A Similarity.—We have heard of drunken, lawless Scotchmen "asking a blessing" before they put a gill of smuggled whiskey ftheir " morning") to their lips^ and the New York Era says of the House of Representatives :— " Though they neglect their duty to their constituents, they are at least mindful of what is due to a higher power ; and as we gather from a recent report, are shocked at the idea of meeting for their daily wrangle without having it consecrated by prayer."
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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 86, 28 August 1852, Page 9
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81Untitled Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 86, 28 August 1852, Page 9
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