The Archive · 1899

Sir Henry Blake and the Peak

The present Governor has not yet learned the blessings of the Peak or else he. sets i cooler climate the inconvenience el there and the nuisance of the fogs, and declares the Intter kick the beam. However that may be, H. E. has only just entered into regular occupation of the temporary Gubernatorial residence on the Heights, called "The Cliffs." This is small and inconvenient as affording insufficient accommodation to his staff. Sir William Robinson was a great believer in the Peak, a regular visitor to the Peak Club, and might have been seen most evenings on the road round Mount Keller enjoying his cigar. Sir William never rode except in a chair; Sir Henry is a good horseman and frequently rides up and down the hills,

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