w^*. AA. .*> <**> ^*> **> THE SELF-INSTRUCTOR OF LBC SHORTHAND, FOR Colleges, Schools, anb- |1ribute BY JOHN BARTER, P.S.Sc., id Master in University Collei/- . -/tool); The North The ilner in x dty i Edu -rter't t \ IE STANDARD SYSTEM of the GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ! THE BEST, BRIEFEST, AND MOST EASILY ACQUIRED REPORTING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. 'i to Act of < \ f !f [p - ; HAND, Ml, k. H. MAitSHALL, I \ AM) ' k f THE SELF-INSTRUCTOR OP ABC SHORTHAND Colleges, Schools, anir |)rifjatc Stubjr. BY JOHN BARTER, F.S.Sc., Shorthand Master in ['niversity College, London (Scfiool); The North London Collegiate School, Bruce Castle. Tottenham ; The " Polytechnic" Regent Street, etc., etc.; Examiner in Shorthand to the East London Council for the Extension of University Education ; Author q barter's Scheol Copies', ttc. THE STANDARD SYSTEM of the GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE BEST, BRIEFEST, AND MOST EASILY ACQUIRED REPORTING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. Entered at Stationers' Hall ; And, with the Librarian to Congress, Washington, U.S^A., according to Act of Congress. THIRD EDITION. LONDON : CITY SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND, 101, Lorooir WALL ; SIMPKIN & MARSHALL, PATERJCOSTKK Row, E.G. ; Aim AliL BOOKSELLERS. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS. ALL shorthand systems which aim at Verbatim Reporting must be constructed on the phonetic principle. In every shorthand system the letters of the alphabet are represented by straight lines and curves. Vowels being generally represented by small circles, hooks, dots, and their combinations. These signs were adopted by Gurney, who published his system in 1751, and dedicated it to George III. And every inventor or author of any system of shorthand, from the time of Gurney till now, has adopted such characters to form his shorthand alphabet indeed, no other characters are possible. The best shorthand system is that which fulfils, in the most perfect manneT, the following conditions : 1. It must be adapted to verbatim reporting. 2. It must be capable of being accurately transcribed. 3. It must be simple and easy to acquire. The ABC system fulfils these conditions to a greater degree than any system yet published. It is constructed on the phonetic principle that is, each word is written as pronounced, without regard to its ordinary spelling, thus : Ordinary Phonetic Spelling. Spelling, cough ... kof tough . . . tuf knife . . . nlf quire .. kwlr Ordinary Phonetic Spelling. Spelling, neighbour ... nabr eyes ... iz time ... tim physic ... fisik Ordinary Phonetic Spelling. Spelling, plough ... plow cue . . . ku few ... f ii queen ...kwen The letters employed in the phonetic spelling of a word need only be expressed by the shorthand characters. A primary letter is a simple character to express one sound, as \ B. Before, as applied to shorthand letters, signifies the left of sloping and perpendicular, and above horizontal, letters ; thus the circular vowel sign is placed before the following short- hand characters : \ [ Q_S a After means the converse side of such letters. By position is meant the situation of the shorthand charac- ter, or characters, to the ruled line in the copy-book. Only two positions are recognised in this system viz., first and second ; that is, above the line and on the line. Barter's ABC Shorthand- 3 When a word or character is in the first position, the whole of such word or character must be written above the line. , The second position is regulated by the combinations of the shorthand characters, as explained, in the succeeding 5 lessons. The horizontal letters are th, y, m, n, mp, ng ; all the others being either sloping or perpendicular. Short letters are those contained in the small " Tent " diagram and small circle, the others being the long letters. Since all shorthand writers assert that the most frequently recurring sound should have the easiest formed shorthand character assigned to it. Now S being the most frequently recurring consonant in the alphabet, and placing its value at 100, the relative values , of the other consonants are as follow : T, 95 ; N, 90 ; R, 74 ; L, 50; M, 44; D, 40; Th, 33; K, 26; W, 25; F, 25, etc., down to Q, 1. So that in assigning the shorthand characters to the above letters, their relative values, as well as the contractions adopted, had to be taken into consideration, a phonetic arrangement of the consonants being therefore impossible. ' By grouping the vowels in their alphabetic order, they can be more easily remembered, and the difficulty which learners experience in distinguishing a long vowel sound from a short one in a great measure avoided. Since in the combinations proceeding from the contractions, Ir is added to the primary con so can t, the thick up-stroke representing this combination will seldom be required. There