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I should say so about Lord Liverpool, not only on account of his

rank as a minister, but also on account of the talents which have

qualified hireatest objection that I

have to hi to the loudness of his voice--in other

respects, what he does say is well digested But I do not think that he

embraces his subject with so much power and comprehension as some of his

opponents; and he has evidently less actual experience of the world

Thisbeen almost constantly in

office since he ca isof natural ability, while it induces a sort

of artificial talent, connected with forh useful in business, is but of minor consequence in a comparative

estimate of moral and intellectual qualities I am told that in his

manner he resembles Mr Pitt; be this, however, as it may, he is

evidently a speaker, formed more by habit and imitation, than one whom

nature prompts to be eloquent He lacks that occasional accent of

passion, the melody of oratory; and I doubt if, on any occasion, he could

at all approxinificent intrepidity which was admired as

one of the noblest characteristics of hisand eloquence, and intellectual power and