то John Carill Worsley, Esq. LATE PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY IN WARRINGTON. SIR, THIS work having been undertaken principally with the design of assisting the Students at WARRINGTON in acquiring a just and graceful Elocution, I feel a peculiar propriety in addressing it to you, as a public acknowledgment of the steady support which you have given to this institution, and the important services which you have rendered it. In this Seminary, which was at first established, and has been uniformly conducted, on the extensive plan of providing a proper course of Instruction for young men in the most useful branches of Science and Literature, you have seen many respectable characters formed, who are now filling up their stations in society with reputation to themselves, and advantage to the public. And while the same great object continues to be pursued, by faithful endeavours to cultivate the understandings of youth, and by a steady attention to discipline, it is hoped, that you will have the satisfaction to observe, the same effects produced, and that the scene will be realised, which our POETESS has so beautifully described: When this, this little group their Country calls And light up glory through her wide domain; I am, With sincere respect and gratitude, DEAR SIR, Your much obliged, and most obedient servant, William Enfield Warrington Academy. [ 4 ] ESSAY ON ELOCUTION Page ix Spectator, 15 14. SIR BALAAM ............... ............ Ib. 16 15. EDWIN AND EMMA.......... Mallett, 38 17 16. CELADON AND AMELIA.... Thomson, 40 2018. DOUGLAS TO L. RANDOLPH.. Home, 46 ...... Mrs. Barbauld, 24 21. THE MORALIZER CORRECTED, Sterne, 25. ... Ib. 29 23. PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED.... Ib. 53 Pope, 87 ..... Ib. 89 Tillotson, 66 17. ON VERSIFICATION ... Ib. 90 5. ON GOOD HUMOUR.......Rambler, 70 19. AGAINST INDOLENCE: An Epistle: FIRMNESS OF MIND, L. Chesterfield, 75 8. ON GOOD SENSE............ Melmoth, 77 22. REFLECTIONS ON A FUTURE 9. ON STUDY......... ........... Bacon, 78 VINDICATED ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ..................... Pope, 81 25. ON TASTE Page Chap. Page 1. JUNIUS BRUTUS OVER THE DEAD BODY OF LUCRETIA.......... Livy, 121 2. HANNIBAL TO HIS SOLDIERS.... Ib. 122 3. C. MARIUS TO THE ROMANS, ON ALEXANDER ................... Ib. 129 Page 7. THE EARL OF ARUNDEL'S SPEECH, 8. MR. PULTENEY'S, ON THE MOTION FOR REDUCING THE ARMY...... 138 9. SIR JOHN ST. AUBIN'S, FOR REPEAL- ING THE SEPTENNIAL ACT...... 141 10. SIR ROBERT WALPOLE'S REPLY.. 146 11. LORD LYTTELTON'S SPEECH, ON THE JEW BILL, in the Year 1753 150 12. IN PRAISE OF VIRTUE........ Price, 153 13. THE SPEECH OF BRUTUS ON THE DEATH OF CÆSAR...... Shakspeare, 155 CANTERBURY Harris, 159 11. HENRY AND LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, ........ Sterne, 168 12. ARCHBISHOP OF 5. RIVERS AND SIR HARRY.. False Del. 170 13. HAMLET AND HORATIO.......................... It. 189 6. SIR JOHN MELVIL AND STERLING, 14. BRUTUS AND CASSIUS............ Ib. 191 Clandestine Marriage, 172 15. BELLARIUS, GUIDERIUS, AND AR-, 7. BELCOUR AND STOCKWELL, W. Ind. 176 ..................................... Ib. 195 16. JUBA AND SYPHAX ...... Cato, 198 School for Rakes, 178 17. EDWARD AND WARWICK, Earl of W. 202 Sterne, 209 7. GRONGAR HILL. 3. CORPORAL TRIM'S ELOQUENCE, Ib. 211 4. THE MAN OF ROSS ............ Pope, 212 5. THE COUNTRY CLERGYMAN, Gold. 213 10. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY |