New Sixth Eclectic Reader - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The swift dark whirlwind that uproots the woods, Where is the mortal, that forgets not at the sight Of these tremendous tokens of thy power His pride, and lays his* strifes and follies by? Canst thou fill his* sAin "with barbed irons / He was distinguished for his conscientiousness. JVom star to star the living lightnnigsfash, And falli7i<7 thunders through all space proclaim The goingrs forth of Him whose potent arm Perpetuates* existence or destroys. God journeyeth* in the heaoens. Refutyent stars And flittering crowns of prostrate seraphim Emboss* his fcurning path. Around* him fall "Dread powers, dominions, hosts, and kingly thrones. That morning, thou that sZumber'dst not before, N or slcep'st, (/rent Ocean, laid'st thy waves* at rest, And hush'rfst thy mighty minstreZsy. Questions.--What should be the first object of the student of elocution? What is said of the advantage of practice upon elementary sounds? Which are the vowels elements? Give examples of each. (Let the pupil explode them as directed.) What are the advantages of thus exploding the elementary sounds? Can the consonants be exploded? Which can not, and why? What is said of uttering the consonants distinctly? (Let the pupil explode them as directed.) II. INFLECTIONS. Inflection is a bending, or sliding of the voice either upward or downward. The upward, or rising inflection, is marked by the acute acent, thus, ('); and in this case the voice is to slide upward; as, Did you call'? Is he sick'? The downward, or falling inflection, is marked by the grave accent, thus, (v); and indicates that the voice is to slide downward; as, Where is Londonv? "Where have you beenv? Who has come v? * Beware of running words together. Sometimes both the rising and falling inflection are given to the same sound....