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 Action |
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... British Treaty , by Fisher Ames , an additional army , by Mr. Quincy , - Continuation , Mr. Quincy's address to the chairman , after Mr. Clay's speech , Extract from a speech on the state of the nation , by Mr. Fox , 56 58 61 64 67 69 ...
... British Treaty , by Fisher Ames , an additional army , by Mr. Quincy , - Continuation , Mr. Quincy's address to the chairman , after Mr. Clay's speech , Extract from a speech on the state of the nation , by Mr. Fox , 56 58 61 64 67 69 ...
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... British courts of admiralty , without even the pretext of having on board contraband of war , enemies ' property , or having in any other respect violated the laws of na- tions . These depredations on our lawful commerce , under ...
... British courts of admiralty , without even the pretext of having on board contraband of war , enemies ' property , or having in any other respect violated the laws of na- tions . These depredations on our lawful commerce , under ...
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... British government to embarrass our trade , for many years past they have been in the practice of impressing our seamen from merchant vessels ; this unjust and lawless invasion of personal liberty , calls loudly for the interposition of ...
... British government to embarrass our trade , for many years past they have been in the practice of impressing our seamen from merchant vessels ; this unjust and lawless invasion of personal liberty , calls loudly for the interposition of ...
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... British gold has not been employed , their baubles and trinkets , and the promise of support and of a place of refuge , if needful , have had their effect . If I am right in this conjecture , war is not to com- mence by sea or land , it ...
... British gold has not been employed , their baubles and trinkets , and the promise of support and of a place of refuge , if needful , have had their effect . If I am right in this conjecture , war is not to com- mence by sea or land , it ...
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... British from our continent - they will no longer have an opportunity of intriguing with our Indian neighbours , and setting on the ruthless savages to tomahawk our women and children - That nation will lose her Canadian trade , and by ...
... British from our continent - they will no longer have an opportunity of intriguing with our Indian neighbours , and setting on the ruthless savages to tomahawk our women and children - That nation will lose her Canadian trade , and by ...
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Page 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!
Page 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!
Page 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.
Page 177 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 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...