RHETORICAL, UNION SIXTH READER:

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Preface

VIEW 4D merely in the light of its primary purpose, without referenc* to collateral aims, the present work is simply a comprehens’ ve course of reading. But this view is quite inadequate, . because superficial. It is like examining a watch without epening the case. The main part is left out of sight.

A betier view may be gained by a different illustration; for, as in a great garden, representing all the products of the earth,—

‘where azt works with nature in promotion of the general design,—where color, form, and variety unite in wooing the sense of beauty,—where every noxious growth is closely watched and carefully excluded,—and where, in addition to all this, a guide is at hand to point out the character of each production, so here, in the compass of a single volume, is a collection of specimens from every part of the literary world, all duly arranged and duly explained, and all shedding the selectest moral influence.

But. to enable the young reader better to appreciate all this vanety of style and subject, pertinent collateral instructions and suggestions are provided throughout. These reach down to the very elements of vocal utterance. They reach up to whatever, in the matter of reading, can either be taught by rules or illus.

trated by example. (3)

iv PREFACE.

But the range of tle work is wider still. The book is, indeed, a sort of History of Literature. Here, accordingly, will be found, in the form of Notes, numerous original sketches of literary character, brief, though comprehensive, as the space requires, but all in the spirit of truth and fairness; while longer sketches, drawn by the ablest hands, and tracing. with precision the subtle shades of literary merit, find place, as weil they may, among the Exercises to be read in regular course.

These sketches—even the best of them—are not, of course, exhaustive. They mark the main points, however, and cannot fail—even the poorest of them—to awaken that interest which always attends the perusal of a piece whose author is known to the reader by something more than the mere announcement of his name. They show how, as in the case of Cowper, labor imparts a finish which no time can wear off, and how, as in the same beautiful example, wit, humor, and gayety may be found in close alliance with all that is pure in sentiment and refined in language; how worth, in spite of obstacles, rises slowly, it may be, but surely, to its own proper level; how the walls of a prison, as in the case of Bunyan, and even total blindness, as in that of Milton, seem rather to quicken than to hinder the free movements of genius; how even genius itself, however transcendent, without the salutary check of goodness, is, after all, only what the ignorant deem of a comet—a mighty messenger of mischief; and how, in short, opportunities, the best and ihe worst, are alike unavailing, if the disposition be wanting to reach honorable achievement.

With these few words respecting the plan, purpose, matter, and execution of the work, the Unron RuEroricaL READEB is respectfully submitted to the judgment of teachers.

New Yorg, Sept. 1862.

Part First. Elocution

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Srction —ArricubaTion . . . Me See Gees baler a eae AS Elementary Sounds of the Letters seers 3) Wels Wal tol votes) ose ol 4 Substitutes for the Vowel Elements. . . . . . « « «© «© «© « 15 Substitutes for the Consonant Elements . Sis net oe etl gone le cme LG BEELOLS Me ATULCHIAMON Gufat bah sy cu sls) vesricl Ich tol lepepene, se io, 06 Combinations of Consonants . . he cs ett ece See ete pe pve) Examples to illustrate Indistinet Articulation aigie. (om aeeolbe cee torah lO Miscellaneous Examples. . . .... aaa! ist Sebo | ee Section IIl.—Accent AnD EMPHASIS. . . ay ice Ane. HOw eas er | Examples of Primary and Secondary Aceont the Fr eflomie ret 21 Examples of Intensive Emphasis . . «el © 0 © » © © » 2 22 Hzamplosvot: absolute: Bmpbhasis:. . << « js 0 8m « ah aoe OS Examples of Antithetic Emphasis . . . 2 » « « « «© « « » &4 BROTION UEic——-UNEERCTIONS: « 's 6) a" < “e Ss e 's ee © le 6 Je fo aD Monotone. . eae are t to eae MALY Peet te remateO Rising and Falling ‘Inflections Seer Ry ate Ou. Gee 27 Rules for the use of Inflections . . . « « « + 28, a ’30, 31, 32, 33 PEUGACIPCHUMION ci vslse sie, oS. 6, tg el oe he wa te ons eareneaS Srctron TV.—MopubaTIom . 2. 6 «© «© «© 6 © 6 6 8 ow 8 ew 35 PinchGlAVOlCGn oPeate? «Ae eMa Ce aieet bes dh ibehs so cotlve lier tise ha mioe: Quantity . . Ree radical ce MBSEE See) Liodanst elt Wasted tdfce sesh Oe: Rules for Quantity : ROTA Ol Ramee of State ee ete pitked ay ote yin Oe Giralityaee: Beet ck ys fs sw (ee te bie Jel © ies hs note ner Lapae NEStOR OUaliGyate wy xs so” sj ulsvr Sines. Mer tapi ell os elie ew eee Norarron In MopULATION . . «+ . «© « © © 6 © @ » ok

