Containing the art of reading proseJ. Dodsley [and others], 1775 - Reading |
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... just theory , no method has hitherto been found out for teaching justness of ut- terance , and propriety of pronunciation , and mankind are left on this occafion wholly to the guidance of chance , catching up that general mode of ...
... just theory , no method has hitherto been found out for teaching justness of ut- terance , and propriety of pronunciation , and mankind are left on this occafion wholly to the guidance of chance , catching up that general mode of ...
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... just theory of articulate sounds may con- tribute to establish a method for teaching justness of utterance ; and at the same time open a way for a more easy and expeditious method of learning to spell correctly . It has been said that ...
... just theory of articulate sounds may con- tribute to establish a method for teaching justness of utterance ; and at the same time open a way for a more easy and expeditious method of learning to spell correctly . It has been said that ...
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... effential to all articulate founds , as well as to the for- mation of fyllables . And these vowels should be ranged , not by chance , cas has hitherto hitherto been done , but according to a just gradation 20 THE ART OF READING .
... effential to all articulate founds , as well as to the for- mation of fyllables . And these vowels should be ranged , not by chance , cas has hitherto hitherto been done , but according to a just gradation 20 THE ART OF READING .
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... just and regular scale by which the voice proceeds in marking those sounds . 3 a is the fullest sound , made by the greatest aperture of the mouth , and the voice strikes upon that part of the palate which is near- est to the passage by ...
... just and regular scale by which the voice proceeds in marking those sounds . 3 a is the fullest sound , made by the greatest aperture of the mouth , and the voice strikes upon that part of the palate which is near- est to the passage by ...
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... just mentioned with re- gard to eth and eth , that , ez , is formed by the voice and breath together ; ess , by the breath only , ez - ess . Ezh and esh are formed by protruding the tip of the tongue towards the teeth , but so as not to ...
... just mentioned with re- gard to eth and eth , that , ez , is formed by the voice and breath together ; ess , by the breath only , ez - ess . Ezh and esh are formed by protruding the tip of the tongue towards the teeth , but so as not to ...
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Page 267 - THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
Page 275 - THE body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life ! Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee ; and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.
Page 269 - He took the Cup; and, when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins : Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of Me.
Page 272 - LORD GOD, LAMB of GOD, SON of the FATHER, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of GOD the FATHER, have mercy upon us.
Page 271 - Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us : thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us...
Page 260 - Father, to all bishops and curates, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth Thy true and lively word, and rightly and duly administer Thy holy sacraments : and to all Thy people give Thy heavenly grace ; and especially to this congregation here present ; that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive Thy holy word; truly serving Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.
Page 184 - Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness ; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy.
Page 231 - God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Page 207 - Lord has taught us to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is- in heaven.
Page 227 - God, who hast given us grace at this time, with one accord, to make our common supplications unto thee ; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt grant their requests...