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… or in the provinces. Like their male counterparts, they used social situations to gather and disseminate political news and gossip, discuss men and measures, facilitate networking and build or maintain factional allegiances, or seek … in Polhill’s triumph over Lord John Russell. The description of his chairing, as given by the editor of the local newspaper, is particularly interesting not only for what it reveals about the colour and vibrancy of the spectacle, but …
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