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grasp; capacious, penetrating, far-reaching. Mr. Webster's strongest and most characteristic mental qualities were weight and force. He was peculiarly fitted to deal with large subjects in a large way."
Mr. Morse says: "In the immediate effect of Mr. Webster's speeches was the physical influence of the man himself. We can but half understand his eloquence and its influence if we do not carefully study his physical attributes; his temperament and disposition. In face, form, and voice, Nature did her utmost for Daniel Webster. No envious fairy was present at his birth to mar these gifts by her malign influence. He seemed to every one to be a giant; that at least is the word we most commonly find applied to him; and there is no better proof of his enormous physical impressiveness than this well-known fact; for Mr. Webster was not a man of extraordinary stature. He was five feet ten inches in height; and, in health, weighed a little less than two hundred pounds. These are the proportions of a large man, but there is nothing remarkable about them. We must look elsewhere than to mere size to discover why men spoke of Webster as a giant. He had a swarthy complexion and straight black hair. His head was very large, the brain weighing, as is well known, more than any on record, except those of Cuvier; and of the celebrated bricklayer. At the same time his head was of noble shape; with a broad and lofty brow; and his features were finely cut, and full of massive strength. His eyes were extraordinary. They were very dark and deep-set; and, when he began to rouse himself to action, shone with the deep light of a forge-fire, getting ever more glowing as excitement rose. His voice was in harmony with his appearance. It was low and musical in conversation; in debate it was high but full, ringing out in
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