Examples for Exercise in Modulation. . . . « « « AD 42, 43, 44

Szcrion V.—Twe RHETORICAL PAUSE . . « + «+ «© «© « « « « 45,46

Part Second. Exercises In Rhetorical Reading

EXERCISE FAGE 1, The Sky, . > OOHN RUSKIN, i<j. 47 2. The Heavens declare: the Glory of God, t ADDISON a) oho el en OL 8. Grace preferable to Beauty, . . . . Oxiver GotpsmitH, . 53 4. Sandalphon—A Legend, . . . . . . . LONGFELLOW, . . 56

6. A Dream of Summer, . - ». - - - « - JOHNG. eas - 58

EXERCISE 6. The Angel in the Thunderstorm, 7. Roprecht the Robber,. . . 8. Scene from Hadad, .. . 9. The Proud Miss Macbride, . 10. The Ettrick Shepherd, . . 11. Queen Mary’s Landing, . . 12. Death of Mary Queen of Scots, 13. Toleration—An Apologue, . . 14, Address to the Heavenly Bodies, . 15. The Shepherd and the Philosopher, 16, The Prodigal Son—A Parable, . 17. The Vase and the Pitcher, . . . 18. Cowper the Poet, . . . « « « 19. Passages from Cowper :— : God observed in Nature .

Love of Liberty. . . « Love of Country .. .e Wisdom and Knowledge .

The true Freeman ..

Affectation in the Pulpit The Positive Talker .

Congress, . . = % 21. The Men to make a "State, Ag AE LECRDIVORS Mey Yeo, « diaoe eine

23. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, . 24, The Song of Hiawatha, .. . 25. Hiawatha’ s Wooing, . .

20. The Senate of Rome and the Am ot, @ @. (a a) 0) eo Pere 6s) a’ A

QO eu ¢ legis he. 7 Mot vi CONTENTS.

By fo. © ow 6) cele) @. 8 ©) eee

26. The Eleventh Demenad gent oAn Uneciots 27. Without Charity all Gifts are as nothing, .

28. Sketch of Shakspeare, . ... 29. Character of Hamlet,. . .. . 30. Scene from Hamlet, . . . ° 31. Scene from Hamlet (continued), . 32. The Fate of Macgregor, . . : 33. Charade on the Name of Campbell th 34, Charade on the word Blockhead, .

Charade on Dr, Barnard, .. . 35. The Spirit of British Liberty, . . 36. Letter to the Duke of Bedford, . 37. Men of One ldea; . 5 5. 6. 38. Imagination,. . Chen. 39. Sketch of Lord Brougham, ao SP

40. Reply to the Party of Philip, . .

41. Odeto Rain, . 42. Why does your Hair torn White? 43. Epitaphs,. . .

On the Countess of Pembroke,

On a Lady famed for her Caprice,

On Himself,

. 0 ° ° . . .

Punning Epitaph on. Joseph Blackett,

On Samuel Johnson, . . .

OniCharlestil., see. kek cute Sir Isaac Newton, ue : A Living Author’s Epitaph, ; OMB PNTIGer, eet ch ee tes

. . . . .

Joun WILsoN, Abridged from SoutHEY, 62 James A. HILLHOUSE, Joun G. SAXE, .

Rozert CHAMBERS,

James Hose,

Joun LInGARD, .

JEREMY TAYLOR,

Henry WarE, JR,

Joun Gay, .

