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Heads or Tails

           "IstheDukesoverypoorastobeforcedtothisdesperatemodeofgettingalivelihood?"

           "Itishis."

           "Ithoughttorelievemyoldbed-riddenmotherbypartofmyshareofthiswhale."

           "Itishis."

           "Won’ttheDukebecontentwithaquarterorahalf?"

           "Itishis."

           Inaword,thewhalewasseizedandsold,andhisGracetheDukeofWellingtonreceivedthemoney.Thinkingthatviewedinsomeparticularlights,thecasemightbyabarepossibilityinsomesmalldegreebedeemed,underthecircumstances,aratherhardone,alihonestclergymanofthetownrespectfullyaddressedanotetohisGrace,begginghimtotakethecaseofthoseunfortunatemarinersintofullconsideration.TowhichmyLordDukeinsubstancereplied(bothletterswerepublished)thathehadalreadydoneso,andreceivedthemoney,andwouldbeobligedtothereverendgentlemanifforthefuturehe(thereverendgentleman)woulddeclinemeddlingwithotherpeople’sbusiness.Isthisthestillmilitantoldman,standingatthecornersofthethreekingdoms,onallhandscoercingalmsofbeggars?

           ItwillreadilybeseenthatinthiscasetheallegedrightoftheDuketothewhalewasadelegatedonefromtheSovereign.WemustneedsinquirethenonwhatprincipletheSovereignisoriginallyinvestedwiththatright.Thelawitselfhasalreadybeensetforth.ButPlowdongivesusthereasonforit.SaysPlowdon,thewhalesocaughtbelongstotheKingandQueen,"becauseofitssuperiorexcellence"

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