is, perhaps, a slight difficulty in writing, rr with the pen, but none with a pencil. This has not been overlooked : but the advantage in being able to apply the " thickening principle" to every letter, without exception, far outweighs this slight inconvenience. This system is taught in University College School ; the North London Collegiate School ; the Polytechnic ; Bruce Castle, Tottenham ; High School for Girls, Anerley ; Craven College, Highgate; Palace School, Enfield; Neunheim Col- lege, Heidelberg, Germany ; Manhattan College, New York ; the Young Men's Christian Association, Finsbury Park, etc., and bids fair to become the standard system of the future _ Barter's ABC Shorthand. WRITING LESSON. The shorthand characters are composed of straight lines and curves. The lines and curves are of two different lengths. Some strokes and curves are made light, and others heavy. All the sloping characters have a downward motion, except such as are marked " (up)." Horizontal letters are written from left to right. Thick-Stroke Letters. Tliin-Stroke Letters. P\\\\\\\\ B\\\\\\\\ T | I | | I | | I I I D III II I II I I fSB \ZR K//////// TH _ _ _ _ _ G L (up-stroke) ^ *^ -^ ^ E (up-stroke) ^ ^ ^ ^ (R is added to every letter by thickening.) PR\\\\\\\ BR\\\\\\\ DE | | 1 | | || I j rSHE \ZHE KB/////// THE _ _ _ _ GR _ LE (up-stroke) s * r, tr, thr, Ir. Examples. law Tay tale thrall pray tray Tartar lather Phonetic Spelling, law Ta tal thrawl pra tra Tartr lathr Shorthand Signs. o Same when joined. b- UWV7 I Translate and He-write. Write in Shorthand-. , taueht tail tattle so /*>' i\ par pahr \ *b share shar / c/ pare par \ & pauper pawpr xox \ later later -ol 4 EXERCISES. Translate and Re-mrite. Write in Shorthand. f\ ,j k -f' prelate later trash trait lather lash ^ -f J Y- Y tailor there traitor trap pauper par Note. It will be seen that the Exercises include also words given in preceding lessons. 8 Barter's A B C Shorthand. Lesson 4. The sounds expressed by k , b - d, y, r, are represented by longer stroke characters than the 'preceding ones. They form a similar " tent " diagram, where the relative slope of the letters can be more clearly seen. K /V (a o-J ah i a R is added to all letters by thickening. When a horizontal letter commences a word it must be written above the line, if followed by a sloping or perpendicu- lar letter, as " gate " f A primary consonant character must not be written through the line. But the rvliole of a consonant character, when joined to another, may sometimes fall below the line, as " trader " J,. EXAMPLES. Phonetic Shorthand Same when Spelling. Signs. joined. ray ra / / rap rap / \ ^ care kar / o *o through throo _o -o EXERCISES. Translate and Re-nrite. TFHt^ in Shorthand.' -3 G-. /f O crash paper crook H 5 1 6 A crag tailor crock grazier lacquer taller v ^ A 1 copper oat talker - b *?.-e cooper toe cropper caper croak brother 10 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 6. Phonetic arrangement of the consonants : \P, \B, iT, |D, ^K, G, X-L, x'lg ^ R TH. .R is added to every letter by thickening. The vowel u is expressed by an oval, thus, \ u The long and short sounds of this vowel are found in the words " duke " and " duck." When a consonant character is thickened to add R, the vowel sign is not thickened. Observe carefully the method of joining this vowel character to the consonant, also when connecting consonants. EXAMPLES. Phonetic Spelling. Shorthand Signs. Same when joined. threw thru -0 -t, up up \ <\ pure pur \ \ true tru 1 f) t cure cur kur kur /o /o / y sure shur / j grew gru -r=. EXERCISES. Translate and Re-write. Write i Shorthand. ~ / /j To be irritten in 1 minute. V~~ '/ A Greek, the ladder, a \ \ /? wreck, a key, the tree, an \ 1 > A r ^ />' error, the bread, a leader, the reader, a better rudder, an ape, he took the letter, the j /T red book, the red deer, no better. Note. The Dictation Exercises should be practised several times until the required speed can be attained. Omit all dots and strokes from vowel signs. 12 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 8. Consonants as in preceding lessons. The student should now be able to write them from memory without effort. The vowel sounds i, oi, on are expressed in shorthand by the preceding hook, ending in a small circle, as o The long and short sounds of i are found in the words " mine " and " bit." This character is written as most convenient when connect- ing consonants. This vowel character will be generally omitted in subse- quent lessons (see Lesson 9). . The sound oi is distinguished by a tick, as ^ boy. A full-stop is expressed by a cross, thus x ; other punctua- tions as in longhand. EXAMPLES. pile pill tire try powder till tile either Phonetic Spelling. pll pll tir tri powdr til til ithr Shorthand Signs. \ w^- \ (S / Same when joined. V you GRAMMALOGUES. ' , and * , who ...'._ what .,/ s> _ great _."