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times , forcible action of the arm and hand spontaneously accompanies utterance , and indicates the excitement of mental energy . In sincere and earnest speaking , such action is comparatively frequent and varied , unless in the case of ...
times , forcible action of the arm and hand spontaneously accompanies utterance , and indicates the excitement of mental energy . In sincere and earnest speaking , such action is comparatively frequent and varied , unless in the case of ...
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A bold style of opening demands forcible and frequent gesture : a quiet and subdued introduction needs little or no aid of action . 2. The style of speaking , in a plain prose address of a didatic character , requires but few and slight ...
A bold style of opening demands forcible and frequent gesture : a quiet and subdued introduction needs little or no aid of action . 2. The style of speaking , in a plain prose address of a didatic character , requires but few and slight ...
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The student who has carefully perused the preceding examples of the attitude and action which naturally give expression to various emotions , and who has faithfully practiced the gestures indicated and described , is now prepared for a ...
The student who has carefully perused the preceding examples of the attitude and action which naturally give expression to various emotions , and who has faithfully practiced the gestures indicated and described , is now prepared for a ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The New York Speaker: A Selection of Pieces Designed for Academic Exercises in Elocution |
| Author | Warren P. Edgarton |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Mason Brothers, 1860 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 30 May 2007 |
| Length | 502 pages |
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