The art of reading and speaking in public; Being a collection for the use of schools and private persual. Containing I. An introduction, in which are made observations on accent, emphasis, &c. and directions given for expressing properly the principal humours, sentiments, and passions, which occur in reading or public speaking. II. Examples of speeches, taken from the most celebrated ancient and modern writers, in prose and verse, exhibiting a variety of matter for practice, with notes of direction, not to be found in any other collection. By John Drummond, late teacher of English in Edinburgh.

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M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]