Caroline Norton 
Child of the Islands [PDF ebook] 
A Poem

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. It is true that, had I intended merely to illustrate Difference of Condition, I might have chosen from among those who have heaped up riches or climbed to power. I selected the Prince Of Wales as my illus tration, because the innocence of his age, the hopes that hallow his birth, and the hereditary loyalty which clings to the throne.