LXIV.—ACTION OF CLIMATE UPON MAN.......A. H. Guyot. 234 LXV.—THE PLANTING OF THE APPLE-TREE.. W. C. Bryant. 237 LXVI. THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.....Sir J. W. Herschel, 240 LXVIII. THE DIAMOND....From Blackie's "Precious Stones." 248 XC.-THE SOLDIER'S REST.... ......Sir Walter Scott. 323 INTRODUCTION. PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION. Elocution is the science and art of expressing thought by speaking or reading. Elocution, as commonly taught, is threefold: cultivation of voice; cultivation of taste and judgment; the practice of graceful and expressive action. The Cultivation of the Voice embraces a practical knowledge of the following subjects:— Pronunciation is the speaking of words. 1. Articulation. 2. Accent. Articulation is the distinct and correct utterance of the elementary sounds of a language. Pronunciation, including articulation and accent, has been so fully treated in the Fourth Reader of this series, that it will receive no special attention in this book. EMPHASIS. Emphasis is a peculiar utterance given to words in a sentence to draw attention to them. Emphasis may be given by an increase of Force, by a change in the Quality, Inflection, Pitch, or Movement. "Emphasis is in speech what coloring is in painting.” The proper use of Emphasis in reading gives a variety of tone and expression that awakens animation and interest. Emphasis may be given by uttering a word in a louder or in a lower tone. LARGE CAPITALS, SMALL CAPITALS, and Italics, respectively indicate the highest, medium, and lowest degree of emphasis. Go ring the bells, and fire the guns, Shout "FREEDOM" till your lisping ones Give back their cradle shout. Strike-till the last armed foe expires; STRIKE-for your altars and your fires; STRIKE-for the green graves of your sires ; God, and your native land! Hurrah, HURRAH, for Sheridan ! Hurrah, HURRAH, for horse and man! Simpson came up with his face pale as ashes, and said, "Captain, the ship is on fire." Then was heard "Fire! FIRE! FIRE!" on shipboard. Emphasis of quality is a change from the prevailing quality to that of some other. A lowly knee to earth he bent; his father's hand he took, What was there in its touch that all his fiery spirit shook? Whence and what art thou, execrable shape! And then I cried for vengeance. You souls of geese, That bear the shapes of men, how have you run |