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following information: "When Allhusen took 

 up his residence in Buckinghamshire, Elswick 

 Hall came into the market, and great efforts 

 were made to induce the Corporation to 

 purchase it and convert the grounds into a 

 park. At that time the Corporation were 

 not prepared to do anything of the sort, and, 

 in order to prevent the land falling into the 

 hands of the builders, several public-spirited 

 gentlemen bought it, as they put it, in trust 

 for the people, being sure that sooner or later 

 the Town Council would perceive the advis- 

 ability of a west end park, and would be 

 convinced of the eminently suitable position 

 of the Elswick Hall grounds. In the course 

 of time the Council were educated up to the 

 point and finally acquired the place, and 

 converted the grounds into the beautiful park 

 which is now the delight of west-enders, and 

 they found in the hall a capital resting place 

 for the Lough and Noble models." 



We could have wished that it were a part 

 of our story to tell how by the munificence of 

 the successful merchant and manufacturer the 

 people of Newcastle would remember his 

 remarkable career by a permanent benefaction 

 that would have for generations have promoted 

 their health and happiness ; but such ex- 



