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 The invitations from Scotland became so numerous that was necessary to divide the deputation, Mr. Cobden and Mr. Moore keeping "east," and Mr. Bright and Col. Thompson going, in the phrase of the country, "away west." Afterwards, when a deputation was invited, two persons were sent, and sometimes only one when two could not be had. Mr. Brotherton, M.P., Col. Thompson, the Rev. J. W. Massie, Mr. C. Kawlins, jun. (of Liverpool), Flint and Mr. T. (of Leeds), were always ready when their other avocations would permit, and with one or other of them, and sometimes alone, I attended many meetings. The benefit of this subdivision of labour was not only the the covering of a greater surface of ground, but the bringing out of a greater amount of local ability and action, all needful in the still to be protracted struggle.

Mr. Bright and Col. Thompson proceeded to a meeting at Greenock, where the provost presided, Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P., and Mr. Wallace, M.P., taking a part in the proceedings to Paisley, where the provost presided, Mr. Hastie, M.P., and Mr. P. M. Stewart, M.P., taking a part; to Ayr, where the provost presided; to Kilmarnock, where Sir J. Cunningham Fairlie presided; and to Dumfries, where Mr. David Armstrong presided. Mr. Cobden and Mr. Moore proceeded to Aberdeen, where a forenoon meeting was held in the Theatre, and one in the evening in the Temperance Hall; to Dundee, where Mr. Edward Baxter presided, and Mr. Duncan, M.P., took a part to Montrose, where the provost presided; to Forfar, where a crowd assembled, and to and an extempore meeting was held; where the and where the provost presided, Cupar, deputation met deputations from Kirkaldy, Kettle, Leslie, Markinch, Pittenweem, and Auchtermuchty, and where the freedom of the borough was conferred on the two English At Leith, on their way "south," they were joined visitors. by Col. Thompson at an enthusiastic meeting. Mr. Cobden and Mr. Moore then proceeded to Hawick, where the;