It was unfortunate that the opening of the Olympic Games on Monday id have taken place during the t twenty-four cee Baal wa have had ip England for more than two years. However, soon after the fanfare of trampots announced to the thousands who could not hear His Majesty's voice that the King had declared the Games opened, the weather began to clear a little, and soon the rain ceased altogether. But it had kept many away, and there were a good many vacant seats in the vast amphitheatre. Even the however, could not spoil the magnificent which was attended by most embers of the Royal Family in addition to the King and Queen, as well as the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden, the Duke and Duchess of Sparta, and the Maharajah Prime Minister of Nepal. So far the weather has remained unsettled and showery all the week, bnt if it has marred the comfort of spectators of the game, it has scarcely first day, diminished thei It is undoubtedly the most wonderfal concourse of athletes that the world has ever seen, for it is of course the first Olympic carnival that has been held in what we may without arrogance claim to be the metropolis of the world of sport. Already two or three world's records have been broken; and so far England has fairly held her own.
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