... well-known corner? But this is another question. In the Lewin's Mead Burial Ground are found the names very many prominent Whig leaders—some who took part the Burke and Romilly elections. Among those names are. Ames. Bengough. Noble. Castle. and others ...

... country. The burgesses had decided that, in such crisis, it behoved them to be represented by the most brilliant member the Whig party. Burke did not hesitate. He was at dinner when the men from Bristol arrived. Rising from the tabic, he stepped into the ...

... philanthropist was honoured as Edward Colston was in Bristol. must have been a mighty power that could have induced the Tory and Whig parties of 100 years ago to unite together in thessa c object honouring: Colston's memory and providing funds for charitable ...

... becoming Prime Minister was fifty, and on last ceasing to hold that position fifty-nine. Twenty-one were Prime Ministers as Whigs or Liberals, and fourteen as Tories or Conservatives, while one (Portland) led a Government in each capacity. Their average ...

... limelight. As Chairman of the Great Western Railway Company, it is true, he emerged from time to Asa labour question use agi- Whig the country; but, for the moot, Its dwelt quietly at Ha, delighted to be see rounded by the members a numerous dandly—oluldrea ...

... important happenings-the Crimean and Afghan wars, the Indian Mutiny, the American Civil War, represented the last of the -type of Whig Liberalism that served so signally in the transition from the' ahei regime ro the later Liberalism. With the advent of Bright ...

... sulTiciciii. guard these shores. They now knew that an aerial wing attached to *he Navy was going to of vital importance. That whig was in future going t the eyes of the Meet was demonstrated during the war the North Sea. They had seen ihe Press lately for ...

... 0 v. U. Huii>pherfcon , 7 0 H. T. 16 3 76 Byes 7, leg-byes 9. WORCESTERSHIRE— First innings. t, . O. M. B. w. 10 5 10 1 Whig 19.1 8 6 , V - -.j- , Bwell 11 4 20 1 ld *?L 0 20 J- »• bruises bowled 1 no-ball, byes 2, leg-byes 2. Second innings. Ito'json ...

... Bristol, on the occasion of his defeat in 1780, he converts his loss into a profit. I had not been defeated, he wrot?. the Whigs never could b '. taught the necessity of vigour, activity, vigilance and foresight. If Cruger had not been defeated, his friends ...

... Wethereil into the city in his carriage to avoid the threatened riot. The sturdy Recorder, however, would have no truck with Whig, and hence the disastrous result. Afterwards, for many years, Protheroe represented Halifax in Parliament. The last recorded ...

... friend of all good causes, contested Bristol. Though not accepted here, Westminster, the coveted seat of many a distinguished Whig, gladly found him place, before his lamented death. Local records yield little of th c Jew. until about 1750. This gap of a ...

... because he once injured his throat, and the collar covered a scar. Lord Spencer I once heard described as the last of the Whigs. A better definition would fbe the last of the old Liberal Peers. His [loyalty to the Liberal party was amazing. Kin the Commons ...