The Columbian orator : containing a variety of original and selected pieces, together with rules, calculated to improve youth and others in the ornamental and useful art of eloquence

Book, leather Manufacturing information from t.p. verso "Designed for a second part to the American preceptor"--Preface General instructions for speaking -- Oration on eloquence / Perkins -- Speech in Congress, 1789 / Washington -- Speech of a Roman general / P. Emilius -- Exhortation on temperance in pleasure / Blair -- Judah's plea for Benjamin before Joseph / Philo -- Plea in behalf of Thomas Muir / Muir -- On the starry heavens / Hervey -- Paper, a poem / Franklin -- Speech before the Roman Senate / Cato -- Dialogue between Duellist, Savage, and Mercury / Littleton -- Speech of an Indian chief -- On the creation of the world / Blair -- Lines spoken by a little boy / Everett -- Speech in the British Parliament, 1766 / Pitt -- Scene from the Farce of Lethe / Garrick -- Eulogy on Dr. Franklin / Fauchet -- Epilogue to Addison's Cato -- Self-conceit, an address by a small boy -- Dialogue between Howard and Lester -- Christ's Crucifixion / Cumberland -- The wonders of nature / Hervey -- Dialogue on physiognomy -- Oration at the Festival of Gratitude / Carnot -- Address to the President of the United States / Adet -- President's answer / Washington -- The oppressive landlord, a dialogue -- Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 / Mansfield -- On the Day of Judgment / Davies -- Christ triumphant over the apostate Angels / Milton -- Slaves in Barbary, a drama in two acts / Everett -- Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 / Pitt -- Plea before a Roman Court / Socrates -- Dialogue on cowardice and knavery -- Speech in the British Parliament / Sheridan -- Extract from an Oration against Catiline / Cicero -- Description of the first American Congress / Barlow -- Speech of a French general to his army / Buonaparte -- Reflections over the grave of a young man / Harvey -- Scene from the Drama of "Moses in the Bulrushes / H. More -- Speech of a Roman general / C. Cassius -- Speech in the British parliament, 1784 / Erskine -- Address to the people of the U. States / Washing