" The speaker was Colonel Henry Innes, commandant of the fort, but as he looked up and down the row of faces opposite him, he saw few which showed assent.

The speaker was Dolly Ransom, a black-haired, mischievous Wood Gatherer of the Camp Fire Girls, a member of the Manasquan Camp Fire, the Guardian of which was Miss Eleanor Mercer, or Wanaka, as she was known in the ceremonial camp fires that were held each month.

The speaker was Marco.

The first speaker was Anne Jacobina Woodford, who had recently come with her mother, the widow of a brave naval officer, to live with her uncle, the Prebendary then in residence.

'I'm sorry to say it doesn't at all surprise me,' answered Mr. Daffy, who perceived that the speaker was Mr. Lott's son-in-law.

" The speaker was Mrs. Hill, and the person addressed was her wealthy cousin.

The speakers were, Rev. Messrs. Horne and Harvey, and D.B. Garling, Esq.

The well-known Gale Jones, then an elderly man, made one of his florid speeches; but the speaker with whom I was most struck, though I dissented from nearly every word he said, was Thirlwall, the historian, since Bishop of St. David's, then a Chancery barrister, unknown except by a high reputation for eloquence acquired at the Cambridge Union before the era of Austin and Macaulay.

" The speaker was a lovely little girl with curly hair; but her eyes were closed, and Dotty wondered what made her talk of "seeing" a doll.

The speakers on this occasion were two planters, a Wesleyan missionary, and ourselves.

The second speaker, moreover, was evidently a female.

" Craig had glanced up at me and, as I hesitated, I could see in an instant that the speaker was a practitioner of a type that is rapidly passing away, the old-fashioned family doctor.

The speaker was Mr. Thomas Rumsey of Toledo.

The speaker was Lieutenant Strang, who stood on the deck of G2, which had risen again and was lying alongside the launch.

The other speakers are Balbus, Velleius, and Cicero himself,who acts, however, rather in the character of moderator than of disputant.

'What a speech!' cried Lady Maulevrier, delighted, her cheeks glowing, her eyes kindling; 'what a noble fellow the speaker must be!

"The kingfisher suspected that the speaker was Nanahboozhoo, the brother of Nahpootee, and he was afraid to descend.

The speaker is the curate himself: "Long may these founts of Charity remain, And never shrink, but to be filled again; True!

The principal speaker, as was meet on such an occasion was Mrs de Lacey, whose voice was often raised in sage admonitions and professional opinions blended in a manner that all would admire, though none of her sex, but they who had enjoyed the singular good fortune of sharing in the intimate confidence of a flag-officer, might ever hope to imitate.

The speakers were individuals whose own authority depended on Ijmâ', whereas Ijmâ' should have been their collective decision.

Being asked why they did not return, they replied that "Those within the House are no House, and the Speaker is no Speaker; but we are the House, and Sir John Everard is our Speaker.

The Speaker was Peyton Randolph, a most courteous aristocrat, with great ability for the duties of a presiding officer.

If Kung-si were to become an unimportant assistant at these functions, who could become an important one?" [Footnote 26: The men of virtuous life were Yen Yuen (Hwúi), Min Tsz-k'ien, Yen Pihniu, and Chung-kung (Yen Yung); the speakers and debaters were Tsai Wo and Tsz-kung; the (capable) government servants were Yen Yu and Tsz-lu; the literary students, Tsz-yu and Tsz-hiá.]

Probably the most successful speaker, judging by results, who ever rose in the House of Commons was Cobden.

The speaker was a big, good-looking young New Zealander, with a face burnt almost saddle colour by wind and sun.