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Against the suggestion of a Union spoke Ponsonby, Parsons, Fitzgerald, Barrington, Plunkett, Lee, O'Donnell and Bushe; in its favour, Lord Castlereagh, the Knight of Kerry, Corry, Fox, Osborne, Duigenan, and some other members little known.
"'Who is he, is it? said Denis, hesitatingly, as if he half doubted such extent of ignorance as not to know the person alluded to. "Mr. Peel bowed in acquiescence. "'That's Bushe! said Denis, giving at the same time the same sound to the vowel, u, as it obtains when occurring in the word 'rush. "'I beg pardon, said Mr. Peel, 'I did not hear.
On the other side, was a torn sheet of white paper, with a seal on it, partly destroyed, and with an inscription in writing, which was still perfectly legible. The inscription was in these words: "Deposited with Messrs. Bushe, Lysaught, and Bushe, by Mr. Septimus Luker, of Middlesex Place, Lambeth, a small wooden box, sealed up in this envelope, and containing a valuable of great price.
Their team consisted of Pope, Pember, Balfour Browne, Seymour Bushe, McInerny and two juniors; our, much smaller but well selected, of Littler, Blennerhassett and Vesy Knox; the last-named then a rising junior, but long since a senior, and for some time past a leader, is still to the front in the bustling, reckless, impatient world of to-day. Most of the others, alas, are no longer with us.
Bushe, who was Solicitor-General, leaned to the Catholic side; and, to the great indignation and consternation of the Government, Wellesley Pole, who had preceded Peel as Chief Secretary and who was the brother of Lord Wellesley, now pronounced himself strongly in Parliament in favour of the Catholics.
Savage of Down, that the House would maintain intact the Constitution of '82, and the debate proceeded on this motion. Ponsonby replied to Castlereagh; Plunkett and Bushe were answered by the future judges, St. George Daly and Luke Fox; Toler contributed his farce, and Dr. Duigenan his fanaticism. Through the long hours of the winter's night the eloquent war was vigorously maintained.
One last trial was, however, made in May, 1797, for a reform of Parliament. Mr. George Ponsonby moved his usual motion, and Curran, Hardy, Sir Lawrence Parsons, Charles Kendall Bushe, and others, ably supported him. The division was 30 to 117.
Haverstock said to Miss Bushe by way of explanation or possibly as a means of providing them with conversation. "I've always wanted to go to Ireland," said Miss Bushe, taking his arm and allowing him to lead her to the dining-room. "Well, why don't you go?" he asked. All evening people had been telling him that they had always wanted to go to Ireland, but had somehow omitted to do so.
And then, after a while, the life which began in terror, and despair, and poverty, and loss of land and kin, became not only tolerable, but pleasant. Bold men and hardy, they cared less and less for "The thornie wayes, the deep valleys, The snowe, the frost, the rayne, The colde, the hete; for dry or wete We must lodge on the plaine, And us above, none other roofe, But a brake bushe, or twayne."
"'Who is he, is it? said Denis, hesitatingly, as if he half doubted such extent of ignorance as not to know the person alluded to. "Mr. Peel bowed in acquiescence. "'That's Bushe! said Denis, giving at the same time the same sound to the vowel, u, as it obtains when occurring in the word 'rush. "'I beg pardon, said Mr. Peel, 'I did not hear.
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