sis on the series of
words? (Introduction, pp. 20 and 31.)

In what way does Imitation enter into the reading of ll.
72-75, 82-84, 95-100, 160-163, 218-221, 292-299? How are
the Time and Stress affected? How does Imitation affect
the Pitch in ll. 230-233, 156-157, 172-173, 238-241,
265-267, 284-291?

ll. 144-147. In what Quality of voice should Astur's
speech be read?

l. 153. What is the most important word?

ll. 178-181, 196-201. How does the derision affect the
Stress and the Inflection? (Introduction, pp. 21, 22,
and 30.)

ll. 186-187. Explain the Inflection on this negative
statement.

ll. 238-241, 284-291. Compare the feelings of Sextus
with those of Lars Porsena. How is the difference shown
in the Quality of voice? (Introduction, pp. 33-35.)

* * * * *

ON THE DEATH OF KING EDWARD VII

Delivered in the British House of Commons, May 12th, 1910

The late King, who has been suddenly taken away from us, had, at the
time of his death, not yet completed the tenth year of his reign.
Those years were crowded with moving and stirring events, both abroad,
in the Empire, and here at home. In our relations with foreign
countries they have been years of growing friendships, of new
understandings, of stronger and surer safeguards for the peace of
mankind. Within the Empire during the same time the sense of
interdependence, the consciousness of common interests and common
risks, the ever-tightening bonds of corporate unity have been
developed and vivified as they had never been before. Here at home, as
though it were by way of contrast, controversial issues of the gravest
kind--economic, social, and constitutional--have ripened into a rapid
maturity.

Sir, in all these multiform manifestations of our national and
imperial life, history will assign a part of singular dignity and
authority to the great Ruler whom we have lost. In external affairs
his powerful personal influence was steadily and zealously directed to
the avoidance not only of war, but of the causes and pretexts of war,
and he well earned the title by which he will always be remembered,
"the Peacemaker of the World."

Within the boundaries of his own Empire, by his intimate knowledge of
its component parts, by his broad and elastic sympathy not only with
ambitions, and aspirations, but with the sufferings and the hardships
of his people, by his response to any and every appeal w