\

THE
AMERICAN

SPELLING BOOK;

COXTAINING,

IHE RUDIMENTS

OF THE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE,

FOR THE

USE OF SCHOOLS

IK THE

UNITED STATES.

Br A'OJB WEBSTER, Esq.

THK REVISED IMPRESSION.

HARTFORD :
PRINTED BY HUDSON e^* GOODWIN,

1809.

Distriat of Connecticut^ m.

BE it rememhered^that on the \^th day of March ^
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PREFACE

THE American Spelling Book, or First Part
of a Grammatical Institute of the English language.,
when first published, encountered an opposition, \rhich
few new publications have sustained with success. It
however maintained its ground, and its reputation has
been gradually extended and established, until it has
become the principal elementary book in the United
States. In a great part of the northern States, it is
the only book of the kind used ; it is much used lu
the middle and southern States ; and its annual sales
indicate a large and increasing demand. Its merit is
evinced not only by this general use, but by a remark-
able fact, that, in many attempts made to rival it, the
compilers have all constructed their ^yorks on a similar
plan ; some of them have most unwarrantably and ille-
gally copied a considerable part of the tables, with littlt.
or no alteration ; and others have altered them, by ad-
ditions, mutilations and subdivisions, numerous and per-
plexing. In most instances, this species of Injustice
has been discountenanced by the citizens of the United
States, and the public sentiment has protected the ori-
ginal work, more effectually tiian the penalties of tlie
lav/.*

* The sales of the American Spelling Booh, since its first publj-
cation, amount to more than two millions of copies, and
they are annually increasing. One great advantage experienced in
using this \v ork is the simplicity of the scheme of pronunciation/
which exhibits the sounds of the letters, with sufficient accuracy,
without a mark over each vowel. The muldtude of characters in
PeiTy's scheme tender it far too complex and perplexing to be
; useful to children, confusing the eye, without enlightening the
understanding. Nor is there the least necessity for a figure over
each vowel, as in Walker, Sheridan, and other authors. In nine-
lenths of the words in cur language, a correct pronunciation is bet-
ter taught by a natural division of the syllables, and a direction for
placing the accent, ihan by a minute and endless repetkioji cf char*
actors.

iy. PREFACE,

Gratitude to the public, as well as a desire to furni&h
schools with a more complete and wtll digested system
of elements, has induced me to embi'ace the oppovtimity
when the first patent expires, to revise the work, and
give it all the improvement which tlie experience of
many teacliers, ajid my own observations and reflectiorre
iiave suggested. In the execution of tliis design, care
has bsen taken to preserve the scheme of pronunciaiioni
and the substaixe of the foi^mer work Most of the tables,
having stood the test of experience, are considered as sus-
ceptible of little improvement or amendment — ^A few
alterations are made, with a view to accommodate the
work to the most accurate i-ules of pronunciation, and
most general usage of speaking ; as also to correct sonxe
errors which had crept into the work. A perfect stand-
ard of pronunciation, in a living language, is not to be e5t-
pected ; and when the best English Dictionaries differ,
from each other, in several hundred, probably a thousand
words, where are we to seek for undisputed rules ? and
how can we arrive at perfect uniformity ?

The rules respecting accent, prefixed to the former
work, are found to be too lengthy and complex, to aii-
swer any valuable purpose in a work intended for
children ; they are therefore omitted. The geograplit-
cal tables are thro^vn into a different form ; and the
abridgment of grammar is omitted. Geography and
Grammar are sciences tliat require distinct treatises, and
schools are furnished witli them in almndance. It is be-
iixived to be more iisefiii to confine this work to its pro-
per objects, — the teaching of the first elements of the ian-
i^uage, spelling and reading. On tlrls subject, the opi-
nion of many judicious persons concurs M'ith my own.

T];ie improvenents made in this work, chieily consist
in a great number of new tables. Some of them are in-
tended to exhibit the manner in which derivative words,
z\\(^. the variations of nouns, adjective;^ and verbs, are
formed. The examples of this sort cannot fail to be ve-
ry useful; as children, wlio may be v. ell acquainted v/ith
a word in tlie singular number, or positive degree, may
be peqilexed when they see it in the plural number, or
comparative form. The examples of derivation, will ac-

FREFACE. V

ousiom youth lo observe the manner, in which various
branches spring fi'oni one radical Avord, and thus lead
llieir minds to some knowledge of the formation of the
langu,dge, and the manner in which syllables aro added
or predxed to vary tlie sense of ^vords.

In the familiar lessons ibr reading, care has been lak-
en to express ideas in plain, but not in vulgar language ;
and to combine, v/itli the familiarity of objects, usefid
truth and practical principles.

In a copious list of names of places, ri\ ers, lalvcs,
niountainj, Sec. which are introduced into this work, no
labor lias been spared tj<;xhibit tlieir just orthography
mid pronunciation, according to the analogies of our lan-
guage, and the common usages of the country. The or-
Lliograpliy of Indian names has not, in every instance,
been well adjusted by American authors. Many of these
names still retain tlie French orthography, tound in the
writings of the first discoverers or early travellers ; bu-.
the practice of vrriting such words in the French manner
ought to be discoimtenanced. How does an unlettered
American know the pronunciation of the names, oidscon-
sin or ouaba^chc^ in this French dress ? ^Vollld he sus-
pect tlie pronunciation to be Wisconsin and Waubosh i
Ocir citizens ought not to be thus perplexed with an or-
thography to which they are strangers. Nor ought the
iiarsh guttural sounds of the natives to be retained in
such words as ShaMangunk, and many others. Where
popular practice has softened and abridged words of this
kind, the change has been made in conformity with the
genius of our language, which is accommodated to a
civilized people ; and Che orthography ought to be con-
formed to the practice of speaking. The true pronun-
ciation of the namxcofaplace, is that w^hich prevails in
and near the place. — I have always sought for this, but
am apprehensive, that, m some instances, my information
may not be correct. It has however been my endeavor
to give the true i^ronunciation, in the appropriate- En-
glish characters.

The importance of correctness and luiiformity, in the
several impressions of a book of sucU genera] use, has
suggested the projiriety of adopting efiectual measilves
A 2

. i PREFACE.

to insure tsliese desirable objects ; and it is believed thftt
such measures are taken, as will render all tiie future im-
pressions of this work, uniforni in the pages, well exe-^
cutcd, and perfectly correct.

In the progress of society and improvement, some
gradual changes must be expected in a living language ;
and corresponding alterations in elementary books of in-
struction, become indispensable : but it is desirable that
these alterations should be as few as possible, for they oc-
casion uncertainty and inconvenience. And although
perfect uniformity in speaking, is not probably attain-
able in any living language, yet it is to be wished, that the.
youth of our country may be, as little as possible, per-
plexed with various differing systems and standards..
Whatever may be the difference of opmion, among in-
dividuals, respecting a few particular words, or the partl-
cul-.r arrangement of a few classes of words, the general
interest of education requires, that a disposition to multi-
ply books and systems for teaching the language of the
country, should not be indulged to an unlimited extent.
Oil this disposition however, the public sentiment alone.,
can impose restraint.

As the first part of the Institute met with the general
approbation of my fellow citizens, it is presumed the la-
lx>r bestowed upon this work,- in connecting and im-
proving the system, will render it still more acceptable
to the public, by facilitating the education of youth, and
enabling teachere to instil inlo their minds, with the first
rudin^ents of the language, some just idea;s of religion,
morals and domestic economy.

N. W.
New-HavSn, 1861

ANALYSIS OF SOUNDS

IN THE

jEJVGLISH LJA'GUJGE:

LANGUAGE, in its more limited sense, is the exr
drcssion of i-cleas by articulate sounds. In a more gene-
ral sense, the word denotes all sounds by which animal-
express their feelings, in such a tnamier as to be unde^
stood by their own species. ^"'

Articulate sounds aic those vr.hich are formed by the
human voice, in pronouncing letters, syllables and Mord^j
and constitute the sfiokcn language, which is addressed to
the ear. Letters are the marks of sounds, and the first ek -
ipents o^TJiitten language, which is presented to the cys.

In a perfect lang;uage, every simple sound would be ex-^
pressed by a distmct character ; and no character would
have m.ore than one sound. But languages are not thus
perfect ; and the En.glish Language, in particular, is, in
these respects, extremely irregular.

The letters used in writing, when arranged in a certain
qustomary order, compose what is called an Alphabet.

The English Alphabet consists of twenty six letters, or
single characters ; and for want of others, certain simple
sounds are represented by two letters united.

The letters or single characters are, a, b, e, d, e, f,
g-> h> h jj k? 1) m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.
The compound characters representing distinct sounds
are, ch, sh, th. There is also a distinct sound expressed
i^y '^Si ^s in long ; and another by s or z, as mfiidon^ cz-
iire, which sound might be represented by zh.

Letters are of two kinds, vowels and consonaiita.

A vowel is a simple articulate sound, formed without
the help of another letter, by opening the mouth in a par-
ticular manner, and begun and completed with the same
position of the organs ; as, c, e, o. The letters v/hich re-
present these sounds are six ; Qy e, /, 0, 7/, y. But each
I of these characters is used to expi'ess two or mor-e sounds

7 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

The following are the voAyel sounds in the Encjliyi
Language—of c, as in late, ask, ball, hat, Avhat.

of c, in mete, met.

of i, in find, pit.

of 0, in note, not, move.

of w, in truth, but, bush.

of I/, in chyle, pity.

The vowels have a long and a short sound, or quai.^-

iy ; and the difterent quantities are represented by dif-

crent letters. Thus.

' . , , C when shortened, ? , '. . ^

«, m late, <• * , ' >■ by <r, as ni let.

' ' ^ IS expressed ) ^ '

^ ec, in feet, by z, in fit, i^ y m pl-ly .

n I 09, in pool, by«, in pull Sc oo in v.ool.

\ji^ m hall, by c, in holly and a in

wallow.

That the sounds of a hi late and e in let are only a mo-
dification of the same vov/el, m.ay be easily understood by
attenduig to the manner of forming the sounds ; for n.
both words, the aperture of tlie mouth and the configu-
ration of the organs are the same. This circumstance
proves the sameness of the sound or vowel, in the two
\rords, though differing in time or qu^mtity.

A consonant is a letter which has no sound, or an im-
perfect one, without the help of a vov/el. The conso-
nants which are entirely silent, interrupt the voice by
closing the organs ; as b, d, g hard, k, p, t, which are
culled mutc^ ; as in eb, ed, eg, ek, ep, et.

The consonants which do not entirely interrupt all
sound by closing the organs, are f, 1, m, n, r, s, v, Zj
which are all half vowels or semi-vowels. — To these
may be added the sounds of sh, th, zh, and ng, in esh,
eih, e2di, ing, v/hich our language has no Gingle char-
racters lo e:{press.

A dipthongis the union of two simple sounds uttered
IP one breivtli or articulation. The two sounds do not
rArictiy form one ; for there are two different positions of
tht organs, and two distinct sounds ; but the transition
fiom one to the other js so rapid, that the distinction is
scarcely- perceived, and the sound is thei*efore considered
as compound. Dipthongal sounds are sometimes cf-

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, ^ D*

presented by two letters, as in voice, joy, and sometimes
by one, as in defy ; the sound o-f z/, in the latter word, if
prolonged, terminates in c, and is rea-lly dipthongal.

A tripthong is a union of tliree vowels in a syllable ;
but it may be questioned whether in any English word,
we pronounce three vowels in a single articulation. In
the woixl adieu, the three vovvcis are not distinctly sound-
ed.

B has but one sound, as in bite.

C is always sounded like k or s — like I', before a^ o artd
u — and like a before <?, i and y. Thus,
ca, ce, ci, co, cu, cy,
ka, se, si, ko, ku, sy.

At the end of words it is always hard like k, as mjiiU'
he. When followed by i or e before a vowel, the sylla-
ble slides into the sound of «//; as in cetaceous, graciou^^,
social, which are pronounced cetashus, grashus, soshal.

D has only one sound, as in dress, bold.

F has its o\vn proper sound, as in life, fever, except i^i
o/] where it has the sound of v.

G before a, o, and w has always its hard sound, as in
gave, go, gun.

Before <?, / and y it has the same hard sound in some
words, and in others, the sound ofy. But these varieties
are incapable of being reduced to any general rule, and
are to be learnt only by practice, observation, and a dic-
tionary, in which the sounds are designated.

H can liardly be said to have any sound, but it de-
notes an aspiration or impulse of breath, which modi-
fies the sound of the following vowel, as in hcail, heave.

I is a vowel, as in fit ; or a consonant as in bullion.

J is the mark of a compound sound,or union of sounds,
which may be represented by dzh, or the toft g, as in
jelly.

K has but one sound, as in king ; and before n is al-
ways silent, as in know.

L h[isbut one sound, as in lame. It is silent before k^
as in walk.

10 An Easy Standard of Praniinciation.

M has- but one sound, as in man ; and is never silent.

N has but one sound, as in not, and is silent after
■^■3 in hymn.

P has one uniform sound, as in pit,

Q has the power of A-, and is always followed by u^ as,
ifi question.

R has one sound only, as in barrel.

S has the sound of c, as in so ; of z as in rose— and
when followed by z preceding a vowel, the syllable has
the seund of*//, as in mission ; or r//, as in osier

T has its proper sound, as in turn^ at the beginning of
words and end of syllables. In all terminations in tioiiy
and ^m/, ^z, have the sound of «/?, as in nation, nuptial;
except when preceded by s or x, in which cases they
have the sound of ch^ as in question, mixtion.

U has the properties of a consonant and vowel, m uni-
on, imanimity, &c.

V has uniformly one sound, as in voice, live, and i:»
never silent

W has t'-:e power of a vowel, as in dwell ; or a conso-
nant, as in well, will.

X has tlie sound of ka^ as in wax ; or of 5*2:, as in ex-
ist, and in other v/ords, when followed l)y an accented
syllable beginning with a vowel. In the bcginnkig of
Greek names, it has the sound of r, as in Xerxes, Xen-
ojjhon.

Y is a vowel, as in vanity ^ a dipthong, as. in defy ; cs.^
a consonant, as in young.

Z has its own sound usually, as in zeal, freeze.

Ch liave the sound of tsh in v»^ords of English origin,
as in chip — in some words of Trench oririnal, they have
the sound of .sA. as in machine — and some ^vords of Greek
origin, the sound of A:, as in cJiorus.

C;h have tl\e sound of/, as in laugh, or are siltr.t <\^«'
in light.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation* 11

Ph have the sound of /, as in Philosophy ; except in
Stephen, wiiere the sound is that of t^.

Ng have a nasal sound, as in sing ; but when <? follows

the hitter takes the sound of y, as in range. In the
words, longer, stronger, youngei^ the sound of the g is
doubled, and the kst syllable is sounded as if written
bng-ger, &c.

Sh has one sound only, as in shell ; but its use is often
supplied by ti, ci^ and cc, before a vowel, as in motion, gra-
cious, cetaceous.

Th has two sounds, aspirate and vocal- — aspirate, as in
think, bath — vocal, as in those, that, bathe.

Se before a, o, u and r, are pronoujiced hke sk^ as in
scale scoff, sculpture, scribble : before f, z, j/, like soft
r, or 5, as in scene, sceptic, science, scytliiaA. Thus pro-
nounced,

sea, see, sci, sco, scu, scy.
ska, se, si, sito, sku, sy.

Formation of Words and Sentences.

Letters forni syllables ; syllables fonii words, and words
form sentences, wliich compose a discourse.

A syllable is a letter or a union of letters, wliich can
be uttered at one impulse of voice.

A word of one syllable is called a monosyllable,
of two syllables a dissyllable,

of tliKee syllaliles a trissyliable.

of many syllables a polysyllable.

Of Accenty Emphasis^ and Cadence.

Accent is a forcible stress or impulse of voice on a let-
ter or syllable, distuiguishing it from others in the si\me
word. When it falls on a vowel, it prolongs tlie sound,
as in glory ; when it falls on a consonant, the preceding
vowel is shoit, as in habit.

The general rule by which accent is regulated, is, that
Lhe stress of voice fialls on that syllable of a word, which
renders the articulation most easy to the speaiter, and

12 An Easy Standard of P renunciation,

most agreeable to the hearer— By this rule has theae-
centofniost Avords been imperceptibly established by
long aiid univers-:d consent.

When a word consists of three or more syllables
the ease of speaking requires usually a secondary ac-
cent, of less forcible utterance than the primary^ but
clearly distinguishable from the pronimcialion of unac-
cented s^vjiablcs ; as superfluity, literary. '

In many compound words, the parts of which are im- 1
portant words of themselves, there is very little distinc-
tion of accent, as ink-stand, church-yard.

Emphasis, is a particular force of utterance given to
a particular word in a sentence, on account of its impor-
tance.

Ca(fencc is a fall or modulation of the voice in reading
or speakin.g, especially at the end of a sentence.

Words art simple or compound, primitive or deriva-
tive.

A simple word cannot be divided, without destroying
the sense ; as man, child, house, charity, faith.

A compound word is formed by tM'O or more words ;
as chimney-piece, book-bmder.

Primitive words are such as are not derived, but con-
stitute a ladical stock from which others are formed ; as
grace, hope, charm.

Derivative %vords are those which are formed of a pri-
mitive, and some termination ov additional syllable ; as
grace-less^, hope-ful, charm-ing, lui-welcomc.

Spelling is the art or practice of writing or reading the
proper letters of a word; calle\:l also orthography. In
foi-ming tables fcr learners, tlie best rule to be observed,
is, to divide the syllables in such a manner as to guide tlie
learner by the sound of the letters, to the sound of the
words; that is, to divide them as they are divided in a
just pronunciation.

An Easy Standard of Prormnciatim. IS

Key to thefoUovnng Work
Long,

1 1

a name,

e tw ee here,
i time,

o liijte,

uwrewiuiie,

dry,

1
lute.

feet.

f.nd.
fort,
new.

dtfy.

Short,

2
a

e
i
u

7

3
a
o
aw

3
man,
men,
pit,
tun,
glory.

2
hat.
let.
pin.
but
Egypt.

Broad a or atw.

3 3

baldj tall,

cost, nought,
law,

Flat a.

4 4

ask, part.

Short aio,

5 5 5

a what, was,

o not, from.

Oo proper,

6 6 6

o or oo move, ixx)ni.

Oo Short.

7

oo
u

8
i
o
e

9

c

7

book,
bush.
Short u.
8
sir,
come,
her.

Lo7zg a.
9
there,

Long e,
10
futlgz^,

7

stood,
full.

8

bird,
love.

9
vem.

10 10 lb

i futigz^, i^kme,

'^^^ 4Ji)th*>ng ; voice, joy,
^^ r dipthong; loud, now.

EXPLANATION of tee KEY.

A figure stands as the invariable representative of a
ceruiii sounci. The Sgure I represents the long sound
of the lettci's, a, e, i, o, v, or eiv, and y ; number 2, the
short swincl of the same characters ; number 3, marKS
the soimd of broad a, as in hall ; nunfibev 4, repreyenls
tht sound of a, m father; numlyjr 5, represents the short
sound of broad a, as in not^ what ; number 6, represents
the sound of o in movc^ commonly expressed oo ; num-
ber 7, represents the short souml of oo in rooty bwih ;
number 8, represents the sound of u short, made by e, «,
B

;14 An Easy Standard of Pronunciatien*

aiid 0, as in her^ bird, come^ pronounced hur^ burd cum j
number 9, represents the first sound of a made by e, as
in tfidr^udriy pronounced thare^ vane ; number 10, repre-
Gents tli£ French sound of z, which is the same as e long.

The sounds of the dipthongs oi and ou are not repre-
sented by figures ; these have one invariable scimd, and
are placed before the words where they occur in the
tables.

Silent letters are printed in Italic characters. Thus,
in head, goal, bwild, people, %ht, the Italic letters have
no sound.

6", when printed in Italic, is not silent, but pronounced
like z, as in devise^ pronounced devize. ^

Tlie letter e at the end of words of more syllables than
one, is almost always silent : but serves often to length-
en a forego) Hi^ vowel, as in bid^ bide.; to soften c, as in
notice. ; or to soften g^ as in homage ; or to change the
sound of th from the first to the second, as in bath^ bathe.
In the following work, when e final lengthens the fore:
going vowel, that is, gives it its first sound, it is primed in
a Roman character, as in fate ; but in all other cases it is
printed in Itahc, except in table 39.

Ch have the English sound, as m clutrm ; except in the
38th and 39th tables.

^lle sounds of th in this and thou, are all distinguished
in the 12th and 37tli tables; except in numeral adjec-
tives.

I'he sound of cw is invariably that of broad a, and that
of (?7y nearly the same as u long.

N. B. Although one character is siimcient to express
a simple sound, yet the combinations e.e^ a^v^ ewj ooy are
so well known to express certain soui\£ls,that it was judg-
ed best to print both letters in Roman characters. Ck and
55 ai'e also printed in Roman characters, though one .
alyr^e would be sufficient to express the sound.

An Easy Standard of PronunciatiGn, IS

The

ALPHABET.

Roman

. Letters,

Italic.

Names of Letters.

a

A

a

A

a

b

B

b

B

be

c

C

c

C

ee

d

D

d

D

de

e

E

e

E

e

f

F

f

F

■

ef

g

G

g

G

je

h

H

h

H

he, or avtck

i

I

i

I

i

I

J

J

J

ja

k

K

k

K

ka

1

L

I

L

el

m

M-

m

M

em

n

N

n

N

en

o

O

0

0

o

P

P

P

P

pe

q

Q

q

Z

oil

r

R

1

r

R

er

fs

S

fs

S

es

t

T

t

T

te

u

U

u

U

u

V

v.

1)

V

1

ve

w

w

VJ

W

oo

X

X

X

X

eks

y

Y

y

r

wi orjQ

z

Z

z

z

ze

&*

fc?*

and

Double Letters.

ft;

ffl

, fi,

ft.

m.

fh.

This is not a letter, but a character standing for and. Children
should therefore be taught to c^l it and,- not and per se.

oc

lie

od

lid

of

llf

ol

ul

at
ar

Lesson VL

ik ek ik ok uk

et it ot ut

er ir or ur

az ez iz oz uz

Lesson VU.
bla ble bli bio blu.
da cle cli clo clu
pla pie pli p!o plu

16 An Eaay Standard of Pranuneiatwn*
TABLE L

Lesson I.
ba be bi bo Idu by
ca ce^'ci^co cu cy*
da de di do du dy
jEi fe fi fo fii fy
ka ke ki ko ku ky

Lksson IL
p^a ge gi go gu gy
ha he hi ho Im hy
ma me mi mo mu my
na ne iii no nu ny
ra re ri ro ru ry
ta te ti to tu ty
wa we \vi wo. wu wy

Lesson IIL
la le' li lo lu ly
pa pe pi po pu py
sa se si so su sy
za ze zi zo zii zy

Lesson IV.

ab eb ib ob ub

ac ec ic

ad ed id

af ef if

al el il

Lesson V.
ag eg ig og ug
am em im om um
ail en in on un
ap ep ip op up
as es is os us
av ev iv ov uv
ax ex ix ox ux

fla fie fli flo flu
va ve vi vo vu

Lesson VIIL
bra bre bri bro bru
era ere cri cro cru
pra pre pri pro pru
gra gre gri gro gru
pha phe plii pho phu

Lesson IX.
chii ehe chi cho cliu chy
dradre dri drodrudry
fra fre fri fro frii fry
gla gje gli glo glu gly

Lesson X.
sla sle sli sip slu sly
qua que qui quo
sha she shi sho shushy
spa spe spi spo spuspy

Lesson XL
sta ste sti sto stu sty
sea see sci sco sou scy
tha the thi tho thu thy
tra tre tri tro tru try

They should be taught to pronounce ce, c/, cy, like se, *i, sjr.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 17

Lesson XII.

spla sple spli splo splu sply

spra spre spri spro spru spry

stra stre stri stro stru stiy

swa swe swi swo swu swy

TABLE IL

IVords of one syllable.

Note. A figure placed over the first word, marks the soimd of
the vowel In all that follow in that colunin, until contrailicted by
another iigure.

Lesson I.

Bag big b6g bug den cap bit dot

fag dig dog dug hen gap cit got

cag fig fog hug men lap hit hot

%^Z %^% ^^§ ^^^S P^^ ^^*^P P^^ i^^
hag pig jog mug ten rap sit lot

rag wig log tug wen tap wit not

Lesson IL
Min f6b btd bid bid fop bet but
can job had fed did hop ^. get cut
pan mob lad led lid lop let hut
ran rob mad red" hid mop met nut
van sob sad wed rid- top yet put

Lesson IIL
Bgit i^ gilt ' bind blld brSg cl6d : brftd
melt hilt hand bred drag plod clad
felt milt land fled flag shod glad
pelt jilt- sand shed stag trod shad

Lesson • IV,
Cl6g glut bllb chub damp bump b§nd
flog shut drab club camp jump lend
frog smut crab dmb lamp lump mend
grog shn scab grub vamp pump send..
B2

18 An Easy Standard of Pronuuciati&n,
Lesson V.

Bind b6ld cill bin

find hold fall fill

mind fold gall hill

kind sold hall kill

lyind gold tall

bent best brim

dent lest grim

lent nest skim

sent jest swim

mill went pest trim

, Lesson VL

Lace dice fade bide cage bake dine

mace mice lade ride page cake fine

trace nice made side rage make pine

pace rice wade wide wage wake wine

Lesson VII.

Gale cape pipe cope dire date drive

pale rape ripe hope hire hate five

sale tape wipe rope fire fate hive

vale ape type pope wire grate rive

Lesson VIIL

Dote file dame fare bore bone no^e

mote bile fame mare fore cone daye

note pile . came rare tore hone hoje-

vote vile name tare wore tone ro^e

Blink blfish

fiank flush

frank plush

prank crush

Bind bliss

grand dress

stand press

strand stress

TABLE III.

Lesson I.

flkt

brace

price

brine

sheet

chace

slice

shine

street

grace.

spice.

swine

greet

space

twice.

twine

Lesson IL

crime

broke

bldde

bldme

chime.

choke

spade

flame

prime

cloke

trade

shame

slime

smoke

shade.

frame

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, 19
Lesson JII.
Brake gl^'e brive henc*? minc^ bleed
drake share crave fenc^ sinc^ breed
fiake snare grave penc<? prince speed,
spake spare slave sens<? rins^ steed .

Lesson IV.
And fll age Us rich less duke life
act ink aim ha^ held mess mule wife
apt fact aid hast gift kiss rule safe
ell fan ice hath dull miss time male
ebb left ale add till tush tune save
^gg self ace elf will hush mute here
end els<? ape pen well desk maze robe

Lesson V.
Glade snake tract clank cllmp biSck

grade glaze
chave craze

pact crank champ crack
plant shank cramp match

sang plank spasm patch
fang clump splash fetch

wave prate

quake slate

stage shape raHg thump crash
Lesson VL

sire strife bride brick

quire fife chide kick

spire trite gKde chick

Mine

spine

vine

gripe

snipe

mire quite ^*ride click

vetch

strive

spike

splice

strike

ride

wide

smite squire vice lick
stripe spite spike trice stick

Lesson VIL

E^XLmjilea of the formation of the filural from the singular^
and of other derivatives.

name, names
dame, dames
gale, gales

camp, camps
clamp, clamps
kmp, lamps

slave, slaves
brave, braves
stave> stav^

20.- .

An Easy

Standard of Promnuiation.

scale.

scales

scalp,

scalps

mate,

mates .

cape,

capes

map,.

maps

state,

states 3

grape.

gi-apes

plant.

plants

mind,

minds '

craiie.

cranes

plank.

planks

bind,

binds

shade.

shades

^•ag,

flags

snare.

snares

grade,

grades

bank.

banks

snake,

snakes

Lesson VIII.

cake.

cakes

chap,

chaps

shake,

shakes

flake,

flakes

flank,

flanks

spade,

spades .

hope.

hopes .

shine,

shines

pipe

pipes

note.

notes

slope.

slopes

wire.

wires

blot.

blots.

fold,

folds

hive.

hives

cube.

cubes

club.

clubs

pine.

pines

grave.

graven

vote.

votes

fade.

fades

street.

streets

cone.

cones

mill.

mills

'^heet,

sheets

bone.

bones

hill,

hiUs .

Lesson IX;

ciide,

sides

blank.

blanks

mare.

mares

vale,

vales

choke,

chokes

tare.

tares

wife,

Avives

cloke.

clokes .

grate.

grates .

life.

lives

smoke, smokes

smite.

smites

hive.

hives,

flame.

flames

brick.

. bricks

drive,

drives

frame,

frames

kick,

kicks

go»

goes

stand.

stands

stick.

sticks

wo,

w^oes

drove.

droves

bride,

brides

do.

does

robe,

robes

fire.

fires

add,

adds

spot.

spots

smell,

smells

lad,

lads

flag,

flags

swim,

swims

TABLE IV.

Easy 'words ofnvo syllables y accented on the first.

WJiien the stress of \'oice falls on a vowel, it is necessarily long,
and is marked by the figure 1. When the stress of voice falls on
a consonant, the preceding vowel is necessaarily short, and is mark-
ed by figure 2,

An Easy Standard of Pronundatton. 21

STo figwesareplacedoverthe vowels in unaccented syllables, because
they are short. It must be observed, however, that in unac-
cented terminating syllables, ahnost all vowels are pronounced
like i and u sliort. Thus,

al is pronounced ul, raral rurvX^
et it, ///et///it.

.This is the general rule in the language; originating doubtless
ronn this cause, that short i and u are pronounced with a less aper-
ure or opening of the mouth, with less excrtimis of the organs, and
onsequently with naore ease than the other vow elis in these termi-
lating syllables; for in order to pronounce them right, nothing
nore is requisite than to lay a proper stress of the voice on the ao-
{5nted S)- llaWe, and pronounce the unaccented syllables with more
ase and rapidhy . When any of these terininations are accented,
15 some of them are, the vowel retains its own sound; z^cofnpel,
ament, deprfss, 8ic.

The ngures are placed over the vowels of the accented syllables ;
,nd one 6gure marks all the words thai follow, till it is cont»adicteid
J another figure.

3a ker
3ri er
ii der

ra zy
3ri er

ru el
lial
ii et
in ty
iy er
ira per
fatal
fe ver
5 nal
3a gi-ajit
3u ent
fo ciis
firii gal
foei

glory

ne gi'O

sa cred

gi ant

o ver

se cret

gra vy

pagan

sha dv

gru el

pa per

SI lent

holy

pa pist

so ber

hu man

pi lot

spi der

i cy

pli ant

sto ry

idol

poet

stu dent

i vy

pre cept

stu pid

jury

pru dent

ta per

julep

qui et

tra der

la dy

ra ker

ti dings

la zy

re al

to ry

legal

ri der

total

li ar

ri ot

tri al

li on

ru by

tru ant

ma ker

ru in

tu mult

mo dish

ru Icr

tu tor

mo mciit

ru ral

va eant

22 An Easy Standard of Pronundatwn-.
va grant cut ler ham let mut ter

va ry

dan ger

ban iel

num ber >

vi per

differ

hap py

nut meg

vi tal

din ner

hill der

nurs ling

vo cal

drum mer

hull dred

pam per

wa fer

el der

hunt er

pan nel r

wa ge^

em l^r^

in sect

pan try ;

wa ger

em blem.

in step

pat tern

wo ful

en ter

in to

pat ron

Sb hot

fac tor

jest er

pen cil

act or

fag got

ken nel

pen ny

ad der

fan cy

kind red

pep per

ad vent'

fan torn

king dom

pil lar

al um

fat ling

kin^ man

pil fer

am ber

fer ret

lad der

pil grim.

an gel

m let

Ian tern

plum met

bal'lad

fian nel

lap pet

pup py

bank er

flat ter

iat ter

ram mer

ban ter

flutter

let ter

ran som

bap tist

fran tic

lim ber

rec tor ^-

bat ter

fun nel

lim. ner

rem nant

bet ter

gal lop

lit ter

ren der

bit ter

gam moil

luck y

ren net

blun der

gan der

mam mon

rub brsh'

buffet

gar ret

man na .

sad ler

bur gess

gen try-

man ner

sal lad

car rot

gib bet ;

mat ron

sand y

chan nel

gip sy

mem ber

sat in

chap man

glim mer

mer ry

scan {\A

chap ter

glit ter

mill er

scat ter

chat ter

gul let

mit ten

sel dom

child ren

gun ner

mur der

self ish

chil iy

gus set

mud dy

sen tenc#»

«iri der

gut ter

mur mur

shat ter .

An Easy Standard of Prominclation. 23

shep /zerd
shil ling

tan ner

tat ler

vred ding
, wW f ul

hor rid
jocky

sig nal
sil ver

tern per

ten der

; will ing ;
v.'i^ dom

. Jol \y
mot to

sin ner

ten dril

art less

on set

slat tern

ten ter

art iot

offer

slen der

tim ber

after

of f\C€

slum ber
smug gler
spin net

trench er
trump ct
tarn bjjtr

chop per
com mcnt
com mon

pot ter
rob ber
sot tish

spir it
splen did

tur ky

vei lum

. con duct
con cord

cler gy
er rand

splen dor
splin tcr

vel vet

ves sel

con gress
con quest

her mit
ker nel

stam nier

vie tim

con sul

mer cy

sub ject

vul gar

con vert

per feet

sud den

ug ly

doc tor

per son

suf fer

ui cer

dross y

ser mon

sul len

un der

do] lar

ser pent

sul try .
sum mon

up per
ut most

fbd der
foi ly

serv ant
ver min

tally

ut ter

fop pish

ven om

TABLE V.

