opinions of the whole Cabinet. After all this, it is not
extraordinary that his old associates should be disgusted at
seeing Graham become a Tory champion, and at hearing him more
bitter against them than any man on the Opposition benches. The
Tories, on the other hand, rejoice in him, and his bigotry about
all Church matters cancels in their minds all his former
Liberalism in that and every other respect.

[4] [Francis, Marquis of Tavistock, afterwards seventh Duke
of Bedford; born 12th May 1788, died 14th May 1861. He
was one of Mr. Greville's most intimate friends. They
agreed in the main in politics, and had a common
amusement--the turf. Lord Tavistock preferred a life of
retirement, and he refused office, but he kept up an
enormous correspondence with the leading statesmen of
the day. He was consulted by them on all occasions, and
not infrequently by the Queen, and he exercised a
considerable, though inostensible, influence on public
affairs.]

Knowsley, July 18th, 1837 {p.010}

[Page Head: FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF A RAILROAD.]

Tired of doing nothing in London, and of hearing about the Queen,
and the elections, I resolved to vary the scene and run down here
to see the Birmingham railroad, Liverpool, and Liverpool races.
So I started at five o'clock on Sunday evening, got to Birmingham
at half-past five on Monday morning, and got upon the railroad at
half-past seven. Nothing can be more comfortable than the vehicle
in which I was put, a sort of chariot with two places, and there
is nothing disagreeable about it but the occasional whiffs of
stinking air which it is impossible to exclude altogether. The
first sensation is a slight degree of nervousness and a feeling
of being run away with, but a sense of security soon supervenes,
and the velocity is delightful. Town after town, one park and
_chateau_ after another are left behind with the rapid variety of
a moving panorama, and the continual bustle and animation of the
changes and stoppages make the journey very entertaining. The
train was very long, and heads were continually popping out of
the several carriages, attracted by well-known voices, and then
came the greetings and exclamations of surprise, the 'Where are
you going?' and 'How on earth came you here?' Considering the
novelty of its establishment, there is very little embarrassment,
and it certainl