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PLACE » " P ?»lPff ^''''''Mii....,....,...:.!.: *•»»■-■ ■Mf^-- ■»■ -K^ MAYOR'S SPELLING-BOOK. ^■^ K K N T I S P I E C E. .OJiW* TiM •vi:/- English Spelling-Book A PROGRESSIVE SERIES Mr EASY AND FAMILIAR LESSONS WILLIAM MAYOR, LL.D. ILLUSTRATED BY KATE GREENAWAY IHOIIAVBO ANO PKINTKU KV CUMUMD KVANI ^ \ LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS BROADWAY, LUDr.ATK IllLl. Ki-W YORK : 9 I.AKAYETTK PLACE 188} !•■ I ON DON : BNOIAVnn AND rHINTCU IIV KIlMl'NIl IVANI, RACqUIT COURT, fLHUT VTNMT. /^ i I" ^ i A a Dd ; »»ii | iii»> II ' 1 iii mjuij.n,. !' i w > [ j L Oo iia Nn I wnwWHW W" ' "« i " 'ii - iiW i l-J» ' - i ".. ' < "y *» ..♦ * « - ,1 » •'...'«■■■ « • y t , ' " • A • • • k ■ • ■ * ■ . ' 5' \ ■ . -"■ %.. * 9 - •- J I Ww Xx u\ flBHH gmmjmitmmmmm^^ I Xx u\ The Italic Letters. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP Q R S 1 U V \V X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k I in 11 p q r s t iiv w X y z The Vowels are, a e i o ii y The Consonants are, b c d f g h j k Ijn it p q r s t V w X s Diphthongs, &c. M CE 2e oe & &c. AE Oh, ae oe and ei cetera. Old English Capitals. ^ H ^ ®i i: ^m, % ^% Old English, small. ^— — "— ■■ ' — , ■■.,„. — , , .. ■■■. # .■ Arabic Numerals. 1234567890 Roman Numerals, I, II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Xli. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XIX. XX. C. D. M. .1 ' 112 ha ka la Syllables uf two Letters. be ce de fe Lesson i. bi bo ci CO di do fi fo bu cu du fu by cy dy Lesson 2. ge he t le gi hi li go ho jo ko lo g^ hu j" ku lu gy hy jy ky ly Lesson 3. ma me mi mo mu my na ne ni no nu ny pa pe F po pu py ' ra re n ro ru ry sa se si so su sy Lesson 4. i t ta te ti to tu ty va ve VI vo vu vy wa we Wl wo wu wy ya ye yi yo yu yy . za ze Zl zo zu zy - __ rs. bu by cu cy du dy fu fy g^ gy lU hy JU 1,,, mu nu pu ru su tu vu wu yu zu A.1 lu ly my ny py ry sy ty vy wy yy zy — 4v Syllables of two Letters. II Lesson 5. ab ac ad af ag al eb ec ed ef eg el ib ic id if ig il ob oc od of og ol ub uc ud uf ug ul Lesson 6. am an ap ar as at em en ep er es et im in iP ir IS It om on op or OS ot um un up ur us ut Lesson 7. ax am on yo me so ex of no he be wo ix ye my at to lo. ox by as up ye go ux an or ho we do Lesson 8. -' in so am an if ha ay oy my ye be as oh • It on go no us me we up to us lo iM i Wj i .- ' . ' . i r^-v :-'?^«Sl8#WB3*fflWSPJWPt««VTi* ■ ■ 13 Syllables of two Let ten. 'He is up. It is so. Do ye so. Lesson 9. We go in. Lo we go. I go up. So do we. As we go. If it be so. I am he. He is in. I go on. Lesson 10. So do I. It is an ox. He or me. I do go. Is he on. We do so. Ah me! I am ofF. Ye do go. Lesson 11. Be it so. I am to go. So it is. Do so. It is I. He is to go. Lesson 12. Ye go by us. Ah me, ic is so. It is my ox. If ye do go in. Do as we do. So do we go on. Lesson 13. If he is to go. Is it so or no ? I am to do so. If I do go in. It is to be on. Am I to go on ? 'em. So do we. As wc go. If it be so. I do go. Is he on. We do so. Do so. It is I. He is to go. le, ic IS so. do go in. ) we go on. SO or no ? do go in. [ to go on ? Easy 1 'Vords 0/ THREE Letters. 13 Lesson i. bad lad pad bed led red dad mad sad fed ned wed Lesson 2. bid hid lid jod lod nod bud did kid rid rod mud can fan man bat cat fat hat got hot pan ran van mat pat rat sat Lesson 3. big wig dog jog dig bog fog bug fig log hog dug jot lot hug P"g jug rug mug tug Lesson 4. zan hen den men fen pen din fin gin Lesson 8. not rot pot sot but hut kin pin sin Lesson 5. cap lap pap tap lip rip gap map rap dip nip sip hap nap sap hip pip tip Lesson 6. tar far mar car fir cur bar jar par war sir pur Lesson 7. bet let wet kit fer met bit sit get net fit dot ,(' pet hit wit nut put ,5 A (.: I 14 Lessons of thrice Letters. shy thy ply fv Lesson 9. sly cry bry dry fry pry try wry for was may art are ink Lesson 10. clog the ^Sff see had oflF you eat boy and fox has Lessons, in Words not exceeding three Letters. Lesson i. His pen is bad. I met a man. He has a net. We had an egg. Lesson 2. Let nie get a nap. My hat was on. His hat is off. We are all up. Lesson 3. Let the cat be put in a bag. I can eat an egg. The dog bit my toe. The cat and dog are at war. Lesson 4. You are a bad boy, if you pull off the leg of a fly. A fox got the old hen, and ate her. Our dog got the pig. Do as you are bid, or it may be bad for you. h ta d h P ii b b h s I F t try wry i pull ofF i ate her. t may be IVords of ONE Syllable. 15 By attending to the Lmiina. Sound ot the Vowel, the /bUowinR classification will be found to combine the advan- tages both of a SHtLLiNG and a Pronouncinq Vocauulary. 1 and ' cart dart fox hart ^ has part tart band .EE Letters. 2. band land et a nap. sand ras on. hall i off. paU 11 up. tall 1 wall i6 ford fort port £ork word work worm barn yarn fern born corn horn lorn morn burn turn torn worn bars cars tars dish fish wish with gush rush task dusk husk musk rusk tusk H^ffnfs (/one Syi/abie. r rasp lisp I mass iss CSS mess hiss kiss miss moss loss best jest lest nest rest vest west zest fist mist host most post dust gust must rust cost lost cow bow vow now nigh sigh warm wasp dwarf wharf storm form sort cjuart wolf tomb jamb lamb straw gnaw awl bawl owl fowl growl smith pith both sloth _ broth" cloth froth moth welsh haunch launch arch march latch catch fetch ditch pitch witch gnat knack knock kneel knob know fight knight light might night right sight tight blight flight bright breeze sneeze freeze small stall dwell knell smell spell swell chill drill skill spill still droll stroU^ psalm whelm spelt spilt stilt thumb dumb cramp stamp clamp plump trump brand grand stand strand blend spend blind grind bring cling fling sting swing thing wring mmummm -f'''"A''^ ■^-'^ "r'^-.'-v 36 Words of TWO SylLibles, Words Accented on the FIRST Syllable. Observation. The double (") when it unavoidably occurs, shows tha the following consonant is to be pronounced in both syllables ; as co"-py, pronounced cop-py. Ab-bot ab-ject a-ble ab-sent obs-tract ac-cent a"-cid a-corn ac-rid act-ive act-or act-ress ad-age ad-der ad-dle ad-vent ad-verb ad-verse af-ter a-ged a-gent a"-gile a-gue ail-ment ai-ry al-ley al-mond al-o"e al-so al-tar al-ter al-um al-ways am-ber am-bush am-ple an-chor an-gel an-ger an-gle an-gry an-cle an-swer an-vil a-ny ap-ple a-pril a-pron apt-ness ar-bour arch-er arc-tic ar-dent ar-dour ar-gent ar-gue ar-id ar-mour ar-my ar-row art-ful art-ist art-less ash-es as-pect as-pen as-sets asth-ma au-dit au-thor aw-ful a-zure Bab-bler ba-by back-bite back-ward ba-con bad-ger bad-ness baf-fle bag-gage bai-liflf ba-ker ba-lance bald-ness bal-lad bal-last band-age band-box ban-ish bank-er bank-rupt ban-ner ban-quet ban-ter bap-tism bar-ber bare-foot bar-gain bark-ing bar-ley bar-on bar-ren bar-row bar-ter base-ness ba-sin bask-et bat-ten bat-tie bawl-ing bea-con bea-dle beard-less bear-er beast-ly beat-er beau-ty bed-ding bee-hive beg-gar be-ing bed-lam bed-time bel-fry bel-man bel-low ber-ry be-som bet-ter bi-as bi-ble big-ness bi"-got bind-er bind-ing bird-lime birth-day bish-op bit-ter i bles. r Syllable. oidably occurs, stinws iced n both 8}'ilables ; base-ness ba-sin bask-et bat-ten » bat-tie •d bawl-ing bea-con bea-dle beard-less bear-er k beast-ly beat-er beau-ty bed-ding S bee-hive beg-gar be-ing e bed-lam X bed-time bel-fry bel-man ?t bel-low ber-ry t be-som bet-ter \ bi-as bi-ble t big-ness bi"-got ' bind-er bind-ing bird-lime birth-day bish-op bit-ter Words of TWO Syllables. 37 bit-tern black-en black-ness blame-less blank-et bleak-ness bleat-ing bleed-ing blem-ish bless-ing blind-ness blis-ter blood-shed blos-som blow-ing blue-ness blun-der blus-ter board-er boast-er bob-bin bod-kin bo"-dy boil-er bold-ness bol-ster bond-age bon-fire bon-net bo-ny boo- by book-ish boor-ish boo-ty bor-der bor-row bot-tle bot-tom bound-less boy-ish brace-let brack-et brack-ish bram-ble bran-dish brave-ly brawl-ing bra-zen break-fast breast-plate breath-less breed-ing brevv-er bri-ber brick-bat brick-kiln bri-dal bride-maid bri-dle brief-ly bri-ar bright-ness brim-stone bring-er bris-tle brit-tle bro-ken bro-ker bru-tai bru-tish bub-ble buck-et buc-kle bud-get buf-fet bug-bear bu-gle bul-let bul-rush bul-wark bum-per bun-die bun-gle bur-dcn bur-gess burn-er bush-el bus-tie butch-er but-ler but-ter bux-om Cab-bage cab-in ca-ble cad-dy call-ing cam-brio can-eel can-cer can-did can-die can-non can-v<\s ca-per cap-tain cap-tive car-case care-ful care-less car-rot car-pet cart-er carv-er case-ment cas-ket cas-tle cause-way caus-tic ce-dar ceil-ing cel-lar cen-sure cen-tre cer-tain chal'lenge cham-ber chan-cel chand-ler chang-er chan-nel chap-el chap-lain chap-ter char-coal char-ger charm-er charm-ing char-ter chas-ten chat-tels chat-ter cheap-ness cheat-er cheer-ful chem-ist cher-ish cher-ry chest-nut chief-ly child-hood child-ish chil-dren chim-ney chis-el chop-ping chuc-kle churl-ish churn-ing ci-dei' 38 Words of TWO Syllables. cin-der com-ment creature dead-ly ci-pher com-merce cred-it death-less cir-cle com-mon crib-bage debt-or cis-tem corn-pact crook-ed de-cent ci"-ty corn-pass cross-ness del-uge lam-ber corn-pound cru-el di-et clam-my com-rade crum-ple dif-fer clam-our con-cave crus-ty dim-ness clap-per con-cert crys-tal dim-pie clar-et con-cord cud-gel din-ner clas-sic con-course cul-prit dis-cord clat-ter con-flict cun-ning dis-mal clean-ly con-gress cup-board dis-tance clear-ness con-quer cu-rate do-er cler-gy con-quest cur-dle do-nor clev-er con-stant curl-ing doubt-ful cli-ent con-sul cur-rant doubt-less cli-mate con-test cur-rent dow-ny clo-ser con-tract cur-tain drag-gle clo-set con-vent curv-ed dra-gon clou-dy con-vert cus-tard dra-per clo-ver con-vex cus-tom draw-er clown-ish con-vict cut-ler dread-ful clus-ter cool-ness cy-press dream-er clum-sy coop-er Dab-ble drop-sy cob-bler cop-per dan-ger drum-mer cob-nut co"-py dag-ger drunk-ard cob-web cor-ner dai-ly duke-dom cock-pit cost-ly dain-ty dul-ness cof-fee cot-ton dai-ry du-ty cold-ness cov-er dam-age dwel-ling col-lar coun-cil dam-ask d win-die col-lege coun-sel dam-sel Eager col-our coun-ter dan-cer ea-gle com-bat coun-ty dan-gle east-er come-ly court-ly dark-ness eat-er com-er cow-ard das'-tard ear-ly com-et cou-sin daz-zle earth-en com-fort crack-er dear-ly ech-o com-ma craf-ty dear-ness ef-fort i Words of TWO Syllables. 