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otherwise, to fill up the Commons and give the King's 

 Speech a week later. Yours faithfully, KOSSLYN. 



" I think Spalding is sure of two steps immediately, 

 if not more." 



TO EAKL GREY. 



" January 1828. 



" Goderich went to Windsor yesterday and repre- 

 sented that the Government as now constituted could 

 not go on. He did not resign (though he really can 

 never be said to know accurately this matter). Then 

 Copley went, and then returned again with Wellington. 

 What may be the result I know not. Some say Wel- 

 lesley. I have had no communication with any of 

 them, and shall go on my own way, only taking the 

 liberty of giving them such a squeeze when Parliament 

 meets as may tend to keep them in mind of there 

 being a House of Commons a thing wholly forgotten 

 nowadays. Yours ever, H. BROUGHAM. 



" Lansdowne's at Bowood all the while ! ! ! Call 

 you this backing your friends?" 



Before I left London for the circuit, in conse- 

 quence of a conversation I had with Lord Cleveland 

 I wrote to him thus : 



TO THE MARQUIS OF CLEYELAOT). 



" SOARTHING MOOR, Sunday, July 1828. 

 " MY BEAR LORD CLEVELAND, Upon reconsidering 

 the account you gave me of what passed between the 

 Chancellor and yourself, it has struck me that as he 

 said he wished you to mention the matter to me, I 

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