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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 performed easily , naturally , and gracefully . It is of great service , as a discipline to 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 performed easily , naturally , and gracefully . It is of great service , as a discipline to 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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Annabel Lee attitude and action beauty bell Belshazzar beneath blood body bold bosom brave breast breath bright brow cheek child cloud cried Dacotahs dark dead death deep dream earth eloquence Erin go bragh expression falchion father fear feeling feet fire gesture glory grave hath head hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha hill hour Katydid king land Laughing Water light lips living Lochinvar look Lord mighty Mondamin moon morning mountain N. P. Willis nature ne'er never night noble Number o'er pale passed pride proud R. H. Barham Rhine rock rose round Samian wine shore sigh smile song soul speak speaker spirit stars stood style sweet sword tears tell tempest thee thine thou art thought throne thunder Toll verger voice vulgar boy waves weep wigwam wild wind wings word Yankee girls young