Lessons in Elocution: With Numerous Selections Analyzed for Practice : a Text Book in Reading and Speaking, for Schools, Seminaries, and Private Learners |
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... Soldiers , .. Very Dark , ........ Planting of the Apple Tree ,. ............ . The Union , .. ............... .. A Mirror for Traitors , .. The Heart of the War , ... The Drummer's Bride , ........ ... J . B. Gough . 31` ..... J . B.
... Soldiers , .. Very Dark , ........ Planting of the Apple Tree ,. ............ . The Union , .. ............... .. A Mirror for Traitors , .. The Heart of the War , ... The Drummer's Bride , ........ ... J . B. Gough . 31` ..... J . B.
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... " Behold how beau- dark blue ocean , ROLL . " tiful are the clouds ! " ( Supply a sentence . ) " Nail to the mast her threadbare sails ! " " Give her to the god of storms the lightning DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIONS . 17 With Sentences,
... " Behold how beau- dark blue ocean , ROLL . " tiful are the clouds ! " ( Supply a sentence . ) " Nail to the mast her threadbare sails ! " " Give her to the god of storms the lightning DEFINITIONS AND DIRECTIONS . 17 With Sentences,
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... dark , Wild roam the foaming tides , Dashing around the straining bark , As gallantly she rides . b " Pilot ! take heed what course you steer ; Our bark is tempest driven ! " c " Stranger , be calm , there is no fear For him who trusts ...
... dark , Wild roam the foaming tides , Dashing around the straining bark , As gallantly she rides . b " Pilot ! take heed what course you steer ; Our bark is tempest driven ! " c " Stranger , be calm , there is no fear For him who trusts ...
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... dark recess behind . I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty , when the bonds that unite us together shall f Pure , g Orotund ; high . h Orotund ; low . i Pure and tremor , ( the tremor is giver only on certain words ...
... dark recess behind . I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty , when the bonds that unite us together shall f Pure , g Orotund ; high . h Orotund ; low . i Pure and tremor , ( the tremor is giver only on certain words ...
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... Dark lowers the tempest overhead , The roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied , h Excelsior ! a Moderate pitch ; pure ; narrative ; low . b Moderate ; pure . c High pitch ; increase ; orotund on ...
... Dark lowers the tempest overhead , The roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied , h Excelsior ! a Moderate pitch ; pure ; narrative ; low . b Moderate ; pure . c High pitch ; increase ; orotund on ...
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln angel apple-tree arms Bardell beautiful bells blood bold bosom brave breath Cæsar child Circumflex cried dark dead death door dream Dred Scott drum elocution eyes fall fell fire flag Forward freedom gesture give glory glottis grave hand hark hear heard heart heaven High pitch honor human inflections land larynx liberty light lips live look loud low pitch Merchant of Venice morning mother motley Fool narrative nation never Nevermore Niagara River night o'er Orotund OWEN LOVEJOY patriotism pause peace Pickwick Pompey principles pure voice quick Quoth the raven reply rolling round shadow shout sigh slave slavery slow smile soldiers soul sound speak spirit stand stars stood Swear sweet tears tell Tennessee thee thou thought twenty years ago twin angel Union utterance wave wind word young