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George F. Hoar: “He was absolutely without any pretence to oratory; and yet for thirty minutes he played upon his audience as it were a…”

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He was absolutely without any pretence to oratory; and yet for thirty minutes he played upon his audience as it were a pipe, and plucked out the heart of its mystery.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar describes the speaker's ability to captivate an audience despite lacking traditional oratory skills.

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