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BURKE, PITT AND SHERIDAN.
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BURKE, PITT AND SHERIDAN
From .f's. Pi0=:i's Recolecaorr
BURKE.-" At the time refer TO,
and hen pointed out to strangers in ihc
streets, as renowned orator, states
man, aud writer, he usually wore
blue coat, scarlet waiscoat, brown
breeehes. and grey worsted stockings;
n wig OF hair, curly hair, made TO look
natural. lie also commonly used
s?ectacles; so that il is not easy to des-
cribe his face. But noticed that he
had many wrinkles, and those more OF
thought than age. He had a double
chin, as IL is termed; large nostrils;
rather long, irregular nose; aud n
WIDE, and as Il were, loose mouth,
such a. many public speakers have
His speeches were always worth listen
ing to; though his attitude was often
unbecOming, as he would keep one
hand IN his waiscOat pocket, aud the
other, frequently in his bosom. and
swing his body from side TO side, while
his feet were fixed on one spot. Being
an freshman, he not only spoke with
an Irish accent, which might be excus-
ed, but With all Irish pronunciation,
Tor which there is no exc use; because
English people Of good education must
needs know how to pronounce their
own language; and when an Irishman
OF diseernmeDt and talents speaks diff
terent'y, it must be because he chooses
to do so, which is ridiculous. Ia spite
4 a.
charms OF his eloqaenee, his words
flowed IN 50 grand torrent, and he So
abounded IN happy metaphor and well
applied learning, that although have
heard hun for several hours together,
do not remember OF being conscious OF
WEAKNESS or Impotence, while he was
on his legs"
PrT-r. Pitt was tall thin man,
OF fair skin, and With rather an eIfr-
inmate gait. lie hal light coloted
hair, and grey, watery eyes, and pro-
Jecting sharp pointed nose,a little turn
ed Up. His forehead, in the part near
est to hIs eyebrows, came far out, a.
may be seen in his statues aud husts
and tO those who are observers Of hu-
man faces. gave the notion Of his being
man OF the greatest possible cleatness
Ut thought, and hrmnesS of character;
and such he proved himself on every
accession. His manner of speaking in
the House land I seldom heard him eX-
eept IN Parliament) was very lordly
aud commanding; ne generally stretch
ed i"rtl his right arm Go IS utmost
length, kept his left hand on his hip or
on the table. near which he usually
stood, and bis feet at proper distance
from each other, and spoke del!berat--
~, Ike a person reading from a we'll
written book. and IN a voice as loud
aud deep almost as a bell"
SHERiDAN.-" Sheridan was above
the middle height; his limbs were well
formed, but rather heavy. aud bis
shoulders somewhat round; lie had
one leg perceptibIy larger than tho
ber.-lliS face, IN the lower part,
was lat, and all over too ROSY Tor a
very temperate or very discreet man.
tits eyes were most remsrkable-large,
\ OF a dark color, and shining as If frs
came from them; when near and i'm.
Inediately IN front Of him, few could
bear 20 look steadily at his eounte.
nance. IN PronOuneipg his oration.,
nc bad endless grace and variety Of
action using both arms with such bro.
pretty, that by their movements one
might nearly conjecture what be vas
saying Ilis voice bad IN u slmO,t
every musical sound II was some
times a. sweet as the notes u violin.
and az others as mellow - an organ
He was 80 great master Of original
Wit, rhetoric without rules, and nsiu.
raj el0quence Of every kind, that La
made those who heard him speak. be.
lie'e him IN the right for the time. Do
me subject oi his grafton what IL might.
lie was, 10 short, neither moral, Learn.
eJ, nor wise; but 20 amasingly slever
that BE completely imposed himself A.
such upon his hearers, while declsim.
'ng either IN the husiiags Or ia parl,a.
ment''-.1fhcneum.
'fy- Piiny gives tbs character Of i-re
6"ig TIE Going What deserves 20 h. writ
'n' fha wiring What deserve 20 BE- fcrJ.
s"1 making ihe World ne fagp.ti ADD better
Us Do ins i'el 10 IT,