Easy \\>ords oj two sylLiblcs. accented cm the
second.

N. E. In gei"ie5tii, wruu a yoaci in. an una,cce\iiecl svllable,
Jtandfc alone cr ends a svl^lablc,* "it has ns tivst sound, as in pt-'teci ;
/et as. we do nor dweli^ upon tt^e. vo.vejf,' it is short and weak.
Wlneu the vow ti, n such s- llables, is joined to a consonaiit, it has
its sec r.u scum ; as /ladress. », . -

* P.vit if a voV\ el unaccemed ends the word, it has its second
;ou)id, as, in cit> .

a dore

a iiKQ
al Ji-rie
a lone

a mnzc

at GAK-

at tire
be lore
be have

24 An Easy Standard of PronunciaUim,

be hold

fore seen

trans late

di rect

com ply

im brii^

un bind

dis band

com pute

im pale

un told

dis miss

com plcte

in cite

un fold

dis sent

con fine

In flame

un glu^

cHs tinct

con jure

in trnde

un kind

dis trust

con sunie

in sure

\xn lace

dis tract

con trol

in vite

un ripe

dis tiirb

ere ate

mis name

un safe

ef feet

de cide

mis place

ab rtipt

e mit

de dare

mis rule

ab surd

en camp

de duce

mis take

ac cept

en rich

defy

mo rose

ad diet

e vent

de fine

par take

ad dress

e vin( €

de grade

per spire

ad mit

ful fil

de note

po lite

a mend

fi nanctf

de {)ute

pre pare

a midst

gal lant

de rive

pro mote

ar rang<?

him self

dis like

re bate

as cend

im pend

dis place

re buke

be set

im plant

dis robe

re cite

ca nal

im press

dis taste

re cline

col lect

im print

di vine

re duce

com pel

in cur

e lope

re late

con duct

in dent

en dure

rely

con tend

in feet

en force

re mind

con tent

in fest

en gage

re plete

cor rect

in diet

en rage

re vere

cor rupt

in stil

en roi

se duce

de duct

in struct

en su^

sub lime

de feet'

in vest

en tice

su pine

de fend

mis giv<r

en tire

su premc

de press

mis print

e vade

sur rive

de rang^

mis trust

for sworn

tra duce

de tect

mo lest

All Easy Standard
neg lect
eb struct
oc cur

of ienc^
o mit
op press
per mit
por tend
pre tend
pre diet
-pro ject
pro tect
pro test
re cant
refit
•re lax
re mit

re press
re tract
re trench
ro bust
ro manc(?
se dan
se lect
subject
sub mit
sub tract
sus pensd"
trans act
trans cend
trans gress
trans plant
tre pan
un apt

of Pronufu
un bend
un fit
un hing^
un hurt
un man
de bar
de part
^is arm
dis card
em ba/m
em bark
en chant
en larg^
huz za
un arm
un bar
ab iior

latian, -
re voIv<?
re volt
de spond
un lock
con cert
de fer
di vert
in verse
in vert
per vert
per verse
re fer
con fer
de ter
infer
in ter
in tend

Easy voords
the first
Cru ci fix
cru el ty
de cen cy
di a dem
di a lect
drapery
droll e ry
du ti fill
flu en cy
i ro ny
i vory
la zi ness
11 bra ry

TABLE VI.

of three syllables; the full accent on
, and a ^voeak accent on the third,
iu na cy si mon y ad a mant
no ta YY stu pi ly am i ty
nu mer al tu te lar am iies X^j'
nu trim ent ^^a can cy ar ro gant
overplus va gran cy bai' ris ter
po et ry ab do men but ter y
pri ma cy al le gro ben e fit
pri ina ry ad mi ral
pu ri ty al co ran
re gen (^ an iiTi al
rudim ent an nu al
se ere cy ac cid eii t
scrutiny al im ent

big a my
big ot ry
but ter fly
cal.i CO
cal.en dac
cab in et

:26 An Easy Standard of Prommciation.
can is ter en ti ty len i ty ped i gree
can ni bal ep i gram lep ro sy pen al ty
can o py es cu lent lev i ty pen u ry
cap i tal ev e ry Jib er al pes ti lent
chast i ty fac ul ty lib er ty pil lo ry
cin namon fac tor y Jig a ment prac tic al
cit i zni fam i ly lin e al prin cip al
clar i fy fel o ny lit a ny pub lie an
clas sical fes tiv al lit er al punc tu al
clem en cy fin ic al lit ur ^ pun gen cy
cler ic al fish er y Jux u ry pyr a mid
cur ren cy gal lant ly man i fest rad ic al
cyl in der gal le ry man i fold rar i ty
den i zen gar ri sow man ner ly reg u lar
det rim ent gen e ral mar in er rem e dy
,dif fid ent gun ner y m.ed ic al rib aid ry
differ ent hap pi ness mel o dy rev er end
dif fi cult her aid ry mem o ry rit u al
dig ni ty imple ment mes sen ger riv u let
dil i gent im pu dent mil lin er sac ra ment
div id end in ere ment mirt er al sal a ry
dul cim er in di go min is ter sat is fy
ec sta cy in dus tr)^ mus cu lar sec u lar
ed it or in fan cy mys te ry sed im ait
ef fi gy in fant ry nat u ral sen a tor
el em ent in fi del pan o ply sen ti ment
el c gy instrument par a dox sen tin el
em biis sy in te ger par a gon sev er al
ebony intellect parallax -sillabub
em bry o in ter est i>ar al lei sim il ar
€m e raid in ter Val par a pet sin gu lar
em pe ror in va lid par 1 ty sin is ter
en e my jus J fy pat ri ot slip pe ry
-en mi ty leg a cy ped ant xy sub si df

Ah Easy Standard of Pronunciation, ^
sum ma ry ur gen cy hos pi tal prod i gd
supplementwag gon er lot te ry prod i gy
sym me try wil der ness men u ment prom in ent :
tarn a rind har bin ger nom in al prop er ty
tapestry harmony ocular
tem po ral harpsichord oc cu py
ten den cy cod i cil of fr cer
ten e ment col o ny or a tor
ter ri fy com e dy or i gin
tes ta ment com ic al or na ment quan da ry
tit u lar con ju gal or re ry cir ti fy
typ ic al con tin ent otto man
tyr an ny contraband pol i cy
vag a bond con tra ry pol i tic
van i ty doc u ment pop u lar
vic tor y di"op sic al pov er ty
vil la ny glob u lar pon der ous reg u late
vin e gar gloss a ry prob i ty tcr ma gant

pros o dy
prot est ant
quad ru ped >
qual i tf
quan ti ty

mer cu ry
per fi dy
per ju ry
per ma nent
per tin ent

JEasy words

A bdse ment
a gree ment
al li ance
al lure ment
ap pa rent
ar ri val
a maze ment
at one ment
CO e qua!
con fine ment
coil trg| Icr
de ci pher

TABLE VIi:

of three syllables y
second,
de CO rum
de ni al
de cri d
de port ment
de po nent
die ta tor
di plo ma
en rol ment
entice ment
e qua tor
he ro ic
il k gal

actcnted on the

im pm dent
oc ta vo
op po nent
poma mm ^
pri me val "
re ci tal
re li anc^
re qui tal '
re vi val
spec ta tor
sub scri bcr
survivor

28 An Easy
tcs ta tor
tes ta trix
ti'ans la tor
trans pa rent
tri bu nal
ver ba tim
vol ca no
ui#e qual
un mindful
a. ban don
ac cus torn
af feet ed
ag gress or
a mend ment
ap j>ar el
ap pend ix
as cend ant
as sas sin
as sem blv
at tach ment
at tend ant
be gin ning
be wil der
CO hab it
col lect or
con sid er
con tin gent
con tract or
de cant er
de lin quent
de liv er
de mer it
de tach ment
di lem ma

Standard of Prominciation,
di min ish pro tect or

dis sent er
dis tern per
dis tin guish
di ur nal
dog mat ic
do m.es tic
dra mat ic
e jcct ment
em bar rass
em bel lish
em pan nel
en camp ment
e<]uip ment
er rat ic
es tab lish
hys ter ic
in ces sant
in clem ent
in cum bent
in hab it
in sip id
in trin sic
in val id
ma lig nant
mo nas tic
noc tur nal
pa cif ic
pe dant ic
po lem ic
pre cept or
pre tend er
pro hib it
prolific-

pu is sant
re dimd ant
re fresh ment
relinquish
re luct ant
re mem ber
re plen ish
re plev in
re pug nant
re pub lish
romantic
se ques ter
spe cif ic
sur ren der
to bac CO
trans cend ent
trans gress or
tri umph ant
um brelja
a bol ish
ac com plish-
ad mon ish
as ton ish
de moi ish
di^ ^olv ent
im mod est
im mor tal
im pos tor
im prop er
in con stant
in sol vent
im mor al
un god ly

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation 2^
TABLE VIII.
Easy ivords of three syllables^ accented on the
frst and third.

AL a mode
dev o tee
dis a gree
dis es teem
dom i neer
imr ma ture
im por tune
in com mode
in t'er cede
in tro duce
mis ap ply-
mis be have .

o ver taive
rec on cile
ref u gee
su per sede
su per scribe
vol un teer
un der mhie
ap pre hend
con de scend
con tra diet
dis pos sess
in di rect

in cor rect
in ter mix
o \'er run
o ver turn
rec oi lect
rec om mend
rep re hend
su per add
un der stand
un der sell
dis con cern'
dis con nect

TABLE IX.

Easy njdords of four syllables^ the full accent on
the firsts and the half accent on the third.

Lumi na ry
mo ment a ry
nu ga to ry
bre vi a ry
lo cu ra cy
»c cri mo ny
ad mi ral ty
ad ver sa ry
al i mo ny
alle go ry-
cer e mo ny
cus tom a ry
del i ca cy
dif fi cult y

dil a to ry
ep i lep sy
em.is sa ry
ig no min y
in ti ma cy
in tri ca. cy
in vent o ry
man da to ry
mat ri mo ny
mer ce na ry
mis eel la ny -
mil i ta ry
pat ri mo ny
plan et a ry
C2

preb end a ry
pref a to ry
pur ga to ry
sal u ta ry
sane tu a ry
sec re ta ry
sed en ta ry
Stat u a ry
sump tu a ry
ter ri to ry ,
tes ti mo ny
trib u ta ry
per emp to ry >
sub lu naxy>

^ J An Easj Standard of Pronunciatwn,
c6n tro ver sy prom on to ry con tu ma cy
men as te ry vol iin ta ry con tu me ly
ob sti na cy ob du ra cy drom e da ry
prom is so ry com ment a ry com mis sa ry

The words het-e'ro~dox,lin-e-a-ment, pat-ri-ot-wm, sep-tu-a-gint,
have the full accent on the first syllable, aud the half accent on the

last.

TABLE X.

Easy war as of Jour syllables accented on the
second.

ob scu ri ty
ob tain a h\e
pro pri e ty
se cu ri ty
so bri e ty

A e ri al
an nu i ty
ar mo ri al
cen tu ri on
col le gi al

com mu nic ant va cu i ty
com mu ni ty va ri e ty
con gru i ty ab surd i ty

con nu bi al
cor po re al
ere du li ty
cri te ri on
e le gi ac
fu tu ri ty

ac tiv 1 ty
ac cess a ry
ac cess o ry
ad min is ter
ad vers i ty
a dul te ry

gram ma r i an af fin i ty
gra tu i ty a nal o gy

his to n an
Xi bra ri an
ma te ri al
ma tu ri ty
me mo ri al
mer cu ri al

a nat o my
an tag o nist
ar til le ry
a vid i ty
bar bar i ty
brutal Lty

©Ut rage diss ly ea lam i ty

cap tiv 1 ty
ce lib a cy
ci vil i ty
cli mac ter ic
CO in cid ent
col lat e ral
cam par is on
com pet it or
com pui so ry
conjee tur al
con spir a cy
con stit u ent
de cliv i ty
de Iin quen cj,
de prav i ty
di am e ter
dis par i ty
di vin i ty
effect u al
e lee trie al
em p}T c al
c pis CO pal
e pit o me

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

e qulv a lent ho bil i ty ve nal i ty

nil mer ic al
om nip o tent
par tic II lar
per pet u al
po lit ic al
po lyg a my
pos-ter i ty
pre cip it ant
pre die a ment
pro fund i ty
pros per i ty
ra pid i ty
re cip ro cal
re pub lie an
sab bat ic al
sa tan ic al
scur ril i ty
se ver i ty
sig nif ic ant
se ren i ty
sin cer i ty
so lem ni ty
su prem a cy
ter res tri al

31

e quiv o cal
e van gel ist
e vent u al
fa tal i ty
fer til i ty
fes tiv i ty
fi del i ty
for mal i tv
fru gal i ty
gram mat ic al
ha bit u al
hos til i ty
hu mani ty
hu mil ity
i den ti ty
im mens i ty
im ped im ent
ju rid ic al
le vit ic al
Ion gev i ty
ma lev o lent
ma lig ni ty
m'l len ni um
mo ral i ty
mu nif i cent
na tiv i ty
ne ces si ty

VI cin 1 ty
a p6l o gy
a pos ta cy
as trol o ^
as tron o my
bi og ra phy
com mod i ty
con com it ant
de moc ra cy
de spond en cy
e con o my
ge om e try
hy poc ri sy
ma jar i ty
me trop o lis
mi nor i ty
mo nop o \y
pre dom in ate
pri or i ty
tau tol o gy .
ver bos i ty
ad vir si ty
di ver si ty
e ter ni ty

tran quil li ty hy per bo le
ty ran nic al pro verb i al
va lid i ty sub serv i ent

TABLE XI.

Easy words of/our syllables; the full accent 07i.

the thirds and the half accent on the firsts
An tc ce dent com ment a tor

ap par ra tus me di a tor

S 1 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation^ -

sa cer do tal mem o ran dum^

sii per vi ^or o ri ent al

ac ci dent al or iia rnent aL

ar o mat ic pan e gyr ic

cal i man co pred e ces sor

det ri ment al sri en ti£ ic

en er get ic sys tern at ic

fun da ment al cor res pond ent

in nu en do hor i zon tal

mal e fac tor u ni ver sal

mar^ i fest o un der stand ing

at mos pher ic o ver whelm ing

0^ Having proceeded througk tables, composed of easy woids
from one to four syllables, let the learner begin the following tables^
which consist of more difficult words. In these the child will be
much assisted by a knowledge of the figures and the use of the
Italics.

If the instructor should think it useful to let his pupils read some
of the easy lessons, before they have finished spelling, he may di-
vide their studies — let them spell one part of tlie day, and read the
otber.

TABLE XII.

Difficult and

irregular Monosyllables.

I would recommend Uiis table to be read s

.ometimes across the page

BAy

clay

rail

flair

brain

day

way

frail

snail

chain

hay

ray

wail ^

laird

grain

ky

bray

mail

aid

slain

say

stray

nail

maid

train

may

slay

trail.

stair

rain

pay

spay .

bail

sw^ar

main

pray

jail

ail

w^ar

plain

sway

pail

hail

b«ir

sprain

iray

sail

tail

tC2St

stain-.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 33

tray-

change

squeal

creed

gay

strange

beer

heed

slay

blaze

peer

n\^ad

play

be

deer

^nead .

hezxdi

pe«

ferzr

reed

date

se^

de(Tr

bleed

tale

tta

hear

breed

staid

fie^

near

plead

laid

ye^

rear

deem

oaid

ke)^

veer

seem

>raid

le^p

drear

cream

air

ne^p

clear

dream

chair

re^

shear

stream

fair

che^

steer

beam

hair

he^p

bier

steam

Dair

steel

tier

seam

ain

/eneel

year

gleam

pain

ter;'l

cheer

scream

stram

- feci

heard

fleam

gain

keel

blear

fream

blain

de^l

ear

ream

drain

hera

sear

team

fain

mcc-zl

sme^n-

least

faint

peel

spear

feast

taint

reel

tear

yeast

saint

^Q,a\

queer

beast

trait

ste<^l

deed

priest

haste

ve^^:!

feed

east

paste

weal

need

reef

waste

zed

weed

srief

baste

per^l

bead

brief

cl'iaste

be.^l

lead

chief

taste

ce/'l

read

deaf

ti'aipse

eci

seed

leaf

34 An Easy Standard oj Pronunciation^

sheaf

teat

sleeve

leagwe

sleight

fief

beak

grieve

teagz/e

brip-At
fi^At

lief

leak

reeve

tweag

beef

weak

leave

leash

hVight

plea

bleak

lieve

liege

{right

flee

snetrk

reave

szege

fli^Vzt

bee

speak

beeves

dry

wip-At

deep

freak

eaves

hys

nuright-

keep

squeak

greaves

fly

clime

weep

reek

freeze

cry

r Ayme^

steep

cheek

sneeze

sky

kruSt

sleep

*tyreak

breeze

li^

clim^

creep

fleak

ea^e

di<f

smile

sheep

screak

scjueeze

eye

stile

fleece

shriek

cheese

bz/y

gwile

peace

sleek

frieze

try

mild-

cease

streak

please

fry

child '

lease

seen

seize

pi^

wild

geese

bean

tea^e-

wry

bride

niece

clean

speech

hi^/2

stride-

piece

mien

leach

mgh

gz/irle

grease

queen

beach

s^gh

gwi^e-

crease

wean

reach

by

fro

meet

keen

teach

fie

do^

bleat

.glean

screech

hie

tOf

cheat

spleen

breach

vie

fO(?

treat

dean

bleach

Wght

how

meat

green

each

m\gM

mow

seat

quean

peach

height-

to'u;

feat

yean

fiend

mght

row

beat

lean

yield'

right

ow^

neat

mean

shield

^ight

flo-zw

feet

heave

wield

tight

glo-zy

eat

cleave

field

^Vkght

bloiay

An

I Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 3f

ro^st

loan

hoarse

rii^

co^st

shown

so2/rce

shrew

tOi^St

old

coarbQ

spew

more

told

board

stew

ihur

cold

Jioard

tew

poz/r

mold

goi/rd

yew

clo<?r

port

S'irord

chew

^oor

fort

ho/me

clew

roar

sport

oaf

, ^\ye

boar

coz/rt

loaf

slii^

hoar

go^d

due

mew

oar

Io<^d

trii^

cure

sOiTr

tOi^d

yon

pure

oat

wo^d

glu^

yt?ur

boat

so^p

SlI^

rude

doat

Iroze

dew

prude

goat

clo^e

few

shrev.d

moat

pro^e

nqw

crude

bloat

cho^

pew

ieud

^oat

coach

fcu

rZ/tT-m

pke

poi^ch

view

miue

oak

ro<3:ch

flew

bru/\r€

cro<^k

bro<7cli

grew

U5e

cloke

fo/ks

screw

criu'cc ^
spruce

so^k

co^x

brew

tone

foi^m

blew

use

o^.t?n

ro^m

drew

juce

known

com^

^iiew

cnise

gioan

lo^m

ci'ew

slu/cc

blczun

shorn

hew

fruit

flown

sworn

strew

bruft

mcu/n

mourn

sl:iew

su/t

soil;!!

ftjrc<i

slew

mewl

mo^n

corpse

blU(?

Jure

56 Jf

I Easy Su

mdard of Pronunciation.

jam3

check

d€iye

skill

jalt

lam^

speck

\2\\e

spill

b02/]t

plaM

wreck

gz/ess

chill

dolt

lim^

meant

breast

ditch

mowh

gaz/nt

sens^

gz/est

pitch

co^t

dens^

tensd"

SWCt^Zt

witch

dost

htncd'

bench

dc^t

tvvitch

cM

penc^

clench

stem

nich^

hurl

h-ViCe

stench

plile^m

hing(?

churl

lapsd-

quench

vink

sing^

drum

fiat

^^•ench

pink

cringe

dum^

^nat

'zprench

cinq?/d'

fringd"

crum^

cash

drench

prkni

tv/ingd*

numZ'

clash

fetch

sMi^m

glimpse

plum

^•nash

sketch

chip

sinc(?

much

strap

"luretch

skip

rinc^

such

wrap

spend

ship

wincf

t^uch

shaft

friend

^ strip

t<?int

crutch

bled

blend

scrip

brick

burst

de^^d

badg^

spin

stick

stuff

ste^d

fadg^

chin

kick

snufF

read

edg6'

twin

wick

ri?ugh

tre<^d

hedg^

skin

•quick

t(?ugh

{P-ad

wedg^

gz/ilt

spit

plump

dre<^d

sledge

bwilt

^nit

stump

'Sprctzd

ledge

quilt

t^vit

trunip

shred

sedpfi?

hulid

liv^

lurch

he^d

pledge-

drift

sirv'^

church

cie^:ns^

dredge"

shift

ridg^

}-(?ung

re^liii

fiedg^t'

SAvift

none

gulf

drum

bridge-

twist

stone

nymph

deck

biia'i'

•eprist

home

h^'Xiin

neck

helve

risk

boit

judg^

peck

twelve

sluill

colt

gnidge

Jn

Easy Stai

ndmrdof A

Promnciatwfu 5

drudge

lost

sawn

squaU

co//gh

trudge

iost

bra^vn

ya^vl

trough

slirub

war

spawn

awl

fork

scrub

fort

yawn

had

cork

bulg^

norf

la/zd

stall

hav/k

gurg^

imighX

fra?/d

small

ba/k

surg^

C2iUg/lt

broad

cra^\'l

wa/k

piirg^

hroiight

cord

brawl

ta/k.

plunge

sought

lord

bawl

cha/k

ciirs^

ought

ward

ca?^l

3ta/k

pvirs^

ivroiight

ga//z^

drawl

ca/k

Mw

iottght

02dise

w^art

da/zb

shaw

gi-d?at

^2dLSe

sort

bawd

taw

irdiught

qSmisc

short

waq)

maw

VJAUght

torch

quart

^vasp

raw

form

scorch

snort

want

paw

. storm

gorg^

bald

sa7/ce

saw

swarm

all

scald

ba/m

aw^

warm

tail

orT

ca/m

^law

born

fall

oft

pa/m

straw

corn

hall

loft

psa/m

ilaw

warn

gall

soft

qua/m

draw

cors(?

pail

cross

a/ms

chaw

hoiTi

ball

dross

Ijask

claw

mom

call

moss

cask

craw

fawn

wall

loss

ask

haw

lawn

mawl

horsd-

mafik

jaw

dawn

scrawl

corpse

task

cost^

pawn

spra'\vl

dwarf

ark

S7

* Perhaps g and a in the words corf, boniy xcarm, Sec. ma/ bs
considered as coming more properl/ under the fig-ure 5: B:if the
liquids that follow the-.n, have such an efieet in lengtiie»;ng the syU
lai>le, ihiix. it appears mors natural to place them imder figure 3. A
s'ruiiar remarii apjilies to a in (}(ir.

f Thes^ words, wh«n uneiY'.phatical, gxe necessa?uy short,

D

38 An

Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

bark

starve

dazmt

gap^

^ock

dark

arm

fiawnt

earn

drop

hark

harm

ha/mt

darn

crop

mark

charm

jamit

bam

shop

lark

iarm

taz/nt

yarn

shock

park

barm

\2iunt

bar

wan

spark

ast

cast

far

swan

arc'

cart

past

scar

gon^

shark

dart

last

spar

wash

stark

hart

vast

star

swash

asp

mart

blast

tar

watch

clasp

part

fast

^zar

wa^

hasp

tart

mast

car

wast

rasp

start

mass

char

^nob

gasp

smart

pass

jar

swab

grasp

chart

lass

mar

wad

hard

hc-art

bass

par

dodg^

bard

staff

brass

barb

lodg(?

card

chafF

class

garb

bodge

lard

ha/f

glass

cark

podge

gz/ard

ca/f

grass

marl

fosse

pard

laz/gh

arch

snarl

bond

yard

craft

march

chance

fond

branch

shaft

parch

danc^

pond

lanch

waft

starch

prance

wand

staz/nch

raft

harsh

ianc^

strong

hawnch

drat/ght

chargi?

glance

'surong

blanch

aft

Iarg(?

trance

botch

crawnch

haft

barg^

scarf

scotch

carp

pant

farc^

last<?

mosqz/^?

harp

grant

parsf

s^vlip

blot

sharp

slant

ca/v<?

deck

ya^t

scarp

ant

ha/vd"

mock

scoat

"Gfirv^

2iunt

^^he

clock

halt

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, %^

spool

woo

roof

stirp

droop

proof

loof

chirp

scoop

woof

soon

jerk

troop

loos^

hoopt

perk

loop

goos^

coop

smerk

SO/ip

moos^

poop

yerk

groz/p

spoon

full

quirk

hoop*

roost

bull

Aerb

boot

root

pull

verb

coot

foot

wool

fir

hoot

shoot

bush

myrrA

toot

book

push

fern

moot

cook

puss
i^rl

e^rn

food

hook

y^avn

rood

look

pe^l

ie^ni

brood

took

skirtj

stern

mood '

brook

vers(?

kern

mov^

crook

fierce

quern

prov^

flook

pferc^

scOTch

groove?

rook

tferc^

perch

noo^e

shook

hers^

swerv<?

choo^<?

lo^^

boo^i?

ooz^

Quse

coo

tiuo

do

shotf

loo

* To cry out.
:|: Under this figure, in
second e.

y Pronounced wun.

croz/p ters^ wert

%vood verg^ son

stood serg^ run

good dirgf ton

hood virg^ won

cow/d vert done

woz//d term on^ ||

sho2//d firm com^

M^olf germ som^

hoof sperm bom^

t Of a cask,
the words siirtt &c. i has the souod ct

49 Jn Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

clomi^

onc^^

foil

brow

browse.

rAom^

monk

boil

plow

spou^f

dirt

tongz/i?

coil

bou^A

drowse

shirt

birch

join

slou^A

cloud

ffirt

spone^

coin

out

crowd

wcrt

h^T

loin

stout

loud

girt

trey

groin

©ust

proud

spilt

sle^

boy

trout

shroud'

squirt

pre^

joy

gout

bound

kirk

grey

toy

pout

hound

v/ork

W'^igh

coy

clout

pound

bird

tigh

cloy

rout

round

xvord

ndgh

b«oy

shout

sound

first

rdgn

point

spout

ground

worst

vem

joint

scout

wound

wors<?

fe^^n

voic^

dou^t

foul

blo^d

dez^n

choice

bout

owl

fi0(7d

skein

moist

drou^At

fowl

?ir

rein

hoist

our

scowl

her

eight

joist

sour

cowl

stir

fr tig hi

noi^^

brown

growl

worm

vj tight

quoit

crown

howl

world

strtighi

t coif

do\Mi

bounce

front

ttte

quoif

drown

ounc^

rant

feint

ou and

ofufrown

pounce

wont

veil

now

clo^vn

flounce

doy^

oi and oy cow

gown

couch

lov^

oil

how

town

vouch

«>hoV^

spoil

bow

hous(?

slouch

glov^

soil

mow

lous^

pouch

twill

broil

SOAV

mous^

goug^

d\inc^

toil

vow

dous^

lounge

•

Pronounced

wunce.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, 4 1

MONOSYLLABLES i^TH.

The following have the first sound of th^ viz, as
in thick, thin.

Throw

thoii;!

hath

breadth

bath

truth

threw

rath

filth

lath

y^uth

thrice

pith

frith

wrath

sheath

thrive

with*

plinth

throb

he^

throne

thea

spilth

throng

both

thro^

thatch

thaw

thong

G^h

throve

thill

cloth

t6oth

forth

thing

thrid

moth

ihvougn

foz/rth

think

thriU

broth

larth

hi^Ath

thin

thrush

sloth

dearth

three

thank

thwak

troth

birtli

throat

thick

tilth

north

girth

theme

thrift

with^

loth

mirth

thip-A

thum^

doth ,

thought

third

thief

thump

smith

thorn

thirst

faith

length

thrust

froth

worth

blowth

strength

L thrum

thrall

m_onth

groTuth

breath

thread

thwart

thirl

quoth

death

stealth

warmth

ou

ruth

health

thrash

swath

south

teeth

wealth

depth

path

mouth

thane

threat

width

\C20Cth

drouth

♦ In this word, tb has its first sound before a cwiscmant, as 'n
withstand { and its second sound before a vowel, as in %i.itbcmt, ii:^:j
us. But in other compound words, tb generally retains the sou/J
of its primitive.

D 2

42 An Easy Standard of Promnciamn.

The following haiie the second sound of th, as in
thou.

bhthe

wreath

writhe

sythe

seethe

bre^^the

tlifs

that

* The noun \tet\ has the first sound of th, and the verb to tteth its
5:cond sound. The same is observable of twuth and to trwutb.
Tlxis is the reason why these words are found under both heads.

The words m^Mh, moth, cloth, oath, path, svoath, bath, lath, ^ have
Tlie first sound of f^ in the singular number, and the second m the
pluval.

Examples of the formation of plurals, and other
derivatives.

ThAne

teeth^

thy

tho^e

bathe

tithe

lathe

the«^e

swathe

though

clothe

th^e

lOi^the

hithe

meethe

lithe

then

soothe

thus

thgy

the

there

them

their

thence

ou

than

thou

booth

mouth

smooth

Bay,
day,
lay,

bays
days
lays
pays

■)ray, prays
sway, sways
way, ways
mail, mails

stain, ^tains
brain, brains
ch:\in, chains
paii#, pains
paint, paints
claim, claims
strait, straits
plague, plagues
key, keys
knave, knaves
green, greens
yield, yields

1 stride, strides
o;uide, ^

smiles

nail, nails
sail,- sails
weep, weeps
seam, seams

lly, Hies

cr}^ cries | guide, guides

dry, dries ! smile,

samts N

heaps

tears

hears

spears

creeds

traits

chiefs

leaks

speaks

sheaves

leaves

polls,
souls
coals ,

sky,

An Easy
skies
buy, buys
sigh, sigh^
flight, flights
light, lights
sight, sights
life, lives
wife, wives
knife, knives

Standard of Pronunciation, 45

I toe, toes I bowl, bowls

foe, foes I rogue, rogues

bow, bows 1

glow glows

flow, flows

blow, blows
snow, snows
hoe, hoes
foal, foals'

post, posts

host, hosts

toast, toasts -

coast, coasts

door, doors

floor, floors

oar, oars

TABLE XIII.

Lessons of easy words ^ to teach children to read^
and to know their duty.

Lesson I.
NO man may put off* the law of God :
My joy is in his law all the day.
O may I not go in the way of sin !
Let me not go in the way of ill men, .

IL
A bad man is a foe to the law ; ,
It is his joy to do ill.
All men go out of the way.
Who can say he has no sin ? .

IIL
The way of man is ill.
My son do as you ai'e bid :
But if you are bid, do no ill.
See not my sin, and let me not go to the pit, :

IV.
Rest in the Lord, and mind his word.
My son, hold fast the law that is good.
You must not tell a lie, nor do hurt,
We must let no man hurt us.

44 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

V.

Do as well as you can, and do no harm.
Mark the man that doth well, and do so too.
Help such as want help, and be kind.
Let your sins past put you in mind to m^nd,

VI.

I will not walk with bad men, that I may not

be cast off with them.
I will love the law and keep it.
I will walk with the just and do good.

VII.

This life is not long ; but the. life to come has

no end.
We must pray for them that hate us.
We must l©ve them that love not us.
We must do as we likfe to be done tOa .

VIII.

A bad life will make a bad end.
He must live well that will die well. ,
He doth live ill that doth not mend.
In time to come we must do no ill. .

IX.

No man can say that he has done no ilL
For all men have gone out of the way.
There is none that doth good ; no not onej
If I have done harm, I must do it no more, ,

X.

Sin will lead us to pain and woe.
Love that which is good and shun vice.
Hate no man, but love both friends and foes*
A bad man can take no rest^ day nor night

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XL

He who came to save us, will wash us from
all sin ; I will be glad in his name.

A good boy will do all that is just ; he will
flee from vice ; he will do good, and walk in
the way of life.

Love not the world, nor the things that arc
in the world ; for they are sin.

I will not fear v/hat flesh can do to me ; for
my trust is in him who made the world :

He is nigh to them that pray to him, and
praise his name.

xn.

Be a good child ; mind your book; love your
scliool, and strive to learn.

Tell no tales ; call no ill names ; you must
not lie, nor swear, nor cheat, nor steal.

Play not with bad boys ; use no ill words at
play ; spend your time well ; live in peace, and
shun ail strife. This is the way to make good
men love you, and save your soui from pain
and woe.

xm.

A good child will not He, swear, nor steaL
— He will be good at home, and ask to read his
book; when he gets up he will wash liis haixds
and face clean; he will comb his hair, and make
haste to school; he will not play by the way, as
bad boys do.

XIV.

When good boys and girls are at school, they
will mind their books, and try to learn to spell
and read well, and not play in the time of
schooL

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W^en they are at church, they will sit, kneel^
or stand still ; and wh(«»n they are at home, will
read some good book, that God may bless them.
XV.

As for those boys and girls that mind not
their books, and love not the church and school,
but play with such as tell tales, tell lies, curse,
swear and steal, they will come to some bad
end, and must be whipt till they mend thei#
ways.

