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it stood, though with main entrance altered — a huge 

 reservoir in itself (had its record been in some way or 

 other preserved) of a whole sea of travel continually 

 ebbing and flowing between the Metropolis and the 

 North. Royalty itself was entertained at this house in 

 the person of Charles the First. The King slept here 

 on his way from Newark to Huntingdon on August 23, 

 1645. And besides royalty, who, I should like to know, 



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can tell the list of its distinguished guests in all branches 

 of all the arts, cither of war or peace ? Walter Scott 

 was frequently at this house on those numerous jaunts 

 of his up to London, when he was a welcome guest 

 at the Prince's table — a valiant bottle companion and 

 entrancing raconteur — always the same genial, kindly 

 gentleman of genius, though not known yet as the author 



