Excerpt from Eulogy on the Life and Character of the Late Daniel Webster There is nothing more interesting or instructive than the lives of men who have played important and distinguished parts in the drama of nations. The lives of such, when they have been wise and virtuous - their aims high and noble, afford examples which challenge the approval of all, while they excite the emu lation of, at least, a few. Such examples are the moral salt of the world. They give to it a wholesome and purifying savor, that preserves it from the decay and corruption into which it would otherwise more speed ily fall. Whilst such men live, their wisdom is a light shining out amidst the darkness of ignorance, prejudice and error, show ing the way that leads to happiness, prosperity and safety and when they die, their example survives to stimulate posterity to walk in their paths. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.