Orations and speeches on various occasions
1865
"Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by Charles C. Little and James Brown." Vol. 3 and 4 include analytical index Each vol. includes bibliographical references v. 1. The circumstances favorable to the progress of literature in America -- The first settlement of New England -- The first battles of the Revolutionary War -- The principle of the American Constitutions -- Adams and Jefferson -- The history of liberty -- Monument to Harvard -- Speech at Nashville, Tennessee -- Speech at Lexington, Kentucky -- Speech at Yellow Springs, in Ohio -- The settlement of Massachusetts -- Importance of scientific knowledge to practical men, and the encouragements to its pursuit -- The working men's party -- Advantage of scientific knowledge to working men -- Colonization and civilization of Africa -- Education in the western states -- The Bunker Hill Monument -- Temperance -- The Seven Years' War the school of the revolution -- The education of mankind -- Agriculture -- Eulogy on Lafayette -- The Battle of Lexington -- The youth of Washington -- Education favorable to liberty, morals, and knowledge -- The Battle of Bloody Brook -- v. 2. The boyhood and youth of Franklin -- Fourth of July at Lowell -- American manufacturers -- Anecdotes of early local history -- The western railroad -- Anniversary of settlement of Springfield -- The importance of the militia -- The seventeenth of June at Charlestown -- Harvard centennial anniversary -- The settlement of Dedham -- The cattle show at Danvers -- The Irish Charitable Society -- Improvements in prison discipline -- Superior and popular education -- The Boston schools -- The importance of the mechanic arts -- Reception of the Sauks and Foxes -- Dr. Bowditch -- Fourth of July, 1838 -- Education the nurture of the mind -- Festival at Exeter -- Accumulation, property, capital, credit -- Importance of education in a republic -- The settlement of Barnstable -- Normal schools -- Opening of the railroad to Springfiel



