The Art of Elocution, Or, Logical and Musical Reading and Declamation: With an Appendix, Containing a Copious Practice in Oratorical, Poetical, and Dramatic Reading and Recitation ; the Whole Forming a Complete Speaker, Well Adapted to Private Pupils, Classes, and the Use of Schools |
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... Young Ladies ' Seminary . I have introduced Vandenhoff's Elocution into our Seminary , and am highly pleased with the trial which we have thus far made of its merits , viz : the great interest which a large class of young ladies ...
... Young Ladies ' Seminary . I have introduced Vandenhoff's Elocution into our Seminary , and am highly pleased with the trial which we have thus far made of its merits , viz : the great interest which a large class of young ladies ...
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... young savages of America TM - than to the noble youth of Europe | 1 even in the Genius the pride of man as man is of the cre- ation has been possessed but by few brightest ages- Men of superior genius D while they see the rest of ...
... young savages of America TM - than to the noble youth of Europe | 1 even in the Genius the pride of man as man is of the cre- ation has been possessed but by few brightest ages- Men of superior genius D while they see the rest of ...
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... young readers , and one which they seldom shake off in after- life except under good instruction , -that of letting the voice sink in pitch and tone and fulness on the con- cluding word or words of every sentence ; the effect of which ...
... young readers , and one which they seldom shake off in after- life except under good instruction , -that of letting the voice sink in pitch and tone and fulness on the con- cluding word or words of every sentence ; the effect of which ...
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... young man which the hon- or- a- ble gen - tle - man has with such spi- rit and de- cen- cy J. ♪ charged up- " on me I shall neith- er at- tempt to pal- li- ate nor de- de- ný ; but con- tent my- self with wish- ing that I may be one of ...
... young man which the hon- or- a- ble gen - tle - man has with such spi- rit and de- cen- cy J. ♪ charged up- " on me I shall neith- er at- tempt to pal- li- ate nor de- de- ný ; but con- tent my- self with wish- ing that I may be one of ...
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... young , high and low , fortunate and unfortunate , so called . " PRESS ON ! " Never despair ; never be discour- aged , however stormy the heavens , however dark the way ; however great the difficulties , and repeated the failures ...
... young , high and low , fortunate and unfortunate , so called . " PRESS ON ! " Never despair ; never be discour- aged , however stormy the heavens , however dark the way ; however great the difficulties , and repeated the failures ...
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