. Comstock's elocution and model speaker ... . 92 ELOCUTION. 46.) The arm, in this posture, as in the last, is col-sidered still to be horizontal extended, but in the ex~treme degree, and is marked with an additional x (hxx).If the object in the same situation as before be sup-posed something producing disappointment, or horrorthe arm should be contracted, and the whole personshould recoil. (Fig. 47.) And this also is consideredhorizontal extended; horizontal, because the hand isdirected towards the horizon; and extended, becausethe arm continues in the same plane as in the formerinstances. Bu
. Comstock's elocution and model speaker ... . 92 ELOCUTION. 46.) The arm, in this posture, as in the last, is col-sidered still to be horizontal extended, but in the ex~treme degree, and is marked with an additional x (hxx).If the object in the same situation as before be sup-posed something producing disappointment, or horrorthe arm should be contracted, and the whole personshould recoil. (Fig. 47.) And this also is consideredhorizontal extended; horizontal, because the hand isdirected towards the horizon; and extended, becausethe arm continues in the same plane as in the formerinstances. But the character of this gesture differs;and, in order to express it by the notation letters, a cis added, thus, hxc. This notation is read, horizontalextended There are other postures of the arm, wThich requireu separate consideration. These postures are namedfrom the manner of holding the arm, or resting it uponthe body. They admit of considerable variety; butthe description of the following, will suffice to explainthe class to which they are to be referred. Encumbered, or folded, noted en * (Fig. 48.) Whenthe arms are crossed, and enclose each other, the left * With arras encumbered, thus. — Hamlet. GESTURE. 03 nand holding the upper right arm, and the right handpassing under the upper left arm. Kimbo, k. The posture into which the arm is thrownby resting the hand upon the hip, as in Fig. 49. Reposed, pd. When one fore arm rests upon theother, as in Fig. 50. This posture is peculiar to ladies. CHAPTER V. POSTURES AND MOTIONS OF THE HANDS. The Roman critics and orators attributed consider-able importance to the manner of disposing the fingers,in delivery, ascribing to each particular disposition ofthem, a significancy, or suitableness fo
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