... his feet. You you might have loved someone else, you know. I should have liked that better. But I haven't any busi ness to speak like this I beg your pardon. I hardly know what I'm saying. It's awfully hard on a fellow. Of course you can't help it. 1 beg ...

... Balfour's man-in- the-street argument. Lord Rosebery, protesting that he had not, when he entered the House, intended to speak, was brought up by this way of looking at things from, high places. In unusually grave manner he, whilst agreeing that the ...

... declaring that he takes up his newspaper every morning with the hope of seeing a British defeat. We do not see why he should speak of hope the newspaper being a Russian one, he has an absolute certainty of reading of a British defeat in every number. ...

... smart and serviceable body of men and that this high standard should he attained after' say, three or four weeks' training, speaks volumes for tho energy of the authorities and the men themselves. We learn that the h.C.C. Co., besides supplying trained ...

... said, but indeed I know not your name Will you tell me to whom I have the honour of speaking? Is it not usual for gentlemen to ascertain that first, before speaking at all? said Bell tartly enough. At this Master Adam Home started as if a wasp had stung ...

... time of trouble which he shares with me. I crave your pardon, Hector Faa now let us go down to the house of Millwharchar and speak with the Laird. The man addressed as Hector Faa started back. Nay, he cried, not I. There is still some sense left under ...

... represents the average intelligence of South Africa much better than does Paul Kruger of the Transvaal, for while Oom Paul speaks only for the patriarchal Boers, Steyn enjoys the cordial support of all progressive Boers, including the majority of British ...

... is a wonderful reflection how the public taste has been edu cated to this jewellery, which is not an imitation, strictly speaking, but artistic and refined reproductions of gems in less expensive fashions than our prodigal Mother Nature can so far yield ...

... one from either side of the table, will speak at a single sitting. The rest of the time is tossed to private members to quarrel for. As far as the interest and value of the debate are concerned, not to speak of so slight a matter as the interests of ...

... A HARD-WORKED MINISTER IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS: LORD LANSDOWNE SPEAKING DRAWN FROM LIFE BV SYDNEY. P. HALL The position of Secretary of State for War is not enviable at the best of times, but when we are at war his case becomes wo.se. Everybody has hard ...

... in amazement. Another curious omission from Mr. Wyndham's speech was any hint as to the probable cost of the new scheme. Speaking again on Tuesday, he, with that frankness that endears him to the House, admitted that he had not told the Committee of Supply ...

... spirit of the times is curiously apparent. A knot of men at Hyde Park Corner, whom one recognises at a glance as military, are speaking of Methuen and French with the satisfaction derived from past experience they are directing the cam paign from Piccadilly ...