Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Scott, William, 1750-1804 (Compiler), Burgh, James, 1714-1775, Walker, John, 1732-1807
Format: eBook
Language:English
Edition:The sixth American, from the fifth British edition.
Series:Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 47910.
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Online Access:Evans Digital Edition
Description
Item Description:Compiled by Scott from the work of others. "Elements of gesture" is taken from John Walker's Academic speaker; "Rules for expressing with propriety the various passions and emotions of the mind" from James Burgh's Art of speaking.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are prefixed ..." on title page.
The "copper-plates" are in fact relief cuts, and are integral with the text.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:viii, 1 unnumbered page, 14-48 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 62-436 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. (duodecimo)
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place of Publication:United States -- New York -- New York.