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Page iii
... seem strange that I should turn aside from higher duties , to publish a book , more adapted 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 adapted 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 ...
Page vii
... 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 . The ...
... 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 . The ...
Page 17
... 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 ...
Page 19
... enunciation of words & c ; but instead of the scientific air adopted 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.
... enunciation of words & c ; but instead of the scientific air adopted 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.
Page 32
... 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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accent Ahimaaz answer arms art thou behold blood Cæsar Christian Cicero circumflex clause common dark death delivery denote distinction earth elocution eloquence emotion emphasis emphatic emphatic series eternal example Exercises expressed falling inflection falling slide father fault feeling fire give gospel grave habits hand hast hath hear heard hearers heart heaven Hyder Ali Iago idolatry important Jehovah Jesus Joab Julius Cæsar king language look Lord Macd manner mark meaning Michael Cassio mind mountain nature never o'er open vowels orator passion pause phatic preacher principles PSALM question reader reason remarks requires rhetorical rising inflection rising slide rule sense sentence sentiment servant sleep soul sound speak speaker spirit stress syllable taste Tell thee thine things thou thought throne tion tones truth turn unto utterance voice vowels words