 had read of in another country; and thinking also, I must
confess, that an absolute bodily scrimmage on the floor of the house
might be worth seeing.

"They don't often do that," said my friend. "They trust chiefly to
their voices; but there's no knowing."

The temptation was too much for me, so I threw down my cards and
rushed back to the Assembly. When I arrived the louder portion of
the noise was being made by one gentleman who was walking round and
round the chamber, swearing in a loud voice that he would resign the
very moment the Speaker was seated in the chair; for at that time
the house was in committee. The louder portion of the noise, I say,
for two other honourable members were speaking, and the rest were
discussing the matter in small parties.

"Shameful, abominable, scandalous, rascally!" shouted the angry
gentleman over and over again, as he paced round and round the
chamber. "I'll not sit in such a house; no man should sit in such a
house. By G----, I'll resign as soon as I see the Speaker in that
chair. Sir, come and have a drink of rum and water."

In his angry wanderings his steps had brought him to the door at
which I was standing, and these last words were addressed to me.
"Come and have a drink of rum and water," and he seized me with a
hospitable violence by the arm. I did not dare to deny so angry a
legislator, and I drank the rum and water. Then I returned to my
cards.

It may be said that nearly the same thing does sometimes occur in our
own House of Commons--always omitting the threats of resignation and
the drink. With us at home a small minority may impede the business
of the house by adjournments, and members sometimes become loud and
angry. But in Jamaica the storm raged in so small a teapot! The
railway extension was to be but for a mile or two, and I fear would
hardly benefit more than the eggs and fowls for which the dark
gentleman pleaded.

In heading this chapter I have spoken of the government, and it may
be objected to me that in writing it I have written only
had read of in another country; and thinking also, I must 
 concede, that an absolute bodily melee on the floor of the theater 
 might be worth witness. 

 " They don't much do that, " said my ally. " They trust chiefly to 
 their voices; but there's no knowing. " 

 The enticement was excessively much for me, so I throw down my cards and 
 rushed back to the Assembly. When I arrive the forte portion of 
 the noise was being made by one gentleman who was walking orotund and 
 round the chamber, swearing in a forte voice that he would resign the 
 identical moment the Speaker was seat in the chair; for at that prison term 
 the house was in committee. The louder portion of the randomness, I say, 
 for two other honourable members were speaking, and the rest were 
 discourse the matter in small parties. 

 " Shameful, abominable, scandalous, rascally! " shouted the angry 
 gentleman over and over again, as he paced round and attack the 
 chamber. " I'll not sit in such a theater; no valet should sit in such a 
 house. By G----, I'll resign equally soon as I see the Speaker in that 
 electric chair. Sir, come and have a beverage of rum and water. " 

 In his angry wanderings his steps had brought him to the door at 
 which I was stand, and these last words were addressed to me. 
 " Come and have a drink of rummy and urine, " and he seized me with a 
 hospitable violence by the arm. I did not dare to traverse so angry a 
 legislator, and I drank the rum and water. Then I returned to my 
 cards. 

 It may be said that nearly the same matter does sometimes occur in our 
 own House of Commons -- always omitting the threats of resignation and 
 the drink. With us at dwelling a small minority may obstruct the business 
 of the house by adjournments, and members sometimes become forte and 
 angry. But in Jamaica the storm raged in so small a teapot! The 
 railway extension was to be but for a nautical mile or two, and I fear would 
 barely benefit more than the eggs and fowls for which the dark 
 valet pleaded. 

 In heading this chapter I have spoken of the government, and it may 
 be object to me that in writing it I have written entirely
 haf read of in another couktry; and thinkiny also, M must
cknfess, tfat an absolute bodily scrimlate on the floor of the housd
might be worth sweinj.

"They don't often do that," said jn friznv. "They trust chlefly to
thehr voices; but dhdrz's no knowing."

The temptation was too iuch fot le, so I threw qown iy czgdw and
rushed back to the Assemgly. Whei I arrived the louder portion of
the noisf wad being made by onf gentleman who qas walking found and
round the chajber, swearing in a loud voice tfat hz would resugb tjg
very moment the Fpeaker was seated it the cnair; for at thst vime
rhe house was in commmttee. The louder porjion of tha uoise, I say,
for two otyee honmuratle owmbdrs wxre speaklng, and the rsst were
disxussing the matter on wmall parties.

"Ahameftl, abominable, scandalous, rascally!" shouted ths angry
gentleman over abd over again, as he pwced rounq and round the
chamber. "I'll not sit in such a housa; no jxn whjjod sit in such a
house. By G----, I'll resign as soon af I sve the Speaker in that
chair. Xig, vjme and have x drink or rum and water."

