I NATIONAL S3RIES. THE ORTHOEPIST; CONTAININe A SELECTION OF ALL THOSE WORDS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE USUALLY PRONOUNCED IMPROPERLY; A READING EXERCISE FOLLOWING EACH LETTER, INCLUDING IN IT ALL THE W0ED3 TO BE FOUND IN THE PRECEDING VOCABULAET, APPENDED IS A LIST OF WORDS EXHIBITING THE ORTHOGEATHY OF DR. WEBSTER. BY JAMES H. MARTIN. NEW YORK : PUBLISHED BY A. S. BARNES & CO. NO. 51 JOHN-STEEET. CINCINNATI: — H. W. DERBY & COMPi! 1852. I'Ainr. Entered accordiug to Act ol" Congress, in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-one, By a. S. BARNES & COMPANY, In the Clerk'a Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New Yorlc. Stbreottpeb bt RICHARD C. VALENTINE, Nsw YonK. ■printer. Comer of Jolm and Dutch streets. PREFACE. This work contains a selection of eighteen hundred and forty words of the English lan- guage, usually pronounced improj)erly ; includ- ing a few of the Latin and French terms most frequently used. A definition is given to each word, and, to assist in giving the pronunciation, most of the words have been respelled for that purpose. A reading exercise follows each letter, including in it all the words to be found in the preceding vocabulary ; which must effectually clinch the pronunciation. The latest edition of Webster's Dictionary is adopted as the standard of pronunciation. The work is adapted to the higher classes in schools, and to adult persons of every grade and profession ; and will be an immense saving of time and labor to those who are desirous of conforming to a correct standard of pronunciation. • eONTEKTS. A. The Excursion 14 B. The Banquet Hall 21 C. An Overland Jom-ney to California 29 D. The Daguerrian Gallery 37 E. The French President 42 F. The Fete Champetre in Paris 45 Cr. The Man in the Railroad Car 49 H. The Invalid 62 I. Raih-oad to the Pacific 56 I. &K. The Artist 60 I,. Congress 64 M. The British Museum 72 N. The Naive Young Man 78 O. Greenwood Cemetery 82 P. The Menagerie 95 Q. The Emigrant 102 K. The Restaurant 108 S. Books 122 T. The Lunatic Asylum 132 U. The Louvre in Paris 137 V. The Louvre, continued 143 VI. X. Yachtmg 147 Y. z. ; ° 1^ DIRECTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS. ABBREVIATION a. stands for adjective. adv. it u adverb. exclani. " " exclamation. / " " feminine. m. " " masculine. n. " " noun. pi. " " plural. pp. « u participle passive, or perfect ppr " " participle present. prep. U <( preposition. pron. lant3. AN-I-MAD-VERT', v. i. To remark upon by wa> of criticism or censure. AN-I-MAL'(TrLE, n. A very small animal. ANT, n. An emmet, a pismire, a genus of insects. AN'TE-PAST, n. A foretaste, something taken before the proper time. AN'TE-PE-NULT', n. The last syllable of a word except two. AN'THRA-CITE, n. A hard coal that burns without flame. AN'TI-PODES, n. A term applied to those who live on opposite sides ot the globe. ANX-I'E-TY, (ang-zi'e-ty.) Concern, solicitude. A-ORT'A, n. The great artery from the left ventricle of the heart. A-PHEL'ION, (a-fel'yun.) That point of a planet's orbit most distant from the Sun. AP-PEL'LA-TIVE, n. A common name in distinction from a proper name ; as, man, tree. AP-PEL'LANT, n. One who appeals to a higher court. A POS-TE-RI-0'RI, L. Arguments a posteriori, are drawn from elTects, con- sequences, or facis. A PRI-O'RI, L. Reasoning a priori, is that which infers effects from causes previously known. AR'AB, n. A native of Arabia. AR'A-BIC, n. The language of the Arabians. AR'A-BLE, a. Fit for tillage. AR-€11I-WE'DES, n. A distinguished Greek philosopher. AR-RON'DISSE-MENT, (-mUng,) Fr. A subdivision of a department in France. ARCTIC, a. Northern ; as, the Arctic circle. AR-€HE-LA'US, n. A king of Judea. ARE, (iir.) The plural of the substantive verb. AR'6ENT-INE RE-PUB'L1€. The States of Buenos Ayres, S, A. AR'ID, a. Dry, parched with heat. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, VVQLF, BQQK. THE ORTHOEPIST. 13 AR-I-ETTA, It. A short song— an air. AR-ITH-METI-CAL, a. According to the rules of arithmetic ARMCHAIR, 71. A chair with arms. ARJI'IS-TICE, n, A temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement. AS-A-FETI-DA, n. An inspissated sap from Persia. AS-CENT, 71. Motion upward — an eminence— hill. ASK, V. i. To inquire, or seek by request. ASK'ING, p, pr. Inten-ogating, inquiring, requesting. A-SLANT', a. or adv. On one side, obliquely. ASP, 71. A small poisonous serpent. AS-PIR'ANT, n. One who aspires, a candidate. Ass, 71. A quadruped of the genus equus. ASTH'MA, (ast'mii,) n. A disease of respiration. AS'SIG-NAT. Paper currency, issued by the revolutionary government of France. ATH-E-N£'UM, n. A building for a library. AT-TA-CHE', (at-ta-sha',) Fr. n. One attached to the suit of an embassador. AT-TORN'EY, (at-turn'y,) n. A lawyer. AU FAir, (o-fa ,) Fr. Master of it— equal to it. AUNT, (iint,) n. The sister of one's father or mother. AU'TOP-SY, 71. Personal examination. AUX-IL'IA-RIES, (aug-zil'ya-rez.) Foreign troops in the service of nations at war. AUX-IL'IA-RY, (aug-zil'ya-re.) A helper— assistant. A-VANT' COU'RIER, (a-viing' koo'reer.) A person dispatched before, to give notice of approach. AV'O-CAT, (av'o-cii,) Fr. An advocate. A-WRY', a. or adv. Turned or twisted toward one side. AX, 71. Improperly written axe. An instrument for chopping wood. AY, J Miih'e,) AYE ' '"" "'^ '^^^' ^^^"y®"*- rtJNE, ByLL,XTNITE.— AN'GER, VI'CIOUS.- € as K ; G as J ; $ as Z; OH as SH : TH as in THIS. 2 14 THE ORTHOEPIST. THE EXCUKSION. DuRixG a pleasant afternoon in June, I engaged to go on an excursion with a very learned friend of mine, who was a great adept in the arts, and possessed no little acumen in the sciences. He seemed absolutely a complete master of acoustics, aeronautics, the alveolar theory of cavities, the Arabic language, and all the rules relating to causes in the court of admiralty. In- deed, so abstruse was he at times, that there was per- ceptible a slight degree of acerbity in his countenance if one did not see at once the force of his arguments : a peculiarity in him which seemed to confirm the adage, that irritability is the accompaniment of genius. To amass wealth and aggrandize himself was utterly repugnant to his character. Yet I would by no means absolve my friend from all error : he had neither the inventive genius of Archimedes, nor all the virtues of Agesi- laus, king of Sparta ; and some of his statements were merely ad captandum, so that he was fairly entitled ta the appellative by which he was usually known. But to return to the excm-sion which had been adver- tised. After going on board, and passing abaft the en- gine, our friend was struck by the abject appearance ot a boy, whose shoes gave evidence of much abrasion, while the boy himself was completely absorbed in ay THE ORTIIOEI'IST. 15 arithmetical exercise on the abacus. Here, again, I had an opportunity to witness the admirable traits in my friend's character, for he immediately began to ad- vert to the aliquot part of a nimiber, and explained the principle involved so clearly, that the boy, as we left, stood agape with astonishment. The city was fast receding from vicAV, and the pano- ramic appearance of the country, with the adjacent vil- lages ornamented here and there by the anemone and beautiful acacia, induced us to secure a more advan- tageous position, where we could obtain an vmobstructed view. Accordingly we made an ascent to the upper deck, where my friend found an empty arm-chair, which he secured, and began to animadvert on the style of the buildings in view. Being myself something of an amateur in architecture, I drew his attention to the manifest irregularity of the alternate columns of the Atheneiim, and also to the great hight of the statue, in alto-relievo, designed to increase the amenity of the prospect from a distance. One of the passengers was an accessory or auxiliary of a notorious burglar, appearing as savage as an Arab, and was viewed aslant with much curiosity. There was also an aeronaut and an arctic traveler, who had returned home after visiting the Antipodes, bringing with them a beautiful albatross, as white as alabaster, and a live asp, together with a hieroglyphic stone from Palestine, taken from the Aceldama, south of Jerusa- 16 THE ORTHOEPIST. lem, and dated during the reign of Archelaus, king of Judea. Oui- travelers were surrounded by an interesting group, consisting of a ci-devant Spanish alcaid, and his friend, the alcalde of a neighboring town, who had de- cided many an appellant's cause ; and also a distin- guished French avocat, formerly an obscure attorney in an arrondissement near Paris. He had won his way to fame chiefly by his strong opposition to the circulation of the assignats got up by the revolutionary govern- ment. He had but just arrived in the country, Avith his attache, bound on a mission to the Argentine Re- public, where he had been instructed to say to the authorities that it Avould be to their advantage to insti- tute a duty, ad valorem, on all French fabrics. I fur- ther noticed among the company a celebrated phy- sician and accoucheur, the owner of many a broad acre of arable soil, and a strong supporter of allopathy, who was aufait of all matters connected Avith his pro- fession, having at one time displayed much skill on a gun-shot Avound in the region of the aorta ; and in cases of autopsy he Avas acknowledged by even his enemies to be unrivaled. Taking a turn with my friend round the boat, fore and aft, we observed that the machinery had begun to abrade, caused, as the engineer infonned us, by the adverse fortunes of the boat the past year. He had just begun to alternate between red and white ash anthracite coal, and pre- THE OUTIIOEPIST. 