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Rh While I was looking out from the window I saw a group of white specks in the distance. Thinking these were gulls I pointed them out to the ladies who were seated near me. The elderly lady said:—

"My dear sir, you must be short of vision. Cannot you see that those are ladies? In fact sir, these are some friends coming to see us; they are only a few miles away now, and will be here immediately."

She had scarcely ceased speaking when they arrived. The party numbered four—three elderly ladies and one girl, the latter being I should say about twenty-eight years old. I at once recognised one of the new comers as the lady who was taking part in the debate when I entered the House of Commons. She was truly a grand specimen of modern humanity. I was introduced to them all by name, but as none of the names were familiar to me I have not been able to retain them.

The Recorder asked me to give them a short account of the age in which I lived. Feeling