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Addisonian flow of perfect English as rendered by 

 Edward Everett, beyond criticism, possibly brilliant 

 in a conservative degree, with well rounded sen- 

 tences, accompanied by graceful gestures, but cold and 

 emotionless. That of the often uncultivated and 

 awkward delivery, but well founded on fact and rea- 

 son. That of the extravagant type, which may 

 interest and amuse. That of commonplace which 

 in lack of evidence, manner, or fact is uninteresting. 

 That of homely and kind delivery which touches the 

 heart to its depths. That of Webster, the Great 

 Expounder, in depth and comprehensiveness exhibit- 

 ing the grandeur of the human mind to its extent, and 

 whose very presence and simple words imparted an 

 inexplicable interest. That of Choate, the creator of a 

 school by itself, of magic power self -inherited ; of 

 form, head, and countenance indicating the restless 

 and impetuous soul within; of imaginative mind in 

 sentiment and tenderness; of analytical faculty and 

 consecutiveness of illustrations; of education in the 

 classics most exact: a rare combination of will power 

 and thoughtfulness, and possessing that magnetic 

 ability if such we will call that mysterious and un- 

 known power which exists without tongue, picture, or 

 tangible evidence to hold, enlist, and affect the hearts 

 and minds of others. It is the innate offspring from 

 hidden source which is not of thought and education 

 and exists more or less in all, often unconsciously, 

 and without which one cannot attain great power. 

 This, in my view, was possessed by Choate to an 

 eminent degree. 



One can imagine the sublime influence of this 

 sense from an orator possessing the general qualifi- 



