John Cam Hobhouse

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    Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of Man without his Vices. This praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery, if inscribed over human ashes, is but a just Tribute to the Memory of BOATSWAIN, a Dog.
    —John Cam Hobhouse (1786–1869)

    Think of what our Nation stands for,
    Books from Boots’ and country lanes,
    Free speech, free passes, class distinction,
    Democracy and proper drains.
    —Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984)

    The youngest stood upon a stane,
    The eldest cam and push’d her in.
    Unknown. Binnorie; or, The Two Sisters (l. 15–16)