McGuffey's New First[-Sixth] Eclectic Reader (Volume 6) - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1857 Excerpt: ... The swift dart whirlwind that uproot the woods, Where is the mortal, that forgete not at the sight Of these tremendous tokens of thy power Hisjpride, and lays his strifes and follies by? Canst thou fill his skin with harbed irons! He was distinguished for his conscientiousness..From star to star the living lightening./?ash,. And falling Sunders trough all space proclaim The goings forf of Him whoso potent arm Perpetuates existence or destroys. God journeyed in the heavens. Rei7gent stars And glittering crowns of prostrate seraphim Emboss his turning path. Around him fall Dread powers, dominions, hoste, and kingly drones. That morning, thou that sZumber'd.st not before, Nor sleep's, great Ocean, laid'st thy waves at res£, And husA'dst thy mighty minstrelsy 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 tlio 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. Such sounds ar...

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