KEYTT) COURSE IN 
 ISAAC PITMAN SHORTHAND
 
 THE LIBRARY 
 
 OF 
 
 THE UNIVERSITY 
 OF CALIFORNIA 
 
 LOS ANGELES
 
 KEY 
 
 TO 
 
 Course in 
 Isaac Pitman Shorthand 
 
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 KEY TO EXERCISES. 
 
 Exercise 2. 
 
 1. p p, p b, p t, p d, p ch, p j, p k, p g, b b, b p. 
 
 2. b t, b d, b ch. b j. b k, b g, 1 1, t d, t p, t b, t ch. 
 ee ;i. t j. t k. t g, d d, d p, d b, d t, d ch, d k, d g. 
 
 ui 4. ch p, ch b, ch k, ch d, j d, k ch, k d, k p, k t, g p. 
 5. k k, g k, j k, k b, k j, k g, g g. 
 
 Exercise 3. 
 
 1. Pay. paid, page, ape, bay, babe, bait, bake, ate. 
 '2. Tape, take, aid. day, dado, date, Jake, age, ache. 
 
 3. K;iy. cake, cape, cage, gay, gape, gate. 
 
 4. Poach, bow, boat. oat. Joe, toe, toad, ode, doe. dote, 
 
 choke. 
 
 Exercise 4. 
 
 1. Jake, tow the boat to the oak ; but, oh, Jake, take the 
 
 goat to the oak, too. 
 '2. He paid Job /o-day to take all the cocoa to the boat. 
 
 3. Take the babe a cake. 
 
 4. Aid Joe to take f//e ape to the cage OH the boat. 
 
 5. Take <' page of the ode ^o Job Cope. 
 
 6. Joe paid Jake to aid the page /o choke the ape o /*e 
 
 boat ^d-day. 
 
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 Exercise 5. 
 
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 Exercise 7. 
 
 1 . f f , f v, v v, th f , s s, z v, sh p, p sh, sh d, sh k. 
 
 2. sh f, sh v, f sh, v sh, sh tk, d sh. t sh, t f , f d. 
 
 3. f ch, f j, v t, v p, p f , b v, t tk, t th, t s, d z. 
 
 4. j s, j sh, s k, k sh, g sh, z g, s d, s p, b sh, sh b. f 1 >. 
 
 Exercise 8. 
 
 1. Pa, ba, tah, fa, paw, pawed, talk, awed, chalk. ;mk 
 
 2. Jaw, thaw, saw, Shaw, bought, fade, faith, folk, 
 
 vote, so. 
 
 3. Show, showed, shape, shake, shave, both, owes, foe, 
 
 ace, say. 
 
 Exercise 9. 
 
 1. All should l>e at tlic show to-day. 
 
 2. Job and Jake say they take a coach to the show. 
 
 3. Joe xJnntJ<l he itp to put up the coach. 
 
 4. He ought (o he out by eight. 
 
 5. Who xfiou/if take the goat <o-day? 
 
 6. It should he Joe. 
 
 7. Both Job Page and Jake Cope talk of the shape 
 
 of the gate they saw at the show ^o-day. 
 
 8. Show pa the goat they bought fa-day. 
 
 9. The goat pawed at the gate, so the page put it out. 
 10. Pa ought to buy a boat.
 
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 Exercise 1O. 
 
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 Exercise 12. 
 
 1. Mow, mole, mail, name, low, lore, lair, lake. 
 
 2. Loaf, ale, oar, air, ray, rate, raid, rake. rage. 
 
 3. Woe, way, weighed, pom*, bear, door, dare, gore, 
 
 rogue, maim. 
 
 4. Make, came, game, comb, foam, fame, pail, pair. 
 
 5. Shore, share, gale, goal, tame, lathe, loathe, yoke, 
 
 hope, nave. 
 
 6. Mope, tale, dole, lame, loam, locate, dome, four, range, 
 
 laid. 
 
 Exercise 13. 
 
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 Exercise 14. 
 
 1. Pooh, boo, tea. Dec. each. Jew, eat, key, e'en. coo. 
 
 2. Fee, thee, ease, ooze, she, shoe, knee, lee, lieu, re, 
 
 eet 
 
 3. Peal, deal, keel, meal, oar, fear, deer, shear, jeer. 
 
 veer. 
 
 4. Eke, meek. peak. Leak, teak, cheek, leak, reek. woo. 
 
 5. Deep, cheap, leap, rupee, !<><>p. hoop, coop, room 
 
 tomb. 
 
