By carrying Sheridan into the fight
From Winchester—twenty miles away.”
Mr. Murdock committed the lines to memory, and that evening, at a meeting of rejoicing over the victory, he recited them. An intense silence prevailed throughout the hall, broken only by the tones of the speaker. As the last words of the grand poem left his lips, storms of applause shook the building. Coming so soon after the victory, while the people were still flushed with their success, it wrought the audience up to an excitement which could not be controlled. Every one supposed that Mr. Murdock had composed the poem, and he was overwhelmed with expressions of congratulation and praise. But he, directing the attention of the crowd to the box where the poet sat, exclaimed, “There is the man who wrote the poem!”
243. Which is the longest word in the English language?
Disproportionableness is the longest classified word in our language.
244. What gems are the emblems of the Twelve Apostles?
Andrew, the bright blue sapphire, emblematic of his heavenly faith.
Bartholomew, the red carnelian, emblematic of his martyrdom.
James, the white chalcedony, emblematic of his purity.
James the Less, the topaz, emblematic of delicacy.