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... brows slightly raised , eyes glancing earnestly , nostrils expanded , mouth open , and somewhat curved down- ward , as in pit- Examples.— “ Let me , upon my knee , prevail 40 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . Overthrow of Belshazzar,
... brows slightly raised , eyes glancing earnestly , nostrils expanded , mouth open , and somewhat curved down- ward , as in pit- Examples.— “ Let me , upon my knee , prevail 40 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . Overthrow of Belshazzar,
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... brow and smiling mouth and eye . In the latter mood , ( 2 , ) the gesture is that of both arms extended , parallel toward the object ; hands open or clasped ; the features a - glow with earnest and ardent expression , combining love and ...
... brow and smiling mouth and eye . In the latter mood , ( 2 , ) the gesture is that of both arms extended , parallel toward the object ; hands open or clasped ; the features a - glow with earnest and ardent expression , combining love and ...
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... brows alternately rising and falling ; the eye glancing from head to foot of the person who excites the emotion ; the nos- trils widely distended ... brow , glaring eye , expanded 42 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . The Pilgrim Fathers,
... brows alternately rising and falling ; the eye glancing from head to foot of the person who excites the emotion ; the nos- trils widely distended ... brow , glaring eye , expanded 42 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON DECLAMATION . The Pilgrim Fathers,
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... brow , glaring eye , expanded nostrils , and curled lips . The action of ( 2. ) aggressive defiance throws the arm ... brows , kindles the eye , expands the nostrils , parts the lips widely , sets the teeth . Example.- " If thou speak'st ...
... brow , glaring eye , expanded nostrils , and curled lips . The action of ( 2. ) aggressive defiance throws the arm ... brows , kindles the eye , expands the nostrils , parts the lips widely , sets the teeth . Example.- " If thou speak'st ...
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... brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue , Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright Above ...
... brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath ; And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue , Excelsior ! In happy homes he saw the light Of household fires gleam warm and bright Above ...
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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