17 feiTcd the latter for steam purposes. He i-ailed against the owners, cliarging tlicm vrith aggi-andizing them- selves, and neglecting to procure proper advertisements necessary for the boat. The gong announced the din- ner hour, and from the odors, we had a slight antepast of what was to come. I passed the anchovy sauce to some one who was asking for it, after observing something like ants, or animalcules in the mixture. ]\Iy friend v/as doing xip matters ad libitum, showing some anxiety to ameliorate his condition at the expense of the boat. Opposite to us, I observed a young man, just from his alma-mater, in company Avith his aunt. I now heard some one ask for vocal music, and, to my surprise, my comjDanion gave them a little arietta, with the allegro and an- dante ; capitally done. I read in the Advertiser that an armistice had been agreed upon, after the de- tection of the ambviscade, by the avant courier of the general. But had the army been acclimated to that aiid country, and been re-enforced by auxiliaries and other adjuncts, the difficulty to acclimate those re- cently arrived from the north would have been less. It was an enigma to me, why any one should advertise in a paper with hardly a hundred subscribers ; when the editor of tliis advertising sheet, instead of being aggrandized by its proceeds, would soon be forced to the alternative of working or starving. The speaker at a political meeting, wliich v.-as now in full blast in the 18 THE ORTHOEPIST. cabin, was a great adulator of the administration, and an aspirant for office. He was also afflicted vvitli the asthma, and accented most of his words on the antepe- nult. While chargmg the opposition with seeking to advance their own aggrandisement, his admirers sup- posed him to be endowed with a superior afflatus ; while others, with faces awry, stood agast, denouncing him as a great demagogue, exclaiming, " Aha ! after election, you Avill see who will be governor." A motion to adjourn was now made, and a majority voted " aye." \ THE ORXnOEPIST. 19 B. BAN'QUET, (bank'wet,) n. A feasl^a rich entertainment. BA€-€A-LAU'RE-ATE, n. The degi-ee of bachelor of arts. BAD'IN-AGE, (bad'in-iizh.) n. Fr. Liglit or plnyful discourse. BAS'I-LAR, (baz'i-lar,) a. Relating to the base. BA-SALT, (ba-zoll',) 71. A rock of igneous origin. BAS-BLEU, (bii-blew,) 71. Fr. A literary lady— a blue-stocking. BASK, V. i. To be exposed to genial heat, or benign influences. BASK'ET, n. A domestic vessel, made of various materials. BASS-RE-L1EF', 71. Low relief— a figure but a little protuberant. BAS'TILE, (bas'teel,) 71. Fr. An old castle in Paris. BATH, 71. A place for bathing — immersion in a bath. BA'TOX rouge, (ba'ton roozh.) A town on the Mississippi. BAT'oU, (by'oo,) n. An outlet of a river or lake. BEA'CON, (be'kn,) n. A signal— a light-house. BEARD, (beerd,) n. The hair that gi-ows on the chin and lips. BIi-A-TU'"'I€, o. Used only of heavenly fruition after death. BEAU I-D£'AL, 7!. A conception of cousmnmate beauty formed in tha mind. BEAU MONDE', n. Fr. The fashionable world. BED'OU-iN, (bed'oo-een,) n. The name of those Arabs who live in tents. BE-EL'ZE-BUB, n. A prince of devils. BEL' ES-PRiT', (bel' es-pree',) n. A wit — a fine genius, BEAUX' ES-PRlTS', (boz' cs-pree'.) Plural of bel esprit. BEN-E-F1"CI A-R Y, (ben-e-fish'a-re,) n. One who receives any thing as a gift, or is maintained by charity. BE-NEATH', prep. Under, lower in place. BES'TIAL, (best'yal,) a. Having the qualities of a beast. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.- PLVE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, IJNITE, AN' GER, vrciOUS.— € as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CH as sn ; TH as in THIS. 20 THE ORTIIOEPIST, BEVy, iu A flock of quails — a company of females. BI-JOU'TRY, (be-zhoo'tri-,) n. Fr. Jewelry. BIL'LET-DoUX, (bil'le-doo,) Fr. A love note, or letter. BI-SE€T', V. t. To cut or divide into two pai-ts. BIVOUAC, (biv'wak,) v, t. Fr. To encamp during the night without tents or covering. BLANCH, V. t. To v/hiten — to take out the color. BLANOMANeE', (blo-monje',) n. A French dish for the table. BO'NA-FI'DE, L. With good faith. BLAST, n. A sudden gust of v/ind, BLAS'PHE-MOUS, a. Impiously irreverent toward God. COMB, (bum,) n. An iron shell filled with explosive materials. BOM-BARD', (bum-bard',) v. t. To attack with bombs. BOrd'BAST, (bum'basl,) n. An inflated style. BON'MOT', (bong'mo',) n. FV. A jest, a witty repai-tee. BON-Vi-VANT', (bong-ve-vang'.) A good feUow. BOOTH, n. A shed of boards or boughs. BOUR-DEAUX', (booi^do'.) A city in the southwest of France. BOU'DOIR, (bood'wor,) n. Fr. A small private room for curiosities, &c. BOU'LE-VARD, (boo'le-var,) n. Fr. Public walks of Paris. BOWL, V. i. To play with bowls, or at bowling. BOWL'DER, n. A stone of a roundish form, and no determinate size. BOWL'ING-AL'LEY, n. A place for playing bowls. BRAG-A-DO'CIO, (brag-a-do'sh5,) n. A boasting fellow, BRANCH, n. A division — a limb. BRASS, n. An aUoy of copper and zinc. BRA'VO, interj. Well done. BRIG' AND, n. A robber, a highwayman. BRONfiH-I'TIS, (bronk-i'tis,) n. Inflammation of the bronchial membrane. BU-E'NA ViS'TA, (boo-e'na vis'ta,) n. Mexican. BULLION, (bul'yun,) n. Uncoined gold or silver in the mass. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— M£TE, PREY.— PINE, JIARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BOOK. THE ORTilOEPIST, 21 BUOY, (booy,) n. A floating mai'k. BUOY'ANT, a. Floating— light— that will not sink. nU-REAU'GUA-CY, (bu-ro'kra-se,) w. A system in which the business of government is carried on in departments. THE BANQUET HALL. The most notable persons assembled at the banquet hall, were those from Baton Rouge, Buena Vista, Bayou Sara, Bourdeaux, a Bedouin Arab with a long beard, and a person wlio had been a prisoner at the Bastile. There was also a young man who had received his bac- calaureate, havmg a little badinage with the basbleu, who produced a piece of basalt from her basket, found in her boudoir, at the base of a figure in bass-relief. Paintings hung in profusion from the walls of the saloon. My beau ideal of a subject, would have been an ansrel in a beatific Adsion, with the bestial Beelzebub in the back-groimd, troubled Avith the bronchitis, and lamenting his blasphemous course. I saw a small number, however, a brief enumeration of which may not be amiss. A bel-esprit, covered with bijoutry, sitting beneath a tall tree, and handing a bil- let-doux to a bevy of ladies, who had come to take a TCNE, BULL, tJNITE.— AN"GER, V1"CI0US.— € as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CH as SH ; TH as in THIS. 22 THE 0RTH0EPI3T. salt-water batli near the buoy, which served as a bea- con to the sailors. The next represented a brigand, whose cheek had often met the rude blast : he was sit- ting on a bowlder, viewing an army bivouac in the dis- tance. Passing on, Ave saw what appeared to be a braga- docio, of much brass and bombast, addressing a crowd under a booth on the Boulevards ; while near by, a party Avas beginning to bowl on a bowling-alley. Fur- ther on, in a large frame, Avas the portrait of a member of the bureaucracy, who had charge of the bullion. Time had begun to blanch the face of one who was wont to bask in the sunshine of royal favor. The guests had begim to bisect the blanc-mange, while the buoyant feelings of tlie beneficiary of the duke, led him to branch forth to the beau monde in a profusion of bon-mots, and eliciting thereby the bravos of the company. Retiring from the saloon, we saw in the yard of the arsenal some of the bombs which Avere afterward used by Oudinot to bombard the Eternal City. THE ORTIIOEriST. 23 C. €A€H-1N-NA'TI0N, (kak-in-na'shun,) n. Loud laughter. CA'Dl, (ka'de,) 71. A Turkish judge or magistrate. CAF'E, (kaf'fa,) n. A coffee-house. Calf, (kaff,) n. The young of a cow ; ui contempt, a stupid person. GA-LOR'IC, n. The principle or matter of heat. CA-LIG'RA-PHY, n. Fair or elegant writing. €AM'E-0, n. A precious stone carved iu relief. CAM'E-RA OB-Seu'RA, «. An optical instrument. CAM'PHENE, n. Oa of turpentine. CAPTAIN, (cap'lLn,) n. The chief officer of a company, ship, or military- band. CAR'A-BI-NEER', 7!. A man who carries a carabine. CAR'A-VAN, 71. A company of travelers— a show of wild animals. CAR'Nl-VAL, 7!. A festival in Catholic countries during the week before Lent. CAR-0-LIN'I-AN, n. An inhabitant of Carolina. CAS-CaDE', 71. A steep fall of water over a precipice. CA-Si'NO, n. ft. In Europe, a club-house. CASK, 7i. A general term for a pipe, barrel, &c. CASK'ET, 71. A small box for jewels, &c. €AS-SI-0-PE'IA. (-pe'ya,) n. A constellation in the northern hemisphere. CAST, V. t. To throw, fling, or send. CAST'ING VOTE, n. The vote of the presiding officer, when the affirma- tive and negative are equally divided. CAV'AL-CaDE, n. A procession of persons on horseback. CEM'ENT, (sem'ent,) n. Mortar— glue— solder. CAoUT'CHOUC, (koo'chook,) n. India-rubber. FATE, FAR, FALL, WH^iT.