. A natural system of elocution and oratory : founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional. buse The curtained sleep ; now witchcraft celebrates Pale Hecates offerings ; and withered murder, Alarumed by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howls his watch, thus with his stealthy pace Towards his design Moves like a ghost.—Thou sure and firm-set earth! Hear not my steps, which way they walk ; for fear The very stones prate of my where-about, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it. Terror.—Terror is
. A natural system of elocution and oratory : founded on an analysis of human constitution, considered in its three-fold nature--mental, physiological and expressional. buse The curtained sleep ; now witchcraft celebrates Pale Hecates offerings ; and withered murder, Alarumed by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howls his watch, thus with his stealthy pace Towards his design Moves like a ghost.—Thou sure and firm-set earth! Hear not my steps, which way they walk ; for fear The very stones prate of my where-about, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it. Terror.—Terror is a more violent state of fear, andthe above signs are increased in intensity. The pro-truding eyeballs are fixed on the object without thepower of withdrawal. Sometimes they roll from side 174 ELOCUTION AND ORATOKY. to side with the pupils dilated. The deathlike pallorof the face increases, the throat eagerly gulps in thecatching air, and the motion of the lips is the muscles of the body become rigid or arethrown into convulsive movements. The hands arealternately clenched and opened. The arms arethrown forward as if to avert the danger or are. Terror. thrown wildly over the head as if to ward off a the body can recover from its paralyzed conditionthe person seeks to escape in flight, but often looksback to see if the object pursues. In the most pas-sionate state of fear the sweat exudes visibly fromevery part of the body. All the muscles of the bodyare relaxed and utter prostration follows. PRECAUTIONAKY EMOTIONS. 175 The voice utters terrific screams and inarticulatecries. The tones are harsh, guttural, hollow, andtremulous. Utterance faltering, irregular and weak. King Richards Rich. Give me another horse : bind up my mercy, Jesu !—Soft! I did but dream. 0 coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me!The lights burn blue. It is now dead fearful drops stand on my trembling do I fear ? myself ? theres no
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