In jis angty waneerings hys syeps had brought him to the door at
whick I was standing, and chese last wurds were addressed to me.
"Come anb have a drink of rum and sxter," and he seizdd ke with a
hospitable violence by the acm. I bid not aare to degy so angrj a
lenhslator, and I drann the rgm and watfr. Then I returned to my
cards.

It may be said tnad nvarly the same thing does sjmetimes occur in our
jwn Huuse of Cojmons--alxays omittind the threats lf resignatimn and
thq drunk. Qith us xt home a smalk minoritj iay umpede the businesx
of fhe house by adluoenments, and mekbefs folevimes tecome loud dnd
avgrh. But kn Jamaica bhe stotm raged in so small a tsapot! The
railway ectcnsion waw to be fut for a milr or two, and I feag wound
herdly nengfit more than the eggs and fowms for whlch the dark
genelemqn pleaded.

In heading this chapter I have spoken of vhe government, and it mqy
be objected to me uhat in writiig it Y have wrhtten only
had read of in another country; and I confess, that absolute bodily scrimmage house be worth seeing. don't often do said my friend. "They trust chiefly their voices; but there's no knowing." The temptation was too much for me, I threw down my cards and rushed back to the Assembly. When I the portion the was being made by one gentleman who was walking round and round the chamber, swearing in loud voice that he would resign the very the Speaker was seated the chair; for at that the was in The portion the noise, I for two other honourable members were speaking, and the rest were discussing the matter in small parties. abominable, scandalous, the angry over over as he paced round the chamber. "I'll not sit house; no man should sit in such a By G----, resign as soon as I see Speaker in that chair. Sir, come and have drink of rum and water." In his angry wanderings his steps had brought him to at which I was and these last were to "Come have a of rum and water," and he seized me with a hospitable by the arm. I did not dare to deny so legislator, I drank the and water. Then I to cards. It may be nearly same occur our House of Commons--always omitting threats of resignation and the With us at home the business of the house by adjournments, and sometimes become loud and angry. But in the storm raged in so small a teapot! The railway extension was be but mile or two, and I fear would hardly more than the eggs fowls for which the dark gentleman pleaded. In heading chapter have spoken the government, and may be objected me that in I have only
 had read of in another country; And thinkinG also, i muSt
cOnFess, That An absolute bodiLY scrImmage on the floor of the hOuse
mIgHT be wORtH seeiNg.

"They dON't OFTen Do ThAt," sAiD My FrienD. "ThEy trust Chiefly to
tHeiR vOices; but therE'S nO knowing."

ThE teMptation was tOo mUch for Me, So I THrew dOwn My carDs and
rUShed baCk to the AsSeMBly. WheN i arriveD THe LoudEr portion of
the noiSE wAS being made by onE gentlEmAN wHO Was WalKing round aNd
Round THe chambER, sWEARinG In a loud voice tHat he would rESigN the
veRy MomENt the SPeakeR wAS seAted in the chAir; fOr at that tIme
the HOuse was IN commitTee. The LouDer PortIOn Of The NoISe, I SAy,
For TWo oTher honoUrAbLe memBers WERE SpeaKinG, and The reSt were
discussIng The mATteR in smAll paRtieS.

"SHamefUl, abomInablE, sCandalous, rascalLy!" shOuted the aNgrY
gEntLeMan ovER and ovEr aGaiN, as he paCed rounD And RoUND ThE
chamber. "I'll not sit iN sUCH a House; no mAn shouLD sIt IN such a
hoUsE. By g----, I'll RESign aS sooN As i see the SPeaker IN tHaT
chair. SIr, Come anD hAve A drInk of RUm anD water."

in his angRy wanDErings his steps HAd brought him tO ThE DOoR At
whIch i was standinG, and THese Last WOrDs wERe addResseD tO Me.
"cOme and have a drink of rUm And watEr," and He seized me witH a
hospitabLE VIolence bY the ARm. i Did not dare to deNy so aNgry a
legisLAtor, and I Drank The rum anD water. TheN i Returned To mY
caRds.

it mAY Be Said that nearlY THe saMe Thing doEs sOmetimeS ocCur In oUr
oWn house of CoMmons--alwAyS oMiTtIng The thREats of reSiGnaTiOn aNd
the DRink. WiTh us aT homE a SmALl mInority MAy IMPede ThE bUsinEss
Of The hoUse bY AdjOurnmenTs, and membErs SOmetImEs Become lOud and
angry. BuT iN Jamaica thE sTorM raged IN So small a Teapot! The
railway extensiON was to bE buT for a Mile Or two, and I FeaR would
HarDLy beneFit morE than ThE egGS And foWLS fOr wHiCh the dark
gENTleMan plEaDed.

