And now and then when the roar of interruption became loud and almost deafening, there arose from the Tory bench below the gangway that strange new claque which on that Monday night I heard for the first time in the House of Commons.
[Sidenote: Mr.James Lowther.] One other figure rose out of the sea of upturned and vehement faces at this moment of stress and storm.

When the Irish Members were shouting disapproval there suddenly gleamed upon them a face from the front Opposition bench.

It was a startling--I might almost say a menacing exhibition.

It was the face of Mr.James Lowther.

I find that few people have as keen an appreciation of this remarkable man as I have.