PART FIRST.

MORAL AND DIDACTIC

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Truth,

Frayssinous, 37 | 40. Death is Compensation, Rousseau, of

2. Immortality,

Massillon, 38 11. Fate of Charles XII., , Johnson, 70

3. Utity of the Beautiful, Ruskin, 39 42. Our Duties,

Story, 71

4 The Mind of Man, • Ahenside, 40 13. Love of Country, Montgomerys

2

5. The World,

Talfourd, 41 44. Nature a llard Creditor, . Carlyle, 73

6. Mechanical Epoch, Kennedy, 41 45. Time's Midnight Voice, . Young,
7. To-lay,

Withington, 42 16. The Common Lot, Montgomery,

8. Duellist's Honor, :

England, 43 | 47. True Source of Reform, Chapin, 76

9. Day Conceals what Night Reveals, 48. The Beacon Lisht,

Pardue, 77

Nichol, 44 49. ('leon and I, .

Mackay, 77

9. Sonnet,

. Fhile, 45 50. Problem for the C. States, Boardman, 78

10. Man's Material Triumphs, . . Fayet, 45 51. American Experiment, Everett, 78

11 Fortitule, :

Anonymous, 46 52. The Ship of State,

Lunt, 70

12. The United States of Europe, . Hugo, 46 52. Lines, .

Longfellow, 80

13. The Peace Congress of the Union,

53. Art, .

Sprague, 80

Everett, 48 54. The Pilot,

Bayly, 8)

14. The Spirit of the Age, . Beckwith, 49 55. Death Typified ny Winter, Thomson, $2

15. Moses in Sight of the Promised Land, 56. Religious Inducements,

James, 83

Peabody, 50 57. Never Despair,

Loner

16. Necessity of Law, .

Hooker, 50 58. Charity,

Tallourd, S4

17. Justice,

Carlyle, 51 | 59. The Battle-field,

* Bryant, 15

18. To-morrow,

Cotton, 52 60. Dizzy Activities,

Everett, 50

19. Eloquence of Action, Webster, 53 61. The Good Great Man, Coleridse, 57

20. Sincerity the Soul of Eloquence, Goethe, 53 62. Taxes,

Sydney Smith, 87

21. The Christian Orator, .. Villemain, 54 63. The Press,

Elliot, 83

22. Affectation in the Pulpit, . . . Couper, 55 64. Defence of Poetry,

Wolfe, 89

23. Utility of Ilistory, . De Segur, 56 65. Great Ideas,

Channing, 69

24. False Coloring Lent to War, Chalmers, 57 66. England,

Elliot, 90

25. Death's Final Conquest, · Shirley, 68 | 67. Hallower Ground, Campbell, 91

26. Religion, .

Lamartine, 59 68. Nature Proclaims a Deity, Chateau-

27. The Saviour's Reply,

Milton, 59

briand, 92

23. Nobility of Labor,

. Dewey, 60 69. What we owe the Sword, . Grimké, 92

2). Labor is Worship, .

0.good, 61 | 70. Abou Ben Adhem, .

Hunt, 93

30. Moral and Physical Science, . Chupin, 62 71. Pelonius to Laertes, . Shakspeare, 94

91. The Order of Nature,

· Pope, 63 72. Where is he,

· Meele, 04

32. Future Empire of our Language, 73. International Sympathies, Wayland, 96

Bethune, 63 74. Worth of Fane,

Baillie, 96

33. Compensations of the Imagination, 75. Frivolous Pleasures,

Youns, 97

Akensile, 61 76. Forgive,

Ilcber, 97

34. The Great Distinction of a Nation, 77. Science Relizious, Hitchcock, 98

Channing, 65 78. Triumphs of the English language,

35. What Makes a Hero,

Taylor, 66

Lyons, 99

86. The Last Hours of Socrates, :::.611 79. The Water Drinker, E. Johnson, 99

37. To a Child, . ..

Yankee, 67 80. The Days that are Gone,

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23 Spartacus to the koman Envoys, Orig., 124 | 40. Battle of Ivry,.

