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... thou , then , To beard the lion in his den , —— The Douglas in his hall ? " ( R. f . a . s . ) At the opening of a new paragraph , or the commencement of a new branch of a subject , or a new train of thought , the same principle applies ...
... thou , then , To beard the lion in his den , —— The Douglas in his hall ? " ( R. f . a . s . ) At the opening of a new paragraph , or the commencement of a new branch of a subject , or a new train of thought , the same principle applies ...
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... Thou ! " * This and all other examples should be carefully studied , and practiced till the student becomes perfect in the attainment of entering fully and deeply into every emotion , with a genuine sympathy , and of expressing it ...
... Thou ! " * This and all other examples should be carefully studied , and practiced till the student becomes perfect in the attainment of entering fully and deeply into every emotion , with a genuine sympathy , and of expressing it ...
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... thou speak'st false , Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive , Till famine cling thee ! " MEEKNESS has the same general style of expression as Hu- mility , but less characteristically manifested . The attitude is not confined or bent ...
... thou speak'st false , Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive , Till famine cling thee ! " MEEKNESS has the same general style of expression as Hu- mility , but less characteristically manifested . The attitude is not confined or bent ...
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... thou serpent ! " . H. o . b . - EXTREME AVERSION . - L . f . s . " Thou tempting fiend , avdunt ! " Repeat all the preceding gestures with the left hand , for the sake of discipline ; as the left hand is occasionally used in gesture ...
... thou serpent ! " . H. o . b . - EXTREME AVERSION . - L . f . s . " Thou tempting fiend , avdunt ! " Repeat all the preceding gestures with the left hand , for the sake of discipline ; as the left hand is occasionally used in gesture ...
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... thou , then , To beard the lion in his den , - The Douglas in his hall ? And hop'st thou thence unscathed to go ? No ! by Saint Bride of Bothwell , —no ! " The fingers apart indicate horror , or extreme fear . " Avaunt ! and quit my ...
... thou , then , To beard the lion in his den , - The Douglas in his hall ? And hop'st thou thence unscathed to go ? No ! by Saint Bride of Bothwell , —no ! " The fingers apart indicate horror , or extreme fear . " Avaunt ! and quit my ...
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