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Lady Mary Wortley Montague

CHAPTER V
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If you have any thoughts of standing, you must endeavour to know how he stands affected; though I am afraid he will assist Brigadier Sutton, or some other Tory.
Sir Matthew Jenison has the best interest of any Whig; but he stood last year himself, and will, perhaps, do so again.

Newdigate will certainly be chose there for one.

Upon the whole, 'tis the most expensive and uncertain place you can stand at.

Tis surprizing to me, that you are all this while in the midst of your friends without being sure of a place, when so many insignificant creatures come in without any opposition.
They say Mr.Strickland is sure at Carlisle, where he never stood before.

I believe most places are engaged by this time.


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