Macaulay, 143

34. Marullus to the Romans, Shakspeare, 120 41. Van Artevelde to Men of Ghent, Taylor, 115

25. Brutus on Caesar's Death, . Id., 126 42. Wat Tyler to the King, . Southey, 146

20. Mark Antony, "

Id., 127 43. The Soldier's Dream, Campbell, 147

27. Moloch's Address,

Milton, 129 44. Before Quebec,

Wolfe, 147

28. Belial's Address, .

Id., 131 45. The American Flag,

Drake, 113

*29. The Death of Leonidas, . Croly, 132 46. To his Meu, before the Battle of Loug

30. Catiline to the Gallic Conspirators, Id., 133 Island,

Washington, 150

31. Catiline's last Harangue, ..:: Id., 13.1 | 47. To the Army of Italy, Napolton, 150

32. The Barl's Summons, ... Bulwer, 135 48. Byron to the Grecks, Lamartine, 151

33. Caraloc to Cymriaus,

. Id., 136 49. Burial of Sir John Moore, Woltr, 152

8. Alfred to his Men,

Knowles, 137 50. Hohenlinien,

Cannpbell, 153

35 Rienzi to the Romans, Mitford, 139 51. Song of Greeks,
35. The Patriot's Pass-woril, Montgomery, 139 52. Fall of Warsaw,

...I.. 153

37. Richard to the Princes, Scoil, 140 53. Marco Bozzaris,

Hallerk, 155

29 Richmon to his Men, Shakspeare, 141 | 51. The Seminole's Defiance, Patten, 153

3 Henry V. to his Men,

. Id., 142 1 55. Battle Hymn,

Korner, 158

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PART THIRD.

SENATORIAL.

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AXCIENT,

41. Reconciliation with America, Chatham, 301

42. Repeal claimed as a Right, I., 202

1. Against Philip, : : .. Demosthenes, 159 43. Lord North's Ministry,
2. Degeneracy of Athens,

Id., 203

Id., 160

45. On Employing Indians,

Id., 2004

3. Democracy hateful to Philip, . Id., 161 45. Ruinous Consequences,
1. Penality the Ruin of Greece, ..

Id., 205

Id., 162 46. America Unconquerable, .

5 Demosthenes Denouncel, Æschines, 163 47. Frequent Executions,

Hil., 200

Meredith, 207

6. Exorilium, . : : : : : Demosthenes, 165 43. Parliamentary Innovations, Beaufoy, 203

7. Public Spirit of Athenians, : : :

8. Dernosthenes not Vanquished, . Id., 167 50. America's Obligations, .

Id., 166 19. Religious Persecution, . Compilation, 20.7

9. Catiline Denounced, .

Barré, 210

Cicero, 168

10. Catiline Expeiled, .

51. Reply to Lord North,

Id., 211

Id., 169 52. Bold Predictions,

11. Verres Denounced,

Wilkes, 2

Id., 170
53. Conquest of Americans,

II., 18
51. Reply to Duke of Grafton, Thurloil', 2+

FROM THE FRENCH.

55. Present Popularity, Lord Mansfi'l, 211

12. Azainst the Nobility, &c., Mirabeau, 171 56. Magnanimity in Politics, Burke, ??)

13. Vicker's Financial Plan,

Id., 172 57. American Enterprise,

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89. On Threats of Violence, Curran, 245 144. The Strongest Crvesument, Jefferson, 297

90. Religious Distinctions,

Id., 246 145. Freedom of Judges, Bayard, 295

91. War with France, Canning, 246 146. Judiciary Act, .

Morris 299

92. Bank-notes and Coin,

Id., 247 | 147. Free Navigation, .

Id., 300

93. Lori J. Russell's Motion, Id., 248 148. Foreign Conquest, Clinton, 301

94. Mr. Tierney's Motion,

Id., 249 149. Innovations, .

Madison, 302

05 Defence of Pitt,

Id., 230 150. Party Intemperance, Gaston, 302

96 Measures, not Men

Id., 251 151. The Embargo,

Quincy, 303

97. Balance of Power,

Id., 252 152. Disunion,

Pinkney, 504

y Collision of Vices,

Id., 253 153. British Influence, Randolph, 305

Id., 306

TO Fate of Reformers, Brougham, 255 155. Virginia Constitution,

Id., 307
si Parliamentary Reform, . Id., 256 156. Against Duelling, . Compilation, 303
i 12. Religious Liberty, O'Connell, 257 157. The Declaration, J. Q. Adams, 304

203. Irish Disturbance Bill,

Id., 253 158. Washington's Sword, &c., Id., 310

link. The Death Penalty, . Byron, 259 159. Union with Liberty,

'son, 311

15. Charges against Catholics, Sheil, 200 160. War, ...

Binney, 312

100. Irish Aliens,

Id., 261 101. The Supreme Court,

Id., 312

07 Irish Establishment, • . Id., 202 162. U. S. Constitutions,

Legaré, 313

1118. Repaal of Union, .
Id., 263 163. On Returning to the U. States,

11., 314

1 19. England's Misrule, .