— METE, PREY.- PINE, MARINE, BiRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BOOK.— TONE, BULL, TJNITE.— AN' GER, VI"CIOUS.-C as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CH as SH ; TH as iu THIS. 24 THE 0:i!HOEriST. CEU'E-BRUJI, n. The front and lai'!,'er pra-t of tliu bruin. CER'E-BRAL, c. Pertaining to the cerebrum. CHAFF, n. Husks— refuse— worthless matter. €H A-LYB'E-ATE, a. Impregnated with particles of iron. CHAMP CE TilARS, (shiing do milrz,) Fr. An open spsco in Paris for re- views. CHANCE, n. An event that takes place without being contiived. CM AN'CEL-LOR, n. A judge of the court of chancery. CHAN'CE-RY, n. A coui-t of equity. CHANT, n. A song— melody. CHAP-AR-RAL', 71. Sp. A thicket of low evergreen oaks. OHAR'GE D'AF-F AIRES', (shur'zha daf-fair'.) A substitute for an em- fa a^ador. CIIARL'A-TAN, (shiirl'a-tan.) A quack— an empiric. CHAR-I-VA-Ri', (shar-e-va-ree'.) A mock serenade of discordant music. CHAS-TISE', V. t. To correct by punishing. CHAS'TISE-JIENT, (chas'tiz-ment,) n. Correction— punishment. CHAT-EAU', (shat-to',) n. Fr. A castle— a seat in the country. CHAT'TEL, (chat'l,) 11. Any article of movable or immovable goods. CliEF D'OSUV'RE, (shef doov'r,) n. Fr. A master-piece or performance in the ai'ts. CHE-MiSE', (she-ni5z',) n. Fr. A shift or under garment worn by females. C'C-E-Ro'NE, (sis-e-ro'ne,) n. A guide— an attendant. Cl-DE-VANT', (se-de-viing',) Fr. Formerly used to designate persons who have been in office, and retired. CIT'I-ZEN, (sit'e-zn,) n. A permanent resident in a city or country. CLASP, n. A hook for fastening — a throwing of the arms ai'ound. €LASS, 71. Au order or rank of persons— a division. CO-AD'JU-TANT, a. Mutually assisting or operating. ■eO-AD-JC'TOR, 7!. One who aids another ; an assistant. €o'€6A, (ko'ko,) 71. A simple prepai-ation of the kernels of the cacao. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— M£TE, PREY.— PINE, MARJNE, BiRD.- NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BQQK. THE ORTHOEPIST. -€0CH'1-N£AL, (koch'e-nele,) ?i. Au insect from Mexico, used for dyeing red colors. Co'DI-FV, (ko'de-fi.) v. t. To reduce to a code or digest, as laws. CoGJJ'IAe, (koue'yak,) ?;. The best kind of brandy, so named from a town in France. COG'NI-ZA-BLE, (kog'ne-za-ble,) a. That falls or may fall under judicial notice. COG NI-ZANCE, (kog'ne-zans,) 71. Judicial notice — perception, observation. COG'NI-ZANT, (kog'ne-zant,) a. Having knowledge of. €OL-I-S£'UM, 71. Tho amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome. €OLrLAB'0-RA-TOR, 71. An associate in labor, especially literaiy or scien tific. COL-LATE', V. t. To lay together and compare— to examine. COLL'IER, (kol'yer.) A digger of coal — a coal merchant or vessel. COLLTER-Y, (kol'yer-y,) n. The place where coal is dug. COL'PORT-EUR, n. A distributor of religious tracts and books. COL'UMX, (kol'lum,) n. A pillai- — an upright shaft. COM'BAT-ANT, J^. A person who combats— a champion. COM'B AT-ED, pp. Opposed— resisted, contended. COM'B AT-ING, ppr. Striving to resist— fighting. COM-MaND', v. t. To order — to direct— to chai'ge. CoME'LY, (kum'ly,) a. Becoming— graceful— handsome. COMME IL FAUT, (kom U fo,) Fr. As it should be. COM'aiENT, V. t. To make remarks, or ci-iticisras. €OM'MENT-ING, ppr. Criticising— remai-king. COJI'MU-NISM, n. An association of persons in which there ai'e no sepa- rate rights in property. €OM'MU-NIST, 71. An advocate of communism. €OM'PA-RA-BLE, a. Worthy of comparison. €OM'PA-RA-BLY, adv. In a manner worthy to be compai'ed. COM-PEER', 71. An equal — a companion, an associate. TUNE, BULL, TINITE — AN"GER, VI"CTOUS.— G as K; G as J; S as Z; en as SH ; TH as in THIS. 26 THE ORTIIOEI'IST. eOM'PLAI-SANCE, (kom'pla-zans,) n. A pleasing deportment; civility, condescension. €OM'PLAI-SANT, (kom'pla-zant,) a. Obliging— courteous. €OM'PLAI-SANT-LY, (kom'pla-zant-ly,) adv. With civility— com-teously. eOM'PEO-MIT, V. t. To put to hazard by some previous act, which cannot be recalled. €0N A-BIO'RE, It. With love or pleasure. •eoN'CI-0 AD CLE'RUM, (kon'she-o ad kle'rum,) L. A sermon to the clergy. •eON'DUIT, (kon'dit,) n. A sower, drain, or canal. €ON'JU-GAL, a. Matrimonial— connubial ; as, conjugal ties. €ON'NOIS-SEUR', (kon'nis-sur',) Fi: A person well versed in any subject. €ON'QUEST, (konk'west.) n. The act of conquering or vanquishing. CON'SCIENCE, (kon'shens.) Internal judgment of right and wrong— the moral sense. €ON-SCI-EN'TIOUS, (kon-she-en'shus,) a. Influenced by conscience. ■GON-SER-VA'TOR, n. A preserver from injury or violation. €ON'STR0E, V. t. To interpret— to translate. €ON'STRtJ-ING, pjir. Expounding— translating. CON'STRtJ-ED, (kon'strud,) pp. Interpreted— translated. €ON-TOUR', (kon-toor',) n. The outline of a figme. €ON'TRE-TEJIPS', (con'tr-tung'.) An accident which throws every thing into confusion. €ON-TRIB'liTE, v. t. To give— to pay a share. eON'TU-ME-LY, n. Contemptuousness— insolence. GON'VER-SANT, a. Acquainted— familiar with. €ON'VER-SAZ-I-0'NE, (kon'ver-sat-ze-o'na,) n. It. A meeting for con- versation. €ON-VIV'I-AL, a. Social— jovial— festal. €0-QUET'RY, (ko-ket'ry,) n. Attempts to attract admiration— trifling in Icvo. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARiNE, BffiD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BOQK. Tin: oiiTiiOEi'ifjT. 27 COQUET'TiNi^, (ko-kct'iug,) ppr. Gaining admirers, and tiien rejucliiig thorn. COR AL, 7!. The solid seciutioa of zoophytes, chiefly carbonate of liin;,'. €0R OL-LA-RY, n. An inference from a preceding proposition. €ORPS, (.kCre, pi. kurz,) n. A body of troops— cny division of an army. €0RPS DIP-LO-IMA-TIQUE , (\w:e dip-lo-ma-teeicS) Fr. The body of min- isters, or diplomatic characters. €0R'PU3-CLE, (kor'pu3-sl,) 71. Very small particles or atoms. €OR'TEgE, (kor tazh,) n. Fr. A train of attendants. €OS-TUiIE', n. An established mode of dress. €0-TE-RIE', (ko-te-re',) n. Fr. A circle of familiar friends. CoU'LEUR DE ROSE, (koo'liiur de roze,) Fr. Under an aspect of beauty and attractiveness. €oUP DE GRACE', i,koo de grits'.) A stroke of mercy to one on the rack- by death. COUP DE MAIN', (koo de miing'.) An imexpected attack or enterprise. COUP D'CEIL', (koo dale',) Fr. Slight view, glance of the eye. COUP D'E-TAT', (koo da-tii',) Fr. A sudden decisive blow in politics. COUP'LET, (Icup'let,) n. Fr. Two verses— a pair of rhymes. CoU-PON', (koo-pong',) n. Fr. An interest certificate prmted at the bottom of transferable bonds. €OU'RI-ER, (koo're-er,) n. A messenger sent express for conveying letters or dispatches. €OURT'E-SY, (kurt'e-sy.) n. Elegance of manners— politeness. €uURT'E-OUS, (km-t'e-us,) a. Civil, polite, obliging. COURTE'SY, (kurt'sy,) n. The act of civility performed by women. COURTE'SY, (kurt'sy,) v. i. To perform an act of civUity as a woman. COURTIER, (kort'jiu-,) n. A man who frequents the courts of princes. COV'ENT GAR-DEN, (kuv'ent gar-den,) n. The name of a theater in Lon- don. COVER-LET, Gtuv'er-let,) n. The cover of a bed. TONE, BULL, TJNITE.— AN"GER, VI"CIOUS.— C as K; 6 as J; S as Z; cil ai SH ; TH as iu THIS. 28 THE OKTHOEPIST. COVERT, (kuv'ert,) a. Covered, hid, disguised. €OV'ERT-LY, (kuv'ert-ly), ado. Secretly— in private. €0V'ET-OUS, (kuv'et-us,) a. Eager to obtain — avaricious. eOV'EY, (kuv'yO "• A brood of birds — a company — a set. €RAFT'y, a. Artful, cunning, skillful. €RAUNCH, (kriinch,) v. t. To crush with the teeth. €R£AT'URE, (kret'yur,) n. That which is created — an animal. CRES-CEN'DO, It. In music, denotes with an increasing volume of voice. €RE-VASSE', n. Fr. A deep crevice^-a breach. CRI-TKQUE', (ki-e-teek',) n. Fr. A critical examination of the merits of a performance. €RUISE, (kruze,) v. i. To saU back and forth. €u'€UM-BER, (kii'kum-ber,) n. A well-known vegetable. CUI BO'NO, (kl bo'no,) L. For whose benefit. CUi'RASS, (.kwe'rass.) A breast-plate. €Ui-RAS-SlER', G^we-ras-seer',) n. A soldier armed with a cuijass. €Ui-SlNE', (kwe-zeen',) n. Fr. The cooking department. €ULT'IJRE, (kult'yur,) 71. The act of tilling the earth, or improving the mind. €UR-TAIL', V. t. To shorten — to abridge — to cut down. CYCLA-DES, (sik'la-deze,) 71. A number of islands in the Grecian Sea. CYN'0-SURE, (sin'o-shure, or sT'no-shure.) A name given to the constel- lation of the Lesser Bear — any thing to which the attention is strongly turned. CYTH-E-RE'AN, a. Pertaining to the goddess Venus. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARiNE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, IJNITE.— AN" GER, Vr'CIOUS.— € as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CH as SH ; TH as in THIS. THE ORTHOEPIST. 