ative of the people of Yarmouth, and tender to him my
warmest thanks for the cordial and impressive welcome I have
received. I feel convinced that, although my stay among you will
unfortunately be short, it will be agreeable; and I trust that
the sun which shines so brilliantly at present will continue to
favour us during the next two days."

His Royal Highness was loudly cheered throughout his speech, especially
upon his declaration that he was a Norfolk man, and still more so upon
referring to his recovery.

The Mayor having responded, the Prince rose and proceeded to his
carriage, and drove at a slow pace by a circuitous route through the
town and along the Marine Parade to the Grammar School. Here he was
received by the Head Master, and an Address was presented by Sir Edmund
Lacon, Chairman of the Trustees of the School, to which the Prince
replied:--

"I thank you sincerely for the expressions of your kind feeling
at my recovery. It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to
me to have an opportunity of assisting, in whatever form it may
be, in the great work of education. It is gratifying to see the
schools of Edward VI. revived and devoted to the purpose for
which they were founded, and those who are actively engaged in
the work deserve the hearty thanks of the people to whom they
extend the benefit which a practical religious education always
confers. Success tells its own tale, and the numbers of the boys
present in the school, together with those whom you expect to be
added to it, enable me to congratulate the people of Yarmouth on
your having revived an institution so calculated to promote
their best interests."

His Royal Highness then declared the school open, and, with the
permission of the authorities, prayed that the boys be granted
an extra week's holiday at Midsummer in remembrance of his
visit.

On the next day the Prince made the official inspection of the
Artillery; afterwards dining with the officers of his regiment.

* * * * *

The Prince of Wales being Colonel of the Norfolk Artillery Militia, has
occasion to visit Great Yarmouth more frequently than he might otherwise
do. At the time of the inspection in 1887, advantage was taken of his
presence for laying the foundation of the new hospital, the old one
having been in use since 1838, and being too small, and unsuitable