Theory of Public Speaking

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Now public speaking is such a vast subject, inasmuch as it may be said to touch upon all knowledge, that it is not my intention to go much into detail, and my remarks shall have reference, more particularly to a set speech - and I trust I shall be able to edify those of you, who have not given the subject much attention.