39 dead-ly death-less dcbt-or de-cent del-uge di-et dif-fer dim-ness dim-pie din-ner dis-cord dis-mal dis-tance do-er do-nor doubt-ful doubt-less dow-ny drag-gle dra-gon dra-per draw-er dread-ful dream-er drop-sy drum-mer drunk-ard duke-dom dul-ness du-ty dwel-ling d win-die Ea-ger ea-gle east-er eat-er ear-ly earth-en ech-o ef-fort ei-ther el-bow el-der em-blem em-pi re emp-ty end-less en-ter en-voy en-vy e-qual er-ror es-say es-sence e-ven ev-er e-vil ex-it eye-sight eye-sore Fa-ble fa-bric fac-ing fac-tor fag-got faint-ness faith-ful false-hood fam-ine fam-ish fa-mous fan-cy farm-er fas-ten fa-tal fath-er fa-vour fear-ful feath-er fee-ble feel-ing fel-low fel-on fe-male fen-cer fen-der fer-tile fet-ter fe-ver fid-die fig-ure fi-nal fin-ger fin-ish firm-ness fix-ed flab-by fla-grant flan-nel fla-vour flo-rist flovv-er flut-ter fol-low fol-ly fool-ish foot-step fore-cast fore-most fore-sight fore-head for-est for-mer fort-night for-tune found-er foun-tain fow-ler fra-grant free-ly fren-zy friend-ly frig-ate fros-ty fruit-ful full-er fun-nel fun-ny fur-nace fur-nish fur-row fur-ther fu-ry fu-tile fu-ture Gain-ful gal-lant gal-Ion gal-lop gam-ble game-ster gam-mon gan-der gar-den gar-ment gar-ner gar-nish gar-ret gar-ter gath-er gau-dy ga-zer gen-der gen-tile gen-tle gen-try ges-ture get-ting gi-ant gib-bet gid-dy gig-gle gild-er gild-ing gim-let gin-ger gir-dle girl-ish giv-er glad-ness glean-er glim-mer gloo-my glo-ry glos-sy glut-ton gob-let god-ly go-er gold-en gos-pel gos-sip gou-ty grace-ful gram-mar gras-sy gra-tis gra-ver gra-vy grea-sy great-ly great-ness gree-dy green-ish greet-ing griev-ance griev-ous grind-er gris-ly groan-ing ■r- ~-?"WT!«8»' i9IMaW|l|^B«MHW«W«« I 40 gro-cer ground-less gruft-ness guilt-less guil-ty gun-ner gus-ty gut-ter Hab-it hack-ney had-dock hail-stone hai-ry halt-er ham-let ham-per hand-ful hand-maid hand-some han-dy hang-ii hap"pen hap-py har-ass har-bour hard-en har-dy harm-ful harm-less Iiar-ness har-row har-vest has-ten hat-ter hate-ful haugh-ty haz-ard ha-zel ha-zy hea"-dy IVoi'ifs of TWO Syllables. heal-ing hear-ing heart-less hca-thcn heav-en hea"~vy hced-ful hel-met help-er help-ful help-less herb-age herds-man her-mit her-ring hic-cup hil-ly hin-der hire-ling hob-ble hogs-head hold-fast hol-land hol-low ho-ly hom-age home-ly hon-est hon-our hope-ful hope-less hor-rid hor-ror hobt-ess hos-tile hot-house hour-ly house-hold hu-man hum-ble hu-mour hun-ger hunt-er hur-ry hurt-ful I-dler i-dol im-age in-cense in-come in-dex in-fant ink-stand in-mate in-quest in- road in-sect in-sult in-sight in-stance in-stant in-to in-voice i-ron is-sue i-tem Jag-ged jeal-ous jel-ly jest-er Je-sus jew-el jew-ish jin-gle join-er jol-ly jour-nal jour-ney joy-ful joy-less judg-ment jug-gle jui-cy ju-ry just-ice Keep-er ken-nel ker-nel ket-tle key-hole kin-die kind-ness king-dom kit-chen kna-vish kneel-ing know-ing know-ledge knuc-kle La-bel la-bour lad-der la-d!e la-dy lan-cet land-lord land-mark land-scape lan-guage lan-guid lar-der lath-er laugh-ter lav.'-ful law-yer lead-en lead-er lea-ky lean-ness learn-ing WI^Mt ■I I I es. judg-ment jug-gle jui-cy ju-ry just-ice Keep-er ken-nel ker-nel ket-tle key-hole kin-die kind-ness king-dom kit-chen kna-vish kneel-ing know-ing know-ledge knuc-kle La-bel la-bour lad-der la-d!e la-dy lan-cet land-lord land-mark land-scape lan-guage lan-guid lar-der lath-er laugh-ter lav.'-ful law-yer lead-en lead-er lea-ky lean-ness learn-ing IVords of TWO Syllables. leath-er length-en lev-el lc"-vy li-bcl li-cense life-less light-ning lim-it lin-quist H-on lit-ter lit-tle live-ly liv-er liz-ard lead-ing lobby lob-ster lock et lo-cust lodg-er lof-ty long-ing loose-ness lord-ly loud-ness love-ly lov-er low-ly low-nes3 loy-al lug-gage lum-ber lurk-er luc-ky Mag-got ma-jor ma-ker mal-let mam-mon man-gle man-Iy man-ner man-tie ma-ny mar-ble m I'ks-man mar-row mar-shal mar-tyr ma-son mas-ter mat-ter max-im may-or mea-ly mean-ing mea-sure med-dle meek-ne-^s mem-ber mend-er men-tal mer-chant mer-cy mer-it mes-sage met-al meth-od mid-die migh-ty mild-ness mill-stone mil-ky mil-ler mind-ful mis-chief mi-ser mix-ture mock-er mod-el mod-ern mod-est mois-ture mo-ment mon-key mon-ster month-ly mor-al mor-tar most-ly moth-er mo-tive move-ment moun-tain mourn-ful mouth-ful mud-die mud-dy muf-fle mum-ble mur-der mur-mur mush-room mu-sic mus-lin mu3-tard mus-ty mat- ton muz-zle myr-tle Nail-er na-ked name-less nap-kin nar-row na-tive na-ture naugh-ty na-vy neat-iiess necd-ful nee-dle ne-gro neigh-bour nei-ther ne"-phew ner-vous net-tie new-ly new-ness night-cap nim-ble no-ble non-sense nos-tril nothing no-tice nov-el nu:n-ber nurs-er nur-ture Oak-en oat-meal ob-ject ob-long o-dour of-fer of-fice oil-man omt-ment old-er ol-ive o-men on-set o-pen or-ange or-der or-gan •i^.s i 49 r4v. ing about, fimt up-on one flow-er and then up-on an-ota-cr; so he said, Pretay Bee I wilt vou come and play with me ? But the bee said, No, I mist not be i-dlc, 1 must go and ga-ther hon-ey. Lesson 3. Then the 1-dle boy met s dog ; and he said, Dog ! will you play with me ? But the dog said, No, I must not be i-dle, I am go.ing to watch my master's house. I must make hjiste for fear bad men may get m. Then the lit=tle boy went to i hay-rick, and he saw a bird puU-ing some hay out of the hay-rick, and he said. Bird ! will you come and play with me ? But the bird said, No, I must not be i-dle, I must get some hay to build my nest with, and some moss and some wool. So the bird flew away. Lesson 4. Then the I-dle boy saw a horse; and he said, Horse! will you play wilh me? But the horse said. No, I must not be i-dle ; I must go and plough, or else there will be no corn to make bread of. Then L4U0M of TWO Hyiiadia, I the lit-tlc boy thought to liim-Aclf, What, i.i no-boa-ny sheep and iambs. He took a great deal of care of them ; and gave them sweet fresh grass to cat, and clear wa-tcr to drink ; and if they were sick, he was ve-rv good to them : and when they climb-ed up a steep hill, and the lambs were tired, he u-sed to car-ry them in his arms ; and when they were all eat-ing their sun-pers in the field, he u-sed to sit up-on a stile, and play them a tune, and sing to them; and .so they wi.re hap-py sheep and lambs. And every night this shep- herd u-sed to pen them up in a fold, to keep them in safe-ty from the gree-dy wolf. Lesson 6. Now they were all vc-ry hap-py. as I told you, and lov-cd the shep-herd dear-ly, that was so good to them, all except one fool-ish Iit-tle lamb. And this fool-i.sh lamb did not like to be shut up at night in the fold ; and she came to her moth-er, who was a wise old sheep, and said to her, I won-dcr why we arc shut up so all night! the dogs are not shut up, and why should we be shut up? I think it is ve-ry hard, and i will get a-way if I can, that I will, for I like to run a-bout where I please, and I think it is very pleasant \n the woods by moonlight. Then the old sheep said to her, You arc very sil-ly, you Iit-tle T«-i r r i rxTrj rii n r)fci ii : ii iagnf »i r ii ,: » iWLj . ,; ti. \\, ia no I ts. un-close un-couth un-do un-done un-dress un-fair un-fcd un-fit un-fold un-gird un-glue nn-hinge un-hook un-horse un-hurt u-nite un-just un-knit un-known un-iacc un-ladc un-like un-load un-lock un-!oose un-mask un-paid un-ripe un-nafe un-seen un-sound un-spent un-true un-wise up- hold With-draw with-hold with-in with-out Your-self. i 'iBi i t,iPiif I Lessons of TIIR1« Syllables. 