TABLE XIV.

'

Words of tv)o syllables accented on the first.

1

fe^ tur^

ni ter

tai lor

A cr^

fe male

Or2t mC/3l

trai tor

a pron

fro luard

past ry

Xxta ty

bare foot

grate ful

pi (7US

wea ry

be^st ly

griev ous

pet? pl<?

wo ful

brew er

^no mon

plu mag^

ji?ri ter

hea^x ty

hain ous

pa rent

wain scot

brok en

hind most

pro logw^

yeo man

boot swam ho^r y

quo ta

ab senee

bow sprit

hu mor

r/ui barb

ab bey

brave ry

jew el

riii(?

am pk

ca \Ae

jucy

rog// ish

as/A ma

che^ <?n

>^iave ry

re gion

an ck

dai ly

^ni^Athoodse<2 son.

bal ance-

dai sy

li ver

spri^At ly

belfry

de^ con

la bor

s^fl^

bash ful

di^ mond

le gfon

stee pk

bisliLop

do tag^

may x)r

bol ster

blem ish

eve ning

me ter

cokI ter

blus ter

fa vor

mi ter

slave ry

brim ston<?

l^a vor

metf s\e^

showl der

brick kib?

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 47

blud geon
bel lows
bis Quit
brit \\c
buck ram
bus He
cam el
cap ric^
eap tarn
ceii-sur^
chap el
chas ten
cher ish
chim xi€j
'car ry
car Yiage
cis tern
cit y
clam or
clean ly
cred it
crev ice
crick et
crust y
crys tal
cup hoard.
cus torn
-crib bag^
cul tur^
coMs m
cut kiss
dam ao-i^
d£im ask
dam 5el

dam ^on
dan gl<?
dac tyl
de/7t or
dim pk
dis tanc^
dcub \e
driv ea
dud geon
dun ge^n
deunk ard
dust y
ec logw^
en gine
en si^
en trails
er ror
fash ion
fam ish
fas set
fat ten
fes ter
fer Yiage
fid die
flag on
fi'ec kl^
frus trate
fur lough
fran chis^
ges tur^
gant let -
gin p.e
glis ten ■
grand rar

grav el
grum bl<?
gz/in e2i
gud geon
hand ful
habit
has soc
hav oc
heif er
he^v y
hin dranc^
hu^ baiid
hum bk
husk y
im ag(f
in stanc(?
in ward
ist mus
je^^l oxis
]owc nal

mel on

mer it
min gi<?
mis tress
mis chid-f
musk et
mu^ lin
mus ter
mar ri^ge
nev er
nim h\e
pad lock
pamph let
pen anctf
j)es ter
phren zy
pis mire
plan et
ple^5 ant
pe^5 ant

judg^ ment pin cher^

i^nuck \e
^nap sack
Jan guag^
Ian gtior
land lord
lev el
lim it
lus ter
lunch <fon
mad am
mal ic^
man g\e
mas tiff

prat tie
pun ish
puz tXc
pic tur<?
pur chasff
prac tice
phxh'is ic
punch e^
quick en
ram bl^
rap id
rat tldf
reb el

48 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

rel ish
rig or
ri^ ^n
riv er
riv et
ruffle
rts in
sam pl^
sa/m on
satch el
scab bard

SC'lS SOYS

tav ern
ttmpt er
ten ant
till ag^
tip pl^
tres pass
troub le
twink ling
trans port

dsiugh ter
a?/ tumn
fa?^lt y
for tress
for tune
gaf/ dy
geor gic
gorg^ ous
law rel

trim cheon lord ship

ven om
ven tur(?

se^^n ni^At vint ag^

step ter
spec ter
scrib b\e
scuf ^e
sin ew
sim pl^
sin gk
step tic
smug gle
span gk
spig ot
spit tl<?
spin die
sup pk
suk le
star gean
sur geon
tal ent
tal on
tan gk
tat tie

VIS it

Yis ag^
Yict uals

hatfgk ty
mom ing
mor tal
morr gag^
nmigh ty
saw yer

veiig^ ance tor ment

venf son

vin<? yard

wel conid?

wed lock

wick ed

luran gk

wrap per

litres tk

lurist band

we^p on

wid gean

ze^^l ot

zeal ous

zepli yr
slaz/f A ter
bor der

wa ter
saw cy
saw cer
an s=ii>er
barb er
brac^ let
cart er
cham ber
craft y
char coal
flask et
gar land
gAast ly
gar ment
harlot
har vest

mark et
mas ter
mar quis
par c^l
par don
par lor
part ner
pas tur^
ps?ilvci ist
scar let
slan der
al so
al way
bon lire
cob ler
clo5 et
col league
com et
com mde
con qwer
cock swain
con duit
cop y
con trite
cof fin
doc tr in
ilor id
fon di(?
for^ htad ,
frol ic
fal chfon
gTog ram
gos lin

CO

T ner jawn dic-^ hogs hejd

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horn 2Lge spoil dee
hon est wan der
/ion or wail ton
^Mowl ed^e ^vwc rant
hal lo^ squan der

lodg er yon der
mod est gloom y
mod em wo man
mon Straus boo by
wool len

nov el
nov ic^
prof fer
prog ress
prom is^
pros pect
pros per
quad rant
quad rate
squad ron
stop pag^

JDusli el
bo som
bush y
worst ed
cush ion
bul let
bul lock
bully
bul wark
butch er

coop er
cuck oo
ver mill
ver diet
ver juce
vir tu^
kern el
con jur^
cov er
cir cuit
firkin
com pass
com fort
bor Gugh
dirt y
gov ern
lion ev
sov^ refill
stir rup
skir mish

TABLE XV.
Lesson I.

shov el
squir rel
vir gin
wor ship
won der
nhigh bor

ou
coun cil
coun er
coun ty
dou^-^ ty
di«ow sj
mount am
show er
fiov/ er
bow er
pow er
■ oy
voy age

)C

THE time will come when we must all
laid in the dust.

Keep thy tongue from ill, and thy lips from
guile. Let thy words be plain and true to the
tnoughts of tiie heart.

He that strives to vex or hurt those tliat sit
laext him, is a bad boy, and will meet witli foes
let him go where he will ; but he that is kind,
and loves to live in peace, will make friends of
all that knoAv him.

■-■I

50 An Easy Standard of Pronunciamn.

A clown will not make a bow, nor thank you I
when you give him what he wants ; but he that '.
is A\'ell bred, will do both.

He that speaks loud in school will not learn
his own book well, nor let the rest learn theirs ;
but those that make no noise will soon be wise,
and gain much love and good will.
II.

Shun the boy that tells lies, or speaks bad
words; for he would soon bring thee to shame.j

He that does no harm shall gain ^e love or
the whole school ; but he that strives to hurt
the rest, shall gain their ill will.

He that lies in bed when he should go to
school, is not wise; but he that shalces off sleep
shall have praise.

He is a fool that does not choose the best
boys when he goes to play ; for bad boys will
cheat, and lie, and swear, and strive to make ;
iiim as bad as themselves.

Slight no man, for you know not how Soon

you may stand in need of his help. '

HI. 1

If you have done ^vrong, own your fault;
for he that tells a lie to hide it, makes it worse.

He that tells the truth is a wise child; but he
that tells lies, will not be heard when he speaks
tlie truth.

When you are at school, make no noise,
but keep your seat, and mind your book ; for
%vhat you learn will do you good, v»^hen you
grow to be a man.

Play no tricks on them tliat sitnext you ; for

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^f you do, good boys will shun you as they would
I dog that they knew would bite them.

He that nurts you at the same time that I-^e
;alls you xiis friend, is worse than a snake in the
^rass.

Be kind to all men, and hurt not thyself.

A wise child loves to learn his book, but the
hoX would choose to play with toys^
IV.

Slctfh keeps such a hold of some boys, that
hey lie in bed v/ben they should go to school ;
)ut a boy that vvants to be wise will chrive sleep
ar from him.

Love him that loves his book, and speaks
^ood Vv'ords, and does no harm : For such a
riend may do thee good all tlie days of thy life.

Be kind to all as far as you can ; you kao^7
lot how soon you may want their help ; and he
hat has the good will of all that know^ him shall
lot want a friend in time of need.

If you w^ant to be good, wise and strong,
ead w ith care such books as have been made
>y vv^ise and good men ; think of wiiat you read
n your spare hours ; be brisk at play, but do
iot swear ; and waste not too much of your
ime in bed.

TABLE XVI.

IVords oftmio syUahks^ accented on the second.
\.z quire affair ap pro^ch a stra_y «

base af fri^At ar rai^ a vail

buje a gainst a ri^e a wake

dzVu a mu^e as si^ a way

52 An Easy Standard of Profwnciaiion,

ally

en crotch

un ti^

a far

aw ry

€n dear

un trii<?

a larm

be h'eve

en tr^at

up ri P-At
ad joiim

gz/itar

be Ifef

ex ci^e

in graft

be n'lgn

ex po^e

a byss

re mark

be siege

in crejse

at tack

sur pass

be low

in did;

at tempt

ca tarrA

be stow

im pair

a veng^

re gard

bohe<^

in fuse

ad ept

ap prove

con si^n

in scribe

be he^^d

a mour

com plain

ma li^

be twixt

bab oon

cam paig-n

ob tain

bur lesqw^

bas soon

com poje

o pake

con tem/z

be hoove

con di^n

ob lige

con tempt

buf foon

con cise

per tain

CO quet

ca no<?

con ceft

pre vail

e nf?ugh

car toz/ch

con fu^e

pre scribe

fi ness^

dis prov<f

con strain

pro poje

ga zett^

a do

de ceive

pur suft

gro tesque

aloof

de ceft

pro rogwe

Ear axigue

e merg^

de crease

re ceive

im mens^

im mers<?

de li^At

re cdpt

qua drills

affirm

de pose

re coz/rse

so jcurn

de ^ert

de scribe

re pair

be chise

de str\e

de si^/n

re po^-e

a dorn

above

de ^ire

re prfeve

a broad

a mong

de vi^e

re straint

de fraz/d

be com^

dis claim

re mme

de baz^ch

be lov^

dis co?/rse

re tain

per form

con vey

dis may

re Sign

re Avard

sur yey

dis oiun

sup po^e

sub orn

in vdgh

dis play

tran scribe

trans form

oi

dis po^

Irani" po^e

e cla/

ap point

m clo^e

un cloiye

ad vanc^

a noint

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avoid rejoice- compound propound

em broil sub join con found sur mount

en joy dis joint de vour al low

de stroy ou ac count a bound

de coy a mount pro >iiounc^ an nounce?

pur loin a bout re nounc^ ca xqmsc

TABLE^VII.

E:4amples of words derived from their roots or

primiti'ces.

Example I,

Prhn, Ihfw.

grass, grass-y
glass, giass-y
ice, i-cy
frost, frost-y
snov/, snow-y
fog, fog-g>'
wood, wocd-y
room, room-y

Example II.

Plural nouns of two syllable, formed from the singular of OEe
syUaUe.

brush, bnish-esjhouse, hous-es

Prim. Deriv.

Rain, rain-y
rust, rust-y
leaf, leaf-y
stick, stick-y
pith, pith-y
length, length- y
slight, slight-y
storm, storm-y

Prim. Derim.

froth, froth-y
drouth, drouth-y

size, si-zy

chill, chiU-y

chalk, chalk-y

down, down-y

gloss, gloss- y

vv^orth, w^or-thy

lace,

face,

pace,

trace,

cage,

page,

nose,

rose,

curse,

purse,

la-ces

fa-ces

pa-ces

tra-ces

ca-ges

pa-ges

no-ses

ro-ses

curs-es

pui:s-es

surge, surg-esi

pri-ces
sli-ces

price,
slice,
spice, spi-ces
grace, gra-ces
press, press-es

church, church- es
box, box-es
tierce, tiep-ces
verse, vers-es
lodge, lodo:-es

dress, dress-esjwatch, watch-es^
maze, ma-zes
iish, fish-es
horse, hors-es
corpse,corps-es»sense,
E^2^

noise, nois-e^
voice, voic-es
charge, charg-e&
sens- eg

54 AfiEasy Siajidard ofPronimciation.

loss, loss-es
arch, arch-es
cheese, chees-es

cause, caiis-es
farce, far-ces
course, cours-es
Example III.

Wca-ds formed by adding ing to verbs, and called Participlss.

frmge, frin-ges
ridge, ridg-es
dance, dan-ces

call,

air,

faint,

feel,

see,

beat,

call-ing

air-ing

faint-ing

feel-ing

see-ing

beat-ing

al-lay, al-lay-ing

corn-plain, com-plain-ing
al-low, al-low-ins:
fin-ish, fin-ish-ing
lav-ish, lav-ish-ing
glim-mer, glim-mer-ing

Words in which e final is omitted in the dei-ivative.

change,

glance,

praPxCe,

grace,

give,

hedge,

style,

solve,

tri-flc,

ri-fle,

shuf-fle

chang-ing

glanc-ing

pranc-ing

grac-ing

giv-ing

hedg-ing

styl-ing

solv-ing

tri-fiing

ri -fling

shuf- fling

ex-change, ex-chang-ing
dis-pose dis-pos-ing
gen-er-ate, gen-e-rat-ing
con-verse, con-vers-iiig
con-vinc-ing
op-e-ra-ting
dis-solv-ing
im-i-tat-ing
re-ceiv-ing
per-ceiv-ing
prac-tic-ing

con-vmce

op-e-rate,

dis- solve,

im-i-tate,

re-ceive,

per-ceive,

prac-tice.

Example. IV.

The manner of expressing degrees of comparison in qualities, b]
adding er and est, or r and st; called Positive, Comparative, am
Superlative.

' ~ Superl. Fos. Camp. Superl.

wise, wis-er, wis-est

Pos. Comp

gi-eat, great-er, great-est
kind, kind-er, kind-est
bold, bold-er,
rich, rich-cr,
near, near-er,
cold, cold-er.

ripe, np-er, ri^vest
rare, rar-er, rar-est
grave , grav- er, grav- est
chaste, chast-er,chast-es
brave, brav-er, brav-est
wanii,warm«€"rwarni-est|vile, vil-er, vil-est

bold- est
rich-est
near-est
cold- est

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Examples V.

Words ending in tsb, ex^jressing a degree of quality less than the
positive.

red-dish, red, red-der, red-dest

browR-ish, brown, brown-er, brown-est

whi-tish, white, whi-ter, whit-est

green-ish, green, green-er, green-est

black-ish, black, black-er, black-est

blu-ish, bkie, biu-er, bki-est

yel-low-ish, yel-low, yel-low-er, yel-low-est
Example VL

Formation of verbs in the thi ee persons.
Present Time.
Sin^lar number. Plural.

12 3

I love, thou lovest ') he loveth ^ 1 We love

you iove, 3 ^^ loves, / 2 ye or you love
she loves l 3 they love
it loves, ^

I grant, thou grantest, ^ he granteth, \ We graixt
you grant, 3 ^^ grants, f ye or you
she grants, C grant
it grants, ^ they grant

Past Time.

I loved, thou lovedst 1 he loved, ^ We loved

you loved, 5 she loved > ye or you loved
it loved, ) they loved

TABLE XVIII.

Familiar Lessons,

A Dog growls and barks ; a cat mev/s and

purrs ; a cock crows ; a hen clucks and cackjes;

a bird chirps and sings ; an ox lows ; a bull

bellows ; a lion roars ; a horse neighs ; an ass

56 An Easy Standard of Fronunciation.
brays ; a whale spouts. Birds fly in the air
by the help of wings; snakes crawl on the earth
without feet ; fishes swim in ^vater, by means of
fins ; beasts have feet, with hoofs or claws, to
walk or run on land. <

All animals are fitted for certain modes of ■
living. The birds which feed on flesh, have
strong claws, to catch and hold small animals,
and a hooked bill to tear the flesh in pieces ;
such is the vulture and the hawk. Fowls which
feed on insects and grain, have mostly a short
strait bill, like the robin. Those which live
on fish, have long legs for wading, or long
bills for seizing and holding their prey, like the
heron and fish liawk. Fowls which delight
chiefly to fly in the air, and light and build
nests on the trees, have their toes divided , by
which they cling to the branches and twigs ;
those which live in and about water have web-
bed feet, that is, their toes united by a film or
skin, so that their feet serve as oars or paddles
for swimming. *

See the dog, the cat, tlie wolf, the lion, the
panther and catamount ; what sharp claws and
pointed teeth they have, to seize little animals,
and tear them in pieces ! But see the gentle
cow and ox, and timid fheep — these useful an-
imals are made for man, — they have no claws,
nor sharp teeth, — they have only blunt teeth in
the under jaw, fitted to crop the grass of the
field: — they feed in quiet, and come at the call
of man. Oxen submit to the yoke, and plow
the field, or draw the cart ; — the cow returns
home at eveningj to fill the farmer's pails with

A?i Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 57
milk, the wholesome food of men; — and tlie
sheep yields her yearly fleece, to furnish uswitli
warm garments.

Heniy, tell me the number of days in ayear.
Three hundred and sixty five. — How many
weeks in a year? Fifty two. — How many days
in a week ? Seven. — What are they called ?
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday , Wednesday, Thurs-
day, Friday, Saturday : Sunday is the Sabbath,
or day of rest, and called the Lord's day, being
devoted to religious duties. — How many hours
are there in a day? Tvv^entyfour. — How many
minutes in an hour ? Sixty, ai-id sixty seconds
in a minute. Tim^e is measured by clocks and
watches, dials and glasses. The light of the
sun makes the day, and the shade of the earth
makes the night. The eai'th is round, and rolls
round firom west to east once in twenty four
hours. The day time is for labor, and tlie
night for sleep and repose. Children shouki
go to bed early.

Charles, how is the year divided? Into

months and seasons. How many are the

months? Twelve calendar months, and nearly
thirteen lunar months What are the names
of the calendar months? January, February,
Mai'ch, April, INIay, June, July, August, Sep-
tember, October, November, December. Jan-
uary begins the year, and the first day of that
month is called New Year's day. Then people
express to each other their good wishes, and
little boys and girls expect gifts of liitle bocks,
toys and plums. — What is the lunar month ?
It is the time from one change of the moon to

SS An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.
anotlier, which is about twenty nine days, and
a half.

John, what are the seasons? Spring, summer,
autumn or fall, and winter. The spring is so
called from the springing or first shooting of the
plants: when they put forth leaves and blossoms,
an nature is decked with bloom, and perfumed
with fragrant odors. The spring months are
March, April and May. The summer months
ar£ June, July and August, when the sun pours
his heating rays on the earth, the trees are clo-
thed with leaves and fruit, and the ground is
covered with herbage. The autumnal months
are September, October and Novem.ber; which
are also called/^//, from th^fall of the leaves.
Now the fruits are gathered, the verdure of the
plants decays ; the leaves of the forest turn red
or yellow, and fall from the trees, and nature
is stripped of her verdant robes. Then comes
dreary winter. In December, January and Fe-
bruar}^, frost binds the earth in chains, and
spreads an icy bridge over rivers and lakes: the
snow, with her white mantle, enwraps the earth;
no birds fill the air with the music of their
notes; the beasts stand shivering in the stall :
and men croud around the fire-side, or wrap,
ped in wool and fur, prepare to meet the chil-
ling blast.

ADVICE.

Prefer solid sense to vaiii wit ; study to be useful ra-
ther than diverting ; commend and respect nothing so
muck as true pietjr and virtue — Let no jestintrude to vio-
late ijood maimers j n^ever utter what may offend the
chastest ear.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, 5 9

TABLE XIX.

fTords of three syllablesy the full accent on the
firsts and the half accent on the third.

Note. In half accented terminations, ofe, ude, ure, ize, ute, ise, ule,
ug€, ide, the vowel has its tirst so«nd generally, thoug^h not dwelt
upon so long, or pronounced with so much force a^ in the full ac-
cented syllables. But in the terminations ice, ive. He, the vowd
has generally its second sound, and the final e is superfluous, or
©nly softens c ; as notice, relative, juveiule, — pronounced notis,
relativ, juvenil. In the former case, the final e is in Roman; and
in the latter case, in Italic.

Di a phra^-in pku ri sy
du pli cate qui et ude

di a lo^ue
aid de camp
€ go ti^m
fa vor it^
for ci h\e
fre quen cy
fu gi tiv^
fQa SI h\e
glo ri ous
he ro i,?m
ju bi lee
ju ve nik
live li hood
lu bri cate
lu era tiv^
lu die rous
lu mill ous
ni^At in gale
nu mer ons
o di ous
pre vi ous
pa gan i^ra

rhew ma ti^m
ru mnl ate
scni pu bus
se ri OMS
spu ri ons
su i cide
suit a h\e
va ri (?us
u ni form
u ^u ry
id jec tiv^
ag gi'a A^ate
an a pest
an im ate
ap pe tite
al ti tude
ab die ate
ac cu rate
ad e quate
ac tu ate
ag o nize
al ge bra

am or ovis
an ec dote
an ti quate
ap ti tude
an o d}Tie
ap er ture
as y lum
bev e rage
blun der buss
cat a \ogue
cal cu late
can did ate
can die stick
car a way
eel e brate
cri't i ci^m
cim e tar
court e sy
cul tiv ate
dec alogatf
dec o rate
ded ic ate
def in it^
del ^ gate

60 An Easy
dem on strate
der o gate
des o late
des po tism.
des pe rate
des ti tute
dem a gog«^
ep aw lette
ep i lo^ue
el o quench
el e ^^ate
em pha sis
em u lows
en ter prize
en vi ous
ep i cure
es tim at-e
ex eel lenc^
fas cin ate
fab u bus
feb ri fuge
flue tu ate
fur be low
gen er o\xs
gen tl<? man
^Qii u in^
gi'ad u ate
gran a ry
hem i sphere
hes it ate
hand ker clil^f
hur ri cane
hyp o crit^
im ag^ ry

Standard ofPr

im pi ous
in fa TCions
in stig ate
in sti tute
in tim ate
je^I d?us y
je(?p ar dy
jes samin^
las &i tude
lat i tude
lib er tin^
lit ig ate
mack er el
mag ni tude
man u script
mas sa cr^
med i cin^
med it ate
mis chfev ous
met a phor
mus^ mel on
novLT ish ment
ped a gogw^
pal li ate
pal pa bb
pd pit ate
par a bb
par a dise
par a di^m
par a phra^<i
par a si^e
par ent age
par ox i.ym
par ri cide

onunciatton*
pen te coet
per qui^ ite
phy^ ic al
plen i tude
pres byt er
pre^ id ent
pri^ on er
priv i leg(?
quer u bus
par a sol
ral le ry
ran cor ons
rap tur ons
rav en ous
rec ti tude
rel a txve
ren o vate
re qui^ it^
ren dez vous
rep ro bate
re5 i denc^
re^ i du^
ret i nu^
rev er enc<?
rev er end
r/zap so dy
rAet o ric
rid i cule
sac ri fice
sac ri leg^
sal iv ate
sas sa fras
sat ir ize
scav en ger

An Easy
sens i bl^
Sep a rate
ser a phim
staf/t hold er
stim u late
stip u late
stren u ous
sub ju gate
sub se quent
sub sti tute
s}^n a gogue
sim i le
seep ti cism
syn CO pe
sur ro gate
syc o phant
syl lo gi^m
tan ta lize
tan ta mount
tel e scope
ten a bl^
tim o YOMS
tre<2ch er o\x^
trip lie ate
tur pi tude
vas sal age
vin die ate
bil let doux
fniz/d u lent
cor di al
cor po ral
for feit ure
for ti tude
for tu nate

Standard of Pronunciation,
la/^ da bid- crock e ry

61

pla// ^i bk

por phy ry

arch i tect

ar gu ment

ar ma ment

ar ti fic^

bay o net

bcir ba ri^m

bar ba rous

car din al

car pen ter

chan eel lor

chan ce ry

g7/ar di an

g/zast ii ness

lar ce ny

mar gin al

mas quer ade

par ti Sim

phar ma cy

par lia ment

rasp ber r}'-

al der man

al ma nac

bot a ny

col lo quy

com pli ment

com plai ^anc^ roq zie laur

con sti tute torn a hawk

hor i zon
Ion gi tude
nom-in ate
ob lig ate
ob lo quy
ob sta ck
ob stin ate
ob vi ons
om in ^us
op e rate
op po site
or i fic^ ^
prob a bk .
pop u bus
poj i live
pot en tate
prof li gate
proph e cy
quar an tin
pros e cute
por rin ger
pros per o\i&
pros ti tute
sol e ci^-m
sol i tude
soph i's try
vol a tile

con tem plate
com pen sate
con fis cate
cor o ner
F

per se cute
per son age
prin ci pl^
serv i tude

62 -dn Easy Starirlard of Pronunciation*

ter min ate €om pa ny roy alty
firm a ment Com^ li ness cu

mir a ck gov ern or coim sel lor

circular governess counterfeit

cir cum stance oi ' coun te nance

cir Gum spect poig nan cy boun ti ful

TABLE XX.

Lesson I.
MY son, hear the counsel of thy father, and
iorsake not the law of thy mother.

If sinners entice thee to sin, consent thou not.

Walk not in the way vrith them ; refrain thy feet
from their path, for their feet run to evil, and make j
haste to shed blood,

IL

Be not wise in thine own eyes ; but be humble.

Let truth only proceed from thy m&uth. — De-
spise not the poor, because he is poor ; but honor
him who is honest and just. Envy not the rich,
but be content with thy fortune. Follow peace
with all men, and let w^isdom direct thy steps.
III.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom. She is
of more value than rubies. Length of days is in
her right hand, and in her left hand, riches and
honor. Her ways are pleasant, and all her pathg
are peace. Exalt her and she shall promote thee :
"She shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost em-
brace her.

IF.

The ways of virtue are pleas-ant, and lead tc
life ; but they v/ho hate wisdom, love death. There
fore pursue the paths of virtue and peace, ther
safety and glory will be thy reward. All my ^e
light is upon the saints that are in the earth, aiic
.upon such as excel in virtue.

63

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation,
TABLE XXL

Words of three syllables, accented on the second

A chihv meiit
ac quaint anc^
ap pr^i^ er
a-r rear age
bias phe mer
con ta g/on
oon ta g/ous
cor ro siv(?
c^ur age ous
de ce/t ful
de ci siv^
dif fu sivf
in qui ry
e gre gmis
en li^At en
o bei sanc<?
out rage ous
pro ce dur^
po ta to^
so no reus
mus ke to/?
a brfdgd" ment
ac /^noiyl edg^
ad ven tur^
af fran chi^e
g grand ize
dis fran chi.^e
ap pren tic<?
au turn nal
bis sex tik
com pul siv^
cur mud gef?n

con jec tur^
con vuls ive
de ben tur^
de feet iv^
dis conr ag^
dis par ag<;
di^ ^em bk
cf ful gent
en tan gk
ex cul pate
gym nas tic
ef feet ive
em bez zk
en d^av or
ex cess ive
ex pens iv^
ex press iv^
ex tens iv^
ex cheq 2/er
es cutch ton
ho ^an na
il ius trate
i am bus
in cen tiv^
in cul cate
in dent ur^
in jus tic^
in vec tiy<?
lieu ten ant
mo ment oiis
of fens ive
op press ive

mis ^vis ion
pneii mat ics '
pre ^ump tiv€'
pro due tiv<?
pro gres sivc
re pills ive
re ten tive*
re veng(? f^
r/ieii mat ic
stu pend ows
sub mis sivc
ab or me
in dorsf? ment
im port rjice
ini pos tur;?
per form vcace
re cord er
. mis for tune
ad van tage
a part ment
dc part ment
Qis as ter
em bar go
a pos lie
re mon strate
sub al teni
ac cou^ ter
ma neu ver
al t^rn ate
de ter min
re he^rs al
sub vers ive

64 jin Easy Standard of Pronunciatioju

TJie follovi'mg are accented on the first and third

syllables,

Ap per tain con nois sc^ur em bra ^ure

ad ver ti^e dis ap per7r ac qui est^f

2& cer tain en ter tain co a les^^

con tra vene gaz et teer mai^ con tent

can nonadc deb o nair coun ter mdnd

TABLE XXII.

Words not exceeding three syllables^ divided*
Lessqn I.

THE wick-ed flee when no man pur-su-eth;
but tile right-e-ous are as bold as a li-on.

Vir-tue ex-alt-eth a na-tion; but sin is a reproach
to a-ny peo-ple.

The law of the wise is a foun-tain af Kfe to de-
part from the snares of death.

Wealth got-ten by de-ceit, is soon wast-ed ; but
he that gath-er-eth by ia-bor, shall in-crease in
rich-es.

//.

I-dle-ness will bring thee to pov-er-ty ; but by
m-dus-try and pru-dence fhou shalt be fill-ed with
bread.

Wealth rnak-eth ma-ny friends ; but the poor
are for-got-ten by their neigh-bors.

A pru-dent man fore-seeth the e-vil, and hid-eth
him-self ; but the thought-less pass on and are
punished.

III.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not de-part from it.

Where there is no wood the fire go-eth out, and
where there is no tat-ler the strife ceas-eth.

A word fit-ly spok-en is like ap-ples of gold in '
pic-tures of sit-ver.

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He that cov-e.r-eth his sins shall not prqs-per,
but he that con-fess-eth'and for-sak-eth them shall
find mer-cy.

IV.

The rod and re-proof give wis-dom ; but a child
left to him-self bring-eth his pa-rents to shanie.

Cor-rect thy son, and he will give thee rest ; yea
ke will give thee de-light to thy soul.

A man's pride sliali bring him low ; but hon-or
shall up-hold the hum-ble i>n spir-it.

The eye that mock-eth at his fath-er, and scorn-
eth to o-bey his moth-er, the ra-vens of the val-ley
shall pick it out, and the young ea-gles shall eat it.

V.

By the bless-ing of the up-right, the city is ex-
alt-ed, but it is o-ver-thro\\Ti by the mouth of the
wick-ed

Where no coun-sel is, the peo-ple fall ; but in
the midst of coun-sel-lors there is safe-t)'.

The wis-dom of the prudent is to un-der-stand
his way, but the fol-ly of fools is de-ceit.

A wise man fear-eth and de^pait-tth from e-vil j
but the fool rag-eth and is con-fi-dent. '

Be nottiast-y in thy spir-it to be angry; for aj>-
ger rest-eth in the bo-som of fools^

TABLE^XIIL

Words offoursyllahlt'S^ acccraed on thejlr<:\
2 des pi ca bk mij^ er a bit-

Ad mi ra bk el i gi bh nav i ga bk

ac cu rate ly es ti ma bLf pal li a tiv^
am i ca b\e * ex pli ca the pit i a bl^
ap pli ca bl^ fig u ra tiv^ pref er a bl^
ar ro gant ly lam ent a bb ref er a b.^
cred it a bl? lit er a ture rev o ca bl^
erim in ai ly mar ri^g^ a hie sump tu ous ly
F 2

66 An Easy Standard of Pronnnciation*

spec u la tiv^ a mi a bk. com mon al ty

suf fer a bk ju di ca tare nom in a twc

tern per a ture va ri a h\e op er a tiv^

val u a h\e hos pit a h\e prof it a bk

veil cr a h\e for mid a h\e tol er a h\e

vul ner a bk ^n swer a bk cop u la tiv^

The foUoivmg have the half accent on the third
2 syllable,

Ag ri cul turf tab er ha ck arch i tect ur^
ail ti qua ry trail sit o ry ar bi tra ry
ap o plex y at/ dit o ry par si mo ny

TABLE XXIV.

fFbrds of four syllables; the full accent on the.
second^ and half accent on the fourth.

Note. The terminations fy, ry, and ly^ have very little accent.

Ad vi 5a bk iiii me di ate vie to ri f?us
ac cu mu late im pe ri (?us vo lu min <?us
ap pro pri ate im pla cabk ux o ri ous
an ni hi late in tu i tiv^ as par a gus

a me na bk ia bo ri ous ac eel er ate
ab bre vi ate me lo di (?us ad mis si bk
al le vi ate mys te ri f?us ad venturous,

cen so ri cus no to ri ous a dul ter ate
com mo di cus ob se qui ous ac cept a bk
com mu ni cate op pro bri cois aggrandizement
con cu pis cenc<f pe nu ri ous disfranchisement
com pa ra bk pre ca ri (?us anf big u ous
de plo ra bk sa lu bri o\x% am phib i (?us
dis pu ta bk spon ta ne ous a nal y sis
er ro ne (7us ter ra que ous ar tic u late
\m HK) ni eus vi ca ri ous as sas sin gte

\

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 67

^e at i tude im pet u ons e nor mi ty

ZB. lum ni ate industri ons sub or din ate

ca pit u late in gen u oms a bom in ate

cer tif i cate in qui^ i tive ac com mo date

ca tas tro phe in vid i ons a non y mous

CO ag u late in vin ci h\e a poc a lyps^

com bus ti h\e in vi^ i h\e a poc ry pha

com mem o rateper iid i o\\% a pos tro phe

com mis er ate per spic u ous cor rob o rate

com par a tiv^ pre die a ment de nom in ate

com pat i h\e per plex i ty de mon stra hie
com pend i ons pro mis cu ons de pop u late

con grat u late pa rish on er dis con so late

con spic u ous re cep ta oXe pre pos ter ous

con templative-ri die u bus pre rog a tiv^

con tempt i h\e si mil i tude re spons i bl^

con tig u QMS sus cep ti bk ad m!s si bl^

de fin i tiv^ tem pest u ons con vers a h\c

de lib er ate tu mult u ous re vers i bk

de riv a tiv^ vi cis si tude su per fiu ons

di min u tiv^ vo cif er ons su per la tiv^

e phem e ris- vo iup tu ons pre serv a tivtf

e piph a ny u nan im ons ac com pa ny

fa cil it ate de baz/ch e ry dis cov er y
fa nat i ci^m con form i ty oi

il lus tri ons de form i ty em.broi<l er y

TABLE XXV.

