Throughout his innumerable Minutes, on all subjects from the broadest principle to the narrowest detail, he is everywhere free from crotchets and susceptibilities; and everywhere ready to humour any person who will make himself useful, and to adopt any appliance which can be turned to account.
"I think it highly probable that Mr.Nicholls may be to blame, because I have seldom known a quarrel in which both parties were not to blame.

But I see no evidence that he is so.

Nor do I see any evidence which tends to prove that Mr.Nicholls leads the Local Committee by the nose.

The Local Committee appear to have acted with perfect propriety, and I cannot consent to treat them in the manner recommended by Mr.
Sutherland.

If we appoint the Colonel to be a member of their body, we shall in effect pass a most severe censure on their proceedings.