Luxe, Chap. xv.,

JANE TAYLOR, THomas CAMPBELL,

Lovis Kossurg,

Gero. W. Doanz,

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Schiller by BULWER, New Am. CycLoPapiA,

LonGFELLOW,

1 Cor. Chap. xiii., SamvuEL JOHNSON, Wiwiiram Hazuirt,

SHAKSPEARE, SHAKSPEARE, James Hoge,

W. M. PRaAeEp, W. M. Praep, Sauce JoHNsoN,

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Sir JAmEs MacxkrintosH, 157

Barry CoRNWALL,

T. Noon TALFourD,

Demosthenes, translated by Lorp Brovenam,

Samven T. CoLeripgs,

W. Hunts,

Ben Jonson,

Rozert Burns, . 8. T. Coteriper,

Byron,

Wituiam CowreEr,

159 162 167 169

CONTENTS.

EXERCISE

44, 45. 46.

47. 48.

49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54,

55. 56, 57. 58.

rd Fate of Byron, .

The Want above all other Wants,

. Scene from the Honey-Moon, . . The Lord of Burleigh, . . . . Last Moments of Mozart, ..

‘8. A Rill from the Town Pump, . Sonnets :—

. Cicero against Mark Antony, . Richard the Third and Macbeth, , Scene from Macbeth, . . . . Seene from Richard OL ae

. Saladin and Malek “adhel, ,

Nothing but Leaves, . . . .

The Story of Le Fevre, . . .

Laugh on, Laugh on, + sone Hymn of Boyhood, “a Spiritual Freedom—What i is it?

The Present Age, . .

Speech of Lord Mansfield on Privilege eG,

Sleep, Mr. Speaker! . . . .

Parental Ode to my Little Son, > Song of the Shirt, . . ° Man’s Works shall follow him, :

Resting-Places for the Dead interestin

DhOshivange, 245.1 wise se em, The Bell at Greenwood, . . iNew. Yeara5va,! <<. os .« Ring out the Old Year, . .

Passages from Pollok :—

The Dead Mother 2620... 6. «

Overthrow of Belshazzar, = ee fast Table,. . . e Not on the Battlo-Field, . ne

Our OneMiife,.) . «4.

Sonnet wpon Sonnets, .

On his own Blindness .

To Milton, . .« « « To Sleep, . .

The Moon’s Mild "Ray, | Upon a Primrose, . .

Sabbath Morn, .. .

Shakspeare, . . «+ - On Beauty, . . » « Dwellings of the Dead,

Richard of Gloster, . .

, Chateaubriand and Sir Walter Scott,

No Religion without Mysteries,

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C8) Bye ee € oO se «0 6° Ss & © 6 acs oe Op. en 6 6 Pe fous he

The Christian ane and the Sarace

Cavalier, . °

The Life of a Naturalist, . . The Ministry of the Doves, The Church at Belem, .

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. Excerpts: from the Autocrat of the Break-

ANONYMOUS,. . .

A. CLEVELAND CoxE, CHANNING, .. .

CHANNING, . « « W. MM, Pragp, 3. }.

Tuomas Hoop, . .

Tuomas Hoop, . .

Joun G. WHITTIER,

} supex STORY; « «6

ArtTHuR MoRRELL,. .

CHARLES LAMB,. . .

TENNYSON, «© 3s © > eee eee @ ee ee

> 5 e ANONYMOUS, . . «© Cuar.es G. EASTMAN, Barry CoRNWALL, .

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216 218 220

OxIvER WENDELL HoumEs,

JOHN PIERPONT, Joun ToBIN,. .

TENNYSON, « « Horativus Bonar, HAWTHORNE, .

WorpsworTtH, . .

Joun H. Bryant, .

JoHN CLARE, . .« Joun LEYDEN, . .

HartiLey CoLeRiDGE, SHAKSPEARE, .

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WituiamM Hazuitt, .

SHAKSPEARE, . .

SHAKSPEARE, . .

Joun G, Saxz,. .

ATABONS) Wire oe @ its CHATEAUBRIAND, .

Sir Water Scort, .

