Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . the daring, and, when necessary, the calm,open-eyed rashness which in all ages have beenassociated with the sea-faring life. On the benches of the House of Commons LordCharles Beresford was, in character and temperament,as much the sailor as on board the Condor. A strong,broad-shouldered man, with clean-shaven, mobile face,laughing blue eyes, and a hearty, bluff, and cheerydemeanour, as he walked up the floor of the Houseone noticed in his gait the
Sir Benjamin Stone's pictures; records of national life and history reproduced from the collection of photographs made by Sir Benjamin Stone, . the daring, and, when necessary, the calm,open-eyed rashness which in all ages have beenassociated with the sea-faring life. On the benches of the House of Commons LordCharles Beresford was, in character and temperament,as much the sailor as on board the Condor. A strong,broad-shouldered man, with clean-shaven, mobile face,laughing blue eyes, and a hearty, bluff, and cheerydemeanour, as he walked up the floor of the Houseone noticed in his gait the characteristic roll of onewho names the waves his steeds. Speaking from thebenches on such topics as that of physical deteriorationin relation to national decay, he also showed thesailors frank and racy outspokenness and breezy goodhumour. On subjects connected with the Navy—theefficiency of its viatSriel, the comfort of its j^^^sonnel—he spoke with a deep note of earnestness that wasunmistakaljlo, and at times he was unsparing in hiscriticism of the naval policy of the Unionist Govern-ment, of whicli he was politically a supporter. as. LkoxUxx h^iAJuy/ivd. LADIES IN POLITICS. The influence of women in politics has always beenenormous. Formerly the political salons of the gi-eatWhig and Tory ladies were most important factors inthe struggle between the parties for place and were fashionable assemblages held in the spaciousdrawing-rooms of Belgravia and Mayfair, where theparty allegiance of the Member of ParUament wassteadied and strengthened by bringing him, with hiswife, into association with the most brilliant and selectcoteries of gentility, veiy jealous as to who should beadmitted within theii- charmed circles. But different times, different methods. Not muchis done nowadays in the way of keeping party mensteady by the soft and insinuating influence of thedrawing-room. The voter has become more importantthan the representative. If the convictions of theMemb
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