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Title: Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy
Year: 1886 (1880s)
Authors: King, Edward, 1848-1896
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Publisher: Springfield, Mass., C.A. Nichols
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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to a certainextent in many things,but possessed the exactknowledge of the con-flicting elements of Span-ish Republicanism neces-sarj to bring out of themthe little harmony possi-ble. Castelar learnedOpportunism from Gam-betta ; in fact, he would,I think, be willing toadmit this. If he is anOi)portunist to-day it isbecause he has seenthat little can be ac-accomi)lished in a day or a montli in re-establishing liberty, but that the slowprogress of years alone can give impor-tant results. After the flight of DonaIsabel and the uprising of Carlists, Mod- erates, Communists, Progressists, Mon-archical Democrats, and Republicansdesirous of federal form, and after thedazzling events from 1868 until the Restoration, he is justified in suppos-
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CASTELAR AT UOME. ing that the country needs rest beforeventuring upon a final effort for the re-establishment of her ancient liberties. Castelar in the Legislative Assembly asan orator is a demigod. Gambetta at 100 EUROPE FN STORM AND CALM. times was wonderful. Castelar is oftensublime. Gambetta had electric effectsof eloquence which appalled and some-times annihilated his enemies. Castelarseems to lift his hearers into the seventhheaven, and to move them with himamong the golden vapors of the dawn.Gambetta was crushing: Castehir ispersuasive. Gambetta was vindictive;Castelar is of too large a mould to con-descend to vengeance. Both orators willbe chronicled in history as having pos-sessed unlimited command of metaphorsand lovely imagery, never degeneratinginto the commonplace. Castelar saysthat he is nervous on days when he isto speak in the Cortes. He wandersabout restlessly among his friends, ex-pressing doubts as to his power of self- control. One might almost fancy himat these t

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