57 Enttrtaining and Instructive Lessons, in Words not exceeding TiiRKE Syllables. Lesson i. Gold is of a deep yellow colour. It is very pretty and bright. It is a great deal heav-i er than any thing else. Men dig it out of the ground. Shall I take my spade and get some ? No, there is none in this country. It comes from a great wiy off; and it lies deeper a great deal than you could dig with your spade. Sov-cr-eigns are made of gold ; and so are half-sov-er-eigns, and watches som etimes. Lesson 2. Silver is white and shining. Spoons are made of silver, and waiters, and crowns, and half-crowns, and shillings, and six-pen-ces. Silver comes from a great way off ; from Peru and Mexico. Copper is red. The kettles and pots are made of copper; and brass is made of copper. Brass is bright and yellow, almost like gold The sauce-pans are made of brass; and the locks upon the door, and the can-die-sticks. What is that green upon the sauce- pan? It is rusty; the green is called ver-di-grisj it would kill you if you were to eat it. Lesson 3. Iron is very hard. It is not pretty ; but I do not know what we should do without it, for it makes us a great many things. The tongs, and the poker, and shovel, are made of iron. Go and ask Dobbin if he can plough without the plough-share? Well, what does he say? He says, No, he cannot. But the plough-share is made of iron. Will iron melt in the fire ? Put the poker in and try. Well, is it melted ? No, but it is red-hot, and soft ; it will bend. But I will tell you, Charles ; iron will melt in a very, very hot fire, when it has been in a great while ; then it will melt. Come, let us go to the smith's shop. What is he doing? He has a forge; he blows the fire with a Da ' 'M;S«iii'sia«!!iijiKa:ifej^ ' jfe^^a-' S8 Lessons of three Syllables. great pair of bellows to make the iron hot. Now it w hot. Now he takes it out with the ton^js, and puts it upon the anvil. Now he beats it with a hammer. How hard he works I The sparks fly about : pretty bright sparks ! What is the blacksmith making? He is making nails, and horse-shoes, and a great many things. ^__ Les.son 4. Steel is made of iron. Steel is very bright and hard. Knives and scissors are made of steel. Lead is soft and very heavy. Here is a piece : lift it. There is lead in the casement ; and the spout is lead, and the cistern is lead, and bullets are made of lead. Tin is white and soft. Is is bright too. The drip- ping-pan and the re-flcct-or are all cov-er-ed with tin. Quick-sil-ver is very bright, like silver ; and it is very heavy. See how it runs about! You cannot catch it. You cannot pick it up. There is quick-sil- ver in the weath-er-glass. Gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tin, quick-sil-ver ; one, two, three, four, five, six, seven metals. They are all dug out of the ground. Lesson 5- There was a little boy whose name was Harry, and his papa and mamma sent hin; to school. Now Harry was a clever fellow, and loved his book ; and he got to be first in his class. So his mamma got up one morning very early, and called Betty the maid, and said, Betty, I think we must make a cake for Harry, for he has learned his book very well. And Betty said. Yes, will all my heart So they made him a nice cake. It was very large, and stuffed full of plums and sweetmeats, orange and citron ; and it was iced all over with sugar : it was white and smooth on the top like snow. So this cake was sent to the school. When little Harry saw it he was very glad, and jumped abDut for joy, and he hardly staid for a knife to cut a piece, but gnawed it with his teeth. So m^t^mmx IILttfti labUs. ron hot. Now it : ton^js, and puts with a iiannncr, ly about : pretty ith making? He id a great many very bright and of steel. re is a piece : lift and the spout is lets are made of t too. The drip- 3v-er-ed with tin. silver ; and it is It! You cannot here is quick-sil- In, quick-sil-ver ; 1 metals. They ame was Harry, to school. Now 1 his book ; and mamma got up Betty the maid, nake a cake for very well. And So they made and stuffed full d citron; and it hite and smooth was sent to the e was very glad, ardly staid for a th his teeth. So Lissom of THREE Syllables. 59 he eat till the bell rang for school, and after school he eat ag.iin, and eat till he went to bed ; nay, he laid his cake under his pillow, and sat up in the night to eat some. He ate till it was all gone —But soon after, this lit-tle boy was very sick, and cv-e-ry body said. I won-dcr what is the matter wilh Harry: he used to be brisk, and play about more nimbly than any oi the boys; and now he looki pale and is very ill. And some-bo-dy said, Harry has had a rich cake, and eaten it all up very soon, and that has made him ill. So they sent for Doctor Rhubarb, and he gave him I do not know how much bitter physic. I'oor Harry did not like it at all, but he was forced to take it, or else he would have died, you know. So at last he got well again, but his mamma said she would send him no more cakes. Lesson 6. Now there was an-oth-er boy, who was one of Harry's school-fel-lows ; his name was Peter ; the boys used to call him Peter Careful. And Peter had written his mamma a very clean pretty letter ; there was not one blot in it all. So his mamma sent him a cake. Now Peter thought with himself, I will not make myself sick with this good cake, as silly Harry did; I will keep it a great while. So he took the cake, and tugged it up stairs. It was very heavy ; he could hardly carry it. And he locked it up in his box, and once a-day he crept slily up stairs and ate a very little piece, and then locked his box again, bo I ■ vmmsmr:-: aaMiiJHi ! P!im^4» 60 Lasctu of THHiR SylUMts. he kept it sev.er-al weeks and It was not gone, for it , was very larj?*; ; but behold ! the mice got into the , box and nibbled sonic. And the cake grew dry and mouldy, and at last was good for nothing at all. So he was o-bIi-t;ed to throw it away, and it grieved hinx to the very heart. Lesson 7. Wdl ; there was an-oth-er lit-tle boy at the same school, whose name was Richard. And one day his mamma sent him a cake, because she loved him dearly, and he loved her dearly. So when the cake came, Richard said to his school- fel-lows, I have got a cake, come let us go and eat it. So they came about him like a parcel of bees; and Richard took a slice of cake himself, and theis gave a piece to one, and a piece to an-oth-er, and a piece to an-oth-er, till it was almost gone. Then Richard put the rest by, and said, I will eat it to-morrow. He then went to play, and the boys all played to- geth-er mer-ri-ly. Hut soon after an old blind h iddler came into the court ; he had a long white beard ; and because he was blind, he had a little dog in a string to lead him. So he came into the court, and sat down upon a stone, and said, My pretty lad.s, if you will, I will play you a tunc. And they all left off their sport, and came and stood round him. li-en am-ncs-ty an-ar-chy an-ces'tor an-i-mal an-i-mate an-nu-al np-pe-tite ar-gu-ment ar-mo-ry nr-ro-gant at-tri'buta av-a-rice au-di-tor au-thor-ize Hi'-che-lor back-sli-der bick-ward-ness bin-ish-ment bar-ba-rou3 bar-ren-ness bir-ris-ter bash-ful-nes3 bat-tle-ment beiu-ti-ful ben-e-fice ben-e-fit big-o-try bloud>suck-er biun-dcr-buM blundcr-er blun-dcr-ing blus'ter-cr bois-tcr-ous book-bind-cr bor-row-cr bot-toin-lcss boun-ti-fiil broth-cr-ly bur-dcn-somc bur-gla-ry bu-ri-al Cab'i-net cal-cu-late cal-cn-dar cap-i-tal cap-ti-vate car-di-nal care-ful-Iy car-pen-ter cas-u-al cat-a-logue cat-e-chise cat-c-chism cel-e-brate cen-tu-ry cer-ti-fy cham-bcr-mald cham-pi-on char-ac-ter char-i-ty chas-tise-ment chiv-al-ry chem-i-cal chcm-U-try cin-na^nion cir>cu-late cir-cum-ipcct cir-cum-stanc« clam-or-ous clas'si-cal c1can-li-nesa col-o-ny com-c-dy Gom-fnrt-lest com-i-cal com-pa-ny com-pc-tfHt com-plc-mcnt con>pli-ment com-jpro-mise con-fcr-ence con-fi-dence con-flu-ence con-gru-ous con-ju-gal con-que-ror con-se-cratc con-se-quence con-so-nant cop-sta-ble con-stan-cy con-sti-tute con-ti-nence con-tra-ry con-ver-sant co-pi-ous cor-di-al cor-mo-rant cor-o-ner cor-po-ral cor-pu-lcnt ! •mmmf: 64 Words of THREE Syllables. cos-tive-nes3 cost-Ii-ness cov-e-nant cov-er-ing cov-et-ou3 coun-sel-lor coun-te-nance coun-ter-feit coun-ter-pane cour-te-ou3 court-li-ness cow-ard-ice craft-i-nes3 cred-i-blc cred-i-tor crim-i-nal crit-i-cal croc-o-dile crook-ed-ness cru-ci-fy cru-el-ty crus-ti-nes3 cu-cum-bsr cul-pa-ble cul-ti-vate cu-ri-ous cus-to-dy cus-to-mer Dan-ger-ous de-ccii-cy ded-i-cate del-i-cate de-pu-ty des-o-late des-pt-rate des-ti-ny des-ti-tute det-ri-ment de-vi-ate di-a-dem di-a-logue dil-i-gence dis-ci-pline dis-lo-cate doc-u-ment dow-a-ger dra-pe-ry du-ra-ble Eb-o-ny ed-i-tor ed-u-cate el-e-gant el-e-nient el-e-phant el-e-vate el-o-qucnce em-i-nent em-pe-ror em-pha-sis em-u-late en-e-my en-er-gy en-ter-prise es-ti-mate ev-e-ry ev-i-dent ex-cel-lence ex-cel-lent ex-e-crate ex-e-cute ex-er-cise ex-pi-ate ex-qui-site Fab-u-lous fac-ul-ty faith-ful-ly fal-li-ble fath-er-Iess faul-ti-ly fer-ven-cy fes-ti-val fe-ver-ish fir-ma-ment fish-e-ry flat-te-ry fuul-ish-ness fop-pe-ry for-ti-fy for-ward-ness fraud-u-lent free-hold-er friv-o-lous fro-ward-ly fu-ner-al fu-ri-ous fur-ni-ture Gain-say-er gal-lart-ry gal-le-ry gar-de-ner gar-ri-son gau-di-ly gen-er-al gen-er-ous gen-tle-man gen-u-ine gid-di-ness gin-ger-bread glim-mer-ing glo-ri-fy glut-ton-ous god-li-ness gor-man-dise gov-ern-ment gov-er-nor grace-ful-ness grad-u-ate grate-ful-ly grat-i-fy grav-i-tate les. s-ti-val -ver-ish r-ma-ment sh-e-ry at-te-ry lul-ish-ness ip-pe-ry tr-ti-fy •r-ward-nesa aud-u-lent ee-hold-er iv-o-lous o-ward-ly i-ner-al i-ri-ous ir-ni-ture lain-say-er al-lart-ry al-le-ry ar-de-ner ar-ri-son au-di-ly :en-er-al en-er-ous ;en-tle-man ;en-u-ine ;id-di-ness [in-ger-bread ;lim-mer-ing [lo-ri-fy ;lut-ton-ous fod-li-ness for-man-dise jov-ern-ment jov-er-nor jrace-ful-ness jrad-u-ate ;rate-ful-ly jrat-i-fy jrav-i-tate t Words of iHREii Syllables. 65 greed-i-nes3 griev-ouj-ly gun-pow-der Hand-i-ly hind-ker-chief harm-less-ly har-mo-ny haugh-ti-neis heiv-i-nes-j he"-rald-ry he"-re-sy he"-ri-tage her-mit-age hid-e-ous hind-er-most his-to-ry hoa-ri-nes3 ho-ll-ness hon-es-ty hope-ful-ness hos-pi-tal hus-band-man hyp-o-crite Idle-ness g-no-rant m-i-tate m-ple-ment m-pli-cate m-po-tence m-pu-dent n-ci-dent n-di-cate p-di-gent n-do-lent n-dus-try n-fa-my n-fan-cy n-fi-nite n-flu-ence n-ju-ry in-ner-most in-no-ccnce in-so-lent in-stant-ly in-sti-tute in-stru-ment in-ter-course in-ter-est in-ter-val in-ter-view in-tl-mate in-tri-cate Joc-u-lar jol-li-ness jo-vi-al jus-ti-fy Kid-nap-per kna-vish-ly knot-ti-ly La-bour-er lar-ce-ny leg-a-cy len-i-ty lep-ro-sy leth-ar-gy lib-er-al lib-er-tine like-li-hood li-on-ess lit-er-al lof-ti-ness low-li-ness lu-na-cy lu-na-tic lux-u-ry Mag-ni-fy ma-jes-ty main-te-nance man-age-ment man-ful-Iy man-li-ness man-u-al man-u-script mar-i-gold mar-i-ner mar-row-bone mas-cu-line mel-lovv-neas mel-o-dy melt-ing-ly met o-ry men-di-cant mer-can-tile mer-chan-disc mer-ci-ful mer-ri-ment min-er-al min-is-ter mir-a-cle mis-chiev-ous mod-er-ate mon-u-ment mourn-ful-ly mul-ti-tude tnu-si-cal mu-tu-al mys-te-ry Na-ked-ness nar-ra-tive nat-u-ral neg-a-tive night-in-gale nom-i-nate not-a-ble , no-ta-ry no-ti-fy nov-el-ist nov-el-ty nour-ish-ment nu-mer-ous I ■VPonJL w iuM4tf.tyi ' j!