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

... 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. ...