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was'noted;for his pride in \telling ,'of -his foreign doscent was rather abashed the- other day iwhehiii conversation with'a' young lady,of his acquaintance. "Yes," said he,.-'"l-,w s nsvborn, in Brussels." '.'lndeed-! .Then.,you. are what< wo: might call'a Brussels spxbjit!"; replied', the, maid; ' ". . ' ■■.:. :■'■ Some '-.two ■'.hundred.' aiid fifty years ago •Bichard'Pendßrol saved King Charles II from hiding' him m the famous Boscobol .Oak. -JVhen ; Charles came to. , his own •afe'ain hcprcMnted to'.Perid&rcl arid .his heirs 'for evertafehsibn'.'of \£loo'a year, as a sign of r hie 'gratitude.> In 1859 Itobert r Maclaren aM. JamesVWitbiiigtoii' wero sharing the pension,: Mid 'both subsequently sold their life in; •tarest ra-jtUe annuity for cash. Maclaren is still ;aUyo;;iin': : but .Withington from ken ;Garofnl; searchV has 'fsince '■■ showed that ■in ,i-ali ■,pfoWWlity Withuigfori-^^died ; -in' 1874,';leaviiiK , oile , ':ch^d,;,Mary ; :Elizapeth • Withiugtoh,, tho offmarriage.- .No records" as to 'Mary Wrtaington's marriage or death "have ,as,,ye't^b4n^oiind;:-so;-that , tke'Xoflr share of w;«tUl waiting' its - owner.,.-.', •;