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CONTENTS.

PART FIRST.

SPECIMENS OF AMERICAN ELOQUENCE.

SELECTION.
1. Character of True Eloquence.

Causes of War. .
Tribute to Washington.
Necessity of Resistance.
Character of Patriotic Triumph. .

Influence of the Principles of American Government.

7. The Moral Effects of Intemperance.

8. The Best of Classics. - -

9. Two Centuries from the Landing of the Pilgrims.

10. The Heroes of the Last War. .

11. A Century from the Birth of Washington.

13. Eulogy on Hamilton.

14. French Aggressions.

15. Intelligence Necessary to Perpetuate Independence.

16. The Loss of National Character.

17. The Tomahawk Submissive to the Sp

ahowl Submissive to the Spirit of Eloquence.

18. Effects of Protestantism. .

19. The True Sources of National Greatness.

. Grateful Tribute to the Heroes of the Revolution.

21. Necessity of a Pure National Morality. .

22. No Excellence without Labor.

23. Relief of the Soldiers of the Revolution.

24. Influence of National Glory. • • •

25. Frauds upon the Revenue. -

26. Influence of Great Actions Dependent on their R

27. Prevalence of War.

28. Military Insubordination.

29. Evils of Dismemberment. .

30. Impressions Derived from the Study of History.

31. Importance of Preserving the Union.

32. Political Corruption. -

33. National Recollections the Foundation of National Character. .

34. Happy Consequences of American Independence. .

35. Obligations of Massachusetts to Stand by the Union. -

36. The Obligations of America to La Fayette. •

37. Battle the Only Alternative.

38. The Instability of Human Governments.

39. Extent of Country not Dangerous to the Union. •

40. Purpose of the Monument on Bunker's Hill. .

11. Ilustrious Model for the Formation of Character.

3. Change is not Reform.

14. Not Strength enough in the Bow.

National Self-Respect. . ..

46. The Battle of Lexington.

47. Ennobling Recollections of the Revolution.

48 Impolicy of the “Protecting System.”

49. Splendid Tribute to the Talents of Chatham.

50. Exposure to the Horrors of Indian Outrage. .

51. Specimen of the Eloquence of James Otis.

52. Decisive Integrity.

54. La Fayette.

55. The Birthday of Washington.

56. In Favor of the Declaration of Independence.

57. The Influence of Knowledge.

58. The American Revolution and the Reformation.

59. The Goodness of God.

60. Burr and Blannerhasset.

61. Eloquent Appeal in Behalf of Greece.

62. The Criminality of Dueling. -

63. Against the Invasion of Canada.

64. The United States Navy, France, and Great Britain.

65. The Ghost of Banquo.

66. Vindication of South Carolina.

67. South Carolina During the Revolution.

8. South Carolina and Massachusetts.

69. Adams and Jefferson.

70. Address in Behalf of the Greeks. .

71. Reply to Mr. Webster, in Senate, 1830.

72. Rejoinder to Mr. Hayne, in Senate, 1830.

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SPECIMENS OF EUROT EAN ELOQUENCE.

1. Description of Junius. .

2. Opinion Relative to the Right of England to Tax America.

3. Jack to Sir John.

4. "A Political Pause."

5. Charles de Moor’s Remorse. • .

6. The Passing of the Rubicon.

7. To the Young · · ·

8. Contemplation of the Divine Being in his Works.

9. Cæsar's Triumphs .

10. Las-Casas Dissuading from Battle.

11. Invective against the Duke of Bedford.

12. Ludicrous Account of English Taxes. • •

13. Washington. . . . . . .

14. Female Patriotism.

15. Enterprising Spirit of New-England

Ed. Revicw. 118

. Phillips. 119

Madame Roland, 120

16. Love of Country. .

17. Future Punishment.

18. Impossibility of Conquering America. .

19. Oratorical Action.

20. Appeal to the Jury in Defense of Rowan.

21. Men of Sterling Integrity only fit for Office. . . . Knowles. 128

22. Character of an Informer.

23. Character of Filial Piety.

24. Defense of J. A. Williams, for a Libel on the Clergy of Durham. Brougham. 131

25. Osmond's Dream. .

26. Reflections on the Youth and Theatrical Manner of Mr. Pitt. Walpole. 134

27. Reply to the Ill-Timed Reflections of Mr. Walpole. -

28. Benevolence of the Supreme Being. -

29. Address to the Army of Italy.

30. The Scriptures and the Savior. .

31. Political Cupidity Reproved.

32. On the Competency of Parliament to pass the Measure of Union. Plunket. 141

33. The Philosophy of Hatred.

34. Address to the Volunteers at Bristol.

5. The Splendor of War.

36. Political Severity Rebuked. . .

37. Effect of the Exclusive System on the Condition of Ireland.

38. The Downfall of Bonaparte.

39. The Fame Awaiting a Reformation of the Law.

40. Defense of Rowan for Libel. -

11. Reply to Mr. Corry's Attack on his Character.

42. Reputation. . - - -

43. Limitation of the Amount of Pensions. '.

44. Fallacy of Mr. Tierney's Argument on a Motion for Peace with the

45. Indignant Rebuke on the Employment of Indians in Civilized

. . . . . - Chatham. 159

47. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte.

