Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-10
THE GAZETTE.
R1nAy MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1850.

PRETTY PICTURE OF LORD BRoUGHAM.
Here is George Augustus Sala's picture
of Lord Brougham: :
Standing in the narrow Gothic, railed-off
snace reserved for the public-the throne at
the opposite extremity of the House-you
may see on one of the benches TO the right,
almost every afternoon, Saturday ana gun,
day excepted, during the session, a very Ola
man with u white head, and attirea III !,
simple frock and trowsers OF shephero
plaid. 1t ia a leonine head, and the wmte
locks are bushy and protuse. 30 too' the
eyesbrows, penthouses to eyes somewhat
weak now. but that can flash tre yet upon
occasions. The face is plowed with win,
kles. as we'll it may be, for the old man VIII
never see four-score years again, ana Oh
these tbree-score, at the least, have been
spent in study and the hardest labor, mental
and physicaI. The nose is maryel-pro-
-tuberant, rugose, aggressive. inquiring and
defiant. unloyely. but Intellectual There is
trumpet mouth, belligerent mouth, project
ing and self-asserting; largish ears, and on
chm or cheeks no vestige OF hair. Not beau
tiful man this on any theory of beauty, Ho-
gar,hesque, Ruskinesque, Winclemanesque,
OF OlHeTNlSG. IsdsuOA cacsSSsJt
battered, weather-beaten, ugly. faithful
Scotch-colly type. Not soft, implorlng'
yielding face. Rather tearing, hooking,
pugnacious cast of countenance. The mouth
is fashioned to the saying of harsh, hard,
impertinent things,-not cruel but DOWN
right; but never to whisper compliments or
shipper out platitudes. A nose, too. that can
snuff the battle afar off, and with dilated
nostrils breathe forth glory that IS some
times terrible; but not o nose for pouncet-
box, or a Covent Garden bouquet, or facoH
of Frangipani. Would not care much for
triaes either, think, or the delicate aroma
of sparkling Moselle. Would prefer onions,
or strongly infused malt and hops some
thing honest and unSophisticated. Watch
this old man narrowly, young visitor to the
Lords. Scan his furrowed visage. Marx
his old angular ways and gestures, passing
uncouth Now he crouches very dog-like on
his crimson bench clasps one shepherd
plaid leg in both his hands, Botherem, q. T.,
is taking nonsense, l think. Now the legs
are crossed, and the hands thrown behind;
now be digs his elbows into the little Gothic
writing table before him, and buries the
hands in that puissant white hair of his
The ouiddities Of Floarem. Q. c., are be-
hind human patience. Then with wrench,
a wriggle, a shake, half turn and half
start up-still very dog-like, but of the New
foundland rather-now he asks lawyer or
witness question. Question very sharp
and to the point, not often complimentary by
times and couched in that which IS Meth
er broad Scotch nor Northumbrian burr, but
u rebellious mixture of the two. Mark him
well, eve him closely; you have not much
time to lose Alas! the giant is very old;
though with frame yet unenieebled, with
intellect vet gloriously unclouded. But the
sands are running, ever running. Watch
him, mark him, eye him, score him on your
mind tablets, then home; andin after years it
may be your lot to tell your children, that once
at least, you have seen with your own eyes
the famous Lord of Yaux; once listened to
the voice that has shaken thrones, and made
tyrants tremble; that has been herald of
deiverance to millions pining in slavery and
captivity; voice that has given utterance,
in mans most eloquent words, to heaven;
voice that has been trumpet-sounding these
sixty years past in defence of Truth, and
Right and Justice-in advocacy ofthe claims
of learning and industry, and Of the liberties
of the great English people, from whose ranks
he rose; q voice that should be entitled to q
hearing in Walhalla Of wise heroes, after
Francis of Verulem and Isaac of Grantham;
the voice Of one who is worthily lord, but
who will be yet better remembered, and to
all time-remembered enthusiastically and
affectionately- the champion of all good,
and wise, and beautiful human things-Har-
~ Brougham."