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Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, [electronic resource] : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. By William Scott. To which are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four elegant copper-plates; and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Scott, William, 1750-1804, comp.
Brynberg, Peter, 1755?-1816, printer.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.
Walker, John, 1732-1807.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Elocution.
Genre:
Anthologies.
Readers.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, [1], 10-383, [1] p., [4] leaves ) ill. ;
Edition:
The seventh American edition.
Other Title:
Lessons in elocution
Place of Publication:
Wilmington [Del.] : Printed and sold by Peter Brynberg, M,D,CC,XCVII. [1797]
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.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are prefixed .." on title page.
The "copper-plates" are in fact relief cuts, on leaves integral with the text.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Cited in:
Evans, 32814
Rink, E. Delaware, 465
English Short Title Catalog, W13407.
OCLC:
510997714

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