^T_ EXERCISES. Translate and Re-write. f > 1 f Dictation (31 words'). Time allowed, 35 seconds. A great crowd. Kill the kite. Try a ride. The dog and the guide. The bear broke the rope. He bought a book. Who broke the briar 1 He took a pill. Barter's ABC Shorthand. 13 Lesson 9. The list of vowels being now completed, the following is a summary : a ( \oo am [ CONTRACTIONS. Omission of the vowel sign to represent i, oi, onr: The above vowel sign need not be expressed, except when the same stroke consonant precedes and follows it, as pipe\\' or when ending a word as tie (j, try ^. So that when no vowel sign is attached to a consonant character, let it be understood that the above sign must be expressed when reading, as it [ , ire / . So also, when no sign connects two consonants, this vowel sign is supposed to be , omitted, and its representative sound must be expressed, as \ type. In like manner this vowel sign is supposed to intervene between the primary consonant and R addedt by thickening, as \ power, or pyre. lyre pry dry draw bride tripe Ay type gig EXAMPLES, die dire isle lie as, has 6 at 1 GRAMMALOGUE8. is, his f advantage S EXERCISES. Translate and Re-nrite. shy b shire / try b tire | 0*>rt J / k A 7 Dictation (48 words). Time, 1 minute. The boy read a book. Are you right ? He has a cape and a cap. The upper road is as good as the other, and a great advantage. He is an idle boy, and his dread is labour and toil. Give the boy the book.4i He has a gig. 14 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 10. CONTRACTIONS. L added by lengthening. Before introducing the remainder of the consonants, a very important contraction will be adopted, that is By writing every shorthand character double its usual length L is added to such character: as jZ_\ ... ZZ-^\-~ til... dl- gi- It is seen that when a letter is lengthened, the part added, falls below the line (indicated here by dots). Prolonged letters are vocalised in every respect similar to thickened ones, as pale -X pl a J ~Vr-- When I and r are lengthened they are commenced below the line. EXAMPLES. rail -^y^-- rale _ >? blow -\- . . > boil "" \T~ bale- tall ...J... tool -J- idle colt ball tell kill --/- -J... ../ glow bull eagle c shawl /._ GRAMMALOGUES. I _'_, not _d.> but __^__, was ...J ...,( Translate and Re-write. EXERCISES. Dictation f46 words). Time, I minute. You are tall. He is not tall. It is all the better. The apple was not ripe. He got a black ball at the club. He is an able leader, and not idle. I tell you it is an ad- vantage. The boy broke a toy. Barter's ABC Shorthand. 16 Lesson 11. The thickening and lengthening principles may be safely applied to words of two syllables ending in a vowel, as borrow, X) ; daily, "" (inserting the final vowel only) Proper nouns in this class of words may be written in full, ' as Derry, [^; Baily, \>. In applying the contracted principles to the above words, no difficulty will be found in transcribing them by the aid of ; the context, there being less strain on the context in this system than on any other with which I am acquainted (adapted to reporting speed), and considerably less than in Pitman's. In that mongrel system of rules and exceptions the characters V" >- express no less than eleven different words, these being by no means an exception, thus rendering it impossible to learn in any reasonable time without an excessive mental strain. EXAMPLES. burrow \r> Cairo i dairy j, parry \, PoUy y reaUy .-/-L / GRAMMALOGUES. should _..._, important ^^ language ^ ' , which Q , improvement /^s, that ...". EXERCISES. Translate and Re-mrite. Dictation (40 words). 4- -^ / Time, 1 minute. You should pay back that \ \S* which you borrow. . Carry sT> *"\S that curry to the gaily. ' ,The Q x^y boat should glide gaily on the * i xy ~~w billow. There is an important improvement in your lan- guage. The rail is in the ../_ -jJ \ {rnlly. The lake is shallow. Q & U i 16 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 12. Short letters can only add L by lengthening when they commence a word, so that they may be capable of being written through the line, as play ...\ rt - The combination thl seldom occurs, so that practically ii is not required. Long letters can be prolonged to add I in any position, as "cradle" fr EXAMPLES. play ..-N^.. tally ... I .... shall .^J.. pale -_X-- pole _X^... peel ...\. pile pill ...V... shoal ~Q/ tall .!_ plough..^.. till I... ply _V ... tile pall __y GRAMMALOGUES. to - , of i , at all ...|. , with a- , remember /*~^, when ) . Translate and Re-write. -V EXERCISES. Dictation (44 words). Time, 1 minute. Do not play with a sharp tool. You should peel the apple. The- bridle was a riddle to the boy, who did not know at all what to do with it. Remember the tile is brittle. The tall pole was part of a tree. Barter's ABC Shorthand. . 17 Lesson 13. WRITING LESSON. The remaining consonants are expressed by means of curves. It will be seen that 5 or Zmaj be expressed by either of two curves, the reason for which will be explained later on. Horizontal curved letters are written from left to right. 