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may believe, were prepared to expect as much from 

 him as man is capable of. 



" In addition to his own peculiar and powerful style 

 of eloquence, he has on this occasion shown that he is 

 capable of equal excellence in a species of oratory for 

 which many had not given him credit. 



" I will not say a word more of it, but I assure you 

 that its effect upon even those who are not disposed 

 to judge kindly, has been equally flattering. It will 

 never be forgotten. Ever yours most sincerely, 



" MlNTO." 



As soon as I heard that Government had given up 

 the bill, I wrote to my brother James, then on a visit 

 to Lord Kinnaird in Scotland : 



"Friday, November 10, 1820. 



" The bill is thrown out to-day. We run them to 

 nine majority, so they gave in. 



" What will happen here God knows. The town is 

 of course in a bustle. I should have been eaten up 

 alive to-day, as I was near being yesterday at the Lord 

 Mayor's Day, but I came away by a by-path. I walked 

 quietly off therefore, and then got home unobserved ; 

 only I was recognised looking at something in a shop- 

 window, so I got into a hackney-coach, and then went 

 and dined as usual at the Bench table, Lincoln's Inn, 

 and was all evening in chambers, and have been in 

 court all to-day. 



"No business all day in the City, and now all is 

 illuminated, even more than after Waterloo ; and it may 

 be better for the country, if it is well improved. If 

 there is a change of system and an end of jobbing, it 



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