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41 
1811.] 
The expressions “ three or four" are 
mei ely indefinite terms. Itie young de- 
claimer may, if he possess ability, raise 
any of the parts, which he may adopt, to 
the n'ii power. However, in his appli¬ 
cation to the Theorem, it may be proper 
lor him to follow one common 
RULE. 
Wlien we speak of a Declamation, we 
suppose it to be written upon a scale of 
thirteen minutes. 
Carry on the infinitive mood for the 
two first minutes; employ the two next 
in stating the subject, and in pointing 
out that it will be necessary to take a 
view of the times relative to it; in the 
course of doing which, introduce at least 
four similies from the Theorem ; through 
the next six minutes talk about and about 
your subject; (something of this kind 
any book on your shelf will supply,) but 
never come close td^ the point: for it is 
in declaiming as it is in hawking, there is 
no sport if the quarry be pounced upon 
at once: in the above six minutes use 
ten similies. You must then take up one 
minute and two similies witli saying, 
that to go into so wide a field," &c. 
“ IS beyond,"&c.—after which, with an 
in short," to conclude," you may 
drive through the remaining three mi¬ 
nutes. During this last stage I should re¬ 
commend the use of the antithesis only, 
thus, H. was the better so and so, N. 
was the better so and so; if N. was so 
and so, H. was so and so. With sen¬ 
tences of this kind, tugging on each side 
like two oars, your subject, your decla¬ 
mation, and yourself, may ride safely to 
immortality. 
When you apply to the Theorem for a 
simile, it will be adviseable for you not 
to select, but to take the first that offers 
itself. None of them want pressing into 
the service, I assure you ; they are all 
veterans. 1 have heard of a clergyman, 
(perhaps you may find the story in Jose¬ 
phus*) who had a variety of moral and 
scriptural sentences written on slips of 
paper, which he kept in a bag. When 
he wanted a sermon, he shook these up, 
and wrote them down according to the 
turn in which he drew them. This he 
called dipping for a sermon : you may, 
very possibly, prefer some such method. 
In the same manner as one piece of 
music admits of many exquisite varia¬ 
tions, so may every part of this Theorem 
* Josephus secundus, commonly cailsd Joe 
Millar. 
i\io^'THLY Mag. No. 
be set off by numberless auxiliary graces. 
Hence, for the benefit of young orators, 
may be added the following 
NOTES. 
Infinitive Moods.'\ To explain the se° 
crec causes, to develope the secret springs, 
to fathom tfie depths, to lay open, to 
investigate, &c. &c. of policy, of cabi¬ 
nets, &c. &c. is ditncult, or is not in our 
power, &c. 
jGog/es.] The eagle may be called the 
bird of Jvive, and may be introduced in 
such a manner that you and Pindar 
will appear to have hit upon the same 
idea. 
Savage Barbariana.J Enter Huns, 
Goths, Vandals, Dark Ages, Hysenas, 
Tygers, &c. of course. 
Sceptres-I A sceptre is as requisite for 
a good declaimer, as it is for a king : and 
he enjoys the superior advantage of trans¬ 
muting it from iron to lead, from lead to 
gold, and vice versa in a moment. Now 
he w'aves his leaden sceptre over his tor¬ 
pid subjects; and now he waves (N. B. 
always zcaves) his golden one over smil¬ 
ing plains, &c. Sometimes in sullen 
mood he grasps an iron rod, and rules 
with an iron hand. The monarch weaves 
the sceptre of his ancestors only, the de¬ 
claimer waves his where and over whom¬ 
soever he pleases. 
Torrents.'\ A good handsome roaring 
torrent is as conspicuous a beauty in a 
declamation, as it is in the paintings of 
Salvator Rosa. You must be sure to 
make it bear down every thing before it, 
and overw helm not a few cities. If you 
have time, you may be as accurate in 
your account of its ravages, as a church- 
brief is in the account of a fire: but 
above all things let it roar well. 
Sidneys, These names lead to a 
figure of rhetoric, which must never be 
omitted, viz. Genuine Patriotism. Here 
you may shine in all the brilliancies of— 
generous blood, bold Briton, stern brea.nt, 
Milton, Russell, scafibld, golden age, 
patriot steel, &c. 
On these present tmes.~\ Here is amp’e 
scope for tiiat figure of rhetoric caded 
Newspaper. Plere you may “glow ardu- 
rous" with—neighbouring nation, liber¬ 
ty, corruption, burst chains, blood, sedi¬ 
tion bills, baleful influence, dare to be 
free, tigress of the north, Mr, Pitt, bt. 
George and the dragon, &c. 
JLocusts'\ This is a most useful animal 
in oratory. Whenever they are wanted, 
immediately after the words “ hero,** 
destroy," &c. the breath of the de- 
f claiiner. 
