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Title: Sketches In The House (1893)

Author: T. P. O'Connor

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_Sketches in

The House_.

The Story of a Memorable Session.

By

T.P. O'CONNOR, M.P.

WARD, LOCK & BOWDEN, Limited.
London: Warwick House, Salisbury Square, E.C.
New York and Melbourne.
1893.

ESTABLISHED 1851.

=BIRKBECK BANK,=

SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON,

TWO AND A HALF per CENT. INTEREST allowed on DEPOSITS, repayable on
demand.

TWO per CENT. INTEREST on CURRENT ACCOUNTS, calculated on the Minimum
Monthly Balances when not drawn below L100.

STOCKS, SHARES, and ANNUITIES Purchased and Sold.

=SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.=

For the encouragement of Thrift the Bank receives small sums on Deposit,
and allows Interest Monthly on each completed L1.

=BIRKBECK BUILDING SOCIETY.=

HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR TWO GUINEAS PER MONTH.

=BIRKBECK FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.=

HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF LAND FOR 5s. PER MONTH.

THE BIRKBECK ALMANACK, with full Particulars, Post Free on Application.

FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager.

NOTE.

_The Sketches contained in the following pages originally appeared in
the _WEEKLY SUN_, under the title, "At the Bar of the House." Owing to
the reiterated requests of many readers they are now republished in
their present form._

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. PAGE
OPENING OF A HISTORIC SESSION 9

CHAPTER II.
THE HOME RULE BILL 31

CHAPTER III.
A SOBER AND SUBDUED OPPOSITION 40

CHAPTER IV.
THE PERSONAL ELEMENT 49

CHAPTER V.
OBSTRUCTION AND ITS AGENTS 67

CHAPTER VI.
GLADSTONE AND THE SURVIVAL 82

CHAPTER VII.
A FORTNIGHT OF QUIET WORK 96

CHAPTER VIII.
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM 111

CHAPTER IX.
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