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The American Orator's Own Book: Or, The Art of Extemporaneous Public ... - Page 221
1836 - 328 pages
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...indignation at the disgrace of his country. In vain he led your victorious fleets against the boasted armada of Spain ; in vain he defended and established...
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Annals of Great Britain: From the Ascension of George III, to the Peace of ...

Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I mvoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor of this noble Ee 3 CHAP, lord ' frowns with indignation at the disgrace of xIU- his country. In vain he led your...
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The British Cicero: Or, A Selection of the Most Admired Speeches ..., Volume 2

Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...endured among us. To send forth the merciless cannibal, thirst- • ing for blood ! against whom ! Your protestant brethren ! —to lay waste their country,...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 5

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 514 pages
...own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...indignation at the disgrace of his country. In vain he led your victorious fleets against the boasted Armada of Spain ; in vain he defended and established...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...own: I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character : I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...indignation at the disgrace of his country. In vain he led your victorious fleets against the boasted Armada * Lord Effingham.— Lord Effingham Howard...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...own: I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character : I invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...indignation at the disgrace of his country. In vain he led your victorious fleets against the boasted Armada > \ * Lord Effingham. — Lord Effingham Howard...
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The British Plutarch [by T. Mortimer].

Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...:—I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character :—I invoke the genius of the constitution !—From the tapestry...noble lord, frowns with indignation at the disgrace ef his country. —In vain he led your victorious fleets against the boasted armada of Spain ; in vain...
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Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most ..., Volume 3

Elegant extracts - 1812 - 316 pages
...upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genins of the constitution. From the tapestry that adorns...forth the merciless cannibal, thirsting for blood t against whom ?— your protesttnt brethren!—to lay waste their country, to desolate their dwellings,...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 2

1812 - 438 pages
...own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character. I invoke the genius of the constitution. — From the tapestry that adorns these walls, the immortal ancestor o this noble* Ion frowns with indignation at the disgrace of his conn trv. In vain he led your victorious...
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The Parliamentary History of England, from the Earliest Period to the Year ...

William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1814 - 736 pages
...: 1 call upon the spirit and humanity of my country, to vindicate the national character: I. invoke the genius of the constitution. From the tapestry...noble lord* frowns with indignation at the disgrace • Lord Effingham. — Lord Effingbam Howard was Lord High Admiral of England against the Spanish...
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