Everyone who has written in more than one newspaper knows how invariably his style catches the tone of each paper while he is writing for it, and changes to the tone of another when in turn he begins to write for that.
He notes how writers adapt their style to fit the tone of different publications they contribute to.
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The power of free interchange of ideas being wanting, the ideas themselves were barren.
No doubt this momentary gain is bought at a ruinous after-cost.
But as soon as the House met, Lord Thurlow became the greatest.
The nation then selected the English policy, but the Crown chose the English Ministers.
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