In 1906, William Jennings Bryan, himself a famous American orator, and Francis Whiting Halsey published a series of the most famous orations of all time. They are ordered by both geographic area and time period, ranging from Ancient Greece to their contemporary United States. The third, fourth, and fifth volumes of this collection concern British speakers. The speeches contained in this third volume are ordered chronologically. We begin in the year 1781 with a speech on the war in America, and end this volume in the middle of the 19th century with a speech on the "Trent" Affair. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
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William Pitt - I - The War in America Denounced Read by DrPGould 4:00
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William Pitt - II - On an Attempt to Force His Resignation Read by DrPGould 3:18
3
William Pitt - III - On the Refusal to Negotiate with France Read by DrPGould 31:13
4
Charles James Fox - I - On the British Defeat in America Read by Nemo 5:16
5
Charles James Fox - II - The Tyranny of the East India Company Read by Nemo 6:18
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Charles James Fox - III - The Foreign Policy of Washington Read by Nemo 5:03
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Charles James Fox - IV - On the Refusal to Negotiate with France Read by Michele Fry 38:10
8
William Wilberforce - On the Horrors of the Slave Trade Read by Larry Wilson 17:26
9
Thomas Erskine - On Limitations to Freedom of Speech Read by Michele Fry 22:48
10
Sir James Mackintosh - A Plea for Free Speech Read by pmstrahm 46:26
11
Thomas Chalmers - When Old Things Pass Away Read by pmstrahm 4:51
12
George Canning - On Granting Aid to Portugal Read by pmstrahm 20:10
13
Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay - On the Reform Bill Read by DrPGould 18:48
14
Henry Peter, Lord Brougham - On Emancipation for the Negro Read by Larry Wilson 18:42
15
Charles Dickens - As the Literary Guest of America Read by Phil Schempf 9:30
16
Richard Cobden - The Effects of Protection on Agriculture Read by DrPGould 34:25
17
Sir Robert Peel - For a Repeal of the Corn Laws Read by jenno 18:39
18
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston - On Affairs in Greece Read by TRUEBRIT 17:01
19
William Makepeace Thackeray - On Charity and Humor Read by jenno 27:12
20
John Henry Newman - Catholicism and the Religions of the World Read by pmstrahm 10:54
21
John Bright - I - On the English Foreign Policy Read by TRUEBRIT 38:11
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John Bright - II - On the 'Trent' Affair Read by TRUEBRIT 32:13
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