| Show AN IMPORTANT OFFICE an amusing anecdote of the general Aaa embly I 1 among alio many anecdotes relating to the celebrated dr chalmers Ch almera an amusing one was once told by a gen g en tieman on his return from his first visit to edinburgh lie had heard a graat deal about the wonderful oratorical powers possessed by some ot the members of the general assembly and beinar anxious to hear and judge for himself paid an early visit to it next to him relates the youths companion sat an elderly hard fea aured solemn faced man who was leaning with both hands on a heavy stick which he eyed with great concentration cent ration of gaze scarcely lifting his eyes from his absorbed contemplation of it soon the strangers attention was riveted upon the speaker who had opened the days discourse the wonderful command of language which he possessed combined with liis eloquence of style and the peculiarity of his manner excited the listener s curiosity to a reat degree can you tell me who is speaking now he asked eagerly turning to the sober faced old man beside him chos speaking echoed the old man lifting liis eyes from the contemplation temp lation of alie stick to fix them in contemptuous amazement upon his interlocutor ter that sir is the great charmers Chaw mers and im holdin his stick |
