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    pointment , by taking his seat , oa election , in the Lower House . His appearance is thus described : " When I came into the House , I found Sir Arthur Haselrigge there , asking for some one to give him his oath ; but a quorum could not be got till prayers were done , which were performed by Mr . Peters . He said religion was left by our ancestors ( as , for instance , Smithfield and latter times ) hot , fiery hot : but it was now fallen into lukewarm hands . We do not boil

    up our religion to the height . Other nations are seeking for a general peace , whilst we , for want of an enemy , are scratching one another . They sajr they will come over and choose their religion , when we have agreed of a religion ; and when we use our God better , they will serve him . " Prayers being done , Sir Arthur Haselrigge , from the bar , took Mr . Francis Bacon by the hand , and said , Give me my oath , ' He answered , ' I dare not . ' Sir John Thorowgood was asked , but said he might first know the sense of the House , in regard Sir Arthur was called to the other House .

    " He would not presume to sit till he had taken his oath ; but went out , and , in his passage , said , ' I shall heartily take the oath . I will be faithful to my Lord Protector ' s person . I will murder no man . ' " After a little stay in the lobby , there came four commoners to swear him , viz . Colonel Purefoy , Major Templer , Mr . Bond , and Mr . Bacon , —and Mr . Smythe , the clerk ; when Sir Arthur , Mr . Sicklemore , Colonel Fitzjames , and Colonel Bri § coe , were sworn together .

    " Sir Arthur Haselrigge did speak the words very valiantly and openly , especially the letter part , relating to the privileges of the people ( ' of England , ' which he added ) . That done , he went in and sate close by the chair . He had been above , a good , while , with Mr . Scot , James Ashe , &c . "— - Pp . 346 , 347 . Sir Arthur ' s speeches are generally bold and earnest , and delivered without any desire of conciliating the ruling authorities . One of the first subjects in which he took part was on the question , whether the Commons should in any way recognize the Upper House .

    " Sir Arthur Haselrigge moved strongly and passionately against this House of kords ; and said , * Well for Pymm , Stroud , and Hampden , nay fellow-traitors , impeached by the King , they are dead ; yet I am glad I am alive to say this at this day . ' " He made a long narrative , how useless and pernicious the House of Lords was . The saint-like army , who were not mercenary , were sensible of those grievances . They willingly laid down their lives , and the army desired they might have a decent interment , which was done accordingly . And shall we now rake them up , after they have so long laid in the grave ? Will

    it not be infamous all the nation over ? Shall we be a grand jury again i There is n . qt a mail in this House but has sworn against it . Why do we keep out the cavaliers ? " I beseech you , Mr . Speaker , let us go to old orders , and let a matter of this consequence be fairly debated in a Grand Committee . I beg it of you on my knees , that we may debate it first in a Grand Committee . I do it not to delay ; but we may counsel one another . It is a matter of the highest concernment that eyer was debated in a Parliament of England . "—Pp . 406 , 407 . The Upper House having sent messengers ,

    " Sip Arthur Haselriggef I move against calling them in . This looks like a House of Lords . I tremble to think of wardships and slavery . I am against it ; and I could speak till four o ' clock If I had been of the other House , I should not have advised to have sent another message , till you had resolved in this . I can suffer to be torn in pieces , and to have ropes tied to

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    Review . ' —^ Burtons Diary . 471

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1828, page 471, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2562/page/39/