William Scott 
Lessons in Elocution, or a Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking, as Well as for the Perusal of Persons of Taste [PDF ebook] 
With an Appendix, Containing Concise Lessons on a New Plan, and Principles of English Grammar

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