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Webster

Daniel Webster, a famous politician of the mid-nineteenth century, was known particularly for his ability as an orator, or speechmaker. When he was asked to speak in 1847 at the opening of a new railroad line in New Hampshire, this is what he said:

(Combining words are in capitals.)

Fellow citizens, this railroad may be said to bring the sea to your doors. You cannot, indeed, snuff its salt water, BUT you will taste its best products, as fresh as those who live on its shores. I cannot conceive of any policy more useful to the great mass of the community THAN the policy WHICH established these public improvements. Let me say, fellow citizens, that in the history of human inventions there is hardly one so well calculated as that of railroads to equalize the condition of men. The richest must travel in (railroad) cars, FOR there they travel fastest; the poorest can travel in the cars, WHILE they could not travel otherwise BECAUSE this mode of conveyance costs but little time or money. Probably there are in the multitude before me those WHO have friends at such distances THAT they could hardly have visited them had not railroads come to their assistance to save them time AND to save them expense. Men are THUS brought together as neighbors and acquaintances WHO live 200 miles apart.

Obviously Webster thought the railroad was a wonderful invention! He gives a number of reasons why we should welcome the coming of railroad travel as a marvel of modern life. See if you can list three or four of those reasons in your own words below. Let each partner take a turn. Scroll back and read again if you need to.

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The Reasons I Listed

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Imagine that your list is a set of notes you'll use to turn into sentences for an essay. Try to combine your reasons into two flowing sentences of your own. You may want to use combining words that show cause (such as because, since, if, when) as well as listing words (such as and, also, or in addition to). Work directly on your list above, or write from scratch below.

My Two New Sentences

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Of course, some people believed that railroads were a menace to the landscape. Remember that even today some people object to computers! Try to think of some reasons for objecting to railroads. They can be as imaginative as you wish! If you have partners, pool your brain power by collaborating. Please enter your reasons below.

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Possible Objections to Railroads

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Use this list, now, to write two flowing sentences. Scroll back to previous sentences if you need ideas.


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A reporter who took notes on Webster's speech wasn't too brilliant. He managed to mix up his notes so that the connecting words in sentences were in the wrong place! Imagine that you're his editor. Move each misplaced connector to the right place in its sentence.

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The richest must travel in (railroad) cars, there they travel for fastest; the poorest while can travel in the cars, they could not travel otherwise this mode of conveyance costs but little time or because money. Probably there are in the who multitude before me, those have friends at that such distances they could hardly have visited them had not railroads come to their assistance to save them time to save them expense and. Men are brought together as neighbors thus and acquaintances live who 200 miles apart.


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Compare your version with the original:

The richest must travel in (railroad) cars, for there they travel fastest; the poorest can travel in the cars, while they could not travel otherwise because this mode of conveyance costs but little time or money. Probably there are in the multitude before me those who have friends at such distances that they could hardly have visited them had not railroads come to their assistance to save them time and to save them expense. Men are thus brought together as neighbors and acquaintances who live 200 miles apart.


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