... SPEAKING TEMPERATELY IN THE STORM. EVERY person called upon or imagining himself to be called upon to speak in the midst of perilous and exciting events, is bound to weigh well every word which he utters, and to be careful even of his manner of delivery ...

... TEACHING THE DUMB TO SPEAK. M. Mary has introduced into London a system which some time since caused much interest in Verma ny, for teaching dumb persons to speak. To the majority of the community this may appear a startling, nay, an absurd proposition ...

... THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—I observed last week an article inserted in your columns, being an abstract from a paper read at the Bristol Congress, on the art of public speaking. As I frequently attend meetings in the character of an ...

... MR. ROEBUCK SPEAKS! MR. JOHN ARTHUR ROEBUCK, M.P., is cynical often, and eccentric sometimes but he always speaks like an honest, independent politician, and not unfrequently his remarks reflect originality of thought and profound observation. He has ...

... WELSH-SPEAKING BISHOPS. b1 Letters from Lord John Russell and the Ear! relntive to the appointment in Wales of Bishop* know Welsh are published by the Rev, R. W. Vliddlefon. He writes—It is a matter of deplorable notoriety that the only bishop* in Christe ...

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... trial will convince the most sceptical of the alcove oreertion, and its marvellous efficacy is the only warranty in thus speaking confidently of its virtues, and making it known to the public. RECENT TESTINIONIALS. John.strest, Merthyr Tydfil, February ...

... correspondent of the Law Timfs writes on the subject of welsh-speaking judges :—It ^nay be accident, but it is the fact, that those persons who have been trained to speak Welsh either speak very bad or very turgid English, and turgid speech is evidence ...

... Xmrentor. SEVBN WAYS BEFORE SPEAKING.—Think before thou speakest; first, what thou shalt speak; secondly, why thou shouldst speak; thirdly, to whom thou mayest have to speak fourthly, about whom (or what) thou art to speak fifthly, what will ...

... never speak an unkind word, The beggar at your door May be as good a man as you, Tho' he be lone and poor; Then with the gifts you give, E'er raise an earnest prayer, That God may in his bounteous love, Yon from such misery spare. Oh, never speak an unkind ...

... POETRY. SPEAK NO EVIL. Speak no evil of each other, Though thou se'est much to blame Slanderous words spoke ot another, Full often lead to grief and shame. If thy brother hath displeased thee, Caused thee bitter care and woe, With forgiving Christian ...

... A GOOD WORD.-HO-W ci-ieap a kindnss,says Tillotoolit to speak well, at least not to speak ill of othera; A good word is an easy obligation, but not to speak ill requires only our silence. Some instances of charity are charitable; but were a man never ...