The Canadian Elocutionist / Designed for the Use of Colleges, Schools and Self Instruction, Together with a Copious Selection in Prose and Poetry of Pieces Adapted for Reading, Recitation and Practice

by Anna K. Howard

A.f. I* appeal* | to the great Searcher of HEARTS for the truth of what I ut ter.

D. o. Of* all* mistakes* | NONE are so fa tal as those which we incur through prejudice.

H. o. Truth*, honour*, | JUS tice were his mo tives.

A. o. Fix* your* eye* | on the prize of a truly NO ble am- bi tion.

D. e. AWAY* | with an idea so absurd!

H. e. The* breeze* of* morning* | wafted IN cense on the air.

A. e. In dreams thro'* camp* and* court* he* bore* | the trophies of a CON queror.

D. b. AWAY* | with an idea so abhorrent to humanity!

H. b. Search* the* records* of* the* remotest* an TI quity for a _par_allel to this.

A. b. Then* rang* their proud HURRAH!