The American Speaker: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and Exercises on Pronunciation, Pauses, Inflections, Accent, and Emphasis : Also, Copious Extracts in Prose and Poetry, Calculated to Assist the Teacher, and to Improve the Pupil in Reading and Recitation

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Fame a commendable Passion
75
Character of Mr Pitt
77
The Truth frees us from the slavish Fear of Death
79
Funeral Eulogium on Dr Franklin
80
The Speech of a Roman Officer to his Soldiers
81
Song from the Lady of the Lake
82
A Thought on Eternity
83
The Art of Criticism
84
Against Suicide
85
Speech of Richard Henry Lee in Congress 5th of June 1776 in favour of the Declaration of Independence
87
Speech of Patrick Henry before the Virginia Convention of Delegates March 1775
92
Supposed Speech of John Adams in favour of the Declaration of Independence
95
Specimen of the Eloquence of James Otis
97
Vindication of Spain pronounced during the Debate on the Seminole War in Congress 1819
99
Close of an Oration on the Death of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
101
Great Effects result from little Causes
102
The Grave of the Indian Chief
103
To the Eagle
104
Hymn of the Moravian Nuns at the Consecration of Pu laskis Banner
106
Extract from a Speech of G Morris in Congress on the Navigation of the Mississippi
108
Gen Washington to his Troops delivered before the Battle of Long Island 1776
110
Extract from the Address of the American Congress to the Inhabitants of Great Britain 1775
111
Character of Blannerhassett
113
Extract from Mr Haynes Speech in the Senate of the United States 1830
115
National Glory
116
Marco Bozzaris
118
The Sword
119
Speech of Salathiel in favour of resisting the Roman Power
120
Extract from a Speech of Patrick Henry in the Legislature
122
Extract from a Speech of John Randolph in the Convention of Virginia in 18291830
125
Second Extract from the same
126
The Torch of Liberty
127
Character of William Penn
129
Speech of a Christian Martyr
130
Property an Element of Society
131
Whats hallowed Ground?
134
Speech of Raab Kiuprili
137
Extract from a Speech of Mr G Morris on the Judiciary Establishment
138
Decision of Character
140
Bonaparte to the Army of Italy
142
46
143
On the Works and Attributes of the Almighty
144
On the Beauties of Nature
145
On Autumn
146
Extract from a Speech of James Wilson in the Convention for the Province of Pennsylvania in Vindication of the Colonies January 1775
148
The Soldiers Dream
152
Second Extract from the same
154
Third Extract from the same
156
Fourth Extract from the same
158
Fifth Extract from the same
159
The Battle of Busaco
161
58
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On the Downfall of Poland
163
On ancient Greece
165
Loudhons Attacka Hungarian Warsong
166
The Day of Judgment
167
Extract from a Speech of Edmund Randolph on the Expe diency of adopting the Federal Constitution delivered in the Convention of Virginia June 6...
169
64
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Third Extract from the Speech of Edmund Randolph
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66
178
The Mariners Dream
179
The American Patriots Song
181
Extract from a Speech of Robert G Harper on the Necessity of resisting the Aggressions and Encroachments of France delivered in the House of Repr...
183
72
191
The Burial of Sir John Moore
192
Battle Hymn
193
Extract from a Speech of James A Bayard on the Judiciary Act delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States February 19 1802
196
Extract from a Speech of John Randolph in Committee of the whole House of Representatives on Mr Greggs Resolution to prohibit the Importation o...
198
Second Extract from the same
200
Dress and Armour of Sir Hudibras
204
Description of Wyoming
206
Song of the Greek Bard
207
Description of the Minstrel
210
Description of Rome
212
Invocation
213
Extract from a Speech of John Randolph delivered in the House of Representatives of the United States December
214
The Greek Partisan
227
Speech of John C Calhoun in the House of Representatives of the United States December 12 1811
228
Conclusion of the Speech of John C Calhoun
233
Song of Marions Men
238
The Death of Aliatar
240
The American Eagle
242
My own Fireside
244
The Indian Hunter
246
The Example of the Northern to the Southern Republics of America
247
Close of the Speech of Daniel Webster on the Greek Ques tion in the House of Representatives of the United States January 1824
249
Mr Poinsetts Speech on the same Question
252
Conclusion of Mr Clays Speech on the same Question
259
Extract from a Speech of John Randolph on the same Ques tion
265
Second Extract from the same Speech
267
An Indian at the Buryingplace of his Fathers
270
The Treasures of the Deep
272
The Close of Autumn
273
The Coral Grove
274
Lord Byrons last Verses
275
The Bugle
276
A Health
277
Extract from Mr Websters Speech at the Dinner in honour of the Memory of Washington in the City of Washington February 22 1832
278
Extract from Mr Haynes Speech on the Tariff Bill in Con gress January 1832
281
The Mountain Church
285
The Mother and her Infants
286
Scene in the burning of Rome by Nero
287
Extract from Mr Websters Speech on the Trial of J F Knapp
290
The Value of the Bible
293
The Pleasures and Pains of the Student
294
Mary Anna Gibbes the young Heroine of Stono
298
The first Crusaders before Jerusalem
301
James Oglethorpe
304
Address of Daniel Webster to the Survivors of the Battle of Bunker Hill delivered at the laying of the Cornerstone of the Bunker Hill Monument
306
The Patronage of Sovereigns
308
The Mothers of the West
310
Extract from the Partisan
311
Extent of Country not dangerous to the Union
317
Extract from President Jeffersons Inaugural Address
319
Nature
321
Extract from Mr MDuffies Speech on Corruption
322
On the Measure of the Irish Union
324
Speech of Robert Emmett at the close of his Trial for High Treason
326
Right of Discovery
328
Right of Cultivation
330
Mr Clays Speech on Occasion of introducing his Public Lands Bill
332
Extract from Sir James MIntoshs Speech on the Trial of M Peltier
335
America
339
Speech on the Catholic Question
340
The Patriots Hope
342
Character of true Eloquence
343
The Best of Classics
344
The Love of Country and of Home
345
No Excellence without Labour
346
The Passing of the Rubicon
347
To the American Flag
348
Influence of great Actions dependent on their Results
350
A Political Pause
351
Prevalence of War
352
Impressions derived from the Study of History
354
Noble Burst of Judicial Eloquence Delivered in the cele brated Case of the King against John Wilkes
355
Speech of Lord Chancellor Thurlow in the House of Lords in Reply to the Duke of Grafton
357
Conduct of La Fayette in the American Revolution
358
The Mob
359
National Recollections the Foundation of National Character
360
Exposure to the Horrors of Indian Outrage
362
Arnold Winkelried
363
The Atheist and the Acorn
364
The Indian
365
The Characters of Jefferson and Napoleon contrasted
387
A parental Ode to my Son aged three Years and five Months
393
Thomas of Torres
399
The Quack
407
Scene from The Honeymoon
419
Scene from Oralloossa in which the Destruction of the Coya
426
The Miser
437