THERE are five states of human life, infancy,
ehildhoodj youth, manhood, and old age. The in-
fant is helpless ; he is nourished with milk^-
when he has teeth, he begins to eat bread, meat,
and fruit, and is very fond of cakes and plums.
The litde boy c-huses some plaything that will make
a noise, a hammer, a stick, or a whip. The little girl

66 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.
loves her doll andlearns to dress.it. She chuses a.
closet for her baby-house, where she sets her doll in
a little chair, by the side of a table, furnished with
tea-cups as big as a thimble.

As soon as boys are large enough, they run away
from home, grow fond of play, climb trees to rob
birds' nests, tear their clothes, and when they come
home, their parents often chastise them* — O hov/
the rod makes their legs smart. -These are naught}'
boys, who love play better than their books — cruel i
boys, who rob the birds of their eggs, — ^poor little
birds which do no harm, which fill the air with the
sweet melody of their notes, and do much good
by devouring the worms, and other insects, which
destroy the fruits and herbage.

Chai'les, how many barley corns make an inch I
Three. — How many inches are in u foot ? Twelve.
—How many feet in a yard ? Thret:.— How many
yards in a rod, perch, or pole ? Five and a half.—
How many rods in a mile ? Three hundred and
twenty. -7— Ho v/ many rods in a furlong ? Forty.^
How many furlongs in a mile? Eight. — How many
miles in a league ? Three. — How many lines in a^n
inch ? Tweive.^ — What is a cubit ? The length of
the arm frt^m the eibo\v to the end of the longest
finger, which is about eighteen inches. A fathom
' is the distance of the ends of a man's fingers, when,
the arms are extended, which is about six feet.

Henry, tell me the gills in a pint. Fouro
Two pints make a quart, four quarts make a gallon.
Barrels are cf various sizes ; some contain no
more than twenty seven gallons, some thirty, or
thirty two, others diirty six. A hogshead con-
tains sixty three gallons ; but we usually call pun»
cl^eons by the name of hogsheads, and these hold
about one hundred and ten gallons* A pipe con-
tains two hogsheads, or four barrels, or ^out one
^.undred and twenty galloiis.

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TABLE XXVI.

JVords of Jive syllables ; the full accent on the

second.

Co tem_ po ra ry
de clam a to ly
de fam a to ry
dis pens a to ry
€ lee tu a ry
e pis to la ry
ex clam a to ry
ex plaa a to ry
ex tem po ra ry
be red it a ry
in cen di a ry
in fiam ma to ry
pre lim i na ry
com mu ni ca bl<?
com mu ni ca tiv^
in vi o la bk
per spi ra to ry
de gen er a cy
con fed er a cy
eon sid er a bl^

pre par a to ry
pi'o hib it o ry
re jid u a ry
tu mult u a ry
VG cab u la ry
vo lup tu a ry
con sol a to ry
de po5 it G ry
de rog a to ry
in vol un ta ry
re po^ it o ry
ob ^erv a to ry
de lib er a tivf
ef fem in a cy
in suf fer a h\e.
in dis so lu bl<?
in vul ner a bltf
in vet er a cy
in ter min a \Ae
in tem per ate ly

TABLE XXVIL
WILLIAM, tell me how many mills make a
cent ? Ten. — How many cents a dime l Ten.—
Tell me the other coins of the United States. Ten
dimes make a dollar, ten dollars an eagle, which is
a gold coin, and the largest which is coined in the
United States. Dimes and dollars are silver coins.
Gents are copper coins. These are new species of

70 ^n Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

coin — What is the ancient manner of reckoning mO"-
ney ? By pbunds, shillings, pence and farthings.
Four farthings make a penny, tAvelve pence a shil-
ling, and twenty shillings a pound.

William loves fruit. See him picking strawber-
ries— b4-ing him a basket — ^lethim put the berries in
a basket — and cany them to his mamma and sis-
ters. Little boys should be kind and generous—
they should always carry some fruit home for their
friends. Observe the cherry trees — see, how .they
begin to redden — in a few da}'s, the cherries will be
ripe, the honey-hearts, the black-hearts, and ox-
hearts, how sweet they are. You must not eat too
many, and make yourself sick. Fill your basket :
with cherries and give them to your little friends.

Now see the pears. The harvest pear, how yellow*
It is ripe, let me pick and eat it. The sugar pear,
how plump and soft it is ; and what a beautiful red
covers one side of it. See the Catherine pear, and
thevergaloo, how rich, jucy, and delicious. But the
peach — ^how it exceeds all fruit in its delicious fla-
vor; what can equal its fragi*ance, and how it melts
upon the tongue. The nutmeg, the rare-ripe with
its blushing cheek, the whit'=i cling-stone with its
cri^n son tints — and the lemon cllng-stone with its
golden hue, and all the varieties of the free stones."
Such are the rich bounties of nature, bestowed on
man to please his taste, preserve his health, and
draw his grateful heart towards the 'Author of his
happiness.

REMARKS.

A wise man will consider, not so much the present
pleasure and advantage of a measure, as its future con-
sequences.

Sudden asid violent passions are seldom durable.

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TABLE XXVIII.

71

f Fords ofJi*i)e syllables accented on thefivst and
third.

Am bi gu i ty
con ti gu i ty
con tra ri e ty
die ta to ri al
ep i cu re an
im por til ni ty
no to ri e ty
op por tu ni ty
per pe tu i ty
per spi cu i ty
pres By te ri an
pri mo ge ni al
su per flu i ty
tes ti mo ni al
ac a dem ic al
af fa bil i ty
al pha bet ic al
an a lyt ic al
ar gu ment a tiv<?
mon o syl la h\e
plau s'\ bil i ty
pol y syl la hie
pop ular i ty
pos si bil i ty
pri mo gen i turc
prin ci pal i ty
prob a bil i ty
prod i gcJ i ty
punc tu al i ty
j)u sil lau im (?us

reg u lar i ty
rep re hen si hie
rep re sen ta tiv^
sat is fac to ry
sen si bil i ty
sen su al i ty
sim i lar i ty
sin gii lar i ty
tes ta ment a ry
cir cum am bi ent
com pre hen si h\e
con san guin i ty
con tra diet o ry
cred i bii i ty
di a met ric al
e le ment a ry
ep i dem ic al
e van gel ic al
fal li bil i ty
gen e al o gy
hos pi tal i ty
il le git im ate
im per cep ti bk
in tel lect u al
in tro due to ry
in tre pid i ty
ir re ^ist i bi^
mag na nim i ty
met a phy^ ic al
an a torn ic al

72 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

ail i mos i ty in ter rog a tiv^

apos tol ic al met a phor ic al

ar is toe ra cy pe ri od ic al

as tro nom ic al phi lo soph ic al

cat e gor ic al phy^ i og no my

cu ri OS i ty ' phy^^ i ol o gy

di a bol ic al trig o nom c try

€t y mol o gy u ni form i ty

gen e ros i ty u ni vers i ty

e qui pen der ant em blem at ic al

in dis soiv a h\e ge o graph ic al

TABLE XXIX.
Lesson /.

BE not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink ; nor for your body, what
ye shall put on; for your heavenly Father knoweth
that ye have need of these things.

Behold the fowls of the uir : For they sow not,
neither do they reap, nor gather into bams ; yet
your heavenly Father feecleth them.

Consider the lilies of the (ieicl, how they grow ;
they toil not, neither do they spin ; and yet Solo-
mon in all his glory, was not airayed like one of
these.

IT.

Therefore be not anxious for the good thin^ of
this life, but seek first the kingdom of heaven and
its righteousness, and all these things shall be ad-
ded to you.

Ask and it shall be given unto 3rou : Seek and
ye shall find : Knock, and it shall be opened.

Love your enemies ; bless them that curse you ;
do good unto them that hate you ; and pray for
diem that scornfully use you and persecute }ou.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 73

III,

When thou prayest, be not as the h\i-)ocrites,
who love to pray standing in the synagogues, and
in the streets, that they may be seen of men : But
when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is
in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall
reward thee openly.

IF,

Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves break through and steal ; but lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and v/here thieves do not
break through and steal : For v/here your treasure
is, there will your heart be also.

Our Savior^s Golden Rule,
ALL things which you would have men do t©
you, do ye the same to them ; for this is th« law
and the prophets.

TABLE XXX.

In the following words tior., tian, tial and tier, are prontimced
cbun, cbal, cbur.

•C(\i/rtier fustian oom bus tion

Ms tion mix tion di ges tion

Christ ian ce lis tiai ad mix tiosi

And in all words where t is preceded by $ or x.
^ In all other w ords tion is pronounced simn ; as are also aV//}, c-"an,
tion. Thus, ttpition, coercion, halcyon, mansion, are pronounced
mosbun, coeribun^ baisbun, inamhun. Cial is pron-uur.ced sbal.

Words oft'CDo syllables accented on the first.
Mo tion por tion sta tion

na tion po tion Jc tion

ou tion ra tion die tion

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fac tion men tion ses sion

He tion mis sion ten sion

fraction passion unction

fric tion pen sion hic tion

fimc tion sane tion 6^ tion

mansion section version

Words ofthi
Ces sa tion
com mo tion
de vo tion
plant a tion
pol lu tion
pro por tion
re la tion
sal va tion
£ du ciai
ad mis sion
af fee tion
^ flic tion
as cen sion
as sumj& tioii
at ten tion
col lee tion

-ee syllables accented on the second.
com mis sion pro tec tion

com pres sion
con fes sion
con sump tion
con ven ti©n
con vie tion
cor rec tion
de cep tion
de scrip tion
di rec tion
dis tine tion
ex cep tion
ex pres sion
in fiic tioa
ob jec tion
pro fes sion

pre emp tion
re demp tion
re flee tion
sub jec tion
sue ces sion
sus pen sion
as per sion
as ser tion
a ver sion
con ver sion
de ^er tion
dis per sion
re ver sion
sub ver sion
sub Stan tial

IFords of four syllables ; the full accent on the
third, and the half accent on the first.

Ac cept a tion
ac cu ^a tion
ad mi ra tion
ad o ra tion
ag gra va tion
ap pro ba tion
:av o ca tioai

cal cu la tion ^
con dem na tion
con gre ga tion
con sti tu tion
coai tem pla tion
cul ti va tion
decla ration

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des o la tion
ed u ca tion
cl o cu tion
em II la tion
ex pect a tion
hab it a tion
in clin a tion
in sti tu tion
med it a tion
mod era tion
nav i ga tion
'ob strw a tion
per se cu tion
pre^ erv a tion
proc la ma tion
pub lie a tion
ref orm a tion

re^ o lu tion
rev e la tion
rev o lu tion
sep a ra tion
sup pli ca tion
trib u la tio»
vi o la tion
vi^ it a tion
ap pre hin sion
com pre hen sion
con de s/:en sion
con tra die tion
ju ris die tion
re^ ur rec tion
sat is fac tion
ar/g ment a tion
al ter a tion

Werds office syllables ^ accented on the first and -
fourth.

AM pHfi cation
qual i fi ca tion
ed i fi ca tion
as so ci a tion
mul ti pli cation
con tin u a tion '
rat i fi ca tion
sane ti fi ca tion
sig ni fi ca tion
cir cum lo cu tion
eir cum val la tion

con fed e ra tion
con grat u la tion
con so ci a tion
or gan i za tion
CO op e ra tion
glo ri fi ca ti on
pro nun ci a tion
pro pi ti a tion
re gen e ra tion
re nun ci a tion

re tal i a tion
com mem mo ra tion ar gu ment a tion

Note. As'sas-sin-a-tion, de-nom-in-a-tion, de'ter-min-a-ticn, illw
nun-a-tiont have the second and fourth syllables accented, and traw
sub-staii'ti-a-tion, has an accent on the first, third and fifth syllables.
fyr-sub'Stan'ti-a-tion, follows the same rule.

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TABLE XXXI.

Familiar Lessons.

HENRY is a good boy. Come here, Henry, let
me hear you read. Can you spell easy words t Hold
up your head ; speak loud and plain. Keep your
book clean j do not tear it.

John, keep your seat, and sit still. You must
not say a word, nor laugh nor play. Look on your
book, learn your letters, study your lesson.

Charles, can you coui;it? I'ly. One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven^ eight, nine, ten. — Weil said;
now spell bird. B-i-r-d. How the birds sing and
hop from branch to branch among the trees. They
make nests too, and lay eggs ; then sit on their
eggs, and hatch young birds. Dear little birds,
how they sing and play. You must not rob their
nests, nor kill their young : it is cruel,

Moses, see the cat, how quiet she lies by the
fire. Puss catches mice. Did you ever see puss
v/atching for mice? How still and sly ! She creeps
along, fixing her eyes steady on the place where the
mouse lies. As soon as she gets near enough, she
darts forward, and seizes the little victim by th«
neck. Now the little mouse will do no more mis-
chief.

See the little helpless kittens. How warm and
quiet they lie in their bed, while puss is ^one.
Take them in your hands, don't hurt them ; they
are harndesa, and do no hurt. They will not bite
nor scratch. Lay them down softly, and let them
go to sleep.

George, the sun has risen, and it is tima for you
to rise. See the sun, how it shines : it dispels the
darkness of night, and makes all nature gay and
cheerful. Get up, Charles ; wash your hands,
comb your hair, and get ready for breakfast. What
are we to have for breakfast? Bread and milk--

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This is the best food for little boys. Sometimes
we have coffee or tea, and toast. " Sometimes we
ha^^ cakes.

James, hold your spoon in your right handj and
if you use a knife and fork, hold the knife in your
right hand. Do not eat fast : hungry boys are apt
to eat fast, like the pigs. Never waste your bread j
bread is gained by the sweat of the brow. Your
father plants or sows comj com grows in the held;
when it is ripe, it is cut, and put in the barn; then
it is thrashed out of the ears, and sent to a mill :
the mill grinds it, and the bolter separates the bran
from the flour. Flour is wet with water or milk ;
and with a little yeast or leaven, it is raised, and
made light; this is called dough: dough is baked
in an oven, or pan, and makes bread.

The Sisters.

Emily, look at the flowers in the garden. What
a charming sight. How the tuHps adorn the bor-
ders of the alleys, d^-essing them with gayet\'. Soon
ijie sweet pinks will deck the beds; and the fragrant
•OSes perfume the air. Take cai'e of the s wee t-
Brilliams, the jonquils, and the artemisia. See the
loney-suckle, how it winds about the column, and
limbs along the mar,grn of the windows. Now it
5 in bloom, howfragrant the air around it; how sweet
he perfume, after a gentle shower, or amidst tlie
oft dews of the evening. Such are the cha^-ms of
outh, when robed in innocence ; such is the bloom
f life, when decked with modesty, and a sweet tem-
cr. Come, my child, let me hear your song,

The Rose.

The rose had been \7ash'd, lately wash'd in a skow'r.

That J ulia to Emma convey'd ;
A plenifful moisture encumber*d the flow'r,

And wei^h'd down its beautiful head.
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The cop was all filled, and the leaves were all wet,

And seeni'd, at a fanciful view.
To weep with regret, for the buds it hadieft^

On the fiourishhig bush where i.t greviT .

I hastil)'- seizM it, unfit as it was

For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd ;
And shaking it rudely,— too rudely, alas,

1 snapt it — it fell to the ground.
*' And such," 1 exclaimed, " is the pitiless part

" S ome act by the delicate m ind ;
" Regardless of wringing and breaking a heart ,

** Already to sorrow resign'd.
" This beautiful rose, had 1 shaken it less,

«* Might have bloom' d with the owner a while ;
•• And the tear that is wip'd, with a little address,

** May be follow'd perhaps with a smile."

Julia, rise in the morning betimes, dress the borr
ders of the flowerbeds, pull up the noxious weeds^
water the thirsty roots. See how the plants wither
for want of rain. The flowers fade, the leaves
shrivel and droop. Bruig a little water to refresli
them. Now the' plants look green and fresh; th<
weeds which shaded or robbtd their roots of mois
ture, are removed, and the plants will thrive. Doe;
the heart want culture? Weed out the noxious pas^
sions from t\i<i heart, as you would hurtful plant
from among the flowers. Cherish the virtues-
love, kindness, meekness, modesty, goodness. Le
them thrive, and produce their natural fruit, pur
happiness, and joys serene through life.

Look to the gende lambs, hov/ imiocent and plaj
ful; how agreeable to the sight; how pleasant th
task to feed them; how grateful they are for yov
care. JuUa, let me hear your song.

The Lamb.

A young feeble Lamb, as Emily pass'd,

I n pity she tumM to behold ;
How it shivet'd and shrunk from the merciew olast,

Then fell all benumb'd with the cold.

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She rais'd it, and touch'd with the innocent*s fate,

its soft form to her bosom she prest;
But the tender relief was afforded too late,

It bleated, and died on her breast.
The moralist then, as the corse she resigned

And weepjng. springilow'rs o'er it laid,
Thus mus'd, " So it fares with the delicate mind,

«' To the tempest of fortune betray'd;
«« Too tender, like tkee, the rude shock to sustain,

" And deni'd the relief which would save,
♦« She's lost, and when pity and kindness are vain-,

*« Thus we dress the poor suHerer's grave."

Harriet, bring your book, let me he^r you read.
What book have you? Let me see; a little volume
of poems. How many can you repeat? Let me
hear my dear Harriet speak one.

The Bird*s Nch-u

Yes, little nest, I'll hold you fast,

And little birds, one, tvvo, three, rour;
I've w atch'd you long, you're mine at last ;

Poor little things, you'll 'scape no more.

Chirp, cry, and flutter, as you vvitH

Ah! simplerebels, 'tis in vain;

Your little wings are unfledg'd still.

How can you freedom then obtain!
What note of sorrow strikes my ear 1

Is it their mother thus distrest ?
Ah yes, and see, their father dear

Flies round and round, to seek their nest, .
And is it I who cause their moan ?

I, who so aft in summer's heat.
Beneath yon oak have laid me down

To listen to their songs so sweet \
If from my tender mother's side,

S ome w icked wretch should make me fly.
Full well I know, 'tw ould her betide.

To break her heart, to sink, to die.
And shall I then so cruel prove?

Your little ones to force away !
No, no; together live and ove;

See bers tlicy are,— take them, I pray

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Teach them ia yonder wood to fly.

And let them your sweet v/ai-biing hear.

Till their own wings can soar as high,
And their own notes may sound as clear. >

Go, gende birds ; go free as air ;

While oft again in summer's heat,
To yonder oak I will repair.

And listen to your songs so sweet.

Mary, what a charming little sonnet your sister
Harriet has repeated. : Come, my sweet girl, you
must let me hear what you can say. But stop, let
me see your work. Your little fingers are very
handy with a needle. Very pretty indeed; very
pretty work. \Vliat small stitches. You shall hem
and mark all your papa's handkerchiefs, and very
soon you shall work a muslin frock for yourself,
Now, my girl, let me hear you repeat some verses.

On a Goldfinch starved in his Cage.

Time was when I was free as air.
The thistle*s downy seed my fiire,

My drink the morning dew;
I perch'd at will on every spray.
My form genteel, my plumage gay.

My strains for ever new.

But gaudy plumage, sprightly strain.
And form genteel, were all in vain,

And of a transient date;
For caught and cag*d, and starv'd to deatfej
In dyingsighs, my little breath

Soon pass'd he wiry grate.

Thanks, little Miss, for all my woes.
And thanks for this effectual close.

And ciHfe of eVry ill;
More cruelty could none express,
And I, if you had shown me less?' -■

Had been your pris*iier still.

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Precepts concerning the social relations.

ART thou a young man, seeking for a partner
for life? Obey the ardinance of God, and become a
useful member of society. But be not in haste to
marry, and let thy choice be directed by wisdom.

Is a woman devoted to dress and amusement? Is
she delighted with her own praise, or an admirer of her
own beauty? Is she given to much talking and loud
laughter? If her feet abide not at home, and her eyes
rove with boldness on the faces of men — turn thy
feet from her, ^id sulFer not thy heart to be ensnared
by thy fancy.

But when thou findest sensibilit}^ of heart joined
with softness of manners; an accomplished mind
and peligion, united with sweetness of temper, mo-
dest deportment, and a love of domestic life — Such
is the woman who will divide the sorrows, and dou-
ble the joys of thy life. Take her to thyself; she
is worthy to be thy nearest friend, thy companion,
the wife of thy bosom;

' Art thou a young woman, wishing to know thy
fiittu-e destiny? Be cautious in listening to the ad-
fdresses of m.en. Art thou pleased vrith smiles and
|flattering words ? Remember that man often smiles
and flatte-rs most, when he would betray thee.

Listen to no soft persuasion, till a long acqaint-
ance and a steady, respectful conduct have given
thee proof of the pure attachment and honorable
views of thy lover. Is thy suitor addicted to low
vices? is he profane? is he a gambler? a tipler? a
spendthrift? a haunter of taverns? has he lived in
idleness and pleasure? has he acquired a contempt
for thy sex in vile company ? and above all, is he a
scoffer at religion?— Banish such a man from thy
presence; his hepj't is false, and his hand would lead,
thee to wretchedness and ruin.

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Art thou a husband? Treat thy wife with tender--
ness and respect; reprove her faults with gentleness;^:
be faithful to her in love ; give up thy heart to her
in confiden.ce, and alleviate her cares.

Art thou a wife? Respect thy husband; oppose
him not unreasonbly, but yield thy will to his,
and thou shalt be blest with peace and concord;
study to make him respectable, as v/ell for thine
©wn sake, as for his ; hide his faults ; be constant
in thy love; and devote thy time to the care and'
education of the dear pledges of thy love.

Art thou a parent? Teach thy children obedience ;
teach them temperance, justice, diligence in useful
occupations; teach them science; teach them thei
social virtues, and fortify thy precepts by thine owni
example: above all teach them religion. Sciencej
and virtue will make them respectable in this life-
religion and piety alone can secure to them happi»
ness in the life to come. .

Art thou a brother or a sister? Honor thy charac*
ter by living in the bonds of affection with thy breth>
ren. Be kind; be condescending. Is thy brothel
in adversit}', assist him ; if thy sister is in distress^
administer to her necessities and alleviate her cares*

Art thou a son or a daughter? Be grateful to thy
father, for he gave thee life : and to thy mother
for she sustained thee. Piety in a child is sweet*
er than the incense of Persia, yea more delicioui
than odors, wafted, by western gales,, from a fielc
of Arabian spices. Hear the words of thy father
for they are spoken for thy good: give ear to th(
admonitions of thy mother, for they proceed fron
her tenderest love. Honor their gray hairs, am
support them in the evening of life: and thini
ov/n children, in reverence of thy example, shaJj
repay thy piety with filial love and dmy. 1

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•^ 'i^:?'*^K '"'i^sS^L^*^' --:^;-:' '- = _ "^ ' Will / \ "

wmsm^

FABLE I.

Of the Boy that stole Apples,
AN old man found a rude boy upon one of his
ts-ees stealing Apples, and desired him to come
down; but the young Sauce-box told him plainly be
would not. Won^t you? said the old Man, then
I will fetch you down; so he pulled up some txifts
of Grass, and threw at him; but this only made
the Youngster laugh, to think the old Man should
pretend to beat him down from tlie tree with grass
only.

Well, well, said the old Man, if neither words nor
grass, will do, I must try what virtue there is in
Stones; so the old man pelted hini heartily with
stones; which soon made the young Chap hasten
down from the tree and beg the old Man's pardon.

MORAL.

If good words and gentle meaJis will not reclaim
the wickedy they must be dealt with in a more severe
manner^

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TABLE XXXII.

In all words ending in c^io unaccented, -w is silent, and o has its first
sound. Many of these words^re corrupted in vulgar pronuncia-
tion ; follcfvo is called y^/Zer, Sec. for which reason the words of
this class are collected in the following table.

BSr row
bel low
bil low
bur row
cl bow
fel low
fal low
'far row
fur row

gal lows
bel lows
har row
cal low
mallo'^us
mar row
meadow
mel low
min now

nar row
hoi low
shad ow

shal low
spar row
tal low
whit low
wicl o'lU
wil low

win dow
win now
yel low
bor row
fol low
mor row
sor row
wal low
s^v^^al low

TABLE XXXIIL

Jn the following words^ si sound like zb. Thus, sonfusion is por-
nounced confu-zbun ; bra-tier , dra-zhur; o-zier, o-zbur; vi-sitnt
vizb-un; pLeaS'ure, pleazb-nr.

Uote. In this and the following table, the figures show the ac-
cented syllables, without any other direction.

Bra\yier
cro ^ier
gla zier
o zier
ra sure
ho ^ier
sei zur^
fu ^ion
am bro ^ial
ad he ^ion
al lu ^ion
-co he ^ion
col lu ^ion
Gon clu ^ion

con fu ^yion

il lu ^ion

con tu ^-ioa

in tru ^ion

de hi ^ion

in fu ^ion

dif fu s'lon

pro fu ^ion

ef fu ^ion

oc ca ^ion

ex clu ^ion

oh tru ^ion

ex plo ^ion

yh ion

e va .9ion

mcas ur^

a bra ^ion

.ple^.9 ur(?

cor ro ^on

tre^? liri?

de tru ^ion

lew ur<?

dis plo 5ion

az urd"

in clo 5ure

ab stkS ion

e ro ^ian

ggI \is ion

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, 85
con QAs ion e lij ion in ci^ ion

di \\s ion e lyo ian al li^* ion

tie ci^ ion pre ci^ ion re ci^ ion

de ri^ ion pro vi^ ion clr cum ci^ ion

The compounds and derivatives follow the same rule.

FABLE IL

The country Maid and her Milk pail.

WHEN men suiTer their imagination to amuse
them, v/ith tlic prospect of distant and uncertain im-
provements of their condition, they frequently sus-
tain real losses, bv their inattention to thc^.&e affairs

Acoiinrf}' Maid v/as walking very deliherately
'With a pail of milk upon her heaa, when she fell in«
to tb.e following train of-refiections : The money for
which I shall sell this milk, will enable me to en-
crease my slock of egg;3 to dire e hundred. These
eggs^ allovvlnjr for \vhac may prove addle, and what
!n'\v be dest!-oyed bv vei mia, will prodi'.ce at least
1-; ; b'lndrcd and lifu- chickens. The chickens wil^

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be fit to carry to market about Christmas, when
poultry always bears a good price; so that by May
day I cannot fail of having money enough to pur-
chase a new gown. Green — -let me consider — yes,
green become^ my complexion best, and green it shall
be. In this dress I will go to the fair, where all the
young fellows will strive to have me for a partner;
but I shall perhaps refuse every one of them, and
with an air of disdain toss from them. Transported
with this triumphant thought, she could not forbear
acting with her head what thus passed in her imagin-
ation, when d-own came the pail of milk, and v/ith it
all her imaginary happiness.

TABLE XXXI V.

Words in which ckf sic, and fte are pronounced ^Ac ; tia^ndcia,
sla ;' cions and tious, shis. Thus, ancient, partial, captious, are
pronounced, anshcnt, pa-rshal, capMkvs. This rule will be suffi-
cient to dirt-ct the learner to aright pronunciation, without dis-
ti3-igu:shirig the silent letters,

tran sient
Ills cioiis
caw tious
par tial
con science
con scions
ap pre ciate
as so ciate
aw da cious
ca pa cious
con so ciate
dis so ciate
e ma ciate
ex cru crate

Gre clan
gra cious
pa tient
quo tient
spa cious

spe cious
spe cies'^'^"
so cial
sa tiate
an cient
cap ticus
fac tiaus
iic tious
; ;\ip tial

ex pa tiate
fa ce tious
fal la cious
fe ro cious
in gra tiate
lo qua cious
ne go ciate
pro ca cious
ra pa cious
sa ga cious
se qua cious
te na cious
vex a tious
vi va cious

Pronounced speshiz.

con sci en tious
con se quen tial
con li den tial
pen i ten tlal

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vo ra cious pro vin cial cir cum stSn tial
an n'an ciate pru <}i.Q}A tial
con ten tious sen ten tious
ere den tials sub stan tiate
■ c nun ciate com mSr cial
es sen tial contuma ciousj pes ti len tial
in fee tious ef fi ca cicus prov i den tial
li cen tiate os ten ta tious rev e ren ti-al .
om nis cienci' per spi ca cious re,? i den tia ry
po ten tial per ti na cious e qui ncc tial

The compounds and derivatives follow the same rult^,
t Th^ words of four syllables have the half accent on the frst.

^^^^ fi&^;:

FABLE III.

The Fox and ths SuvaUoTV.

ARISTOTLE informs us, that the following fa-
ble was spoken by Esop to the Samians, on a debate
wpon changing their ministers, who were accused of
plundering the commcn',yealth.

A Fox swimming acr<-ss a river, happened to be
entangled in ssome weeds that grew near the bank,

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from which he was unal^le to extricate himseir. A«
he lay thus exposed to whole swarms of flies, which
were galling him and sucking his hiood, a sv/allow,
obs*irving his distrr-ss, kindh' olTered to drive tliem
away. By no means, said the Fox; for if , thesi:-.
should be <:hased a-yay, which are already sulBcient-
\y gorgrd, anodier more hungiy swarm rtouldisuc-
ceedj and I should be robbed of e^ery remaining
drop of blood in my vein.^.

TABLE XXXV.

In tl-ve folbwing woyds the vo\vel5 a?s shoj't, . and thr ?xcc-n^
ed syllable must ly* prGnounce4 uS thotigh ir.endtd with th%^
consonant 5/6. Thus, pre-cious, ipe-ci<U,. eji<Unt, h^i-ci:t7ii jyii/i-
tin, adiii'thn, are yfonou need, p;2sh'US,spe$b'iil, efH-s.^-^nt, lo^ish-
tw, fnUU-b-a, addU^h-on. Thess wcvdo will s^rve as examrle.'j
Ibj- the following tilile.

PrS cious
spe cial
Ti cious
vi tiute
ad d! tion
am bi ticn
az/s pi clous
ca pri cious
CO mi tial
con di tion
cog ni tion
con tri tion
de fi cient
de li cious
dis ere tion
dis cu tient
e di tion

ef fi cis^nt
es pe cial
fla gi tioiis
fru i tion
iu di cial

lo gi cian
ma gi clan
ma ii clous
mi li tia
mu ^i cian
nu tri tion
no vi ciate
of fi ciate
of fi cial
of fi clous
pa tri cian
par ti tion

per di ticn
per ni cious
pe ti tion
pro fi cient
phy ^i ciaj] -
po SI tion
pro pi tion 5
se di tion
se di tious
sol sti tial
suf fi cient
sus pi cious
trans i tion
vo li tion
ab o If tion*
ac qui s\ tion
ad rno ni tion-

* The words of four syllables have a half acccn! on rhe fi»»t, nc-
rept practitioiitr. Arithmetician and sw/»j!;o..7'£ili(ius have the half f ^"
rent on the second, ojcade^niciar. d^vA -iniiibtmaiidan gx\ th& first.

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ad ven ti tious prej u di cial co a ii tion
pol i ti clan
prop o ^i tion
prep o ii tion
pro hi bi tion
r/zet o ri cian
su per 11 cial

su per sti ticn prac ti uon er
sup po si tion a rith vojt tf cian
sur rep ti tioiis ac a de mi cian
av a ri cicus suppo^ ti tious
ben e ii cial math ema ti cian

am mu m tion
ap pa ri tion
ar ti fl cial
ad s^i ti tious
ap po ^i tion
eb ui ii tion
er u di tion
ex hi bi tion
ex po ^i tion
im po ^i tion
op po ^i tion

com pe ti tion
com po ^i tion
def i ni ticn
dem o Ii tion
dep o s\ tion

dis po ^i tion

.3

The compounds and derivatives fc41ovv t-he same rule

In the following words, the consonant;^ terminates a syllable : but
perhaps the ease of the learner may reader a diilerent division.

2

E qui ty
e qui ta bk
Ii quid

Ii qz/or
Ii que fy
Ii qui date
la qz/ey

an ti qui ty
in i qui ty
in i qui t<9as
ob ii q^d ty

SELECT SENTENCES.

Never speak of a man's virtues to his face, nor of his
faults behmd his back ; thus you will equally avoid flat-
tery which is disgusting, aixi slander which is criminaL

If you are poor, labor will procure you food and clothj
ing — if you ai-e rich, it will strengthen the body, invigo-
rate the mind, and keep you from vice. — Every man
therefore should be busy in some employment.

