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till the Legislature thought it necessary 

 to suspend the writ, which still remains 

 in abeyance. 



The representation of the county had 

 long been shared, unopposed, by Mr. 

 Brand, afterwards Lord Dacre, and Sir 

 John Sebright; still, they would always, 

 at a general election, give the voters a 

 call of recognition. On one occasion, 

 Sir John, who was noted for his gal- 

 lantry, called at a house where I was 

 a frequent visitor, and asked for the 

 master ; he happened to be engaged at 

 that moment, and one of his daughters, 

 a fine beautiful girl in the bloom of 

 youth, was sent by the mother to re- 

 ceive him; after the morning's salutation, 

 he politely asked 



"Is your father at home?" 



"He is, Sir John," was the reply; 

 "but he is engaged at this moment." 



" I am very glad of it," said the old 