 6. Boom, doom, loom, hoot. root, jute, food. feed. lead. 
 
 7. Beam, team, deem, ream, lour, poor, lure, sheaf, 
 
 shield. 
 
 Exercise 15. 
 
 1. They had each to take a different way to I he ]>each to 
 
 see the large !>oom. 
 
 2. Do they hope to shear all the sheep /"-day, ami can 
 
 they do NO / 
 
 3. They .slum hi <iU go and {fife aid to poor Paul. 
 
 4. Which of the four can come to the lake, ami aid to hale 
 
 out the boat ? 
 
 5. They hope to take out all the meal by the fourth of 
 
 May. 
 
 6. They ought all to be happy to u<> I// so large a boat. 
 
 7. Luke saw tie large load of hay which .Job bought at 
 
 the show to-day. 
 
 8. Who saw the rude thief take the peach ? 
 
 9. He ought to be put out of the way. 
 
 Exercise 16. 
 
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 7. I-tbinJc it-may-be beyond you /r;-niake it go. 
 
 8. When-do-you think yon-vi\\\-be likely to leave Newark ? 
 
 9. It-would-be easy to take your nephew with you when 
 
 i/o it- go away. 
 
 10. Do-you think your accuracy can-be relied on ? 
 
 11. Aye, I-have-no failure to look back on. 
 
 12. I-thi >ik -you -should -be happy to- go away with so 
 
 thorough a fellow. 
 11$. II on' icon I (I >/tnt-\\\<(> to take Hairy Molloy with you 
 
 on tlir voyage ? 
 14. I shoidtl-be happy to-do so, but I-/ta re-no right. 
 
 Exercise 24. 
 
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 Exercise 25. 
 
 1. -They saw the fellow take the rod and the fish ; but-they 
 
 knew it-was of no use to hope to catch the rogue. 
 
 2. So he got away, and'I-tkinfc //e-m&y-be at sett long ago, 
 
 3. Whose name was on the rod ?
 
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 4t. It lay at tfie bottom of the boat, and- f-think it 
 belonged to Jim Cook. 
 
 5. I-saw Jim use it on Monday, ivhen-he a-nd-I were 
 
 fishing. 
 
 6. I-shall-be happy to Imy poor Jim a new rod when 1 
 
 cash my check at the bank fa-morrow. 
 
 7. Mary Reed bought the rod which the thief took, and 
 
 sin- may ask Jim what became of -it. 
 
 8. I- wish hi- /nut it back. 
 
 9. It-wax the usual length, ami ha<l the name oti the ring. 
 10. Jim aud-I usually u<> t/> see Mary mi the way back ; 
 
 but-we shall go right to the hotel fa-day. 
 
 Exercise 26. 
 
 Exercise 27. 
 
 1. I-thinJc half of-i/on should go to the right and yott-mstj 
 
 catch the boat. 
 
 2. Which of -you can cany back #//e watch to Polly ? 
 
 3. She may ask ^<? time.
 
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 4. I-think the youth who bought it ought to take it back 
 
 to the lady. 
 
 5. Do-you. know //'-we can rely on being back by five ? 
 
 6. I-think two of-you .should go back to poor Tom. 
 
 7. He-raa,y-be lying on the road. 
 
 8. They say they ought to put up a, mark to show the way 
 
 by the avenue. 
 
 9. I- saw them long ago, but it-was of no use. 
 
 10. They may do it now. 
 
 11. If -you think the job beyond you you-should ask Philip 
 
 to aid #0w with-it. 
 
 Exercise 28. 
 
 Exercise 29. 
 
 1. I-think-you-should take Ae bunch awe? pitch zY far- 
 away into the sea. 
 
 2 - If -you- take a /a;'<7e share of the dynamite you-m&y-be 
 carried to gaol.
 
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 .S. l-lxn-f fa-go away fo .tea, or / s/toi<t</-bc /</>/>// In aid 
 I/OH with flu affair. 
 
 4. l-tliik-thr'H owe Tom an apology, an-l-thfi/ oixjht to- 
 
 -niakc it. 
 r>. ]\'/>iit-iln-i/oii think? 
 
 6. He-try* t<> lini-c conic to sec //.v /<y-day. hut /ic-u-ns delayed 
 
 on the way. 
 
 7. Whr.n I/OH-UO to sec the sliiji /^-morrow //y/' o/n//// to 
 
 take your wife n'ifli //on. 
 
 5. tf-i/on ii'(///J-/>c of much USC to us i/on.-*lioiilil-Jtr nil tin 
 
 deck by five. 
 