*iia ' a\i'aia ' i.!:£aa\.^> ' !^M.M^w. i M^ffl^^^ 1 » - i 1 66 Words of three Syllables. nun-ne-ry pec-to-ral prod-i-gy nur-se-ry pec-u-late prof-Ii-gate nu-tri-ment ped-an-try pro"-per-Iy Ob-du-rate pen-al-ty pro"-per-ty ob-)o-quy pen-e-trate pros-e-cute ob-so-!ete pen-i-tence pros-per-ous ' ob-sta-cle pen-sive-ly prot-est-ant ob-sti-nate pen-u-ry prov-en-der ob-vi-ous per-fect-ness prov-i-dence oc-cu-py per-ju-ry punc-tu-al oc-u-list per-ma-nence pun-ish-ment o-di-ous per-pe-trate pyr-a-mid of-fer-iiig per-se-cute Qual-i-fy om-i-nous per-son-age quan-ti-ty op-er-ate per-ti-nence quar-rel-some op-po-site pes-ti-lence quer-u-lous op-u-lent pet-ri-fy qui-et-ness or-a-cle phy-si-cal Rad-i-cal or-a-tor pi-e-ty rav-en-ous or-der-ly pil-fer-er re-cent-iy or-di-nance pin-na-cle re"-com-pence * or-gan-ist plen-ti-ful rem-e-dy or-i-gin plun-der-er ren-o-vate or-na-ment po-e-try re"-qui-site or-tho-dox pol-i-cy re"-tro-grade o-ver-flow pol-i-tic rev-e-rend o-ver-sight pop-u-lar rhet-o-ric out-ward-Iy pop-u-lous right-e-ous | Pa''-ci-fy pos-si-ble rit-u-al pa-pa-cy po-ten-tate riv-u-let par-a-dise pov-er-ty rob-be-ry par-a-dox prac-ti-cal rot-ten-ness par-a-graph pre-am-ble roy-al-ty par-a-pet pre-ce-dent Sac-ra-ment par-a-phrase pres-i-dent sac-ri-fice par-a-site prev-a-lent sal-a-ry par-o-dy prin-ci-pal sanc-ti-fy pa-tri-arch pris-on-er sat-ir-ist pa'-tron-age priv-i-lege sat-is-fy peace-a-ble prob-a-ble sau-ci-ness • « \ L „ J dies. ^rod-i-gy prof-li-gate 3ro"-per-ly pro"-per-ty aros-e-cute pros-per-ous arot-est-ant prov-en-der prov-i-dence punc-tu-al pun-ish-ment jyr-a-mid 3ual-i-fy juan-ti-ty juar-rel-some juer-u-lous jui-et-ness Kad-i-cal rav-en-ous re-cent-iy re"-coni-pence rem-e-dy ren-o-vate re"-qui-site re"-tro-grade rev-e-rend rhet-o-ric right-e-ous rit-u-al riv-u-let rob-be-ry rot-ten-ness roy-al-ty Sac-ra-ment sac-ri-fice sal-a-ry sanc-ti-fy sat-ir-ist sat-is-fy sau-ci-ness Words of THREE :Syllaoit:s. 07 scrip-tu-ral scru-pu-lous se-cre-cy sec-u-lar sen-su-al sep-a-rate sev-er-al sit-u-ate slip-pe-ry sor-ce-ry spec-ta-cle stig-ma-tize strat-a-gem straw-ber-ry stren-u-ous sub-se-quent suc-cu-lent suf-fo-cate sum-ma-ry sup-ple-ment sus-te-nance syc-a-more sym-pa-thise Tem-po-rize ten-den-cy ten-der-ness tes-ta-ment tit-u-lar tol-er-ate trac-ta-ble treach-er-ous tur-bu-lent tur-pen-tine ty-ran-nise U-su-al u-su-rer u-su-ry ut-ter-ly Va-can-cy vac-u-um vag-a-bond ve-he-ment ven-er-ate ven-om-ous vet-er-an vic-to-ry vil-lai-ny vi-o-late Wick-ed-neS3 wil-der-ness won-der-ful wor-thi-ness wrong-ful-ly Ycl-low-ness yes-ter-day youth-ful-ly Zeal-ous-ness Words of THREE Syllables, accented on the SECOND. A-ban-don a-base-tnent a-btd-ing a-bol-ish a-bort-ive ab-surd-ly a-bun-dance a-bus-ive ac-cept-ance ac-com-plish ac-cus-tom ac-know-ledge ac-quaint-ance ac-quit-tal ad-mit-tance ad-mon-ish a-do-rer a-dorn-ing ad-van-tage ad-ven-ture ad-vi-ser a-gree-ment a-larm-ing al-low-ance al-migh-ty a-maze-nient a-mend-ment a-muse-ment an-gel-ic an-noy-ance an-oth-er a-part-ment ap-pel-lant ap-pend-age ap-point-ment ap-pren-tice a-quat-ic ar-ri-val as-sas-sin as-sem-ble as-sert-or as-sess-ment as-sum-ing as-su-rance as-ton-ish a-sy-lum ath-let-ic a-tone-ment at-tain-ment at-tem-per at-tend-ance at-tent-ive at-tor-ney at-tract-ive ■■ i!MJ>,aai,B ! W»«iwiMi*i» i w«wi» Bi »M ii ] l lf lf LHH l i li mil l U I -]. W IH ! H |i »IW..y ' 68 at-trib-ute a-vo\v-al au-then-tic ]Jal-co-ny bap-tis-mal be-com-injj be-fore-haiiJ bc-gin-ning be-hald-en be-Uev-er be-long-Ing be-stow-er be-tray-er be-wil-dar bom-bard-ment Ca-the-dral clan-des-tine col-lect-or com-mand-ment com-mit-ment com-pen-sate com-plete-ly con-demn-ed con-fis-cate con-found-er con-jec-ture con-joint-ly con-ni-vance coa-sid-er con-sist-ent con-sum-er con-sump-tive con-teni-plate con-tent-ment con-tin-gent con-tri-vance con-trol-ler con-vert-er con-vict-ed cor-rect-or Words of TMRFE Syllables. cor-ro-sive cor-rupt-ness cre-a-tor De-ben-ture de-can-ter de-ceas-ed de-ceit-fu! de-ceiv-er de-ci-sive de-claini-er de-co-rum de-crep-id de-fence-less de-fen-sive de-form-ed de-light-ful de-liv-er de-lu-sive de-mol-ish de-mure-ness de-ni-al de-part-ure de-pend-ant de-po-nent de-pos-it de-scend-ant de-sert-er de-spond-ent de-stroy-er de-vour-er dic-ta-tor dif-fus-ive di-min-ish di-rect-or dis-a-ble dis-as-ter dis-bur-den dis-ci-ple dis-cov-er dis-cour-age dis-dain-ful dis-fig-ure dis-grace-ful dis-heart-en dis-hon-est dis-hon-our dis-or-dcr dis-par-age dis-qui-et dis-sem-ble dis-taste-ful dis-tiller dis-tinct-ly dis-tin-guish dis-tract-ed di?-trib-ute dis-trust-ful dis-turb-ance di-vi-ner di-ur-nal di-vulger do-mes-tic dra-mat-ic Ec-lec-tic e-cllps-ed ef-fec-tive ef-ful-gent e-lcv-en e-li"-cit e-Ion-gate e-lu-sive em-bar-go em-bel-lish em-broid-er em-pan-nel em-ploy-ment en-a-ble en-am-el en-camp-ment en-chant-er wiiimj.Hii»«>.iM ' «jii » mu'UM.0)j ' <,n>»nuiM i k ' a Bii8r" idles. dis-dain-ful dis-fig-ure Jis-fjrace-ful dis-heart-en Jis-hon-est iis-hon-our iis-or-dcr iis-par-age lis-qui-et lis-sem-ble lis-taste-ful lis-tiller lis-tinct-ly lis-tin-guish lis-tract-ed ii?-trib-ute lis-trust-ful lis-turb-ance li-vi-ner li-ur-nal li-vulger io-mes-tic Ira-mat-ic £c-lec-tic :-cllps-ed f-fec-tive f-ful-gent :-lcv-en -li"-cit -Ion-gate -lu-sive m-bar-go m-bel-lish m-broid-er m-pan-nel m-ploy-ment n-a-ble n-am-el n-camp-ment n-chant-er fl J Words of THRFE Syllables. 69 en-count-er en-cour-a^e en-croacL ment en-cum-ber en-dea-vour en-dorse-mcnk en-du-rance en-fet-ter en-large-ment en-light-en en-su-rance en-tice-ment en-vel-op cn-vi-rons e-pis-tle er-ra-tic e-stab-lish e-ter-nal ex-ait-ed ex-hib-it ex-ter-nal ex-tin-guish Fa-nat-ic fan-tus-tic fo-men-tor for-bear-ance for-get-ful for-sa-ken ful-fil-led Gi-gan-tic Har-mon-ics here-af-ter he-ro-ic hu-mane-ly I-de-a il-lus-trate im-a"-gine im-mod-est im-mor-tul im-peach-ment m-port-er m-pos-tor m-pris-on m-pru-dent n-cen-tive n-clu-sivc n-cum-bent n-debt ed n-de-ccnt n-den-ture n-duce-nient n-dul-gence n-for-mal n-form-er n-fringe-ment n-hab-it n-he-rent n-he"-rit n-hu-man n-qui-ry n-sip-id n-stinct-ive n-struct-or n-vent-or n-ter-nal n-ter-pret n-tes-tate n-trin-sic n-val-id Je-ho-vah La-con-ic lieu-ten-ant Ma-lig-nant ma-raud-er ma-ter-nal ma-ture-ly me-chan-ic mi-nute-ly rnis-con-duct mis-no-mer mo-nas-tic Neg-lect-ful noc-tur-nal Ob-ject-or o-bli-ging ob-lique-ly ob-serv-ance oc-cur-rcnce of-fend-cr of-fen-sive op-po-nent or-gan-ic Pa-cif-ic par-ta-ker pa-thet-ic per-fu-mer per-spec-tive po-lite-ly po-ma-tum pre-pr-rer pre-sump-tive pro-ceed-ing pro-duct-ive pro-phet-ic pro-po-sal pros-pect-ive Re-deem-er re-dun-dant re-lin-quish re-luc-tant re-main-der re-mem-ber re-niem-brance re-miss-ness re. morse-less re-nown-ed re-plen-ish re-proach-ful re-sem-ble re-sis-tance Jbl. iin lift II' 11 «'s>Mwwr!!WrJ'!Jwf-jU4 3fr^?n;?M?3ic 70 Words of THREE Syllables. re-spcct-ful rc-venge-ful re-view-er re-vi-ler re-vi-val re-volt-er re-ward-er Sar-cas-tic SP-cure-ly se-duc-er se-qucs-ter se-rene-ly sin-cere-ly spec-ta-tof sub-mis-sive Tes-ta-tor thanks-giv-jng to-bac-co to-gcth-er trans-pa-rent tri-bu-nal lri-uiT>-phant Un-cov-er un-daunt-ed un-e-quel un-fruit-ful un-god-ly un-grate-ful un-ho-ly un-learn-ed un-ru-Iy un-skil-ful un-sta-ble uiithank-ful un-time-ly un-wor-thy un-com-mon Vice-ge-rent vin-dic-tive Words of UIREE Syllables, acunted on the LAST. Ac-qui-csce af-ter-noon a-la-mode am-bus-cade ap-per-tain ap-pre-hend Bal-us-trade bar-ri-cade brig-a-dier buc-ca-neer Ca"-ra-van cav-al-cade cir-cum-scribe cir-cum-vent co-in-cide com-plais-ance com-pre-hend con-de-scend con-tra-dict con-tro-vert cor-re-spond coun-ter-mine coun-ter-vail Dis-a-buse dis-a-gree dis-al-low dis-ap-pear dis-ap-point dis-ap-prove dis-be-lieve dis-com-mend dis-com-pose dis-con-lent dis-cn-chant dis-en-gage dis-en-thral dis-o-bey En-ter-tain Gas-con-ade gaz-et-teer Here-up-on Ini-ma-ture im-por-tune in-com-mode in-com-plett; in-cor-re< i in-dis-creet in-tcr-cede in-ter-cept in-ter-change in-ter-ferc in-ter-lope in-ter-mit in-ter-mix in-ter-vene Mag-a-zine niis-ap-ply mis~be-have 0-vcr-charge o-ver-flow o-ver-lay o-ver-look o-ver-spread o-ver-take o-ver-throw o-vei-turn o-ver-whelm Per-se-vere Re"-col-lect ".Um. l .. H ' ." ! ^!M'l'JI«. i » * li ■■H. I.' -Wl i lim. ' tlM i H'l i .. ' i iHwiapii i ij- jj.inmijgj. P" bUs. in-god-ly jn-grate-ful jn-ho-ly jn-learn-ed jn-ru-Iy in-skil-ful jn-sta-ble jitdiank-ful jn-timc-ly in-wor-thy jn-com-mon I'ice-ge-rent /in-dic-tive I on the LAST. n-dis-creet n-tcr-cede n-ter-cept n-ter-change n-ter-ferc n-ter-lope n-ter-niit n-ter-mix n-ter-vene Mag-a-zine iiis-ap-ply nis-be-have D-vcr-charge 3-ver-flow 3-ver-lay j-ver-look 3-ver-spread 3-ver-take 3-ver-throw 3-vei-turn 3-ver-whelm Per-se-vere Re"-col-lect w J Words of THREE SyllabUs. 71 rc'-com-mend re-con-vene re-in-forcc ref-u-gce rep-ar-tee re -pre hend re"-pre-scnt re''-pri-mand Ser-e-nadc su-per-ccribe su-pc'.