Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . Tiiau, theson of a Canon of Lincoln Cathedral, has in both givenvent to his courage and enterprise. He was a Captainin the Royal Artillery when he was left an inheritanceby a relative, and quitting the Army he soon afterentered the House of Commons. He was not long in the House before he becameconspicuous among the younger Members of theConservative Party below the gangway, as much byhis attractive exterior and winning address, as by hisclear, coge
Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . Tiiau, theson of a Canon of Lincoln Cathedral, has in both givenvent to his courage and enterprise. He was a Captainin the Royal Artillery when he was left an inheritanceby a relative, and quitting the Army he soon afterentered the House of Commons. He was not long in the House before he becameconspicuous among the younger Members of theConservative Party below the gangway, as much byhis attractive exterior and winning address, as by hisclear, cogent, and sincere style of speaking. Soon hewas invested with the responsibilities of office. Inthe BaKour Administration he was, first, Civil Lordof the Admiralty, and then Parliamentary Secretary tothat Department. It needs a man of practical common-sense, and anindefatigable worker, to deal promptly and sagaciouslywith the multiplicity of affairs that come uji for settle-ment in the great department of the Admiralty, and,by general acknowledgment, Mr. Pretymans sound-ness and sobriety of judgment were never at fault. 89. ^vi^u.^^ .^. yi^-^^* .^JC^^C- BLACK RODS KNOCK. The moment the ushers loud cry of Black Rod isheard from the lobby by the Serjeant-at-Arms in theHouse of Commons, he springs from liis chai:-, andhastening to the open door shuts it with an inhospitableclang in the very face of Black Rod, and secm-ely boltsit. Presently three faint knocks are heard. TheSerjeant-at-Arms peers out through the grated peep-hole which, with a wooden slot, is fixed in tlie stoutoaken door. He finds, with mild surprise, that theknocks were given by the ebony stick of the Lordsmessenger. The petitionary appeal of that soft andhumble rat-tat-tat it would be impossible to resist;and accordingly, at a nod from the Speaker, the dooris flung open and in walks Black Rod to deliver hisblameless message. What, then, is the meaning of this slamming ofthe door of the House of Commons in Black Rod
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