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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... Human Governments . PAGE . Webster . 13 Binney . 14 14 Harrison . Henry . 15 Marcy . 16 Webster . 17 Beccher . 18 Grimke . 19 Crafts . 20 Dorsey . 21 Webster . 22 Flagg . 23 Mason . 24 Paine . 25 Dawes . 26 Marcy . 27 Neal . 28 Haven ...
... Human Governments . PAGE . Webster . 13 Binney . 14 14 Harrison . Henry . 15 Marcy . 16 Webster . 17 Beccher . 18 Grimke . 19 Crafts . 20 Dorsey . 21 Webster . 22 Flagg . 23 Mason . 24 Paine . 25 Dawes . 26 Marcy . 27 Neal . 28 Haven ...
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... human greatness , and grandeur , and glory , shall have mouldered into dust , and the last period of time become extinct -eternity itself shall catch the glowing theme , and dwell with increasing rapture on his name ! 4. NECESSITY OF ...
... human greatness , and grandeur , and glory , shall have mouldered into dust , and the last period of time become extinct -eternity itself shall catch the glowing theme , and dwell with increasing rapture on his name ! 4. NECESSITY OF ...
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... human form pines under chains , there Americans drop their tears . A dark cloud once shaded this beautiful quarter of the globe Consternation for awhile agitated the hearts of the inhabitants War desolated our fields , and buried our ...
... human form pines under chains , there Americans drop their tears . A dark cloud once shaded this beautiful quarter of the globe Consternation for awhile agitated the hearts of the inhabitants War desolated our fields , and buried our ...
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... human affairs . There are two principles , gentlemen , strictly and purely American , which are now likely to overrun the civilized world . Indeed , they seem the necessary result of the progress of civilization . and knowledge . These ...
... human affairs . There are two principles , gentlemen , strictly and purely American , which are now likely to overrun the civilized world . Indeed , they seem the necessary result of the progress of civilization . and knowledge . These ...
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... humanity wept and tore down the flag and , when in the agonies of death , he wrapped himself up in his country's flag , and convulsively articulated the energetic words , " don't give up the ship . ” " The light which led him on , Was ...
... humanity wept and tore down the flag and , when in the agonies of death , he wrapped himself up in his country's flag , and convulsively articulated the energetic words , " don't give up the ship . ” " The light which led him on , Was ...
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