27" and st may be written either up or down. The student should practise this writing lesson several times, taking care to make each character neatly, and ob- serving the relative sizes of the characters. All letters are thickened to add R. SZJJJJJJJ BMP NJ ) NO r r r r w L L L L SRrrrrrrr ES'Jjjj'jj'j FB -> V "^ "^ 1 1 VR L L L L L L L MR ^ ^ -^ -^ ^ ^ \f> - EMPR ^v /-^ x-s ^s ^GR ] XKR/ ^ ^ ^ ^ HR r r r r WB "C' Cr " C JL CHR r r r r r r J J J J J J ST (up or down) _J _J _J J Kisr ""V '"y /S.' "S : rS The rz^/i# curve to express S, prefixes R when thickened as J RS. KWB 18 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 14. The six short curved letters form a circle, one-eighth of an "' inch in diameter, as : When * alone, or with its combination I, is the only con- sonant in the word, it is expressed by the left curve written upward, as, so (O, --^ slay. When ending a word -it always follows the motion of the circular vowel sign, as " days " J,.. All vowel signs are written nrithin the curve, in primary letters, as o me. The combinations si, fl, are vocalised in the ordinary way, as sale *-- EXAMPLES. ace 6~ say (' raise Q> draws /t ass 6~ ease C~ case /. fares ~5> trace \> gaze C. sore 6" trace \ ! tares fr" sole J?.. pause % throws - ; GRAMMALOGUES. Could / _ beyond Q because r^ cK the trees ? " To gaze upon ^Nk >*^ the shore that he never shall T 1 see more." Barter's ABC Shorthand- 19 Lesson 15. When a word begins with S, followed by a circular vowel sign, the right curve is used, written either up or down, as most convenient, as ]}-s " same," X " soap," ^ " sown." This curve is also used when S is followed by another consonant, as A$ "spy." If any other vowel follows S the left curve is used, as /'*~ N "seen." The learner would do well to remember these rules, as by their means thousands of words may be differentiated when reporting, without the necessity of writing the vowel signs,. GRAMMALOGUES. a b c \j how , however ^\ EXAMPLES. safe o^ sown ^ seek / sky / sadder ~\ sawn ^ sick / screw f sober X^ sap A sin (~^ spot p rf . sake / soap S{ sinner (^ sprat f EXERCISES. Trantlatc and Re-write. A U A U 5 Dictation (4G words'). Time, 1 minute. He could not do any better at the time I speak of. Jfou could do more, could you not ? Are you sure that America is beyond the Atlantic Ocean ? The Cape of Good Hope is in South Africa. Either you or I are right in this matter. 20 Barter's ABC Shorthand- Lesson 16. The long curved letters form a circle ,,p J of an inch in diameter. ., ^J^ X" >:" They follow the general rule/./'., ' \ thickened to add R, and lengthened to add CHI L in any position. \ W x The short curves may also be length- ened to add L when beginning or cndln ' finally." When thus lengthened they cannot be mistaken for the | corresponding long curves. The hook vowel sign may be sometimes omitted from curved letters, as " cheek " EXAMPLES. pump xT^ temper plump X ir -^ c anger trample fr* N angle scramble^ -\ angel stare .oJ tassle cavil finger cheering ^ / danger jostle () hollow ... English^ / willow. I. queen v- quire "^ EXERCISES. Translate and Re-write. -\ >- \ DietatioJi (~>2 tvordx). Time, 1 minvfc. \^ o > XJ_/ A stranger does not alvrays find it easy to learn the Eng- /^ lish language. An anglf forty-live degrees is half a V^ VN L right angle. There was a scramble pmong the chil- V^ l^ V f \J dren for u plump plum. A willow tree grew in a corner ,... of the garden, near which .^- was a pool of water. Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 17. " Y '' is expressed by an inclined hook, thus, n y. Initial H may be generally omitted, as " home " Q^/ In words beginning with the sound r-s, the curve rs _J must be used, as " restore " r When S follows a curved letter, it must be written so as to form the most acute angle if no vowel intervenes, as " serves " ^ , but if preceded by a vowel it forms a wider angle, as ^v " service." The initial vowel is perf erable to any other in words of more than one syllable, as \ " abstain." EXAMPLES. yes /> yellow / yC restrain t? obtrusive ^\^ hope C\ rostrum ^ edify \ hobby CN^ restive ^ utterance *k haughty 1 resemble ) N occasion % promiseXjy" survive JT almanac '^ year yearly young ocean EXERCISES. Translate awl Re-write. V \J -5 ^ L Dictation (60 yvords). Time, 1 minute. The Yellow Sea is very far from the German Ocean. He gave utterance to the feelings of the audience from his place in the rostrum. An almanac shows the day of the week on which any day of the month falls through- out the year. I hope to see every young man able to re- strain his temper on all occa- sions. 