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... seem strange that I should turn aside from higher duties , to publish a book , more adapt- ed to the earlier stages of education than to that which is directly preparatory to the ministry . The truth is , that I have been gradually and ...
... seem strange that I should turn aside from higher duties , to publish a book , more adapt- ed to the earlier stages of education than to that which is directly preparatory to the ministry . The truth is , that I have been gradually and ...
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... seem strange if , in this process of transformation , the sub- ject of it should at first appear somewhat artificial and con- strained in manner . More or less of this inconvenience is unavoidable , in all important changes of habit ...
... seem strange if , in this process of transformation , the sub- ject of it should at first appear somewhat artificial and con- strained in manner . More or less of this inconvenience is unavoidable , in all important changes of habit ...
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... seem strange that the number of good readers is so small , even among educated and professional men . British writers have ... seems necessary to go to the root of the evil , by incorpo- rating the principles of spoken language with the ...
... seem strange that the number of good readers is so small , even among educated and professional men . British writers have ... seems necessary to go to the root of the evil , by incorpo- rating the principles of spoken language with the ...
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... in some works on elocution , it seems to me that the better , because the simpler course , is to use words as they will be most readily understood READING . 19 All directions subsidiary to expression of feeling ARTICULATION.
... in some works on elocution , it seems to me that the better , because the simpler course , is to use words as they will be most readily understood READING . 19 All directions subsidiary to expression of feeling ARTICULATION.
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... seem to be necessary . Stammering may doubtless exist from such causes , and to such degree as to be insurmountable ; though in most cases , a complete remedy is attainable by the early use of proper means . They who have given most ...
... seem to be necessary . Stammering may doubtless exist from such causes , and to such degree as to be insurmountable ; though in most cases , a complete remedy is attainable by the early use of proper means . They who have given most ...
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Page 262 - And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day : and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
Page 247 - And when Peter was come to himself, he said ; Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Page 219 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, He did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 229 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Page 172 - For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment...
Page 345 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided : they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Page 244 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 233 - Strike — till the last armed foe expires; Strike — for your altars and your fires; Strike — for the green graves of your sires, God — and your native land!
Page 185 - Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed ; and I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo there thou hast that is thine.
Page 309 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.