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... breath of life ! " EARNEST APPEAL . " I appeal to yourself , Mr. Chairman ! " * See Key to the Analysis of Gesture , p . 45 . SOLEMN APPEAL . " I appeal to the Great Searcher of hearts ! " CONTENTS . EXERCISE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON ...
... breath of life ! " EARNEST APPEAL . " I appeal to yourself , Mr. Chairman ! " * See Key to the Analysis of Gesture , p . 45 . SOLEMN APPEAL . " I appeal to the Great Searcher of hearts ! " CONTENTS . EXERCISE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON ...
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... breath of life . " t * See preceding Key to the Analysis of Gesture . †In practice , each gesture should be repeated till it can be performeć easily , naturally , and gracefully . It is of great service , as a discipline te the arm and ...
... breath of life . " t * See preceding Key to the Analysis of Gesture . †In practice , each gesture should be repeated till it can be performeć easily , naturally , and gracefully . It is of great service , as a discipline te the arm and ...
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... breathing calm ! " A. e . - ELEVATION AND EXPANSION . — L . f . s . " Heaven opened wide her ever - during gates . " B. H. V. [ The descending line not in use . ] H. f . - TERROR . - L . f . s . ( Position very wide . ) • " Hence ...
... breathing calm ! " A. e . - ELEVATION AND EXPANSION . — L . f . s . " Heaven opened wide her ever - during gates . " B. H. V. [ The descending line not in use . ] H. f . - TERROR . - L . f . s . ( Position very wide . ) • " Hence ...
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... breathing of his nostrils , With the tempest of his anger , Blew them back at his assailant ; Seized the bulrush , the Apukwa , Dragged it with its roots and fibers From the margin of the meadow , From its ooze , the giant bulrush ...
... breathing of his nostrils , With the tempest of his anger , Blew them back at his assailant ; Seized the bulrush , the Apukwa , Dragged it with its roots and fibers From the margin of the meadow , From its ooze , the giant bulrush ...
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... breath , And stars to set - but all , Thou hast all seasons for thine own , oh Death ! Day is for mortal care , Eve for glad meetings round the joyous hearth , Night for the dreams of sleep , the voice of prayer— But all for thee , thou ...
... breath , And stars to set - but all , Thou hast all seasons for thine own , oh Death ! Day is for mortal care , Eve for glad meetings round the joyous hearth , Night for the dreams of sleep , the voice of prayer— But all for thee , thou ...
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action Annabel Lee art thou attitude banner battle beauty bell Belshazzar beneath blessings blood bosom brave breast breath brow bulrush cheek cloud cold cried Dacotahs dark dead death deep dread dream earth expression falchion father fear feel fire gazed gesture glorious glory grave hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha hills hope hour human Kenabeeks king land Laughing Water liberty light lips living look Lord Medon mighty Mondamin morning mountain N. P. WILLIS ne'er never Nevermore night noble Number o'er pale passed PHOCION proud rock Rome round Saladin Samian wine shore sigh silent smile song soul speak speaker spirit stars stood style Sublime Porte sweet swell sword tears tell tempest thee thine thing thou art thought verger voice waves wigwam wild wind word young