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'The Universal Reciter'

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Author
Various
Title
The Universal Reciter 81 Choice Pieces of Rare Poetical Gems
Credits
Produced by Lesley Halamek, Jason Isbell, Afra Ullah and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Language
English
LoC Class
PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject
Recitations
Category
Text
eBook-No.
29477
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29477
Release Date
July 21, 2009
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.When the voice is weak, it should be strengthened by frequent practice, by exercising it in the open air, and upon all convenient occasions.
  2. 2.CONTAINING — It is necessary not only to practise a little, but to practise a great deal. In this way ease, grace, and fluency are acquired.
  3. 3.81 CHOICE PIECES — OF RARE POETICAL GEMS, FINE SPECIMENS OF ORATORY, THRILLING SENTIMENT, ELOQUENCE, TENDER PATHOS, AND SPARKLING HUMOR. — LONDON: WILLIAM NICHOLSON AND SONS, 20, WARWICK SQUARE PATERNOSTER ROW, AND ALBION WORKS, WAKEFIELD.
  4. 4.THE — UNIVERSAL RECITER.
  5. 5.WILKINS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
  6. 6.THE MARINERS WIFE. — THIS WAS A FAVOURITE RECITATION OF THE LATE CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN.
  7. 7.SNYDER'S NOSE.
  8. 8.THE MISER'S FATE.
  9. 9.SHE WOULD BE A MASON.
  10. 10.SAMBO'S DILEMMA.
  11. 11.PAT AND THE FOX.
  12. 12.TO MY MOTHER.
  13. 13.WHAT AILED "UGLY SAM."
  14. 14.SATAN'S ADDRESS TO THE SUN.
  15. 15.PATRICK'S COLT.
  16. 16.THE WORLD FOR SALE.
  17. 17.HOW WE HUNTED A MOUSE.
  18. 18.THE DYING HEBREW.
  19. 19.GIVE ME BACK MY HUSBAND.
  20. 20.THE ONE-HOSS SHAY; OR, THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE.
  21. 21.THE INJURED MOTHER. — From the Rev. John Brown's tragedy of Barbarossa . — CHARACTERS:
  22. 22.THE MILLS OF GOD.
  23. 23.THE MENAGERIE.
  24. 24.IGNORANCE IS BLISS — CHARACTERS.
  25. 25.THE VULTURE OF THE ALPS.
  26. 26.FALSTAFF'S BOASTING
  27. 27.ON TO FREEDOM.
  28. 28.THE MURDERED TRAVELLER.
  29. 29.DAVID'S LAMENT OVER ABSALOM.
  30. 30.THE BOY ARCHER.
  31. 31.A VENTRILOQUIST ON A STAGE-COACH.
  32. 32.THERE'S BUT ONE PAIR OF STOCKINGS TO MEND TO-NIGHT.
  33. 33.A LOVE OF A BONNET — (FOR FEMALE CHARACTERS ONLY.) — CHARACTERS.
  34. 34.DRAFTED.
  35. 35.AN ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS.
  36. 36.A PLEA FOR THE OX.
  37. 37.HERE SHE GOES, AND THERE SHE GOES.
  38. 38.DAVID AND GOLIATH.
  39. 39.THE WIDOW BEDOTT'S POETRY.
  40. 40.THE TWO WEAVERS.
  41. 41.MISS MALONEY ON THE CHINESE QUESTION.
  42. 42.THE BIG OYSTER. — A LEGEND OF RARITAN BAY.
  43. 43.A PRECIOUS PICKLE. — (FOR FEMALE CHARACTERS ONLY.) — CHARACTERS.
  44. 44.MY MOTHER'S BIBLE.
  45. 45.ENLISTING AS ARMY NURSE.
  46. 46.ONLY SIXTEEN.
  47. 47.THE GRIDIRON. — The Captain, Patrick, and the Frenchman.
  48. 48.THE FORGING OF THE ANCHOR.
  49. 49.LORD DUNDREARY AT BRIGHTON. — AND THE RIDDLE HE MADE THERE.
  50. 50.THE VOICES AT THE THRONE.
  51. 51.MY FRIEND'S SECRET.
  52. 52.VAIN REGRETS.
  53. 53.ON THE SHORES OF TENNESSEE.
  54. 54.THE BLACK REGIMENT. PORT HUDSON.
  55. 55.THE THIEF OF TIME. — CHARACTERS.
  56. 56.THE RAIN-DROPS.
  57. 57.THE SCOLDING OLD DAME.
  58. 58.THE GREEN GOOSE.
  59. 59.MIGRATORY BONES, * — SHOWING THE VAGABONDISH TENDENCY OF BONES THAT ARE LOOSE.
  60. 60.THE RED CHIGNON. — (FOR FEMALE CHARACTERS ONLY.) — CHARACTERS.
  61. 61.THE KNIFE-GRINDER. — FRIEND OF HUMANITY. — KNIFE-GRINDER. — FRIEND OF HUMANITY.
  62. 62.PREACHING TO THE POOR.
  63. 63.THE PAUPER'S DEATH-BED.
  64. 64.A HORSE-CAR INCIDENT.
  65. 65.SOCRATES SNOOKS.
  66. 66.PAUL REVERE'S RIDE.
  67. 67.A PLEASURE EXERTION.
  68. 68.SHAMUS O'BRIEN, THE BOLD BOY OF GLINGALL—A TALE OF '98
  69. 69."WHICH AM DE MIGHTIEST, DE PEN OR DE SWORD?"
  70. 70.JUVENILE PUGILISTS.
  71. 71.THE OLD MAN IN THE STYLISH CHURCH.
  72. 72.THE OLD MAN IN THE MODEL CHURCH.
  73. 73.THE SAN FRANCISCO AUCTIONEER.
  74. 74.PAT-ENT GUN.
  75. 75.A PSALM OF LIFE.
  76. 76.THE LAST MAN.
  77. 77.THE MANTLE OF ST. JOHN DE MATHA. — A LEGEND OF "THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE." — A.D. 1154-1864.
  78. 78.THE POLISH BOY.
  79. 79.THAT HIRED GIRL.
  80. 80.THE BELL OF THE "ATLANTIC."
  81. 81.THE OWL—A SMALL BOY'S COMPOSITION.
  82. 82.THE FLOWERS.
  83. 83.THE HYPOCHONDRIAC.
  84. 84.THE GRAVES OF A HOUSEHOLD.
  85. 85.PLEDGE WITH WINE. — RECITERS AND PENNY READINGS. — THE BEAUTIFUL RECITER; — THE EXCELSIOR RECITER; — PENNY READINGS and RECITATIONS; — THE CHOICE RECITER; — THE TEMPERANCE ORATOR; — THE RECITER FOR THE MILLIONS; — THE SABBATH SCHOOL RECITER, — London: Published by W NICHOLSON & SONS, — Humorous Books. — PUNCH MADE FUNNIER BY JUDY. — JOLLY LAUGHS FOR JOLLY FOLKS, — THE BOOK TO MAKE YOU LAUGH; — THE RAILWAY BOOK OF FUN; — THE MERRY COMPANION — THE BOOK TO KEEP THE SPIRITS UP — THE BOOK TO BRIGHTEN A GLOOMY FACE: — Catalogues may be had on Application. — Transcriber's Note: — Errata - old typos:

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