Sir!

Peroration from Mr. Harvey's last London speech:

"-- rendering homage to England, secure in her matchless past, still saddened but serene and steady in her troubles of the present, resolute and confident in the contemplation of her glorious future--to England, old England, undismayed and unafraid, stately, queenly, mother of us all. To me, sir, I am proud and happy to say no less than to you all, like storied Zion of the Hebrew singer of old: 'Her very dust is dear.'

Our ambassador tactfully pointed out that 90% of his own state (Vermont) was pure English stock, and that his native town, Peaeham, was 100%.