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  ...and who was duly ticketed for 'a good thing' in the candidate list of the Tadpoles and the Tapers, was of opinion that an immense deal might be done by properly patronising borough races. That was his specific how to prevent revolution.
Taking advantage of a pause, Lord Monmouth said, 'I should like to know what you think of this question, Sidonia?'
'I am scarcely a competent judge,' he said, as if wishing to disclaim any interference in the conversation, and then added, 'but I have been ever of opinion that revolutions are not to be evaded. '
'Exactly my views,' said Mr. Rigby, eagerly; 'I say it now, I have said it a thousand times, you may doctor the registration as you like, but you can never get rid of Schedule A.'
'Is there a person in this room who can now tell us the names of the boroughs in Schedule A?' said Sidonia.
'I am sure I cannot, 'said Lord Monmouth, 'though six of them belong to myself.'
'But the principle,' said Mr. Rigby; 'they represented a principle.'
'Nothing else, certainly,' said Lucian...   Disraeli, Benjamin

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