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... thee ? " A very common fault in attitude , in academic declamation , is the awkward habit of 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 ...
... thee ? " A very common fault in attitude , in academic declamation , is the awkward habit of 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 ...
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... thee ! " MEEKNESS has the same general style of expression as Hu- mility , but less characteristically manifested . The attitude is not confined or bent , but merely unassuming and quiet . The hands usually hanging motionless , by the ...
... thee ! " MEEKNESS has the same general style of expression as Hu- mility , but less characteristically manifested . The attitude is not confined or bent , but merely unassuming and quiet . The hands usually hanging motionless , by the ...
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... thee " H. f . - BLESSING . - R . f . s . " Now , all the blessings of a glad father | light on thee ! " A. f . - ADORATION . - R . f . s . " Blessed be Thy name ! O Lord , Most High ! " D. o . - HUMILITY . - L . f . s . " We are in Thy ...
... thee " H. f . - BLESSING . - R . f . s . " Now , all the blessings of a glad father | light on thee ! " A. f . - ADORATION . - R . f . s . " Blessed be Thy name ! O Lord , Most High ! " D. o . - HUMILITY . - L . f . s . " We are in Thy ...
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... thee ! Thy bones are marrowless , thy blood is cold ; - Unreal mockery , hence ! " Hence ! horrible shadow , An upward sweep of gesture sometimes takes place in aston- ishment , or in an arousing call , or summons . Thus , B. h . v.— H ...
... thee ! Thy bones are marrowless , thy blood is cold ; - Unreal mockery , hence ! " Hence ! horrible shadow , An upward sweep of gesture sometimes takes place in aston- ishment , or in an arousing call , or summons . Thus , B. h . v.— H ...
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... thee ! Ex . II - ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH . HIGHER , higher , will we climb , Up the mount of glory , J. MONTGOMERY . That our names may live through time In our country's story ; Happy , when her welfare calls , He who conquers , he who ...
... thee ! Ex . II - ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH . HIGHER , higher , will we climb , Up the mount of glory , J. MONTGOMERY . That our names may live through time In our country's story ; Happy , when her welfare calls , He who conquers , he who ...
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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