This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...tearing Gladstone's hair, and Gladstone returning the compliment by " fibbing " the noble Lord's "nob "; or, at all events, as if some new and altogether unprecedented and most disgraceful row had occurred. The event occurred in this wise. Mr. Gladstone, the resolutions having been passed, quietly rose to move in due ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...tearing Gladstone's hair, and Gladstone returning the compliment by " fibbing " the noble Lord's "nob "; or, at all events, as if some new and altogether unprecedented and most disgraceful row had occurred. The event occurred in this wise. Mr. Gladstone, the resolutions having been passed, quietly rose to move in due form that they be reported to the House; and he and all of us thought that this formal motion would pass sub silentio, little expecting that Disraeli, having refused to fight when occasion offered, would say a word. When the battle was raging he and his brilliant staff around him skulked; and now that his forces have been routed why not depart quietly from the field? It would have been wise of him to do so. But this it seems he could not do. He had a shot reserved, and, sullenly rising from his seat, he fired it full in the face of his triumphant foes--"I do not rise," he said, " to oppose the reporting of these resolutions; but I think what has occurred to-night will indicate to the House what will occur in future, and that those who have introduced these resolutions have only introduced into this country the elements of confusion." Elements of confusion introduced into the country! Elements of confusion! This was more than Mr. Bright could endure, and straightway he leaped to his feet, and, in reply to this parting shot, delivered one of the most eloquent, scathing, and rasping speeches that we have ever heard in the House of Commons. Mr. Bright had spoken twice during the evening, and spoken like a statesman--calmly and argumentatively. Indeed, there has been very little acrimony hitherto in the discussion. There had been noise enough; cheering and counter-cheering, laughing and uproarious shouts of &q...
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