Two more days passed, the House transacting some miscellaneous business, but nursing its resolution for a split; and, on Monday the 25th, lo! Sir Arthur Hasilrig among them, standing up prominently and insisting on being sworn and admitted to his seat.

He had disdained the summons to the Other House, and his proper place was _here!_ With some hesitation, he was duly sworn, and so was added to the group of Anti-Oliverian leaders already in the House.

He, Thomas Scott, Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, John Weaver, Sergeant Maynard, and one or two others, were thenceforth to head the opposition within doors.

Outside there were in process of signature certain great petitions to the Commons House intended to widen the difference between it and the Protector.[1] [Footnote 1: Commons Journals of dates; Godwin, IV.

479-495; Carlyle, III.