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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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The city of Paris presents a splendid silver-gilt cradle, inlaid with pearl and embroidered with golden bees, to her imperial majesty the empress and queen. Prizes will be awarded to authors of the 50 best verses in French, Latin, Italian, and German on the occasion of her accouchement.
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SPLENDID CRADLE.
The Cradle presented to her imperial majesty by the city of Paris, is made of silver gilt, inlaid with another of pearl. The interior is lined with orange coloured velvet. The curtains of lace, embroidered with golden bees. The form of the cradle is that of an elongated square, (or parallelogram ) a little round at the ends. It is supported by four Cornucopias, which cross each other and by two little figures, one representing Justice and the other Power. Upon the sides of the balustrade are two Cameos, one exhibiting the figure of the nymph of the Seine—receiving in her arms the child of the Gods, and the other the Tiber. who smiles at perceiving a star arising for him. Upon the head of the cradle is seen the figure of Renown, holding in her hands the crown which governs France. In front is a little eagle, which has its eyes fixed upon this emblem, and seems endeavoring to fly to the height of the star.
It is announced that so prizes will be decreed to the authors of the 50 best pieces in French, Latin. Italian and German verse, which shall be made upon the occasion of the accouchement of her majesty the empress and queen.
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Paris
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March 8
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prizes decreed to authors of the 50 best pieces in french, latin, italian, and german verse on the occasion of the empress's accouchement
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The city of Paris presents a silver-gilt cradle inlaid with pearl to her imperial majesty, lined with orange velvet, lace curtains embroidered with golden bees, shaped as an elongated square rounded at ends, supported by crossing cornucopias and figures of Justice and Power, with cameos of Seine nymph and Tiber, Renown with crown, and eagle.