On Thursday, 25th November, he denounced Government in a magnificent speech.

As to a sinecure which he held, he said, "Perhaps I shall not keep it long!" _Something had Happened_! On the night before his speech, that of Wednesday, 24th November, Lyttelton had seen the ghost, and had been told that he would die in three days.

He mentioned this to Rowan Hamilton on the Friday.

{129a} On the same day, or on Friday, he mentioned it to Captain Ascough, who told a lady, who told Mrs.Thrale.

{129b} On the Friday he went to Epsom with friends, and mentioned the ghost to them, among others to Mr.Fortescue.