-sede There-up-on Un-a-warc un-be-Iief un-der-go un-der-niine un-der-stand un-der-take un-dcr- worth Vi-o-lin vol-un-teer \VQrdi oj THREE Syllables, promuuced as TWO, and accented on the FIRST. RULES. Cion, sion, Hon, sound like s/ion, either in tlie mi Idle, or at llie end of Vv jrds. Ce, ci, sci, si, and //, like sh. Cial, tial, commonly sound like shal. Cian, iiitit, like slian. Cient, tient, like shent Cious, scious, and tious, like sftus. Scitnce, tie/ue, like shence. Ac-ti-on an-ci-ent auc-ti-on Cap-ti-ous cau-ti-on cau-ti-ous con-sci-ence con-sci-ous Dic-ti-on Fac-ti-on fac-ti-ous frac-ti-on frac-ti-ous Gra-ci-ous Junc-ti-on Lo-ti-on lus-ci-ous Man-si-on mar-ti-al men-ti-on mer-si-on mo-ti-on Na-ti-on no-ti-on nup-ti-al O-ce-an op-ti-on Pac-ti-on par-ti-al pas-si-on pa-ti-ence pa-ti-ent pen-si-on por-ti-on po-ti-on pre"-ci-ous Ques-ti-on quo-ti-ent Sanc-ti-on sec-ti-on spe"-ci-al spe-ci-ous sta-ti-on suc-ti-on Ten-si-on ter-ti-an trac-ti-on Unc-ti-on Vec-ti-on ver-si-on vi"-si-oa f ■«.-«t»«s'Hp*'« »t '■ 73 lyortts of FOUR Syllables. Words of FOUR Syllables, pronounced as three, and accented on the second. (Set the RuUs at page 71 J A-dop-ti-on af-fec-ti-on af-flic-ti-on as-per-si-on at-ten-ti-on at-trac-ti-on au-spi-ci-ous Ca-pa-ci-ous ces-sa-ti-on col-la-ti-on com -pas-si -on com-pul-si-on con-cep-ti-on con-clu-si-on con-fes-si-on con-fu-si-on con-junc-ti-on con-struc-ti-on con-ten-ti-ous con-ver si-on con-vic-ti-on con-vul-si-on cor-rec-ti-on cor-rup-ti-on cre-a-ti-on De-coc-ti-on de-fec-ti-on de-fi"-ci-ent de-jec-ti-on de-li"-ci-ous de-scrip-ti«on de-struc-ti-on de-trac-ti-on de-vo-ti-on dis-cus-si-on dis-sen-si-on dis-tinc-ti-on di-vi"-si.on E"jec-ti-on e-lec-ti-on e-rup-ti-on es-sen-ti-al ex-ac-ti-on cx-clu-si-on ex-pan-si-on ex-pres -si-on (jx-pul-si-on ex-ior-ti-on ex-trac-ti-on Fal-la-ci-ous foun-da-ti-on Im-mer-si-on im-par-ti-al im-pa-ti-ent im-pres-si-on in-junc-ti-on in-scrip-ti-on in-struc-ti-on in-ven-ti-on ir-rup-ti-on Li-cen-ti-ous Io-gi"-ci-an Ma-gi"-c-ian mu-si"-ci-an Nar-ra-ti-on Ob-jec-ti-on ob-la-ti-on ob-struc-ti-on op-pres-si-on op-ti"-ci-an o-ra-ti-on Per-fec-ti-on pol-lu-ti-on pre-dic-ti-on pre-scrip-ti-on pro-mo-ti-on pro-por-ti-on pro-vin-ci-al !'ll-Iu-ti-on e-dic-ti-on e-scrip-ti-on o-mo-ti-on o-por-ti-on o-vin-ci-al li-jec-ti-on -la-ti-on -ten-ti-on il-va-ti-on b-jec-ti-on b-stan-ti-al b-trac-ti-on b-ver-si-on c-ces-si-on f-fi"-ci-ent s-pi"-ci-on emp-ta-ti-on ms-la-ti-on i-ca-ti-on :x-a-ti-on ^^'J^fj/ '•OUR Syllables. 73 Words 0/ FOUR Syllables, accailcd on l/it URiiT. beau-ti-ful-ly cus-tom-a-ry ben-e-fit-ed cov-et-ous-Iy boun-ti-ful-ncss I )an-gcr-ous-ly bril-ll-an-cy dcl-i-ca-cy bur-go-mas-tcr dt-.s-pi-ca-ble Cap-i-tal-Iy 1 ■- - cas-u-ist-ry cat-er-pil-lar cel-i-ba-cy cen-sur-a-ble Ab-so-lute-Iy ac-ces-sa-ry ac-cu-ra-cy ac-cu-rate-ly a"-cri-nio-ny ac-tu-al-ly ad-di-to-ry ad-e-qujte-Iy ad-mi-ra-ble admi-ral-ty ad-ver-sa-ry ag-gra-va-ted al-a-bas-ter a-li-en-ate aUle-go-ry al-ter-a-tive a-mi-a-ble am-l-ca-b!e am-o-rous-Iy an-i-ma-ted an-nu-al-ly an-swer-a-ble an-ti-cham-ber an-ti-mo-ny an-ti-qua-ry ap-o-plec-tic ap-pli-ca-ble ar-bi-tra-ry ar-ro-gant-ly au-di-to-ry a-vi-a-ry Bar-ba-rous-ly cer-e-mo-ny cir-cu-la-tfd cog-ni-za-ble com-fort-a-ble com-men-ta-ry com-mis-sa ry com-mon-al-ty com-pa-ra-ble com-pc-ten-cy con-fi-dent-ly con-quer-a-ble dif-fi-cul-ty dil-i-gent-ly dis-pu-ta-ble drom-e-da-rv du-ra-ble-ness Ef-fi-ca-cy el-e-gant-ly cl-i-gi-ble em-i-ncnt-Iy cx-cel-lcn-cy ex-e-cra-ble ex-o-ra-ble ex-qui-site-ly Fa-vour-a-bly feb-ru-a-ry fig-u-ra-tive con-se-quent-ly (luc-tu-a-ting con-sti-tu-ted for-mi-da-ble con-ti-nent-ly con-tro-ver-sy con-tu-ma-cy co-pi-ous-ly co"-py-hoId-er cor-po-ral-ly cor-pu-lent-ly cor-ri-gi-ble crcd-it-a-ble for-tu-nate-ly fraud-u-lent-ly , friv-o-lous-ly Gen-er-al-ly gen-er-ous-ly gil-li-rtow-er gov-crn-a-ble grad-a-to-ry Hab-er-dash-er H Words of FOUR Sytiabtis, hab-it-a-ble het-Cr o-d<'\ hon-our-a-ble hos-pil-a-ble hu-mour-ous-Iy Ig-no-mi"-ny im-i-ta-tor in-do-lcnt-ly in-no-cen-cy in-ti-ma-cy in-tri-ca-cy in-ven-to-ry Jan-u-a-ry ju-di-ca-iure jus-ti-fi-ed Lap-i-da-ry lit-er-al-ly lit-er-a-ture lo-gi-cal-ly lu-mi-na-ry Ma-gis-tracy mal-le-a-ble man-d;i-to-ry ma"-tri-mo-ny mel-an-cho-ly mem-o-ra-ble men-su-ni-ble mer-ce-na-ry mil-i-ta-ry mis-er-a-ble mod-er-ate-ly mo-men-ta-ry T^on as-lc-ry mo'-ial-i-zcr mul-ti-pli-cr mu-si-cal-ly mu-ti-nously Na"-tu-ral-ly ne"-ce8-8a-ry ne-cro-nian-cy neg-li-gc:nt-ly not-a-blc-ness nu-mer-ou8-Iy Ob-du-ra-cy ob-sti-na-cy ob-vi-ou8-ly oc-cu-pi-cr oc-u-lar-ly op-cr-a-tive or-a-to-ry or-di-na-ry Pa"-ci-fi-er pal-a-ta-ble par-don-a-ble pa"-tri-mo-ny pen-e-tra-ble per-ish-a-ble prac-ti-ca-ble preb-en-da-ry pref-er-a-ble pres-by-te-ry prev-a-len^-ly orof-it-a-bie ft ^ prom-is-so-ry pur-^-to-ry nu-n-fj-cr Rat-i-fi-cr rea-son-a-ble righ-te-ous-ncss I Sacri-fi-ccr ' sanc-tu-a-ry I sat-iS'fi-cd sec-re-ta-ry sep-a-raie-ly ser-vicc-a-ble slov-en-li-nes8 sol i-ta-ry sov-er-eign-ty spcc-u-lu-tive spir-it-u-al stat-u-a-ry sub-lu na-ry Tab-erna-cle ter-ri-fy-ing ter-ri-to-ry tes-ti-no-ny tol-er-a-hle tran-si-tc-ry Val-u-a-l/le va-ri-a-ble ve"-ge-ta-ble ven-er-a-ble vir-tu-ous-ly vol-un-ta-ry War-rant-a-ble wash-er-woman mmmasMt^-- ur-^-to-ry u-ri-fj-cr lat-i-fi-er ea-son-a-ble igh-te-ous-ncss Jacri-fi-CLT anc-tu-a-ry at-is'fi-cd €C-re-ta-ry ep-a-raie-ly er-vicc-a-ble ilov-en-li-ness ;ol i-ta-ry iov-er-eiKn-ty jpcc-u-la-tive jpir-it-u-al jtat-u-a-ry iub-lu na-ry Tab-erna-cle ter-ri-fy-ing ter-ri-to-ry tes-ti-no-ny tol-er-a-hle tran-si-tc-ry Val-u-a-ble va-ri-a-ble ve"-ge-ta-ble ven-er-a-ble vir-tu-ous-ly vol-un-ta-ry War-rant-a-ble wash-er-woman l^ords of KoUK HyllabUi. 75 Words of rouK SyllabUs, aatnUd on tlit bECUNLi. Ab-bri, vi-ate ab-iloin-i-nal a-bil-i-ty a-bom-t-nate a-bun-dant-ly a-busivc-ly ac-cel-er-ate ac-ces-si-blt: ac-com-pany ac-count-a-ble ac-cu-mu-late ;i-ci(J-i-ty ud-min-is-ter ad-mon-ish-er ad-ven-tur-er a-gree-a-ble al-low-a-ble am-bas-sa-dor am-big-u-ous am-phi"-bi-ous a-na"-tO"mist an-gel-i-cal an-ni il-ate a-nom-a-lous an-tag-o-nist an-ti' -pa-thy an-ti"-qui-ty a-po"-lo-gize a-rith-me-tic as-sas-sin-ate as-tro"-lo-ger as-tro"-no-mer at-ten-u-ate a-vail-a-ble au-thcn-tl-cate au-thor-i-ty Bar-ba-ri-an be-ai-i-tude bt:-com-ing-ly bc-ha-vi-our be-ne"-fi-cence be-ne^-vo-lence bi-o"-gra-phy bi-tu-mi-nous Ca-lam-i-tous ca-lum-ni-ous ca-pit-u-late ca-tas-tro-phe cen-so-ri-ous chi-rur-gi-cal chro-no'-lo-gy conforni-a-ble con-grat-u-late con-sid-er-ate con-sist-o-ry con-sol-i-date con-spic-u-ous con-spi"-ra-cy con-su-ma-ble con-sist-en-cy con-tam-i-nate con-tempt-i-ble con-lcst-a-ble con-iig-u-ous con-tin u-al con-trib-u-tor con-vo-ni-enl con-vcrs-a-ble co-op-e-rate cor-po-re-al cor-rcl-a-tivc cor-rob-o-rate cor-ro-sive-ly cu-ta-nc-ous De-bil-i-tate dc-crc'p-i-tude de-fen-si-ble de-fin-i-tive de-form-i-ty de-;^ n-er-ate de-ject-ed-ly de-lib-er-ate de-light-ful-ly de-lin-e-ate do-Iiv-er-ance de-mo"-cra-cy de-mon-stra-ble de-nom-i-nate de-plo-ra-ble de-pop-u-late de-pre-ci-ate de-si-ra-ble de-spite-ful-ly dc-spond-en-cy de-tcr-min-aic de-tcst-a-ble dex-tc''-ri-ty di-min-u-live diH-cern-i-blc dis-cov-e-ry dis-crim-i-nate dis-dain-ful-Iy dis-ijracc-ful-Iy dis-Ioy-al-ty dis-or-der-ly dis-pcn-sa-ry dis-sat-is-fy dis-sim-i-Iar dis-u-ni-on div-in-i-ty dog-mat-i-cal dox-o"-lo-gy du-pir-ci-ty E-brt-e-ty cf-fec-tu-al ef-fem-i-nate ef-fron-te-ry e-gre-gi-ous e-jac-u-late c-lab-o-rate C'lu-ci-date e-mas-cu-late em-pir-i-cal em-pov-<,'r-ish en am-el-ler en-thu-si-ast e-nu-mer-ate e-pis-co-pal t:-[»it-o-mc r-<|uivo-catc tr-ro-iic-ous c-thc-re-al c-van-gfl-isl e-vap-o-rate t'-va -sivc'-lv e-vcn-tu-af cx-am-ln-er fx-ceed-ing-ly ex-ctis-sivt' ly c'X-cu-sa-bIc ex-cc-iMor cx-em -pla-ry tix-fo-Ii-ate ex-hil-a-ratc ex-on-er-ate ex-or-bi-tant ex-p(i"-ri-ment cx-ter-mi-nate cx-tr<»v-a-gant ex-trem-i-ty Fa-nat-i-cism fas-tid-i-ous fa-tal-l-ty fe-li"-ci-ty fra-gil-i-ty fru-gal-i-ty fu-tu-ri-ty Ge-o"-gra-phy ge-o"-nie-try gram-ma-ri-an gram-mat-i-cal Na-bil-i-mtnt ha-bit-u-ate har-mon-i-cal hfr-tm:i-i-cal hl-la"-ri-ty hu-mani-iy hu-mil-i-ty hy po"-thc-sis I-dol-a-ter il-Iil-er-aie il-lus-tri-ous iin-incn-!ii-ty iin-mor-tal-ize im-mti-ta-ble im-ped-i-meiu im-pcn-i-tcncti Irn-pe-ri-ous im-perti-nent im-pct-u-ous im-pi-e-ty im-plac-a-ble iin-pol-i-tic im-por-tu-nate im-pos-sl-ble im-prob-a-ble im-pov-er-ish im-preg-na-ble im-prov-a-ble im-prov-i-dent in-an-i-mate in-au-gu-rate in-ca-pa-ble in clem-en-cy in-cli-na-ble U't/rt^s of roUK Syllables. 77 (il-i-ment t-u-ate non-i-cal iu:t-i-cal -ri-ty ani-iy il-i-ty 3"-ihc-sis -u-ter LT-aie -tri-ous cn-si-iy or-tal-ize ii-ta-ble :d-i-ment :n-i-tcnce ;-ri-ous :rti-nent :tin-u-atu in-teg-ri-ty in-ter-pre-tcr in-tract-a-ble in-trep-id ly in-val-i-date in-vei-cr-ate in-vid-i-ous ir-rad-i-ate i-tin-er-ant Ju-rid-i-cal La-bo-ri-ous le-git-i-mate le-gu-mi-nous lux-u-ri-ous Mag-ni"-ficent ma-te-ri-al me-tro".po-lis mi-rac-u-lous Na-tiv-i-ty non-sen-si-cal no-to-ri-ous 0*b»idi-ent ob>scrv-a-ble om-ni'"-po-tem o-rac-u-lar orr-gi-nal Par-tic-u lar pL'-nu-ri oils per-pct-u-al per-spic-u-ous phi-lo"-3o-pht'r pos-ic-ri-or prc-ca-ri-ous pre-cip-i-taic pre-dcs-ti-nalc pre-dom-i-natc pre-oc-cu-py pre-va"-ri-catc* pro-gen-i-tor pros-per-i-ty Ka-pid-i-ty re-cep-ta-cle rc-cum-bc'ticy re-cur-ren-cy re-deem-a-blc re-dun-dan-cy re-frac-to-ry re-gen-er-ate re-luc-tan-cy rc-mark-a-ble rc r. its own bril- righter than stars. Just A girl who ; Heavenly THE BOY AND THE NETTLES. A Boy was stung by a Nettle. He ran home and told his mother, saying. " Although it pains me so much, I did but touch it ever so gently." "That was just it," said his mother, " which caused it to sting you. The next time you touch a Netde, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you." Whatever you do, do with all your might. THE MOTHER AND THE WOLF. A famished Wolf was prowling about in the morning in search of food. As he passed the door of a cottage built in the forest, he heard a Mother say to her child, " Be quiet, or I will I : ! i ! '■ ■H 8o Seiecf Fables. throw you out of the window, and the Wolf shall eat you." The Woif sat all d-iy waiting at the door. In the evening he hearc' the same woman, fondling her child and saying : " He is quiet now, and if the Wolf should come, we will 'dll him." The Wolf, hearing these wo^ds, went home, gaping with cold and hunger. On his reaching his den. Mistress Wolf inquired of him why he returned wearied and supperless, so con- trary to his wont. He replied: " Why, forsooth! — because I gave credence to the words of a woman!" ....