The Strand Magazine : an illustrated monthly. Vol. 1, no. 3, March 1891 / edited by George Newnes.

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1891
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Credit: The Strand Magazine : an illustrated monthly. Vol. 1, no. 3, March 1891 / edited by George Newnes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 34 children were busying themselves by hand¬ ing her the various drawing implements as required. Respectfully removing his cap, he asked if she could tell him where he might possibly find the Queen. “ Oh, yes,” replied the lady, turning from her drawing, “ I am the Queen.” This was too much for the worthy Scot. He could not associate the great stone on which Her Majesty had been sitting with all the splendour of a throne. All he could do was to put his hands upon his knees and suggestively utter the single word— u Gammon ! ” By this time Sir Edwin had arrived. He drew the picture with the Highlander in the very act of relieving himself of an ex¬ pression not often heard in the presence of Royalty. Our drawing is a sketch of the figures in the painting of this highly interesting scene.