« The speech from the throne is replied to by the speech from the pothouse parlour ; and yet in our impudence, every time that we practise our unhappy propensitv, we excuse our deficiencies, upon the proverbial plea, consecrated by the use of ages — certainly dark ones — of " unaccustomed as we are to public speaking." Alas! it would be well for us if we were so; and unaccustomed to public listening as well. »Speachmaking article sur l’art du discours paru dans The new monthly magazine (périodique anglais) - 1845 - page 120 du volume 37 de la version consulatable en ligne de Google Book
