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Element No. 32.

1. Where there's a will there's a way.

2. But wherefore thou alone? Wherefore with thee? Came not

all hell, broke loose?

3. At once there rose so wild a yell

Within that dark and narrow dell,

As all the fiends from heaven that fell
Had pealed the banner cry of hell.

Element No. 33.

1. Round the rude ring the ragged rascal ran.
2. Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean, roll!
3. Rum has been the ruin of thousands.

4. Rich and rare were the gems that she wore.

Element No. 34.

1. No more! no more! the far-off shore

Affrights me with its loud uproar.

2. He is sure that the medicine will effect a cure.

3. When the wind is blowing fair

Any ship to port may steer.

4. Ah! distinctly I remember,

It was in the bleak December,
And each separate dying ember
Wrought its ghost upon the floor.

COALESCENTS.

Element No. 35.

1. We went with Mr. Wilson to the exhibition.
2. Was William with you when you left the hall?

Element No. 36.

1. Yes, you will have to do it.
2. The youth refused to yield.

ASPIRATES.

The Aspirates are divided into the explodents and the continuants. The former must be given with explosive abruptness; the latter admit of different degrees of prolongation, but both are given with whispered utterance.

EXPLODENTS.

Element No. 37.

1. If you can not give the trouble the slip,
Then bear it,-still keeping a stiff upper lip.
2. Stop, you have said too much already.
3. Her lips like the rose that the honey-bee sips
4. There's many a slip

"Twixt the cup and the lip.

Element No. 38.

1. He could not boast about his wit,

And as for wisdom, he had none of it.

2. That, and that only, will satisfy me.

3. When the cat is away the rats will play.
4. So wide is science, and so narrow human wit,
One science only will one genius fit.

Element No. 39.

1. Back to thy punishment, false fugitive.

2. Now put him to the rack.

3. The stick with which the blow was struck was long and thick.

CONTINUANTS.

Element No. 40.

1. All trembling with transport he raises the latch—
And the voices of loved ones reply to his call.

2. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.

3. The word teach has a different meaning from the word learn.

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1. Life is uncertain-death is sure.

2. Lo! anointed by heaven with the vials of wrath,
Behold where he flies on his desert path.
3. That is the very pith of the matter.

Element No. 43.

1. This is the place, I know it well.

2. He sleeps the sleep that knows no waking. 3. It's just fifty dollars, neither more nor less.

Element No. 44.

1. I wish a very common wish indeed: I wish my purse were fatter,

That I might cheer the child of need,

And not my pride to flatter.

2. The greatest defect in his character is lack of push.

3. The walls fell with a terrible crash; and, a moment after, all was still as the grave.

Element No. 45.

1. He had two horses and several hundred cattle.

Element No. 46.

1. Wherever I may go, whatever I may become, I shall never forget your kindness.

BREATHING.

A good control of the breathing organs is of the greatest importance when speaking or reading, as no one can read or speak with ease, proper variety of tone, force, and distinctness, who has difficulty in managing the breath. To acquire a good command of the breath when reading or speaking: First. Take a number of words of one syllable, as: one, two, three, four, five. Take the breath just before the utterance of each word, hold it for a moment, then express the word in a bold, round, forcible tone, and relax the muscles the instant the vowel sound that receives the stress is struck.

Second.-Take passages containing a series of emphatic words or clauses, pausing long enough before every emphatic word to take a little breath and condense it. When the breath can be taken with ease, and the words uttered properly, and with considerable energy, then gradually increase the force and volume of the voice and the earnestness of utterance from the first to the last word of the series.

To enlarge the chest, strengthen the lungs, and acquire a good command of the breathing organs, the following exercise, if faithfully and frequently practiced, will soon produce beneficial results.

First.-Deep, tranquil breathing through the nose. Inhale slowly through the nose until the lungs are filled. First fill the lower part of the lungs, then, without relaxing or changing the condition of a muscle, hold the breath as long as you are able to hold it without positive suffering.

Second. Inhale and fill the lungs as before directed, then suddenly and with great energy expel the breath through the nostrils several times in succession.

Third. Take the breath with the mouth wide open, hold it for a few moments, as in deep yawning, and then expel the breath as it is expelled after a deep yawn.

Fourth.-Inhale in the manner in which the breath is taken for the purpose of blowing out a lamp or candle, or of blowing the dust from some object by a sudden and forcible expulsion of the breath; continue the exercise for a few moments and take special care to fill the lungs. Hold hard to the breath for a moment before it is expelled, and try to make each expulsion more energetic than the preceding one.

Fifth. To acquire the power of condensing the breath, practice the same movements that have to be gone through with in lifting a heavy weight or in pulling with all your might. In these exercises, fill the lungs properly at first, then lift or pull with such energy that every muscle of the body is affected by the effort, which should continue until it becomes difficult to retain the breath any longer.

There are many other exercises in breathing that are beneficial, among which may be named that of filling the lungs comfortably full and then counting deliberately and distinctly one, two, three, four, five, etc., or any other words, until the supply of breath is so nearly exhausted that the words uttered are no longer perfectly audible. Also that of filling the lungs and walking as many steps as you can while retaining the breath. A few days' frequent and faithful practice of these simple exercises will enable most persons to count twice as many words, or walk double the number of paces, they could on commencing the exercise.

Any gymnastic or bodily exercise that brings into vigorous action a considerable number of the larger muscles of the body, if kept up for a sufficient length of time, and practiced with sufficient frequency, will not only enlarge the chest and strengthen the lungs, but will increase the vital energy and invigorate the whole system.

Cultivate the habit of deep breathing at all times, especially when engaged in thinking, silent reading, or in writing.

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