New Mon. MaGazine, Joun JAMES AUDUBON,

261 263 267 268 271 274

282 288

Susan Fenimore Coorrr,290

T. Noon TALFOURD, .-

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EXERCISE PAGE 82. Short Antithetical Passages : — The Spiritual and the Natural, . . 1 Cor. Chap. xv., . . 294 The Bible adapted toall,. . . . Mrs. Saran S. Exuis, 295 Tact versue Talent, . . . « « . Lonpon Atuas,. . . 298 Rolla to the Peruvians, . . > (SHERWDAN, <3 io: 2) 2 296 Catiline’s Forces in Contrast with the Roman Army,.. ase ts Contrastsin Man, ...

Thoetrue (CritiG, veh es ie Chivalry and Puritanism, Homer and Virgil, . . a Wiarl boner .cgint si sae . Hunting Song; . = 5 « S Song of PSiCG ti asin 6 86. Sketch of Webster, . . . E. P. WHIPPLE, - 87. Importance of the Union, . WEBSTER,» + - « 88. Life intended to be Happy, . . . . . L.H.Grriypon, . 89. The American Flag,. . . . « « « « J. RODMAN DRAKE, 90. Words from Holy Writ:— .

| cicero, ahs men:

Whence cometh Wisdom? .. . . JOBxXxvili, . .. . 314 Confidence in God, . . « « «-» « PSALM xxiii, . . smmpl4 Maxims and Observations, . . . . PROVERBS xxvii, . . pid Call to Faith and Repentance, . . . IsatraAHly., . . . - 315 Deeds, not Words, . . 2 « « JEREMIAH Vil. < 5 ole Seek first the Kingdom of God, «+ MATTHEW Vi, es 2 = nol6 Duties ‘enjoined, .° 5 <9. }.*. © fo) ROMANS iL, 2. < =) S16 General Exhortation, . . « . PeILIPrrIaNsiva, Ge Sle The Tongue an unruly Member, « sj0: GSAT 5 cue sees ee eo 61. Coronation of Napoleon, . . . . . . Mapame Junot, . . 318 92. Sketch of Bonaparte, -. . . - . . . CHARLES Puinurps, . 321 93.. Bulogyon Hranklin,... . «20. + .. « MUIRAREAU, Nios ole 94. Trial-of Baxter," i % «-. «©-» « « « -JAMES STEPHENS 5 1. 525

07. The.Coral Insect. << «+s. » 6 98. The Aim of Don Quixote, . . 5 99. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, . 100; The HataliGhange,e it «ts ss s 2 101. The Reign of Terror, . 102, Ultimate Triumph of Public Opinion, . : 103. Scene from Pickwick,—Mr. Pickwick’s Dilemma, . .

Sse ae ae fron = Pickwick Sam Wel- Cuaries Dickens, . 354 105. The Blind Boy’s Speech, . . - » « Park Benzamin, . . 358 06. ar ea ~ Ri ee oh the ee Gzo..D. Prennice, . 360 107. Lines ona Skeleton, . . ANONYMOUS; 3) Oe.5 soe 108. Sketch of Wordsworth, CHAMBERS, -<°) 5. ~ = 865 Worpswortn, . . . 367

109. Intimations of Immortality, . 110. Prospects of the Republic, . Epwarp Everett, . 370 111. The Widow and her Son, . . Wasuineton Irvine, . 372 112. Eulogy on Washington, . . Francis C.Gray,. . 377 113. Washington’s Solicitude for the WEBSTER, . A 114. The Mill,. . Bid M. Exva Woop, - . 882 115. Hagar in "the Wilderness, ames N.P. Witus,.

Tuos. B. Saaw, .

SHERIDAN, 4 4. « . 328 Miss FANsHAWE and 329

Jane Tartor, . . 330 . Mrs. Sicournry, . . 331 . GeorGE Ticknor, . . 333 « . CERVANTES) copies 8o0

CHAPMAN AND. SHIRLEY, 339 MACAULAY, 5: je = 346 WEBSTER. 0.) ee. 6. 548

Cares Dickens, . 349 sie we ne 6 POO!

