The American Union Speaker: Containing Standard and Recent Selections in Prose and Poetry, for Recitation and Declamation, in Schools, Academies and Colleges : with Introductory Remarks on Elocution, and Explanatory Notes |
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... stand- ing on the left has in the word . When a distinct idea of each sound has been acquired , the practice on the separate elements may be continued without pronouncing the words . I have heard these sounds given with distinctness by ...
... stand- ing on the left has in the word . When a distinct idea of each sound has been acquired , the practice on the separate elements may be continued without pronouncing the words . I have heard these sounds given with distinctness by ...
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... stands first , fol- lowed by FIRMNESS , FORCE , FREEDOM , and PROPRIETY . Grace , which is sometimes added as a sixth , is ... stand well , that is , he should assume a firm but easy and graceful attitude , the weight of the body resting ...
... stands first , fol- lowed by FIRMNESS , FORCE , FREEDOM , and PROPRIETY . Grace , which is sometimes added as a sixth , is ... stand well , that is , he should assume a firm but easy and graceful attitude , the weight of the body resting ...
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... standing before him the man who had made such an argu- ment , melted into the tenderness of a child . Mr. Webster had now recovered his composure , and fixing his keen eye on the Chief Justice , said in that deep tone with which he ...
... standing before him the man who had made such an argu- ment , melted into the tenderness of a child . Mr. Webster had now recovered his composure , and fixing his keen eye on the Chief Justice , said in that deep tone with which he ...
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... stand immutable and immortal , in the social , moral , and intellectual condition of their descendants . They exist in the spirit which their precepts instilled , and their ex- ample implanted . It was to this spot , during twelve ...
... stand immutable and immortal , in the social , moral , and intellectual condition of their descendants . They exist in the spirit which their precepts instilled , and their ex- ample implanted . It was to this spot , during twelve ...
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... stand on God's moral and eternal law . A nation , renouncing and defying this , cannot be free , cannot be great . W. E. Channing . XII . INTEMPERANCE . AMONG the evils of intemperance , much importance is given to the poverty of which ...
... stand on God's moral and eternal law . A nation , renouncing and defying this , cannot be free , cannot be great . W. E. Channing . XII . INTEMPERANCE . AMONG the evils of intemperance , much importance is given to the poverty of which ...
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Aaron Burr ambition American arms battle battle of Rocroi blessings blood bosom brave breath Cæsar cause character civil common Constitution crime dare dead death declamation Demosthenes duty earth elocution eloquence enemy England eternal fame fathers federacy feel fight freedom genius gentlemen give glorious glory hand hear heart heaven honor hope hour house of Bourbon human Iliad immortal Ireland justice land learned friend liberty light live look Lord Lord Brougham Massachusetts ment mighty mind nation nature never noble o'er ocean ourselves PARTITION OF POLAND patriotism pause peace principles R. B. Sheridan rise Rome sacred slavery slaves soul sound South Carolina speak speech spirit stand sword tell thee thou thought thousand throne tion toil Union utterance victory virtue voice Washington Webster whole words