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Page 275
... parliamentary speakers of his time . Yet we could never read a page of Mr. Fox's writing , we could never listen for a quarter of an hour to the speaking of Sir James , without feeling that there was a constant effort , a tug up hill ...
... parliamentary speakers of his time . Yet we could never read a page of Mr. Fox's writing , we could never listen for a quarter of an hour to the speaking of Sir James , without feeling that there was a constant effort , a tug up hill ...
Page 379
... parliamentary defence resembles an instinct , it would be difficult to name any eminent debater who has not made himself a master of his art at the expense of his audience . But , as this art is one which even the ablest men have seldom ...
... parliamentary defence resembles an instinct , it would be difficult to name any eminent debater who has not made himself a master of his art at the expense of his audience . But , as this art is one which even the ablest men have seldom ...
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... parliamentary eloquence never blazed into sudden flashes of dazzling brilliancy ; but its clear , placid , and mellow splendour was never for an instant overclouded . In- tellectually he was , we believe , fully equal to Pitt ; but he ...
... parliamentary eloquence never blazed into sudden flashes of dazzling brilliancy ; but its clear , placid , and mellow splendour was never for an instant overclouded . In- tellectually he was , we believe , fully equal to Pitt ; but he ...
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HALLAMS HISTORY | 3 |
RANKES HISTORY OF THE POPES | 31 |
INDEX | 38 |
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