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H. R. H. The Duke Of Sussex, Grand Master Of Masons In England.
attention , and carried the auditor or reader on to the close , without ever flagging for a moment . He excels in putting obvious truths into a popular form . One of the principal attributes of his speeches is their simplicity . His style is always plain and perspicuous ; he makes his vews as clear to others as they are to his own mind . No one ever yet mistook the drift of his argument . His reasoning is always clear ; it is more clear than forcible . He never takes his audience bstormbe wins them bthe attractions
y ; y of his manner . If you look in vain for any mighty burst of eloquence carrying you , as if by a resistless torrent , along with it , he never fails to lead you gently on with him in whatever direction he intends to go . His voice is clear and pleasant , but wants strength and flexibility . ^ He never varies the key in which he begins ; he is always audible . He is an easy and fluent speaker , never appearing in the least disconcerted , or hesitating a moment either for ideas or for suitable terms wherewith to
express them . He seldom speaks long at a time , but there is as much matter , in most cases , in what he says in ten minutes , as there is in what the majority of speakers would communicate in twenty . His extemporaneous resources are ample ; he can speak with much effect on the impulse ofthe moment : indeed , his speeches are seldom prepared beforehand . " His literary and scientific attainments are great ; with : science especially , he is intimately conversant . Hence it is that he is president of several eminent scientific societies , and that his name is so often toasted at public dinners in connexion with the various scientific institutions of
England . "Every one is struck , wherever he is seen , with the personal appearance of the illustrious Duke . He is one of the tallest and stoutest men , not merely in the House of Lords , but in the country . * '" " He dresses plainly . Usually he wears a blue coat , light waistcoat , and light knee inexpressibles . ' " There is something remarkably easy and affable in his manner . I saw himtwo distributing the prizes at the London University ,
, years ago , after a public examination in the presence of more than a thousand persons , awarded to the most distinguished scholars at that institution , and the mildness and affability he evinced on the occasion , won the admiration of all present . He cordially shook hands with each of the successful competitors for the prizes , congratulated them on their literary and scientific acquirements , and encouraged tbem to prosecute their studies with unwearied ardourboth because of the gratification they
, would derive from such studies themselves , and the benefits they would thereby be enabled to confer on society . His countenance beams with good nature , and with simplicity and sincerity of mind . There is something peculiarly 'jolly' in his appearance . The word is a homely one , but I know of none so expressive of tbe impression which is made on every one ' s mind whenever he sees his Royal Highness . His face , like his person , is large and full ; his cheeks are particularly prominent , and "
he has what is called a double chin . His complexion is something between dark and sallow , and his hair is of a brown colour . He has not , as far as I could perceive , a single wrinkle in his face , though in the sixty-first year of his age . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
H. R. H. The Duke Of Sussex, Grand Master Of Masons In England.
attention , and carried the auditor or reader on to the close , without ever flagging for a moment . He excels in putting obvious truths into a popular form . One of the principal attributes of his speeches is their simplicity . His style is always plain and perspicuous ; he makes his vews as clear to others as they are to his own mind . No one ever yet mistook the drift of his argument . His reasoning is always clear ; it is more clear than forcible . He never takes his audience bstormbe wins them bthe attractions
y ; y of his manner . If you look in vain for any mighty burst of eloquence carrying you , as if by a resistless torrent , along with it , he never fails to lead you gently on with him in whatever direction he intends to go . His voice is clear and pleasant , but wants strength and flexibility . ^ He never varies the key in which he begins ; he is always audible . He is an easy and fluent speaker , never appearing in the least disconcerted , or hesitating a moment either for ideas or for suitable terms wherewith to
express them . He seldom speaks long at a time , but there is as much matter , in most cases , in what he says in ten minutes , as there is in what the majority of speakers would communicate in twenty . His extemporaneous resources are ample ; he can speak with much effect on the impulse ofthe moment : indeed , his speeches are seldom prepared beforehand . " His literary and scientific attainments are great ; with : science especially , he is intimately conversant . Hence it is that he is president of several eminent scientific societies , and that his name is so often toasted at public dinners in connexion with the various scientific institutions of
England . "Every one is struck , wherever he is seen , with the personal appearance of the illustrious Duke . He is one of the tallest and stoutest men , not merely in the House of Lords , but in the country . * '" " He dresses plainly . Usually he wears a blue coat , light waistcoat , and light knee inexpressibles . ' " There is something remarkably easy and affable in his manner . I saw himtwo distributing the prizes at the London University ,
, years ago , after a public examination in the presence of more than a thousand persons , awarded to the most distinguished scholars at that institution , and the mildness and affability he evinced on the occasion , won the admiration of all present . He cordially shook hands with each of the successful competitors for the prizes , congratulated them on their literary and scientific acquirements , and encouraged tbem to prosecute their studies with unwearied ardourboth because of the gratification they
, would derive from such studies themselves , and the benefits they would thereby be enabled to confer on society . His countenance beams with good nature , and with simplicity and sincerity of mind . There is something peculiarly 'jolly' in his appearance . The word is a homely one , but I know of none so expressive of tbe impression which is made on every one ' s mind whenever he sees his Royal Highness . His face , like his person , is large and full ; his cheeks are particularly prominent , and "
he has what is called a double chin . His complexion is something between dark and sallow , and his hair is of a brown colour . He has not , as far as I could perceive , a single wrinkle in his face , though in the sixty-first year of his age . "