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Excerpt from A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852, the Sabbath After the Interment of Hon.: Daniel Webster Were the language of mere eulogy required or expected, the pulpit would not be the place, nor the Sabbath the time, nor ministers of the Gospel the men for such service. This great man is above all praise in all that made him truly great. There are some, but they are few, that can approach to describe or measure that greatness, who do not, thereby, place themselves in the position of men at the bottom of pictured pyramids or giant trees. But reflections which the most common mind will suggest in connection with a great event, such as words cannot adequately express, not unfrequently convey instruction, and satisfy the wish that labors to feel and speak upon the subject justly. By this thought, I am encouraged to contribute a humble offering, not to the memory of our distinguished friend, but, as becomes me better, to your reflections, in making a profitable use of our bereavement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.