*r.«W«H';.nB.;n^rMA^>4•«k'*n>;a|NMlMlH<^^ d the Wolf d-yy waiting irc> the same ng : " He is 3me, we will woi^ds, went en On his uired of him less, so con- ly, forsooth! words of a THE DOG AND THE SHADOW. A Dog, crossing a bridge over a stream jvith a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water, and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He therefore let go his own, and fiercely attacked £2 I "Wtei, 82 Select Fables. the other Dog, to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both : that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow ; and his own, because the stream swept it away. THE WOMAN AND HER HEN. A Woman possessed a Hen that gave her an t.g.v ,\f V-" 4tW^V''— e from him. •asped at in w ; and his ay. J. gave her an *vith herself / instead of determined i of barley, and sleek, Seleci Fables. 83 THE MILK-WOMAN AND HER PAIL. A Farmer's daughter was carrying her pail of niilk f ^n the field to the farm-house, when she fell a-i. u.. vig". " The money for which this milk will \c o'd, will buy at least three hundred eggs. The eggs, allowing for all mishaps, will produce two hundred and fifty chickens. The ■^.f ) 84 Sekd Fables. chickens will become ready for the market when poultry will fetch the highest price ; so that by the end of the year I shall have money enougn from ihe perquisites that will fall to my share, to buy a new gown. In this dress I will go to the Chi'.stmas junketings, when all the young fel- Jows will propose to me, but I will toss my head, and refuse them every one." At this moment she tossed her iiead in unison with her thoughts, ■vhen down fell the Milk-pail to the ground, and all X.f'x imaginary schemes perished in a moment. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE. A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and islow pace of the Tortoise. The latter, laughing, said, " Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you In a racec" The Hare, deeming her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal ; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course, and fix the goal. On the day appointed for the race they started together. 'I'he Tortoise never for a moment stooped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, trusting to his native swiftness, cared litde about the race, and lying down by the ■wayside, fell fast asleep. At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and was com- fortably dozing after her fatigue. L ._ market when I ; so that by oney enough my share, to vill go to the e young fel- Dss my head, this moment ler thoughts, the ground, .'rished in a lort feet and er, laughing, wind, I will ieeming her assented to lat the Fox e goal. On :hey started r a moment but steady )urse. The tness, cared own by the waking up, he saw the d v/as com- Wiili'am and Thomas, a Moral Tale. 85 ^^9^^ INDUSTRY AND INDOLENCE. CONTRASTED. A Tale by Dr. Pevcival. In a village, at a small distance from the metropolis, lived a wealthy husbandman, who had two sons, William and Thomas ; the former of whom was exactly a year older than the other. On the day when the second son was born, the husbandman planted in his orchard two young apple- trees of an equal size, on which he bestowed the same care in cultivating; and they throve so much alike, that it was a difficult matter to say which claimed the preference. As soon as the children were capable of using garden implements, their father took them, on a hne 'r;^!&msmmp'orn he was con- Sly figh'i"!. ^-"2 ""'.''""'Sis^ooor'tree wa^ Hlark eve or a broken skm. His poor tree was ^n'^lte^d"; and -«r ^^^^t "^t 1 onejay ^^^^ fS^vfh' he'Les? ap'plSr "L almost ready to h^tk down with the weight, he ran to his own tree, Sot doubtTng that he should find it in the same pleas- '"''SeSeed,werehisdisappointmentand^,^^^^^^^^^ him a tree that was worthless and barren, wniie ms brother's produced the most l^^^^^ant fruit ; and he thought that his brother should, at least, give him half of his apples. / Tale, . vo plants he their names, admired the (lossoms, their a present of id continue to our or neglect turned all his ee, by clearing »em, and prop- rfectly upright. that the root warmth of the 3 mother cou'd infancy, than ursued a very r all his time in mer, one of his tones at people ith all the idle m he was con- ithout either a poor tree was ill one day in s brother's tree ilmost ready to to his own tree, the same pleas- lent and surprise, ;d with excellent withered leaves, e instantly went artiality in giving barren, while his int fruit ; and he ast, give him half His father told him that it was by no mean* reasonable that the industrious should give up part of their labour to feed the idle. " If your tree,' said he, " has produced you nothing, it is but a just reward of your indolence, since you see what the industry of your brother has gained him. Your tree was equally full of blossoms, and grew in the same soil ; but you paid no attention to the culture of it. Your brother suffered no visible insects to remain on his tree ; but you neglected that caution, a.id suffered them to eat up the very buds. As I cannot bear to see eVen plants perish through neglect, I must now take this tree from you, and give it to your brother, whose care and attention may possibly restore it to its former vigour. The fruit it produces shall be his property, and you must no longer consider yourself as having any right in it. However, you may go to my nur- sery, and there choose any other you may like better, and try what you can do with it ; but if you neglect to take proper care of it, I shall take that also from you, and give it to your brother as a reward for his superior industry and attention." This had the desired effect on William, who clearly perceived the justice and propriety of his father's reasoning, and instantly went into the nursery to choose the most thriving apple-tree he could meet with. His brother Thomas, assisting him in the cul- ture of his tree, advised him in what manner to pro- ceed ; and William made the best use of his time, and the instructions he received from his brother. He left off all his mischievous tricks, forsook the company of idle boys, applied himself cheerfully to work, and in autumn received the reward of his labour, his tree being loaded with fruit. '■''« »'i^^''M*-*.V-^>«*',^»»-' H \. — 88 A/omi Obs. %^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET {MT-3) 1.0 I.I in 25 22 2.0 1.8 L25 lllliu 1II1II.6 6" ^> ^a '//a % .-k ^;> ^^^ "^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WgB:TER,N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 Ma y; . ' ■ "« i ^ i > i .M » >i.n W j^ i ?f w^ *# ■ CIHM/ICMH CIHM/ICMH 9 Microfiche Collection de I 1 f Series. microfiches. - ': : ' ;■ ' ■ ■ - Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques I ■»r Moral Observations. 91 The manners of a well-bred man are equally re- mote from insipid complaisance, and low familiarity. Wisdom is the grey hairs to a man, and an un- spotted life is the most venerable old age. Let reason go before every enterprise, and counsel before every action. Mo3t men are friends for their own purposes, i nd will not abide in the day of trouble. A friend cannot be known in prosperity ; and an enemy cannot be hidden in adversity. He who diicovereth secrets, loseth his credit, and will never secure valuable friendships. Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and for- get not the kindness of thy mother ; how canst thou recompense them the things they have done for thee ? He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he is forced to invent many more to maintain it. The prodigal robs his heir, the miser robs himself. True wisdom consists in the regulation and go- vernment of the passions ; and not in a technical knowledge of arts and sciencess Economy is no disgrace ; it is better to live on a little, than to outlive a great deal. Almost all difficulties are to be overcome by in- dustry and persever.ince. A small injury done to another, is a great injury done to yojrself. He that sows thistles will not reap wheat. The weapon of the wise is reason ; the weapon of fools is steel. Never defer that till to-morrow, which can be as well performed to-day. You must convince men before you can reform them. Habits of tenderness towards the meanest animals, beget habits of charity and benevolence towards our fellow-creatures. A man's fortunes may always be retrieved, if he has retained habits of sobriety and industry. »;-im>«a»MKj!ry-w«*.