Lessons in elocution: or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse

for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking

The fourth American edition. To this edition are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four plates; and rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.
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Lessons in elocution: or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse

for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking

The fourth American edition. To this edition are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four plates; and rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.

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Lessons in elocution: or, A selection of pieces in prose and verse: for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking
1796, Printed by George Forman, no. 156, Front-Street, for the booksellers.
in English - The fourth American edition. To this edition are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four plates; and rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.

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Edition Notes

"Elements of gesture" taken from John Walker's Academic speaker; "Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind" from James Burgh's Art of speaking.

Signatures: A-U⁶ W⁶ X-2I⁶ 2K²

Bristol B9695

Shipton & Mooney 47909

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New-York
Series
Early American imprints -- no. 47909

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Pagination
400 p.
Number of pages
400

Edition Identifiers

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OL58183770M
OCLC/WorldCat
208165986, 55811575

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Work ID
OL13102884W

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