Druids Partaune or epic verse

or epic verse

with Princess Margaret Rose

The illustration is not inscribed (other than a partial plate number) but has been trimmed for binding and therefore this information has been lost from this plate

Grey (1862-1933) served as Foreign Secretary from 1905-1916

or the seven wise men consulting the new Venetian oracle

Druids Partaune or epic verseDruids, (1910). Drawing from a bas relief at found at Autun in France. The druidical priests, who were contemporary with the Romans, were clad in white voluminous robes reaching to the feet. The robe proper was collarless, while the cloak may have been cut somewhat like a Roman toga. The Druid on the right wears an oak garland and carries a sceptre, while the one on the left carries the sacred crescent symbol. Illustration from British Costume during