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الصفحة 320 - If there be any among us who would wish to dissolve this Union or to change its republican form, let them stand undisturbed as monuments of the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.
الصفحة 92 - I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past.
الصفحة 94 - Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace; but there is no peace.
الصفحة 94 - There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the bra«ve. Besides, sir, we have no election! If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest.
الصفحة 207 - The isles of Greece ! the isles of Greece ! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
الصفحة 92 - Are we disposed to be of the number of those who having eyes see not, and having ears hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and to provide for it.
الصفحة 381 - Of the stern agony, and shroud, and pall, And breathless darkness, and the narrow house, Make thee to shudder and grow sick at heart — Go forth under the open sky, and list To Nature's teachings ; while from all around — Earth and her waters, and the depths of air — Comes a still voice.
الصفحة 44 - Hence, loathed Melancholy, Of Cerberus and blackest Midnight born In Stygian cave forlorn 'Mongst horrid shapes, and shrieks, and sights unholy ! Find out some uncouth cell, Where brooding Darkness spreads his jealous wings, And the night-raven sings ; There, under ebon shades and low-browed rocks, As ragged as thy locks, In dark Cimmerian desert ever dwell.
الصفحة 274 - And now, when comes the calm, mild day, as still such days will come, To call the squirrel and the bee from out their winter home...
الصفحة 73 - I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow : when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.

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