48. To the Jury in the Case of J. A. Williams for a Libel on the Clergy

of Durham. - • • • • • Brougham. 165

49. Paine's Age of Reason.

50. The Horrors of War.

51. Invective against Warren Hastings. . . . Sheridan. 170

53. Speech of Mac Briar to the Scotch Insurgents.

SPECIMENS OF ANCIENT ELOQUENCE.

1. Selection from Chapter xxxix of the Book of Job.

2. Selection from Chapter xxviii of the Book of Job. .

3. The Song of Moses; from Chapter xv of Exodus. .

Selection from the Book of Joel.

5. Selection from Chapter viii of the Book of Proverbs.

6. Selection from Chapter lx of the Book of Isaiah.

7. Extract from Demosthenes on the Crown.

& Nicolaus against putting the Athenian General Nicias, to Death.

9. Extract from Demosthenes on the Crown.

10. From Cicero's Oration against Veres. .

11. T. Quinctius to The Romans. . .

12. Chrysostom, on the Deceitfulness of Worldly Grandeu

13. From Cicero's First Oration against Catiline.

14. From Cicero's Fourth Oration against Catiline.

15. Germanicus to his Mutinous Soldiers.

16. Hannibal to the Carthaginian Army. . • •

17. Scipio to the Roman Army. .

18. Adherbal against the Violence of Jugurtha.

19. Æschines against Demosthenes.

20. Demosthenes to the Athenians. •

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DIDACTIC AND RHETORICAL.

1. Science and Religion. -

2. “Look not upon the Wine when it is Red."

3. Catiline's Reply to the Charges of Cicero.

5. The Warning.

7. The Dying Horse. · · ·

8. To-Morrow. . . . .

9. The Flight of Xerxes. .

10. The American Patriot's Song.

11. The Victim.

12. The Call of Poland.

15. Catiline, on Hearing his Sentence of Banishment.

16. To a Child.

17. “There's Death in the Pot."

18. The Family Bible. -

19. The Patriot's Elysium. .

20. What is Tiine ?

21. Macbeth's Soliloquy.

22. The Battle of Bannockburn.

23. Henry V, at the Siege of Harflew.

24. Henry V, Encouraging his Soldiers.

25. New-England's Dead. •

26. Ambition. • •

27. The Sailor.

28. Beautiful Soliloquy. •

29. To-Morrow. .

30. Elijah's Interview. -

32. Song of Mac Murrough.

33. What is that, Mother ? .

Cunningham. 206

Montgomery. 217

Shakspeare. 219

Shakspeare. 220

Shakspeare. 221

38. The Graves of the Patriots.

37. Influence of Hope at the Close of Life.

38. Address to Sceptics. -

39. Ambition. . . . ,

40. Opposition of Characters. •

41. What's Hallowed Ground ? -

42. Cassius Instigating Brutus against Cæsar. · ·

43. New-England. -

44. Moloch's Oration for War. .

45. Regulus before the Roman Senate. . .

6. The Spider and the Bee.

47. The First Wanderer. . .

48. Caractacus. . .

49. Speech of Belial, Dissuading War.

50. Death and the Drunkard. .

51. Soliloquy from Manfred. • • . . .

52. The Power of Eloquence. .

53. Othello's Address to the Senate.

54. Moloch and Satan, before the Powers of Hell. •

55. Description of an Ancient Battle in Scotland..

56. Parrhasius.

57. Meeting of Satan and Death at the Gate of Hell.

58. The Passions. •

59. Alexander's Feast.

Shakspeare. 239

Shakspeare. 256

PATHETIC AND ENTERTAINING.

1. The Destruction of Senacherib.

2. The Field of Gilboa.

The Child's First Grief.

5. The Gipsy Wanderer. .

6. Glenara. . . . .

7. The Song of Constance.

8. The Orphan's Dream.

9. Henry First, after the Death of his Son.

10. Henry Fifth and the Hermit of Dreux.

11. The Wounded Soldier.

12. Andrew Jones. ..

13. The Widowed Mother.

14. The Mother and Child.

15. The Orphan. .

16. Mother, what is Death?

17. Cassabianca.

18. The Battle of Busaco.

19. Pulaski's Banner.

20. David's Lament over Absalom.

21. The Dead Sister.

22. Arnold Winkelried.

23. From Lalla Rookh.

Abercrombie. 285

Montgomery. 294

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