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_Sketches in
The House_.
The Story of a Memorable Session.
By
T.P. O'CONNOR, M.P.
WARD, LOCK & BOWDEN, Limited.
London: Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C.
New York and Melbourne.
1893.
ESTABLISHED 1851.
=BIRKBECK BANK,=
SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON,
TWO AND A HALF per CENT. INTEREST allowed on DEPOSITS, repayable on
demand.
TWO per CENT. INTEREST on CURRENT ACCOUNTS, calculated on the Minimum
Monthly Balances when not drawn below £100.
STOCKS, SHARES, and ANNUITIES Purchased and Sold.
=SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.=
For the encouragement of Thrift the Bank receives small sums on Deposit,
and allows Interest Monthly on each completed £1.
=BIRKBECK BUILDING SOCIETY.=
HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR TWO GUINEAS PER MONTH.
=BIRKBECK FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.=
HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF LAND FOR 5s. PER MONTH.
THE BIRKBECK ALMANACK, with full Particulars, Post Free on Application.
FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.
NOTE.
_The Sketches contained in the following pages originally appeared in
the _WEEKLY SUN_, under the title, "At the Bar of the House." Owing to
the reiterated requests of many readers they are now republished in
their present form._
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. PAGE
OPENING OF A HISTORIC SESSION 9