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: Union, ‘

116. Sketch of Samuel Johnson,

Hope Kindled by Distant Objects, .

Hope Lingered when all else had Fled, Hope animates the Hero, . .

Hope invoked to cheer the Home of Poverty, ra Hope, the Mother’s Inspiration, . .

Hope soothes even the poor Maniac, .

Hope gives Pledge of Progress, . .

No Hope of Happiness without Woman,

Life without Christian Hope, .

Hope the sole solace in the Dying Hour, Z

Hope of future Happiness inspiring,

Hope Eternal, . . oinomice Cooper the American Novelist, * Escape of the Frigate, . 4 : Escape of the Frigate (continued), .

Thanatopsis, . oats Christian in Doubting Castle, | ms Cato’s Soliloquy, ¢-. »« « « « 6 Passages from Burns :—

The Wish for Manhood, . ... .

Pleasures Hvanescent, , . . .

Money not to minister to Pride or Avarice, A noble Anchor in the Tempest of Life, .

The Rich and Great not all truly blest,

The Ills we make for Ourselves and for Others,

Judge not thy Brother, . . Bote Grace before Dinner, . .

Piety and Virtue Distin cuished, . ‘

Dante and Milton compared, .

Satan’s Address to the Sun, Scene of the French Revolution, Hearteand Head). «+. ie) es) 's Ode on the Passions, ... - Burke and Chatham,. ... -

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The Invasion of the Carnatic, The War in America, -.

Speech on the Overtures of Bonaparte, The Battle of Blenheim, .

Elegy written in a Country Churchyard, Parallel between Pope and Dryden, .

Alexander’s Royal Feast, . . . « « Messiah’s Coming, « - oA ors Washington Irving as a Writer, one «

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SAMUEL JOHNSON, .

MacauLay, ...

THomas NuTraLL, .

Str Water Scott, DoveLas JERROLD, New Au. CycLoPapi ADDISON; |.) 0 10%.

Rospert CHAMBERS,

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EXERCISE _117. Letter to Lord Chesterfield, . . 2... 118. Portrait of James Boswell, . . . : 119. Passages from Boswell’s Life of Johnson, 120. The Mocking Birds a5, 6 eis 121. Scene from the Lady of the Lake, he te i22. The Borrowed Umbrella, . .-. . . 123: Sketch of Addison,’ . 09. 6 3 « ee 124, Discretion, not Cunning, . .... . 125. Moore asa Poet, . . . . Poin mer (26. Specimens from Thomas Moore: — The Meeting of the Waters,. . . on There’s nothing true but Heaven,. . ° The Lake of the Dismal Swamp, . . ls 127. Trial and Execution of Charles I.,. . . Hume, 128. Passages from Campbell’s “‘ Pleasures of Hope :”— a ioe res. 8 OP ee eee Ue 0 6) OX |S) ee © © © © © © © © eo ee © © © © © © ee eC ee Oey. ke Ween Oy eke ee ee ~ we we ww ew ew

Rurus W. Griswor, J. FenrmorE Cooper, J. FENIMORE CooPErR, Wm. CuLtien Bryant, JoHN BUNYAN, . . .

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Susan Fentuore Cooren,474

Writtiam Coutins,. .

Winiiam Hazuirt, .

Epuunp Burke, ..

LorD CHATHAM, . .

CuARLES JAMES Fox, SOUMHEY, .0 es 6 Tuomas GRAY, . .