H2

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FABLE IV.
The Cat and the Rat,
A CERTAIN Cat had made such unmercifai hav-
oc among the vermm of her neighborhood, that nota
single Rat or Mouse dared venture to appear abroad.
Fuss was soon convinced, that if affairs , remained in \
their present situation, she must be totally unsupplied
with provision. After mature deliberation therefore,
she resolved to have recourse to stratagem. For this
purpose, she suspended herself from a hook with her
head downwards, pretending to be dead. The Rats
and Mice as they peeped from their holes observing
her, in this dangling attitude^ concluded she was
hanging for some misdemeanor; and with great joy
immediately sallied foith in quest of their prey.
Puss, as soon as a suftiei-ent number were collected
together, quitting her hold, dropped into the midst
of them ; and ver^^ fev^^^ had the fortune to make good
their retreat. This artifice having succeeded so well,
she was encouraged to tiy the event of a second.
Accordingly she whitened her coat all over, by rol-
ling herself in a heap of flour, and in this disguise lay^

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concealed in the bottom of a meal tub. This strata-
gem was executed in general with the same effect as
the former. But an old experienced Rat, altogether
as cunning as his adversar}-, was not so easily ensnar-
ed. I don t much like, said he, that %vhite heap yon-
der: Something whispers me there is mischief con-
cealed under it. 'Tis true it may be meal; but it may
likewise be something that I should not relish quite
so well. There can be no harm at least in keeping
at a proper distance ; for caution, I am sure, is the
parent of safety, .

TABLE XXXVL

trie follow ing table, i befcre a vowel sounds like^ at the begmnmg
cf words, as \n junior, f Hal, dGmijiicn, wmch are pronouuccd
junyur^ filycU, dom^iyon

Fol io
ran ior
sol dier^
sav ior
se^n ior
un ion
al ien
gen ial
^cn ius
anx iousf
^dell ium
bii ions
bill iards
bill ions
brill iant
ba^ io
filial
fiex ion
fiUX ion

mill ion in gen ions

min ion bat tal ion

pill ion ci vil ian

pin ion com pan ion

trill ion con nex ion

trmm ion de flux ion

val iant^ do min ion

cull ion fa mil iar

ninn ion o pin ion

scull ion pa vil ion

bull ion post ill ion

coll ier punc till io

pon iard ras cal ion

on ion re bell ion

be hav iour se ra^l io

com mun ion ver mil ion

par hel ion af/x il ia ry

pe cul iar min ia ture

con ven ient . pe ciin ia ry

• Pronouicsd sol-scr.

\ Pronounced ank-shus.

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FABLE V.

The Fox and the Bramble,

A FOX, closely pursued by a pack of Dogs,
took shelter under the covert of a Bramble, He
rejoiced in this asylum; and for a while, was veiy
happy; but soon found that if he attempted to stir,
he was wounded by thorns a?id prickles on every
side. However, making a virtue of necessit};', he
forbore to complain; and comforted himself with
reflecting that no bliss is perfect; that good and
and evil are mixed, and ilow from the same fountain.
These Briars, indeed, said he, v/ill tear my skin a
little, yet they keep off the dogs. For the sake
of the good then let me bear the evil with pa-
tience; each bitter has its sweet; and these Bram-
bles, though they v/ound my flesh, preserve my life
from danger.

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93-

1

E tlier
ja cinth
the sis
zenith
thfln der
meth od
an them
tijp thong
eth ics
pan tl>er ;
sab bath
thim bL-
tliis tk
tliurj cuiy
trip thong
en tlirai
ath wart
I5t troth
thir tv
thor ough
thir teen

ou
thou ^and
d the i^m
the o ry

\l ther
nef ther
he^ then
doth ier

TABLE XXXVI L

The Rrst sound olth, csin thir-h

the o rem
the a ter
hy a cinth
cath o lie
ep i th.et
lab y rinth
leth ar gy
pletli 0 ry
sym pa thy
am a ranth
am e thyst
an a thy
can tlie itis
math e sis
syn the sis
pan the on
e tl:ie ri al
can tha ris
ca the cTal
u re thra
au thSn tic
pa thet ic
syn thet ic
a canth us
ath let ic
me tlieg lin

Second sound <^1th, a^ in thaii.

rath er hith er we^th cr

fath om le<3;th cr with er

fet^th er far ther wheth er

gath er breth ren nether ;

ca th^T tic
en thu ii a^m
an tip a tliy
pa ieiith e sis
a rith me tic
an tith e sis
mis an thro py
pbi Ian thro ::y
can thari d^:'^
the 6c ra cy
the ol o g}'
the od o lite
ther mom e tir
an thor i ty
ca thcl i con
my thol o gy
or thog ra ]3hy
\\^ Tioth e sis
li thog ra phy
li ihot o my
a poth e ca ry
ap o th^ o sis
poly the ijra
biblioihical
ich thy6l ogy
or ni thol o gy .

broth ei
V. or thy

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\yeth er wiiitpi er

prith ee fa ther

burthen farthing

Si?iith ern far ih;;r'

teth er p6th er

thith er broth el

The de:',r:.t'

be que<^th
an 6lh er

incti'i er . to ^eth er
i-nioth er log a rithm^

n^verthelc^

i er
nirzth

'^^%

'^i

■Jil

FABLE VI.
The Bear and the Tvjo Friends.

TYV'O Fricr.dG, sctx^n^ out together upor. a jour-.
ney, which led through a dr.ngerous forest, iTiUtually
promised to assist each other, if thej^ should hap-^
pen to be assaulted. They had not proceeded far,
before they perceived a Bear makbig towards them
with great rage.

There were no hopes in flight; but one of them,
being very active, sprung up into a tree; upon which
the other, throv/ing himself fiat on the ground,
held his breath and pretended to be dead; remem-
bering to have heard it asserted, that this creature
will not prey upon a dead carcase. The bear came

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up, and after smeUing to him some time, left him,
and went on. — When he was fairly out of sight
and hearing, the hero from the tree called out —
Weil, my friend, v/hat said the bear ? he seemed to
whisper you very closely. lie did so, replied die o-
ther, and gave me this good piece of advice, never
to associate with a wretch, v/ho in the hour of dan-
ger, will desert his friend.

W

TABLE XXXVHI.

ords Li which cb have th{

; sound of k.

cl iol ic

or ches ter

chol er

och i my

schoi ar

chi me ra

moii cU'ch

pa ro chi al

sclxfr rows

cha mel ion

stom ach

tri bac chus

pa tri 3Tch*

chro mat ic

eu cha rist

me chan ic

an ar chy

ca chex y

chrys o lite

cha lib e ate

char ac tcr

a nach ro ni^m

cat e chi^m

syn ec do chy

pen ta td-uch

pyr rmch i us

sep 111 clier

am phib ri chus

tech nic al

mil an chol y

al chy my

chro nol o gy

an cho mt

chi rog ra phy

brach i al

cho rog ra phy

lach ry mal

cliro nom e ter j

mach in ate

the om a chy

sac chai* in^

an ti bac chus

syn chro ni^m

cat e chet ic al

mich qfel mas

bac chan al iaii

chor is ter

cat e chu men

chron ; ck

ich thy 61 o gy

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n.

FABLE VII.

The Tzi'O Dogs,
HASTY ?ind inconsiderate connections are gen-^^

errJiy attended v^^ith great disadvantages; and much
oi every riian'3 good or ill fortune, depends upon the
Ghoice lie ma.kes of his friends.

A good-natured Spaniel OA^ertook a surly IMas^
•tlfl", ?s he Vvas travelling upan the high road. Tray,
akbough a^n entire stranger to Tiger, vcr)' civilly
accosted him; and if it would be no interruption, he
■' ■'• * -^ should be glad to bear him company on
Tiger, vrho happened not to be alto-
getiitr in so grov/ling a mood as usual, accepted
the prcpoial; and they veiy amicably pursued
their journey togetlier. In the midst of their con-
versation, diey arrived at the next village, where
Tiger began to display his malignant disposition^
by an unurovoked attack upon every dog he m.et.
I'he villagers immediate-lv sallied forth with great
indignation, to recctie their respeotive favorites;
and railing upon our two friends, without distinction
or mercy, poor Tray was most cruelly treated, for
no o '
panyc

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TABLE XXXIX.

^fWords of French original, in which ch sound like sb, and i ac •
' cented, lil^e i long.

Chake

fa tigz^if

mag a zinc

chdm ois^

in tng7/(?

bomb a ^in

chan Qxe

ma rine

man da rin

cham ade

der nier

brig a di^r

chain pai^^

po lic^

bom bi'j-d \£X

fra cluoir

ma chin^ ry

buc can ic-r

%^ chi cane

chev er il

can non \ex

10

chev is ance

cap a pi^

piq?/^

chiv al ry

car bin i^r

shire

deb 'Au chee

cav a li<fr

10

10

cor de li^r

ma chine

chev a li^r

gren a di,fr
fi nan ci^r

cash ic-r

chan de 1 i^r

. an tiqz/(?

cap u chill

* Pronounced shammy.

SELECT SENTENCES.

We may as well expect tliat God will make us rick
without industry, as tte he will make us good and hap-
py, witliout our own endeavors.

Zeno, hearing a young man veiyjlo^.juacious, told him,
that men have two ears and but one tongue ; therefore
they should hear much and speak little.

A man who, in company, engrosses the whole con-
versation, always gives oftense ; for the compcmy con-
sider him as assuming a degree of superiority, and
treatint^ them ail ar. his pupils.

The basis or all excellence in writing and conversa-
tion, is truth. — ^truth is intellectual gold, which is as du-
rable as it is splendid and valuable.

Faction seldom leaves a man honest, however it may
find him.

I

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FABLE VIII.

The Partial Judge,

A FARMER came to a neighboring Lawyer,
expressing great- concern for an accident which he
£p.id had just hapj^ened. One of your Oxen, con-
tinued he", has been gored by an unhicky Bull of
riiine, and I should be glad to know how I am to
miil^e you reparation. Thou art a very honest
fellov/, replied the Lav/yer, and wilt not think it
unreasonaljle that I expect one of thy Oxen in re-
turn. It is no more than justice, quoth the Farm-
er, to be sure; but what did I say? — I mistake —
It is your Bull that has killed one of nnj Oxen.
Indeed! says the Lawyer, that alters the case: I
must inquire into the affair ; and if — And // / said
the Farmer — the business I find would have been
coacUided without an if, had ycu been as ready to
i;^ justice to others, as to exact it from them.

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TABLE XL.

Words in which ^ is hard before e, i, and jr.

Q:haT

dag ger

leg ged

g/zerk im-

gctise

crag gy

pig gill

ku ger

geld

bug gy

quaggy

boggy

get

crag ged

r:.^ ged

i^g^y

gift

dig ger

rigger

clog gy

giv^

dreg ^Y

rig gish

C9g ger

gl?

drug get

rug ged

dog ged

gild

drug gist

scragged

dog ^^T

gill

flag gy

scrag gy

dog gish

gimp

gib ber

shaggy-

jog ger

gird

gib baus

slug gish

noi.^ gen

girt

gi(] dy

snag ged

parget

giri

gig g\e

si)rig'gy

tar get

i^ger

gig iet

stag ger

gir dld^

mec? gcr

giz zai-d

SM^ag ger

be gin

gevv gaw

gim blet

swag gy

wag ge ry

tiger*

hag gish

trig ger

log gcr he^d
or gil bus

to ged

m gy

twig gin

big gin

jag ged

tivig gy

to geth er

brag ger

/^nag gy

wag gish

pet ti log ger

The foUowhig are pronounced as though they were written wiih
double^. Thus, hnger is jjronounced Jingger

young er long est
y£?ur,g est stronger
long er mong er

These with rheir coimijounds and derivatives, are most of tli«
words in the language, in which ,^ has its hard sound before e, i,
%n6.y. Bur to tliese must be added the derivatives of verbs ending-
in g. Thus from dig coiae Hggetb, diggest, diggedf digging, J^c in
vhdch g is hard before e and iV

Fin ger

lin ger

an ger

lin go

hun ger

lin guist

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TABLE XL I.

The Boy that went t@ the Wood to lo$k for Birds'
Nests ^ when he should have gone to School.
WHEN Jack got up, and put on his clothes,
he thought if he could get to the wood he should
be quite well; for he thought more of a bird's
nest, than his book, that would make him wise and
great. When he came there, he could ftnd no
nest, but one that was on the top of a tree, and
with much ado he got up to it, and robbed it of
the eggs.— Then he tried to get down; but a branch
of the tree found a hole in the skirt of his coat,
and held him f?:st. At this time' he would have
been glad to be at school ; for the bird in a rage
at the loss of- her eggs, flew at him, and was like
to pick out his eyes. Now it was that the sight
of a man at the foot of the tree,, g-ave him more joy
than all the nests in the world. This man was so
kind as to chase av/cly the bird, and help hina
down from the tree ; and from that time forth he
would not loiter from school; but grew a good
boy and a wise young man; and had the praise and
good will of all that knew liim.

OBSERVATIONS.

The cheerful man hears the lark in the morning j the
jter.sive man hears the nightingale in the evening.

He who desires no virtue in a coinijanion, has no vir-
t\5e iiiinself ; and that state is hasteninc^ to ruin, in which
no diifercnce is made between good and bad men.

Some men read for the purpose of learning to write ;
ethers, for the piu'pose of learning to talk — the fonner
study for the sake of science ; tlie latter, for the sake of
£.nuTS«m£nt.

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TABLE XLII.

101

It is a rule in the language, tiiat c and ^ are hard at the eAd of words,
and they commx>nly are so at the end of s) llables; but in the fol-
lowing table they are soft, like* 2,nd^' at t)-je end of the accented
syllable. Thus, tnayic, acidj are proxiour.ced juajic, asid, and
ought to be divided niag-ic, ac-id. It is a matter disputed by
teachers which is the most eligible division — viag-ic, ac-id, or
ma-gic, a-cid. However, as children acquire a habit of pronoun-
cing c and g hard at the end of syllables, I choose not to break
the practice, but have joined these consonants to the la^t syllable.
The figures show that the vowels of the accented syllables are att
short.

pa ci iy
pa gCc^nt ry
pa gin al
re gi cide
re gim en

Ma gic
tra gic
a gik
a cid
digit
VI gil
fa c\le
fra gik
fri gid
ri gid
pla cid
pi g^on
si gil
ta cit
a git ate
ag ger ate-*
le gi h\e
fla gel et
pre ce dent
pre ci pic<?
re ci pe
de cim al
de cim ate
la cer ate

re gim ent
re gis ter
spe ci fy
spe cim en
ma cer ate
ma cii ent
ma gis trate
ne ces sary
tra ge dy
vi cin age
ve get ate
ve get ant
16 gic
pro cess
CO git ate
pro ge ny
illicit ^
im pli cit
e li cit ^

• g soft.

* I 2

ex pli cit
so li cit
im a gin
re li gion
li ti gic^us
pro di g/c»us
au da ci ty
ca pa ci ty
fii ga ci ty
lo qua ci ty
men da ci ty
men di ci ty
di la cer ate
du pli ci ty
fe li ci ty
mu ni ci pal
an ti ci pate
par ti ci ]3ate
sim pli ci ty
me di Cmi al
so li ci tilde
per Hi 01 ty
tri pli ci ty
ver ti ci ty

102 An £u

t: da ci ty
ex 8.S; f^-er ate
iiior da ci ty
nu ga ci ty
o pa ci ty
ru pa ci ty
sa ga ci ty
se qua ci ty
vi va ci ty
te na ci ty
vc ra ci ty
a da gi o
bel li ger cut
or i gin al
ar miger(?us

The ccmpo

i of Frommciatwn.

om ni gm ous
ver ti gin ous
re fri ger ate

le gis ia tion
re cit a tion

sa cii

ol(

le glows

a gm ^us

per spi ca ci ty
per ti na ci ty
a tro ci ty
fe ro ci ty ,
ve lo ci ty
rAi no ce ros
an a 16 eic al

au then ti ci ty as tro lo gic al
ge o lo gic al
ped a go gic a!
phi lolo gic al
tau to log ic al
the o lo gic al

e las ti ci ty

e lee tri ci ty ,

du o de ci mo

ab o li gin al

ec cen tri ci ty

niu cila gin ous re ci pro ci ty

mul ti pli ci Xy le ger de r "

irJs and derivatives follow the same rale.

TABLE XLIII.

Wwds In wliicli b is proiiounced before ty, though written after it.
Thus, 'what, ixkaiy ^ix'hispcr, are pronouliced binat, tvjcn, kwisptr ,
that is hooat, hooen, hooispar.

Whale

whejl

\vne<5t

v/Iieel

wheez-

ivhile

whilst

v/liinc

white

why '

whelk

whelp

wnen

whence

%\'het

which

whiff

whis:

whim

whin

whip

wliisk

whist

whit

whiz

vvhurr

wharf

what '

whirl

whey
whee di(?
whi ting
whi tish
whir ret

wner r}^
wheth er
whif ?Le
whim sey
whin ny
v/his per
whis tl^
whith er
v/hit Xo'iu
whit ster
whit tl^
whim per

The compounds and derivatives follow the same rule.
In the follow inj, v/ith their compounds and derivatives, hh, is silent.

Whire whole wh6 whom whoop who^e

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TABLE XLIV.

In the following, with rheir compounds and derivatives, x is prs-
nouuced like ^z ; exact is pronounced egzact, ilfc.

Ex act ex em pli fy ex or bit ant

ex ist ex an i mate ex or di um

ex empt ex as pe rate ex alt

ex ult ex ude ex ot ic

ex am in ex a men ex on er rate

ex am jAe ex u ber anc^ ex eit

ex em plar ex haust ex er cent

^x ec u tor ex y^ort exnie

In most or all other words, x is pronounced like ks, except at the
beginning of Greek xiames, w here it sounds like z.

TABLE XLV.

The history of the Creation of the IVorld.

IN six days God mkde the world, and all things
that are in it. He made the Sun to shine by day,
and the Moon to give light by night — He made
•all the beasts that walk on the earth, ail the birds
that ily in the air, and all the fish that swim in
the sea. Each herb, and plant, and tree, is the
work of his hands. AH things, both great and
small that live and move, and breathe in this v/ide
world, to him do owe their birth, to him their
life. And God saw that all the things he had
made wese good. But as yet there was not a man
to till the ground : so God made man of the dust
of the earth, and breathed into him the breath of
life, and gave him rule overall that he had made.
And the man gave names to all the beasts of the
field, the fowls of the air, and the fish of the sea.
But there \Tas not found an help meet for man j
so ^ God brought on him a deep sleep, and then
toek from his side a rib, of which he made a wife,

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and gave her to the man, and her name was Eve— *<
And from these two came ali the sons of men.

All things are known to God ; though his throne
of state is far on high, yet doth his eye look dov/n
upon us in this lower world, and see all the ways of
the sons of men.

If we go out, he marks our steps : and when we
go in, no door can shut him from us. While we
are by ourselves, he knows all our vain thoughts,
and the ends we aim at; And when we talk to friend i
or foe, he hears our w^ords, and views the good or
harm we do to them, or to ourselves.

AVTien we pray, he notes our zeal. Ail the day
long he minds how we spend our time, and no dark-
night can hide our works from him. If we play the
cheat, he marks the fraud, and hears the least
word of a false tongue.

He sees if our hearts are hard to the poor, or
if by alms we help their wants : If in our breast we
pine at the rich, or if we are w^ell pleased with
our own state. He know s all that we do ; and bC;
we where we will, he is sure to be with us.

TABLE XL VI.

Examples of the formation of dcrhathes and.

compound words.

Example L

Words in which cr or er are added to denote an agent.

jRrim. Deriv. Prim. Deriv.

hi-struct, in-striict-or

blas-pheme, blas-phe-mcF

cor-rect, cor-rect-or

dis pose, dis-po-ser

op-press, op-press-or

re-deem, re-deem- t

dis-sent, dis-sent-e«

Act, act- or

lead, lead-er

deal, deal-er

gain, gain-er

hate, ha;ter

cool, cool-er

feeip,, help-er

peer,

priest,

prince,

po-et,

song-ster

li-on,

mas-ter,

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Example. II.

Words to express females, or the feminine gender, formed frem
these which repress males, or the mascviline gender.

act-or, act-ress
bar-on, bar-on-ess
tii-tor, tu-tor-ess
trait-or, trait-re:is
count, count-ess
dea-con, dea-con-ess
duke, duch-ess
heir, heir -ess
proph-et, proph-et-es3
sor-ce-rer,sor-cer-ess

a-dul-ter-er,

em-bas-sa-dor,

shep-herd,

ben-e-fac-tor,

gov-em-or,

mar-quis,

pro-tect-or,

cx-ec-u-tor,

ad-min-is-tra-tor

peer- ess

priest-ess

prin-cess

po-et-ess

song-stress

li-on-ess

mis-ti*ess

em-pe-ror, em-press

test-ta-tcr, test-a-trix

seam-ster, seam-stress

a-dul-ter-ess

em-bas-sa-dress

shep-herd-ess

ben-e-fac-tress

gowerh-ess

mar-chi-o-nes;

pro-tect-ress

ex-ec-u-trix

ad-min-is-tra-trix

Example III.

Words formed by ly (which is a conti-aciion of Hie J used to denois
a quality-, or shew the manner of action, or degree of quality.

bad, bad-ly
brave, brave-Iy
chief, chief-ly
dark, dark-ly
l^ood, gcod-iy
ligli, high-ly
weak, weak-ly .
year, year-ly
new, new-ly

ab--sti'use-iv

cow-ard-l)'

ab-struse,
cow-ard,

crook-ed, crook-ed-Iy
ex-act, ex-act-Iy

ef-fect-n-al, ef-iect-u-al-ly
ex-cess-ive, ex-cess-ive-iy
fa-ther, fu-ther-ly ^

gal-lant, gal-lant-Iy
se-date, se-date-}y

106 A?! Easy Standard of Pronunciation,
_ Example IV.

Wovds formed hyfuU, denctijig abundance.

mer-cy, mer-ei~fiil

youth,

awe,

care,

mou

hopc-f\i

care-iUi

i-mi

de-ceit,

de-cejt-ful

re- spec c- fur
>.IiS'£p-ace, dis-grace-iul
de - 1 ! ght-, de -light - fu 1
venge, re-veiige-fiil-
-trust, di>'-trubt4\]l .
dii-tv, dii-ti-f\ii

re-spcct

Woi'ds fonper: '^y

GOir.-mend,co<n-meiKl-a-bie
as-sail, as-sail-a-b!e
re- spire, re-spi-ra-bie
per-spi-3'a-ble
ad-vi-sa-ble
re-vers-i-ble
man-an:e-a-b!e
cred-it-a-ble
prof-it-a-ble

Example

Words formed by v.ess, dc ' i .i ' . ^

X AMPLE V.

.<: or iblej denoting power or ability.

per-spire,
ad -vise,
re- verse,
man -age,
cred-it,
prof-it,

cure, cii-ra-ble
pay, pay-a-ble
sale, sale-?.-ble
vend, veiid-i-ble
test, test-a-ble
taste, tast-a-ble
tax, tax-a-bie
tame, tanie-a-ble
rare, ra-ta-ble

VL

-:, ; ir.te cr condition.

good, good -ness,
great, great-ness
rash, rash-ness
bald, bald-ness
hoarse, hoarse-ness
felood-y ,blood-i-ness

mis-er-a-ble,

for-iTii-da-ble,

gra-cious,

fa-vor-a-ble,

of-^fen-^ye,

bjund,
rough,
seif-ish,

slirevd, shrewd-ness
plain, plain-ness
sound -ness
rougli-ness
self-ish-ness
come-ly, come-li-ncss

mis-er-a-ble-ness

for-mi-da-ble-ness

gra-cious-r.ess

fa-vor-a-ble-ness

of-fen-sive-ness

An Easy Standard of Frominciation. 107

Example VII.

Words fovmed by ji.j, denoting quality or a small degree of it.

ape,

a- pish

^■\T.itej

whi-tish

warp,

\vasp-:sh

blue.

biu~ish

^y^g>

wag^gish .

black,

bluck-ish

block,

block -ish

pur-ple,

pur-plish

sour,

sour-ish

gray,

gray-ish

sweet,

s\yeet-ish

clown

clown- ish

Example VIII

•

Words formed by le^i

^art, art-less

grace, grace- less

shape, shape-less

need, need-less

heed, heed -less

care, care-less

denoting destitution or absence.

num-ber, num-ber-less
mo-ticn, nio-tron-less
meas-ure, rneas-ure-less
fa-ther, fa-ther-less
moih-er, moth-er-less
pray-er, pray-er-less

Example IX.

Words fonnedby al^ denoting quality, and by *ome,' noting fulbvesi

frac-tion, frac-tion-ai

doc-trin, doc-trin-al

crime, crim-in-al

na-tion na-tiou-al

glad, glad- some
ioadi, loath-some
irol-ick, frol-ick-some
de-light, de-iight-some

Example X.

Words formed by ous, arul ivc, noting quality.

grace, gra-cious
glo-ry, glo-ri-ous
bu-mor, hu-mor-ous
m^i-o-dy, me-lo-di-ous
liar-rno-ny,har^mo-ni-ous
^dc-tor vic'to-ri-ous

sport, sport-ive

ex-'"pense, ex-pens-ive
con-clude,con-ciu-sive
ex-cess, ex-cess-ive
e-lect, e-lect-ive
de-cidcj de-ci-sive

103 An Easy Stcuidard of Pronunciatkn.

Example XI.

V/oxds formed by age^ ment, aice, and awe, denoting state, condi=
tion, cr action performed, &c.

pa-rent, par-ent-age
pat-ron, pat-ron-age
per- son, per- son- age
car-ry, car-riage
mar-rj^, mar-riage
re-mit, re-mit-tance

per-form, per-form-ance
ful-iil, ful-fil-ment
at-tain, at-tain-ment
de-pend, de-pend-ence
oc-cur, oc-cur-rence
re-pent, re-pent-ance

ac-com-plish. ac-convplish-ment
aom-mand, com-mand-ment

Example XII.

Words ending in or over and ee, the former noting the agent, an<i
the latter the person, to wliom an act is done.

les-sor', les-see' | ap-pel-ior', ap-pel-lee'
do'-nor, do-nee' j cog-ni-zor' cog-ni-zee'
bail-or', bail-ee' in-dors'-er, in-dors-ee'

as-£ign-or,as-sign-ee' ' ob-li-gor', ob-li-gee'
pay^or, pay-ee' mort'-ga-ger, mort-ga-gec'

Example XIII.

Words ending in ity, denoting power, capacity, state, &Ct

in-firm, m-irrm-i-ty | le-gal, le-gal-i-ty

a-ble, a-bil-i-ty | mor-tnl, mor-tal-i-tj
pos-si-ble, pos-si-bil-i-t}^.

con-form, con-form-i-ty

chris • tian, chris-tian-i-ty

pop-ii-lar, pop-u-lar-i-ty

sin-gu-lar, sin-gu-hr-i-ty

fea-si-]:>Ie, fea-si-bii-i-ty

com-pat-i-ble com-pat-i-bil-i-ty

ini-pen-e-tra-ble, im-Xien-e-ti*a-bil-i-tr

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. lOf

Example XIV.

Verbs or affirmations, formed by the terminations ize and m^

Gen-er-al,gen-er-al-ize fmo-ral, mor-al-ize

le-gal, le-gal-izc jour-nal, jour-nal-iz€

tyr-an-ny, t}T-ran-nize can-on, can-on-ize
meth-od, meth-od-ize |har-nio-ny,har-mo-nize

au-thcr, au-thor-ize (strait, strait-en

bas-tai'd, bas-tard-ize Kvide, wi'-den, or

S3^s.tem, sys-tem-ize wid-en

eiv-il, civ-il-ize 'length, length-en

Example XV,

Words in which the sense is changed by prefixmg; a syllable, o^r
syllabiei.

Ap-pear, dis-ap-pear
al"iow, dis-ai-low
dis-o-bey
dis-o-blige
dis-es-tcem
dis-pos-scss
mi^>ap-ph'
mislX'-have
xi'iis in-forrii
dc-cclve, im-dc-ccivt
work} un-der-work
Gp^e-rate-^i-op- er ate
en - gj^c , pre • c i : • gage
ma-ture, pre-ina-tiire
num-ber, out-num-ber
rua, out-run
fee -bie, e a- iee-ble '
no-bic, en-no- ble

o-bey,

o-blige,

es-teeni,

pos-se.sSi

aij-ply,

beJnve,

in-foi-m,

look,

run,

take,

ihrow,

turn,

ad-mit,

o-ver»grow
o-ver-look

o=ver-rim
O'Vertake
o-ver-tliTow
o-ver.tiirn
re-ad-mit
a.s-sniae, re-as-siime
em -bai k ,re-em-bai'k
en- force, re-en-force
add, sii-per-add
a -bound , bu -per-a-bouni
w eave, in-ter- weave
hee, fore- see

Sight, foresight
pkjit, tiuins-piant
coni^pose, de-com-pose
act, coun-ter-act

K

tlO An Eas^ Standard of Pronunciatlen*
Example XVI.

Names formed from qualities by change of termination.

Long, length deep, depth dry, drouth
strong, strength hjgh, liighth widfe, width

Examples of various derivatives from ©ne root, or radical word.

Boiin-ty, boun-te-ous, boun-te-ous4y, boun*
te-ous-ness, boun-ti-ful^ boun-ti-ful-ly, boun-
ti-ful-ness.

3eau-ty, beau-te-ous, beau-te-ous-ly, beau-
te-ous-ness, beau-ti-iril, beau-ti-ful-ly, beau-
ti-ful-ness, beau-ti-fy.

Art, art-fui, art-ful-]}', art-ful-ness, art-less,
art-less-ly., art-less-ness.

Con-form, con-form-i-ty, con-form- a-ble, con-
fcrm-a-bly, con-form- ist, con-form-a-tion,
con-form-a-ble-ness.

Press, press-m-e, im-press, im-press-ion, im-
press-ive, im-press-ive-ly, corn-press, Com-
prcss-m-e, com-press-ion, com-press-i-ble,
com-press-i-bil-i-ty, in-com-press-i-ble, In-
ccni-press-i-bil-i-ty, de-press, de-press-ion,
sup-prebs, sup-press-ion.

Grief, griev-ous, giiev-ous-ly, griev-ance, ag-
grieve,

At-tciul, at-tend-ant, at-tend-ance, at-ten-tion,
ai-ten-tive, at-ten-tive-iy, at-ten-tive-ness.

Fa-vor, fo-vor-ite, fii-vor-a-bie, fa-vor-a-bly,
f ,-\or-a-i>le-ness, fa-vor-it-ism, un-fa-vor-a-
ble, un-fa-vor-a-bly, uivfa-vor-a-ble-i4ess,

Ah Easy Standard of Pronunciation. Hi

Ale house
ap pie tree
bed fel: low
bed chain ber
bee hive
book sell er
but ter milk
can die stick
chain shot
cher ry tree
ches nut tree
cop y book

Compound Words,

cop per plate
day light
di ning room
Charles town
George town
dress ing room
drip ping pan
earth quake
el bow chair
fer ry man
fire arms
fire shov el

gin ger bread
grand child
New hft vcn
New york
ink stand
ju ry man
land tax
lap dog ^
moon shins
pa per mill
ti tie page
Yale col lege

OBSERVATIONS.

He seldom lives frugally, who lives by chance.

Most men are more willing to induic;e in easy vices,
liian to practice laborious Wrtues.

A man may mistake tlie love of virtue for the practicc-
©f it; and be less a p-ood man, than the friend of goodness*

Without frugality, none can be rich; and with it, few
would be poor.

Modei-iition and mildness, often effect v/hat cannot be
done by force. A Persian writer finely obsen'ts^ that
" a gentle hand leads the elephant liiniself by a hair.**

The most necessary part of learnmg is, to imleaj'n aur
errors.

Small parties make up in diligence what they want in
numbers.

borne talk of «ibjects which' they do not understand; -
others praise virtue, v, ho do not practice it.

No persons are more apt to ridicule or censure otliers,
than those who are most apt to be gjiilty of follies and
faults.

1 1^ An Easy Standard of Pronmciation.
TABLE XL VII.

Irregular ivordsy not comprised in the foregoing
tables.

Written.

A ny
bat teau
beau
beaux
been
bu reau
bu ry
bu sy
CO lo nel
iwiut boy

Pronounced,

en ny
bat to
bo
boze
bin
bu ro
berry
biz sy
cur nel
ho boy

Written,

Ap ro pos
bel ks let tres
bu si ness
flam beau
die vaux de frisc
en ten dre
port man teau
right €Ous

Written, Pronouneed,

isle ile

isl and ile and
ma ny men ny
o cean o shun
says sez

said sed

sous soo

su gar shoog ar
vis count vi count
wo men wim ia

Pronounced,
ap pro pa
bel let ter
biz ness
flam bo

shev o de freeze
en taim der
port man ten
ri chus

The compoumlsand derivatives foHow the same rule.

OBSERVATIONS.

Seek a virtuous man for your friend, for a vicious man
can neither love long, nor be long beloved-,— The friend-
ships of the "wicked are conspiracies against morality and
social happiness.

More persons seek to li?c long, though long life is not
in their power; than to live wfcHj though a good life de-
fends cm tlfeir own vriiW.

An Easy Standard o/Fronunciaticn. 1 13

USEFUL LESSONS,

JOHN can tell how many square rods of gi'ound make
an acre. Let me hear him. Three feet make a yard ;
five yards and a half make a rod or percli ; forty stjuare
rods make a rood or one quarter of an acre, and one
hundred and sixty square rods make an acre. One
team will plow an acre in a day — sometimes more.

