Lord Macaulay was once hit by a dead oat. He attended, a Cambridge election, where the mob, with the freedom peculiar to British voters, were hurtling the sue* oessful candidate. Missile* of all sorts were flying about, and Mafeaulay's ardor for public life may have been somewhat cooled by the dead cat which he received full in the fade. The man who had thrown it apoligised profusely and assured. Him that he had only mistaken his, aim. " The cat was meant for Mr Adeane," he. said. •• Then," said MacauUy,, ruefully, " T wish you had meant' it for me and hit M* Adeaue i"
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XXV, Issue 4253, 29 June 1895, Page 4
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103Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Tuapeka Times, Volume XXV, Issue 4253, 29 June 1895, Page 4
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