oks, and the Principals of
hundreds of schools have expressed their intention to commence their
next term with these standard works. From every source but a single
opinion has been expressed, viz.: that the publishers have more than
fulfilled their promise in presenting a series of books which will be
eagerly sought after by every student of the classics.

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A MANUAL OF ELOCUTION.

Founded upon the Philosophy of the Human Voice, with Classified
Illustrations, Suggested by and Arranged to meet the Practical
Difficulties of Instruction. By M. S. Mitchell. Price by mail, postpaid,
$1.50. Per dozen, by express, $13.50.

The compiler cannot conceal the hope that this glimpse of our general
literature may tempt to individual research among its treasures, so
varied and inexhaustible;--that this text-book for the school-room may
become not only teacher, but friend, to those in whose hands it is
placed, and while aiding, through systematic development and training of
the elocutionary powers of the pupil, to overcome many of the practical
difficulties of instruction, may accomplish a higher work in the
cultivation and refinement of character.

To afford teachers an idea of the character of the work, we append a
list of the

SUBJECTS TREATED OF.

Articulation, Pronunciation, Accent, Emphasis, Modulation, Melody of
Speech, Pitch, Tone, Inflections, Sense, Cadence, Force, Stress,
Grammatical and Rhetorical Pauses, Movement, Reading of Poetry, Faults
in the Reading of Poetry, Action, Attitude, Analysis of the Principles
of Gestures, and Oratory.

Among the _gems of literature_ collected in this volume may be named the
following, which will give a general idea of the character of the
selections for practice, of which the volume is largely composed.

A Psalm of Life.
Address at Gettysburg.
Barbara Frietchie.
Bonny Kelmeny.
Bugle Song.
Charge of the Light Brigade.
Death of Little Nell.
Dies Irae.
Elegy in a Country Churchyard.
Excelsior.
Godiva.
Invocation to Light.
Laus Deo.
The American Flag.
Oh! why should the Spirit of Mortal be Proud?
The Battle of Ivry.
The Bells.
The Bridge of Sighs.
The Great Bell Roland.
The Mantle of St. John de Matha.
The Raven.
The Soldier from Bingen.
The Song of the Shirt.
Union and Liberty.
Woman's Education.
Work.

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THE MODEL DEFINER,

with