In solids, forty feet of round timber, ov iifty feet of
he-Avn timber, make a ton. A cord of wood contains one
hundred and twenty eight solid feet ; th^t is, a pile four
feet high, four feet w^ide, and eight feet long.

In cloth measure, tv/o inches and a fifth m?Jve anail,
— four nails, one quarter of a yard— thirty six inches or
three feet make a yard— three quiirtei s of a yard make
an ell Flemish — and five quarters, make an English ell.

Let us exaniin the weights used in our own country.
How are heavy goods weighed ? By avordupois weight
— in which sixteen drams make an ounce — sixteen oun-
ces, one pound — tv/cnty eight pounds, one quarter of a
hundred — four quarters, or one hundredandtwelvepuunds
make a hundred — and twenty hundreds, one ton.

By this weight, are sold hay, sugar, coifee, and all
heavy goods and metals, except gold aixl silver.

What is troy weight? It is that by which is estima-
ted, the quantit-y of gold and silver, jewehyj and ihe
imgs sold by the druggist and apothecary. In troy
weight, twenty four grains make a -penny Aveight—
tAventy pennyweights, one ounce — and twelve ounces, one
pound. These are the divisions used by the silversmith
and jeweller. But the apothecary uses ?i different divi-
sion, and in his weight, tv/enty grains make a scruple —
three scruples one dram — eight dram"), one omice—
and, twelve oimces, one pound.

The dollar is one hundred cents; but the value of a
pound, shilling and penny, is different, in different States,
and m England. English money is called Sterling-
One dollarisfourshillingsand sixpence sterling — in New
England and Virginia, it is six shillings — in New York .
and North Carolina, it is eight shillings — in New Jersey,
PennsyhTinia^elaware and Maryland, it is seven skUilngr?
K 2

114 An Easy Standard of Prominciiition^

anci six pence— in South Carolina and Georgia, it is four,
shillings and eight pence. Eut tl>ese differences give
great trouble, and will soon be laid aside as useless,— ^^
money will be reckoned in dollars and cents.

JnhabitanU of the United States according to thcr^
census of 1^00,

New Hampshire i 83, 00»

Massachusetts 575,000 ,
Rhode Island 70, 000

Connecticut 251 ,000

Vermont 154, 000

New York 586, 000 ^

New Jersey 211, 000

Pennsylvania 604, 000
Delaware 64, 000

Maryland 322, 000

Virginia 886,000

North Carolina 478, 000

South Carolina 345, 00©

Georgia 162, 009

Kentucky 220, 000

Tennessee . 1 37, 000

OBSERVATIONS and MAXIMS.

THE path of duty, is always the path of safety.

Be very cautious in believing ill of your neigWb^r ;
but more cautious in reporting it.

It requires but little discernment to discover the im- .
perfections of others ; but much humility to acknow-
ledge our own.

Many evils incident to human life apeunavoidable ;
but no man is vicious, except by h^^ own choice.

Avoid vicious company^ where the good are often
made bad, and the bad worse. If the good ever associ-
ate Avith evil mea, it should be for the same i-eascn as a
physician visits the sick, — not to catch the diseascj but to
cure it,

Some . people are lost for want of good advice but
B^ore f&r want ©f giving heed to it.

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation*
TABLE XLVIIL .

115

The most usual Names of MeUy

accented*

Aa'ron

Dan' iel

Hugh

A'bel

Da' vid

Ho ra' tio

A' brant

Den' nis -

Hor' ace

A' bra hara ~

Hez.eki'ak.

Ad' am

Ed' mimd

Al' bert

Ed' ward

F saac

Al'len

Ed' win

Is' rael

Al ex Ml' dw: .

Ed' gar

Ich'abod

Al'-fred

Eg' bert

Am' brose

E le a' zar

Ja'bez

A' mos

El' dad

Ja' cob

An' drew

E' li

James

An' iho ny

Eli' as.

Jeffrey

Ar' chi bald

Eli'zur

Job

Ar'nold.

E li' sha

Jo' el

At'thUT:

Eliph'alet

John

Au' stin

E' noch

Jo' nas^

A'sahel

E'phraim

Jo'seph

A' saph ■

Ezc'kiel

Jo si' ah

A'sa

E ras' tus ^

Josh' u a

Ash' er.

Ez'ra

Jude

Eb e ne' zer

Jus' tus

Bar' na bas
Ben' ja mim -
Ben' net

Fran' cis
Fred';ericr:

Jer emi'ah.^
Jon' a than
Ja'red
Jcs'se

Leon' ard

Ber' nard
Brad' ford;

Ga'brieli
George

Gid'e on^

Lew' is

Ca'kb

Gil' bert

Lu' cius

Charles

Giles

Luke

Chris' to phfer

God'fVey

Lem' u el ;

Cor ne' li us

Greg' o ry

Le'vi

Clark

Lu'iher

%'p' ri aa

Hen'ry

116 An Easy

Standard of Prommciatim.

Mark

?e' ter

Ste' phen

Mar' tin

Paul

Si' las

Mat' thew

Phil' ip

Mi' chael

Phin' e as

The' o dore

Miles

The oph' i Ids

Mor' gan

Ralph

Thom' as

Mo' ses

Reu' ben

Tim' o thy

Me' dad

Rich' ard

Ti' tus

Na' than

Rob' ert
Ro" ger

Uri'ah

Na than' \e\

Ru' lus ,

Val'entine

Ne he mi' ah
Nich'olas
Nor' man

Sam' u cl
Seth

Sil ves' ter
Sim' e on

Vin' cent

Wal' ter
Will' iam

Ob a di' ah

Si' mon

Za doc

OF i ver

Sol' o mon

Zecha ri' ah »

Names of Women

•

Ab'igaa

Dor' cas

Grace

A' my

Dor' o thy

Ann

De'lia

Han' nah

An'na

Har'riet

An' nis

El' ea nor

Hel' en

A me' l:ia

E li' za

Hen ri et' ta

Eliz'abeth

HeVter

Bridg' €t

Em' ma

Hul'dah

Be lin' da

Em' i ly

Es'tAer

Is'abel

Car' o line

Eu' nice

Cla ris' sa

E mil' ia

Jane

Ce'lia.

Je mi' ina

Faith

Jen'aet

Deb' ©Tafe

Flo' ra

Ju'lia

Di^flah^

Frmi' cea

Ju li an'

Ah Eaxy Standard of Pronunciation, 1 17
Kath' a rine Ma ri' a Re bee' ca

Lore

Nan' cy

Rose

Lu'cy

Lyd' ia ^

Pa' tience

Sa' rah

Lu ere' tra

Pe neV o pe

So phi' a

Lu ein' da

Phe' be

Sal'ly

Phil' lis

Sa san' nak

Ma' bel

Pris oil' la

Su'san

Mar' ga ret
Mar' tha

Pru' dance

Ttm'perance

Ma'ry

Ra' ch^l

Ur su' la

Derivatives from Namcs^
Am' mon. Am' mon ite

Ca' naan,
E' phraim,
Mo' ab,
Cal' vin,
Lu' ther,
Is' rael,
Rome,
Cor' inth,
Ath' ens,
Ha' gar,
Ga la' tia,
Sa ma' ri a,
Am' a lek,
E' dom,
Beth' le hem,
Lon' don.
Par' is,
Ben' ja min,
Reu' ben,
Jew,
New' ton,

Ca' naan ite
E' phraim ite
Mo' ab ite
Cal' vin ist
Lu' ther an
Is' rael ite
Ro' man
Co rinth' i &n
A the' ni an
Ha' gar enes
Ga la' tians
Sa mar' i tans
Am' a lek ite
E' dom ite
Beth' le hem ite
Lon' don er
Pa ris' ian
Ben' ja min ite
Reu' ben ite
JeV ish
New to' m an

118 An Easy Standard of Pronuncmtion .

A lex an' dri a, A lex an' dri an

Ci" ce ro, Ci" ce ro' ni an

Go per' nic us, Co per' nic an

Ep i cu' rus, Ep r cu' re an

Ga' li iee. Gal li le' an

Ma horn' et, Ma horn' e tan

Sad du cee'. Sad du ce' an

Phar' i see, Phar i sa' ic

Pla'to, Piaton'ic

Pla' to nhm Pla' to nist

Chal de' a, Chal de' an

Cy re' ne Cy re' ni an

Gil' e ad, Gil' e ad iie

Her' od He ro' di ans

Ish' ma el Ish' ma el ite

Mid' i an Mid' i an it€

Tyre Tyr' i an

TABLE XLIX.

Pameft of the principal Covntries on the FMstem Con-.

tinenty the adjective belon^-ing to each^ the namt

of the People^ and the chief Town or City-^

accented

Country, Adjective. Peohle, Chief Cities.
A' sia, A siat' ic, A siat' ics,
Af ri ca, Af ri can, AP ri cans,
Aus' tri a, Aus' tri an, Ans' tri ans, Vi en' na

A ra' bi a, f ^' '? ^^=' "^^ f , ''' ^"^' iMec' ca
' A T» hi an, or A Tab's, J

AI gie'rs, Al ge ri'ne, AI ge rines, Al gi'ers

Brit' ain, Brit' ish, Brit' ons, ^ t ' 1

Eng' land, Eng' lish, Engaish, 5 ^^^ ^^^

Scot' land, Scotch, Scots, Ed' inburgli

rreln.d,.rrish, \\^Z., j Dub' lb.,
H4 be/ni a. Hi ber' ni an,Hi ber' ni ans J

An Easy St atidard of Pronunciation. II9

Country* Adjective, People, Chief Cities*

Wales Welch, Welch' men,

Bo he' mi a. Bo he' mi an, Bo he' mi ans, Prague

Chi' na, 4 pt^v^^ ^ ' \ Chi ne'se, Pe' kin

Cor' si ca, Cor' si can, Cor' si cans, Bas' tia
Den' mark, Da' nish, Danes, Copenha'gea

Er ^ 17 / . 1? / -.• i Ca'i ro, or

gypt, E gyp' tian, E gyp' tians, | ^^j ^^ '

Eu' rope, Eu ro pe' an, Eu ro pe' ans,

Fla^' ders, Flem' ish, Fltra' ings, 1 g^, ^^

rsel gi um, Bel gi an, Bel gi ans, J

France, French^ French, *)

f> , Gal' lie, or ^ , > Par' is

Gaul, r- vv Gauls, \

' Gd li can, ' J

Fran co'ni a, Fran co'ni an,Franco'nians, Wiirts'burg

Ger'many, >-, ^ ,. }• Ger' mans, Vi en' na

^ ' Ger man ic J '

Ba va' ri a, Ba va' ri an, Ba va' ri ans, Mu'nich

Gen' o a. Gen o e'se. Gen o e'se, > ^ ,
r > > .' -r • , . ' , - , . ' S- Gen' o »
Li gu ri a j^i gu ri an, Li gu ri ans, J

Greece, Gre' cian, Greeks, Ath' ens

Hoi' land, Dutch, ^j'-^'f^^' } Am ster-

' ^ Hoi landers V dam

Ba ta' vi a, Ba ta' vi an, Ba fe' vi ans, J Hague
Hun' ga TV, Hun ga'ri an.Hun ga' ri ans { ^"q J"Jf

[t' a ly, 5 ] *^i; if' I I tai' i ans, Rome
•' ' ^1 tai ic, 3 '

['ce land, Ice land' ic, I'ce land ers,

In' di an. In' di an,

'n' dl a

fin «li an. In di an, 1
jHin'du, Hin'dus, V
t Hin' doo, Hin' doos, J

Del' hi
Cal cut' ta

Xi du' Stan, Gen' too, Gen' toos, Ma drass

a pan', Jap an e'se, Jap an e'se,

Ui laa e'se. Mi Ian e'se, Mi Ian e'se, Mi Ian'

VIo roc' CO, Bloor' ish, Moors, Fez

d a' p!eG, Ne a poi"i tan jlS^e a pol'i taas,Na' j)ks

120 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation,

Country, Adjective. Peo^e. Chief Cities,

Nor' way, Nor we' gi an, Nor we'gians,Bcr'gea

Per' sia, Per' sian, Per' sians, Is pa hau'

Vitd mont', Vi^d mon te'se, P/eaf mon te'se, Tu rin'

Po' land, Po' lish, I ^i^^tZl \ War' saw
Por' tu gal, Por' tu gwese, Por' tu g?^ese., Lis' bon

Prus' sia, Prus' sian, Prus' sians, Ber' lin

Rus' sia, Rus' sian Rus' sians, Pe'tersburg

Si" ci ly, Si cil' i an, Si cil' i ans, Palermo

Spain Span' ish, Span' iarcls, Ma drid'

Sar din' i a, Sar din' i an, Sardin'ians, CagliaVi

Swe' den, Swe'dish, Swedes, Stock' holm

Swit'zer laud, Swiss Swiss j R i'

Sax' o ny Sax' on, Sax' ons, Dx'es' den

Swa' hi a, Swa' bi an, Swa' hi ans,Augs'burg

Tur'key, Turk' ish, Turks, } ^^^. ^^'"^

1 ar ta ly , ^ ^ ..^ta'ri an / ^ *^^ ^^'^^ 1 Tbi' bet

Tu nis» Tu nis' ian, Tu nis'ians, Tu' nis

Tus' ca ny, Tus^ cans, Tus' cans, Flor* ence

Si' am, Si am e'&e, Si am c'se, Si aKi*

Ton' quin, Ton quin e's€, Ton qui Ac'se,Tougtoo'

Ven' ice, Vent'tiai^, Ve ne' dauSj Venice

In America,
A met' i en, A mer' i can, A m«r' i cam
Slates, Chief Tonms, F(^o/iie,

New Hamp' shire, Po'rts mtouth
Bfnine, in f Fo'rt land

Mas sa chu' setts 1 Bos' ton Bos to' ni ans

rBcn ning ton, "I
Ver monl' 4 Hut' land, > Ver mont' c»

iWiiid' sor }

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 121

States.
Rhode i's land,

Con nee' ti cut

Xew York,

New Jer' sey

Penn svl va' ni
Del' a ware,
Ma' ry land

Chief Townti, People,

{Prov' i dence ^ 1 Rhode
Nsivv'port j X'^landeM,

r Hart' lord,
X Nev^ \W ven £if
LNew Lon' don
r Xev/ York and ") -^t y.r \ f
lAl'bany j Ne^York'er*

r Tren' ton, E liz' a beth town
\ Prince' toii, indNew' ark
r i'hil a del phi a, ") Penn syi va'-
'' \ Lan' cas ter, j ni ans
Wil' niiag ton i^ Do' ver

{I5al' ti more and ) Ma' ry land-
An nap' o Hs j ers

Klch' mond.

Vir

gm 1 a,

rnicn mond, "J

-j A I ex an' dri a, \ Vir gin'

[Nor' folk J

1 asi

ew oem,

^ North Car o li'na, \ Wii' ming to
i J:£'d^nton,

p South Car o li'na, j Charles' ton,

Car o lin' i ans

Ge or' g! a,

Ken tuck' y.
Ten nes see',
O hi' o,
Lou is ian' a.

Co lum' hi a J

r Sa van' na, 1 ,^ , .

lAagus'taj ^'^ ^"^ S^ ^*^

Lex' ing ton, Ken tuck' i ans

Nash' viilf, Ten nes se' ans

Chil li co' tlia

New Or' leans. Lou is ia' ni an*

Brilhh^ Spaniah am Portutr' -- ^
I- Frovinct.u CIuefToKxxm,

?*Can'ada,
■New Brons' wick,
; No' va Sco' tia
p.£. Flor' i da
' W. Fioir' i da,

Que bee',
St, Joiins
Hal' i hjL
All gus ti'ne
Pen sa co' la
L

Less Amerua*
People.
Ca na' di acf

122 Jn Easy Standard of ProHuneiatim,

Provinces. Chief Toiims. People.

Mex' i CO, Mex' i co,

Chi'ii, St. Ja'go,

Pe ru' Li' ina,

Qui' to, Qui' to,

Par a gua'y, Buen' os ayres,

Bra zir, St. aal vado're,

Mex' i cans
Chil' i ans
Pe ru' vi ans

Bra zil' i ans

TABLE L.

Chief Rivers on the Eastern CoJitinent.
In EUROPE.

Dan' ube
Don, or
Ta na'is
Drave
Du' ro
Dwi' n-a
E'bro
Elb^
Eu ro' tas
Ga ro'nn^
Gua' del quiv
Gua di an' a
Hum' ber

Loir^
Med' way
Maes
^vlo sell'e?
N/e' per, or
Bo rist' he nes
Nie' men
N?e' ster
0' dtr
Pe ne' Vks
ier Po
R/zone
R/^lne
* Pronounced Shelt.

Scheldt'-^
Sev' em
Shan' non
Seme
Soone
Tay
Ta'gus
T/zames
Ti' ber
Vis' tu la
We' ser
Wol' ga or
Vol' ga

A rax' es

A'va

Cu ban'

Eu phra' tea

Gan' .c-es

Ha' lys

Ir/ dus, cr Smd

In ASIA,

Ir' lis
Jen i see'

Kur, or
Cy' rus
Me au' der
Me non'

Me c>>n'

O'by

Ox'UB

Pegu'
RAa
Ti' gris
y el low, cr
Ho ang' h«

An Easy Standard of Projmnciation. 12S

In AFRICA.
Ba gra' da, or Sen e gal' Or' ange

Me ger' da Ni' ger, or Gau rit'z

Nile Jol i ba'

Oceans,
At Ian' tic Pa cif ic In' di an

Seas»
Bal' tic Eu'x ine Me o' tis, 9r

Cas' pi an Med i ter ra' ne an A' zoph

Bays and GulJSi.

A clri at' ic Cal i for' ni a Fun' dy

Bai" fins Ches' o peak Hud' sons

Bis' cay Cha leu'r Mex' i c»

Botli' ni a Fin' land Ri ga'

Lakes in Europe and Asia*
As plial' tis Ge ne' va Lu ga' na

Bai' kal Gar' da Mag gi o'rc

Co' mo Is' CO O ne' ga

Con stance' ' La do' ga Wi nan'

Iloiintains iji Europe^ Africa and Asia*

Alps

Car' mel

Jti'ra

Ap' pe nines

Et' na

Py re nee's

^v' ra rat

Heck' la

Si' nai

A^t'las

Ko'reb

Tau' rus

Ce vennes'

I' da

Ve su' vi us'

iau' ca sus

In America. ^

^n' des, or

Al le ga' ny

Kit ta kin' ny

}or dil' ler as

Kaats'kiU

O le roy'

124 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation.

ChieJ Rivers in America,

Am' a zon, or Ja ne'/ rp Pe dee'
Mar' a non James, or

Ai' ba ny Pow hat tan' Roan o'ke

Ap a lach' y Rap pa han' roc

Ap' a lach' i co' la Kan ha' wajr Rar' i ton
Ar' kan saw Ken tac' ky

Al ta ma haw' Ken ne htd g^ ^^^ ^^

An dros cog' gin San tee'

^ r,. . . '"Jl^ Sa lu' da

Bnf'falo La mod Sa til' la

, ^. . . , . S'us que han' na:

Cum' her land Mis si sip pi Schuyi kill

Chat ta ho' chy Mis so nej g^. ^, ^^

Clar' en don, or Musk ing"iim g^,^/ ^^

Cape Fear Mi am' i g^^^/ ^^^

Chow an' Mo bill' c

John

Con nee' ti cut Mia slsk' o • g^^ j^|^

Co lum' bi a, or Mer' ri mac g J^/ ^^

Ta co' chy i^Ioose g^^g ^^ ^^aw' m

Chau di eVe Ma ken zis g^ ^^^^

Sagunau'
Del' aware Nuse

Nei' son

E dis'to Tennessee'

Elk O ro no'ke Tu'gulo

O hi' o Tom big' hf
Flint O gee/ chy

On' ion Un ji ga

Hack' en sac U ta was'
Hou sa ton' uc Par a gua'y, or

Hock hock' ing Plate lYf^^ ^f ^f

Hud' son Pa to' mac ^ au bosh

Pecrl

Ilknois' Pascal' a way York ^

I' ro quois, or Pe nob' scot Ya zoo
St. Law' rence Pas sa' ic

Ati Easy Standard of PrGnnnciatlon,

Lakes in America.
Moose head Su pe' ri or

125

Cay u' ga
Gan a dar' qua
Cham pla'in
E' rie
George
Hu' ron
Mish i gan'

Memfrema'gogTez cu' co

Ot se' go Um' ba gog

O ne-i' da Win' ni pis i o' gy

On ta' ri o Win' ni pic

On an da' go Wa' que fa no' ga

Sen' e ka or O'ka fa no'ke

TABLE LI.

Names of Cities^ Towns y Counties ^ Rivers^ Mowi'

tainsy Lakes, Islands, Bays, ^c\ in America.

The following have the accent on the first syllable^

A

:Ab' er corn
Ab ing don
Ab ing t®n
Ab se con
Ac ton
Ad ams
Ac worth
Al ba ny
Al bi on
Al ford
Al lens town
All burg
Al lo way
A.U saints
^/ms bu ry
'^l stead
\.m boy
V.m e lins
Ime well
km herst
^ 3ter dam

An do ver
An ge lo
An ge los
An trim
An rill
Aq ue fort
Arm strong
Ar ling ton
Ar row sike
Ar uba
Ash bum ham
Ash by
Ash field
Ash ford
Ash ton
Ash we lot
As sa bet
Athol
At kin son
At de bo rou^
Av a Ion
A ve ril

L2

Av on
Ayers toa

B
BaJrds town
Ba kers field
Ba kers town
Ball toivn
Bai ti more
Ban gor
Bar ba ra
Bar nard
Bar ne ve'lt
Bar ne gat
Bar net
Barn sta bl^ '
Barn sted
Bar re
Bar rets toR.
Barring ton
Bart let
Bai* teait:

126 An Easy Standard cf Pronunciation..

Bart

Biooni field

Bridge port

Bath

Bloom ing dale

Brid poit

Bat ten kill

Bi(^unt

Brim iield ^

Bea ver

Blounts vilief

Bris tol

Br«u fort

Blue hill

Brom ley

Beck et

Bol in broke

Brook field

Bed ford

Bol ton

Brook lyn

Bed min ster

Bom bay

Broth er ton .

Beek man

Bom ba zin

B rough ton

Belch er

Bon a ven tiire

Brown field

Bel fast

Bon a vis ta

Brun ners town

Bel grade

Bon hiim town

Browns ville

Belling ham

Boone ton

Bruns wick

Ben ning ton

Boons bo rough

Bru tus

Ben e diet

Bop quam

Buck land

Ben son

Bor den town

Bug kles town

Ber gen

Bot e touTt ,

Bucks town

Berk ley

Bot tlehjll -

Buck to\\rn

Berk shire

Bound brook

Bull skm ^

Berlin

Bour bon

Burke

Ber nards town

Boy/ doin

Bur ling ton

Bern

Bow doin ham

Bur ton

Ber wick

Eov7 ling green

Bush town.

Beth a ny

Box bo rough

Bush wick

Beth el

Box ford

Bus tard .,

Beth le hem

Bcyl ston

But ler

Bev er ly

Boz rah

But ter field

Bil lings port

Brad ford

But ter hill

Bir ming ham

Brain tree

Bux ton

Black stone

Bran don

Buz zards bay .

Bla den

Bran dy wine

By be]- it

Bla dens bui'g

Bran ford

Bye field.

Blan ca

Brat tie bo rough By ram |

Blan CO

Breck nock

Bland ford

Brent wood

C

.Bled soe

Bre ton

Cab ot

Blen heJRi

Bridge town

Ca diz

Block ley

Bridge wa t^r

Cal ais:

AnEa^y Standard of Promincialmi, 127

Charles ton Col ches ter

Ch:^rles town

Charle ton

Char lott^

Char lottos vill^

Chsat ham

Chtlms ford

Chel ssa

Chel ten ham

Chesh

Cal ders burg
Cal la o
Cal vert
Cam bridge
Cam den
Camp bell '
Cam po l>el lo
Camp ton
Ca naan
Can dia
Can ons burg
Can so
Can ter bu ry
Can to?i
Car di gan
Car ibs
Car los
Car mel
Car mel o
Car ne ro
Cams vill^
Car o line
Gar ter
Car ter et
Car ters villf
Car ver
Cas CO
C?vS tie ton
Cas tie town
Cas well
Cato

Cav en dish
Cay mans
Ge cil
Cen ter

ire
Ches ter
Ches ter field
Ches ter town
Chick o py
Chi ches ter
Chip pe ways
Chil mark
Chitt en den
Choc taws

Cole brock
Con cord
Con v/ay
Coots towa
Cor inth
Cor nish
Corn wail
Cort iandt
Cov en try
Cov/ pens
Cox hail
Crab or char J
Cran ber ry
Cra ney
Crans ton
Cra ven
Craw ford
Cross wicks

Chris tians burg Cro ton
Chris tian sted Crown point
Chris to phers

Church town
Ci" ce ro
Clar en don
Chirks burg
Clarke s town
Clarkes- viXie
Clav er ack
Clm ton
Clineh
Clos ter
Cob ham
Co bles hill
Cock burntf

Cham bers burg Cock er mout
Chap el hill Coey mans
Ghaace ford Cokes bu ry

Croy den
Cul pep per
Cum ber land
Cum ming ten
Cus CO
Cush e tunk
Cush ing
Cus sens
Cus si tall

D

Dal ton
Dan bu ry
Dan by
Dan vei's
Dan vill^^
D^hy

An Easy Standardof Pronunciathn,

128

Dar i en
Dar ling ton
Dart m^uth
Dau phin
Da vid son
Ded ham
Deer field
Deer ing
Den nis
Den ton
Dept ford
Derby
Der ry
Der ry field
Dig by
Yy'igh ton
Dis mal
Don ne gal
Dor ches ter
Dor lach
Dor set
Dcug las
Down ings
Dra cut
Dres den
Dro more
Drum mond
Dry den
Duck creek
Duck trap
Dud ley
Dum mer
Dum mers town
Dan cans burg
Dun der burg
Dun sta bl*
Dur ham
Duch ess

Dux bo \Qugh
Dux bu ry
Dy ber ry

E
Eas ter ton
East ham
East on
East town
Ea ton
Ea ton town
E den
Edes ton
Ed gar ton
Edg^ comb
Edg# field
Edgtf mont
Ef fing ham
Egg har bar
Eg mont
Eg re mont
Elbert
El bert son
Elk

Elk horn
Elk ridg^.
Elk ton
El ling ton
Ellis
El more
Em mits burg
En field
En glish to-wn
E no

E nos burg
Ep phig
Ep soaa
Ear rol:

Er vin
Es qui maux
Es sex
Est her town
Eus tace
Ev ans ham
Eves ham
Ex e ter

F
Fa bi us
Fair fax
Fair field
Fair lee
Falk land
Fal m(3uth
Fals ing toa
Fan net
Fa quier
Far ming ton
Fay ett? ville^
Fays town
Fed er als burg
Fells point
Fer ris burg
Fin cas tlf
Find ley
Fish ers field
Fish kill
Fitch bui'g
Flat land
Flem ing ton .
Fletch er
Flints ton
Flower town
Floyd
Flush ing
Fol low field

An Easy Standard of Prominciaden. 129

For est er ton

Gias gow

Had ley

Fram ing ham

Gias ten bu ry

Ha gars town

Fran ces to^vn

GXoKces ter

Hal lam

Fran cis burg

Glov CF

Hal low el

Fran cois

Glynn

Ham den

Frank fort

GofFs town

Ham burg

Frank lin

Golds biu*g

Ham il ton

Franks town

Gol phing ton

Ham mels town

Fred e ri ca

Gooch land

Hamp shire

Fred e rick

Gor ham

Hamp Bted

Fredericksburg Go shen

Hamp ton

Fred e sicks to\yn Gos port

Han cock

Free hold

Go tham

Kan nabs towft

Free port

Graf ton

Han ni bal

Free to-svn

Grain ger

Han o ver

Fri^d burg

Gren a dines

Har din

Fri^d land

Gran vill^

Hard wick

Fried en stadt

Gray

Hardy

Fry burg

Green burg

Har dys to-wm

Frow sack

Green cas tl^

Har ford

Green fiiild

Har lem

G

Green land

Har mo ny

Galen

Greens burg

Har mar

Gallo way

Greens vill?

Har pers field

Gal way

Green vill^

Har p]^

Gard ner

Green wich

Harps well

Gas pee

Green wc od

Har ring ton=

Gates

Gregs town

Har ris burg

Gay head

Gro ton

Har ri son

George town

Gry son

Har rods burg

Ger man town

Gwil ford

Hart ford

Ger ma ny

Gur net

Han land

Ger ry

Guys burg

Kar vard

Get tys burg

Har wich

Gill

H

Hru* Vv'in tcn^.

Gil lo ri

Hack ets town

Hat burg

Gil man town

Had dam

Hat field

Gil -son

Had don field

Hat chy

130 An Easy
Hat te ras
Hav er ford
Ha ver hill
Hav er straw
Haw
Hawke
Haw kins
Haw ley
Hay cock
Heath
He bron
Hec tor
Hei die berg
Hell gate
Hem lock
Hemp field
Hen ni ker
Hen ri co
Henry
Her ke mer
Hert ford
Hi ats town
Hick mans
Hi^^ gate
"R^gh land
HiUs dale
Hills burg
Hill town
Hines burg
Hing ham
Hins dale
Hi ram
Hit ton
Ho bok
Hoi den
Hoi der ness
Hoi land
Hoi Us

Sta^idard of Pr
Hoi lis ton
Hols ton
Ho mer
Hon ey goe
Hooks town
Hoo sac
Hop kin ton
Hop kins
Hope well
Horn town
Horse neck
Hors ham
Horton
Ho sac
Hub bard ton
Hub ber ton
Hu^^j" burg
Hurn mels town
Hun ger ford
Hun ter don
Hun ters town
Hun t'ijag don
Huntington
Hunts burg
Hunts-vilU
Hur ley
Hydfs park

I

lb ber vill^
In gra ham
In \^er nesi
I}>tt wich
I ras burg
Ire dell
Ir vin
I^les burg
lalip

onmiaatim*

y

Jack son
Jack sons burg^
Jaf frey
Ja go
James
James towa

Jay

Tef far son

Jekyl

j enk in towit

Jer e m/e

Jer i C8

Jer sey

Jolins bu ry

John son

John son burg.

Johns town

Johns ton

Jones

Jones burg

Jop p?i

Jore

Ju diih

Ju Han

Ju li et

Ju ni us

A-"
Kaats kill
Keene
Kei lys burg
Ken net
Ken no mic
Ken sing ton
Kent
Kep lers
Ker is son gar.