 9. Eudi of-thcm mi* the dupe of -your nephew, who took 
 
 them both away. 
 
 Exercise 3O. 
 
 1. Pie, spy, spies, spicing, spicer, spike, spikes, spire. 
 
 spires, spied. 
 
 2. Age, sage, sages, ale, sail, sails, sailed, sailing. 
 
 sailings, sailors. 
 
 3. Eel, seal, seals, ceiling, sealed, sealers, sleep, sleeps. 
 
 sleek. 
 
 4. Pass, passing, passage, passages, passer, choice. 
 
 joys, enjoys, rejoice, rejoicing, excites. 
 
 5. Ache, aches, sake, soak, soaks, sex, six. sixty. 
 
 6. Aim, same, seem, seems, seeming, muscle, muscles- 
 
 mouse, amuse. 
 
 7. Knee, knees, sneeze, sneezing, sneak, sneaks, snakes. 
 
 sun. 
 
 8. Sung, sunk, sink, sinks, sing, sings, scenes, snows. 
 
 9. Upset, upsets, desk, desks, discussing, basin, raisin. 
 
 raisins. 
 
 10. Custom, customer, customary, custody, mes(sa<jvs. 
 
 puzzles, unsafe, hazel. 
 
 11. Casks, dusty, tasty, wiser, audacity, riser, disturb, 
 
 resource, gasps. 
 
 12. Mason, facing, miserly, mismanage, suffice, snuff. 
 
 spacious, specifies.
 
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 Exercise 81. 
 
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 Exercise 32. 
 
 1. Do-yon kiiovv' if he-has seen-Me new book /-bought 
 
 /o-day ? 
 
 2. /-desire /> fo .see /Y because I-thinJc-the book ?<?# 
 
 suit ///;. 
 
 3. All-tliose icho have seen ?V like it, and-I-think-you-Tnll 
 
 like /Y ^oo. 
 
 4. / suppose />/s is-tlie lesson /-am fo take #o Joseph 
 
 Lawson. 
 
 5. I-think I-shall-have to cancel the check you paid 
 
 fo-day. 
 
 6. I-shall go to-the bank myself, and see-the cashier 
 
 himself. 
 
 7. I-think-the name of-the boy who took-/^e bills was 
 
 Leslie. 
 
 8. I-shall see-the customer himself, and fix these business 
 
 affairs with him. 
 
 9. The package itself -was right when it came ; but-the 
 
 cigars were loose.
 
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 10. Lay the box thus on-the desk, ivith-the lid on, and 
 
 you-vfiU. see how-the damage arose. 
 
 11. Are those our cars or are they Johnson's ? 
 
 12. Ours came an hour ago. 
 
 Exercise 33. 
 
 Exercise 34. 
 
 Moms Sc Dawson, 
 
 Sunbiuy, Mass. 
 Sirs : 
 
 The invoice of-the six car loads of egg and pea coal 
 came by Tuesday's mail. The cars came cm-Wednesday 
 by Lehi Valley Road, and are now on the dock. I- can 
 get a party to-move-the coal early tfo-niorrow. .\-n-ttx-ft, 
 dispatch four of-the cars back fo-#o iy Saturday. 
 
 Youi's, 
 Exercise 35.
 
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 Exercise 36. 
 
 1. Stile, stall, stalls, stylish, stalk, stock, stockade, stars. 
 
 2. Stores, stair, staircase, state, stately, staid, stowed. 
 
 stage, stages. 
 
 3. Stoke, steak, stick, steam, steamer, stem, stone. 
 
 4. Story, stories, sturdy, stave, stole, stealthy, sterling,, 
 
 stuff. 
 
 5. Paste, pastes, bust, busts, dust, dusts, chest, chests, 
 
 cost, costs. 
 
 6. Wrist, least, lists, fist, fists, beasts, guest, guests, 
 
 nest, nests. 
 
 7. Opposed, forced, summarized, eldest, invests, 
 
 surmised, canvassed. 
 
 8. Refused, deepest, evinced, reduced, infused, re- 
 
 nounced, released. 
 
 9. Faster, foster, fosters, monsters, canisters, castors, 
 
 pastors, lobsters. 
 
 10. Juster, register, registers, roaster, bolsters, investors, 
 
 Webster, Webster's. 
 
 11. Elastic, fantastic, testing, dusting, justifies, adjust- 
 
 ing, enlisting, vestry. 
 
 Exercise 37. 
 
 2 K. C.Am.
 
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 Exercise 38. 
 
