“to fill the unforgiving minute With sixty-seconds’ worth of distance run.” INDEX Adalbert, Prince, of Prussia, 44; his fancy-dress ball, 160 Africa, German, 46, 168 Albany, Duchess of, 53 Alexander of Teck, Princess, 53, 55 Alexandra, Queen, 68, 228 _Alexandria_, the Emperor’s river-steamer, 169 Amber, 76, 182 Aosta, Duchess of, 151 _Apollo-Saal_, 45 _Aubade_ of court ladies and gentlemen, 155 _Augusta-Stift_, 101 Augusta Victoria, German Empress, adventure in Königsberg, 201; appearance, personal, 216; audience, 8; birthday, 95; Christmas gifts, 69, 76; cruise on the _Iduna_, 183, 218; fall from horse, 172; Irish apron, 70; interest in social schemes, 214; recreations, 216; speech at Königsberg, 217; treats to school-children, 188, 213; unmarried sister, 136 August Wilhelm, Prince, of Prussia, 44 Baden, Louise, Grand Duchess of, 231 Ballin, head of Hamburg-America line of steamships, 210 Balls, State, 97; fancy-dress, 160 Baltic Sea, 181 _Bauern Haus_, 83, 128 _Bernstein_, 76, 182 _Bescherung_, 74, 80 _Bilder-Galerie_, 150 Bismarck, Prince, 170 Black Forest, 108 Boer War, 46 Bonaparte, Jerome, King of Westphalia, 162 Bonaparte, Napoleon, 208 Books for boys in Germany, 28 _Bornstedter-Feld_, 47 _Bornstedter-Gut_, 137 Brandenburger-Tor, 148 Bride’s garter, 154 Brunswick, Duke of, 238 Butchers of Berlin escort royal brides, 148 Cadinen, 174 Cambridge, Duke of, 29, 85 Carol-singing, 73 Cassel, 159 Cécile, Crown Princess of Germany, 145, 156 Chapel at Wilhelmshöhe, 161 ---- gallery, Berlin, 92 Chicken-pox, 223 Chocolate antiques, 22 Circus, Busch’s, 64 “Communs,” 38 Concert, State, 93 Connaught, Prince Arthur of, 151, 234 Copernicus, 183, 185 Corfu, 63 Cromwell, 209 Cronberg, 14 Cumberland, Duke of, 236 Danzig, 180 ---- Gulf of, 175 _Defilir-Cour_, 152 Diamonds, German, 168 Divining-rod, 168 Dohna of Schlobitten, Prince, 196 Droschky-driver, 172 Easter eggs, 99 Edward VII, King, 68, 229 Elbing, 175 Elk, 194, 199 Ena, Princess of Battenberg, 236 Esmarck, Professor von, 24 Eulenburg, Prince Philip, 195 Féodora of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 136 Ferry, Sacrow, 171 Feud between Guelph and Hohenzollern, 236 Forest, Rominten, 194 Frauenburg, 183, 185 Frederick, Prince, of Prussia (Prince “Fritz”), playing hockey, 56; wedding, 154 Frederick Charles of Hesse, Princess, 14 Frederick, Empress, her practical mind, 37; reading with her son, 226; power of work, 227; flowers and memorial to Prince Sigismund, _ib._ Frederick the Great, Sans Souci, 50; his harpsichord and books in the New Palace, 158 Frederick William, German Crown Prince, plays hockey, 55; at Ploen, 123; his engagement, 145; his marriage, 147; his firstborn, 156; his tastes and character, 219 _Frisches Haff_, 175, 179 _Frühstücks-tafel_, 45 Fürstenburg, Max Egon, Prince of, 106 Gainsborough, 209 Gallery, Jasper, 158 Gallery, Picture, 150