An Easy
Ker shaw
Kick a mmt
Kil ling ly
Kil ling ton
Kil ling v/orth
Kim bac
King less
Kings bu ry
Kings ton
King Vr'ood
iCit te ry
-^noti;] ton
KnoK
Knotil ton
^nox v'llle
Kort right

Z

Lab ra dor

Lam pe ter
Lam prey
Lan cas ter
Lang don
Lanes bo rough
Lan sing burg
Law renctf
Lau Tens
Lea c«ck
Lees burg
Leb a aon
Leeds
Le high
Lef/rej ter
Lem ing to^
Lemus ter
Len ox
Le o gane
Leom in stcr

Standard of Pronunciation. 131

Le on

Leon ards tov/n
Lev er ett
Le vi

Lew is
Lew is burg
Lew is town
Lex ing ton
Li'y den
Lib er ly-
Lien te uau
Lick ing
Lim er ick
Lime stone
Lin co/n
Lin co/n tOAvn
Lind ley
Litch field
lAt tie burg
Lit tie ton
Liv er more
Liv er pool
Liv jng ston
Lockdr

Lock arts bui'g
Lo gaai
Logs town
Lon don der ly
Lon don grove
Look out
Lou don
Loch a bar
Lou is ville
Lou is town

Lo}- ?.l 5/OC

Luin 1 i;r ton
Lu con burg

Lur gan
Lut ter lock
lyy man
Lyme
Lynch burg
Lynde burg
Lyn den
L}'iin
Lynn field
Ly ons
Lys tra

31
Mac o keth
Mac o pin

Mad bu ly
Mad i son
Maid stone
Maine
Make field
Mai a bar
Mai den
Mar o nee
Man ca
Man chac
Man ches ter
Man heim
Man li us
Man ning toa
Man or
Man sel
Mans field
Mar ble ton
Mar ga reu vill^
M-ir got
Pm arl i^o xQygb
Mar low
Mcu- p!^

152 An Easy Standard of Fi

Marsh field
iMar tic
Mar tin
ISIar tins burg
Mfu* tins villfT
Mas CO my
Ma son
jMas sac
Mas ti ^on
Mat thews
May field
Mead viil^
Meek len burg
Med field
Med ford
Med way
M end ham

Mer cer

Mer cers burg

Mere dith

Mc^ i meg

M?r i on

Mero

Mes sers burg

IVTid dhj bo rough M an cy

Mil lers town
Mill stone
Mill town
Mil ton
Min gun
Min goes
Min i sink
Mis tic
Mo hawk
Monk ton
Mon m&uth
Mon son
Mon ta gue
Mont mo rin
Moore
Moore field
Moose head
More land
More
Mor gan
Mor gan town
Mor ris towm
Mar ris v'lUf
Mc//1 ton berg
Mul li cus

Mid die bu ry
Mid die field
M id die hook
Mid die berg
Mid «ile burg:
Mid vie sex
Mid die ton
M'^d die town
Mkl way
Mi.T iin
Mil lord
Mil field

Mar frees burg
My ers town

Nan je my
Nun ti coke
Nan ti mill
Nash
Nash u a
Nas ,au
Natch ea
Na tick

•onunciation,

Nau ga tuc
Nave sink
Naz a reth
Ned dick
Need ham
Nel son
Nes CO pec
Nesh a noc
Nev er sink
New ark
New burg
New bu ry
New bu ry port
New found land
New rng ton
New Iin
New market
Nev.^ ton
New tow.n
Nit ta ny
Nix on ton
No ble burg
None such
Noot ka
Nor ridge woe
Nor ri ton
North bo rough
Nortl) bridge
Nortli field
North port
North wood
Nor ton
Nor walk
Nor vray
Nor wich
Not ta V7ay
Not ting liaia.
Nox an

An Easy
O

Oak ham

Obcd

O bi on

O cri coc

O g\e thorp

O hi ope

Old town

Ons low

Or angf
Or arigtf burg
Or ang^ town
Or ford
Or le ans
Or ring ton
Or v/el
Os ncr burg
Os si pj
Os ti CO
O tis field
Ot ta was
Ot ter creek
Ou li out
Ovid
Ox ford

Standard of Pronunciation, 133
Par tridge field Pinck ney

Pack ers field
Pac o let
Pal a tine
Pa/m er
Pam ti CO
Pan ton
Pa ri a
Par is
Pax tang
Par sons field

Pat ter son
Pan ca tuc
Paw ling
Pauls burg
Paw let
Pax ton
Peach am
Pea cock
Pearl
Peeks kill
Pel ham
Pel i can
Pern i gon
Pern broke
Pen dk ton
Pen guin
Pen ning ton
Penns burg
Penns bu ly
Pep in
Pep per el

Pinck ney ville

Pis to let

Pitt

Pitts burg

Pitts field

Pitts ford

Pitts town

Plain field

Plais tow

Platts burg

Plum sted

Plym outh

Plymp ton

Po land

Pom fret

Pomp ton
Pomp ey
Pop lin
Por peas
Por ter field
Port land

Pep per ei burg Poits m^^uth

Pe quot
Per ki o my
Per lie an
Per son

Pe ter bo rough
Pe ters bm-g
Pe ters ham
Pev tons bui'^
Phil ip ^

Phil ips burg
Pick ers viUe
Pic o let
Pi" geon
Pike land
Pi iot tov/n
M

Pot ters
Pot ters tov/n
Potts grove
Po?dt ney
Pow nai
Pow nal burg
Prai ry
Pres cott
Prcs ton
Pros pect
Prov inc^
Prov inc^ town
Pru denc^
Pur n. 3 burg
Put aey

154 An Easy Standard of PronuJiciation*

^ Rln gos town

Qua ker town Rob ert son

Quee chy Rob e son

Queens bu ly Roch es ter

Queens town Rock bridge

Quib ble town Rock fish

Quin e bang Rock ford

Quin cy Rock hiil

Quin e paug Rock ing ham

R Ro" gers ville?

Ra by Rom ney

Rad nor Rom o pac

Ra \ft\gh Rom u lus

Ran dolph Rose way

Ran dom Ros sig nol

Ra pha el Rat ter dam

Raph oc Rowe

Raw don Row ley

Rah way Rox burg

Ray mond Rox bu ry

Rapi ham Roy al ton

Rays town Rpy als ton

Read field Rum ney

Re«d ing Ru pert

Red ding Rus sel

Refifd ing town Ruth er ford

Reeds burg Rutiis burg

Reel foot Rye

Reanos town Rye gate
Re is ters town S

Reus se iaox Sa lem
Rens se l^er wick Sack viib

Rhine beck Sad bu ry

Rich field
Rich mond
Riclg^ field

Rkl ley
Rind^i?

Sau ga tuc
Sal ford
Sal/s bu ry
Sam burg
Samp town

Samp son
San born ton
San CO ty
Sand gate
San dis field
San down
Sand wick
San dy hook
San dys ton
Sand ford
San ger field
San ta cruse
Sas sa fras
Sau con
Sau kies
Sav age
Say brook
Scar bo rough
Scars dale
Sho dack
Shen brun
Scoo due
Schay le-r
Scip i o
Scit u ate
Scriv en
S croon
Sea brook
Sears burg
Sedg wick
See konk
Se gum
Sen e ka
Sev em
Se vi er
Shafts bu ry
Sham mo ny
Sham o kia

An Easy Standard of Pronunciatien,

Shap \Q\gh Sole bu ry Stod dard

Sha ron So Ion

Sharks town Som ers

Sharps burg Som er set

Shaw ny So«n ers worirh

Shaw nees Son go

Sheep scut South bo rough

Shef field Soudi bu ry

Shel bum South field

Shel by S^uth ing ton

Shen an do ah S^uth %02iYk

13S

Skep herds field South wick
Shep herds town Span ish town
Sher bum Spar ta

Ship pands town Spar tan burg"

Ship pens burg
Shir ley
Shong um
Shore ham
Shrews bu ry
Shutes bu ry
Sid ney
Sims bu ry
Sing sing
Sin i ca
Sin pink
Skencs burg
Skup per nong
Skip ton
Sku tock
Slab towm
Smith field
Smith to-'.vn
Smith villff
Sm)T na
Snow hill
Snow town
So dus

bpen cer
S}X)ts wood
Spring field
Spur wing
Squam
Staais burg
Stafford
Stam ford
Stand ish
Stan ford
Stan wix
St arks burg
States burg
Staun ton
Ster ling
Steu ben
Ste ven«
Ste vens burg
Ste ven to^vn
Ste phen town
Still wa ter
Stock bridg*
Stock port

Stokes
Stone ham.
Ston ing ton
Sto no
Stou e nuck
Stough ton
Stow
Straf ford
Stras burg
Strat ford
Strat ham
Strat ton
Stums town
Stur bridge
Styx

Steu ben villc
Stis sick
Sud i:)u ry
Suf field
Suffolk^
Suf frage
Sul li van
Su mans town
Sum ner
Sun a py
Sun bu ry
Sun cook
Sun der land
Sur ly
Sus sex
Sut ton
S warns cot
Swans burg
Swan sey
Swan ton
Swan town
Swedes burg

136 An Easy Standard of Fronunciasion,

Syd ney

T
Tal bot
Tarn ma ny
Tarn worth
Xa ney town
Ten saw
Tar bo rough
Tar ry town
Taun ton
Teach es
Tel li CO
Tern pW
Tern pU ton
Tewks bu ry
T/zames
Thet ford
T/iom as
Thorn as town
T/zomp son
Thorn bu ry
Thorn torn
Thur man
Tin i cum
Tin mouth
Tis bu ry
Tiz on

Tiv er ton

Tol land

Tomp son town

Tops field

Tops ham

Tor but

Tor ring to»

Tot te ry

Tow er hill

Towns end

Trap

Trap town
Trent
Tren ton
Troy
Trnro
Try on
Tuck er ton
Tuf ton burg
Tul ly
Tun bridge
Tur bet
Tur key
Turn er
Twig twees
yngsburg
Tvr ing ham
Tyr rel

U
Uls ter
Un der hill
U ni on

U ni ty

Up ton

U ti ca

U trecht

0x bridge

V
Vas sal burg
Veal town
Ver non
Ver shire
Vic to ry
Vin cent
Vir gil
Vol un towa

JV
Wades burg

Wad me law-
Wads worth
Wad ham
Waits field
Wa jo mic
Wake field
Wak a maw
Wal den
W^ald burg
Wales

Wal ling ford
Wall kill

Wall pack

Wal pole

Wal sing ham

Walt ham

Wand o

Want age

Wards burg

Wards bridge

Ware

Ware ham

War min ster

Warn er

War ren

War ren ton

War ring ton

War saw

War wick

Wash ing ton

Wa ter burg
Wa ter bu r)^
Wa ter ford
Wa ter town
Wa ter vliet
Waw a sink
Wayne
Waynes burg

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation, 137

I Weare
Weth ers field
W^i sen berg
Well fleet
Wells
Wen deU
Wen ham
Went worth
Wesel

West bo rough
Wes ter ly
Wes tern
West field
West fi^rd
West ham
West min ster
West more

White marsh
AVhit paine
White plains
Whites town
Whi ting
Whit ting ham
Wick ford
Wil bra ham
Wilks Ixir re
Will iams burg
Will iams port
Will iam son
Will iams town
Wil lin burg
Wil ling ton
Wil lis
Wil lis ton

West more land Wills burg
West on Wil man ton

West port
West town
Wey mouth
Wey bridg/
Whar ton
Whate ly
Wheel mg
Wh<;e lock
Whip pa ny
White field

Wil rning ton
Wil mot
Wil son villff
W^in chcn clon
Win chcs ter
Wind ham
Win hall
Win lock
Win ni pec
Winns burg

Wins low
Win ter ham
Win throp
W^in ton
Wo bum
Wol cott
Wolf burg
Wo mel dorf
Wood bridge
Wood bu ry
Wood creek
Wood ford
Wood stock
Woods towft
Wool wich
Wonrs ter
Wor thing ton
\\ '-ent ham
flights burg
^rights tow^n
Wy an dots
W\ n ton
Wydie

r

Yad kin
Yar riiOutk
Yonk ers
York
\ork to^vn

The foHowing hive the accent on tlie second syllable.

A bac' CO
A bit i bis
A ca di a
A quae nac
A las ka

Al gon kins
Al kan sas
A me lia
A me ni a
An CO cus
A run del
M2

An til les
An to ni o
A pu ri ma
A qmd nee
Ash cut ney
As sin i beib^

138 ji7i Easy

As sump tion
Au re li us
Au ro ra
B
Bald ea gle
Bal div i si
Baleze
Balk ham sted
Bar thol o mew
Bel laire
Bell grove
Bel pre
Ber bice
Ber mu da
Ber tie
Bil ler i ca
Bo q^aet

Bos caw en
Brook ha ven
C

Ca bar rus

Co han sie

Ca ho ki a

Ca mil lus

Cam peach y

Caer nar von

Co nan i cut

Ca rac as

Ca ran gas

Car li6le

Cas tine

Ca taw ba

Ca val lo

Cay lo ma

Cay enne

Caz no vi a

Cham blee

Char lo tm

Standard of Pronunciation,

Che buc to
Che mung
Che raws
Chi a pa
Chop tank
Chow an
Cler mont
Chic kau go
Co do rus
Co chel mus
Co col i CO
Co che cho
Cock sa kie
Co hoc sink
Co han zy
Co has set
Co hoze.
Cole rain
Co lum bi a
Co ne sus
Con hoe ton
Co hos
Coo saw
Cor dil le ras
Com wal lis
Coo dras
Cow e tas
Cu ma na,

D
Daw fus ky
De fi anc^
De troit
Din wid die
Do min go
Du anes burg,
Dum fr/es
Dun bar toa -

Du page
Du plin

E
E liz a beth
E liz a beth tows
Em maus
Eu phra ta
Es cam bi a
Eu sta tia
E so pus
Ex u ma

F
Fair ha v«n
Fay ette
Fitz will iam
Flat bush
Flu van na

G

Ge ne va
Ge rards towja
Go naives
Gwyn nedd
Graves end
Green bush
Gwild hall

H
Ha van na
Hel e na
Hen lo pen
Hi was see
Hon du ras

7

Jac mel

Je ru sa Icm .

jin Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 15 f^

K

Ma ho ning

N

Kas kas ki a

Ma nal lin

Na hant

Kow sa ki

Man hat tan

Na mask et

Key wa wa

Ma nil Ion

Nan task et

Kil lis ti noe

Ma quoit

Nan tuck et

Kil ken ny

Mar eel lus

Nan tux et

King sess ing

Mar gal la way

Na shon

Kin sale

Ma tane

Nas keag

Kas kas kunk

Ma tan zas

Navarre

Ma til da

Ne pon set

L

Ma tin i cus

Ne sham o ny^

La com ic

Mat tap o ny

New cas tie

La CO ni a

Me dun cook

New Eng land

T.a goon

Me her rin

New fane

Le noir

Mem ram cook

New paltz

Long bay

Men do aa

New Roch ell^

Long i ^land

Men ol o pen

New U trecht

Long lake

Me thu en

Ni ag a ra

Long mead ow

Mi am i

Ni pis sing

Lo ren zo

Mis sisk o

North amp to»

Lo ret to

Mine head

North cas tie

Lou i sa

Mo bill

North east

Low hill

Mo he gan

Northumberland

Lu cay si

Mo hie con

Lu eia

Mo nad noc

0

Lu zeme

Mon he g-an

Gakfiisky

Ly com ing

Mo noc a sy

Oak mul gy

Lynn ha ven

Mon seag

O CO ny

Ly san der

Mon tauk

O nei da

Mon te go

Orchil la

31

Mont gom e rj

T Os we go

Ma chi as

Mont pe lier

Ot se go

Ma cun gy

Mont villtf

O was CO

Ma con nels burg Mo rant

O we go

Ma de ra

Mor gan za

O wy hee

Ma hack a mac

Mo shan non

Ma ho ney

Mul he gan

P

Ma hone

Musk ing urn

Pal my r!t.

Pronounced, Shammonr,

140 An Easy
Pa munk y
Pa nu CO
Pa rai ba
Pas sump sic
Pa taps CO
Pa tuck et
Pa tux et
Pau tuck et
Pau tux et
Pe gun noc
Pe jep scot
Pe quon uc
Per a mus
Per cip a ny
Per nam bu co
Perth am boy
Phi lop o lis
Py an ke tunk
Py an ke shaws
Pier mont
Pin chin a
Pi o ri as
Pla cen tia
Po kon ca
Po soom sue
Port roy al
Port penn
Po to si
Tough keep sie
Pound ridg^
Presqwe i.9le
Pre sums cot
Pro tect worth

Quam pea gan

i?
BLed hook

Standard of Pronunciation,
Re ho both Ta doo sac

Ri van na
Rock on ca ma
Ros seau

Ro siers
Row an

S
Sag har bour
Salt ash
San dus ky
Sa rec to
3 a vil la
Sa voy
Sco har rie
Scow he gan
Se kon net
Se ba go
Se bas ti cook
Se bas tian
Sem pro ni us
Se wee

Sha wan gimk*
Shav/ sheen
She nan go
She tuck et
Sche nee ta dy
Skip pac
South amp ton
South hold
Stra bane
Sw^an. na no
Swa ta ra

T
Tap paa
Ta ba go
Ta bas co
Ta con net

Ta en sa
Tar pau lin
Ta wan dy
Ta wixt wy
Ti o ga

To mis ca ning
Tor bay
To pon to
Tor tu gas
Tou Ion
Tre coth ic
Trux il lo
Tunk han noc
Ty bee
Ty rone

U
U lys ses
Ur ban na

V

Ver genm s
Ver saints
Ve nan go

W
Wa cho vi a
Wa chu set
Wal hold ing
Wap pac a mO'
Wa tau ga
Wa keag
Web ham et
West chest er
West hamp to»
West In dies
West point
Wi «om i CO

• Pronounced, Shongnm.

An Easy Standard of Fronunctation, 14 1

'N\ mac o mac
iVin eask

The following have
them a

A

Kh be viUe'
\.z a pul CO
^c CO mac
^g a men tic us
\g a mun tic
W a bam a
^1 a chu a
W. be marl
\1 le mand
W va ra do
\m a zo ni a
\m o noo sue
\in us keag
^n ah uac
\n as ta sia
\n ti cos ti
A.p a lach i an
A.p a lach es
A.p o quen e my
A.p po mat ox
A. que doch ton
A.rch i pel a go
A.U gus tine

B
B as ken ridg^
Bel vi dere
Bag a duce
Beth a ba ra
Bux a loons

C

Cach i may o

Wi nee
"Win yaw

Wis cas set
Wy o ming

the accent on tlie third syllable, and most of
secondary accent on the Erst.

Cagh ne wa ga Con es te o
Cal e do ni a
Can a dar qua

Can a wisk

Can i CO de c
Car ib bee
Car i coo
Car i boo
Car tha ge na
Cat a ra qua
Cat a wis sa
Cat te hunk
Chab a quid ic
Char le mont
Chat a ho chy
Chat a nu ga
Cher o kee
Chet i ma chas
Chic ca mog ga
Chick a horn i ny
Chick a Kia ges
Chick a saw
Chil ho wee
Chil lis quae
Chim bo ra zo
Chris ti an a
Clar e mont
Cin cin na tiis
Con a wa go
Con a wan go
Con dus keag
Con e dog we net
Co ne mau^/a
Cock a la mus

Con es to go
Con ga ree
Coo sa hatch ]
Co to pax i
Cur ri tuc
Cus CO wil la
Cus se wa g®

D

Dem e ra ra
Des e a da

E
Eb en e zer
En o ree
Es ca ta ri

Es se que b©

F
Fron ti nac
Freidenhuetteav

Gal li op o lis
Gen ne see
Gen e vieve
Grad en huet tem

/
In di an a

K
Kar a tunk
Kas ki nom pat

142 An Easy Standard of Pronunciation* ^
Kay da ros so raMus ko gee Port to bac co

Ken ne bunk N

Kick a poo Na hun keag

Kin der hook Nan se mond
Kis ke man i tas Naii do wcs sy

Kit ta ning Ni-c a ra gua

Kit ta tin ny Nip e gon

L Niv er nois
Lach a wan na

Lech a wax en
Let ter ken ny

Nock a mix on
Nol a chiic ky
0

Lit tie comp ton Oc co chap po
M Oc CO neack y

Mach a noy Oc co quan

Mag da le na Oc to ra ro
Mag e gad a vie On a hish ka

Ma gel Ian
Ma gel la ni a
Mar a cai bo
Man a han
Mar ble head
]Mar cus hook
Mar ga ret ta
Ma ri et ta
Mas sa nu ten
!RIau re pas
Mel a v/as ka

Os sa baw
Os we gach y
Ot o gam ies

P
Pak a n@k it
Pan a ma
Pan i mar i bo
Pas ca go la
Pas quo tank
Fas sy unk
Pat a go ni a

Mem fre ma gog Pern a quid

Mack 1 naw
Mi ro goane
Mis sin abe
Mis si quash
Mo hon ton go
Mo non ga lia
Mont re al
Mor ris se na

Pen sa co la
Per qui minr>
Per ki o men
Pitts syl va ni a
Pluck e min
Po ca hon tas
Po CO moke
Pont char train

Moy a men sing Por to bel lo

Put a wat o mi|

•t

Quern a ho niii

R
Reg o lets
Riv er head
Rock e mo ko

S

Sag a mond
Sag a naum
Sag en da go
Sal va dore
Sar a nac
Sar a to ga
Sax e go ths
Scat e cook
Seb a cook
Sem i nolcs
Sin e pux ent
Scan e at e tes-
Soc an da ga
Spot syl va ni
SiAr i nam

Tal la see
Tal a poo sy
Tap pa han not
The a kik i
Tib e ron
Tow a men sin
To ne wan to
To to wa
Tuck a hoc
Tu cu man

The popular pronunciation of MishiUmackinac

An Easy Standard of Pronunciatwn, 145

ul pe hock en
us ca ro ra

U
"" na dil la
i nal ha ven

W
Wah que tank
Wil li man tic
"Win ne ba go
VvV a lu sing

Wy a lux ing
Wv o noke

r

Yu ca tan
Yoh o ga ny

The following are accented on the fourth syllable.

Can a jo har ry
Can a se ra ga
Can e de ra go
Chick a ma com i co
Cob bes e con ty
Co hon go ron to
Con e go cheag
Dam c ris cot ta
Eas tan al lee
Kish a CO quil las
Mish il li mack a nac*

Mo non ga he la
Om pom pa noo sue
Pas sam a quod dy
Pern i ge was set
Quin sig a mond
Rip pa ca noe
Sag a da hoc
Sax a pa haw
Ti con de ro ga
Wa nas pe tuck et

Pronoimced, MackiHaw.

Islands of the JVest Indies,

lH guil' la
m ti' gua*
a ha' ma
er mu' da
ar ba' does
ar bu' da
ur a so'
lu'ba

>om in i' cof
jlar tin i^ coj

* Pronounced, Antega. | Domineke. ^ f-l<i.nmekeo

Portoreko. (j Guadaloop. ^ Saint Luzee.

Per to ri' co§
Eu sta' tia
Ore na' da
Gau da lou'peH
Hay ti cr
His pan i o' la
Ja rna'i ca
Ivlar i ga lant'
Miq ue Ion'
Mont ser rat'

To ba' go
Trin i dad'
Sant a Cruse
St.Christ'ophers
St. Lu cia^
St. Mar' tins
St. T^om' as
St. Vin' cent

144

An Easy Standard of Pronunciation. |

TABLE LII.

3

Of Numbers,

^
•^

Figures. Letters,

J^ames, Numerical Jdjectrvea^

1

I

one

first

2

II

two

second

3

III

tliree

third i.^

4

IV

four

fourth ^?

5

V

five

fifth J

€

VI

six

sixth

r

VII

seven

seventh

8

VIII

eight

eighth

9

IX

nme

ninth

10

X

ten

tenth

11

XI

eleven

eleventh

12

XII

twelve

twelfth

13

XIII

thuteen

thirteenth

14

XIV

fourteen

fourteenth

15

XV

fifteen

fifteenth

16

XVI

sixteen

sixteenth

17

XVII

seventeen

seventeenth

18

XVIII

eighteen

eighteenth

19

XIX

nineteen

nineteenth

20

XX

twenty

twentieth

30

XXX

thirty

thirtieth

40

XL

foitv

fortieth I

50

L

fifty

fiftieth

60

LX

sixty

sixtieth

70

LXX

seventy

seventieth

80

LXXX

eighty

eightieth

-90

XC

ninety

ninetieth

100

C

one Imndred

one hundredth

200

cc

two luindred

two hundredth

300

ccc

tbi-ce hundred

three hundredth

400

cccc

four hundred

four hundredth

500

D

five hundred

five hundredth

600

DC

six hundred

six hundredth

700

Dec

seven Imndred

seven iiundrecUh

BOO

DCCC

eight hundred

eight hundredth

900

DCCCC

nine hundred

nine hundredth

1000

M

one thousand, Sec

. one thousandth

1804

MDCCCI

Vone thousand eis?!

It hundred & fowr.

An Easy Standai'd ef Pronunciation, 145

TABLE LIII.

Words of the same sound ^ but different in spelling
and signification.

AIL, to l)e troubled
AJe, malt liquor

Ak', an element

Are, plural of is or am

Heir, to an estate
All, the -whole
Awl, an instiaimemt

Al tar, for sacrifice

Al,.ter, to change
Ant, a pismirAi
Aunt, uncle's wife.

As cent, steepness.

As sent, an agreement
Au ger, an instrument
All gur, one who foretells

Bail, surety

Bale, a puck of goods
Ball, a round substance
Bawl, to cry aloud

Bare, naked

Bear to suffer

Bear, abetist
Base, vile
Bass, in music

Beer, a liquor

Bier, to can y the de?.d
Ber ry, a sniai] fruit
Bu ry, to inter the dead

Beat, to strike

Beet, a root
Blew, did blow
Blue, colou'i*

Boar, a male swine

Bore, to make a hole
Bow, to bend
Bough, a branch

EoAv, to slioot with
Boau, a gay fellow

lired, brought up

Bread, food

Bur ro^v', for rabbits
Bo rough, a town coip®-
i-atc

By, a particle

Buy, to purcha&e
Cain, a man's name
Cane, a shnib or staff

Call, to cry out

Caul, of a wig or bowels
Can non, a large gun
Can on, a rule

Can vass, to examin

Call vas. coarse cloth
Ceil ing, of a room
Seal ing, setting of a seal

Cell, a hut

Sell, to dispose of

Cen tu

7 J

hundred

years

Cen tau ry, an herb
Choi er, wrath
Col hu', for the neck

Cord, a sin ail rope

Cho"d, in music
Ci c-n, a youiig shoot
Si on, a mountain

Cite, to summon

Siglit, seeing

Site, situation
Chron i cah of a long con-
tinuance
Chron i cle, a history
N

^4^ An. Easy Standard Oj

Co\n sc, order or direction

Coarse, not line
Com pie ment, a full iram-

ber
Com pii ment, expression
of civility

Cous in> a relation

Coz en, to cheat
Conn cil, an assembly
Coun sei, advice

Cur rant, a berry

Current, passing, or a
stream
3ecr, a wild animal
DccU*, of great pi-ice

Dew, from heaven

Due, ov.'ed
Die, to expire
Dye, to color

Doe, a femaie deer

Doui^h, bread unbaked
Dun, brown color
Done, performed

Fane, a v.'eather cock

Fain, gl.dly

Feign, to dissemble
Faint, weary
Taint, a false march

Fair, comely

Fare, food, customary du-
ty, CCC.
Pel Ion, a whitlow
Fel on, a criminal

Flea, an insect

Flee, to run away
Flour, of wheat
Flow er, of the field
Ftjurtli, in numbe-r
i'brcn, abroad
Foui, nasty
Fowl, a bir4

of Pronunciatlo-n.

Gilt, with ^old

Guilt, crime
Grate, for coals
Great, lare-c

Groan, to sigh

G rown . increased
I Tail," to salute, or frozen

drops of rain
Flale, 'sound, healthy

Hari:, a beast

Heart, W.t seal of life
Hare, an animal
Flair, of the head

Flere, in this place

Hear, to hearken
Hew, to cut
Flue, color

Him, that man

Flymn, a sacred song
Hire, wages
FFigh er, more high

Heel, of I he foot

Heal, to cure
I, myself
Eye, organ of sig.ht

Isle, an Island

lie, of a cL'Tirch
In, witiiin
Inn, a tavern

In dite, to compose

In diet, to prosecute
Kill, to slay
Kiln, of brick

Knave, a dishonest mas

Nave, of a v.iieel
Knight, by honor
Night, the evening

knov. , to be actiUaintetJ

No, not «o
Knew, (lid know
New, nfc>t Old

Aji Easy Standard

Knot, made bjr tying

Not, denyixig
Lade, to dip water
Laid, placed

Lain, did lie

Lane, a narro^r passage
Leek, a root
Leak, to run out

Les son, a reading

Les sen, to diminish
Li ar, a teller of lies
Lyre, a harp

Led, did lead

Lead, heavy metal
Lie, a falseiiood, also to

rest on a bed
Lye, water drained through
ashes

Lo, behold

Low, humble
Made, finished
Maid, an unmarried woman

Main, the chief

Mane, of a horse
Male, the he kintl
Mail, armor, or a packet

Man ner, mode or custom

M^.n or, a lordship
Meet, to come toLjether
Meat, fiesh
Mete, measure

Mite, an msect

^r.i^ht, strength
Met al, gold or silver, &g.
^Ict tie, brisfcicss

Nau'^iU, bad

Noii^dit, lione
Nay, no
Neigh, as a horse

Oar, toix)W with

Ore, metal net separated

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Oh, alas

Owe, to be indebted

One, in number

Won, past time of 7tTn
Our, belonginp:
Hour, sixty minutes

Pale, wanting color

Pail, a vessel .
Pain, torment
Pane, a square of glass

Peel, the outside

Pe-d. upon the bclJs
Pear, a fruit
Pare, to cut oiT

Plain, even, or level

Plane, to make smooth
Plate, a flat piece of metal-
Plait, a fold in a garment.

Pray, to implore

Prey, a booty
Prin ci pal, chief
Prin ci pie, first mle

Proph et, a foreteller

Prof it, advantage
Peace, tranquiUity
Piece, apart

Rain, fiihng water

Rein, of a bridle

Reign, to rule
Reed, a shrub
Read, to pcrvvse

Rest, ease

Wrest, to force
Rice, a sort of coni
Rise, origin

Rye, a sort of grain

Wry, crooked
Ring, to sound
Wring, to twist

Rite, ceremony

Rigiu, jU5t .

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Write, to form letters with

a pen
Wright, a workman

Rode, did ride

Road, the highway
E®e, a deer
Row, a rank

Ruff, a neckcloth

Rough, not smooth
Sail, of a ship
Sale, a selling

Seen, beheld

Scene, of a stage
See, to behold
Sea, the ocean

Sent, ordered away

Scent, smell
Sen ior, elder
Seign or, a lord

Shore, side of a river

Shoar, a prop
Smk, to go do\^Ti
Cinque, five

So, thus

Sow, to scatter-
Sum, the whole
Some, a part

Sun, the fountain of light

Son, a male child
Sore, an ulcer
Soar, to mount up

Stare, to look earnestly

Stair, a step
Steel-, hard metal
Steal, to take without lib-
erty

Si:c cor, help

Suck er, a young twig
Sleight, dexterity
Slight, to d©s]>ise

rd af Promindatsm .

Sole, of the foot

Soul, the spirit
Tax, a rate
Tacks, small nail*

Tale, a story

Tail, the end
Tare, weight aliawed
Tear, to rend

Team, of cattle or horses

Teem, to go with young
Their, belonging to thc-m
There, in that place

The, a particle

Thee, yourself
Too, likewise
Two, twice one

Tow, to drag after

Toe, of the foot
Vale, a valley
Veil, a covering

Vein, for the blood

Vane, to shew the cour&<
of the wind
Vice, sin
Vise, a screw

Wait, to tarry

Weight, heaviness
Wear, to put on
Ware, merchandize
Were, past time plu.of am

Waste, to spend

Waist, the middle
Way, road
Weigh, to iwise

Week, seven clay*

Weak, not strong
Wood, trees
Would, was willing

You, plural of thee

Yew, a tree

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TABLE LIV.

Q/* Abbreviations.

149

K. A.S. Fellow of the A-
merican Academy

;^. A. S. FelloAv of the Con-
necticut Academy

\. B. Bachelor of Arts

\. D. In the year of our
Lord

\."Sl. Master of Alts, be-
fore noon, or in tlie yeiMr
of ihe world

3art. Baronet

5. D. Bachelor of Divinity*

Z, or Cent, an hundred

^apt. Captain

yol. Colonel

^ant. Canticles

>hiq). Chapter

^hron. Chronicles

lo. Company

>oni. Commissioner

'r. Credit

Zwt. Humh'ed weight

}. D. Doctor of Divinity .

)r. Doctor or Debtor

)ec. December

)ep. Dei>nty

)eiil. Deuteronomy

)6. or ditio, the same

L. G. ,for example

^ccl. r-GclesiaSless

Ip. Epistle

:n:^-. Enyhsh

Iph. Kpi»esiuns

Isa. Esaias

Ix. Exumple, or Exodus

eb. February

1^ France, or Francis

N

F. R. S. Fellow of ^le
Royu^ Society

Gal. Galatians
Gen. Genesis
Gent. Gentleman
Geo. George

G. R. George the King
lieb. Hebrews

Hon. Honorable
Hund. Hundred
Ibidem, ibid. In the same

pl-ace
Isa. Isaiah
i. e. tliat is
Id. the same .
Jan. Januiiiy ^
Ja. James
Jac. Jacob
Josh. Joshuai
K. King •* ■
Km. Kingdom
Kt. Knigiit
L. Lord or Lydy
Lev. Leviticus
Lieut.. Lieutetiurat
L. L. D. Doctor of Lav/.s -
L. S the place of the Seal
Lona. London
M. Marquis

M. B. Bachelor of Physie
M. D. Doctor of Physic
Mr. Master

Messrs. Gentlemen. Sirs
Mi's. Misi'^ess
M. vS. Manuscript
M. IS. S. Manuscripts
Mat. Mathd^v

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Math. ^-.lathemaucs

N.B. take particular notice

Nov. November

No. Number

N. S. New Stile

Obj. Objection

Oct. October

O. S. Old Stile

Pari. Parliament

Per cent, by tke hwidred

Pet. Peter

Fhil. Philip

Philom. a lover of learning

P. M. Afternoon

P. S. Postscript

Ps. Psalra

Q. Question, Qut^en

q d. as if he should say

4|. 1. as much as you please

Ecgr. Register

Rev. Revelation, Reyerfrsd

of FronunciatioTU

Rt. Hon. Right Honorable-.

S. South and Shilling

St. Saint

Sept. September

Scrj. Sergeant

S. T. P. Professor of Di-.!
vinity

S. T. D. Doctor of Divi-
nity

ss. to wit, namely-

Theo. Theophiius

Tho.Thoinas

ThesSj Thessaionians-

V. or vide, see

Viz. to wit, namely .

\\'m.. . Vv ilham

Wp. Worsliip

S5.. and

&C. and so forth

U. S. A. United States ot
America

EXPLANATION

Of the Pauses and other Characters used in

Vv^RlTING.

A comma, (,) is a pause of one syllable— A semieo!;
Ion (;) two — A colon (;) four — A period (.) six — Ai
interrogation point (?) shows v/hen a question is asked; as*
What do ijou ate? An exclurafvtion point (!) is a mark o|
wonder or sui'prise ; as. O tht- folly , of iiinriei's ! — Th«
pause of these tMo points is the same as a colon or a pe-
riod, and the sentence should usually be closed with a
raised tone of voice.

() A parenthesis includes a pan of a sentence, which
is not necessary to make sense, and should be read,
quicker, and in a v»'«aker tone of voice.

