The British Orator: Comprising Observations on Vocal Gymnastics, Articulation, Melody, Modulation, Force, Time, and Gesture : Together with a Copious Selection of Extracts in Poetry and Prose, for Exercise in Reading and Declamation |
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... father and grand- father . On examination , I found that for 1 , he substituted the element w , and said wength for length ; and for land , wand , & c . I showed him how to place his tongue in the right position , kept it there with my ...
... father and grand- father . On examination , I found that for 1 , he substituted the element w , and said wength for length ; and for land , wand , & c . I showed him how to place his tongue in the right position , kept it there with my ...
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... Father , would seem as the song of angels . A whole multitude might be lifted to the skies . The world of spirits might be opened to the eyes of their minds . The terrors of that punishment which awaits vice ; the glories of that state ...
... Father , would seem as the song of angels . A whole multitude might be lifted to the skies . The world of spirits might be opened to the eyes of their minds . The terrors of that punishment which awaits vice ; the glories of that state ...
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... father's displeasure by her unfortunate attachment , sand / was an exile from the paternal roof . But could the sympathy and kind offices of friends fhave reached a spirit so shocked and driven in by horror , she would have experienced ...
... father's displeasure by her unfortunate attachment , sand / was an exile from the paternal roof . But could the sympathy and kind offices of friends fhave reached a spirit so shocked and driven in by horror , she would have experienced ...
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... chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more . - BROUGHAM . LIBERTY AND SLAVERY . DISGUISE thyself as thou wilt , SELECTIONS IN PROSE . 71.
... chancel ; his virtues are handed down to posterity on taxed marble ; and he is then gathered to his fathers to be taxed no more . - BROUGHAM . LIBERTY AND SLAVERY . DISGUISE thyself as thou wilt , SELECTIONS IN PROSE . 71.
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... fathers torn from their children , husbands from wives , enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry , and amidst the goading spears of drivers , and the trampling of pur- suing horses , were swept into captivity , in an unknown and hostile ...
... fathers torn from their children , husbands from wives , enveloped in a whirlwind of cavalry , and amidst the goading spears of drivers , and the trampling of pur- suing horses , were swept into captivity , in an unknown and hostile ...
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Altorf arms art thou articulation bells black crows blood bosom breath brother brow Brutus Cæsar Canute Capt Cato cried dare dead dear death Demosthenes diphthong doth dread earth Elocution eyes father fear feel gentlemen Gesler gesture give grace hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven honor hope House of Commons Huon Iago Ireland king Lady learned friend liberty live Lochinvar look lord Macb mind mother nature never night noble o'er once passion peace poor pray Rolla Rome round sare SHAKSPERE Shylock singing Sir Anth slavery smile soul sound speak speech spirit sure sweet syllable tears Tell thee thing thou dost thought Tom Long tongue trembling triphthongs Twas utterance vocal voice vowel wife word young