22 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 18. SUMMARY OF CONTRACTIONS. It has been stated that all letters are thickened to add R, and lengthened to add L. Long letters may be lengthened to add L in any position, as Jf "saddle." A thick letter cannot be lengthened, the stroke L must be written on all such occasions, as " dearly '' \s> EXAMPLES. \/ cruel ff~~ funeral ~\~*/ shrill /- laurel s^ rural pearl peril trail brawl crawl cruel Tirrell [^ barrel g" carol ^ churl \s hurl # utterly curl drill grill . gruel EXERCISES. Translate and Re-write. N 1 Dictation (6-t words). Time, 1 minute. Cease to do evil and learn to do good. Any person who gives, say, one hour a day to the practice of A B C Short- hand can take down a speech or sermon, in three months, at the rate of 126 words a minute. It is a most impor- tant improvement to every person who desires to acquire a rapid style of writing. . Barter's ABC Shorthand- 23 Lesson 20. COMPLETE SHORTHAND ALPHABET. CONSONANTS. P\ B\ T | D | K/ G Lx RX S.Zr S.ZJ F->I V^_ N^ M^ SH/ ZH/ TH CH( j) Hf~ SU M^^^ N G \-/ Y/7 VOWELS. o. = a long, as in pay. o. = a short, at. o^ = ah ... pa. o = am ... paw. = long, as in go. = o short, got. = oo long, food. O = oo short, book. 0- = = M U- = e U = e \3. = i <3 oi 19 = om long, as in duke. short, duck, long, me. short, beg. long, as in pike, short, pick. boi?. , owl. For reporting purposes, all dots and strokes.,may be omitted thus : \ ah Q\ Q\u \j\ \am \ \ \ \3oi this later vowel sign being understood as being omitted. a, an... advantage are, our a b c and ... at, it... at all... because beyond but ... can ... could for . i / / 7 / GRAMMALOGUES. God ... ^m give ... great ....!!!!7... he / how . . O however ... *> I ... ...../... is, his important impwement language . . . no, on not of ... remember ... C should the... to ... was what when which who with you Xa, ) 24 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Key to Exercises. N.B. The dots need only be inserted when words are likely to clash with others without this distinguishing mark. at tap lath LESSON 1. tape that late ape lap pale lash ale tall A LESSON 2. pay trash ape taper pray pare tap- tailor they shatter their taw tray trapper lash paper No V LESSON 3. their share trap later taper shatter tare trail paper par paler pale f A- X '7 4' A I A' A X jt X Barter's ABC Shorthand. 25 LESSON 4. rag laid brag rattle V J- ^ J- j Y fc. rather grab barrel rasher /- \ N^ braid prayed pad paid i \ > J^ L \ LESSON 5. throw other wrote grow /- .lr 4 groat odour shoe rob -f / * oar rope robber odd 0^ *\ j roar drew cooper grotto o( b V Jt 4 V LESSON 6. / cub rush pewter shuttle ! / V cart cruel rude rudder curl allude ruder shutter ^ A j truer shut cube lute /, * "0 ^ "*= 26 Barter's ABC Shorthand. LESSON 1. deck leg keg wreck ' T N i > /? 1 b \ 1 I 1 trader peer agree reed , \| /f , <\ tjo , -T V/T > x /r J tear eager wreak NX LESSON 8. boil trout title writer allow y tip out louder crowd li ^* - d "T* ^^o p v . f* \ /^ * / F trick tie outer 1 )o ^ 7 ^ v V' ? ,>.v LESS* )s 9. igri^e pip tip did writer dried rider thick lick ^ / 6" i ( < i o^x ^ \ /f r 6" -p r v Q- ^ i .."!!?!. L x / r i L-- ftrip (tripe I lie liquor \ x ^" L ( ' ^\ y ^"X __^-x Barter's ABC Shorthand. 27 LESSON 10. gale bible gill coal guile goal tackle glue talk clay cable paddle ply X ....... r r V \ -J * ' r \ / daily pillow [ dally V curry LESSON 11. ( carry /'blow billow curly , gale below dreary bellow f borrow tallow ^ barrow shallow shoal dairy > -"- ( V ~J_ ' -\o" .-.^P. r \ / r 1'8 Barter's ABC Shorthand. LESSOX 12. ! b ~ -V ^ , o< -1 * U ~\ d V peel rattle pole addle N ..C\.... * X 1 J I pile dawdle A s \ r\ i broad tattle \ ' shall dale ^- b a_ 1 * ladle cattle C,: : ; >: LESSC slay sown spot )N 14. sly seen site /O save sane said s Vr> X / V f* soap sign soon O x \I* ? " 1 same seed side ^ * :. t- Barter's ABC Shorthand. ] LESS< soon dine . plan fawn cares far )N* 1"). / b ~ N i'\ U ' ? . u D ^ u ? / u (/ rain drain say drone din train Y r , , -) Jl'i bun case vain \ o( i ~~f cx r y~ 7 v 1 X'xi ^ -r'.t* LESsr >x l:;. 1 ! ^ - /"" \ iling jump banker ; ring damp dimple, bring bump treading bringing temple distil ringing tinker stale 1 45 u~^p f~ cr\ I x^l q_yv __ J \ s ' "\>- S' ~\^I/ \> ^"^ * i-'v -t -( ^ , - v , . Vf ( Barter's ABC Shorthand. LESSON 17. queen past fear quantity feast tinker quality rescue four traced frame generally quiver dressed pure X > -3 ^ / - e. \ \ r -v k , x V ' ( r> b I N "~1 N O X K C U-S % _ Z. LESSON 38. legal bugle regal cudgel bleed fiddle buckle riddle claw clay globe crash bleacher cold clip | , \> u / , I f ^ c/ 120 Barter's ABC Shorthand (Part II.) 31 Lesson 19. CONTRACTIONS. It has been previously stated that all letters are lengthened to add Z, as pl..\ . bl -\-~ etc. R is added to these letters lij thickening the entire prolonged stroke, as ...V_. plr, \ blr, ^ {- tlr, ______ dlr, -/- shir, -/ klr, X-X nglr, ^_wlr, etc. (No exception to this rule.) In this combination the vowel which precedes final R need only be inserted before the character, .^v.