... together with an ambition for distinction at the English bar which about this time powerfully affected the young Scottish Whigs. Erskine, Who had studied at Campbell's own college, and who, indeed, was a school and class fellow of Campbell's father, was ...

... nor even the use of common eyes. His next promotion was not effected under kindly and graceful influences. Just before the whig government went out in 1841, and when the event was clearly foreseen by everybody, while struggled against by the holders of ...

... antagonist with a look of supreme contempt, said If you are not civil, I shall take summary proceedings with you-I'll pull off your whig. (Laughter.) Mr. Reece (indignantly) You shan't frighten me. Mr. Owen I have stood a great many of your in- sinuations. Mr ...

... way and grant a Com- mittee of Inquiry. This is all that can be required, Irish members must now set to work and convince a Whig Government of what they before convinced a Conservative one, viz., that the Galway line is the best; all may then go on well ...