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Show Pollto Darter. Col. Sir Francis Ayhnor Graves-Sawl, Graves-Sawl, who died tho other day, enjoyed enjoy-ed a baronetcy of curious origin. Ills grandfather owned a picture which King William IV. desired to purchase. His majesty was politely Informed that the plcturo was not for sale, but If tho owner woro thought worthy of the dignity of a baronet ho would re-spoclfuily re-spoclfuily ask his inajosty to accept tho plcturo as a gift. Tho baronotcy wus duly conferred and tho plcturo chan(wl hands. |