The Satirical Quaker MP in Reform Parliament Portrait
A Quaker MP sits in the first Reform Parliament, preserved in Sir George Hayter’s painting at the South Kensington Museum. Lord Palmerston dangled compromise on the Irish Church question, but Mr. Pease quoted scripture to refute him, asserting moral steadfastness. He continued public duty after private life, and his virtuous legacy lives in descendants.
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George Hayter
South Kensington Museum
Lord Palmerston
Pease
Sketches in Parliament and the week in review
A summary of House of Commons proceedings across Monday to Friday. Notes on Mr Guest and rights of women to accompany MPs to St Pauls, the Game and Deceased Wife's Sister bills, Beresford Hope's speeches, Mr Selwin Ibbetson’s temper, and divisions on the marriage bill. Army estimates, Cardwell's plan, Royal Parks debate, and education act timing discussed.
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House of Commons
St. Paul's
Hard
Mri Hardcastle
Beresford Hope
Cambridge University
Gilpin
Alabama
Merthyr Tydvil
Richard
Royal Parks and Gardens
Vernon Harcourt
Mr. Hardy
Mr. Gladstone
Hardy
Mr.Gladstone
Disraeli
Gladstone
Nawab of Tonk
England
Forster
Dixon
Bentinck
Lord Ossington
Brand
New Patents Include Mustache Protector or Trainer
Among the applications is a patent for a new or improved moustache protector or trainer. The device aims to shield the upper lip while grooming and shaping facial hair, reflecting continued innovation in personal grooming accessories.
Men and Things in America A Cosmopolitan’s Observations
A Cosmopolitan writer recounts views on Salem Ohio as an abolitionist hub, census quirks, divorce law debates, and Maine’s Neal Dow era. He notes census miscounts, anti slavery sentiment, and liquor law violations in Pembroke with local evasion and temperance society fines.
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Salem
Ohio
Abby Kelly Foster
Coppock
John Brown
Dolby
Florida
New York Examiner and Chronicle
Examiner and Chronicle
Herald of
Richmond
Herald
New York
Maine
Neal Dow
Pembroke
Washington County
Canada
Boston
Society of the Sons of Temperance
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