He possessed the great advantage so valuable to a Parliamentary debater, of being able to make all interruptions serve the purposes of his thought and speech, and carry on a dialogue with several persons without interrupting the rapid current of his reasoning.
Douglass observes Lord Brougham's exceptional skill in parliamentary debate, noting his ability to integrate interruptions into his arguments.
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