His list of books, drawn up in 1807, includes more history and biography than most men of education read during a long life; a fair load of philosophy; the poets en masse; among orators, Demosthenes, Cicero, and Parliamentary debates from the Revolution to the year 1742; pretty copious divinity, including Blair, Tillotson, Hooker, with the characteristic addition"all very tiresome.

He went from one city to another, making speeches; and at each place Abraham Lincoln met him in joint debate.

Then, O my lords, in all that fierce debate, who so brave and calm, heartening wearied and wounded with gentle voice and gentler hand, than this same noble lady Abbess!

They escorted him back to the Tuileries with cheers, and the very same evening, after a stormy debate, which was a remarkable commentary on the affection which they had just vowed to one another, they set him at defiance, insulting him by annulling some decrees to which he had given his assent, and passing a vote of confidence in Pétion as mayor.

Him therefore both the deities create The sovereign umpire in their grand debate; And he declared for Jove; when Juno, fired More than so trivial an affair required, Deprived him, in her fury, of his sight, And left him groping round in sudden night.

Again in 1868, when the Eastern Railway Company of France sought to obtain railway concessions in Belgium, it was the latter country which refused its consent, and in the subsequent parliamentary debate the step was designated an act of neutrality.

Truly 'twas a sharp debate what time it lasted, there be many that will ride with us no more.

Every now and then there would be a very lively debate in the Parliament.

Twice before this, I had ventured to raise my voice in discussion, once at a garden-party at which I was invited to join in a brief informal debate, and discovered that words came readily and smoothly, and the second time at the Liberal Social Union, in a discussion on a paper read by a memberI forget by whom dealing with the opening of Museums and Art Galleries on Sunday.

Mr. White (of Va.) would not have seconded the motion, if he had thought it would have brought on a lengthy debate.

He presided as Vice-President with strict impartiality during exciting debates in the Senate.

The Commune was annoyed at the publicity given to this note, and a violent debate took place in its council in consequence.

There was grave debate in Johnnie's mind as to what she should buy.

The bill being read in the committee, produced the following memorable debate.

GREINER, MARY JEAN CALDWELL. Competitive debate: rules and strategy.

After a heated debate, chiefly taken up by violent recriminations between the two sections of the Opposition, the Lords decided by a narrow majority of seventeen not to insist on their amendments, and the Bill was passed and received the Royal assent.

FOOD CONTROL BILL PASSED On August 10 President Wilson signed the Food Control bill adopted by Congress after prolonged debate, and he at once announced the formal appointment of Mr. Herbert C. Hoover as United States food administrator.

A most dull debate, till Lord Holland spoke.

Co-operation between the colonies had been a matter of long discussion and earnest debate, and primarily resulted from the necessity of defence against a common foe the French in Canada, and the Indians of the forest.

Angry debates ensued, and finally the opposition arranged for a great banquet in the Champs Elysee on February 22, 1848, in support of the reform movement.

The innumerable published articles and the endless debates on the Covenant have brought out its good features as well as its defects.

On every floating log, as we approach it, there is a convention of turtles, sitting in calm debate, like mailed barons, till, as we approach, they plump into the water, and paddle away for some subaqueous Runnymede.

Again, a vehement and passionate debate followed.

But I have preferred immortality, because that word is commonly associated with the subject touched upon in this little debate.

On the next day of the session, the lord BARRINGTON proposed, that the adjourned debate might be resumed, and several members interceded for the petitioner, that he might be released; to which it was objected, that it was not proper to release him, unless an information was lodged against him, without which he could not be held to bail; and the question being put, whether he should be released, was determined in the negative.