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Section 4. Danger of War between the States

The importance and blessings of Union Jay 341

urr and Blennerhasset

Wirt 253

Section 5. Subject continued

Hamilton 343

skine against Demosthenes

263

Section 6. Character of Moses

ib. 345

met's Vindication

266

Section 7. The Force of Talents

Dwight 348

fin against Cheetham for a Libel. 269

her part of the same Speech

275

's Oration against Verres

278

Section 9. Extracts from Washington's Farewell

Section 8. Washington's speech to the first Congress 354

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PART III.

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Section 1. Verses, the sound of which is an Echo to the

Sense

Section 2. Othello's Apology

363

Shakspeare 365

Section 3. Discourse between Adam and Eve Milton 367

361

Jay 305

devotion Fawcet 308

CHAPTER II.

ernity Logan 310

ib. 311

Didactic Pieces.

IS

Blair 313

or Fawcet 315

Zolicofer 319

Section 1. Nothing formed in Vain

Jay 324 ib. 327

Fore 330

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Section 2. National Prejudices and Slavery Cowper 371
Section 3. Reflections on a Future State Thompson 372

Thompson 370

Pope 373 ib. 375

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1. The Morning in Summer

Section 2. The Sabbath Morning

Thompson 376
Sabbath 377

Section 3. A Paraphrase on 13th. ch. of 1st. Corinth. 378

Section 4. An Improved Imagination, &c.

Akenside 380

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ORATORICAL DELIVERY.

Part I.

1

. Reading, Recitation, Declamation, and Oratory.

THE general objects of public speaking are, instruction, persuasion, or entertainment. These objects are sometimes kept distinct, sometimes they are combined in various proportions.

In their various modes of exercise, these objects will attain their ends, that is, succeed in influencing the hearer in the degree proposed, not only by the interesting matter which may be presented to him, but also by the manner in which it is presented. The manner is called the delivery. And the advantages of good delivery are such, as to conceal in some degree the blemishes of the composition, or the matter delivered, and to add lustre to its beauties; in so much, that a good composition, well delivered, shall, with any popular audience, succeed better in its object, whether that be instruction, persuasion, or entertainment, than a superior composition not delivered so well.

The modes adopted in public speaking are, reading, recitation, declamation, oratory, and acting. Of which, the three first are often practised for the purpose of exercise or preparation, as well as on real oc casions.

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Section 4. Parable of the Prodigal Son

289

Section 5. The Atheist, his attainments, &c. Foster 290

Section 6. The Omnipresence of the Deity

ib. 292

Section 7. The Liberty of Man and the Fore-Knowledge

of God Horsley 296

Section 8. Character and Government of God Mason 298

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Section 14. Devotion a source of Happiness

Blair 313

Section 15. Reflections on God as our Creator Fawcet 315

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Section 1. On Prejudice

Section 2. Disquisition on Patriotism

Section 3. Burke's Eulogy on his Son

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Section 1. Verses, the sound of which is an Echo to the

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Section 1. Nothing formed in Vain

Thompson 370.

Section 2. National Prejudices and Slavery Cowper 371 Section 3. Reflections on a Future State Thompson 372

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Section 1. The Morning in Summer
Section 2. The Sabbath Morning

Thompson 376

Sabbath 377

Section 3. A Paraphrase on 13th. ch. of 1st. Corinth. 378

Section 4. An Improved Imagination, &c. Akenside 380

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