Mr. T. Burt. Lord Hartington. Sir R. Peel. Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Roebuck. Mr. Fawcett. Sir S. Northcote. 'Punch.' Prince Gortschakoff. Sir W. Lawson. Mr. Forster. Mr. Chaplin. Mr. Goschen. Mr. Parnell. The speakerGriffith & Farran, 1880 - Great Britain |
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Page 59
... whole course of his political career he was never known to make a dull speech ; and there have been times when he has shown himself to be the master of an eloquence which made up in vigour what it lacked in refinement , and which ...
... whole course of his political career he was never known to make a dull speech ; and there have been times when he has shown himself to be the master of an eloquence which made up in vigour what it lacked in refinement , and which ...
Page 91
... whole series of venomous and stinging epigrams . The boldness and im- petuosity of the speech were its chief re- commendations . Peevishness and bad taste But were its most striking characteristics . if it did nothing else , it ...
... whole series of venomous and stinging epigrams . The boldness and im- petuosity of the speech were its chief re- commendations . Peevishness and bad taste But were its most striking characteristics . if it did nothing else , it ...
Page 94
... a violence and bitterness which knew no limits , the whole body of journalists connected with the London Press . That outburst of polemical madness brought down upon him a challenge from Mr. Black , the 94 Politicians of To - day .
... a violence and bitterness which knew no limits , the whole body of journalists connected with the London Press . That outburst of polemical madness brought down upon him a challenge from Mr. Black , the 94 Politicians of To - day .
Page 131
... whole , his administration of any particular office that might be intrusted to him was a decided success . But when from being the mere head of a Depart- ment he became the head and the leader of that which is still the governing body ...
... whole , his administration of any particular office that might be intrusted to him was a decided success . But when from being the mere head of a Depart- ment he became the head and the leader of that which is still the governing body ...
Page 137
... whole session was wasted . Moreover , it must be borne in mind that the same inability to cope with turbulent elements which was shown in his dealings with the Irish Obstructionists , marked his leadership of Sir Stafford Northcote . 137.
... whole session was wasted . Moreover , it must be borne in mind that the same inability to cope with turbulent elements which was shown in his dealings with the Irish Obstructionists , marked his leadership of Sir Stafford Northcote . 137.
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