excepting even their extreme and incessant labor-is to be imputed the
existence and diffusion of that wonderful oratory, which will be considered
throughout all time, the highest glory of Greece and Rome.

The plates are designed not merely as embellishments. It is believed
they may be studied with advantage. The Poetical Gestures are selected
from Austin's Chironomia; the Frontispiece from Henry Siddons, on Gesture.
The orthography will be found, generally, to agree with the improvements
of that illustrious American Lexicographer, Doctor Webster.

The typographical execution of tne work, it is presumed, will scarcely fall
short of that of the best printed school-books of this country.

With these remarks the United States Speaker is respectfully and cheer-
fully submitted to the decision of an impartial public.

New Haven, March, 1833.

J. E. L.

STEREOTYPE EDITION.

The United States Speaker has now assumed a permanent form. The
decided favor extended to the first and second editions, and the rapidly in-
creasing demand for the work, have stimulated both the publisher and the
compiler to use every means in their power to render the present, stereotype
edition, as perfect as possible. It is presented to its patrons in the confident
belief that they will find it greatly improved over the former impressions.
Some of the longer dialogues, being considered by teachers, who use the
work, as more suitable for exhibitions, than for purely elocution exercises,
have been withdrawn, and the space so gained, is occupied with a variety
of prose and poetical selections not to be found in any similar publication.
The dialogues so withdrawn, will appear in a work composed exclusively
of dialogues; it is already in a state of considerable forwardness, and will
soon be put to press.

The compiler avails himself of this opportunity to acknowledge his in-
debtedness to those gentlemen from whom he has had the honor to receive
such flattering testimonials in commendation of his work.

New Haven, November, 1835.

J. E. L.

5. Character of Patriotic Triumph.

6. Influence of the Principles of American Government.

7. The Moral Effects of Intemperance.

8. The Best of Classics.

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15. Intelligence Necessary to Perpetuate Independence.

16. The Loss of National Character.

17. The Tomahawk Submissive to the Spirit of Eloquence.

18. Effects of Protestantism.

19. The True Sources of National Greatness.

26. Influence of Great Actions Dependent on their Results.

33. National Recollections the Foundation of National Character.

34. Happy Consequences of American Independence.

Binney. 14

Harrison. 14

Henry. 15

Marcy. 16

Webster. 17

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.

Marcy. 48

Webster. 49

Hayne. 50

Henry. 52

Rutledge. 53

SÉLECTION.

#2. Extent of Country not Dangerous to the Union.

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

41. Elustrious Model for the Formation of Character.

12. The Bible.

43. Change is not Reform.

44. Not Strength enough in the Bow.

45. 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.

53. Illuminism.

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.

SPECIMENS OF EUROI 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."

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

Osmond's Dream.

25.

26.

Reflections on the Youth and Theatrical Manner of Mr. Pitt.

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.

33. The Philosophy of Hatred.

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

38. The Downfall of Bonaparte.

Lewis. 132

Walpole. 134

Pitt. 135

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

45. Indignant Rebuke on the Employment of Indians in Civilized

Warfare.

46. America.

47. Character of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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

of Durham.

49. Paine's Age of Reason.

50. The Horrors of War.

51. Invective against Warren Hastings.

52. Hyder Ali.

53. Speech of Mac Briar to the Scotch Insurgents.

Curran. 156

Canning. 158

Chatham. 159

Phillips. 161

Phillips. 163

Brougham. 165

Erskine. 166

Hall. 168

Sheridan. 170

Burke. 172

Scott. 173

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.

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

SELECTION.

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 Grandeur.