то John Carill Worsley, Esq LATE PRESIDENT OF TIIB ACADEMY IN WARRINGTON. SIR, THIS work having been undertaken principally with ne 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 hare 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 endravour's ta 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 I am, With sincere respect and gratitude, , DEAR SIR, Your much obliged, and most obedient servant, William Enfield Warrington Aondeny. ...... Chap Tage 1. THE DERVISE ............. Spectator, 1514. SIR BALAAM ......... Pope, 36 2. A TURKISH TALE .......... fb. 16 5. EDWIN AND EMMA ......... Waliett, 38 3. AVARICE AND LUXURY ........ Ib. 17 16. CELADON AND AMELIA.... Thoruson, 40 4. PLEASURE AND PAIN Jb. 1817. JUNIO AND THEANA ...... Grcinger, 42 5. LABOUR.......... ... World, 2018. DOUGLAS TO L. RANDOLPH .. Home, 46 6. THE OLD MAN AND HIS ASS ... Ib. 2119. OTHELLO'S APOLOGY.... Shakespeares 47 7. THE CHOICE OF HERCULES, Tutier, ib. 20. ELIZA ............... ..... Darwin, 48 8. PITY ......... Mrs. Barhauld, 2421. THE MORALIZER CORRECTED, 9. THE DEAD ASS................ Sterne, 25 Cowper, 50 10. THE SWORD ...................... lo. 2722. THE FAITHFUL FRIEND ........ Ib. 52 11. MARIA .......... .......... lh. 2923. PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED.... lb. 59 12. THE CHAMELEON .........Merrick, 932-1. THE NEEDLESS ALARM .......... lb. 55 13. THE YOUTH AND THE PUUILOSO 25. THIE MODERN RAKE'S PROGRESS, PHER.. Whitehead, 351 Hardis, 58 BOOK III.--DIDACTIC PIECES. Clap. Page 1. ON MODESTY *** - Speclator, 61 15. ON HAPPINESS... ............ Pope, 67 2. ON CHEEKFULNESS... .......... Ib. 3 16. ON VIRTUE.. ................ Ib. 89 9. ON SINCERITY............... Tikotson, GG 17. ON VERSIFICATION ............. The 90 4. ON HONOUR................ Guardian, 68 18. LESSONS OF WISDCM .... Armstrong, 98 5. ON GOOD HUMOUR ........ • Rumbler, 70 19. AGAINST INDOLENCE: An Epistle 6. ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE Davies, 94 WORLD ................ ........ Io. 73 20. ELEGY TO A YOUNG NOBLEMAN, 7. ON THE ADVANTAGES OF UNITING Hason, 97 GENTLENESS OF MANNERS WITH 21. ON THE MISERIES OF HUMAN FIRMNESS OF MIND, L Chesterfield, 75 LIFE Thutason, 98 8. ON GOOD SENSE............ Pratt, 77 92. TIONS ON А FUTURE 9. ON STUDY.. ........... Bucu, 78 STATE ......... 99 10. ON SATIRICAL WIT .......... Sterne, 7929. ON PROCRASTINATION ...... Young, 100 11. HAMLET'S INSTRUCTIONS TO THE 24. THE PAIN ARISING FROM VIR. PLAYERS ................ Shakspeare, 80 TUOUS EMOTIONS ATTENDED 12. THE PRESENT CONDITION OF MAN WITH PLEASURE........... dicenside, 102 VINDICATED... Pope, 8125. ON TASTE ........" 13. ON THE ORDER OF NATURE.... b. 89 26. THE PLEASURES ARISING FROM A 100 14. THE ORIGIN OF SUFERSTITION CULTIVATED IMAGINATION ... AND TYRANNY ..... 8427., SLAYERY [ 5 ] a 3 BOOK IV.-ARGUMENTATIVE PIECES. .......... Holland, 109 4. ON THE IMMORTALITY OF THE 2. VIRTUE OUR YIGHEST INI EREST, SOUL ..................... • Spectator, 116 BOOK V.-ORATIONS AND HARANGUES. thep. l'age 7. THE EARL OF ARUNDEL'S SPEECH, 2. HANNIBAL TO HIS SOLDIERS.... 6. 722 BETWEEN HENRY II AND STE- 3. C. MARIUS TO THE ROMANS, ON THEIR HESITATING TO APPOINT 9. MR. PULTENEY'S, ON THE MOTION FOR REDUCING THE ARMY...... 198 110N AGAINST JUGURTHA, MERE 9. SIR JOHNST. AUBIN'S, FOR REPEAL- ING THE SEITENNIAL ACT ...... 141 Solust, 125 10. SIR ROBERT WALPOLE'S REPLY 146 4. CALISTHENES'S REPROOF OF 11. LORD LYTTELTON'S SPEECH, ON ANDER .............. Quintus Curtius, 128 TIIE JEW BILL, in the Year 1753 150 5. THE SCYTHIAN AMBASSADOR TO 12. IN PRAISE OF VIRTUE ........ Price, 153 ALEXANDER .................. ib. 129 13. THE SPEECH OF BRUTUS ON THE 6. GALGACUS, THE GENERAL OF THE DEATH OF CÆSAR...... Shakspeare, 155 CALEDONII, TO HIS ARMY, TO 14. GLOUCESTER'S SPEECH TO THE CAINST THE ROMANS ... Tacitus, 131 | 15. HENRY V TO HIS SOLDIERS .... Ib. 157 Harts, :59 11 HENRY AND LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, 2. THE SAME SUBJECT..............56 164 3. ON CRITICISM ................ Sterne, 168 12. ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY 4. ON NEGRGES..................... Ib. 169 AND BISHOP OF ELY............ 15. 187 5. RIVERS AND SIR HARRY.. False Del. 17013. HAMLET AND HORATIO.......... Ib. 189 6. SIR. JOHN MELYIL AND STERLING, 14. BRUTUS AND CASSIUS............ Ib. 191 Clandestine Marriage, 178 15. BELLARIUS, GUIDERIUS, AND AR- 7. BELCOUR AND STOCKWELL, W. Ind. 176 8. LORD EUSTACE AND FRAMPTON, 16. JURA AND SYPHAX ............ Cato, 198 School for Rakes, 178 17. EDWARD AND WARWICK, Earl of W. 200 9. DUKE AND LORD ........ Shakspeare, 181 18. HOTSPUR AND GLENDOWER, Shak. 205 10. DUKE AND JAQUES .............. Ib. 189 19. HOTSPUR READING A LETTER.. Tb. 207 1. SENSIBILITY .................. Sterne, 409 7. GRONGAR HILL... ........... Dyer, 213 2. LIBERTY AND SLAVERY.......... Ib. 210 8. HYMN TO ADVERSITY ........ Gray, 999 3. CORPORAL TRIM'S ELOQUENCE, Ib. 211 9. ODE ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OF . Pope, 219 ETON COLLEGE ................ Ib. 223 5. THE COUNTRY CLERGYMAN, Gold 913 | 10. ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD ................ 16 926 [6] |