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Show Carlyle and Sir Henry Parkes. Forty years ago Sir Henry Parkes, tho Australian statesman, wont to England to lecture through tho country coun-try In support of emigration. Parkes sent an Introduction from Gavan Duffy Duf-fy to Thomas Carlylo and was promptly prompt-ly invited to Chelsea "to n feefl." Parkes put on his best clothes for tho occasion, wont to Choynowalk and was treated to some, strong tea and coarso oatcako. Theu Carlylo kicked oft his boots, squatted on tho floor with his back against tho wall. Ut a rough black plpo and began to ask tho frock-coatpd and nervously prim colonist how ho liked tho rough Ufa In Australia and whether tho snakes were as bad as they mado out. Parkos had a bad night of It, but ho took his rovengo tho noxt day by Bonding Carlylo Car-lylo n copy of his book, 'Murmurs ot tho Stream" which tho sago never acknowledged. |