... conferred upon him. That honour had become as common as knighthood, and appeared to be giv e n away as children gave blackberries. In most cases it occasioned a falling off in the income of the recipient, soreetieles for a time, too often for ever. ...

... election bad cost him 40,0001., while they all knew that elections costing from 5,0001. to 10,0001. were as plentiful as blackberries. Now, he had had the excitement of an election, the luxury of a petition, and the further indulgence of a commission, and ...

... election had cost him 40,0001., while they all knew that elections costing from 5,0001. to 10,0001. were as plentiful as blackberries. Now, he had had the excitement of an election, the luxury of a petition, and the further indulgence of a commission, and ...