97 122 128 46, 55, 62, 68, 70, 81, 90 41 Ex. IV. For Speaking without Waste of Breath, Against Whipping in the Navy. Commodore Stockton. 185 230 217 Battle of Naseby, The. Thomas Macaulay . 198 196 Brutus on the Death of Cæsar. Shakespeare. 178 Chambered Nautilus, The. O. W. Holmes. 221 Charge of the Light Brigade, The. Alfred Tennyson.. 170 Christmas Party at Scrooge's Nephew's, The. Charles Dickens 211 Dedication of Gettysburg Cemetery. Abraham Lincoln. . . 177 Discontented Pendulum, The. Jane Taylor. 172 Duel, The. Thomas Hood. 169 Echo and the Ferry. Jean Ingelow. 189 Facilis Descensus. Congregationalist 236 Fox at the Point of Death, The. John Gay. Man in the Moon, The. James Whitcomb Riley. Owl and the Bell, The. George Macdonald. Palmer's Vision, The. J. G. Holland. Portia's Speech on Mercy. 202 224 213 207 195 167 194 232 Scene from The Rivals." Richard Brinsley Sheridan Supporting the Guns. Detroit Free Press 204 179 234 223 192 "Tramp Abroad, A," Selection from. Mark Twain. Two Views of Christmas. Charles Dickens. 238 223 209 174 PRIMER OF ELOCUTION AND ACTION. LESSON I. The Speaker's Position. The best position for the speaker is that in which he can speak or read effectively for the longest time with the greatest ease, and which, at the same time, allows the greatest freedom of movement. A speaker in a constrained position is always more or less embarrassed, because his attention is called continually to unpleasant sensations in his hands, feet, or head, as the case may be; on the other hand, a comfortable position puts both speaker and audience at ease. Without a correct and graceful position the gestures will be awkward and unnatural, and the voice will be constrained; therefore, it is necessary to acquire this first of all. |