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... lips , and teeth . The advantage gained by this , is a free inhalation , and emission of breath ; for , ob- serve , that the process of breathing , cannot be impeded , but , at the expense of ease , and gracefulness . If the lips be ...
... lips , and teeth . The advantage gained by this , is a free inhalation , and emission of breath ; for , ob- serve , that the process of breathing , cannot be impeded , but , at the expense of ease , and gracefulness . If the lips be ...
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... lips , and teeth.— The common error , is , in confining the ac- tion to the lips , and keeping the teeth inactive . By this action of one , instead of the simulta- neous motion of both these organs , no distinct utterance , can take ...
... lips , and teeth.— The common error , is , in confining the ac- tion to the lips , and keeping the teeth inactive . By this action of one , instead of the simulta- neous motion of both these organs , no distinct utterance , can take ...
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... lips closed , still adds to his difficulty , by endeavouring , in vain , to get relief by an immission of air . In the first place - attempt- ing to speak with his mouth closed , —his lips , protrude ; in the second , ―attempting to ...
... lips closed , still adds to his difficulty , by endeavouring , in vain , to get relief by an immission of air . In the first place - attempt- ing to speak with his mouth closed , —his lips , protrude ; in the second , ―attempting to ...
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... lips , and to struggle for utterance , with the vocal organs in such a state , as to preclude the very possibility of articulation . Say that the words he would emit , are " bad case : " the process , com- mences thus he shuts his lips ...
... lips , and to struggle for utterance , with the vocal organs in such a state , as to preclude the very possibility of articulation . Say that the words he would emit , are " bad case : " the process , com- mences thus he shuts his lips ...
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... lips . The chin , that before sought relief in descent , now , strives for ele- vation , and it would fain o'ertop the nose . When the Stammerer , arrives at this stage , probably Nature , steps in to his aid , and that word , may be ...
... lips . The chin , that before sought relief in descent , now , strives for ele- vation , and it would fain o'ertop the nose . When the Stammerer , arrives at this stage , probably Nature , steps in to his aid , and that word , may be ...
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afflicted ALEXANDER BELL art of Speaking attempt to speak cause of Stammering ciation Consonants cure current of breath defect difficulty distinct articulation Double Consonants double sounds earth effect ELOCUTIONARY enunciation father fatted calf fect formation gives one ORIGINAL glottis hard harsh pronunciation hath heaven honour hope ILL-MANAGEMENT IMPEDIMENTS OF SPEECH imperfect language letters lips lisp Lord lungs Madame means menced mill's on fire motion name of action o'er obstructing the breath OLD BOND STREET open his mouth ORIGINAL sound patient pauses persons Physicks pine-apples poor principles of vocal PROFESSOR OF ELOCUTION prove punctuation Pupils quack relief removal seat SECOND POSITION Selina sentence servant shew shut sleep sonants soul speaker Stam sweet teeth tell thee Thor Thou art Thou hast thought three sounds tion tongue unto upper gum utterance VOCAL ACTION vocal organs vocal sounds voice Whither word
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