29 AN OVERLAND JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA. During the year 1849, a citizen of New York joined (con amore) an overland company, bovmd for CalifoiTiia. On bis return, a short time since, he gave a brief ac- count of the journey. After a long ci-uise in the Gulf of Mexico, we cast anchor in the harbor of Galveston, in Texas. The captain in command, having the castmg vote, decided that we should pitch our tents near the chateau of an old Carolinian, who, cognizant of our arrival, greeted us with great complaisance and courtesy. We pur- chased a few coverlets and blankets colored by cochi- neal, and a lot of caoutchouc or India-rubber cement for various purposes, also camphene to give us caloric to boil our cocoa, and a small cask of cogniac for medicinal purposes ; and other goods and chattels which might contiibute to our comfort. Before proceeding further, we will introduce the reader to one or two of the prominent members of our company. We will begin with the ci-devant chancellor of one of the eastern states, a lawyer of the first class, whose last business, as a conservator of legal science, was, when acting in a committee with his compeers, appomted by the legislatvu-e to construe, comment, col- late, and codify the rules in chancery. He was un- 3-* 30 THE ORTIIOEPIST. fortunate enough to compromit himself in politics, so that he failed of an election to an office for Avhich he aspired, and rather than begin again the practice of the law, he had accepted an appointment from General Taylor to an office in California. The cynosure of all eyes was a Frenchman, courte- ous, complaisant, and conscientious, with an imposing costume and contour, having the affiibility of a court- ier, with the judgment of a connoisseur, viewing mat- ters generally couleur de rose ; and Avhile a member of the corps diplomatique in Rome, he left, after the carnival, for a summer excursion among the Cyclades in the Grecian sea. Returning to Paris, he found the value of coupons reduced so low as to embarrass his pecuniary affiiirs. He was then appointed to the com- mand of a regiment of carabineers, and afterward to a regiment of curassiers ; but finally doffed the cuirass on hearing the gold reports of California. There was, also, one person not troubled witli a con- science, a mere charlatan, who had figured, with his coadjutors, in the vicinity of the coliseum in a certain city. This person, after committing a crime, of which the law takes cognizance, or is cognizable by the law, had succeeded in smuggling himself into the company, by reason of his being conversant with the route to be taken. The company, which was comparable to a caravan 01 cavalcade, or whatever term the reader chooses, THE OiiTIIOEPIST. 31 now took up its line of march, and following the directions of om* cicerone, we made great progress during the first ten days. The cortege Avas imposing in appearance : a mounted corps took the lead, and the crescendo of their cytherean chant echoed through the coverts of the chaparral. A collaborator of the colportem*, who acted as courier, found by chance a chalybeate spring, with a natural conduit. It w^as a delightful spot, with an abundance of grass, gi\ing evidence of former culture. We could not resist the temptation to halt and recruit both man and beast. Our cuisine was soon iu operation, having pmxhased a calf, some Avild fowls, and fresh cucumbers from the Indians. The French- man was engaged in a conversazione, commenting on the principles of communism with a devoted commu- nist ; Avhile the comely collier, from a colhery in Penn- sylvania, was complaisantly singing a couplet to a conviAaal coterie, which was followed by a burst of cachinnation from the group. This was the last really green oasis we met w^th : all the route now to its teiTnination was marked by suffer- ing and privation, which was construed as a chastise- ment for our cupidity. The treasurer of the company, a covetous, crafty creature, had absconded dm-ing the night, probably with the intention of joining another party, taking with him a large sum of money belonging to the company. S2 THE ORTnOEPIST. also a casket, containing a gold clasp and cameo, and a miniatiire of a Turkish cadi, set in diamonds. A cre- vasse in the river, comparably small, caused us much trouble. We had noticed hostile Indians covertly- watching us for several days. A column of armed combatants, bent xipon conquest, made a furious charge upon us, combating like regular soldiers. They were repulsed after a short struggle, and I found that my coadjutant had a serious cerebral wom:id on the left side of the cerebrum. On, on, we .tramped through those dreaiy solitudes, with nothing better than chaff for our animals, and obhged also to curtail our own pi-o\'isions ; treated with contumely by the Indians, and during the long stQl nights the silver moon and twinkling Cassiopeici, the roar of the distant cascade, all, impressed us with a feeling of utter loneliness. THE ORTilOEPIST. 33 DA-GUERRE'I-AN, (da-gei''rc-an,) a. Pertaining to Dagucrio, or his inven- tion of the daguerreotype. DA-GUERRE'0-TtPE, (da-ger'o-typc,) n. A method of fixing images of objects by tlie camera obscura. DAU'LIA, (dahl'yii,) n. A beautiful compoimd flower of every variety of hue. DAN'DRUFF, n. A scurf which forms on the head. DAUNT, dant, v. t. To intimidate — to dishearten. DAUNT'ED, 7)/). Checked by feai- — intimidated, abashed. DEB-AU-CHEE', (deb-o-shee',) n. A man given to intemperance or lewd- ness. DE-BOUCll', (de-boosh',) v. i. To issue or march out of a confined place. DE-BRiS', (da-brce',) n. Fr. Various masses detached from mountains, and piled up below. DE-BUT', (da-bU',) 71. Fr. Beginning — a first appeai'ance. DEB-U-TANT', (deb-u-teing',) n. A pereon who makes his first appearance before the public. DE-Cr.'?IVE, (de-sy'siv,) a. Final, conclusive, definitive. DE-CREP'IT, a. Broken down with age and debility. DEF'I-CIT, n. Want — deficiency ; as, a deficit in the revenue. DEG-LU-TI"TION, (deg-lu-tish"un,) n. The act of swallowing. DE-MaND', v. t. To ask or call for, as one who has a claim. DE-MISE', (de-mize',) n. The death of any distinguished person— a con- veyance by will. DE-aiON'STRA-BLE, a. That may be proved beyond doubt. DE-MON'STRA-BLY, adv. In a manner to preclude doubt. DE-MON'STRA-TIVE, a. Having the power of demonstration. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK.— TCNE, BULL, I{NITE.— AN GER, vrCIOUS.— F as K; 6 aa J; S as 7,; cn as SH; TH as in THIS. 34 THE ORTHOEPIST. DE-Mt', n. A kind of paper of small size. DENT'I-FRICE, (dent'e-fris,) n. A powder for cleaning the teeth. DE-PA RT'L-RE, (de-part'yur,) n. The act of going away. DE-POr, (de-po',) n. Fr. A place of deposit. DE-PRE'CIATE, (de-pre'shate,) v. t. To undervalue. DEP-RI-VA'TION, 11. The act of depriving— loss— want.. DES-HA-BILLE', (des-a-bil',) n. An undress — any home dress. DE-SID-ER-A'TUM, (pi. de-sid-e-rata,) n. That which is desired, a DES'IG-NATE, V. t. To mark out or show so as to make known. DES'PI-€A-BLE, (des'pe-ka-bl,) a. Contemptible, mean, vile. DES-SERT', (dez-zert',) n. The last course at the table. DES'UE-TUDE, (des'we-tudc,) n. Discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion. DES'UL-TO-RY, a. Unconnected— immethodical. DE-TAIL', n. Particulars — as the details of a scheme. DET-ES-TA'TION, n. Extreme hatred— abhorrence. DET-O-NA'TION, n. An explosion, or sudden report. DE-TOUR', (da-toor',) n. Fr. A tiu'ning — a circuitous way. DEV'AS-TATE, v. t. To lay waste— to ravage. DE-VOIR', (dev-wor',) n. Fr. An act of civility or respect. DI-ATH'E-SIS, n. Particular disposition or habit of body, good or bad. DI-AT'RIB-IST, n. One who prolongs his discourse or discussion. DICTUM, (pi. dic'ta,) n. L. An authoritative assertion or saying. DIL-ET-TAN'TE, (dil-et-tan'ta ; pi. dil-et-tan'ti,) ?i. It. An admirer or lover of the fine ai-ts. DIL'I-GENCE, (dil'e-zhiinse,) n. The name of a kind of stage-coach used in France. DIPH'THONG, (difthong,) n. A union of two vowels in one syllable. DIP-LO-MAT'IC, a. Pertaining to diplomas, privileged. DIS-AD-VAN-TA'6E0US, a. Unfavorable to success— inconvenient. DIS-ARM', (diz-iti-m',) v. t. To deprive of arms — to render harmless. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PRKY.— PINE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK. THE ORTIIOEPJST. 35 DIS-AS'TER, (diz-as'ter,) n. ■ Misfortune, mishap, calamity. DIS-CERN', (diz-zern',) v. t. To distinguish — to discriminate — to sec. DIS-COM'FIT, (dis-cum'fit,) v. t. To rout, to defeat, to vanquish. DIS-COURT'E-OUS, (dis-kurt'e-us,) a. Uncivil, wanting in good manners. DIS-DAIN', (diz-dain',) ?!. Contempt, scorn. DIS-FRAN'CHISE, (dis-fran'chiz,) d. t. To deprive of the rights and privi- leges of a free citizen. DIS-FR.\:V'cmS-ED, (dis-fran'chizd,) pp. or a. Deprived of the rights of a free citizen. DIS-FRAN'CIIISE-MENT, (dis-fran'chiz-ment,) n. The act of disfranchising. DIS-HON'EST, (diz-on'est,) a. Void of honesty, destitute of probity. DI$-HON'OR-A-BLE, (diz-on'or-a-bl,) a. Destitute of honor, base. DIg'-IN'TE-GRATE, v. t. To separate the integrant parts of. DIS-EN'TE-GRA-TED,;;j!). Separated into integrant parts without chemical action. DIS-IN'TER-EST-ED-NESS, n. Freedom from bias or prejudice on ac- count of private interest. DIS'LO-€S.TE, V. t. To displace— to put out of joint. DIS'LO-CA-TED, pp. or a. Removed from its proper place. DIS-0-BLI6E', V. t. To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of anotlier. PIS-OWN', (diz-own',) v. t. To deny — to refuse to acknowledge as belonging to one's self. DIS'PU-TA-BLE, a. That may be disputed or controverted. DIS'PU-TANT, n. One who disputes, a controvertist. DIS-SOLVE', (diz-zolv',) v. t. To melt or liquefy, by means of heat or moisture. DIS'TI€H, (dis'tik,) n. A couplet— an epigram of two verses. DIS-TRIB'TiTE, v. t. To divide among two or more. DI-VERT'ISE-MENT, (de-verl'iz-ment.) A short entertumment between the acts of longer pieces. TCNE, BULL, tJNITE.