Gladstone's Perorations

Perorationsare Mr. Gladstone s strongest point. He may confuse his audience with figures, overwhelm them with words, but when the tirne comes f or him to round off his speech, and when his voice, dropping in volume, takes on the magnetic thrill that has helped to make its owner a power in England, then the andience rnentally rises to meet the orator, to the outgoing thrill comes back an echoing answer of emotion, and the great master of words sits down amid a storm of