SAMUEL JOHNSON, « DRYDEN ReMi Felis BOP sete yet New Am. CrcLopzpi4,

EXERCISE PAGE 152. Tea-Parties in Old Times,. . . . . Wasuineron Iryine,. 508 153. Quarrel Scene between Brutus and Cassius, SHAKSPEARE, . . . 511 154. Dream of an Opium Eater, . . . . . De Quincey, ~. . . 515 155. Marco Bozzaris, . ae Hares Pk ml OB TT 156. Address to the Bristol Volunteers, «© > (Roperr Hann; «1. . 519 157. Wonderful Contrast, . . . . « »« » « 'BaNokors, « 2 x». 9620 158. ‘The Story of Lavinia, . . . . . ». . THOMSON,. - - « « 523 159. Apostrophe to the Ocean, . . . . - . Byron, . ... ~- 526 160. Sketch of Byron,. . . ~ «© « MAoApEAW,) 3 Sion). S828 161, “ Life Thoughts” from Beecher :— _ The object of Training, . . . i ot ba ie ee Btidgs comebom A Blessed Bankruptey, . . . b Wiis ened GiPiag es ve. DOS Work, not, Worry,. «so, «Gke teen k ake GsGRi hee = «oe Christian Mang) Dife,~.. =. «1 2! “syilel on cil eaedlch inthis | seule Ugly kind of Forgiveness, . 2. 2 6 s + « © © © « © « 534 A Noble Man, . solid 6C SARE See et ee The Severest Test of Friendship, Ji mat? Leratus) som er oe oe True;way of Jooking at a Gift, . 6. l.if sisi wie es « oO Scriptural Sobriety, Sadie 1 Geek) 0) Sew eine = er ow Home; <2 , 3 darglc) be ast, @ Ulaetale Renee ae J). agebad 162. Epithalamium,. . . . « »« =» « « « Joun &. C. Binsin 36 163. Serenade, . . e.« « et %& 3+ JAMES G Percivar, . Wor 164. Pictures of Memory, ops ec ten AEs Oak See. 540 165. Che Llsjof Life, i. 4 .* « s .« Ses nl eRe OARM, Ses pote 166. Outward Bound, . . . ..« « »« » »« EmiyC.Jupson,. . 543 167. Days that are Gone,. . .

« »« »« - ~- CHARLES Mackay, . 546 168. The Irish not Aliens, . .. . . . . RicHArD Lator SHem, 548 169. Passages from Akenside :— Beauty the Ministress of Truth and Good, . ..... . S51 Moral:Sublimity, . .. « .° 0% eet Pu meriio te oti] Nature’s Charms open toall, . . . er as ee a Apostrophe to. his Birthplace, « ites SOE. oT) eee Oe WW. Phe Raven, wieieA sa s 2 3 « » EpgdR APoer sae. moo 171. Fine Retort, . . « « « -Wiritan Wing. . . 559 172. The Declaration of Independence, - » « JouN Quincy ApAms,. 561 173. Last Words of John Quincy Adams, . . Witt1am H.Sewarp, 562 td. God and Heaven,. .) «hk « 3s 8 « . Atonymous,. J°. . 5638 175. Each and All, - . RaupxH Waxpo Emerson, 564 176. Parting of Hogtor and Andromache, o's “OER, Ai eee a S68 177. Farewell to the Senate,. . . . . . . Henry Quay, . °. . 571 178. The Midnight Sun, . .. ois te | BAYARD Daynorn,.> . 574 179. Opening Stanzas of the Minstrel, o) «, oS BEATE, TA! Emeth. 5 OTS 180. The Blessing of. Peace, . . . . . « CHARLES Srmnuer,. . 577 181. Passages from Bishop Heber :— Piotyreg of WPalestine, .. <. s. Urwwyle eine le) Hel Bo eie, Semen) Gus The Lilies and the Birds, . ctotki isnt veteesal URC Uaonmenne ROTO The Moonlight March, . . .... bis steers "OSD 182, Spartacus to the Gladiators, . . . . . E. KEwvea, . SS ee ie 183. The Drowned Mariner,. . . . . . . EHxizaseru Oaxes Smitn,583 184. Passages from Crabbe :-— Portrait:ofa Peasant; ., sits. esc) Gale Queene nee RE en Gradualiapproaches’ of Age, rarate Us Aoi). te un) ee eeu eS 185. True Love, . . . .. . . . « - » Harrier Marringav, 589 186. 0, had I the Wings, 2. do acs 3s) DG. Perenvan, «. % 591 187. Gesler and William Tell, . . ... . . J.Suerman Knowxgs, 593 188. Oupid’s Adventure, .) ., 5 0. s, ©. «. «| ANACREON, (ic) Wk (596 189. God everywhore, . . . . . . « « » Huvau Huron, See JOO". LOD. Fossil: Pootry, “enue e, o Sy.6, suka te #ERENOM;) 1 ces tpeende Re 1699

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF AUTHORS.