 ] Almost all-the stores are-now stowed away, and-1- 
 -think-the steamer is most likely o-sail on- Wednesday 
 next. 
 
 2. You-vf ill- have a list (of the) cargo fo-morrow. 
 
 3. Have-you any influence with Stone and Stokes ? 
 
 4. Do-you think they can-be influenced to-give us a share 
 
 (of the) business in starch ? 
 5 What-do-you suggest in-the case ? 
 
 6. We must ask you to-do all-you can to secure a talk 
 
 with-tJie head (of the) firm. 
 
 7. Would yo-like us o-write them first, or shall we 
 
 leave it to-you to-do what seems best? 
 
 8. Do-you know who owns the last store on-the right in 
 
 Rochester Avenue ? 
 
 9. When can you dispatch the rest (of the) canisters to 
 
 Starky and Stubbs, of Chester? 
 
 10. It-is almost a month since yew-wrote saying-///e 
 canisters were ready. 
 
 Exercise 39. 
 
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 Exercise 4O. 
 
 1. Swoop, sweep, sweets, Swede, switch, swiftest, swill- 
 
 ing, swish. 
 
 2. Swore, swear, swayed, swathe, swelling, swan, swoon, 
 
 swing.
 
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 3. Pauses, passes, gases, noises, voices, invoices, arises, 
 
 revises. 
 
 4. Roses, laces, doses, reposes, spaces, sources, senses, 
 
 sneezes. 
 
 5. Refuses, rouses, chooses, pieces, leases, induces, 
 
 allowances, releases. 
 
 6. Axis, basis, census, emphasize, emphasizes, paralysis, 
 
 analysis. 
 
 7. Possessive, necessitous, accessible, successive, exces- 
 
 sively, necessaries, unnecessary. 
 
 8. Resists, exists, subsists, renounces, evinces, reduces, 
 
 arouses. 
 
 Exercise 41. 
 
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 Exercise 42. 
 
 1. They themselves think-the step is-as necessary now 
 
 as-it-was a month ago. 
 
 2. We-think this-is right.
 
 3. Suavity would-be of no use in-this-CQSG, and-thc .first 
 
 officer should-lie authorised to adjust the affair ///- 
 kit-own way, as seems V>est. 
 
 4. We-have ourselves several -times had to speak severely 
 
 to-the fellow. 
 
 5. If-we swallow this latest story, ihey-\\'i\^ say ice-are 
 
 most stupid. 
 
 H. Han-t/oti-airen special lieed to-the depth (of the) cellars 
 iit-the new house? 
 
 7. Yes, we-hare-had them sunk /o-such a depth ax-is 
 
 usual in houses (of the) size. 
 
 8. We-have fixed on-the latest types o/'stoves<//-last. tnid- 
 
 -we-think they-Vfill answer our purposes to a nicety. 
 
 Exercise 43. 
 
 Exercise 44. 
 James Foster #-Sons, 
 
 Chester, Mass. 
 Sirs: 
 
 On-the first of August yow sold .? five chests of 
 choice Hyson teas. We-have disposed of four (of the) 
 chests, and-as our customers like-//e tea ire-may ask you
 
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 fo-sell us eight chests (of the) same teas if we-can have- 
 -theni at-tke-s&me rate as-the last. We should like you to 
 advise us by Wednesday at-the latest. You -may roast 
 four bags of -you >' finest Java coffee and ship them to us 
 by an early date. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 Exercise 45. 
 
 Exercise 46. 
 
 1. TTou-must-be up early /o-morrow arerf ^o and assist 
 
 at-fhe saw-mill. 
 
 2. I-knoir Joe Moms took-///e lace, awrf-/-will show the 
 
 lazy fellow no mercy. 
 
 3. You-mmt-do your best to-gei-tke i*ust ofi-the msty 
 
 scythe. 
 
 4. Ask-^e cashier if -lie-has balanced the books up to-the 
 
 last month (of the) season. 
 
 5. Take-//e youth aside on-the opposite side (of the) room, 
 
 and ask him to show you the receipt. 
 
 6. .Hi? had-the audacity to cast a slur on-the honesty (of 
 
 the) honest miller. 
 
 7. We-are so sorry to see-the poor fellow in-such a sore 
 
 state. 
 
 8. Give Mm a dollar, and ask Mm to-come fo-morrow 
 
 af/ recite MX story. 
 
 9. We-may give him a job in-the store. 
 
 10. If -he had had-the sense ^o-take-^Ae essence /-boiight 
 him he-would-be a^-right now.
 
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 Exorcise 47. 
 