Id., 26+ 161. In Favor of War, 1813, . Clay, 315

110. Civil War, Lord Palmerston, 265 165. Jefferson Defended,

Id., 316
ill. Reform,
Lord J. Russell, 206 166. Military Insubordination,

Id., 310
112. Irish Church,
Macaulay, 267 | 167. Noblest Public Virtue,

Id., 317

113. Hours of Labor,

Id., 268 168. Expunging Resolution,

Id., 318

114. Refurn, to Preserve,

Id., 269 169. Independence of Greece,

Id., 319

115. Men always fit to be Free, .. Id., 270 170. Prospect of War, . Calhoun, 320

116. Second Bill of Rights,

Id., 270 171. The Force Bill,

Id., 321

117. Public Opinion, the Sword, Id., 271 | 172. Purse and Sworri,

Id., 332
118. A Governinent should Grow, Id., 272 173. Liberty the Merd,

Id., 323

119. Reform irresistible,

Id., 273 174. Popular Elections, McDuffie, 324

120. Reply to 119,

Croker, 275 175. Military Qualifications, . Sergeant, 325

121. Perils of Reform, .

Id., 275 176. Opposition,

Webster, 320

1:22. Copyright,

Talfourd, 276 177. Moral Force,

Id., 327

123. Literary Property, .

Id., 277 178. Sympathy with South America, Id., 328

124. International Copyright, Id., 275 179. The Poor and Rich,

Id., 329
125. Legislative Union,

Peel, 279 180. Sudden Conversions, .
126. American Vessels,
Cobden, 280 181. Constitution Platform,

Id., 331

182. Resistance to Oppression, Id., 332

183. Peaceable Secession,

AMERICAX.

Id., 333

184. Clay's Resolutions, .

Id., 333

127. Resistance,

Henry, 281 185. Justice to the Whole,

Id., 334

1:23. War inevitable,

Id., 282 186. Matches and Over-matches, Id., 335

1:23. Return of British Fugitives, II., 233 187. S. Carolina and Mass.,

Id., 336
130. Supposed Speech,
Olis, 284 188. Liberty and Union,

Id., 338

131. For Independence, .

Lee, 285 189. Reply to Webster,

Hayme, 339

132. Federal Constitution, . Franklin, 286 190. The South in 1776,.

Id., 310

133. God Governs,

Id., 237 191. The South in 1812,

Id., 341

134. For a Declaration,
Adams, 238 192. Defulcations,

. Prenti88, 342

1'5. Conclusion of foregoing, Id., 289 193. American Laborers, Naylor, 513

136. On Government,

Hamilton, 250 194. Fulton's Invention, . Hoffman, 344

17. l'. S. Constitution, .

Id., 201 195. Sectional Services, Cushing, 345

113. Aristocracy, .

Livingston, 292 196. National Hatreds,

Choute, 346

1.33. Extent of Country, Randolph, 233 197. Precedents,

Cass, 317

110. France and the U.S. Washington, 294 198. On Intervention, J. Clemens, 313
111 Foreign Influence,

Id., 291 200. Ilazards of Prosperity, W. R. Smith, 319

112. Sanctity of Treaties,

Ames, 295 201. Flogging in the Navy, . . Stockton, 350

113. The British Treaty,

Id., 296 | 202. Gov't Extravagance, Crittenden, 352

Id., 330

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PART FOURTH.

FORENSIC AND JUDICIAL

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1. Liberty of the Press,

Curran, 353 8. Defence of Peltier, Mackintosh, 385

2. Mr. Rowan,

Id., 353

9. Instigators of Treason,

Wirt, 368

3. Habeas Corpus Act,

Id., 354
10. Burr and Blennerhassett,

Id., 367
1. Appeal to Lord Aronmore, Id., 355 ( 11. Reply to Wickham,

Id., 363

5. On being fund Guiliy, Emmct, 357 12. Guilt its own Betrayer, . . Webster, 369

6. Great Minds and Christianity, Erskine, 362 13. Moral Power,

McLean, 370

On Biasing Judginent, Mansfield, 361 | 14. The Death Penalty,

Huge, il

PART FIFTH.

