In his journal, under the date of January 13, 1821, Lord Byron writes:
"Dined--news come--the powers mean to war with the people. The
intelligence seems positive--let it be so--they will be beaten in the
end. The _King-times_ are fast finishing. There will be blood shed
like water, and tears like mist; but the people will conquer in the
end. I shall not live to see it--but I foresee it."
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HARDHAM'S 37
Snuff-takers generally, especially the patrons of Hardham's 37 will
read the following record of benevolence with some gratification:--"In
1772, Mr. John Hardham, a tobacconist, in London, a native of
Chichester, left by his will the interest of all his estates to the
guardians of the poor, 'to ease the inhabitants in their poor-rates
for ever.' This valuable legacy amounting to 653_l._ per annum was
subject to the life of the housekeeper of the testator, so that it was
not till 1786 that it reverted to the city."--This is even better than
the plan for snuff-takers paying off the national debt.
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PRESTON, LANCASTER.
Preston is a market-town, borough, and parish; situated on the river
Ribble, in the hundred of Amounderness, county palatine of Lancaster.
It was incorporated by Henry II., in 1160; and the privileges and free
customs granted by this and subsequent royal grants were confirmed by
Charter of 36th Charles II.
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