Talk:Jacques Labillardière

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"By this HER Majesty will lose an acquisition to HER herbarium,.... " In 1796? I thought Victoria did'nt become queen til later.


 * By "her" Banks means "Britain" (which is female when personified, see Britannia). So "her Majesty" means "Britain's king", that is, George III. I agree it's a bit confusing, but it's what he wrote. Do you think it's so confusing it needs a gloss? Gdr 21:29, 2005 Jun 6 (UTC)