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ought to let him know, without waiting for any farther 

 communication, how entirely out of the question my 

 taking any promotion is. The only thing that pre- 

 vents me at once writing to this effect is, the absurdity 

 of refusing a thino- before it is offered, and the circum- 



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stance of your having referred him to me upon the 

 whole subject. I should wish to know how the matter 

 strikes you, as my only desire is to do what is right by 

 all parties, and more particularly by yourself. Their 

 measures may be such (at least as to Ireland) that we 

 shall approve of, or they may not ; it is impossible to 

 say beforehand. But anything like joining them, 

 and, above all, taking preferment from them (I speak 

 for myself, both from feelings and principles), is wholly 

 impossible, as the Government and parties are now con- 

 stituted. If you think that your not having stated 

 this, but referred him to me generally, makes it better 

 that I should wait till he again comes on the subject, 

 I shall do so. If you think I had better write at once, 

 I can merely say, that from what you told me I per- 

 ceived he had misunderstood my opinions upon the 

 present state of affairs and parties, and so prevent any 

 further discussion as to myself. 



" I am mending a little, but slowly. Yours ever 

 most truly, II. BROUGHAM." 



TO EARL GREY. 



"BROUGHAM, October 4, 1828. 



" MY DEAF, LORD GREY, Though nothing is or ought 

 to be very interesting at present but Ireland, I am sure 

 you will be happy to hear how successful the opening 

 of the University has been. All the accounts I have 

 (and they are daily, and from very opposite kinds of 



