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PROFESSOR HUNT'S SECOND LECTURE

... audience, he did not refer at length, but passed on to speak of electricity, and as a preface to his remarks on this point, explained how electricity might be generated. He then went on to speak of the electric light, which he said had not yet been utilised ...

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE

... PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. whatever terms we are Impelled to speak of the piece? from time to time produced on these boards, It Is generally speaking for the performers that our largest meed of praise Is reserved. In referring last night's entertainment ...

THE NEW ZEALAND CHIEFTAINS

... prospects of New Zealand as a colony, its advantes for emigrants, and also the causes and con- ditions of the present war. Speaking of the colony as it was when he first settled there, more than twenty years ago, Mr. JENKINs, the secretary, expressed his ...

Published: Friday 30 October 1863
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 470 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

THE STOURBRIDGE COMMISSIONERS

... not the master of the meeting, - The Chairman: I am, sir. - Mr. Chance: Have you a right to prevent me speaking ?- The Chaiirman : If you don't speak to the purpsse,-Mr. Chance: You don't like the public to know you don't pay to the ?? Chairman Don't waste ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1070 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

THE FENIAN TRIALS

... with the conspiracy which, he admitted, existed. Evidence of rebutting character having been given, Mr. Dowse proceeded to speak for the evidence. He went into an explanation of the law of high treason, and the evidence that was necessary to establish ...

Published: Wednesday 06 December 1865
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 8 | Tags: Commerce 

NATIONAL MUSIC

... either as a scientific man or as ar antifluarin, but to speak of those of its characterihtics and bhltiie, which had enchained him and commianded his admiratioa as a lover of music. And, in speaking of it t:lu, he should not rely so much on tradition as ...

THE BISHOP OF OXFORD ON MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION

... for the formation of the Schools. The Bishop of Oxford, after warmly eulogishng the principle of these schools, went on to speak of the opposition which this, like every good work, had had to undergo. Anything of the i guanking class of institutions, ...

Published: Thursday 15 August 1867
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 806 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

A YANKEE NOTION

... correspondingly ; others diminish their elze to meet their Increased expenses. The latter recourse' as a remedy Is, vulgarly speaking, nearly played out, for the news. paper has not a margin to act upon in the de- ecending scale, anything equal to the ...

Published: Thursday 06 October 1864
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 556 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN THE AMERICAN CONGRESS

... which requires every gentleman to keep his scat while speaking. He can only speak from his own seat. le cannot, and he shall not cress this hail in a menacing manner towards us as he has done. He must speak from his seat, and be shall do it,' The Chairman ...

Published: Tuesday 24 April 1860
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1899 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE LATE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

... Deakin, [Applanse.] He had known Mr. Deahlin for many years, and could speak of him in the highest terms as a business man and it gentlemsn. [Applause.) Ile had never heard anyone speak a word of E cenbure against him. [Hear, hear.J-Mr. DEAKi: hbriefly cl ...

Published: Friday 30 November 1866
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 707 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

MR. CHARLES MATHEWS UPON THE FRENCH STAGE

... not think the comparative fabilure of this evening's representation is in any degree attribntable to that cause. Mr. Mathews speaks French better than almost any Englishman I ever heard. Indeed, his easy, grace- ful, and singularly correct pronunciationmight ...

THE MANUFACTURES OF COVENTRY

... I,pressed state of the ril>l>on trade, of which lie .speaks follows : is very difficult at present i,> say anything with certainty about it beyond this th.d the lending men of the city veillure speak hopefully its future condition. Some ,f them wish that ...

Published: Saturday 15 April 1865
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 3 | Tags: News