ELOCUTIONARY DRILL. 



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(1) Full Inspiration. — (a) Bend the fore-arm against the upper, 



placing the fingers on the shoulders ; (h) raise the elbows 

 obliquely outwards to the height of the shoulders ; then (c) 

 over the shoulders obliquely backwards, till the wrists cross- 

 at the nape of the neck. 



(2) Full Expiration. — («) From the last position bring the elbows- 



obliquely outwards and downwards to the sides ; (b) cross 

 the wrists on thehollowof the chest, and (c) compress the ribs, 

 both in front and at the sides. 



Exer. 1. Inhale in thorassic breathing, repeat. 



2. Diaphragmatic— From the ribs as fixed points to contract and 

 relax, that is, depress and elevate the diaphragm alternately. 



Production — the body erect, nostrils dilated. 



Fig. 3. 



(1) Full Inspiration. — (a) Relax the front abdominal muscles; 

 (6) depress the diaphragm. The dotted lines (2) indicate the 

 position to be assumed. 



