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Well, you deserve some credit, then. Suppose we ask Mr. Wilmot to tea, and talk it over." "Oh, thank you, papa! When shall it be? To-morrow?" "Yes, if you like. I have to go to the town-council meeting, and am not going into the country, so I shall be in early." "Thank you. Oh, how very nice!" "And what about cost? Do you expect to rob me?"
Thus government was involved, fold within fold, in successive and concentric municipal layers. The States-General were the outer husk, of which the separate town-council was the kernel or bulb.
And one-half of the male inhabitants were big or little State functionaries, mostly of a quasi decorative order the treble-singer to the town-council, the court organist, the court poet, and the like each with his deputies and assistants, maintaining, all unbroken, a sleepy ceremonial, to make the hours just noticeable as they slipped away.
Their merchant-gild over its ale-feast regulated trade, distributed the sums due from the town among the different burgesses, looked to the due repairs of gate and wall, and acted in fact pretty much the same part as a town-council of to-day.
And the brocades and fine furs and costly chains and clasps she wore graced her lofty, round shape exceeding well, and she lorded it so haughtily in them that the worshipful town-council were moved to put forth an order against over much splendor in women's weed.
Whether it was that I was a little inordinately lifted up by reason of the dignity, and did not comport myself with a sufficient condescension and conciliation of manner to the rest of the town-council, it would be hard to say.
At this the president of the town-council ventured forth from his refuge behind the statue of Trajan the only image that the priesthood had spared and to climb a ladder which was used for lighting the hanging lamps, so as to peep out of the high window. He saw an old man in shining white linen robes, riding on a fine white ass through the crowd which reverently made way for him.
In this manner, too, public commons and quasi-public commons might be secured to the public all over England: a public-spirited town-council or a local Kyrle Society would have a wide field and an immense stimulus for action. Partners have long drunk at market dinners "Confusion to the black slug that devours the English farmer."
But I hae seen the day, Monkbarns, when the town-council of Fairport wad hae as soon wanted their town-clerk, or their gill of brandy ower-head after the haddies, as they wad hae wanted ilk ane a weel-favoured, sonsy, decent periwig on his pow.
Thus government was involved, fold within fold, in successive and concentric municipal layers. The States-General were the outer husk, of which the separate town-council was the kernel or bulb.
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