in Twelve Volumes The outstanding After-Dinner Speeches, Lectures VIII-FAMOUS LECTURES Humorous, Inspirational, Scientific IX-MASTERPIECES X-MASTERPIECES Introductory Essays by eminent authorities giving Founded by THOS. B. REED EDITOR ASHLEY H. THORNDIKE ADVISORY EDITORIAL BOARD BRANDER MATTHEWS, Chairman SIR ROBERT LAIRD BORDEN NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER JOHN W. DAVIS Formerly U. S. Ambassador to HENRY CABOT LODGE Senator from Massachusetts ELIHU ROOT Formerly Secretary of State, OSCAR S. STRAUS Formerly Secretary of Commerce, AUGUSTUS THOMAS Executive Chairman Producing HENRY van DYKE Professor of English Literature, Princeton University VOLUME THREE N-Z MODERN ELOQUENCE CORPORATION LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Copyright, 1923, by MODERN ELOQUENCE CORPORATION Entered at Stationers' Hall London PRINTED IN U. S. A. VAIL - BALLOU COMPANY |