Show canvass dorafs orators humorous if a trifle unkind was the orator who when describing the in ordinate love of praise which characterized an opponent said he is so fond of being praised that I 1 really believe he would be content to give up the ghost if it were but to look up and read the stonecutters puff on his bis tombstone this is in striking contrast to the graceful and witty compliment paid to the beautiful duchess of devonshire and her s sister ister lady cuncannon duncannon Dun cannon cannou of whom when they canvassed the electors of westminster on behalf of fox in 1761 1784 it was said that never did d two such each lovely portraits appear on canvas t london standard |