[] Brackets or Hooks, include words that serve, to cx«;
f\v\n a forcf^oing w©rd or sentence *

- A Hyphen joins words or syllables; as, sea-^ater.

* An ApoetropiK; shows when a letter is omitted, as
5«'i for used.

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A A Caret shows when a word or number of words aj©.

my
omitted thi'ough mistake ; ^s^ this is book.

A

" A quotation or double comma, inchides a passage
that is taken from some otiier author in his own words.-

^y* Tkc index, points to some remarkable passage,

h The Parai^raph begins a nev»' subject.

1) The Section is used to divide chapters.

*tH An Asterisk, and other references, point to a
note in the margin or bottom of a page.

OF CAPITAL LETTERS.

Sentences sboukl beg-in with a capital letter— Also,
every line in poetry. Proper names, which are the names,
of persons, places, rivers, mountains, lakes, kc. should^
begin with a capital. Also the name of the SuprcBie^
Being.

ADDITIONAL Li:SSV.\S.

DOMESTIC ECONOMY

Or, 7%<? History of The I rrr and UufHRiFTr,
THERE is a grea-t difference among men, in their-
abiHty to gain property ; but a still greater di [Terence.
in their power of using it to yidvantage. Two men may*
acquire the same amount of money, in a given time;,
y^t one will prx)ve to be a poor man, while the other be-
eomes rich. A chief and essential dilTerence in the ma-,
nagement of property, is, that one man spends only the
vUerest ©f bis money,, wlule another spendn the firin"
citial,

I know a farmer by the name of Thrifty, wlio ma-
nages his affairs in this manner : He rises early in the-
morning, looks to the condition of hia b7U3e, barn, hom«-
lot and stock — sees that his cnttle, hmses and hogs arc
fed ; examms the tools to see whetlier they are all in
good order for the woi;kmen — takes care that breakfast ,
is ready in due season, and begins work in the cool of.
tlje day — When in the field, he keeps steadily at work,^
tlipugh not so violently as to fatigup >md exhaust the. bo-^

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dy.' — nor does he stop to tell or hear lonjj stories — When
the labor of the clay is past, lie takes refreshment, and
goes to rest at an early hour — In this manner he earns
and gains money.

When Thrifty has acquired a little pioperty, he docs
not spend it or let it slip from him, without use or bene-
fit. He pays his taxes and debts when due or called for,
s-o th-dt he has no officers fees to pay, nor expenses of
courts. He does not frequent the tavern and drink up,
all his earmn^^s in liquor that does him no good. He
puts his money to use, that is, he buys more laud, or
stock, or lends his money at interest — in short, he makes
liis money produce some profit or income. These sav-
ing's and profits, though small by themsolvts, amount in
a year to a considerable sum, and in a few years, they
SAveli to an estate — Thrifty becomes a wealthy farmer,
v/ith several hundred acres of land, and a hundred head
of cattle.

Very different is the management of Unthrifty:
He lies in bed, till a late hoia^ in tlie morning — tlien ri-
ses, and goes to the bottle for a dram, or to tiie taveia
for a glass of bitters — Thus he spends six cents berorc
breakfast, for a dram that makes him dull aiid iieavy all
day. He gets his breakfast late, when he ought to be at
>v5ork — \\'hen he supposes he is ready to Ijegin the work
ollhe day, he finds he has not the necessary tools, or
some of them are out of order, — the plow-share is to be .
Etait half a mile to a blacksni-ith to be mended ; a tooth
or two in a rake or tlie handle of a hoe, is broke; or a
sytlie oi' an ax is to be ground. — Now, he is iii a great
hurry, lie bustles about to make preparation for work— .
and what is done in a hurry is ill done— he loses a part
©f the day in getting ready — and perhaps the time of his
workmen. At ten or eleven o'clock- he is ready to go la
work — then comes a boy and teiis him, the sheep have
csca[>ed fi-om the pasture — or the cows have got among-
kis corn — o*' the hogs into the garden — He frets and
storms, and runs to drive them out — a half hour or more
time is lost in driving the cattle from miscliief, and re-
pairing a poor broken fence — a fence that answers no
piW'pos. but to lull him into security, and teacli his hor-
ses, and cattle to be unruly— After all this feustle, the fs*.

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tigue of which is woi-se than common labor, Unthrifty is
peady to begin a day's work at twelve o'clock.— Thus
half his time is lost in supplying defects, Avhich proceed
from want of foresight and good management. His small
crops are damaged or destroyed by unruly cattle. — His
barn is open and leaky, and what little he gathei'S, is in-
jured by tike ruin and snow. — His house is in a iike^ con-
dition— the shingles and clapboards fall off and let in bhe
water, which causes the timber, floors and furniture to
decay — and exposed to inclemencies of weather, his wife
and children fall sick — their time is lost, and the mis-
chief closes with a ruinous train of expenses for medi-
cines and physicians. — After dragging out some years
of disapi>ointment, misery and poverty, the la\7yer and
the sheriff sweep away the scanty remains of his estate.
This is the history of Ux thrifty — his principal is
spent— he has no interest.

Not unlike this, is the history of the Grog-drinkeF.
This man wonders why he does not thrive in the world ;
he cannot see the reason why his neighbor Temfierance
sliould be more prosperous than himself — but in truth,
h« makes no calculations. Ten cents a day for grog, is
a small sum, he thinks, which can hurt no man 1 But
let us make an estimate — arithmetic is very useful for a
Bfian who ventures to spend small sums every cfey. Ten
cents a day amount in a year to thirty-six dollars and a
half — a sum sufficient to buy a good farm horse ! This
surely is no small sum for a fa-nner or mechanic— .But in
ten years, this sum amounts to three imndred and sixty
five dollars, besides interest in the mean time 1 \Vhat an
amount is this for drams and bitters in ten years I it is
money enough to build a small house I. But look at the
amount in thirty years '.—One thousand and ninety five
dollars ! What a vast sum to run down one man's throat
in liquor — a sum that will buy a farm sufficient to main-
tain a small family. Suppose a family to consume a
Gfaart of spirits in a day, at twenty five cents a quart. The
amount of this in a yeia> is ninety one dollars and a quar-
ter— in ten years, nine hundred and twelve dollars and a
half — and in thirty years,two thousand, seven hundred an*.]
thirty seven dollars and a half I A great estate, may th-ns

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be consumed, in single quarts of mm I What mischief is

done by the love of spirituous liquors !

But, says the laboring man, " I cannot work withoiTt
spirits — I must have something to give me strength.'*'
Then drink bometliing that will give dumble nourishment
— Of all the substances taken into the stomach, spiritu-
ous liquors contain the least nutriment, and add the least
to bodily vigor. Malt liquors, melusscs and water, milk
and water, contain nutriment, and even cyder is not
^vholly destitut'e of it— -but distilled spirituous liquors coii-
tain little or none.

But says the laborer or the traveller, "spirituous U-
qviors warm the stomach, and arc very useful in cold
weather"— No, this is not correct. Spirits enliven the
feelings for half an hour — but leave the body more dull,
languid and cold than it was. before. A man will freeze
the sooner for drinking spirits of any kind. If a man
wishes to guard against cold, let him eat a biscuit, a bit
of bread or a m^al of victuals. Four ounces of bread will
give a more durable warmth to the body, than a gallon of
spirits — food is the natural stimulant or exciting power of
the human body—it gives warmth and strength, and docs
Rot leave th.e body, as spirit does,mo4'e feeble and languid.
—The practice of drinking spirits i^ivcs a man red eye&j
a bloated face, and an empty purse — It injures the liver,
produces dropsy, occasions a trembling of the joints and
limbs, and closes life with a slow decay or palsy — This is
a short history of the drinker of distilled spirits, if a few
drinking men are found to be exceptions to this account,
still the remarks are tiiie, as they apply to most cases.
Spirituous liquois shorten more lives than famin, pestr-
lence and the sword !

LESSONS ON FAMILIAR SUBJECTS.
ALL manlJnd live on the fruits of the earth — the fir*i
and most necessary employment therefore is the tillage,
©f the ground, called agriculture, husbandry, or farm-
ing. The farmer clears his land of trees, roots and
istones — he surrounds it with a fence of poles, posts and
rails, stone-wall, hedge or diteh. He plows and hari-ows.or
drags the soil, to break the clods or turf, and make it mel*
low. aiid pliable — -he manures it also, if nece&sary, wivh

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stable chiiig, ashes, marl, plaster, lime, sea-shelLi, or de-
cayed \egetai)]e substances. He plants maiz in rows, or
sov.-s wheat, btdley, i-ye, oats, buckwheat, ilax oi- kemp.
Ke hoes the iiiaiz- two or tiiree times, kills the weeds
and draws the cartii round the hills to support and nour-
ish the pkmts — When the gi'am is ripe, he reaps or ci*a-
dies his grain, and pulls the flax. — The ears of maiz
are picked by hand, or the stalks cut with a sickle or
knife and the husks are stripped ofF, in the evei-ing.
With what joy does the farmer gather his crops, of the
fcnner and latttr harvest I — He toils indeed, but he
reaps the fruit of his labor in peace — he fdls his i^ranary
in summer, and in autumn presents a thank-oueiing to
God for his bounty.

Set the mower, hov/ he swings his sythe ! — The
grass falls pi-ostrate before him — the glory of tiie field
is laid low — tiie land is stripped of its verdant covering.
See the stripling follow his father or brother, and w ith a
pitch fork, spread the thick swath, and shake the grass
about the meadovv ! How fragrant the smell of new
made hay — ho\y delightful th-e task to tend it !

Enter live fijrest of the wilderness — See liere and there
a rustic dwelling made of icgs — a httle spot cleared and
cultivated — a thatched hovel to shelter a cow and her
food — the forest resounding with the ax-man's blows, as
he levels tlie siurdy beach, maple, or hemlock; while the
crackliw*; fire aicB his hands, by consuming the massy
piles of wood which he cannot remove — Hear the howl-
ing wolf, or w^atcii the nimble deer, as h-e bounds along
aiiiai:g the trees — The faithful cow, in search of sin-ubs
and twigi, strays from the cottage, and the owner seeks
her at eveviing, in tiie gloomy forest ; led by the tmkiing
©i the bL;ll, he fin<ls and drives her horn'*. A bow] of
bread and milk, furnishes him with liis frugal repast ;
he retires weary to rest — and the sleep of the laboring
man is sweet.

See the dairy woman, while slie fills her pails with
new milk — the gentle cows <]iiRtly chev.ing their cudis
by iicr side. Enter the miik-r-.>om, sec the pans, pails
and tubs, how clean an<l sweet, all in order, and ut
fbrAi-sc ! Thi milk strained and put in a ^ooi plr.cc — the
cream hkimmscl oilier butter,«r Uie miiU set for ekcese

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—Here is a churn as white as ivory — there a cheese-
press forcing the ^ hey from the curd ! See the shelves
filled with cheeses — \Mjat a noble sight I ^iil butter as
yellow as the pur tit gold I

George, let us look into the work-shops among tlic
mechanics. Here is a carpenter, he squares a post or
a beam ; he scores or notches it first, and then hews it
with his Li oad-ax. He bores holes with an auger, ai>d
with the help of a chisel forms a mortise for a tenon.
He measures with a scjuare or rule, and marks his work
with a conipass. Each timber is litled to its place. The
sills support the posts, and these support the beams.
Braces secure the frame of a building from swaying or
leanir.g — Girders imd joists support tlie floors; studs, with
the j^osts, support the wails, aiid rafters uphold the roof.

Is'ow comes the joiner with his chest of tools. He
plains the boards, joints the shingles, and covers tlie
buildi-ng— With his smw he cuts boards, with his gimolet
or whimble, he makes holts for nails, pins or spikes,-—
with his chisel and gouge, he makes moitises.

Then comes the mason with his trowel- — the laths are
nailed to the studs cu>d joists to support the plaster, first
a reugh coat of coai-se mortar of lime and sand is laid on,
and tliis is covered with a beautiful v.hite plaster. And
last of all comes the painter with his brush and oil-pots
— he mixes the oil and white lead, and gives to the
apartments the color which the owner or his lady se^
fit to direct.

A MORAL CATECHISM.

QucniiGn. WHA7' is moral virtue ?

Ans%\ er. It is an honest upright conduct in all our deal-
mgs with men.

Q. What rules Juvue ivc tv direct us in our moral con.'
duct ?

A. God's word, contained in the bible, has furnished
all necessary ruiet to direct our conduct.

Q. In ivhut fiarr of the bible are these rulc-fi to be found?

A. In almost every pa. t ; but the mo:jrL important du-
ties bet'vA ecu njcn are summed up in the begiimrUig of
Mattiiew, inL:.KisT's Sermon on the Mount.

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Of humility.

Q. H%at is humility ?

A. A lowly temper of mind.

Q, JVIiat are the advantages ofhumiUtij?

A. The advantages of humUity in this life arc very
numerous and great. The humble man has few or no
enemies. Every one loves him and is ready to do him
good. If he is rich and prosparous, people do not enTy
him ; if he is poor and unfortunate, every one pities hiirii
and is disposed to alleviate his disti'esse*.

Q. What is [lyidc 7

A. A \i)h^ high mmded disposition.

Q. Is pride comineiulable ?

A. By no means. A modest, self approving^ opinion of
«ur own good deeds is very right — it is natural — it is a-
g'l eeable, and a spur to good actions. But we should not
suffer our heiu Ls to be blo-vvn up Vr^ith pride, whatever
great and good deeds we have done ; for pride brings upoa
us the iil-vvjll of m-ankind, and displeasure of our Maker.

Q. What effect ,-ias hundlity u/iq71 our oivii minds ?

A. iiumillty is attended witli peace of mind and self-
satisfaction. Tlifc huKible m,an is r^ot disturbed with cross
accidents, oTid is never fretful and uneasy ; nor does he
repine when others grow rich. He is contented, because
his mind 'is at ease.

Q. Whut is the effect cffiridc on a man's Itafijuness ?

A. Pride exposes a man to numberless disappoint^'
ments and mortifications. The proud man expects moi'C
attention and respect v/ill be paid to him, than he db*
senes, or than others are willing to pay him. He ib ne-
glected, }aup;lied at and despised, and this treatment frets
him, so that his own mind becomes a seat of torment.
A proud man cannot be a happy man.

Q, llliat has Christ saidy respecting the virtue ofhu^
miiity ?

A. He has said, ^^ Blessed are the poor in spirit for
theirs is the kingdom of heavea.** Poorness of spirit is
humility ; and this humble temper prepai'e* a man far
heaven, v/here all is. peace and love.

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Of mercy.

Q. IVJiat is mercy ?

A. It is tenderness of heart.

Q. What are the advantages of this virtue ?

A. The exercise of it tends to diffuse happiness and
lessen the evils of life. Rulers of a merciful temper will
make ihtixgood subjects happy; and will not torment the
bad^ with needless severity. Parents and masters will
Rot at)use their children and servants with harsh treat-
ment. More love, more confidence, more happhiess,
will subsist among men, and of course society will be
liappier.

Q. Should not beaats as well as men be treated laith
Thercy ?

A. They ou^ht indeed. It s wrong to give needless
pain even to a beast. Cruelty to the brutes shows a man
has a hard heart, and>if a man is unfeeling to a beast, he
will not have much feeling for men. If a man treats his
beast with cruelty, beware of trusting yourself in his pow-
er. H»e will probably make a severe master and a cruel
liusbaJid.

Q. Hgiv docs cructy shov) its effects ?

A. A cruel disposition is usually exercised upon those
who are under its power. Cruel rulers make severe laws
which injure the persons and properties of their subjects.
Cruel officers execute le.ws in a severe manner, when it
is not necessary for public good. A cmel husband abu-
ses his wife and children. A cruel master acts the ty-
rant over his apprentices and servants. The effects of
cruelty are, hatred, quarrels, tumults and wretchedness.

Q. What does Christ say of the merciful man?

A. He says he is " blessed, for he shall obtain mer-
cy." He Avho shows mercy and tenderness to otliers, will
be treated with tenderness and compassion himself.
Of PEACE-MAKERS.

Q. Who are peace-makers ?

A. All who endeavor to prevent quarrels and di«-
putes simong men ; or to reconcile those who are sepa^
rated by strife.

Q. is it unla'uful to contend with others on any occasion?

A. It is impossible to avoid some differences with

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mtn-y disputes should, be always conducted with tem-
per and moderation. The man who keeps his temper
will not be rash, and do or say Lhmgs which he will after-
wards repent of. And though men should sometimes dif-
fer, still they should be friends. They shoukl be ready
to do kind offices to each other.

Q. IVImt is the reward of the peace-maker ?
A. He shall be " blessed, and called the ciiild of God.*'
The mild, peaceable, fnendly man, resembles God.
What an amiable character is this I To be iilte our hea-
venly Father, that lovely, perfect and glorious being, who
is the source of all good, is to be the best and happiest of
men.

Of purity of HEART.
Q. Wfiai is a pure heart ?

A. A heart free fro-m all bad desires, and inclined to
€Ohform to the divine will in all things.

Q. Should a man*s intentions as nvell as Ms actions be
good ?

A. Most certainly. Actions cannot be called good^ un-
less thev proceed from good motives.. We should wiatu
to see and to make all men belter and happier— we
should rejoice at their prosperity. This is benevolence.
Q. What reward is premised to the Jmvs in hcari?
A. Christ has declared " they shall see God." A
pure heart is like God, and those who possess it shall
dwcVi in his presence antl enjoy his favor for ever.
Of ANGER.
Q. la it right erjer to be angry?

A. It is right in certain cases that we should be an-
- gry ; as v/hen gross affronts are offered to us, and inju-
ries done us by design. A suitable spirit of resentment,-
in such cases, will obtain justice for us, and protect usr
from further insults,

Q. By vihat rule should anger be governed ?
A. We should never be angry without cause ; that is,
we i;hould be certain that a person means to affrom, in--
jure or insult us, before we sufTer ourselves to be angry.
It is wrong, it is mean, it is a mark of a little mind to
take fire at every little trifli-ng dispute. And when we
have real cause to be angry, w« should observe mode-

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ration. We should never be in a passion. A passionate
Bian is like a madman und is always inexcusable. We
should be cool even in anger 5 and be angry no longer
fhan to obtain justice. In short, we should " be angry
and sin not."

O? REVENGE.

Q. What is revenge ?

A. It is to injure a man because he has injured us>,

Q. Is this justifiable?

A. Never, in any possible case. Revenge is perhaps
the meanest, as well as wickedest vice in society.

Q. What shall a mmi do to obtain justice nvhen he is iH'
jured P

A. In general, laws hare made provision for doing;
justice to every man ; and it is right and honorable, when
a man is injured, that he should seek a recompence.
But a recompence is all he can demand, and of that he
should not be kis own judge, but should submit the mat*
te-r to judges appointed by authority.

O. £ut suppose a man insults u9 in such a manner thai
the law cannot give us redress ?

A. Then forgive him. " If a man strikes you on one
cheek, turn the other to lilm," and let him repeat the
abuse, rather than strike hini^

Q. Butifnve are in davger /rofn the bloW» of anotlt^r^
nay Wf '^lot defend oursrlve^ f

A. Most certainly. We have always a right to defend
©ur ]^>ersons, property a>id families. But we have no
rigVit to light and abuse people merely for revenge. It
is nobler to forgive. " Love your enemies — bless thera
that curse you — do gcod to them that hate you— pray
for them that use. you ill," — these are the commands of
the blessed Savior of men. The man who does this is
great and good ; he is as much above the little, mean,
VevengefulTnan, as virtue is above vice, or as heaven ia
higher than hell.

Of justice.

Q. What is justice ?

A. It is giving to every man his dye.

Q. Is it al-ivays easy to hioiu ':v/:'vf i^ just ?

A. It is g^enerally easy ; and v/hure there is any dii!*-

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culty in determimng, let a man consult th€ golden rul«

." To do to others, what he could reasonably wish they
should do to him, in the same circumstances."

Q, What are the ill cfTccts of injustice ?

A. If a man does injustice, or rather, if he refuses to
do justice, he must be compelled. Then follows a law-
suit, with a series of expenses, and what is worse, ill-
blood and enmity between the parties^ Somebody is al-
ways the worse for law-suits, and of course society is Icaa
happy.%

Of generosity.

Q. What is generosity ?

A. It is some act of kindness performed for anqth^i?
which strict justice does not demand.

Q. Is this a virtue ?

A. It is indeed a noble virtue. To do justice, is well ; •
but to do more than justice, is still better, and may pro-
ceed from nobler motives.

Q. Wh(jt Jias Christ said reshecting generosity ?

A. He has commanded us to be generous in this pas-
sage, " Whosoever shall compel (or urge) you to go a
mile^ go with him tivo.'*

Q. Are we to perform this literally ?

A. The meaning of this command v.'ill not always re-
quire this. — But in general we are to do raiore for others
than they ask, provided we can do it, without essentially
injuring ourselves. We ought cheerfully to suffer many
inconveniences to oblige others, though we are not rs-
:juired to do ourselves any essential injury.

Q. Ofivlmt advantage is generosity to ihc man w/w ex^
Seises it P

A. It lays others under obligations to the generous
man ; and the probability is, that he will be repaid three
fold. Every man on earth wants favors at some time or
!)ther in his life ; and if we wi'U not help others, others
mUl not help us. It is for a man's interest to be generous,

Q. Ought vfe to do kind actions because it is for our iiu
erest?

A. This maybe a motive at all times ; but if it is the
principal metive, it is less honoi-able. We ought to ck)
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j^-ood, as we have opportunity, at all times and to all men,
whether -VTC expect a reward or not; for if we do good>.
sornebedy is the happier for it. This alone is reason
cnougli, why we should do all the good in our poweu.

Of gratitude.

Q. What is gratitude. ?

A. A thankfulr,ess of heart for favors received. -

Q. Is it a duty to be ikankfulfor fcroors ? ,

d. It is a duty and a virtue. A man who does not
feel grateful for kind acts done for him by others, does
not deserve favors of any kind. He ought to be shut out
from the society of the good. He is worse than a sa\ij|
age, for a savage never forgets an act of kindness. 1
Q What is the effect of true kijidness ?
A. It softens the heart towards the generous man,
and every thing which subdues the pride and other un-
social passions of the heart, Hts a man to be a better
citizen, a better neighbor, a better husband and a better
friend. A man who is sensible of favors and ready to
acknowledge them, is more inclined to perfonii kind of-
fices, not only towards his benefactor, but towards all
«thers..

Op truth.

^. What is truth ?

A. It is speaking and acting agreeable to fact.

Q. Is it a duty to aiieak truth at all times ?

A. If we speak at all, we should tell the truth. It is
uot always necessay to tell what we knov»\ I'here are
many things which concern ourselves and. others whick
v/e had better not publish to tlie v/orld.

Q. What rules are there resjiecting. tlie publishing of
truth ?

A. 1. Whe^n we are called upon to testify in courtSi
we should speak the whole truth and that without dis-
guise. To leave out small circumstances, or to give a
coloring to others, with a view to favor one side more
than the other, is to the highest degTee criminal.

2. Whsn we ioiow soipetbing of our neighbor which

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is against his character, Ave may not publish it, «nlcs8-
to-prevent his doing an injnry to another person.

3. When we sell any thing to another, we ought not
to represent the article to be better tiian it really is. If
there are faults in it wliich may easily be seen, the law
of man does not require us to inform the buyer of these
fiaults, because he may see them himself. But it is not
honorable nor generous, nor strictly honest to conceal
even apparent faults. But when faults are out o/ sight,
the seller ought to tell the buyer of them. If he does
not, he is a cheat and a downright knave.

Q. What are the ill effects of lying and deceiving ?

A. The man who lies, deceives or cheats, loses his re-
putation. No person will believe him, even when he
speaks the truth ; he is shunned as a pest to society.

Falsehood and cheating destroy all confidence between
man and man ; they raise jealousies and suspicions a-
mong men ; they thus weaken the bands of society and
destroy happiness. Besides, cheatmg often strips people
of their property, and makes them poor and wretched.

Of charity and GIVING ALMS.

Q. What is charity ?

A. It signifies giAing to the poor, or it is a favorable
opinion of men and their actions.

Q. When and hciv Jxir is it our duty to give to the fiocr f

A. When others really v/ant what vre can spare with-
out material injury to ourselves, it is our duty to i};ive
tliem something to relieve their wants.

Q. When persons are reduced tc nvcr.t by their own la-
ziness andvicecy by drunker.ness^ _ gambling and the likey is
it a duty to relieve them ?

A. In general, it is not. TJie man who gives money
and provisions to a lazy, vicious man, becomes a par-
taker of his guilt. Perhaps it may be riglit, to give
such a man a meal of vicluals to keep him fi om starv-
ing, and it is certainly right to feed his wife and family,
and make them comfoitable.

Q, WhQ are tliejiropcr objects of charity ^

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A. Persons who are reduced to want by sickness, ua*
avoidable losses by fire, storms at sea or land, drouth or
accidents of other kinds. To such persons we are com-
Hiandedtogive; and it is our own interest to be chari-
table ; for we are all liable to misfortunes and may want
charity ourselves.

Q. In what manner should nve bestoiu favors ?

A. We should do it with gentleness and affection ;
putting on no airs of pride and arrogance. We should
also take no pains to publish our charities, but rather
to conceal them ; for if we boast of our generosity, we
discover that we give from mean, selfish motives. Christ
commands us, in giving alms, not to let our left hand
know what our right hand doeth.

Q. Hoiv can charity be exercised in our ofiitiions of
others ?

A. By thinking favorably of them and their actions*
Every man has his faults ; but charity will not put a>
harsh construction on another's conduct. It will not
charge his conduct to bad views and motives, unless this
appears very clear indeed.

Of avarice.

Q. What is avarice ?

A, An excessive desire of possessing wealth;

Q. /6' this commendable ?

A. It is not ; but one of tlie meanest of vices-

Q, Can an arvaricious man be an honest man ?

A. It is hardly possible ; for. the lust of gain is alnMJSt-
always accompanied with a disposition to take mean and
undue advantages of others.

Q, What effect has avarice ufion the heart ?

A. It contracts the heart — narrows the sphere of be^
nevolerjce— blunts all the fine feelings of sensibility, and
sours tte mind towards society. An avaricious man, a
iftiser, a niggard, is wrapped up in selfishness, Hke some
worms, which crawl about and eat ftir some time to fill
themselves^ then wind themselves up^ in separate cover*
at^gsand die.

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Q. What injury is done by ca^arice to society ?

A. Avarice gathers together more property, than the
owner wants, and keeps it hoarded up, where it does no
good. The poor are thus deprived of some business,
some means of support ; the property gains nothing to
tlie community; and somebody is kss happy by means
of tiiis hoarding of v/ealth.

Q. In Kvkat pToJiortion does avarice do hzirt ?

^. In an exact pix)portion to its power of doing good.
The miser's heart grows less.^ in proportion as his estate
arrows larger. The more money he has, the mere he
has people in his power, and the mere he grinds the
ace of the poor. The larger the tree and the mors
spreading th-e bre.nches, the m.ore small plants are shad-
ed and robbed of their nourishment.

Of frugality and economy.

Q. Who: is the dzstiuction between ^^rugaUiy cmd ava:
ice ?

A. Frugality i« a prudent saving of property from
leedless waste. Avarice gathers more and spends less
han is necessary.

Q. What it £C3:zzTn'j ?

J. It is fiiigality in erp2n=es-^it is a prudent man-
geraent of one's estate. It disposes of property for
5eful purposes without w££te.

Q. 110%) far dc€s true eccnoviy ejcterui ?

A. To the saving of every thing which it is not neces-
iiy to spend for comfort and convenience ; and the
eeping one's expenses v/ithin liis income or earnings.

Q. What is xi'asiefuir.ts? ?

A. It is the spending of money for what is not want-
'J. If a man drinks a dram which is not necessary for
im, or buys a cane which he does not want, he wastes
is money. He injures hirLself, as much as if he had
iro'^vn away hism^oney.

Q. Is not xvastf o/ttn occasioyied by mere negligence ?

A. Very often. The man who does not keep his
3use and barn well covered ; who does not keep good
nces about liis fields ; who suffers his farming ut«n-

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sils to lie out in the rain or on tiie ground ; or his cattli
to waste manure in the high v/ay, is as much a spend
thrift as the tavern haunter, the tipler and the gamester

Q. Do not careleiis, slovenly fieofile 'a)ork Imrder than th
neat and orderhj ?

ji. Much harder. It is more labor to destroy a growt
of sturdy weeds, than to puU them up when tliey fin
spring from the ground. So the disorders and abuse
wiiich grow out of a sloven's carelessness, in tmie, bt
come almost incurable. Hence such peoj^le work lil^
slaves, and to little effect.

Of industry.

Q. What is industry ?

A. It is a diligent attention to business in our^sev^r
occupations.

Q. Is labor a curse or a blessing?

J. Hard labor or drudgery is often a curse, by ma
mg life toilsome and painful. But constant modern
labor is the greatest of blessings.

Q. Why then do people complain of it ?

A, Because they do not know the evils of not labonr
Labor keeps the body in health and makes men reli
all their enjoyments. " The .Icep of the Yf"^?^
is sweet," i) is his food. He walks cheerful and wlu
lino- about his field or his shop, and scarcely kiiows pa

The rich and indolent first lose their heaitn for w:
of action-They turn pale, their todies ^^^ ^^^r" va
they lose their appetite for food and sleep, they > a
out a tasteless life of dullness, without pleasure, and oi

useless to the world. ^ . , . o

Q. What are the %ther good effects of industry /

A. One effect is to procure an estate. Our Crea

h^.s kindly united our duty, our interest and happrnc;

iox the same labor which makes us healthy and che

fuk irivcs wealth. , -

Another good effect of industry is, to keep men fi

vice Not all the moral discourses ever deliverec

mankind, have so much eff^ect in checkhig the bad ]

^onsof men,in keeping order and peace, and mamtaii

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^moral virtue in society, as industry. Business is a source
of health, of prosperity, of virtue aud obedience to law.
■ To iijake good subjects and good citizens, the first
requisite is to educate every young person, in some kind
of business. The possession of millions shcald not ex-
cuse a young man from application to Imsiness ; and that
parent or guardian \vho suffers his child or his ward to
be bred in idleness, becomes accessary to tlie vices and
disorders of society — He is guilty of *' not providing for
his household, and is worse than an infidel."

Of cheerfulness.

Q. Is cheerfulness a virtue ?

A. It doubtless is, and a moral duty to practice it;

Q. Can ive be cheerful ivhtn %vej:lease ?

ji. In general it depends much on ourselves. We
can often mold, our tempers into a cheerful frame.—
We can frequent company and other objects calculated
to inspire us v/ith cheerfulness. To indulge an habitual
gloomiiiefs of mind is wsakn-ess and sin.

Q. What are the effects of cheerfulness on ourselves ?

A. Cheei-fuiness is a great preservative of health,
over which it is our duty to watch with care. We
have no right to sacriiice our health by the indulgence
of a gloomy state of mind. Besides, a cheerful «ian will
do more business, and do it better, than a melancholy
•ne.

Q. mmt are the effects of cheerfulness on others ?

J. Cheerfulness is readily communicated t© others,
by which means their happiness is increased. We are
all mSuenced by sympathy, and naturally partake of Jthe
joys and sorrows of others.

Q. What effect has vielanchcly on the heart f

A. It hardens and benums it — It chills the warm af-
fections of love and friendship, and prevents the exercise
of the social passions. A melancholy person's life is all
rught and winter. It is as unnatural as perpetual dark-
ness and frost.

Q. W/tat shall one do when ovenahelmed ivith grief?

A, The best method of expelling grief from the mind,

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or of quieting its pains, is to change the objects that arc
about us ; to ride from place to place, and frequent cheer-
ful company. It is our duty so to do, tispecially when
grief sits heavy on the heart.

Q. /.9 it not right to grieve for the loss of our friends ?

A. It is certauily right; but we should endeavor to
iTiodeiiite our grief, and not suffer it to impair our health,
or to grow into a settled melancholy. The use of grief
is to soiuen the heart and make us better. But when our
friends are dead, v/e can render them no further service.
Our duty to them ends, when v/e commit them to the;
grave ; but our duty to ourselves, our families and sur-j
vi\ing friends, requires that we perform to them the
customary ofTices of life. We sliould therefore remembei!'
our departed friends only to imitate their virtues ; and
not to pine away with uselsiss sorrow.

Q. Has not rcligiGu a tendency to fill the mind ivitft

ghOJH ?

yl. Trde religion never has this effect. Superstition
and false nollons of God, often make men gloomy ; b'dt
true, rational piety and religion have the contrary effect.
They fill tlie mind with joy iind cheerfulness ; and the
countenance of a tmly pious man should always wear a
serene smile.

Q. IVhat has Chriat said concerning glcoiny Christians ?

ji. He has pronounced them hypocrites ; and com-
manded his followers not to copy their sad countenancea
and disfigured faces ; but even in their acts of humilia-
tion to " anoint their heads and wash tlieir feet." Christ
intended by this, tliat rehgion does Rot consist in, nor re-
quire a monkish sadness and gravity ; on tJie other handj
he intimates that such afi/:cara?ices of sanctity are gene:
rally the marks of hypocrisy, lie expressly enjoins up^
on his follov/ers, marks of cheerfulness. Indeed, the o>i-
ly true ground of perpetual cheerfulness, is, a conscious-
ness of ever having done well, and an assurance of divine;
favor.

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