The American Orator by Increase Cooke, First Ed, 1811, Oratory and Elocution

The American Orator; or Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry; Comprehending a Diversity of Oratorical Specimens, of the Eloquence of Popular Assemblies, of the Bar, of the Pulpit, etc. Principally intended for the use of schools and academies. To which are prefixed, a dissertation on oratorical delivery and the outlines of gesture. 

By Increase Cooke, Sidney's Press, New Haven.