VIIL-EXERCISES ON THE EMOTIONS AND PASSIONS. In form, and substantially, in the delivery, a sentence expressing emoti or passion does not differ from other sentences. The emotion or passion disclosed, mainly, if not altogether, so far as the voice is concerned, throu a modification of the ordinary tones of speaking, or peculiarities of pito force, and rate. (See Elements of Reading and Oratory, Ch. VI., Rule note.) These modifications or peculiarities can only be illustrated, nev taught; and they can be illustrated only by means of the living voice of t teacher. They must be taught, if taught at all, by nature, observation, ar practice: by considering, first, how a person would express a given senten imbued with a given passion, and then endeavoring to express it in th particular manner. To aid the pupil, I subjoin a series of examples, in th main double, and intended to be read first without emotion, or with indiffe ence, and then with emotion.

1. PARTIAL AND PERFECT CLOSE.

1 Awe. He is a madman. He is a madman!
2 Unbelief. It is impossible. It is impossible!

3 Pity. The poor dear little thing fell down. The poor dea little thing fell down!

4 Anger. Get out of my way, you rascal. Get out of my way, you rascal!

5 Terror. The mad dog is coming! fly! fly! fly! for your lives 6 Disgust. My soul sickens at the sight. My soul sickens at the sight!

7 Spleen. Mother, the boys are making faces at me. Mother, the boys are making faces at me!

8 Fear. Fun. It thunders dreadfully! Away went old Jack to the hospital!

2. THE UPWARD SLIDE.

1 Awe. Is he mad? Is he mad!

2 Wonder. Is it possible? Is it possible!

3 Sorrow. Did he not have one kind word for me? Did he not have one kind word for me!

4 Eagerness. Did you see it, boys? Did you see it, boys! 5 Astonishment. Are you not astonished, my friends, at such conduct as this!

6 Helpless anger. Am I to be treated in this cruel manner without having committed a single fault!

SECT. I.*-TRIBULATION TREPID.

SEPH C. NEAL, the "Charcoal. Sketcher," thus admiraits off that class of people who are never so happy as they are miserable.

How are you, Trepid? how do you feel to-day, Mr. id ?"

A great deal worse than I was, thank you'; almost , I am obliged to you'; I am always worse than I was, I do not think I was ever any better. I am very sure, ow, I am not going to be any better; and for the fu- you may always know I am worse, without asking any tions; for the questions make me worse, if nothing else

Why, Trepid, what is the matter with you?" Nothing, I tell you, in particular'; but a great deal is matter with me in general; and that is the danger, bese we do not know what it is. That is what kills people, en they cannot tell what it is: that is what is killing me. great-grandfather died of it, and so will I. The doctors not know'; they cannot tell me'; they say I am well ugh when I am bad enough, and so there is no help. I going off some of these days, right after my great-grandher: dying of nothing in particular, but of every thing in Leral. That is what finishes our folks."

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SECT. II.-PROFANITY.

PROFANE Swearing is a great sin: God abhors it and often 2 punishes it in this life. He will not hold that man guiltless who takes his awful name in vain. He is jealous of his 3 honor, and he will suffer no creature to trample upon it with impunity.

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It is a useless sin: it confirms no man's word". He who 5 seeks to establish his veracity by adding profane oaths to his assertions, gives loud-mouthed evidence that his declarations are untrue.

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It is a vulgar sin: he who swears an oath, at once loses the respect of the good, and above all loses a respect for 7 himself. It is a work for deyils: not men".

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"Maintain your rank: vulgarity despise :

To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise:
You would not swear upon a bed of death';

Reflect: your Maker now may stop your breath."

DEFINITIONS, &c.-Profane swearing-all swearing which is not done m a court of justice and with the fear of God before your eyes. Define abhors, punishes, hold, (deem, regard,) guiltless, jealous, honor, creature, (intelligent creature,) trample, impunity, useless, confirms, establishes, veracity, assertions, loud-mouthed, evidence, declarations, untrue, vulgar, loses, respect, rank, despise, brave, polite, nor, wise, bed, reflect, breath, Maker.

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SECT. III.-THE LOSS OF THE FIRST-BORN.

We have read of a young mother who had newly buried 2 her first-born. I asked her how she had attained such 3 resignation. She replied, "I used to think of my boy when alive, continually: whether sleeping or waking, to me he 4 seemed more beautiful than other children. I was disappointed if visitors omitted to praise his eyes, or his curls, or 5 the robes that I wrought for him with my needle. At first 6 I believed it the natural current of a mother's love. Then I feared it was pride, and sought to humble myself before 7 Him who resisteth the proud. One night in dreams I thought an angel stood beside me, and said, 'Where is the little 8 bud thou didst nurse in thy bosom? I am sent to take it 9 away! Where is thy little harp ? 10 Give it to me! it is 11 like those which sound the praise of God in heaven.' I

woke in tears my beautiful boy drooped like a bud which