The American Orator: Comprising a Collection, Principally from American Authors, of the Most Admired Specimens of Congressional, Forensic, Pulpit and Popular Eloquence, with Dialogues and Poetical Extracts, Adapted to Public Recitation : and an Introduction, Embracing the Principle Rules Relating to Delivery and ActionPublished and sold by Daniel Fenton, Thomas T. Stiles, printer, 1815 - 324 страници |
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... bill , by Mr. Harper , 77 Speech on the famous conscription bill , by Mr. Stockton , Extract from a speech on the punishment of suspected pirates , by Sir John Dunning , 82 104 CHAPTER II . FORENSIC ELOQUENCE . Speech in defence of Dr ...
... bill , by Mr. Harper , 77 Speech on the famous conscription bill , by Mr. Stockton , Extract from a speech on the punishment of suspected pirates , by Sir John Dunning , 82 104 CHAPTER II . FORENSIC ELOQUENCE . Speech in defence of Dr ...
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... bill . Continuation of Mr. Randolph's Speech on the second resolution , reported by the committee of foreign rela- tions . MANY dangers present themselves from the black po- pulation , in the middle and southern states . I will , how ...
... bill . Continuation of Mr. Randolph's Speech on the second resolution , reported by the committee of foreign rela- tions . MANY dangers present themselves from the black po- pulation , in the middle and southern states . I will , how ...
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... bill making further provision for filling the ranks of the regular army , & c . 14th Jan. 1814 . THE design of this bill is to encourage , by means of a very extraordinary bounty , enlistments into the regular army . Laws already ...
... bill making further provision for filling the ranks of the regular army , & c . 14th Jan. 1814 . THE design of this bill is to encourage , by means of a very extraordinary bounty , enlistments into the regular army . Laws already ...
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... bill ? To what service is this army destined , when its ranks . shall be filled ? We are told , sir , that the frontier is in- vaded , and that troops are wanted to repel that invasion . It is too true that the frontier is invaded ...
... bill ? To what service is this army destined , when its ranks . shall be filled ? We are told , sir , that the frontier is in- vaded , and that troops are wanted to repel that invasion . It is too true that the frontier is invaded ...
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... bill , limiting the service of the troops to be raised by its provisions , to objects of defence . To the bill thus amended he offered his support , and would have been cheerfully followed by his friends . The amendment was rejected ...
... bill , limiting the service of the troops to be raised by its provisions , to objects of defence . To the bill thus amended he offered his support , and would have been cheerfully followed by his friends . The amendment was rejected ...
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Страница 177 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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