The American Union Speaker: Containing Standard and Recent Selections in Prose and Poetry, for Recitation and Declamation, in Schools, Academies and Colleges : with Introductory Remarks on Elocution, and Explanatory Notes |
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... Dead . 222. Never Give Up ... 223. Marco Bozzaris .. 224. The American Flag . 225. The Widow of Glencoe . 226. Burial of Sir John Moore . 227. The Maniac ... 228. Rienzi to the Romans 229. The Bell of the " Atlantic " . 230. The ...
... Dead . 222. Never Give Up ... 223. Marco Bozzaris .. 224. The American Flag . 225. The Widow of Glencoe . 226. Burial of Sir John Moore . 227. The Maniac ... 228. Rienzi to the Romans 229. The Bell of the " Atlantic " . 230. The ...
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... Dead ... 277. Honor to our Heroes . 278. The Significance of the Contest 279. Military Capacity of the People . 280. Limit of Human Dominion . 281. The Battle of Civilizations .. 282. Secession the Death of Slavery . 283. Commencement ...
... Dead ... 277. Honor to our Heroes . 278. The Significance of the Contest 279. Military Capacity of the People . 280. Limit of Human Dominion . 281. The Battle of Civilizations .. 282. Secession the Death of Slavery . 283. Commencement ...
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... dead , of proud prediction for the future ! R. Choate . L XX . THE LOVE OF READING . ET the case of a busy lawyer testify to the priceless value of the love of reading . He comes home , his temples throb- bing , his nerves shattered ...
... dead , of proud prediction for the future ! R. Choate . L XX . THE LOVE OF READING . ET the case of a busy lawyer testify to the priceless value of the love of reading . He comes home , his temples throb- bing , his nerves shattered ...
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... dead . And yet , of those lost words is not our whole America one immortal record and reporter ? Do ye not read them , deep cut , defying the tooth of time , on all the marble of our greatness ? How they blaze on the pillars of our ...
... dead . And yet , of those lost words is not our whole America one immortal record and reporter ? Do ye not read them , deep cut , defying the tooth of time , on all the marble of our greatness ? How they blaze on the pillars of our ...
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... dead , while posterity , to the end of time , as often as they revolve the events of this period ( and they will incessantly revolve them ) , will turn to you a reverential eye , while they mourn over the freedom which is entombed in ...
... dead , while posterity , to the end of time , as often as they revolve the events of this period ( and they will incessantly revolve them ) , will turn to you a reverential eye , while they mourn over the freedom which is entombed in ...
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Aaron Burr ambition American arms battle battle of Rocroi blessings blood bosom brave breath Cæsar cause character civil common Constitution crime dare dead death declamation Demosthenes duty earth elocution eloquence enemy England eternal fame fathers federacy feel fight freedom genius gentlemen give glorious glory hand hear heart heaven honor hope hour house of Bourbon human Iliad immortal Ireland justice land learned friend liberty light live look Lord Lord Brougham Massachusetts ment mighty mind nation nature never noble o'er ocean ourselves PARTITION OF POLAND patriotism pause peace principles R. B. Sheridan rise Rome sacred slavery slaves soul sound South Carolina speak speech spirit stand sword tell thee thou thought thousand throne tion toil Union utterance victory virtue voice Washington Webster whole words