Show the hanger Danger of metaphor metaphor and simile poignant weapons in the armory of a skilled skille d debater produce disastrous effects in the hands at f the inexpert certain figures originally of force and freshness cause a bleak sense of depression from tho the frequency of their employment by halting a speakers pe akers and one who desires to engage the understanding of an audience ought at whatever sacrifice to take a pledge of total abstinence from such outworn phrases as the thin end of the wedge oil on the troubled waters etc sometimes it must be confessed the aud andi ienco ence derives unexpected and lasting enjoyment from the delightful incongruity of figurative discourse the pages of hansard bear or at least ought to bear on record tho the poetic flights of a certain honorable baronet who bec became ameln in parliament the very darling of debate those who were fortunate enough to be present on the evening when he was denoun denouncing cin 9 the course taken by one of his colleagues in the representation of ireland will remember tho the rich brogue in which he lie referred to him as the young sea serpent from county clare and how bow ho he was promptly called to order by the speaker for ionizing ionising ion using ising the expression very well mr speaker he rejoined 1 I bow to your ruling of course and beg leave leavo to withdraw the tile sea serpent eel pent Black woods magazine |