 Exercise 46. 
 
 Sir: (7o //>?/ rfw a ni/ thin a to assist your young son /-/>/* 
 study (of the) language? We-are-soiry to say nothing 
 ire-run say or rfo appears to-hare an// effect on him. We 
 xhoiild like yoji to-do something to induce him /o-niake a 
 genuine stvidy of -it in -the new year, when -ire resume our 
 lessons. The first -thing we wish you to-do is to-gei hi in 
 to-read a pa^fe or-two of-his book each day. nml-thc rest is 
 likely to be easy. You-ma//-a.s-we\l xce-the boy to-day uml 
 get MM ^o-look at-the thing in-the right way. 
 
 IWrs-respectfully, 
 
 Exercise 49.
 
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 Exercise 5O. 
 
 Philip Jackson #-Sons, 
 
 Buffalo,^.! 7 : 
 Sirs : 
 
 We-think we-can-do something to push your business 
 in-tMs-city, and our services are at-your disposal if -you- 
 -will test us. It-will cost you nothing to-w.ake-the test. 
 If-you-wiU write us we-shall-be happy to-come and see-yon, 
 and-we-think it-will-be an easy thing to show you some- 
 thing of -our success in business affairs. We-have in-the 
 past had a big share in raising some (of the) best houses 
 in-the States, and-rf-you-wiH allow us to assist you with 
 our advice we-think-you-may rely on your business next 
 year being twice ichat-it-is this year. May-ice ask you 
 to see if-we-can carry out what ice say ? 
 
 Respectfully- yours, 
 
 Exercise 51. 
 
 kcj^,
 
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 Exercise 53. 
 
 1. We ourselves shall go and use our influence icith-them 
 
 in-the affair. 
 
 2. You-may ask them to-come themselves to-the linnxi- 
 
 next Wednesday, 
 
 3. We specially wish to speak to-the youth on-the Jirxt 
 
 day (of the) new year. 
 
 4. We .saw several of-them pass-the house an lumr or-fn-n 
 
 ago. 
 
 5. I-knoiv it-is almost useless to ask you. f>f I-xlill-l>r 
 
 most happy >f-//ou-will come and see me at-niy huusr 
 to-morrow. 
 
 6. Do-you usually pass so-much of-your time in-tke 
 
 New- York office ? 
 
 7. How-are your young sons doing u-ith-the new hnn/uuge 
 
 study ? 
 
 8. T/iey-will speedily master it if-thcy ran f/irc scn-ral 
 
 hours a day lo-it. 
 
 9. Have-you seen anything (of the) new books /-bought 
 
 in-the city o-Monday ? 
 
 10. No, I-Jiave-seen nothing of-them since I-saw them 
 
 in-the stoi*e. 
 
 11. Do-you Icnow Aow-much is owing to Lawson and 
 
 Nelson ? 
 
 12. No, but I-can easily get to know, >f-you-like. 
 
 13. I-ioish you would look it up, ac?-/-will make out-the 
 
 check. 
 
 14. Do-you know what-would-be-the cost of foiu- large 
 
 cases, same size as-this ? 
 
 15. I-shall-have to-go up to-the stoi-e and buy a lock to be 
 
 put on-the box. 
 
 16. Why-do they use so large a case to pack so small 
 
 a thing ?
 
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 Exercise 54. 
 
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 Exercise 55. 
 
 1. Pay, play, plague, place, placed, places, placing, 
 
 placer, played, pledge. 
 
 2. Topple, reply, employ, employer, dabble, blot, block, 
 
 blast, gabble. 
 
 3. Claim, cloak, nickel, imcle, cluster, eagle, smuggle. 
 
 glaze. 
 
 4. Fable, Mabel, meddle, meddler, cudgel, cable, table, 
 
 stable, total, label. 
 
 5. Clear, clip, cloud, glib, bugle, legal, wriggle, beetle. 
 
 6. Desirable, radical, amicable, paddle, battles, title, 
 
 chapel, clasp, plasters. 
 
 7. Crow, croaker, crew, cruises, grows, groom, smoker. 
 
 creased. 
 
 8. Break, breaker, breakfast, breast, grapes, trust, 
 
 trusty, address, addresses. 
 
 9. Major, ledger, dredger, drudgery, crazy, trench, 
 
 presence, grate, crowed, crush. 
 
 10. Troop, "creep, cheaper, tutor, brick, crowd, drink, 
 
 bitter, reader. 
 
 11. Crossed, crossing, crash, angry, decry, fibre, robber, 
 
 locker. 
 
