Where the national funds have failed, private contribution has volunteered its aid, and means are never wanting for any useful or beneficial object.
"Our condition is a most enviable one.

The history of the world has no example to offer of such noble disinterestedness and such liberal rule, as that exhibited by Great Britain to her colonies.

If the policy of the Colonial Office is not always good (which I fear is too much to say) it is ever liberal; and if we do not mutually derive all the benefit we might from the connexion, _we_, at least, reap more solid advantages than we have a right to expect, and more, I am afraid, than our conduct always deserves.

I hope the Secretary for the Colonies may have the advantage of making your acquaintance, Sir.

Your experience is so great, you might give him a vast deal of useful information, which he could obtain from no one else.
"Minister," said Mr.Slick, who had just mounted the companion-ladder, "will your honour," touching his hat, "jist look at your honour's plunder, and see it's all right; remember me, Sir; thank your honour.
This way, Sir; let me help your honour down.