The United States Speaker: A Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution, Consisting of Prose, Poetry, and Dialogue, Drawn Chiefly from the Most Approved Writers of Great Britain and America ... |
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... feel , without vanity , that America is doing her part in the great work of improving human affairs . There are two principles , gentlemen , strictly and purely American , which are now likely to overrun the civilized world . Indeed ...
... feel , without vanity , that America is doing her part in the great work of improving human affairs . There are two principles , gentlemen , strictly and purely American , which are now likely to overrun the civilized world . Indeed ...
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... feel , without vanity , that America is doing her part in the great work of improving human affairs . There are two principles , gentlemen , strictly and purely American , which are now likely to overrun the civilized world . Indeed ...
... feel , without vanity , that America is doing her part in the great work of improving human affairs . There are two principles , gentlemen , strictly and purely American , which are now likely to overrun the civilized world . Indeed ...
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... feel a glow of admiration at the heroism displayed at Marathon , by the ten thousand champions of in- vaded Greece ; but we cannot forget that the tenth part of the number were slaves , unchained from the work - shops and door- posts of ...
... feel a glow of admiration at the heroism displayed at Marathon , by the ten thousand champions of in- vaded Greece ; but we cannot forget that the tenth part of the number were slaves , unchained from the work - shops and door- posts of ...
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... feeling in the heart . Let it not be supposed that our object is to perpetuate na- tional hostility , or even to cherish a mere military spirit . It is higher , purer , nobler . We consecrate our work to the spirit of national ...
... feeling in the heart . Let it not be supposed that our object is to perpetuate na- tional hostility , or even to cherish a mere military spirit . It is higher , purer , nobler . We consecrate our work to the spirit of national ...
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... feeling of gratitude and affection for La Fayette . 37 . BATTLE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE . - Henry . Mr. President , I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience . I have no way of judging the future ...
... feeling of gratitude and affection for La Fayette . 37 . BATTLE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE . - Henry . Mr. President , I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience . I have no way of judging the future ...
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American Anonymous armies arms Athens Banquo battle beauty behold blaze of glory blessings blood Book of Job bosom Bunker's Hill Cæsar cause character citizens conquer crown dare death Demosthenes desolate earth eloquence enemy Epaminondas eternal eternal adamant eyes fathers feel field freedom genius give glorious glory gratitude Greece hand happiness hath heart heaven heroes honorable member hope horror human illustrious immortal immortal song Jugurtha land laws learned friend liberty lives Lord mankind Massachusetts ment mighty mind Missouri moral nation nature never New-England noble oppression patriot peace political principles Procida proud recollection republic republic of love revolution Roman Rome ruins scene Scotland senate sentiment soul South Carolina spirit sublime sufferings sword tell temples thee thing thou throne tion triumph union venerable victory virtue virtuous voice Washington Webster whole wisdom wretched yourselves
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Page 96 - For brass I will bring gold ; and for iron I will bring silver ; and for wood, brass ; and for stones, iron.
Page 143 - And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail, And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal; And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword, Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord!
Page 170 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street : On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing hours with flying feet...
Page xiii - Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Page 92 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Page 130 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together: yours is as fair a name: Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well. Weigh them, it is as heavy: conjure with 'em, 'Brutus' will start a spirit as soon as 'Caesar'.
Page 130 - If Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake : 'tis true, this god did shake...
Page 171 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, the day Battle's magnificently-stern array.
Page 14 - No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging.
Page 95 - Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the gentiles shall come unto thee.