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... orator . The appendix contains some excellent desires to be " a workman that needeth not to be ashamed , " can hardly fail to derive benefits from the careful perusal of the first chapter of the appendix ; and among these benefits , an ...
... orator . The appendix contains some excellent desires to be " a workman that needeth not to be ashamed , " can hardly fail to derive benefits from the careful perusal of the first chapter of the appendix ; and among these benefits , an ...
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... orator , and is full attending their application has fully esta- of precepts and lessons for practice , blished their value . I am persuaded that which cannot be studied in vain . you will find the book exceedingly well Altogether , it ...
... orator , and is full attending their application has fully esta- of precepts and lessons for practice , blished their value . I am persuaded that which cannot be studied in vain . you will find the book exceedingly well Altogether , it ...
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... orator . would learn to read or speak well ; ar especially to the Professors and Teachers in our colleges , academies and higher schools , as a text book of rare excellence . From the N. York Commercial Advertiser . From the Portland ...
... orator . would learn to read or speak well ; ar especially to the Professors and Teachers in our colleges , academies and higher schools , as a text book of rare excellence . From the N. York Commercial Advertiser . From the Portland ...
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... oratory , and tained , that all works on Elocution , are practice of the rules laid down for the solely intended for public speakers , or exercise of the Voice and Gesture . And such as are in a course of preparation for the time and ...
... oratory , and tained , that all works on Elocution , are practice of the rules laid down for the solely intended for public speakers , or exercise of the Voice and Gesture . And such as are in a course of preparation for the time and ...
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... orator as polish is necessary to bring out the beauty of the diamond . The author has long been engaged in teaching what he writes upon , and , of course , understands it . He has availed himself , moreover , of the labors of Dr. Rush ...
... orator as polish is necessary to bring out the beauty of the diamond . The author has long been engaged in teaching what he writes upon , and , of course , understands it . He has availed himself , moreover , of the labors of Dr. Rush ...
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