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The hand of Douglas is his own , And never shall in friendly grasp The hand of such as Marmion clasp ! " ( 1. ) HAUGHTINESS , ( 2. ) CONTEMPT , and ( 3. ) SCORN , have the same general traits as Pride , but much more strongly marked .
The hand of Douglas is his own , And never shall in friendly grasp The hand of such as Marmion clasp ! " ( 1. ) HAUGHTINESS , ( 2. ) CONTEMPT , and ( 3. ) SCORN , have the same general traits as Pride , but much more strongly marked .
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Stiff action , arising from a perfectly flat position of the hand , with the thumb and fingers close together . 14. Holding the hand half - open , as if to receive or beg something . 15. Too frequent use of both hands in the same ...
Stiff action , arising from a perfectly flat position of the hand , with the thumb and fingers close together . 14. Holding the hand half - open , as if to receive or beg something . 15. Too frequent use of both hands in the same ...
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( Right hand ; ) L. h . ( Left hand ; ) B. h . ( Both hands ; ) s . ( supine - palm upward , ) p . ( prone -palm downward , ) v . ( vertical - upright , palm outward ; ) po . ( pointing ; ) cli . ( clinched ; ) cla . ( clasped . ) ...
( Right hand ; ) L. h . ( Left hand ; ) B. h . ( Both hands ; ) s . ( supine - palm upward , ) p . ( prone -palm downward , ) v . ( vertical - upright , palm outward ; ) po . ( pointing ; ) cli . ( clinched ; ) cla . ( clasped . ) ...
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| 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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