POLITICAL AND OCCASIONAL.

Pago

Id., 301

Page

1. The Example of America, Jeffrey, 373 15. Relations to England, Everett, 380

2 Government Vigor, . . S. Smith, 374 16. Great Examples,

Everett, 387

3. Rejection of Reform,

Id., 374 | 17. What Good will the Monument do, Id., 388

4. Address to Young Men, Mazzini, 375 18. Revolutionary Veterans, Webster, 889

5. Aj peal to Hungarians, Kossuth, 377 19. State Obligations, .

Id., 39.

6. Cententment of Europe,

Id., 378 20. Fourth of July, :

7. Hungarian Heroism,

Id., 379

21. Apostrophe to Washington,

Id., 393

8. ID a Just Cause,

Id., 379

22. Power of Public Opinion,

Id., 394

9. Peace Inconsistent, .

Id., 380 23. Future of the U. States, King, 395

10. The 221 Dec., • Sir H. Bulwer, 381 24. Agricultural Interest, ..(ushing, 396

11. British Aggressions, . J. Quincy, Jr., 382 25. European Struggles, • Johnson, 396

12. Eloquence and Logic, . : . Preston, 383 26. Birth day of Washington, . Choate, 397

13. Relief to Ireland, ... Prentiss, 384 27. California's Prospects, Bunnell, 398

14 Plea for the Sailor, Mountford, 385 1 28. Standard of Constitution, Webster, 399

PART SIXTH.

NARRATIVE AND LYRICAL.

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1. The Crucifixion,

Croly, 401 25. Fate of Virginia, Macaulay, 43

2. Seventh Plague of Egypt, Id., 403 26. Iloratius at the Bridge,

Id., 433

3. Three Days of Columbus, Delavigne, 405 27. Execution of Montrose, Aytoun, 435

4. Destruction of the Philistines, Milton, 407 28. Peace and War,

Shelley, 437

5. Satan's Encounter with Death, . Id., 408 29. America to Britain,

Allston, 438

6. Belshazzar's Feast,

Hughes, 409 30. Old Ironsides,

Holmes, 30

7. Bernardo del Carpio, Hemans, 411 31. Ball at Brussels,

Byron, 439

8. Casabianca,

Id., 41232. The Dying Gladiator,

Id., 441

9. Rocks of My Country,

Id., 413 33. Degeneracy of Greece, .

Id., 441

10. The Two Homes,

Id., 413 34. Sennacherib,

Id., 412

11. Invocation,

lu., 414 35. The Teinpest stilled,

Lyons, 413

12. Lochinvar,

Scott, 414 36. Excelsior,

Longfellow, 444

13. Marmion taking Leave,

Id., 416 37. To the Rainbow,

Campbell, 415

14. Death of Marmion,

Id., 417 | 38. Glenara,

Id., 416

15. Death of Bertram,

Id., 418 39. The O'Kavanagh,

Shea, 447

16. Love of Country,

Id., 419 40. Ode on the Passions,

Collins, 448

17. Baron's Last Banquet, Greene, 420 41. The Greek and Turkman,

.. Croly, 450

18. How they brought the Good News 42. The Curse of Cain,

• Knor, 451

from Ghent to Aix, Browning, 421 43. America,

. Berkeley, 452

19. The Soldier from Bingen, Norton, 422 44. The World for Sale,

Hoyt, 452

20. The Torch of Liberty, Moore, 424 45. Death of Gen. Taylor, Conrad, 454

21. Sailor-boy's Dream, . Dimond, 425 46. The Passage, .

Uhland, 455

22. Damon and Pythias, Schiller, 427 47. Courage,

Procter, 45€

23 The Battle, .

Id., 429 48. The Moor's Revenge, Mickiewiez, 456

4. The Glove,

Id., 431 49. Charade on Campbell,

. Praed, 458

. 460

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L Balaam's Prophecy,

2. Paul's Defence.

3. Omnipotence of Jehovah,

True Wisdom,

5. A Nation's Strength,

& Exhortation to praise God,

The Joyful Messenger, .