— AN"GER, \T'CIOUS.— € as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CH as SII : TH as in THIS. 36 TIIK ORTHOEPIST. DI-VULGE', (dL'-vulj',) v. t. To make public, to reveal, to disclose. DOL'OR-OUS, a. Sorrowful, doleful, dismal. DO-MIN'I€-AN, a. or n. An order of monks. DON'A-TIVE, a. Vested or vesting by donation. DOR'I€, o. In architecture, denoting the second order of columns between the Tuscan and Ionic. DOUB'LE-EN-TEN'DRE, (doob'l-un-tllu'dr,) v.. Fr. Double meaning of a word or expression. DoTH, (duth.) The third person irregular of do. DOUCHE, (doosh,) n. A jet of water du-ected with force on to some dis- eased part oCihfi body. DOUGH'TY, (dou'ty,) a. In burlesque, brave, valiant, noble, DRAFT, n. An order directing the payment of money — a bill of exchange. DRAUGHT, (driift,) n. The quantity of liquor drank at once. DRAM'A-TIS PER-SO'N.E, L. Actors representing the characters in a play. DRAM'A-TIST, 7^. The author of a dramatic composition. DROM'E-DA-RY, (drum'c-der-ry,) n. A species of camel. DRUM'MOND LIGHT, (from Eieut. Drummond.) A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas — one oxygen, and the other hy- drogen — in a state of ignition, on a ball of lime. DU€'AT, (duk'at,) n, A coin of several countries in Europe: the silver ducat is of equal value to the American dollar, and the gold ducat of twice the value. DU€'TILE, (duk'lil,) a. EasUy led or drawn— flexible, pliable. DtJ'RA M A'TER, n. L. The outer membrane of the brain. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, aiARlNE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, IGNITE.- AN" GER, V1"CI0US.— € as K ; C as J ; S as Z ; CII as SH ; TH as in THIS. THE ORTIIOEPIST. 87 THE DAGUERREIAX GALLERY. The demand for daguerreotypes lias, of late, given quite an impetus to this branch of the fine arts. Its demonstrable superiority over all other modes, in giving a true and life-like impression, is no longer a disputable question. I shall disarm disputants of all suspicions of my own disinterestedness, in a most decisive manner, v/hen I refuse to designate or divulge the name of the ai-tist, in whose gallery we spent a brief half horn-, taking a desultory view of all we could discern. Presuming the reader to have a reasonable detesta- tion of too much detail, we shall not be so discourteous as to disoblige him, by assuming the function of the doughty diatribist on the present occasion. The first we observed was in a disadvantageous light, and represented a group at the dinner-table, partaking of the dessert which the waiter had begun to dis- tribute. A decrepit gentleman seemed to enjoy the process of deglutition, while it was quite evident that his teeth had been unused to the action of dentifrice. The image of a dishonest diplomatic individual next attracted our attention. It is said that he was dis- franchised for the dishonorable deficit of ten thousand ducats which v.^as detected in his accounts. It appears that his conscience was sufficiently ductile to enable 4 38 TIIK ORTIIOSPIST. him to tpnceal a draft of the above amount, and to dis- own with disdain all knowledge of the embezzlement, and to regard his disfranchisement as of little conse- quence. It is demonstrably certain, by the distich appended to the design, that the person with the dolorous coun- tenance in the act of taking a douche bath in the Doric structure, to improve the diathesis of his system, had met with a disaster which dislocated one of his limbs ; or perhaps a draught of that despicable liquor which, we trust, is rapidly going into desuetude, may have had something to do with his present condition. The most striking piece in the collection was a scene laid in Mexico, representing an army making prepara- tions to debouch from a dangerous defile, where masses of debris, composed of disintegrated rock, that had taken the sun and atmosphere a long time to disin- tegrate, were precipitated Avith such a detonation or report, as to daunt the heart of any one capable of being daunted. The effects of the disaster Avere of such a demonstrative character as to devastate the country, depreciate the value of property, and cause the demise of many distinguished indi^dduals. Previous to our departure, our attention was arrested by the grotesque figure of a dramatist, instructing a debutant how to make his debut in the divertisement as a Dominican friar, riding on a dromedary, sohciting donative offerings from a dilettante, vnth a dahlia in his THE ORTHOEPIST. 39 hand, and in the act of stepping from a French dih- gence. The flash of the Drummond light, Avhich came in at the -tt'indo-ws, would dissolve and discomfit the lurking darkness so suddenly as almost to cavise a deprivation of sisfht. 40 THE ORTHOEPIST. e:. EAU' DE -eO-LoGNE', (6'de-ko-lone',) n. Fr. A perfumed spirit, originally prepared at Cologne. ECH'E-LON, (esh'e-lon,) n. Fr. In militaiy tactics, tlio position of an army in the form of steps, or with cue division more in advance than another. E'ER, (ar.) Contracted from ever, used in poetry, and sometimes in prose. E-GRE'gIOUS, (e-gre'jus,) a. Used mostly in a bad sense; as, an egre- gious mistake, rascal, &c. El'THER, (e'ther or I'ther.) The former pronunciation prevails in Amer- ica, the latter iu England. EL-EE-MOS'Y-NA-RY, a. Given in charity, relating to charitable dona- tions. E-LEVE', (a-lave',) 7i. Fr. One brought up or protected by another. E-LITE', (a-leet',) ?i. Fr. A choice or select body. E-LYS'IAN, (e-Iizh'yan,) a. Exceedingly delightful. E-LYS'IUI\I, (e-lizh yum,) n. In mythology, a place for happy souls after death. EM-DON-POINT', (UDg-bong-pv,'a',) Fr. Plumpness of body or person. EJl-EN-DA'TION, n. The act of altering for the better, correction. E-MEUTE', (a-mut',) 71. Fr. A seditious commotion or mob. EM-PY-R£'AN, n. The highest heaven. EN-AM'OR-ED, (en-am'urd,) pp. or a. Inflamed with love, charmed, de- lighted. EN-CIENTE', (iing-sant',) a. In law, pregnant— with child. EN-CIlANT'ING, a. Delighting, charming, ravishing. EN-€0RE', (iing-kore',) Fr, Once more — again. E-NERV'ATE, v. t. To weaken— to render feeble. E-NERV'A-TED, pp. or a. Weakened— enfeebled. E-NERV'A-TING, ppr. or a. Depriving of force or vigor. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.- PINE, MARINE, BTRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BQQK. THE OHTIIOEPIST. 41 EN-FI-LADF/, v. t. To rake with shot in the diioetion of a line EN-FRAN'CHISE, (-chiz.) To set free; to liberate Irom slavery. EN-FRAN'CHIS-ED, (en-fran'chizd,) pp. or a. AdiniUed to the rights of freemen. EN'gINE, (en'jiu,) ji. A machine for the production or multiplication of mechanical powers. EN"GLISH, (^ing'glish,) a. Belonging to England or its inhabitants. EN"GLAND, (ing'Iand,) n. One of the three British islands. EN-HANCE', (en-hiins',) v. t. To raise, to advance, to highten. EN MASSE', (iing-raiiss',) Fr. In the mass or whole body. EN-NUi', (iing-we',) Fr. Dullness of spirit — languor. EN PAS'SANT, (ang-pas'sang,) Fr. In passing— by the way. EN ROUTE', (iing-root',) Fr. Upon the road — in progress. EN-SEM'BLE, (iing-siim'bl,) n. Fr. The whole— all the parts taken to- gether. EN-TRANC'ED, (en-tr;inst',) ;;;'• or a. Put in a trance — enraptured. EN'TRE NOUS, (iing'tr-noo,) Fr. Between ourselves. EN'TRE-POT', (iing'tr-p6',) Fr. A warehouse for the deposit of goods. EN'VEL-OPE, (iing'vel-5pe,) n. Fr. A wrapper, an inclosing cover. E-QUA-NIM'I-TY, n. Evenness of mind — not easily elated or dopressc^d. EQ'UI-PA6E, (ek'we-paje,) n. Accouterments, retinue. ERE, (ar,) adv. or prep. Before— sooner than. ES'PI-ON-AGE, (es'pe-on-aje,) n. The practice or employment of spies. ES-PRlT' DE CORPS', (es-pre'de-kor',) Fr. The spirit of the body or so- ciety ; as, from association. E-TAT' MA'JOR, (a-tii'mii'zhor.) Officers and sub-officers. ET-I-QUETTE', (et-e-ket',) n. Forms of ceremony or decorum. EU-RO-PE'AN, a. Pertaining to Europe. EV'ER-Y, a. Each one of a whole number. EWE, (yu,) n. A female sheep. EX-A-CER'BATE, v. t. To iiritate— to exasperate. TCNE. BULL, "qNITE.— AN"GER, VI"CIOUS.