 12. Powder, thicker, liquor, louder, pretty, dream, bridge, 
 
 picker, trickery. 
 
 13. Marker, copper, tiger, lodger, totter, daughter, 
 
 chatter, trap, track, pride. 
 
 14. Older, acre, paper, labor, rubber, skater, breath 
 
 preface, traces. 
 
 Exercise 56. 
 
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 Exercise 57. 
 
 Please give us a call if-you-are in-the city during-thc 
 next few days. We-wish to speak to-yvu on-tlie claim of 
 55 JuJJaris delivered by Dr. Gi*ay. He declares Ae-will 
 press his legal rights to-the utmost. Though- we regret- 
 -the trouble and deny the trespass, toe-are equally i-eady 
 to-yo on and-try-the case. U'e-beliere we-can binng up a 
 case equal to-his-own. We protest we-have-no desire to 
 trespass on a single inch of -his premises or to meddle 
 with-his property ?w-w//-way ; but-we-think-it desirable 
 to stick to-our just rights. 
 
 Yours-trniy, 
 
 Exercise 58.
 
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 Exercise 59. 
 
 1. Flow, floor, flung, flush, flurry, flood, fledge, flake. 
 
 2. Flaw, fly, flighty, flap, flabby, flog. Mug. fl;i1t.-s1. 
 
 3. Flinch, flitch, fling, flew, flicker, flower, flinty. 
 
 4. Baffle, stifle, trifle, arrival, rightful, joyful, revival, 
 
 actively, baffler. 
 
 5. Initial, partial, martiiil. beneficial, eggshell, shelves. 
 
 6. Kennel, funnel, panel, signal, penalty, tunnel, final. 
 
 7. Bravely, effectively, attractively, watchful, channel, 
 
 eternal, shameful, hopeful. 
 
 8. Offer, fraud, fried, France, froth, frank, frankly. 
 
 9. Avei'age, virtue, versatile, fervor, favor, endeavor, 
 
 drover, tougher, zephyr. 
 
 10. Grammar, calmer, clamor, manner, miner, farmer, 
 
 hammer. 
 
 11. Measure, exposure, treasure, pressure, brnslicr. 
 
 trainei 1 , cinisher, nervous, nervously. 
 
 12. Shred, shrub, shrunk, shrug, owner, schooner, 
 
 cleaner, gleaner. 
 
 13. Clinker, bunker, conquer, spanker, tinker, drinker, 
 
 canker, anchorage. 
 
 Exercise 6O.
 
 Exercise 61. 
 
 fa) Dear-Sirs : 
 
 We-har>e-your-f.&\ov o/-Friday last, and-in -reply 
 beg. to say yott-may-vQ\y on-the flasks being ready by 
 Wednesday next. Most of-them are ready now. 
 
 Yours-truly, 
 (1>) Dear-Sir: 
 
 You r-favor of- April 29th has just come and-we-are 
 mailing you the samples o/'flannel to-day. We-thank- 
 and-tve-shall-be-ple&sed to-do our 
 -ay-way. 
 
 Respectfully -yours, 
 
 (c) Dear-Sir: 
 
 Z-am-/w-receipt-o/'-?/owr-favor of -May 6th and-in- 
 -reply would-s&y J-ani favorably impressed with -the 
 proposal yoM-make. J-s/iW-6e-pleased jf-yoM-will 
 ra/ o?? we o?i-Friday ?zea;#, when-we-can t&lk-the 
 business over. 
 
 Yours-tmdy, 
 
 (d) Dear-Sir: 
 
 We-are-in-receipt-qf-your-fsivor o/"-March 4th, and- 
 -tf-y oil-will give us-tke list o/^places you propose to 
 visit we-A'AaZZ-ie-pleased to-think over your offer. 
 
 Yours-truly, 
 
 (e) Dear-Sir : 
 
 In -reply- to-your-f&vor of July 5th, we-beg to say 
 the electric pressure in our carnages is too-low to-give 
 a shock. They have-no clumsy gear for change of 
 speed, and-the loss of energy ceases when-the carnage 
 stops. We-shall-be-plea,sed to-give you every other 
 detail if -you wish it. 
 
 Yours-respectfu Hy,
 
 fa) 
 
 30 
 
 Exercise 62. 
 
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 (c) 
 
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 31 
 Exercise 63. 
 
 1. Rival, cavil, gravel, marvel, rifle, rifler. 
 
 2. Gruffly, roughly, reveler, reflex, scuffler, inflamer. 
 
 3. Frog, Africa, frolic, frost, frosty, camphor, proffer, 
 
 Kaffir, coffer. 
 