- " player." But if words of this class end in a final vowel, that only need be expressed, as . V ._ " pillory." Although the outline for words thus contracted may some- times represent more than one, the particular word required will be easily determined by the context. EXAMPLES. clearly / boiler --V- jailer - \ rambler /^ valour ..^..bungler \ ^ .JV._ distiller] J wrangler SLv T . angler / See Key, page 41. Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 20. "T" OR "D" ADDED BY POSITION. By writing the Shorthand characters of a word above the line, " t " or " d " is supposed to be added to such characters, as pay \>. paid _^"__ The precise letter required may be known by writing the characters immediately above the line to imply the addition of " t," and higher up to indicate " d," as y^, rate,_/_ raid. " T " or " d " thus added must be read before final " s,' " ng," and other terminations, as explained later on, as tints, mindin When st or id ends a word, the curved letter written, as priest ) EXAMPLES. u st " must be lend / > ~ tried lends /^ dried send *~^ dread moved approved deemed oppressed trust \) drest J Words printed in italics in the Dictation Exercises are addi- tional Grainmalogues (see page 46). EXERCISES. Dictation (53 words'). Time, 50 seconds. Few, few shall part where many meet, The snow shall be their winding-sheet, And every turf their feet Shall mark a sepulchre." \A beneath soldier's " The sun has set, and now anew With fallen dew the grass is wet ; Each little bird has sunk to rest With hi its nest no sound is heard." Barter's ABC Shorthand. 33 Lesson 21. Short letters cannot be lengthened to add " 1 " if placed in position. The stroke " 1 " must be used, as ~V filled. The " position " principle taking precedence. Long letter?, even when lengthened, may be placed imposi- tion, as .^X-. bale, \v baled. sailed salt failed EXAMPLES. nailed ^ blamed wild knelt veiled bold delight styled child f EXERCISES. Translate and He-write. | Dictation (76 words). Time, 1 minute. In a wood where beasts can talk, I went out to take a walk. A rabbit, sitting in a bush, Looked at me, and then said, " Hush ! " j Presently to me he ran, And his story thus began : " You /wire got a gun, I see ; Perhaps you'll point it soon at me. And when I am dead, alack ! Pop me in your little sack. When upon my fate I think, I grow faint my spirits Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 22 PREFIXES COM, COST. The prefixes "com," "con" are expressed by a dot placed immediately over the first consonant, as " contain " " comply " V:.. When a syllable precedes " com " or " con," its shorthand characters must be detached from the remainder of the word, the syllables " com," " con," or such others as make sense of the word being thus omitted in such cases as "recompense" xC, " reconsider " 6 EXAMPLES. complain -V-. circumvent convene v^ circumspect convince W> circumference continue circumstantial t A accommodate /I accompany ? decompose discontinue k EXERCISES. Traiislate and Rewrite. u 1 Dictation 62 words. Time, 1 minute. The jury was convinced by cir- cumstantial evidence alone that the prisoner was guilty. IE you accommodate yourself to circumstances you shall have your recompense. Be circumspect at all times, so that you may continue to accom- plish good works. Only recommend to others those in whom you can have confidence. All parts of tJie circumference of a circle are equally distant from the centre. Barter's ABC Shorthand. 35 Lesson 23. PREFIXES. The prefix "trans" is contracted to "trs.," as "trans- form " |^j The prefixes "inter," "under" are expressed by "nr," as " interfere " ^, " understood " The prefix " ex " is contracted to "k?,"as h " exclaim." transit transpose transgress EXAMPLES interval internal undertake external exterior L,^ extreme 1-, EXERCISES. Translate and Rewrite. Dictation 67 words. Time, 1 minute. Nobody will interfere with you if you do not transgress the rules. An interpreter has been en- gaged to translate the evidence, and to transcribe it accurately. It has transpired that he has transferred his interest in the concern to his eldest son, who will transact his affairs for the future. Internal complaints may some- times be cured by external re- medies. Undertake nothing of import- ance without due consideration. 36 Barter's ABC Shorthand. Lesson 24. AFFIXES. The termination " able " is expressed by a tick at right angles to the preceding consonant, as \_ affable. To express " ably " write the tick at a sharper angle, as V affably. The termination " tion " is fully expressed by " shn," as operation ^*> When following " k " or " kr," it is expressed by writing " n " alone with the backward motion, as P auction. The termination " ward " is expressed by " wr " as backward. EXAMPLES. motion nation option action -J reduction conviction JT admirably formidable forward admirable upward ^__ EXERCISES. Translate and Re-write. Dictation (65 words). Time, 1 minute. The national system of educa- tion is suitable to the population. It is necessary to observe caution at an auction. The operation caused depression of spirits. The evidence, though indisputable and almost incredible, was, however, inadmissible. Recreation should be taken at discretion ; that is my conviction. It is dangerous to trifle with the affections; no honourable man would do so. The motion was agreed on. Barters ABC Shorthand. 