It was a strange and touching spectacle to those who remembered the form of colossal energy and the clear and thrilling tones that had once startled, disturbed, and controlled senates.
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli reflects on the changed appearance and voice of Daniel O'Connell in Parliament.
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