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LECTURE ON THE ART OF DELIVERY

... remarking that there were few situations in which a man could be placed inorecinbarrassing thian that of being called upon to speak on the propriety of speech-there was somietliig in his posi- tion which generated remark and exposel to severity. , lle preceeded ...

PIANOFORTE RECITAL

... high-class cre- dentials and most valuable introductions. All | this in regard to art counts for nothing. Let 1 us therefore speak of his merits as an executant 1 entirely apart from any such consideration. As already indicated Herr Stendner is but a strip- ...

THE WALKER ART GALLERY, LIVERPOOL

... Frederick Leighton has sent one of his latest productions, while Sir John Millais is represented by the important work Speak, Speak, which has been acquired by the Roval Academy under the Chantrev Bequest. The other first-rank artists whose pictures ...

EXTRACTS

... sharpness boasts, Yea, 'tis mere conquering than a hundred hosts. f DELXBERATION. First weigh thy words and theni begin to speak. View the earth's sphere and the revolving skies; This sinks by rest, and those by motion rise. Travel man's tutor is, and ...

LIBERTY OF ATTITUDE

... not be poosed, ' tor Le Fevre-I shall put it in this form .attachment to th soiU. People speak of love of the country, but.we find that many of those who speak of love of the country prefer the city. The. encouragements which we receive comes from the ...

THE COLOSSEUM FANCY FAIR

... Mr Wilson hs stored his warehoune it | is impossible to speak in detail 'They are of all ; sorts and sizes, and vary in character from a! purple monkey climbing- ou a yellow stick to a speaking doll resplendent in silk and satin robes. ! Fairy fouutains ...

LITERATURE

... renovation will:perhaps show us that beyond and without the measures of Henry the Eighth, there was something, every- thing so to speak, for therein was the essence of the Reforma- tion that which makes it a divine and imperishable work. In short, the progress ...

FALLING LEAVES

... adorned love's bower. But now I CouLIt sadly tle wveary hours, Anid my heart grows colii anil my eyes grow dimr; Faed love speaks no zisore in a bouquet of flowers, And the wailing wind sighs forth R funeral hymn. The sweet dream dissolved which my young ...

GOETHE—THE CAVALIER'S CHOICE

... answers best of all a Shall be my. own ladye ! a I ween they blushed as maidens do r When such rare words they hear- t ' Now speak thy riddles, if thou wilt, 1 Thou gay young cavalier ! s What's longer than the longest path? a First tell ye that to me; ...

LITERATURE

... constitute a gentleman. The Mam in the Club Window treats his subject in a peculiarly piquant style, occasionally inclined to speak of - the habits of good society, not as they are actually received, but as they ought to be, according to his particular notion; ...

THE DANISH SOLDIER'S SONG

... stood before. Who but will give his life To drive back foes that seek Destruction to our banner, And tongue which freemen speak. Now, if I'm not returning To friends that weep and pray, King Christian will comfort them, And this is what he'll say:- He ...

THE LATE REV. DR. ROBERTSON

... ofp~talents great attainments a terling quali. ties itle ig nlot the tiume, neither is this tbe place, to z jio o bese. ')To speak of him in the lan- to d snce'i would be opposed to the whole Sgutr i life which was pre-eminently one of spiiet bltsiv power ...