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Apams, JoHn Quincy, .. . 560 Appison, JosepH, . . 51, 420, 460

AKENSIDE, Mark, .... . 55L Auison, ARCHIBALD, . . . . 271 BRACHHON,. 0s ¢ 9 ie cess, 6 DVO Anonymous, 130, 183, 224, 364,

563 AvpuUBON, JoHN JAMBS, . . . 288 BANCROFT, GEORGE, . . 298, 520 BHATTI, JAMES, . « « «© » O15 Breecoer, Henry Warp, . . 532 BENJAMIN, PARK, . | . . . 358

Bonar, HoratTius, .. . 248 BOSWELL, JAMES,» « « . » O90 BrartnarD, JounG.C., . . . 536 Broveuam, Lorp,. . . 171, 259 RY AND Sie Eke se, 6 2s « 200 Bryant, W.C.,. . . - 382, 452 PET WHR ae Cacpee i) ef ie LAD: BUNYAN, JOHN, . . « . « « 455 Burns, Ropert, .. . 180, 462 Burke, Epmunp, .... . 482 Byron, Lorp, . . . . 181, 526 CAMPBELL, THoMAS, « . 105, 432 TCR VPA LOE, ails ve quslmsiman ae 1020 WARY MEHUCRE, Vo 6 ‘ep ios 6 OSL Cervantes, Miauren,. .-. . 336 CuamBers, Ropert, . 83, 365, 423 Cuannine, W.H., . .-. 199, 200 CHAPMAN, GuoR@E, . .. . 339 CHATEAUBRIAND, ...- .- 274 COHMRTEAM Estee NSN ee es tats 484

CoLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR, 174, 180 Coutins, WILLIAM, . Sa TEATS Coorrr, J. Fenimore, . 440, 446 Cooper, SusAN Fenimore, 289, 474 Cowinrs so aF 22 arse Cowrsrr, Wituiam, . 108, 181, 302 Coxz, A. CLEVELAND, .. . 195 CRrABBE, GEORGE, .. . 586, 588 CyrcLopapia, New AMERICAN,

122, 418, 507

DEMOSTHENES, « » « » 171 WoANE, GeO. Wis, See ne wee le Drake, JosnpH RopMan, - . 312 DickENS, CHARLES, . . 349, 354 DRYDEN, JOHN, © «.< »« « - 500 IDETQUINONYs)e8 sc) ie 1s ee OLD: HAsTMAN, CHARLES G., . . . 226 Evuis, Mrs. Saran S., . . 295 Emerson, RALPH WAtpo, . . 564 Everett, EpwAnpD, ... . 3870 Fansoawk, Miss, . . .. - 829 Fox, Cuartes Jamms,. . . . 487 GivaJouNe eee ses) ee a0 GoutpsmirH, OLIVER, .. .- 52 Gray; Fravos C5) 2 9. 877 Gray, THomas, . . . 492 Gainvon, b. H.,°. = 5. 7’. 809 GriswoLp, Rurus W.,. . - 438 xii

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HOMER. Cease ssc) > Seve. “DOO Hoop, THomas, . . . . -206, 208 HEME, SD AVID 2)! chip tae e428 ELON Isso Win eta siucemen 2) 177 LONGING 7's) (Gray el see oto tea OS Irvine, WasHineTon, . - 872, 508

JERROLD, Doveuas, . . . . 415 JouNnson, SAMUEL, 134, 156, 179, 392,

497 PONSON,PEEN, oh. ass 3 ee 180 Jupson, Eminy (.,. . . . 543 Junot, MADAME, .. .+. . 318 VONIUS, So ee Cty welts wae pelos Goh aye RR Set I Sta Knowtrs, J. SHERIDAN,. . . 593 FEOSSUPE, AOU IS) tei Hac oye ae | LE liamn, CHARLES, . . . 2 = 218 TMYDEN, JOHN, © 6 =) ue) -s eeeoN TaNGARD, JOHN;.. .s We us) ss ae OM

LoneFELLow, Henry W., 56, 123, 125 DonDoN ATLAS, 6 s/s. «ney 290

ALPHABETICAL LIST UF AUTHORS.

