gain admittance, but was resolutely refused.

"He never crosses my door-stone again!" the old man said; and to
that resolution he determined to adhere.

Another night and another day passed, and still another night, and
yet the heart-stricken young wife showed no signs of returning
consciousness. It was toward evening on the fourth day, that the
family, with Mrs. Martindale, who had called in, were gathered round
her bed, in a state of painful and gloomy anxiety, waiting for, yet
almost despairing again to see her restored to consciousness. All at
once she opened her eyes, and looked up calmly into the faces of
those who surrounded her bed.

"Where is little Mary?" she at length asked.

The child was instantly brought to her.

"Does Mary love mother?" she asked of the child, in a tone of
peculiar tenderness.

The child drew itsthis small group of MPs. Shirayama did go on to purchase a 999-year lease on the Hall for £60m in 1992, although he later missed a key payment deadline.

2. Norwegian Christmas Tree, 23 July 1993

Demonstrating his commendably strong stance on animal welfare, Corbyn attempts to cancel Christmas.

3. Seal Genitalia, 4 November 1993

Along with 78 other MPs (higher than his co-signatory average), Corbyn signed this motion with a rather eye-catching name in November 1993. Rightly so. Corbyn has been a vegetarian for over 50 years. He made the change after working on a pig farm while he was 20: "I got attached to the pigs."

4. Full Pints, 29 January 2001

This motion, filed in January 2001, enjoyed significant cross-party support. Corbyn may not know who Ant and Dec are, but