37 Lesson 25 AFFIXES. The terminations " ted," " ded," may be expressed by de- taching " t " or " d " from the other characters, as parted V i traded . I Another syllable may be added to the letters thus detached, as contentedly Jr The terminations, " ment," " nent," " lent," are expressed by detaching " m," " n," " 1," as torment . pertinent v ^ prevalent ^i/ ^ The termination " ness " is expressed by a dot placed im- mediately underneath the final consonant, as completeness *V EXAMPLES. situated faded started parted Ji detriment ^Jjj increment /y \L feebleness charitableness/' \ prominent fraudulent " EXERCISES. dulness quickness ~) Translate and Hen-rite. Dictation (73 words'). Time, 1 minute. Says the big wagon wheel to the little wagon wheel : What a difference between us I see; As our course we pursue, can a small thing like you Keep up with a great thing like me? Says the little wagon wheel to the big wagon wheel : You are larger I own, my good friend ; But my quickness supplies what I want in my size, So I keep in the front to the end. 38 Barter's ABO Shorthand. Lesson 26. " Self " is expressed by a small circle placed at the middle of the consonant character, as Y himself. To express " selves," make the circle larger. The terminations, " bility," " ality," are expressed by a dot placed at the middle of the final consonant, as amiability $_> Words ending in " ses," " sis," are fully expressed, as L tosses. To express " sus," write the curves with the upward q motion when commencing a word, as f suspect. Numbers are written as in longhand. But hundreds, thousands, millions are expressed by the first character of the word following a figure, as 5/^ expresses 500, doubt but that it will in course of time be the recognised medium of communication by correspond- ence. I think, therefore, that you do right in studying it, and I hope that you will make the par- ticular merits of this system widely known. Believe me, yours truli/, etc. 40 Barter's ABC Shorthand Lesson 28 CONTRACTED WORDS. The following words and a few more given in the ABC Reporter are written in a contracted style, being, however, mostly suggestive. certain S~ govern -cd -ment nevertheless -?< circumstance I immediate -ly ^ notwithstanding^ contingency I inform -ed -tion ^ practise -d I correspondence^^ knowledge essential / magazine^ respect -ed j except L mechanic -al / shorthand / explain -ed / -ation A. necessary f ~ yesterday Translate and JRe-urite Dictation (140 words). Time, 1^ minutes. It is now possible by means of the joining principle to write the ABC system of shorthand at the rate of 100 words a minute, but to attain this speed con- siderable practice is required, as it will be necessary to write each character, outline, gramma- logue, and phrase without any effort of the memory, so that, after the necessary practice, the art will become as mechanical as ordinary writing. This speed is sufficient for business purposes, or even to take down the words of a slow speaker, but for the purposes of ordinary reporting a higher rate of speed is essential at least 130 words a minute ; this speed, and even greater, may be obtained by the use of the joining principle, snd the contracting of frequently recur- ring words whose outlines are Difficult or awkward, as shown in the A B C Reporter. ,-,. Barter's ABC Shorthand. 41 LESSOX 19 (Key). flourish stiller, etc. flower pillar, etc. flame celery fuller, etc. tiller, etc. feelers t nailer flake miller cooler, etc. raillery i ./... ^\ ox ^^ e L Reporters and Correspondents in the ABC System of Short- hand in Foreign Countries and the Colonies. Belgium ... Mr. J. A. Afriat, 170, Chausee d'Etterbeck, Brussels. Cape Colony ... Mr. F. A. Melvill, Napier Street, Graaff Eeinet. China Mr. F. A. Sangster, Supreme Court, Hong- Kong. Germany ... Mr. J. Cartwright, Keunheim College, Heidel- berg. New Zealand... Mr. W. Haines, Christchurch. United States . Mr. A. H. Hinman, Business College, Wor- cester, Mass. 42 Barter's A B C Shorthand. LESSON 20 (Key). LESSON 21 (Key). spot bind binding flits quailed blend spots find' finding folding England blends send finds sending mild Ireland distilled get dreads treating nailed clamped killed seed treats sitting salts embellished cold tint treads writing vaults claimed called bread retired reading faults saddled affords plead LESSON 20 (Key). LESSON 21 (Key). ~\ % ./ \ v ^^ ** & t 7 ^"^/> N r^>y.\ _ >OrS./. /V J ^C' / \ ,\. |^_I>.. '_^ ^ ' A / X i -/L ^ /^* i i u^ P.. -^ x. -NX U _^- r ^ VU /TT^ i 1 ^^> 1 V_? a / ) / [ Y / ^ \ ^ ^ v A/ / Barter's ABC Shorthand. 