PAGE Prerpont, JoHN, . .. . . 232 Por, Epean A, . ... - 554 POLUOK, soe See oy

511 Saw! THOS? Diy Wis Peo eee oe Suert, Ricoarp Lator,. . . 548 Sueripan, R. B., . . . 296, 328 SHIRIZY, JAMES, « 3 = ee oe Switn, HE. Oakes, . . . . . 583 Sicourney, Lyp1iaAH., . . . 331 SourHey, Ropert,. . . . 62, 489 STERNE, LAURENCE, . .. . 184 STEPHEN, JAMES, < » « « © S20 Srony, JUDGE, <. amieuie os ee cole SumNeR, CHARLES, .... SY7 TaLFourD, T. Noon, . . 169, 292 TAynOR, BAYARD... Se = Ded Tayuor, JANE, . . . . 103,330

TAYLOR, JEREMY, . . : TENNYSON, ALFRED, . . 220, 242

WHITTIER, JG, . « 0) 0S, 2he

Worpswortn, WiLLIAM, 254 255, 367

YOUNG ue ats ty vues 297, 465

SANDERS’

RHETORICAL READER.

Part First. Elocution

ELocurTIon is the art of delivering written or extempo raneous composition with force, propriety, and ease.

It deals, therefore, with words, not only as individuals, but as members of a sentence, and parts of a connected discourse: including every thing necessary to the just expression of the sense. Accordingly, it demands, in a special manner, attention to the following particulars; viz., ARTICULATION, ACCENT, Empaasis, INFLEcTION, MopuLarion, and Pavszs.

ee Se SECTION I.

ARTICULATION.

ARTICULATION is the art of uttering distinctly and justly the letters and syllables constituting a word.

It deals, therefore, with the elements of words, just as elocution deals with the elements of sentences: the one securing the true enunciation of each letter, or combination of letters, the other giving to each word, or combination of words, such a deliyery as best expresses the meaning of the author. It is the basis of all good reading, and should be carefully practiced by the learrer. (18)

ELEMENTARY SOUNDS OF THE LETTERS.

VOWEL SOUNDS, SUB-TONICS Element. Power.

TONICS. a ee re Element. Power. | 59 __ 4“ Jet: J —tA as in Ape. j 23. —I, - oe 2.—*A : Am. |.94 «Man. 3—A $6 All. 25. —N « Not: 4.—*A At, jl om ae «Run. 5.—*A ‘ aaa) Be pee “Vent. 6.—A : Ask. | 93 ow “ ‘Went. 7.—E - ee Pet « Jae 8.—*E 2 End. 30.—"Z ee Zeal. 9.—1 ; anal i Bae i Azure. 10.—'I if it. | 39 NG «Sing, 11.—0 ‘ Old. | 33 omy “Thy, 12.—0 ct Do. 13.—0 ; Ox; A-TONICS. 14.—1U s Use. 34—=F asin - Fit Dat " Up. | 95 oy «Hat. al La eae ge a ie” rea. 17:01 «“ Odlechesge—ps a ope pad ‘ Saphir aes «Sin. 39.—T «Top.

CONSONANT SOUNDS. | 49 cy = Chat.

SUB-TONICS. 41.—SH “ ‘Shun: 19.—B as in Bat. | 42.—TH a Thin. 20.—D es Dun. | 43.—WHt “ When.

* Soft G is equivalent to J; Soft C to S, and hard Cand QtoK. X ig equivalent to K and §, as in doz, or to G and Z, as in exalt.

+ WH is pronounced as if the H preceded W, otherwise it would be pronounced W-hen. R should be slightly trilled before a vowel. For further instructions, see Sanders and Merrill's Elementary and Elocu tionary Chart.

RHETORICAL READER.

SUBSTITUTES FOR THE VOWEL ELEMENTS.

ai as in sail.

au ay ea

For Long A.

au tor Flat A. ea ua

For Broad A.

ai

For Short A. {

For Intermediate A. e

For Long E.

ay ea For Short E. { ¢ eo de ue