To those who interest themselves in international politics there can be no doubt that several of the speech-ea that are being delivered at the present session of the Russian Duma e of great importance, for they portray in true colours what is occurring inside the limits of the Russian Empire at the present time. an enormous sen-itself for full pubis being given them in all the newspapers and many of the speakers are most outspoken in their condemnation of certain polit mile or so every morning before breakfast, but he was 70—or was it 80 1—before he began to do that. On his 75h birthday, this newspaper, he says, printed paragraph saying that he walked with a cane which he swung jauntily. That he thinks must have been intended for a joke as he had never carried 'a stick until very recently.
Exercito? Dr. Farnham has never exercised, that is, in the commonly accepted meaning of the word. His life has been an active one and what exercise he has had was what he got in his work. He had played croquet when young.
He has never even played tennis, and he did not begin his before breakfast walks until very recently. No one can live without exercise, and he had taken his with his daily activities. Some people work for their exercise, others exercise for their work. He has always had two cold baths daily. Of very recent years the bath has been simply a sponge bath, but it is still cold. Live " temperate life, a moderate life, eat sufficiently and I propose to give the translation of the speech of Mr. V. M. Pusrishkevitch, who for several years has been one of the leaders of the Extreme Right, the party which is opposed to the Progressists. This speech was delivered on February 35, but for some reason (no doubt on account of his scathing criticisms gainst the present Government) was not telegraphed by the Petrograd Telegraphic Agency, the full text, however, appears in the Rus-at have just reached tracted much attention among all Russi The War and its Terrors, The "Birjeviya Vyedomouts" (Bourse Gazette) writes:—
The tribune is occupied by Purishkevitch. The war and its terrors have obviously imprinted upon the deputy the strongest impressions. He is in military uniform and speaks nervously and very passion ately, all the Duma listen with intent. to the spirited words he utters.""
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