“L’HOMME QUI RIT.”
Upon accepting office as Finance Minister in the Dominion Cabinet, Sir Francis Hincks presented himself for election in the constituency of Renfrew, the sitting member, Mr. Rankin, making way for him. Sir Francis had declared that the acceptance of office at this time involved personal sacrifice on his part.
Diogenes, October 22nd, 1869.
“L’HOMME QUI RIT.”
—L’astre d’un favori,
Qui se croyait un grand ministre,