At times he responded to criticism with vulgar language or angry harangues. Dionysus places his battalions carefully and harangues his troops. Deriades presides the Indian assembly, in which he harangues his troops for the sea-battle. Bradbury's political harangues were sometimes too violent for men of his own party. JP resists, but Dany harangues him for telling him how to run his business. As Jesse walks to church, Ted harangues him about his mother again. The painter harangues Vegas to abandon his marriage plans. On earth, Deriades harangues his troops and charges with his elephants. He wrote that "a song is worth a thousand harangues". Jan learns of Michael's dismal finances by phone, and immediately harangues Michael about being irresponsible. In 1908, Swisher published "Book of Harangues", a selection of passages from "The Ghourki". Katie harangues the pilot, blaming him for the mishap. At one of his harangues, James is challenged by Mary's faithful supporter Lord Gordon.