-€ as K; 6 as J; S as Z; CH asSH; Ttl as in THIS. 4* 42 THE ORTIIO^.'l.S EX-A-CER'BA-TED, «,eks-a-sor'ba-ted,) pp. Exasperated. EX-A-CER'BA-TING, (eks-a-cer'ba-tiug,) ppr. Exasperating. EX €A-THE'DRA, L. With authority, or dogmatism. EX-€UE.'S10N, (eks-kur'shun,) n. A rambling, a journey, digression. EX NE-CES-Si-TA'TE, Z-. Of necessity. EX'OR-CISAI, n. The expulsion of evil spirits from persons or places. EX PAR'TE, L. On one side only. EX'PLE-TIVE, n. In language, words or syllables not necessary to the sense. EX-PO-SE', (eks-po-za',) n. Fr. A foi-mal statement or recital. EX'QUI-SITE, (eks'kwe-zit,) a. Nice, exact, very excellent. EX'TANT, a. In being — now subsisting. EX-TEM'PO-RE, adv. Without previous study. EX-TRAOR'DI-NA-RY, (eks-tror'de-na-ry,) a. Uncommon— wonderful. EX-ULT', (egz-ult',) v. i. To rejoice— to triumph. THE FRENCH PRESIDENT. The empyrean ning witli egregious and extraordi- nary plaudits wlien the enfranchised citizens of France, en ma^se, elevated Louis Bonaparte to the highest office in their gift. Free from the ennui and enervating influences of confinement, we see him at once entranced and enam- ored with power ; looking to the soldiery as the most powerful engine to enhance his authority, he, by some species of exorcism, contrives to eradicate republican tendencies, particularly with the etat-major, and sub- THE ORTIIOEPIST. 43 stitute in their place opinions more congenial with his own ambition. If he would enfranchise those whom he has dis- franchised ; if he would cease to enervate industry by his immense military establishment, which has con- tributed to exacerbate the feelings of economists ; if he would abolish his system of espionage, and reduce to republican dimensions his exquisite etiquette and equi- paaje, so enchantinjr to tlie elite, ere loncj he miofht obtain more than a European celebrity, and the friends of enervated industiy, and imiversal liberty throughout England and America, would have occa- sion to exult over the prospects of the future. Proba- bly the president considers the word republic a mere expletive, and, if it were possible, would most heartily wish it transferred to the vocabulary of Elysium, it ha-snng so often disturbed the equanimity of his mind. If the work he is said to have written is still extant, and if he have occasion to revise it, there will undoubt- edly be many important emendations. The eleemosy- nary institutions in the vicinity of the Elysian Fields should be placed upon a footing so as to compare favorablv with those of the English. 44 THE ORTHOEPIST. F. FA-^ADE', (fa-s5dc',) n. Fr. Front view of an edifice. FA'CIAL, (fa'shal,) a. Pertaining to the face. FACILE, (fas'il,) o. Easy, pliant, courteous. FA€-TO'TUM, n. A person employed to do all kinds of work. F.'V-JIIL-IAR'I-TY, (fa-mil-yar'e-tc,) n. Intimacy, freedom from ceremony FAST, adv. Swiftly, rapidly. FA-Rl'N.^, n. Pollen ; the flour of any species of com. FAS-TID'I-OUS, (fas-tid'e-iis,) a. Over-nice— difficult to please. FAU'BOURG, (fo'boorg,) n. Fr. A suburb in French cities. FAU'CET, (faw'set,) n. An instrument for drawing liquids from casks. FAUX'-PAS, (fo'-pa,) Fr. A mistake— a false step. FAU-TEUIL', (fo-teul',) n. Fr. An arm-chair — an easy-chair. FA'VOR-ITE, (fa'vur-it,) a. Regarded with affection. FEAT'IJRE, (feat'yur.) n. The make or form of face, lineament, outline. FETE, (fate,) it. Fr. A festival holiday. FETE CHAM-PETRE', (ftt-sham-patr',) n. Fr. A festival in the open air. FET'I-CHISM, (fut'e-shizm,) ?(. Tlic worship of trees, stones, &.c. FET'ID, a. Having an offensive smell. FIG'tJRE, (fig'yur,) v. i. To make a show. FI-NA'LE, (fe-nii'le,) n. It. Close — termination. Fi-NANCE', (fe-nans',) ?i. Revenue— income. FI-NAN'CES, (fe-nan'cez,) n.pl. Funds in tlic treasury— levcnue. FI-N.^N'CIAL, (fe-nan'shal,) a. Pertaining to public revenue. FIN-AN-ClER', (fin-an-seer',) n. One skilled in money matters. Fi-NESSE', (fe-ness',) n. Artifice — stratagem. FiS'STJRE, (fish'yur,) n. A longitudinal opening. FLA€'CID, (flak'sid,) a. Soft and weak— limber. FLAUNT, V. i. To display ostentatiously. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BTRD.- NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, EQOK. THE onrnoEPisT. 45 FLOR'JN, n. A European coin of different values. FOR'EIGN-ER, (for'in-er,) n. One bom in a foreign country. FO-REN'SI€, a. Belonging to courts of judicatwe. FORTE, n. Fr. The strong point— the art in which one excels. FOR'TE, (for'la,) adv. A direction to sing or play with force. FOR-TIS'SI-MO, It. In music, a direction to sing with the utmost strength or loudness. FORT'NIGHT, (fort'nlte,) n. Two weeks. FOR'TIINE, (fort'yun,) 7j. Luck — possessions — wealth. FRANCE. A country in the west of Europe. FRA-TER'NIZE, v. i. To associate or hold fellowship as brothers. FRF.RE, (frare,) n. Fr. A brother. FU'TIiRE, (fut'yur,) n. Time to come. THE FETE CHMPETRE L^ PARIS. The fete cliampetre, which is sometimes held as often as once in each fortnight, is attended by citizens from every faubourg in Paris. The sharp financier, in a fair way to accumulate a fortune, leaves finances and financial matters with his factotum, who is taking his first lessons in finance. The fastidious foreigner, for the first time in France, travels fast in order to fraternize with his freres, and part with his florins at the ffite. The dwellers in fetid alleys and narrow fissures TUNE, BULL, TJNITE.— AN"GER, VrCIOUS.— € as K; 6 as^J; S as Z CH as SH ; Til as in THIS. 4G THE ORTHOEPIST. pour forth, with, flaccid muscles, to flaunt and figure in their favorite walks. The fa9ade of a beautiful structure is decorated with various designs, and, as the festival approaches its finale, a facile speaker of broad facial angle, and of undoubted famiharity with forensic finesse, expatiates on the glories of the future. Art and nature have done so much for Paris, that there is a trace of fetichisra discoverable in the religious sentiment of its inhabit- ants. THE ORTIIOEPIST. 47 G. GAE'LI€, (ga'lik,) n. The language of the Highlanders of Scotland. GAIR'ISH, (gar'ish,) a. Gaudy, showy. GAL'LOVVS, (gal'lus,) n. An instrument for the execution of criminals by hanging. GAL'VES-TON, n. A town in Texas. GAN-Y-ME'DE, (gan-e-me'de.) In niylhologj', the cup-bearer of the im- mortals. GAM'UT, n. A scale on which notes in music are printed. GASP, n. The act of opening the mouth to catch the breath. GAPE, V. i. To yawn ; to open the mouth wide, from sleepiness, GAUNT, (gant,) a. Vacant, hollow, empty. GEN-DARME', (zhiin-diirm',) n. Fr. In France, one of a select body of troops. GES'TIIRE, (jest'yur,) 71. A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion. GEY'SER, (gi'ser,) n. The name of certain fountains in Iceland. GHAST'LY, a. Death-like— dismal. GI-RAFFE', (je-raf' ,) n. The camelopard. GLA'CIER, (gla'seer,) n. A field of ice in the valleys of the Alps. GLANCE, n. A momentary view. GLANCED, (glanst.) pp. Shot or darted suddenly. GLASS, n. A hard, brittle transparent substance. GLO'RI-A IN EX-CEL'SIS, L. Glory in the highest. GNEISS, (nice,) n. A species of rock composed of quai-tz, feldspar, and mica. GOL'GOTH-A, n. St. Matthew 27th chap. 33d verse. GON'DO-LA, n. A Venetian pleasure-boat. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PWE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, T^NITE.— AN' GliR, Vl'CIOUS.— € as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CII as SH ; Til as in THia 48 THE ORTIIOEPISI GOR'gEOUS, (gor'jus,) a. Sliowy— splendid. GRAD'TI-AL, (grad'yu-al,) a. Proceeding by steps or degrees. GRAFT, V. t. To insert a bud or cion into another free. GRAND'EUR, (gi-and'yur,) n. Greatness — magnificence. GR AND-VIZ'IER, (-vizh'yer.) n. The chief minister of the Tin kish empire. GRANT, n. The act of granting— a gift. GRASP, V. i. To catch — to seize. GRASS, n. Herbage. GREASE, (greze,) v. t. To smear or daub witli grease or I'at. GREASE, (grces,) n. Animal fat in a soft state. GREAS'V, (greez'y,) a. Oily — unctuous. GREAS'ED, (greezd,) pp. Smeared with oily matter. GRI-SI ACE', (gre-mase',) n. A distortion of the countenance. GRI-MAG'ED, (gre-mast',) a. Distorted— having a crabbed look. GRIND'STONE, n. A flat cii'cular stone used for sharpening tools. GRl'SoNS, (gre'zunz.) n.pl. The inhabitants of the Eastern Swiss Alps. GROAT, (grawt.) n. An English coin, equal to fourpeuce. GROS, (gro,) Fr. Thick, strong : used in compound words ; as, gros-de-nap, gros-de-tours. GUA'NO, n. Excrement of sea-fowls, used as a manure. GUARD'i-AN, (giird'e-an,) n. A warden — one to whom any thing is com- mitted for safe keeping. GUIL'LO-TlNE, (gil'lo-teen,) n. Fr. A machine for beheading persons at a stroke. GUM-AR'A-Rr€, n. A gum from Arabia, Egypt, &.C. gYM-NA'SI-UM, (jim-na'ze-um,) n. A place where athletic exercises are performed. GYVES, ijTvez,) n. Fetters. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BiRD.— NOTE, DfiVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, IJNITE.- AN" GER, Vr'CIOUS.- e *as K ; 6 as J ; S as Z ; CH as SH ; TH as in THIS. THE ORTIIOEPIST. 