[198] When Trevor was Master of the Rolls, a post he combined with that of Speaker, it was said that if Justice were blind, Equity was now seen to squint!
[199] Barnes's "Political Portraits," p. 218.
[200] None of these chairs is to be found at Clandon, nor has the Onslow family any record of their existence, so perhaps the story of this particular perquisite is nothing but a legend and a myth.
[201] Pellew's "Life of Sidmouth," vol. i. p. 368.
[202] "Diary of Lord Colchester," February 2, 1796.
[203] Dalling's "Historical Characters," vol. ii. p. 181.
[204] Townsend's "History of the House of Commons."
[205] "Croker Papers," vol. ii. p. 164.
[206] Pellew's "Life of Sidmouth," vol. i. p. 66.
[207] "Ceremony," says Selden, "keeps up all things; 'tis like a penny glass to a rich spirit, or some excellent water; without it the water will be spilt, the spirit lost."