Hartington

/ ˈhɑːtɪŋtən /

noun

A Whig of still greater note and authority, the Marquess of Hartington, separated himself on this occasion from the junto.

But on the subject of the foreign troops Hartington in one House and his father in the other were intractable.

However, on the plea that something had happened in the world, he was quickly back again in front, elbowing Lord Hartington aside.

You know the Latin proverb meliora video, and so on, Mr. Hartington, does it apply?

Mr. Hartington is the last man I should choose; he has no aim or purpose whatever, and he would ruin my life as well as his own.

April 25, 2024firkin

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