Analytical Sixth Reader: Containing an Introductory Article on the General Principles of Elocution, with a Thorough Method of Analysis, Intended to Develop the Pupil's Appreciation of the Thought and Emotion, and a Critical Phonic Analysis of English Words : Designed for the Use of Normal and High Schools, and the Highest Classes in Common Schools

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Taintor & Company, 1867 - Elocution - 494 pages

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Contents

Gods Judgment on a Wicked Bishop Robert Southey 174
31
We Cherish the Memory of our Honored Dead
32
The Veto Power Edward Everett 177
33
The Poor Voter on Election day J G Whittier 185
34
Responsibility of a Representative Edmund Burke 186
35
The Same Subject Continued 189
36
The Eve of Election
37
An Oration on La Fayette
38
The Battle of Bunker Hill
39
Proclamation on Nullification
40
The Same Subject Continued
41
Last Inaugural of Lincoln
42
PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL DIRECTIONS
43
Doleful Evils of the Press
44
Barbara Frietchie
45
Trial of Warren Hastings Analysis of the same
46
Invocation to Light
47
The Pretext of Rebellion Andrew Marvell J G Whittier T B Macaulay
48
Inflections
49
The Roman Twins
50
A Tribute to Abraham Lincoln
51
or a Leap for Life G P Morris
52
SELECTIONS
53
Influence of Slavery
54
Christian in Doubting Castle
55
The Same Subject Continued
56
Rock Me to Sleep
57
We should not Despise Small Begin nings
58
Farewell Address
59
War Better than a False Peace
60
Our Heroes Living and Dead
61
Through Death to Life
62
Geologic Proofs that the Earth is Old Hugh Miller
63
The Same Subject Continued PAGE
64
Bachelors Hall Anonymous 268
65
Ends to be Attained by Education Horace Mann 269
66
The Same Subject Continued 273
67
Bring Flowers
70
remember I remember
71
God Creates no Broken Forms
72
Burn of Eathie
73
Adventure with a Buffalo
74
Shallow Sea in Scotland
75
Ichthyolitic Beds
76
Greatness of Shakspeare
77
The Heritage of Culture Mrs F Hemans 276
78
The Burial of Sir John Moore Charles Wolfe 304
79
Virtue to be Loved and Sought for Itself Cicero
80
The Burial of Moses
81

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Page 251 - But as it is easy to foresee that from different causes and from different quarters much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth, as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed...
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Page 406 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.

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