THE STANDARD ELOCUTIONIST; AND GEM-BOOK OF BRITISH AUTHORS : CONTAINING A Selection of Pieces adapted for Public Recitation, OR PRIVATE READING, FROM SHAKSPEARE, MILTON, YOUNG, ADDISON, HOOD, CAMPBELL, POPE, BURNS, SCOTT, BYRON, SOUTHEY, GRAY, &c. &c. Edited by A. Tunninghaw. AHLO LONDON: 51, & 52, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1850. CONTENTS. .................... Alp-The Battle Field.—Byron 90 | England-from the Task.—Cowper... 112 96 Enthusiast and the Hawkers, The 85 Apostrophe to Peace, An-T. E. Fuller 42 Farmer's Wife and the Gascon, The Assistant Drapers' Petition, The- 26 Fête-Dieu in Paris, The-Inglis 153 Astronomical Alderman, The-Horace Fisherman's Bride, The-Goslin 147 124 Flight of O'Connor's Child, and As you Like it. Scene from-Shaks- Death of her Lover.-Campbell...... 76 pere 60 10 117 Frugal Merchant, The- from The Battle Hymn of the League.—Anon. 184 Battle of Flodden Field, The-Sir W. Gertrude Von der Wart.-—Mrs. Hemans 43 140 30 12 Better Land, The— Mrs. Hemans...... 147 Grasp of the Dead, The-L. E. Landon 111 Brutus and Cassius—Shakspere 82 Grave of Körner, The-Mrs. Hemans 79 127 Hamilton Tighe.— Ingoldsby... 105 Casabianca. Mrs. Hemans 70 Hamlet's Soliloquy, Young England's Version of.-J. O. 8 37 Hannibal to his Soldiers.—Livy 88 Cato's Soliloquy on Eternity.--Addison 148 Horn of Egremont Chapel, The- Celadon and Amelia.--Thomson ... 170 Chamois Hunter, The-M. F. Tupper 135 Hotspur's Speech to Henry IV.- 126 149 189 24 16, 84 John of Procida, Scene from, Sheridan 62 Douglas's Account of the Hermit.- Kossuth's Farewell Address............ 46 Duel, The-from Handy Andy.-Lover 32 Legend of Lurley, The—Albert Smith 155 77 129 .......... .................... ................... ....... Logan, the Mingo Chief.— Jefferson 160 , Roland Græme.—Cunningham 40 45 150 167 | Samson on his Loss of Sight.--Milton 6 80 Soldier's Dream, A--Richardson 28 160 Bacchus. After Shakspere.-W. G. 138 98 Soot and Sentiment.-From “ Punch" 11 99 38 22 Three Weeks After Marriage, Scene from......... 172 86 Threatened Invasion, On the-Hall,.. 137 Peter Pindar 14 162 Unpaid Puff for the Lawyers, An 74 134 Washing Day.—Anonymous ............. 109 73 Water Gueuse, The-Anonymous 185 108 48 Wife to her husband, The-Sunda 104 71 9 3 THE STANDARD ELOCUTIONIST. SCENE FROM "THE RIVALS." Sheridan. Enter Sır Lucius O’Trigger and ACRES, with pistols. Acres. By my valour; then, Sir Lucius, forty yards is a good distance. Odds levels and aims !-I say it is a good distance. Sir Lucius. Is it for muskets or small field pieces ? Upon my conscience, Mr. Acres, you must leave those things to me.--Stay now -I'll show you.-[Measures paces along the stage.] There now, that is a very pretty distance—a pretty gentleman's distance. Acres. Zounds! we might as well fight in a sentry-box! I tell you, Sir Lucius, the farther he is off, the cooler I shall take my aim. Sir Lucius. Faith! then I suppose you would aim at him best of all if he was out of sight! Acres. No, Sir Lucius ; but I should think forty, or eight-andthirty yards Sir Lucius. Pho! pho! nonsense! three or four feet between the mouths of your pistols is as good as a mile. Acres. Odds bullets, no !—by my valour! there is no merit in killing him so near: do, my dear Sir Lucius, let me bring him down at a long shot :-a long shot, Sir Lucius, if you love me! Sir Lucius. Well, the gentleman's friend and I must settle that. — But tell me now, Mr. Acres, in case of an accident, is there any little will or commission I could execute for Acres. I am much obliged to you, Sir Lucius—but I don't understand Sir Lucius. Why, you may think there's no being shot at without a little risk—and if an unlucky bullet should carry a quietus with it I say it will be no time then to be bothering you about family matters. Acres. A quietus ! you ? B |