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Phyllis of Philistia

CHAPTER XIV
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To save time, will the right honorable gentleman say if the Highland Crofters, whose land was stolen from them in order that the members of the Upper House-- THE SPEAKER: Order! The Minister for the Department of Annexation.
MR.

BLISTER (Battersea, Mid): Mr.Speaker, though I don't do any work myself, I'm the representative of labor, only those contemptible skunks, the workingmen, don't see that they have a man for a leader--a man, that's me--that's Joe Blister.

And as the Upper House has been introduced, I'll run, eat, or swear with the best of that lot of tap-room loafers; I'll do anything but fight them--except, of course, on a labor platform, and if-- THE SPEAKER: The honorable member is out of order.

The Minister for the Department of Annexations.
THE MINISTER FOR ANNEXATIONS: No, sir; I have no information [Cheers and laughter.] The House then went into Committee of Supply..


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