 4. Throw, thread, thrust, thirsty, thirty, weather. 
 
 leather, verb, verbal, verbose. 
 
 5. Weaver, lever, beaver, approver, pilfer, silver, frisky, 
 
 freak. 
 
 6. Rover, brother, bather, engraver, discover, recover, 
 
 lover, fresco. 
 
 7. Tougher, versify, adversity, adversely, fresher, fresh- 
 
 ness, naval, loafer, buffer. 
 
 Exercise 64. 
 
 2. .*).... /dT. Jr^.x 
 
 4 
 
 5 ...>> _D, \S. ....5\... 25 ..N.. ..40 
 
 7 i_i-p..!....C:.,. f .,l^,..:A, L 
 
 8 >...^V ._Vr....Nx
 
 32 
 
 Exercise 65. 
 
 (a) Dear-Sir: 
 
 We-thanlc-you for- your early-reply to-ours of- 
 
 -Apiil 20th. We-tMnk such a business as you suggest 
 
 would thrive, and-we-ahall-be-pleased //'-//ow-will ask 
 
 boih-the engraver and -the framer to-</irr ".v call. 
 
 1 'fry-truly -i/our, 
 
 (b) Dear-Sir: 
 
 I-axa-very-sorry to see from yowr-re$y you-tirr 
 unable tornsh-t/te job yon-are doing for-me at Beaver 
 Avenue. Mr. Farmer, who-has-tlie store at No. 40, 
 spoke very gruffly to-me ?o-day. He-thinks there-is 
 unnecessary delay with-the job. I-haw-no desire to 
 anger him more, a//(/-/-////-fte-pleased, thei-efore, 
 //'-yew-will advise me as to what-is-tlte test yon-can-do 
 for-me. 
 
 JWr*-truly, 
 
 fc) Dear-Sir: 
 
 Are you almost through with-the job in Riverside 
 Avenue ? IW-will remember yon promised the party 
 he-would-be at liberty to-go in early in August. ] It-is 
 very-much upset at-the long delay. Please favor me 
 with an early-reply ?u/-oblige, 
 
 I'bwrs-truly, 
 
 (dj Dear-Sir: 
 
 I-have-yours of-Friday and-in-Teplj beg to say 
 /-am rushing-^e job at Riverside Avenue as fast as 
 I-can. Yon-may assure Mr. Weaver it-v?iU-be ready 
 by-the 28th of -this month. 
 
 Very-truly-yours, 
 
 Exercise 66.
 
 2 . 
 
 o 
 
 7 
 
 10 . . 
 
 Ill 
 
 12.. T 
 13. 
 
 ..... 
 
 ..1 V 
 
 I \q_p 
 
 3 K. C. A n:
 
 34 
 
 Exercise 67. 
 
 1. Suffer, sever, .summer, sooner, sinner, supple, 
 
 disclosure. 
 
 2. Possible, plausible, disciple, tricycle, depositor. 
 
 exi>ositor, grasper, gastric. 
 
 3. Disclaim, exclaim, explode, extremity, extrni;il. 
 
 expressed, chemistry. 
 
 4. Visible, lucifer, mystery, lisper, abstruse, crisper. 
 
 physical, reducible. 
 5; Spray, sprayed, struck, stretch, scrape, sacred, sober. 
 
 seeker, separate. 
 6. Distrust, distresses, industry, headstrong, disgraceful, 
 
 corkscrew, execrable. 
 
 Exercise 68. 
 
 1. Display a true industry in i/our lessons, inn/ yon-are 
 
 sure to succeed. 
 
 2. Have a care lest ,//uit scribble or scrawl when doing 
 
 your exercises. 
 
 3. lie scrupulous, true to yourself and to-i/onr teacher: 
 
 put all-yotu- at re a ij th into tic business, mid //>;-will 
 give /densin-e In yourself and others. 
 
 !. The truth Av i/oii-niiifit- labor if-//"" would prosper 
 in-inii/ business affair. 
 
 5. If a lui'ifcr mniihcr iif people would only rcnifwliei' I hi* 
 
 truth, it-would s Hi-fi rise than to see Aotc-muoh ^[ges 
 troiible it-would-be to settle themsclrex to uni/ study 
 or business. 
 
 0. If Mr. Tasker. wlien-he takes-^/tc chair at-tlir gathering 
 toe-Wednesday would only express himself in-this- 
 -way it-would twry-mooh cheer his listeners. 
 
