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Page 312
... extended , the fifth backwards . And these differents directions combined produce the 15 syste- matic positions , as ... extended dx downwards backwards db 2d Line . 24. 1 . horizontal across hc 25 2 . 26. 3 . horizontal forwards ...
... extended , the fifth backwards . And these differents directions combined produce the 15 syste- matic positions , as ... extended dx downwards backwards db 2d Line . 24. 1 . horizontal across hc 25 2 . 26. 3 . horizontal forwards ...
Page 315
... extended ; horizontal because the hand is directed towards the horizon , and extended because the arm con- tinues in the same plane as in the former gestures ; but with re- spect to the character of this gesture , it differs , and in ...
... extended ; horizontal because the hand is directed towards the horizon , and extended because the arm con- tinues in the same plane as in the former gestures ; but with re- spect to the character of this gesture , it differs , and in ...
Page 488
... extended . If the sound proceed from different quarters at the same time , both arms are held up , and the head alternately changes from one side to the other , with a rapidity governed by the nature of the sound ; if it be alarming ...
... extended . If the sound proceed from different quarters at the same time , both arms are held up , and the head alternately changes from one side to the other , with a rapidity governed by the nature of the sound ; if it be alarming ...
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Chironomia or a Treatise on Rhetorical Delivery | 1 |
Of the Voice | 27 |
Of the VoiceGeneral Precepts | 67 |
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