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'I undoubtedly was made to feel,' said the inventor, 'as if I had

co attendance at the various offices, I

was always treated, more or less, as if it was a very bad offence I

have frequently found it necessary to reflect, forto bring ate

Calendar, but only wanted to effect a great saving and a great

ierate Now you'll be

able to believe me when I tell you the rest of the case'

With this prelude, Mr Meagles went through the narrative; the

established narrative, which has become tiresome; the matter-of-course

narrative which we all know by heart How, after interminable attendance

and correspondence, after infinite inorances, and

insults, my lords made a Minute, nu the culprit to make certain trials of his

invention at his own expense

How the trials were made in the presence of a board of six, of whom two

ancient members were too blind to see it, two other ancient members were

too deaf to hear it, one other ancient et near

it, and the final ancient -headed to look at it How

there were norances, and insults How