*-*w>****'*«'*<*'*'^*-'''~~ I 9» Advice to Young Persons, ADVICE TO Y(JUNO PERSONS INTENDED FOR TRADE. By Dr. Betijamin Franklin, REMEMBER that time is money. — He that can earn ten shillings a-day at his labour, and goes abroad, or sits idle one half of that day, though he spends but sixpence during his diversion or idleness, ought not to reckon t/iat the only expense ; he has spent, or rather thrown away, five shillings besides. Remember that credit is money. — If a man lets his money lie in my hands after it is due, because he has a good opin- ion of my credit, he gives me the interest, or so much as I can make of the money during that time. This amounts to a considerable sum where a man has large credit, and makes good use of it. Remember that money is of a prolific or multiplying nature. — Money can. produce money, and its offspring can produce more and so on. Five shillings turned is six ; turned again, it is seven and three-pence ; and so on, till it becomes a hundred pounds. The more there is of it, the more it produces every turning, so that the profits rise quicker and quicker. He that throws away a crown, de- stroys all that it might have produced, even scores of pounds. Remember that six pounds a year is but a groat a day. — For this little sum (which may be daily wasted, either in time or expense, unperceived) a man of credit may, on his own curity, have the constant posses,sion and use of a hunor ^ i pounds. So much in stock, briskly tamed by an industrious man, produces great advantage. Remember this saying, " The good paymaster is lord of another man's purse." — He that is known to pay punctually and exactly to the time he promises, may at any time, and on any occasion^ raise all the money his friends can .jpare. This is sometimes of great use. Next to industry and fru- gality, nothing contributes more to the raising of a man in the world, than punctuality and justice in all his dealings; therefore never keep borrowed money an hour beyond the time promised, lest a disappointment shut up your friend's purse for ever. TTie most trifling actions that a feet a man's credit are to be regarded. — The sound of the hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him crsom, (DED FOR TRADE. mklin. He that can earn ten s abroad, or sits idle s but sixpence during reckon that the only irn away, five shillings a man lets his money he has a good opin- :rest, or so much as I time. This amounts has large credit, and rolific or multiplying and its offspring can iilings turned is six ; iCe ; and so on, till it ore there is of it, the that the profits rise iTS away a crown, de- ced, even scores of r but a groat a day. — lily wasted, either in af credit may, on his session and use cf a briskly tamed by an tage. paymaster is lord of twn to pay punctually may at any time, and lis friends can jpare. to industry and fru- ; raising of a man in e in all -his dealings; an hour beyond the shut up your friend's a maris credit are to nmer at five in the creditor, makes him easy six months longer ; but if he sees you at a billiard- table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he semis Or his money the next day, and demands it before it is convenient for you to pay him. In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two things, industry and frugality; that is, waste neither time nor money , but make the best use of both. COI.DEN RULES FOR YOUNG .SHOPKEtPERS. By i:ir Richard Phillips. I. Choose a good and commanding situation, even at a higher rate or premium ; for no ujoney is so well laid out as for situation, providing good use be made ( it. 3. Take your shop door off the hinge'^ at seven o'clock every morning, that no obstruction may be opposed to your customers. 3. Clean and set out your windows before seven o'clock, and do this with your on hands, that you nay expose for sale the articles which are most saleable, and which you most want to sell. 4. Sweep before your house ; and, if required, open a footway from the opposite side of the street, that passengers may think of you while crossing, and that all your neigh- bours may be sensible of your diligence. 5. Wear an apron, if such be the custom of your busi. ne.ss, and consider it as a badge of distinction, which will pro: are you respect and credit 6. Apply your first return of ready money to pay debts before they are due, and give such transactions suitable emphasis by claiming discount 7. Always be found at home, and in some way em- ployed ; and remember that your meddling neighbours have their eyes upon you, and are constantly gauging you by your appearances. 8. Re-weigh and re-measure all your stock, rather than let it be supposed you have nothing to do. 9. Keep some article cheap, that you may draw custo- mers and enlarge your intercourse. 10. Keep up the exact quality, or flavour, of all articles which you find are approved of by your custODiersj and by this means you will enjoy their preference. ■tmjrtJ^JMfc** ' 94 Advice to Young Shopkeepers. T II. Buy for ready money as often as you have any to Hpare ; and when you take credit, pay to a day, and un- asked. I a. No advantage will ever arise to you, from any osten- tatious display of expenditure. 13. Beware of the odds and ends of a stock, of rem- nants, uf spoiled goods, and of waste, for it is in such things that your profits lie. 14. In serving your customers be firm and obliging, and never lose your temper, —for nothing is got by it 15. Always be seen at church or chapel on Sunday; never at a gaming table : and seldom at theatres or at places of amusement 16. Jt'ref'ir a prudent and discreet, to a rich and showy wife. 17. Spend your evenings by your own fire-side, and shun a public-house or a sottish club, as you would a bad debt 18. Subscribe with your neighbours to a book-club, and improve your mind, that you may be qualified to use your future affluence with credit to yourself, and advantage to the public. 19. Take stock every year, estimate your profits, and do not spend above one fourth. iio. Avoid the common folly of expending your pre- cious capital upon a costly architectural front ; such things operate on the world like paint on a woman's cheek, — repelling beholders mstead of attracting them. 31. Every pound .vasted by a young tradesman is two pounds lost at the end of three years, and two hundred and fifty-six pounds at the end of twenty-four years. 23. To avoid being robbed and ruined by apprentices and assistants, never allow them to go from home in the evening; and the restriction will prove equally useful to master and servant. 23. Remember that prudent purchasers avoid the shop of an extravagant and ostentatious trader ; for they justly consider, that, if they deal with him, they must contribute to his follies. 24. Let these be your rules till you have realised your stock, and till you can take discount for prompt payment on all purchases ; and you may then indulge in any degree which your habits and sense of prudence suggest hopkeepers. Words of nearly the same Sound. 95 1 as you have any to ay tu u day, and un- ) you, from any osten- I of a stock, of rem- ste, for it is in such firm and obliging, and ; is got by it chapel on Sunday ; om at theatres or at ;, to a rich and showy >wn tire-side, and shun u would a bad debt, rs to a book-club, and qualified to use your elf, and advantage to 'e your profits, and do expending your pre- ral front ; such things a woman's cheek, — ng them. Ling tradesman is two and two hundred and bur years. ruined by apprentices go from home in the ove equally useful to lasers avoid the shop ader; for they justly they must contribute )u have realised your for prompt payment indulge in any degree ace suggest ALPHAnETiCAL Cci.i.FCTioN o/ Wotds, tuatly the same in Sound, but dijffeKHl in spelling and Sigtiifiiation. Accidence, a book Accidents, chances Account, esteem Accompt, reckoning Acts, deeds Ax, a hatchet Iliicks, doth hack Adds, doth add Adze, a coo[)er'8 axe { Ail, to be ill Ale, malt liijuor Hail, to salute Hail, frozen rain Hale, strong Air, to breathe Heir, oldest son Hair, of the head Hare, an animal Are, they be Ere, before All, every one Aivl, to bore with Hall, a large room Haul, to pul' AlUnved, granted Aloud, with a noise Altar, for sacrifice Alter, to change Halter, a rope Ant, an emmet Aunt, parent's sister Haunt, to frequent Ascent, going up Assent, agreement Assistance, help Assistants, helpers Augur, a soothsayer Au'^er, a carpen- ter's too! Hail, a surety Jiale, a large parcel Ball, a sphere Baitil, to cry out Beau, a fop Boic>, to shoot with Bear, to carry Bear, a beast Bare, naked Base, mean ^rt«,a pan in music Base, bottom Bays, bay leaves Be, the verb Bee, an insect Beer, a drink Bier, a carriage for j the dead | ^w//, a kind of pulse Been, from to be Beat, to strike Beet, a root Bell, to dng Belle, a young lady Berry, a small fruit Bury, to inter Blew, did blow Blue, a colour Boar, a beast Bojr, a clown Bore, to make a hole Bore, did bear Bolt, a fastening Boult, to sift meal Boy, a lad Buoy, a water mark Bread, baked flour Bred, brought up Burrow, a hole in the earth Borough, a corpor- ation By, near Buy, to purchase Bye, indirectly Brews, brewcth Bruise, to crush But, except Buti,\.\\o hogsheads Calendar, almanack Calender, to smooth Cannon, a great gun Canon, a law CVr«7', to speak pi .>tel/ Concert, of music Consort, a compa- nion Cousin, a relation Coun, to cheat Council, an assem- bly Counsel, advice Cruise, to sail up and down Crews, ships' com- panies Currant, a small fruit Current, a stream Creek, of tlie sea Creak, to make a noise Cygnet, a young swan Signet, a seal Dear, of great value Deer, in a park Dew, moisture Due, owing Descent, going down Dissent, to disagree Dc^emlance, trust Dependants, those who are subject Devices, inventions Devises, contrives Decease, death Disease, disorder X'tftf//^, [)erform3d Dun, a colour Dun, a. troublesome I creditor Draught, of drink Drajt, drawing Urtt, a vessel Earn, to gain by labour East, a point of the compass Yeast, barm Eminent, noted Imminent, impend- ing ^Kv, a female sheep K»e Sound, Flee, to run away /'/Vii, an iii'itict I'/etu, dill Ay Fiue, (low n Flue, of fi chimney /7t>.'