EIGHTH, Henry the, suitor, blue beard, and church builder. When
a young man he became a benedict, a condition in which he
remained until well along in years. As fast as a queen
appeared at the breakfast table with her hair down her back,
she was dispatched to the block. A couple of queens got ahead
of him. Was nearly as successful in obtaining divorces as
Napoleon, of France, and American millionaires. In his later
years he competed against the Pope in England. Ambition: A
harem. Recreation: Spooning. Dreams: Bad. Address:
Windsor.

ELGIN, Lord, the man who rolled the Elgin marbles from Greece
to the British Museum. Also had something to do with the
interior of watches.

ELIJAH, a prophet of old who was fond of ravens (not red).
Later he went somewhat out of his line, but succeeded as a
chariot driver.

ELIZABETH, Queen, called "Bess" by Raleigh and the rest of the
boys. E. reigned when people did things. She was wooed and
lost by an Armada (see Philip II). She finally walked over
Raleigh's coat, and later wiped her feet on him. E. had a
sister by the name of Mary, who was better looking, and less
fortunate. E. was queen when the pipe was introduced into
England. Other and less important events of her reign were:
Shakespeare, Spenser, and Virginia. Died an old maid. Heir:
She did not have any.

ELLIOT, George, a lady who wore a man's name and wrote books.