It is infamous that I should have been induced by false pretences to
come abroad.
You can easily imagine how I must be missed at home.
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Land Measure.
[Mr. JESSE COLLINGS supports the Government Allotments Bill,
although it only holds forth a prospect of one acre, and no cow.]
JESSE content with SALISBURY'S gift? How odd!
One acre only, and of cows a lack!
Pooh! JESSE takes this "acre" as a "rod"--
For faithless GLADSTONE'S back.
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THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.--The Government have been given a good inch
(of coercive power). Will they take a (National) League?
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