...been spared to render to his country the most essential services. I will only, sir, quote those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one...country to the memory of a man great indeed, but yet not preater than Sir .Robert Peel : — " Now is the stately column broke. The bencon light Is quenched...

...course aright ; As some proud column, though alone, Thy strength had propped the tottering throne : Now is the stately column broke, The beacon light is quenched in smoke, The trumpet's silver sound is still, The warder silent on the hill. Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Introduction to canto 1....

...been spared to render to his niuntry the most essential services. I will only, sir, quote those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one of the greatest poets nf this country to the memory of a man great indeed, but yet not greater than Sir Robcrt Peel :—...

...been spared to render to his country the most essential services. I will only, sir, quote those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one...beacon light is quenched in smoke ; The trumpet's stiver voice is still ; The warder silent on the hill.' " This quotation from Scott's noble eulogy...

...been spared to render to his country the most essential services. I will only, sir, quote those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one...greater than Sir Robert Peel : — Now is the stately coTumn broke, The beacon light is quenched in smolce ; The trumpet's silver voice is still ; The warder...

...out of respect to the deceased statesman. Mr. Gladstone seconded the motion, quoting the lines — " Now is the stately column broke, The beacon light is quenched in smoke ; The trumpet's silvery light is still, The warder silent on the hill." Lord Stanley, Lord Brougham, the Duke of Wellington,...

...been spared to render to his country the most essential services. I will only, sir, quote those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one of the greatest poete of this country to the memory of a man great indeed, but yet not greater than Six Robert Peel...

...been spared to render to his country tbe most essential services. I will only, sir, qnott those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one...this country to the memory of a man great indeed, bat yet not greater than Sir Robert Peel : — Now is the stately column broke, The beacon light is...

...been spared to render to his country the most essential services. I will only, sir, quote those most touching and feeling lines which were applied by one of the greatest poets of this country1 to the memory of a man great indeed, but yet not greater than Sir Robert Peel :— ' Now is...

...Britain's weal was early wise; Alas ! to whom the Almighty gave, For Britain's sins, an early grave. Now is the stately column broke, The beacon light is quenched in smoke. 1 Gadite, of Cadiz. Cades was the old name. 2 Levin, lightning. 8 Hafnia, Copenhagen. The trumpet's...