He took a part as soon as he saw that it was possible to please both.

Burnet, alarmed for the public peace, was in a state of great excitement, and, as was usual with him when in such a state, forgot dignity and decorum, called out "stuff" in a very audible voice while a noble Lord was haranguing in favour of the amendments, and was in great danger of being reprimanded at the bar or delivered over to Black Rod.

The motion on which the division took place was that the House do adhere to the amendments.

There were forty contents and thirty-seven not contents.

Proxies were called; and the numbers were found to be exactly even.