Word: tioning
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...themselves to be speakers of great power, a few of high polish. Little of the traditional declamation was heard. It seemed that at last the idea of the best conveyance of the speaker's thoughts and not an independent exercise of his lungs, was the prime idea of declama tion. And yet there is danger in too great an effort to attain naturalness when much of the higher power of declamation is sacrificed in the attempt. The contest was in every way worthy of the college, and will long be remembered as one of the most successful declamations which...
...Wance," when John was a boy in Ireland, some eddicated folks came to the country and told them all about the steam-cars, and drew a "presen'tion" of them. But he didn't ever believe them until he went to "Clarney," and saw with his own eyes the wonders related. So people ought to believe a great many things they never see. "Why, if I should go to Oirland, and tell them all about class-day here, sorr, they would niver believe...
...Fond they are of One-an-other! What are they Say-ing? "The Cou-rant is over-topped by no Paper on our Ta-ble." "The Ath-e-noe-um car-ries off the Palm." No, children, it is not a Mu-tu-al Ad-mi-ra-tion So-ci-e-ty. It is only an As-so-ci-a-tion for the Man-u-fac-ture of Soft Soap. See how they Slap one-an-other on the back, and cry "We are the Cheese." No, you must not tell them to Cheese...