... JELLY-FISH. The greatest danger to Church and Stats this crisis is th* molluscous condition of public opinion. The country has either parted with the courage of it* convictions or it is losing hold of the only conviction* that ar* worth fighting for. ...

... because the Ministry and followers had no stable mind for political subjects. They were indeed jellyfish Government. The distinguishing characteristic of the jellyfish was the manner of adapting itself to all kinds of circumstances. was carried hither and thither ...

... and polite oblivion of the chronic feebleness of the past It was clearly doubted whether you could put backbone into the Jellyfish Ministry. u Turn them ‘'out” was the course that the meeting urged, and there little doubt that the meeting represented the ...

... was before their late colleague, the Duke of Argyll, or somebody else—but the answer received was “Because they were all jelly-fishes' (loud laughter and cheers). Ido not use such disrespectful language as that. Well, but as 1 said, that really was very ...

... JOHN BULIb Sorabster Bay, Caithnees-ahire, for several week* ha* been crowded with Jelly-fish of great sis*, tom* of the specimens ranging from one to three feet In dumater, with tented** from nine to fourteen feet length. The salmon-fishers of the bay ...

... upon the subject. His whole style, appearance, and manner fully corroborated the suitability, of the illustration of the “jellyfish ’’ recently applied to him and bis colleagues by the Duke of He and Lord Shkbbrooxx sat near the Lord President during the ...

... spectator by olouding tbs water in which they lire by their ink.” Some of the large tanka contain fine specimena of the jelly-fish, and moat beautiful of all, are many living specimens of the red coral of commerce. A cricket match of a novel description ...

... strange Government it was) To what should liken it? Should be liken it to what one of their colleagues described it—as a jellyfish—(laughter)—or should be liken it to the very clever band of strolling musicians depicted in Puxck, and who seemed to playing ...

... There are undeniable drawbacks in the first climb, when your legs seem to bo the consistency your ancestor, the primeval jelly-fish; when your heart throbs as you were proposing to the object of your devotion ; when your breathing recalls the plaintive ...

... “The time has come for an anli-Grimthorpian crusade. The most painful feature in the situation is the poor, weak-kneed, jellyfish, spiritless conduct of the Church authorities BC. Albans.” “Need I say how heartily sympathise with your protest against ...

... n which was given of the Government by one who, when he took leave of them, described them asa jellyfish Administration. (Cheers and laughter). A jellyfish hod no backbone, no muscle, no independent action. floated upon the tide, and was wafted whithersoever ...

... forsake the Rock to attempt in vain to fasten our frail bark upon the quicksands, where glitter forms impalpable as the jellyfish which every storm casts upon our shores Mr. Abbott goes on to say that the retort of this * Through Nature to Chriet; or ...