Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great - Wm. E. Gladstone; March, 1895 #232449

Mr. Gladstone was wise: he remained standing; this was sure to shorten the interview. A clergyman, with an impres sive cough and bushy whiskers, in our party acted as Spokesman and said several pleasant things, closing his little speech by informing Mr. Gladstone that Ameri cans held him in great esteem, and that we only regretted that fate had not de creed that he should have been born in the United States.