in this position till tine end of the next
sentence, when it drops down on the side, as if dead; and the body
poizing itself on the right leg as before, continues with the right arm
extended, till the end of the succeeding sentence, and so on from right
to left, and from left to right alternately, till the speech is ended.

[Illustration: PLATE I.]

[Illustration: PLATE II.]

Great care must he taken that the pupil end one sentence completely,
before he begin another. He must let the arm drop to the side, and
continue for a moment in that posture in which he concluded, before he
poizes his body on the other leg, and raises the other arm into the
diagonal position before described; both which should be done before he
begins to pronounce the next sentence. Care must also he taken in
shifting the body from one leg to the other, that the feet do not alter
their distance. In altering the position of the body, the feet will
necessarily alter their position a little; but this change must be made
by turning the toes in a somewhat different direction, without suffering
them to shift their ground. The heels, in this transition, change their
place, but not the toes. The toes may be considered as pivots, on which
the body turns from side to side.

If the pupil's knees are not well formed, or incline inwards, he must be
taught to keep his legs at as great a distance as possible, and to
incline his body so much to that side, on which the arm is extended, as
to oblige him to rest the opposite leg upon the toe; and this will, in a
great measure, hide the defect of his make. In the same manner, if the
arm be too long, or the elbow incline inwards, it will be proper to make
him turn the palm of his hand downwards, so as to make it perfectly
horizontal. This will infallibly incline the elbow outwards, and prevent
the worst position the arm can possibly fall into, which is that of
inclining the elbow to the body. This position of the hand so
necessarily keeps the elbow out, that it would not be improper to make
the pupil sometimes practice it, though he may have no defect in his
make; as an occasional alteration of the former position to this, may
often be necessary both for the sake of justness and variety. These two
last positions of the legs and arms, are described in plate second.

When the pupil has got the habit of holding his hand and arm properly,
he may be taught to move it. In this motion he must be careful to keep
the arm