The New York Speaker: A Selection of Pieces Designed for Academic Exercises in Elocution |
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... Keeping , -221 . The Launching of the Ship , . 222. Washington's Preparatory Training for Public Station , 223. Eulogy on Webster , 224. Education , 225. A Poet's Miseries , 226. The Dishonest Politician , 227. A Drop of Gin , . 228 ...
... Keeping , -221 . The Launching of the Ship , . 222. Washington's Preparatory Training for Public Station , 223. Eulogy on Webster , 224. Education , 225. A Poet's Miseries , 226. The Dishonest Politician , 227. A Drop of Gin , . 228 ...
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... Keeping , Washington's Preparatory Training for Public ARGUMENTATIVE ELOQUENCE . IMPASSIONED ELOQUENCE . Personal and Political Character. PROSE . True Eloquence , Character of Chatham , True Greatness of our Country , PAGE Webster , 125 ...
... Keeping , Washington's Preparatory Training for Public ARGUMENTATIVE ELOQUENCE . IMPASSIONED ELOQUENCE . Personal and Political Character. PROSE . True Eloquence , Character of Chatham , True Greatness of our Country , PAGE Webster , 125 ...
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... keeping the left foot advanced , instead of the right . The left foot may properly be advanced when the speaker is addressing a hearer or a group on his left ; and the left hand may then be properly allowed the principal action . But as ...
... keeping the left foot advanced , instead of the right . The left foot may properly be advanced when the speaker is addressing a hearer or a group on his left ; and the left hand may then be properly allowed the principal action . But as ...
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... keep the body and the hands still , but raises the head and eyes slowly . Example .- " How sweet and solemn is this midnight scene ! " * ANIMATION naturally inspires activity and gives movement to the whole body , lights up the features ...
... keep the body and the hands still , but raises the head and eyes slowly . Example .- " How sweet and solemn is this midnight scene ! " * ANIMATION naturally inspires activity and gives movement to the whole body , lights up the features ...
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... keeps them close to the body , half - turns away the head , and keeps the eyelids down : its stronger expression causes the eyes to stare , the nostrils to ex- pand , the mouth to open , the head to 38 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON ...
... keeps them close to the body , half - turns away the head , and keeps the eyelids down : its stronger expression causes the eyes to stare , the nostrils to ex- pand , the mouth to open , the head to 38 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON ...
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