The American Orator: Comprising a Collection, Principally from American Authors, of the Most Admired Specimens of Congressional, Forensic, Pulpit and Popular Eloquence, with Dialogues and Poetical Extracts, Adapted to Public Recitation : and an Introduction, Embracing the Principle Rules Relating to Delivery and ActionPublished and sold by Daniel Fenton, Thomas T. Stiles, printer, 1815 - 324 sider |
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... invasion of Canada , by Mr. Clay , 32 filling the army , by Mr. Webster , 36 Continuation , 38 , 42 , 45 , 48 , 51 Extract from a speech relative to the Bank bill , by Mr. Hanson , 53 Continuation , O · Extract from a speech on the ...
... invasion of Canada , by Mr. Clay , 32 filling the army , by Mr. Webster , 36 Continuation , 38 , 42 , 45 , 48 , 51 Extract from a speech relative to the Bank bill , by Mr. Hanson , 53 Continuation , O · Extract from a speech on the ...
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... invasion of personal liberty , calls loudly for the interposition of this government . To those better acquainted with the facts in relation to it , I leave it to fill up the picture . My mind is irresistibly drawn to the west ...
... invasion of personal liberty , calls loudly for the interposition of this government . To those better acquainted with the facts in relation to it , I leave it to fill up the picture . My mind is irresistibly drawn to the west ...
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... invasion of Canada . IT has been inquired what will be gained by the contem- plated war ? I ask , in turn , what will you not lose by your mongrel state of peace with G. Britain ? Do you expect to gain any thing in a pecuniary view ? No ...
... invasion of Canada . IT has been inquired what will be gained by the contem- plated war ? I ask , in turn , what will you not lose by your mongrel state of peace with G. Britain ? Do you expect to gain any thing in a pecuniary view ? No ...
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... invaded . How much better than invasion is the blocking up of your very ports and harbours ; insulting your towns ; plunder- ing your merchants , and scouring your coasts ? If your fields are surrounded , are they in a better condition ...
... invaded . How much better than invasion is the blocking up of your very ports and harbours ; insulting your towns ; plunder- ing your merchants , and scouring your coasts ? If your fields are surrounded , are they in a better condition ...
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... invaded , I must advance to their defence , let what may be the consequence ; even if death itself were to be my certain fate . Extract from a Speech in Congress , by the HoN . DANIEL WEBSTER , on a bill making further provision for ...
... invaded , I must advance to their defence , let what may be the consequence ; even if death itself were to be my certain fate . Extract from a Speech in Congress , by the HoN . DANIEL WEBSTER , on a bill making further provision for ...
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Aaron Burr affection American arms army believe BENJAMIN RUSH bill blessings blood bosom Britain British Brutus calamity Canada cation cause character charity Christ Christian citizens command commerce constitution corrupted danger death defend Demosthenes distress dreadful duty earth enemy eternal exertions Extract eyes fame feel FISHER AMES force France friends gentlemen give glory Gospel hand happiness hath heart Heaven honour hope human interest invasion invasion of Canada Ireland Jacobins justice libel liberty look Lord mankind maritime rights means measures ment militia mind nation nature never object opinion party passions patriots peace political prayers present principles religion republican revolution ruin sans-culottes scene sentiments sion soul speak speaker spect Speech spirit suffering sword Syph Syphax tears tence thee thing thou tion truth virtue voice Washington whole William Cobbett words
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Side 303 - O Woman ! in our hours of ease Uncertain, coy, and hard to please, And variable as the shade By the light quivering aspen made; When pain and anguish wring the brow, A ministering angel thou!
Side 316 - Twas but a kindred sound to move, For pity melts the mind to love. Softly sweet, in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. War, he sung, is toil and trouble; Honour, but an empty bubble; Never ending, still beginning, Fighting still, and still destroying; If the world be worth thy winning, Think, O think it worth enjoying! Lovely Thais sits beside thee, Take the good the gods provide thee!
Side 76 - ... who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn a wheel in the machine.
Side 177 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Side 322 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Side 313 - When Cheerfulness, a nymph of healthiest hue, Her bow across her shoulder flung, Her buskins gem'd with morning dew, Blew an inspiring air, that dale and thicket rung, The hunter's call to Faun and Dryad known...
Side 316 - The princes applaud with a furious joy: And the King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy; Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy...
Side 314 - TWAS at the royal feast for Persia won By Philip's warlike son: Aloft in awful state The godlike hero sate On his imperial throne...