Material Progress during the Reign--Modern Locomotion--The Bicycle--Motor Carriages--The Proposed Channel Tunnel--Steam Navigation--Ironclads--The Telephone--The Phonograph--Electricity as an Illuminant--Photography--Its Effect on Painting and Engraving--Victorian Architecture--Absence of Principle in Design--Universal Education--Its Effect on Moral Character and Literary Habits--The Predominance of Fiction--The Growth and Character of British Journalism--The Advance of Natural Science--Surgery and Medicine--Vaccination--Antiseptic and Aseptic Treatment--Bacteriology--The Röntgen Rays--Sanitary Legislation--Conclusion. 184 PART TWO: THE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. CHAPTER I. The Central Idea of the Celebrations--The Imperial Character of the Pageant--The Colonial Premiers Invited--The Decorations--Influx of Visitors--Grand Stands--Precautions against Accidents--Thanksgiving Services on Accession Day--The Queen's Arrival in London--Night in the Streets. 193 CHAPTER II. The Weather--A brilliant day for a brilliant pageant--The Queen's Message to her people--The Colonial Procession--The Royal Procession--Loyal enthusiasm--The Queen's reception at the City boundary--The Service at the steps of St. Paul's--The halt at the Mansion House--In the Borough--Return to the Palace--Presents to the Queen--Congratulations from abroad--The Royal Dinner. 202 CHAPTER III. Illuminations in London--Festivities in the Provinces and the Colonies--Addresses of Congratulation from the Lords and Commons--Gathering of School Children on Constitution Hill--State Performance at the Opera--The Princess of Wales's Dinners to the Poor--State Reception--Special Performance at the Lyceum--Torchlight Evolutions by Etonians at Windsor--Naval Review at Spithead--The Fleet Illuminated--The Colonial Troops at the Naval Review. 219 CHAPTER IV. The Queen's Visit to Kensington--Garden Party at Buckingham Palace--Review at Aldershot--Gift of a Battleship--The Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund--The Jubilee Medals--Conclusion. 232 THE JUBILEE HYMN. 240 INDEX. ERRATA. FOOTNOTES. Transcriber's Notes. SIXTY YEARS A QUEEN. [Illustration: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN HER ROBES OF STATE From the Painting by F. WINTERHALTER Graciously lent by Her Majesty specially for "Sixty Years a Queen."] [Illustration: Sixty Years a Queen The Story of her Majesty's Reign TOLD BY SIR HERBERT MAXWELL, BART, M.P. ILLUSTRATED--Chiefly from the Royal Collections by Special Permission. ARRANGED & PRINTED BY EYRE & SPOTTISWOODE, HER MAJESTY'S PRINTERS, LONDON.