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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
The two Riders. A pleasing Proposition.-Accepted. - A Bite. - A
Plunge.
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A Trout caught. Daniel Webster. His Birthplace. -
Kearsage Mountain. The tottling Boy. - -The mysterious Well.-
Drinking from the moss-covered Bucket. Influence of Nature on
Style. Webster's Love for the Grand in Nature.
- Worthy of Im-
itation. - - Pictures admired more than the original Landscapes. -
Advice to the Young. - Influence of the Love of Nature on Char-
acter.......
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CHAPTER II.
Webster's Father.-Webster's Health.
His Education desired. -
Providential Arrangement. - - A School opened.
Webster's early Struggles for an Education.
plaints.
Teacher Chase. -
Unreasonable Com-
Contrasts. Master Tappan. Mutual Remembrances.
Webster's first Letter to Tappan. - His Donation.
pan's Testimony. Webster gets a Reward. - Tappan's Enthusi-
- Webster's second Letter to him. His Example commend-
asm. -
Social Libraries. - Webster's Reading. The Mill. -Daniel at the
Mill. His favorite Authors. - His Employment favorable for Read-
ing. The Constitution on the Handkerchief. The Books he
Observance of the Sabbath.
Deacon True's
chose. His Amusements. - - Freezes his Toes. No Pleasure in
being scolded.
Boys. The Influence of Habit. -Webster a quick Learner.
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Concludes to become a Teacher. Goes to an Academy. - Impor-
tance of Education. - Webster and the Side Saddle. His Exam-
ination. He can't declaim. Is ridiculed..
tions....
His two Promo-
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CHAPTER IV.
Benefits of Knowledge. -
A Sleigh Ride. Affecting Incident.
Advice to Youth.-A Supposition. Webster learns rapidly. -
His Mode of Retaliation. A Day for Pigeon shooting. Industri-
ous Boy. His Habits broken. - Blistered Hands. - Goes a Berry-
ing. An amusing Incident.- Poorly fitted for College. - Impor-
tance of a good Preparation for College. - False Position.
Webster's Ride to Hanover. - Great Freshet. Appears before the
Faculty for Examination. Blue Dan. Passes the Ordeal safe-
De-
Webster is classed low. He soon rises. His Industry in College. -
Advice to Undergraduates. - College Temptations. Their Anti-
dote. - Webster studies Oratory. His personal Appearance.
livers a Fourth of July Oration. - Great Britain's Injustice in the
French War. English Oppressions. Battle of Bunker Hill.-
Declaration of Independence. Webster's Address to the Revolu-
tionary Fathers.
Remarks upon the Oration. He delivers a fu-
Mortality a Principle of Action. Prepare for the
neral Eulogy.
Future.
Religious Suggestions....
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chosen Orator. - His Oration. - Tears up his Diploma.
Becomes a School Teacher. Advan-
tages of keeping School. Registry of Deeds.
Where there is a
Will there is a Way. - Fingers ache. Volumes of Deeds. - - Vote
of Thanks.
Academy burned.
Affection. - Reverence for Mr.
Webster.
How manifested. - Continues to study Law. -Com-
mits to Memory Orations.....
Law. - His Attention to Business.
The wrong Course. - Kimball's
Webster's Determination. - His Success. -Rule to reg-
ulate Subscriptions. Mr. Webster studies with Hon. Mr. Gore. - Is
admitted to the Bar. Mr. Gore's Commendation and Prophecy..
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Parents unkindly. - Mr. Webster's first Plea. He astonishes every
body.-Controlling Witnesses. - The Detection. - The Character of
A dreadful Deed. - General Alarm. - Attack of two Footpads.-
Hatch's Disclosure. - Grant's Letters. - Grant arrested. The
Knapps arrested. The Confession.
The Plot explained. — Palmer
imprisoned. Crowninshield's Signal. - Palmer's Fear. The Tri-
The Wicked insnare themselves. -
al. Mr. Webster's Plea.
Extraordinary Things - Avoid bad Company..
CHAPTER X.
Mr. Webster in the House of Representatives. His first Speech. –
Its Impression. - Was successful. Not in Haste to debate. - His
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Qualities as an Orator. - An Attack on New England. - Webster
and Bell. - A crowded Senate. His Introduction. His Allusion
to the Old Bay State. The thrilling Effect. Meeting in the East
Room. - Importance of the Speech. -Webster's transcendent Abil-
- Seventh of March Speech. Its Effect. Different Opin-
ions concerning it.......
ities.-
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CHAPTER XI.
Ezekiel Webster. A noble Mother. An Affecting Night Scene..
Fraternal Attachment. - Touching Tribute of Affection. A beau-
tiful Letter. Dedications. - Living Monuments. - The Profile.
Mother's Garden. Mr. Webster visits his Grave. - The Cem-
etery.. - His Remarks. - Monumental Inscriptions. - Mr. Webster's
Poetry, "The Memory of the Heart"
CHAPTER XII.
Mr. Webster's Mirthfulness. A playful Letter. Mr. Choate's Pa-
thos.-Webster's practical Joke. Mr. Choate's poor Writing.-
Effect of the Joke. - Mr. Webster's Trout Law. -"That ain't the
Worst of it."- Amusing Contrast. -The Senate interrupted. -
Webster and the Buckeyes. · -"Old Webster" and the sporting
Snobs.- Appearances deceptive. — Webster's Wit. - Amusing Re-
ply.-"
-"Venerable" Trout. -Effect of Cheerfulness. - Webster's
Spelling Book......
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