. Hill's album of biography and art : containing portraits and pen-sketches of many persons who have been and are prominent as religionists, military heroes, inventors, financiers, scientists, explorers, writers, physicians, actors, lawyers, musicians, artists, poets, sovereigns, humorists, orators and statesmen, together with chapters relating to history, science, and important work in which prominent people have been engaged at various periods of time. Words Fitly. The Magnetism of GracefulOratory. ,^^The Power of Gesture, Expression and Voice. ENRY CLAY, one of Americasgreatest ^talesmen, t
. Hill's album of biography and art : containing portraits and pen-sketches of many persons who have been and are prominent as religionists, military heroes, inventors, financiers, scientists, explorers, writers, physicians, actors, lawyers, musicians, artists, poets, sovereigns, humorists, orators and statesmen, together with chapters relating to history, science, and important work in which prominent people have been engaged at various periods of time. Words Fitly. The Magnetism of GracefulOratory. ,^^The Power of Gesture, Expression and Voice. ENRY CLAY, one of Americasgreatest ^talesmen, the son of aclergyman, was born near Rich-mond, Virginia, in a humbletUvelling, in 1777. His educa-tion was elementary, and gainedat the district school. At anearly age he was employed as acopyist in the office of the clerkof the court of chancery at Richmond. Atnineteen he began the study of the law, andwithin a year, such rapid progress had hemade, he was admitted to practice. In 1799 heremoved to Lexington, Ky., and opened a lawoffice, taking also an active interest in publicpolitics, working for the election of delegates tothe convention to revise the constitution of Ken-tucky, who would favor the emancipation of theslaves. Unpopular as this effort was. Clay by hisjudicious action in regard to other State interests,overcame the public prejudices, and became aIn 1803 he was elected to the State legislature byHis skill in argument and eloquence of speechled
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