IN headinG this chapter I have sPOkeN of the governmEnt, And iT MAy
Be oBJeCTed To ME thAT In writing it I havE written onLy
 had read of in another co untry; and  thin kin g a ls o, I  mus t
confess, tha t  anabsolute bodily scrimm age o nt he f l oo r ofthe hou s em i ght  b ewor th se eing. 

" They do n't oftendoth at," said my fr iend. "The y t rust chiefly  to 
their  v oic e s; bu t t here' s no k n owing. "

The te mp t ationw as toom u ch  for  me, so I threw d o wn my cards and
r ushedba c kt o  th e A ssembly. W he n I a r rived t h el o u der portion of
th e noise was bei ng mad ebyo ne gen tlema nw howas walking  rou nd and
ro und th e  chambe r , swear ing in  alou d vo i ce  t hat  h e  wo u ld  re s ign  the
ver ymo menttheS p e a kerwas  sea ted i n the chair;for  att hat  time 
thehous ewas i n comm ittee .The louder port ionof the no ise ,I s ay ,
for two ot her  ho nourabl e membe r s w er e s pe aking, and the res tw e re 
discuss ing th e  m at t er in sm al l p arti e s .

"S hame f ul , abomin able,s ca nd alous,ra scally !"  sh out ed th e  ang ry
gen tleman o ver a n d over again,a s he paced ro u nd a nd roun d t he
chamber.  "I' l l no t si t  i n s u ch ahouse ;n om an should sit in su ch  a
hou se. B y G----, I'll  resign as s o on as Iseet he Speaker in tha t
cha ir. Sir, c o me and h ave a  drink o f rum and w ater."
Inhis  an gry w an derings his s t e ps h ad  brough t h im to t hedoo r a t
w hi ch I wasstanding ,an dth ese  last words we re  ad dr ess ed to me.
"C ome a nd h av ea  dr ink ofr um a nd w at er ," a ndhe  seiz ed m e  wi th a
ho spitablevio l ence  b ythe arm . I did not d ar e to denyso  an gry al e gislator , and I drank the rum a n d water . T hen I  ret urned tomycards. 

I t  may b e said  that  n ear l y  thes a me  th in g does som e t ime s occ ur  inour
own  House of Commons- - alw ays omittingthe  thr e a ts  of re s ign at i ona n d
the drink. Wi th us at h om e  a  small min o rit ymay imp ede the  busi n ess
ofthe house  by adjou rn ment s ,  an d memberssometime s becomel oud a n dangry . B ut inJa mai ca th e stor m  ra ged i n so s ma ll a t eapot !The
rail way extension was to be  but f or amil e or two,  an d  Ifear woul d
ha rdly benef itmor e tha n t h e egg s an d  f owl s  forwhic h  the dark ge ntl e m an  pleaded.
I n hea dingthi s  chapt er I  have spoken of t h e government,andi t  ma y
b e  obj ec ted to me that  in  w r i ting itIhave writte n only
 had_read of_in another country; and_thinking also,_I_must
confess, that_an_absolute bodily scrimmage_on the floor_of the house
might be_worth seeing.

"They don't_often_do that," said my friend. "They trust chiefly to
their voices; but there's no knowing."

The_temptation_was too_much_for_me, so I threw down_my cards and
rushed back to_the Assembly._When I arrived the louder portion of
the noise_was_being made by_one gentleman who was walking round and
round the chamber,_swearing in a loud voice that_he would resign_the
very_moment_the Speaker was seated_in the chair; for at that_time
the house was in committee. The_louder portion of the noise, I say,
for_two other honourable members were speaking,_and the rest were
discussing the_matter in_small parties.

"Shameful, abominable, scandalous, rascally!"_shouted the angry
gentleman_over and_over again, as_he paced round and round the
chamber._"I'll not sit_in such a house; no man_should_sit in such_a
house._By_G----, I'll_resign as soon_as_I see_the_Speaker in that
chair. Sir, come and_have_a drink of rum and water."

In his_angry wanderings his steps_had_brought him to the_door at
which I was standing,_and these last words were addressed_to me.
"Come_and have_a drink of rum and water," and he seized me with_a
hospitable violence by the arm. I_did not dare to_deny so_angry_a
legislator, and I_drank_the rum_and water. Then I returned to my
cards.

It_may be_said that nearly the same thing_does sometimes occur in_our
own_House of Commons--always omitting the threats_of resignation and
the drink. With us_at home a small minority_may_impede_the business
of the house by_adjournments, and members sometimes become loud_and
angry. But in_Jamaica the storm raged in so small_a_teapot! The
railway extension was to be_but_for a mile or two, and_I_fear_would
hardly benefit more than the_eggs and fowls for which the_dark
gentleman pleaded.

In heading this chapter I have spoken of_the government, and_it may
be objected to me_that_in_writing it I have written only