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But above all there comes in the dumb boy that I knew in Oliver's time, who is mightily acquainted here, and with Downing. And he made strange signs of the fire, and how the King was abroad, and many things they understood, but I could not.
One really human Intellect, invested with command, and charged to reform Downing Street for us, would continually attract real intellect to those regions, and with a divine magnetism search it out from the modest corners where it lies hid.
He was pleasant in his manners to all men, and had accommodated himself to Roden as well as though Roden's office had also been in Downing Street instead of the City. "Yes, grouse," he said, after dinner. "If anything better can be invented I'll go and do it. American bears are a myth. You may get one in three years, and, as far as I can hear, very poor fun it is when you get it.
Such are: his insistence on affording every facility for merit to rise from the ranks, embodied in measures against promotion by Purchase; his advocacy of State-aided Emigration, of administrative and civil service Reform, the abolition of "the circumlocution office" in Downing Street, of the institution of a Minister of Education; his dwelling on the duties as well as the rights of landowners, the theme of so many Land Acts; his enlarging on the superintendence of labour, made practical in Factory and Limited Hours Bills on care of the really destitute, on the better housing of the poor, on the regulation of weights and measures; his general contention for fixing more exactly the province of the legislative and the executive bodies.
A small crowd of people had followed him to the door. "His lordship is waiting for you in the garden, sir," said the footman, and John was conducted to the back. In a shady little inclosure between Downing Street and the Horse Guards Parade the Prime Minister was pacing to and fro. His head was bent, his step was heavy, he looked harassed and depressed.
They will be able to give news to Downing Street to-morrow: funds will rise or fall, fortunes be made or lost; Lord B. will get up, and, holding the paper in his hand, and seeing the noble marquis in his place, will make a great speech; and and Mr.
It would not do to mention it, without proof, but I am convinced that all such public robberies are for private gain. Ah, good-morning, Senator." Senator Downing was a short, heavily-built man, with dark hair, black eyes, and a jaw and chin indicative of bull-dog pertinacity.
Then he looked keenly for a moment at the man who stood respectfully by his side. "So you are Inspector Jacks from Scotland Yard," he remarked. "At your service, sir," the detective answered. "You can get in with me, if you like," Sir Edward continued, motioning toward the interior of his brougham. "I am due in Downing Street now, but I dare say you could say what you wish to on the way there."
He forgot to tell the King that such credit could only be established by eliminating the personal influence and authority of the Crown over finance. That was no doubt a change which must come. But it formed no part of Charles's calculation, and it was opposed to Clarendon's theory of monarchy. Clarendon states the case with precision. Downing propounded his scheme
Sir John as he passed to and fro to the House was freely accosted in the streets. "Will the Wazoos rise, sir?" asked an honest labourer. "Lord help us all, sir, if they do." Sir John, deeply touched, dropped a shilling in the honest fellow's hat, by accident. At No. 10 Downing Street, women of the working class, with children in their arms, stood waiting for news.
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