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... THE SPEAKING MACHINE. (From the Athenaum.) I have aa yet seen no notice in your valuable periodical of an invention, which is, at present, attracting great attention here, and which certainly merits every praise that can be bestowed upon unwearied pe ...
... WHICH SPEAKS THE TRUTH—THE DEAN OR THE PREMIER? «. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING POST. Sir — It is somewhat important to be able to rely on the veracity of public men, or, at least, to know that we are not able to rely on it. The following are statements ...
... Danish Antiquities.— Dr. Kae Wilson, in an account of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, in speaking of [ the number of relics of ancient days to be found in Denmark, says, the Government of that country, being anxious to rescue many of these relics from oblivion ...
... The President's Message. — The Paris Debuts observes as follows on the passage which speaks of a friendly feeling for Mexico : — What is the use of Mr. Polk saying : that he is animated with the best sentiments towards Mexico, ■ that he desires to render ...
... Count Nesselrode's Circular. — The Globe (Ministerial paper) thus speaks of this important docu- I ment .— - : Like all the acts which emanate from the Russian I Cabinet, the language of this document bears the stamp of that calmness and moderation which ...
... Heights and Depths.—ln speaking of the greatest depth withiu the earth reached by human labour. we must recollect that there i_ a difference between the ab- solute depth (that is to say, the depth below the eartb*6 surfac. at that point), and the relative ...
... Lord Rendlesham has been speaking out. He las followed the example of those with whom he has loldly fought the Protectionists' battle in the House if Commons. He has not forborne the expression of idherence to those great Conservative principles vhich ...
... ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. WHO SPEAKS FIRST ? This is a one-act piece from the practised pen of Mr j Charles Dance. Without any especial originality of plot, it acts pleasantly, and is written carefully. A Mr. Ernest MilliUnt and his lady (Mr. Robert Roxby ...
... Lord Campbell on Coroner's Jury.— Techni- , cally speaking, says his Lordship, I know a man may lawfully be convicted by a Coroner s Jury, but this I must use the' freedom to say, in no degree sufficiently rebuts the j presumption of innocence. For ...
... could speak English; with the greatest simplicity he replied, 'No, your honour, I can't speak a word. He continued for nearly ten minutes talking tolerably good English, but suddenly declared he could not proceed any further, as he could not speak Eng- ...
... our ideas, ln speaking let the so afflicted Iraw in as much breath as he may consider sufficient to speak a sentence. Having done so* he must, as St. Paul >bBerves, Speak boldly, as a man ought to speak— throw us words out, aud not speak ...
... art of constructing An- droides, or speaking heads, of which the most famous was that of Orpheus at Lesbos, celebrated for its prediction of the death of Cyrus in the Scythian expedition. Of the fame of this speaking head Apollo was said to be jealous ...