49 THE MAN LN THE RAILROAD CAR. A TALL, gaunt man, with his head almost as high aa that of a giraffe, was descanting with much gestm'e, in a railroad car, on some of the events of his life. He remarked that while he v/as a e-endarme, durinsr the French Revolution, he narrowly escaped the ghastly guillotine or gallows, and, without a groat, found his way to the highlands in Scotland, where he acquired a smattering of Gaelic, visited Iceland, took a glance at the Geysers, departed thence for Venice, where he had notice of a grant of land in his favor. He then opened a gymnasium, was successful in business, and being now indoctrinated with republican principles, he determined to emigrate to America. But before leaving the old country, he made a short Eastern tour. At Constantinople he received a friendly grasp from the hand of the Grand- Vizier. Spoke of the gorgeous grandeur of a sunset on the Alps, as the rays of the sun glanced on the glaciers of the Grisons. Described the gairish gondolas of Venice, and other things not necessary to be recorded in this brief para- graph. He finally located on a farm near Galveston, in Texas, and understood enough of mineralogy to dis- tinguish the difference between gneiss and feldspar, and 5 50 THE ORTHOEPIST. enough of horticulture to graft his fruit-trees scientifi- cally, using gum-arabic to protect the incision from the air. By the help of guano he raised fine grass, turned his grindstone by* water-power, covered his hot-beds with glass frames, made no grimace when the tax- collector called on him, and he has determined, until the last gasp, to remain a guardian of repubhcan in- stitutions. THE OKTIIOEPIST. 51 II. HAC-i(-EN'DA, (hii-se-eri'da,') Sp. An isolated farm or faiin-house. HA€K'NEY-ED, (hak'nid,) pp. or a. Used much or iu common — practiced. HAL'CY-ON, (hal'se-ou,) a. Calm, peaceful, happy, quiet. HALF, (haf,) pi. HALVES, (hiivz,) 71. One part of a thing which is di- vided into two equal pails. HALF'-PAY, n. Half the amount of wages or salary. HAL'I-BUT, n. A fish of the genus Ilippoglossus. HAND'KER-CHIEF, (hank'er-chif,) n. A piece of silk or linen used for cleaning the face. HA-RANGUE', (ha-rang',) v. i. To make an address or speech. HAR'ASS, V. t. To weary — to fatigue to excess. HAR'ASS-ED, (har'ast,) pp. Wearied, tii-ed, teased. HAR'EM, n. The division aUoted to females in the large dwelling-houses of the East. HAUNT, (hant,) n. A place to which one frequently resorts. HAU-TEUR', (ho-tOrc' or ho-taur',) n. Fr. Pride— haughtiness. HEARTH, (hiirth,) n. A pavement in a chimney, on which a fire is made. HEIGH'-Ho, (hi'-ho.) An exclamation expressing some degree of languor or mieasiness. HEEN'OUS, (ha'nus,) a. Odious — enormous— aggravated. HEM'IS-TICH, (hem'e-stik,) n. Haifa poetic verse. HEM'OR-RHAGE, (hem'ur-raje,) n. Any discharge of blood from vessels destined to contain it. HER-E-DirA-MENT, n. Any species of property that may be inherited, HER'0-INE, (her'o-in,) n. A female hero. HER'0-ISM, n. The qualities of a hero — bravery, courage. HER'RING, n. A fish of the genus Qupea. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PIXE, MARINE, BTRD.- NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, tJNlTE, AN" GER, VrCIOUS.— € as K ; G as J ; S as Z ; CH as SH ; TH as in THIS. 52 THK OKTIIOEPIST. HICCOUGH, (hik'up,) n. Convulsive catch of Ihe i-espiratury luusclca. HOGS'HEAD, (hogz'hed,) n. A large cask. HOJNIE'LY, a. Plain, not handsome. HO-ME-OP'A-THIST, n. A believer in homeopMlhy. HO-.ME-OP'A-THV. The doclriiie or theory of curing' diseases with very minute doses of medicine, by producing in the patient allVclions similar to those of the disease. IIOS'PI-TA-BLE, a. Kind to strangers and guests. IIOS'PI-TA-BLY, adv. With kindness to strangers and guests. nC'GUE-NOT, (hu'ge-not.) n. A name formerly given to a Protestant in France. nyii-RA', ezc/am. A shout of joy or exultation. Ht-DROP'A-TIIIST, 71. One who practices hydropathy. HY-DUOP'A-THY, n. A mode of treating diseases by the use of water. HY-CI-ENE', n. The art of preserving health. HY-POG'Rl-SY, (hip-pok're-sy,) n. Simulation, false pretense. THE INVALID. An officer who had retired on half-pay, and wlio had long been harassed by disease, Avhicli he had borne with heroism, was very hospitably received at the Haci- enda of a Spanish gentleman in the Island of Cuba. The few hereditaments left him by the will of his father had been mostly disposed of, so that he plead guilty to thv? heinous crime of being poor. But hypoc- risy, and pride, or hauteur, and many of the hackneyed THU OUTlIOEi 1ST. 53 sins of the day, found no congenial place in his dis- position. During his halcyon days, he had cultivated poetry in his rural haunts ; and while finishing a hemistich, Avas suddenly tahen with a hemorrliage of the lungs. A kind lady, a descendant from a Huguenot family, and who understood the principles of hygiene, became his nurse. She was a hydropathist to a limited extent, and also a homeopathist. But neither hydropathy nor homeopathy vras of much avail at first. The disease continued to harass him. He was drenched with half a hogshead of water every day, and this sudden shock would cause a hiccough or spasm of the respiratory muscles. Our heroine, with her white handkercliief tied around her head, Avas almost a constant attendant at the homely hearth of the sick man, whose occasional heigh-ho indicated much restlessness. But after a short relapse, occasioned by a free indulgence of his appetite for halibut and herrings, he was gradually restored to health, through the kind and hospitable treatment of his physician and friends. 5* THE ORTilOEPIST. I. I-eON'0-€LAST, (Mt.in'o-klast,) n. A destroyer of images. ID-E-OL'0-gY, 11. A treatise on ideas. I'DYL, (I'dil,) n. A short poem. IG-No'BLE, a. Of low birtli or family— mean, worthless. IL-LUS'TRA-TIVE, a. Having the quality of making clear. IL'LUS-TRA-TOR, n. One who illustrates or makes clear. IM'BE-CILE, (im'be-sil,) o. Weak in body or mind. IM'BE-CILE, (im'be-sil,) n. One destitute of sti-ength, either of body or mind. IM-BROGL'IO, (im-brol'yo,) It. In the drama, a complicated plot. IM-PASS'A-BLE, a. That can not be passed. IM'PE-TUS, n. Force or motion, by which any thing is impelled. XM-PRI-MA'TUE, n. {L. let it be printed.) A license to print a book. IM-PROV'I-SATE, a. Unpremeditated. IM-PROV-I-SA'TION, n. Act of making poetry or perfonning music ex- temporaneously. IM-PROV-I-S A-TO'RE, (im-prov-e-sa-to're,) n. It. A man who makes rhymes and short poems extemporaneously. IM-PROV-I-SA-TRi'CE, (im-prov-e-sa-tre'cha,) n. It. A woman who makes rhymes or short poems extemporaneously. IM-PRO-ViSE', (im-pro-veez',) v. i. To speak extemporaneously. IN-AM-O-RA'TO, n. m. \ -O-RA'TO, n. VI. ) -O-RA'TA, n./. ) (L. in and amor, love.) A lover. IN-AM-r"""' ' ' IN-CI'SIVE, (in-sy'siv,) a. Having the quality of cutting. Incisive teeth in animals are the fore-teeth. IN-CrsOR, (in-sy'sor,) 71. A cutter — a fore-tooth. IN-€OM'PA-RA-BLE, a. That admits of no comparison with others. IN-COM'PA-RA-BLY, adv. Beyond compaiison. IN-€ON"GRU-OUS, (in-kong'gru-ous,) a. Unsuitable, inconsistent. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BiRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BOOK. THE ORTIIOEPIST. 55 EN'eU-BUS, n. The nightmare — a demon. IN'DIA, (ind'yii,) n. A country in Asia, so named from the river Indus. IN'DIAN, (ind'yan,) n. A native of the Indies, or one of the aborigines of America. IN'DIES, (ind'yez,) n. pi. Of India. LN-DIS'PU-TA-BLE, a. Not to be disputed— incontrovertible. IN-DIS'PU-TA-BLY, adv. Without dispute. IN-ER'TIA, (in-er'shU,) n. Inertness, indisposition to move. IN-EX'O-RA-BLE, a. Not to be persuaded by entreaty, unyielding. IN-EX'0-RA-BLY, adv. So as to be immovable by entreaty. IN-EX'PLI-€A-BLE, a. That can not be explained. IN EX-TEN'SO, L. Fully, at full length. IN-EX'TRI-€A-BLE, a. Not to be disentangled. IN-EX'TRI-€A-BLY, adv. To a degree of perplexity not to be disentangled. IN'FANT-ILE, a. Pertaining to infancy, or to an infant, EN'FI-NITE, (in'fe-uit,) a. Without limits, unbounded. IN-FIN-I-TES'I-MAL, a. Infinitely small. IN-GRA'TIATE, (in-gra'shate,) v, t. To commend one's self to another's good-will. IN-GRA'TIA-TED. (in-gra'sha-ted,) pp. Commended one's self to another's favor. IN-HOS'PI-TA-BLE, a. Not disposed to entertain strangers. IN-HOS'PI-TA-BLY, adv. Unkindly to strangers. IN-I"TIATE, (in-ish'ate,) v. t. To instruct, to introduce into a new state or society. IN-I"TIA-TED, (in-ish'at-ted,) pp. or a. Instructed, entered. IN-I"TIA-TO-RY, (in-ish'a-to-ry,) a. Introductory. IN-QUt'RY, n. The act of inquiring, interrogation. IN-SA'TIA-BLE, (in-sa'sha-bl,) a. Incapable of being satisfied. IN-SIG'NI-A, (in-sig'ne-ah,) n.pL Badges or marks by which any thing is distinguished. TUNE, BULL, TJNITE.— AN"GER, VI"CIOUS.— C as K; G as J; S as Z; CH as SH ; TH as in THIS. 56 THE OUTIIOEPIST. IN-SI'TU, L. In its original situation or bed. IN STA-TU QUO, L. In the former state or condition. IN-TACT', a. Untouched, unused. IN'TE-GRAL, a. Whole, entire, making part of a whole. IN-TER'MENT, M. The act of depositing a dead body in the earth. IN-TER-NA'TION-AL, a. Existing and regulating the mutual intercoui'se between different nations. IN TER-RO'REM, />. For a terror or warning. IN TO'TO, L. Wholly, entirely. IN TRAN'SI-TU, L. In passing, or on the way out. IN-TIRE', (in-yure',) v. t. To habituate, to accustom, IN-T}R'ED, (in-yurd',) pp. Accustomed, hardened by use. IR-RE-FRA'GA-BLE, a. That can not be refuted or overthrown. IR-REP'A-RA-BLE, a. That can not be repaired or recovered. IR-REP'A-RA-BLY, adv. In a manner that precludes recovery. IR-RES'PI-RA-BLE, o. Unfit for respiration ; as, irrespirable air. IR-REVO-CA-BLE, a. Not to be recalled or revoked. IR-REV'0-€A-BLY, adv. Beyond recall. IS'O-LA-TED, pp. or a. Standing detached from others of a like kind. IS-0-LA'TION, n. State of being isolated. RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC. Initiatory steps have recently been taken for the con- struction of a raih-oad over the ahnost impassable region now lying intact between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. The indisputable impetus which would be given to the business of the country, by this incom- parable international communication, is proved in an TIIH OHTIIOEPIST. 