Welsh students returned in greater force, overpowered the Castle guard again, nailed up their Dragon a second time, marched off carrying the Jack. In the middle of Carnarvon Market Square the students tore the Union Jack into large strips, small strips, shreds. Nobody interfered...
Most famed Welshman is David Lloyd George. He, potent David though he was unable to persuade His Majesty's Office of Works to issue an order permitting Dragon flying on St. David's day. Commenting on David Lloyd George's failure, the Manchester Guardian said, "At the Office of Works they should fly their own flag, consisting of streamers of red tape...