/r,groun(l wiicat Flotver, of the field Forth, abroad Fourth, the number Frays, quarrels Phrase, a sentence Frances, a woman's name Francis, a man's narue Gesture, action Jester, a joker G^//'/, with gold Guilt, sin Grate, a fireplace (7rosture, deceit ///, within ///«, a public house Incite, to stir up Insight, knowledge Indite, to dictate Indict, to accuse Ingenious, skilful Ingenuous, frank Intense, excessive Intents, purposes AT///, to murder Kiln,io dry malt on Knave, a rogue iVdZ'/, middle of a wheel Knead, to work dough Need, want ATirti/, did know New, not worn Knight, a title of honour Niiiht, darkness Key, for a lock Quay, a wharf .^w/, to tie Not, denying Know, to under- stand No, not Leak, to run out Z«>*, a kind (»f onion /^(ij^, a letting Lees, dregs Z^af/t, three lead, a metal Z^w^, to be indebted Old, aged Hold, to keep (?«^, in number Won, did win Our, of us //(/ur, sixty minutes Pail, a bucket /'a/^, colour Pale, a fence /'a/n, tormenl Pant, a square of glasH Pair, two Pare, to \yet\ J'ear, a fruit yWd/^of the mouth J'alUt, a painter's l)oard Pallet, a little bed Pastor, a minister Pasture, grazing land Patience, mildness Patients, sick ()eople /V(jw, of horses Teem, to overflow Tenor, intent Tenure, occupation 7%^/r, belonging to them There, in that place Ihrew, did throw Throuf^h, ill along Thyme, an herb 7/m/, duration Treaties, conven- tions 7>/'/'«, a bloodvessel Vial, a small bottle Viol, a fiddle Wain, a cart or waggon Wane, to decrease ffV///, to stay Weight, for scales Wet, moist Jf^*-/, to sharpen Wail, to mourn /r/«i/^ a fiNh /J^a/-^ merchandise Wear, to put on Were, from /^ ^< Where, in what place IFoy, road Weigh, in scales Wry, a measure Whey, of milk Week, seven days r^Va*. faint Weather, state of the air Whether, if JFiM*r, to decay Whither, to which place lV/4«:-*, what Witch, a sorceress me Sound. Thrtw, did throw Through, ill alonn Thyme, an herb Timt, duration Trtatutt conven- tions 7>/a/"^ a discourse VatH, fooliHh Vant, t weather cock r««,a blood-vessel Vial, a small bottle Viol, a fiddle Wain, a cart or waggon Wane, to decrease Wait, to itay Weif^ht, for scales Wet, moist Jf A^A to sharpen Wail, to mourn Whalt, a fi»h /J^j/-^, merchandise Wear, to put on JfVr/, from to be Wheie, in what place Way, road /F %./^ 1 ,'.> Select Poetry. THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM. THE I^rd 3ny pasture shall orepare^ And feiHi me with a shepheid s care ; Hiii presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchrul eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hount defend. 103 U, ^ d light, ght? au see; It; te, I ar When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant ; To fertile vales, and dewy meads, My weary wandering steps he leads ; Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amidst the verdant landscape flow. Though in the path of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread My steadfast heart shall fear no ill ; For thoii, O Lord ! art with me still. Thy friendly crcok shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade. Though in a bare and rugged vay. Through devious lonely wilds I stray. Thy bounty shall my pains beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile. With sudden green and herbage crown'd. And streams shall murmur all around. i" 104 Se^r^ Poetry. .11^ I'M CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. I WOULD not enter on my list of friendt (Though G:rac'd with polish'd manners and fine sense, Yet wantmg sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upou a worm. An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at ev'ening in the public path j But he that has humanity, forwam'd, Will tread aside and let the reptile live. For they are all, the meanest things that are, As free to live and to enjoy that life, As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sov'reign wisdom made them aU. THE BEGGAR'S PETITION. PITY the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling steps have borne him to your door, Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh ! give relief, and Heav'n will bless your st€ire> These tatter'd clothes my poverty bespeak, These hoary locks proclaim my lenKthen'd years, And many a furrow in my grief-worn cheek. Has been a channel to a flood of tears. .s. ndi ind fine sense, ith; it are^ •St, noU. ON. lim to your door, >t span, !SB your store, ak, then'd years, eek, n. Select Poetry. 105 Yon house erected on the rising ground, Willi tempting aspect drew me Irom the road} For Plenty there a residence has found. And Grandeur a magnificent abode. Hard Is the fate of the infirm and poor I Here, as I crav'd a morsel of their bread, A pamper'd menial drove me from the door, To seek a shelter in an humbler shed. Oh ! take me to your hospitable dome ; Keen blows the wind, and piercing is the coUl j Short is my passage to the friendly tomb; For I am poor, and miserably old. Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, Whose trembling steps have borne him to your door. Whose days are dwindled to the shortest span, Oh 1 give relief, and Ileav'n will bless your store. MY MOTHER. WHO fed me from her gentle breast. And hush'd me in her arms to rest. And on my cheek sweet kisses prest ? When sleep forsook my open eye. Who was it sung sweet lullaby. And Booth'd mo. that I should not cry 7 Who sat and watch'd my infant head. When sleeping on my cradle bed ; And tears of sweet affection shed! When pain and sickness made me cry, Who gaz'd uron my heavy eye. And wept, for fear that I should die T Who lov'd to see me pleased and gay, And taught me sweetly how to play. And minded all 1 had to say ? Who ran to help me when I fell. And would some pretty story tell, Or kiss the place to make it well ? Who taught my infant heart to pray. And love God's holy book and day; And taught me Wisdom's pleasant way? My Mother. My Mother. My Mother. My Mother. My Mother. My Mother. My Mother. A " 106 HeUct Foetyy. And can I ever cease to be AHectiunale and kind to tliee. Who wast %o very kind to me, Ah, no 1 the thought I cannot bear And if God p. ease my hfe tu spare 1 hope I ihall reward thy care, When thou art feeble, old, and grey, My healthy arm shall be thy stay; And 1 will soothe thy pains away. And when I see thee liang thy head, 'Twill be my turn to watcii thv bed ; And tears of sweet affection shed. For God who lives above the skiei. Would look with vengeance m his eyes If I should ever dare despise, My Mother. My Mother. My Mother. My Motbi.-r. My Mother. 01 w ^* M *n ■H)Rin(«B)^cK«ia&'!«%(3Si*)i My Mutlicr. My Mother. My Mother. My Motbt.T. My Mother. JJ Prayers for the Use of Children. 107 PRAYERS. AW^t JW tRyi yB rwVj^MaSi A Morning Prayer. GLORY to thee, O Lord ! who hast preserved me from the perils of the night past, who hast refreshed me with sleep, and raised me i;p again to praise thy holy name. Incline my heart to all that is good : that 1 may be modest and humble, true and just, temperate and diligent, respectful and obedient to my superiorg j that I may fear and love thee above all things ; that I may love my neighbour as myself, and do to ev»}■ bivthers and sisters, and every one in this house]. Grant them whatso- ever may be good for them in this life, and guide them to life ever- lasting. I humbly commit myself to thee, O Lord 1 in the name of Jesus Christ my Saviour, and in the words which he himself hath taught me. Our Fathtr, &'c. An Evtning Prayer. GLORY be to thee, O ■ ' ! who hast preserved me the day past, who hast defended me from a-, the evils to which I am constantly ex- posed in this uncertain life, who hast continued my health, who hast bestowed upon me all things neceasaiy for life and i!:odline8s. io8 Prayers for the Use of Children. I humlily beseech thee, O heavenly Father ! to pardon whatsoever thou halt leen amisn in me this day, in my thoughts, words, or actions. Biecs to me, I pray thee, whaUoever good instructions have been given me tkif day : help me carefully to remember them and duly to improve them: that I may be ever growing in knowledge, and wisdom, and goodness. 1 humbly beg thy blessing also upon all our spiritual pastorn, and meters, all my relations and friends [fkirlicularly my/alhtr ami mother. My brothers and sitters, and every one in this house]. Let it please thee to guide us all in this life present, and to conduct ua to tliy heaveuly kingdom. I humbly commit my soul and body to thy care this ni^ht : begging thy gracious protection and blessing, through Jesus Chri!.t our only Lord and Saviour, in whose words I conclude my prayer. Onr Father, &•(. Grace before Meals. SANCTIFY, O Lord ! we beseech thee, these thy productions to our use, and us to thy service, through Jesua Christ our Lord. Api."- Grace after Afeals. BLESSED and praised be thy holy name, O Lord, for this and all thy other blessings bestowed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AmtH. THE END. Bncravvd and Printwi by Edmund Evans, KacquM Cout, if'iMt Suwt, K.G Children. I to pardon wliatnoever ights, word*, or actions. uction^i have been given em and duly to improve idge, and wisdom, and ir spiritual pastors, an(\ ly myfathtr and mother, ust\. Let it please thee aduct us to tliy heaveuly care this night : begging I Jesus Chri!.t our only ;lude my prayer. Our these thy productions to i^hrut our Lord. Am.". , O Lord, for this and all 1 Jesus Christ our Lord. mi- m Coin, If'iMt buwt, E.C L^, Hi^SSSoB^ ' ■ ' Li4U!Bi i i.ik-!i-jij. ' JU„jjiij, wu i tk'i8i!-.-.P'.igeaii'.,j,i!;. .J