43 LESSON competent contrivance convulsive consuming confidence contemplate congratulate conquest 22 reconcile recommend nnconquered incommodious magnificence accomplish disconnect misconceive LESSON 22 LESSON transcribe translate transplant transact transfer transpire transform transpose 23 interest entertain interpret undersell expel explode experience exasperate LESSON 23 (Key). 44 Barter's ABC Shorthand. LESSON incredible indisputable inadmissible inexcusable honourable unalterable inseparably recreation 24 (Key). discretion affection connection locomotion education upward toward seaward LESSON 24 (Key}. LESSON 25 delighted covenant detected continent devoted departed degraded regarded experiment experimental increment remissness cheerfulness LESSON 25 (Key). v :.:. x- Barter's ABC Shorthand. 45 LESSON 26 (A>y). / \ VV> \> themselves suspicion f L^\\ ,O / \ y selfishness c-xce^ive P ^ x- V. > / ,\.-* \ <**-? 1 T hospitality expressive -v^^/X^^V- desirability necessity durability excess 4/ / X"N/ . \ ABC System of Shorthand *~~J ^. r^ ^ v ' Vo/ is a reporting system, and to L /\ j T / (9.0 what speed may a person \ *J r " > 1 '"/ ^^> I v^ attain who becomes profi- ' //f ~^ ^ 1 -T=/ X J_ cient in it. I answer that it it a reporting system, and I/" I/ j>. y [^(5 ^ >-^ \ x^^ one of the fastest, if not the A^ \ ^ very fastest system of the ~^i /^" -7- \ b /^ /"* Av^ day. And because so many ^^-'/_4\T/ persons have been deceived and disappointed by other / 1 \ y^ y 1 "O systems, I deemed it advis- <^ ^ i U \ / /s~^/ Uf 1 ^/ able to furnish incontestable \ rrTr^'l / \ ~~U JXs N 1 other yet compiled. These <2 S ^n'\:"v_? (Tp* ^f proofs, consisting of an affi- "^ _1___J davit the names anab\vO X_A' .A bi at all anxious about me, as / \ /7 / ' / 1 [~~ am certain to pass my prelimi- \^ y | *~* | ^ / 1 j^ fc ^-^z> nary, whatever circumstance may arise ; in fact, I have calcu- \-tvT-yt >V./s OA lated on doing so, notwithstand- <^f^^ ing that / may be called on im- mediately, from the information I received yesterday. The expenditure q/' the Govr rn- ment has been very great lately, nevertheless it is satisfactory to know that they are about to throw open several pos's, in order to mett certain contingen- cies the nature of which I will explain to you ancther time; so you. wili not. I am sure, think me ^ ./. _ _ / ^ ^ . over confident when jou are ^"""'^ Ix^^^ 1 1/0 ^3 1 . . . -7- .7.. mide aware of all the necessary derails of the case. / ^ ^H'XXv t. }^ Hoping 1o hear from you soor, i S. //\( f^ /I / am, yours sincerely. ^^ / ' V - / t ^ jt) ' J frx HABEV. rX^vN/ GRAMMALOGUES. PART II. above *_ gentleman -en J^ parl icular ^ according -ly / have \s_ principal -le\x after "> him, toy -^ religion /) ah, awa o large ) short JL all / ir.an y^ small r~* are, our / Mr. \^ tV.eai between \v of the . think ^ Christian -ity/ of a _ together. different -ce | o\vc, oh o where ^_ difficult -y I opiivon \, within ^ from ~& opportunity \ without : THE LORD'S PRAYER IN FOUB SHOBTHAXD SYSTEMS. 47 ABC SHORTHAND, BY J. BABTEE, 1885. V. EVERETT'!) S1I ORTHAND. 1883. ~v \ ' PHONETIC SHORTHAND. PITMAN, 1837. )C 8LOAN-DUPLOYAN PH02XOGRAPHY, 1883. b , S ** * _ a SYSTEM. c " 2; - >~E - *""*""" ^2- .0 r - i| 1? pi sill k=^ e 3 = - | * * H" o'~* o c * >^; o S fc 4* ABC Shorthand 74 35 109 170 9 6 months. Phonography Pitman's 76 36 112 188 19 2 years. Prof. Everett's Shorthand 110 53 163 110 8 6 months. Phonography^ ^ Sloan-Duployan ... 87 55 142 1.00 16 1 year. DEAR SIR, I have been studying your System during the past fortnight from the book alone without any other assistance, and I have found no diffi- culty whatever ; I can write the dicta- tion exercises in the time stated in each lesson,even the 24th. Exercise, at the rate of sixty words a minute, and I have no doubt that by the time I get to the last lesson in the book I can obtain the indi- cated speed for that also, namely, 120 words a minute; the arrangement being so entirely different from any system of Shorthand yet pub- lished and the whole so simple and easy as to truly merit the name ABC being applied to it. I may add that I had been studying Pitman's system for more than a year, but could especially being so perplexing, and I might say impossible, that 1 naa relinquish the subject in despair before I could write forty words a minute, I have no doubt whatever of the success of the A B C System, as I believe it is the only one that can be learnt from the book alone, and that it is admir- ably suited for verbatim reporting. 24, FRANCIS STREET, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM. I remain, yours truly, MILTON CRAIfe I rER UNIVERSITY ol AT LOS ANGELES LIBRARY University of California SOUTHERN REGIONAL LIBRARY FACILITY Return this material to the library from which it was borrowed. RZC'D LD-URL D 13 "THE LIMES," 42, Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill.