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MAIDEN SPEECHES IN THE LORDS

IS.v waiting twenlv-foiir years before making his maiden 'speech Lord Langlord has exercised an oratorical restraint as. rare as in some cases it would be commendable. The Earl of Rochester, in the (lavs of Charles n., was ll()t ~m i .,]|y „ 101 j L , stj lor he took an early opportunity of addressing 11,,. |i OUS( ,' 0 ( bimlS; w , iln a is . astrous results. " }J y he began, "J rise this time for the first lime, tlrj very first lime, my lords, and divide ii'V speech into four branches." Jlere lie paused fin- a rt ., v seconds, grew purple and confused, and finally blurted out, " -My lords, if ever 1 ris c . again in this House you may cut me oil', root and branches and all, for evitr." Lord Hyron was moa , fortunate, for his maiden effort was declared bv Sir !'• Burdett to be "the best spccch'by a 'Old since the Lord knows when." ' Lord Rescbery's maiden speech, after tlireo years of silence, was a model of modest oratory, opening for a plea for that favour uu d indulgence which the House always shows to tho.-.e who address it fur the first time-"even in a larger measure on account of mv extreme youth and inexperience."

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 93, 8 April 1908, Page 4

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MAIDEN SPEECHES IN THE LORDS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 93, 8 April 1908, Page 4

MAIDEN SPEECHES IN THE LORDS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 93, 8 April 1908, Page 4

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