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... House of Lords , when a motion was before the House that " the growing practice of reading speeches is to be deprecated , " the point was put in this way- The peers come in with a speech prepared ; they do not , natur- ally refer to the ...
... House of Lords , when a motion was before the House that " the growing practice of reading speeches is to be deprecated , " the point was put in this way- The peers come in with a speech prepared ; they do not , natur- ally refer to the ...
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... House of Lords . " Part of the difficulty belongs to this House itself . It is a trying experience for anybody but a very seasoned offender to address your lordships ' House . I have had fifty years ' experience of public speaking , and ...
... House of Lords . " Part of the difficulty belongs to this House itself . It is a trying experience for anybody but a very seasoned offender to address your lordships ' House . I have had fifty years ' experience of public speaking , and ...
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... houses and everything was threatened with destruction . In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm , Dame Par- tington , who lived upon the Beach , was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens , pushing away the Atlantic ...
... houses and everything was threatened with destruction . In the midst of this sublime and terrible storm , Dame Par- tington , who lived upon the Beach , was seen at the door of her house with mop and pattens , pushing away the Atlantic ...
Contents
THE PURPOSE OF IT | 1 |
NEED FOR REVISION | 13 |
THE PURPOSE OF LANGUAGE | 25 |
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