In the early seventies the desire was expressed that Mr" Gladstone should witness a demonstration of the noiseless felling of trees-by means of guncotton, and a mast was erected in the garden of No. 11 Downing • street for that purpose. The result was unfortunate. The report of the explosion was heard as far away as Hyde PaTk Corner and Sir Algernon West, Mr Gladstone's secretary, as well as Sir Frederick Abel and Sir. Henry Storks, the- two demonstrators, received showers of broken glass from all the adjoining windows.' After this the G.O.M. resumed' -hi* favourite pastime, by J&fi -jediaaxy .manual methQaa?
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 7
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101Untitled Press, Volume LX, Issue 18236, 21 November 1924, Page 7
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