57 irrefragable manner by one who is an acknowledged illustrator of the movement. The productions of India and the Indies, in transitu by this route, witl indisputably have a freshness and flavor to which the insatiable gourmand is now an utter stranger. Here, then, is a theme on which the improv- isatore can improvise, with ample materials for his idyls. The loss of life and property is incomparably greater on the overland route now than by any other. The emigrant, though inured to hardship, meets with irrepai-able misfortunes ; and when inextricably and irreparably involved in trouble by almost infinite priva- tions, and perhaps even by the interment of his wife or his child, whose infantile frame it was impossible for him to inure to the hardships of the journey, he is then in such an imbecile state of body as to make but feeble resistance to the inhospitable Indian. These illustrative remarks are designed to show the fate which irrevoca- bly attends those who emigrate by land under existing circumstances. With a good railroad most of these difficulties are, of course, obviated. Tlie incongruous population of Europe, where inex- oi'able tyranny sits like an incubus on the people, on arriving in this country can, instead of dooming them- selves to inextricable and irrevocable poverty in the large Atlantic cities, and inhaling the irrespirable air of contracted apartments, go at once into the Western country, where, instead of choosing isolated farms, thev 58 THE OKTHOEl'IST. may build up small villages, and establish schools, where an integral education may be obtained, and their children may become thoroughly initiated in republican principles. It is quite inexplicable that so many of the pioneers of the West should persist inexorably in re- maining in isolation from each other, resting satisfied with the mere infinitesimal amount of information which their children receive in consequence of the disadvan- tages of their situation. THE ORTIIOEPIST. 69 J, K. JA€)'0-BIN, (jak'o-bin,) n. In France, a violent revolutionist in 1789. JAG-tJ-AR', n. The American tiger or ounce of Brazil. JAL'AP, n. The root of a Mexican plant, a species of convolvulus. JAUN'DICE, (jtin'dis,) n. A disease characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, &c. JAUNT, (jiint,) ?i. An excursion — a short journey. JAVE'LIN, (jav'lin,) n. A sort of spear about five feet long. JA'VA, n. One of the East India islands. JET D'EAU', (zha-do',) n. Fr. A throw of water. JEU' DE MOTS', (zhu'de-mo',) Fr. A play upon words— a pun. JEU' D'ES-PRIT', (zhu'de-spree',) n. JV. A witticism— a play of wit. JO-€oSE', (jo-kose',) a. Given to jokes, merry, waggish. JOe'UND, (jok'und,) a. Gay, lively, sportive. JOINT'XIRE, (joint'yur,) n. An estate settled on a woman iu consideration of marriage. JU-DI"CIA-RY, (jii-dish'a-re,) n. The system of courts of justice in a gov- ernment. JUL'IAN, (jule'yan,) a. Noting the old account of the year, as regulated by Julius Caesar. JUNIOR, (jun'yor,) a. Younger, not as old as another. JC'BOR, n. One that serves on a jiuy. KA-LEID'0-S€OPE, (ka-lyde'o-skope,) n. An instrument which exhibits an infinite vaiiety of beautiful colors and forms. KET'TLE, (ket'tl,) n, A vessel of iron or other metal, used for heating water, &c. m FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WQLF, BOOK.— TUNE, BULL, UNITE.— AN' GER, Vl'ClOUS.- € as K ; G as J ; $ as Z ; CII as Sll ; TII as In THIS. 60 THE ORTHOEl'IST. KHAN, (kawn,) n. Among the Tartars, a king or prince ; in Persia, a governor. KI-OSIC, (ke-osk',) 71. A Turliish open summer-house. KNOLL, (nole,) Jt. A little round hill or mount. KNOUT, (iiowt.) n. An instrument of punishment in Russia, consisting of a strap of leather. KNOWL'EDGE, (nol'lej,) n. Learnmg, illumination of mind, skill. KRA'AL, 71. Among the Hottentots, a village ; a collection of huts. THE ARTIST. An acquaintance of mine, who had some knowledge of judiciary matters, and who had the previous day been sitting as a juror in settling a question of jointure, made an appointment with me to take a short jaunt, for the purpose of visiting the rooms of a young artist. On arriving, we found the young aspirant looking somewhat pale, having, by the help of jalap and a jocose disposition, but just recovered from an attack of the jaundice. He received us in a jocund manner, and alluding with a jeu d'esprit to his recent illness, invited us to examine his fanciful productions. The painting di- rectly in front of us was of a coarse character, but dis- play^ much artistic skill in design and coloring. It represented a Hottentot kraal, with one of the natives, in the act of throwing a javelin at an animal resembling THE ORTUOEPIST. 61 the jaguar of South America, and also in some points resembhng the tiger of Java, while a group of women appeared to be cooking something in a huge kettle. Further on appeared one of the leading Jacobins of the French Revolution : he was looking into a kaleido- scope, while in the foreground there was a beautiful jet d'eau. The last and most finished painting we saAV represented the Khan of Tartary, reclining in a kiosk, situated on a knoll, witnessing the punishment of a de- linquent by the knout. We left our artist to the quiet pui'suit of his favorite occupation, fully impressed with the belief that he was not destined long to remain un- known to fame. G 62 THE ORTHOEPIST. LAIRD, n. A person of superior rank, a lord : (Scottish.) LAM'ENT-A-BLE, a. To be lamented, deserving sorrow. LAM'ENT-A-BLY, adv. Mournfully, with expressions of sorrow. LANCE, (liins,) v. t. To pierce with a lance or sharp instrument. LANCED, (lanst,) pp. Pierced with a lancet. LAND'WEHR, (land'ware,) n. In Austria and Prussia, the militia. LANG-StNE', adv. Long ago : (Scottish.) LAN"GUOR, Oang"gwor,) n. Feebleness, dullness, lassitude of body. LAR'YNX, (lar'inlcs,) n. A cavity in the upper part of the windpipe. LASS, n. A girl, applied particulai-ly to a coimtry girl. LAS'SO, n. A rope with a noose, used for catching wild horses. LAST, a. The latest ; as, the last hour, the last week, &c. LAST'ING, ppr. Continuing in time, enduring. LATH, n. A thin slip of wood, nailed to the studs to support tlie plastering. LAUD'A-NU&I, Oawd'a-num,) n. Tinctiu-e of opium. LAUGH, (liiff,) n. An expression of mirth peculiai- to the human species. LAUGH' A-BLE, (liiff'a-bl,) a. That may justly excite laughter. LAUGIl'TER, (liifif'ter,) n. Convulsive merriment. LAUNCH, (liinch,) v. t. To cause to slide from the land into the water. LAUN'DRESS, (liin'dress,) n. A washerwoman. LAUN'DRY, (liin'dry,) n. The place where clothes are Wiished. LAUS DE'O, (lauz-de'o,) L. Praise to God. LA'VA, (lay'vah,) n. Mineral matter thrown from volcanoes. LEARN'ED, (lernd,) pp. Obtained, as knowledge or infoimation. LEARN'ED, (lern'ed,) a. Versed in literature and science. LEARN'ED-LY, (lern'ed-ly,) adv. With learning or erudition. LE€'TIIRE, (lekt'yur,) n. A discom'se read or pronounced on any subject. FATE, FAR, FALL, WHAT.— METE, PREY.— PINE, MARINE, BIRD.— NOTE, DOVE, MOVE, WOLF, BOOK. THE ORTIIOEPIST. 63 LEG' ATE, n. An envoy, the pope's embassador to a foreign state. LE'GEND, (lee'genJ,) n. A chronicle — any memorial or relation. LE(i'IS-LA-TIVE, (lej'is la-tiv,) a. Giving or enacting laws, as a legislative body. LEG'IS-LA-TOR, (lej'is-Ia-tor,) n. One who makes laws for a state. LE6'1S-LA-TIJ:RE, (led'jis-lat-yur,) n. The body of men in a state who make the laws. Note, — In the three words above, the accent is nearly equal on the first and third syllables, and a in the third has its first or long sound. — Dr, IVtbster, LE'NI-ENT, (lee'ne-ent,) a. Softening, mitigating, assuasive. LE'THE, (le'the,) n. In Greek mythology, a river of the infernal regions, whose waters were said to cause forgetfulness of the past : hence, oblivion. LET'TUCE, Get'tis,) n. The popular name of a salad. LEVEE, n. The bank of a river— the concourse of persons who visit a great personage in the morning. LEVER, ji. A bar of metal or wood, turning on a support called the ful- crum. LEX-IG'RA-PHY, n. The art or practice of defining words. Li'AI-SON, (le'a-zong,) ?i. Fr. A union, or bond of miion. LIB'ER-TINE, (lib'er-tin,) «. A man who lives without restraint of the animal passions. LICO-RICE, (lik'o-ris,) ji. The name of a plant, the root of which abounds with a sweet juice. LIEtJ-TEN'ANT, (lii-ten'ant,) n. The second commissioned ofHcer in a com- pany, &c. LIG'NUM-VI'T^, 71. The popular name of a U'ee having its wood Ann and solid. LI'LAC, (li'Iak,) n. A shrub of the genus Syringa, a native of Persia. LIN'EI!, (iTne'er,) n. A vessel belonging to a regular line of packets. LIQ'UID-ATE, (lik'wid-ate.) To cleai--to settle— to adjust. LIQ'UOR, (lik'ur,) n. A liquid or fluid substance, as milk, sap. TONE, BULL, TJNITE.— AN"GER, Vl"CIOUS.— € asK;