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459 8. Hymn of Our First Parents, . Milton, 464

9. Universal Hymn,

Thomson, 465

Job, 461

10. Chamouny,

Coleridge, 467

Id., 462 11. The Dying Christian, .... Pope, 469

Psalms, 463 12. Life beyond the 'Tomb, ... Beattie, 469

463 13. Forgiveness, .

Anon., 470

Isaiah, 464 14. The Christian Life Doddridge, 470

PART EIGHTH.

RHETORICAL AND DRAMATIC.

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1. Rome and Carthage, . Hugo, 471 23. Brutus and Cassius, • . Shakspeare, 493

2 Drones of the Community, Shelley, 472 24. Regrets of Drunkenness,

Id., 499

3. Ciesar's Passage of Rubicon, Knowles, 473 25. Cassius instigates Brutus,

Id., 500

4. Rolla's Address,

Sheridan, 473 26. Cardinal Wolsey,

Id., 501

5. Richelieu to the King, Bulwer, 474 27. Hamlet to the Players,

Id., 502

6. Cromwell by Coffin of Charles I., Id., 475 23. Hamlet's Soliloquy,

Id., 50)

7. Virtue of Great Examples, . Byron, 476 29. Not ashamed of his Trade, Morton, 504

8. Marino Faliero to Conspirators, Id., 477 30. The Union and Government, . Simms, 507

9. Marino Faliero's Dying Speech, Id., 478 31. Colonna to the King,

Sheil, 507

10. Catiline to his Frieuds, . Croly, 450 32. Address to the Swiss,. Schiller, 508

11. Catiline's Defiance,

Id., 481 33. Wm. Tell in Wait fur Gesler,

12. Pride of Ancestry, .... Id., 482 34. Wm. Tell's Escape,

13. Lochiel's Warning, Campbell, 483 35. Wallenstein's Soliloquy,

Id., 512

11. Van Artevelde's Defence, . Taylor, 485 36. Belief in Astrology,

Id., 513

15. Duty to One's Country, . • More, 486 37. Grief of Bereavement,

Id., 514

16. St. Pierre to Ferrardo, : Knowles, 487 38. Priuli and Jaffier,

Otway, 514

17. Win. Tell on Switzerland, . Id., 458 39. Nothing in it,

Mathews, 517

18. Tell among the Mountains, . Id., 489 40. Moses at the Fair,

Coyne, 519

19. The Fractious Man,

Brueys, 489 41. Van den Bosch and Artevelde, Taylor, 520

20. Balthazar and the Quack, Tobin, 491 42. The Weathercock, . Allingham, 533

21. Brutus and Titus,

Lee, 492 43. Saladin and Malek Adhel,

525

*22. Cato's Soliloquy, .

Addison, 495 41. Damon to Syracusuns,

... Banim, 530

Id., 503

II., 511

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PART NINTH.

COMIC AND SATIRICAL.

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1. Speech of Buzfuz,

Dickens, 531 10. Dramatic Styles, .

512

2. Art of Book-keeping,

Hood, 533 11. Merchant and Stranger, · H. Smith, 54

3. Magpie and Monkey, Yriarte, 534 | 12. Victim of Reform,

5-14
4. Rich Man and Poor, • . Khemnitzer, 636 13. Not Fine Feathers make Fine Birds, 510
6. Whittling,

. . J. Pierpont, 537 | 14. Culprit anıl Judge, . · Horace Smith, 516

6. City Men in the Country, Holmes, 538 | 15. Jester Condemned to Death, .

7. Fuss at Fires,

Anon., 539 16. Poct and Alchemist,

• Id., 547

8. One Story's Good till another is Told, 17. Blindinan's Buil,

Swain, 510 18. Fariner and Counsellor,

B. The Great Musical Critic, .

511 19. Putf's Account of liimself, Sheridan, 550

Id., 517

11., 513
Id., 519

PART TENTH.

MISCELLANEOUS.

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1. Black Hawk to Gen. Street,

6. Pauper's Death-bed, . C. B. Southey, 551

2. Pushmataha to Sec. of War,

552 7. Hope,

Sarah F. Adams, 555

3. Supposed Speech of Chief of Pocomtuo 8. Death,

Horace Smith, 553

Indians,

Everett, 552 9. Lachrymose Writers, .

4 Logan to Lord Dummore,

653 10. The Sanctuary,

Morud Cosmetics, . . . Horace Smith, 554

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Id., 538
Id., 557