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both Inflections in connexion. 36
PART 1. Rules of Elocution-Analysis Rule on the Circumflex or Wave.. 33
of the Voice.
13
Monotone.
39
Quality of the voice. Roundness. . 14
Harinonic Inflections. 39
Smoothness.
13
Repealed Words. 40
Versatility.
17
Exercises on the Rising Inflection. . 40
True Pitch.
18
Falling Inflection. 43
Due Loudness.
19
both Inflections in connexion. 51
Moderale' Force, Declamatory Just Stress,-Radical Stress.
Force, 'Empassioned' Force. •
20
Explosion,-Expulsion,-Mediar.
Distinct Articulation..
21 Stress,-Effusion.
55
Correct Pronunciation.
. 22 Suppression,- Vanishing Stress. 56
True Time.
23 Compound Stress.
56
Exercises on Time.
24 Thorough Stress, --Intermico siress,
Appropriate Pauses.
25 or Tremor
57
Rules for Rhetorical Pauses.
26 Expressive Tones.
58
Right Erc phasis.-Rules on Emphasis. 23 Key to the Notation of Espressivo
Correct Infections.
30 'fone..
59
Rules on the Rising Inflection. 32 Rules on Expressive Tone.'
60
Falling Inflection. . 34 Appropriate Modulation.
72
PART II. Pieces for Practice in Reading and Declamation.
75
LE88 1. Paul's defence before Festus and Agrippa.
75
2. Cultivation of the Mind..
S. REBD. 76
3. Physical Education.
DR. HUMPHREY. 78
4. Self-Education.
D. A. WHITE. 79
5. True Eloquence.
DANIEL WEBSTER. 81
6. Industry indispensable to the Orator.
H. WARE, JR. 82
7. Genius.
ORVILLE DEWBY. 83
8. Antiquity of Freedom.
W. C. BRYANT. 85
9. Sunrise on the Hils.
H. W. LONGPELLOW. 86
10. The Christian Character.
E. COOPER. 87
11. Advantages of a Popular Government.
DR. SHARP. 89
12. Reverence for Law.
J. HOPKINSON. 90
13. Birthplace of American Liberty.
PROFESSOR STUART. 92
14. Character of Washington.
4. W. Smyth.* 93
15. Impressions from History.
G. C. VERPLANCK. 94
16. The Genius of Death.
G. Croly. 96
17. The Deep..
J. G. C. BRAINARD. 97
18. Parallel between Pope and Dryden.
Johnson, 98
19. The Puritans
Macaulay. 100
20. Poetry.
CHANNING. 103
21. Causes of War.
H. BINNBY. 105
22. Foundation of National Character..
E. EVERETT. 105
23. Success of the Gospel.
PRESIDENT WAYLAND. 107
24. Power of the Soul.
R. H. Dana, Sen. 108
25. Hymn of Nature.
W. B. O. PEABODY. 110
26. Universal Decay.
GREENWOOD. 111
27. Eternity of Gud.
ID. 113
28. Two Centuries from the Landing of the Pilgrims.
CRAFTS. 115
29. The Upright Lawyer.
S. GREENLEAF. 116
30. Character of the present Age.
E. EVERETT. 117
31. The Founders of Boston.
PRESIDENT QUINCY. 119
32. Human Culture.
S. J. MAY. 120
33. Grecian and Roman Eloquence.
J. Q. ADAMS. 123
34. Thanatopsis. .
W. C. BRYANT. 123
33. Trust in God.
Wordsidorth. 125
36. Memory.
W. G. CLARK. 127
The names of American authors, are distinguished by small Capitals ; those of Foreign authors by
halies. By this arrangement, the necessity of a separate list of writers, is obviated.