Excerpt from The Orator; A Compendium of English Eloquence: Containing Selections From the Most Celebrated Speeches of the Past Present The periodical shape in which the orator originally appeared, and the popular purpose with which it was composed, have prevented any attempt at chronological arrangement, which might, perhaps, in the opinion of many, have added to the artistic interest of the work; but the carefully prepared Index which now accompanies the speeches will, it is hoped, in no small measure facilitate reference, and so remedy any defect which may have arisen from the miscellaneous nature of the contents. 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.