 Exercise 69. 
 
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 35 
 
 Exercise 7O. 
 
 1. We-are-surprised to ktww-tke designer (of the) jack- 
 
 screw /* a prisoner in Chicago. 
 
 2. It strikes us as strange you-should show distrust (of 
 
 the) chair-maker in-yottr employ. 
 
 3. If-you care for a larger chair wc-can show you a 
 
 sample. 
 
 4. Yoii-Vfill-be-surprised to Jcnow-the small chair is-thc 
 
 strongest tee-have ht-t/te place. 
 
 5. Z-eaw-assure-,//tw I- regret very -much to -have to- 
 
 -disagree with you in-this-case. 
 
 6. Is- it true the pupils refused <-raise a cheer for-thc 
 
 principal ? 
 
 7. We**kall-be-pleaa6& to supply yuu iclth-thc necessary 
 
 explosives/'d/'-yoK / purpose. 
 
 8. Jf iclmt !/OH state is- the truth, the prisoner /* a 
 
 dishonorable fellow. 
 
 Exercise 71. 
 
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 3 ..i. ....?N 
 
 4 SL- ....!L,
 
 Exercise 72. 
 
 1. Dawn, join, gone, pine, brine, drawn, chine, kine, 
 
 Rhine, wine. 
 
 2. Fawn, vine, shine, shrine, nine, line, lawn, loin. 
 
 shone, finery. 
 
 3. Bluff, brave, bravery, drove, restive, serve, observe, 
 
 deserve, reserve. 
 
 4. Prove, proving, brief, reprieve, roof, reef, weave, 
 
 hoof, heave, retrieve. 
 
 5. Profit, provide, province, define, advance, travel, 
 
 divide, draughty, chaffing. 
 
 6. Arrange, French, agent, cleanly, craning, plenty, 
 
 fernery, draining, keenly. 
 
 7. Cough, coffee, brawn, brawny, man, manna, dine, 
 
 Dinah, corn, corny. 
 
 Exercise 73. 
 
 1. If-i/oi(, happen to be done early and arc <l<r town, 
 
 call upon me. 
 
 2. /-am generally in-the office by seven, and-I-fkall-be- 
 
 -pleased to see you. 
 
 3. Ha ve- you been able to obtain the French lace for-the 
 
 phonoyrapher ?
 
 4. General Crane -wishes his young son John to learn 
 
 Phonography. 
 
 5. If-you-are within easy reach of-Jiis house I-shall-be- 
 
 -pleased if-yott-vfill call upon him with-these phono- 
 graphic books and-this pen. 
 
 6. The lad is rough and talkative ; but /-am positive 
 
 he-may-be relied upon to strive when-he sees how very 
 useful Phonography is. 
 
 7. On your return to Boston, please call upon Mr. 
 
 Thome. 
 
 8. Do-you. happen to know-the deaf man in-the brown 
 
 suit ? 
 
 9. He-is a fine brawny fellow, but /-will defy anyone to 
 
 talk with him. 
 
 10. He-is generally to be seen in-the big chair. 
 
 11. He usually has-the same heavy frown, and replies 
 
 in-the gruffest voice to anyone who addresses him. 
 
 Exercise 74. 
 
 (a)
 
 38 
 
 Exercise 75. 
 
 1. I-shall-be liappy to see you if-yoit-vrill call IIJHHI me 
 
 2. Do-you think yott-vriH-be-able to l>ni/ cad of-tln-m 
 
 new fan ? 
 
 3. We shonld-be- pleased to see a difference ///-.;/""'' 
 
 manner of doing Inisiness. 
 
 4. I-am- surprised to-le&m /ton' ill yo?/ Jmi-e-lieen since 
 
 yow-came o/f? west. 
 
 5. If -you think there-is anything I-can-do for-yoit I- 
 
 -s]i(tJl-l>e liappy to do it. 
 
 6. I-thinlc-the fancy fernery is-the most remarkable tltiny 
 
 in-the show. 
 
 7. We-are sony to say they-themselves are fo-blauie 
 
 for-the failui-e (of the) boy. 
 
 8. Tif-will .surpri.se us very-much if-the Dr. has (Dii/tliin/ 
 
 at-all to say in-his defence. 
 
 9. If-you-can manage till next Wednesday we-shall-le- 
 
 -able to-delivei'-the fringe. 
 
 10. We-have-been down ^o-day and-have-done everything 
 possible for-the young fellow.
 
 3 __ X 1: /. 
 
 6. 
 
 G 
 
 I 
 
 7.W^V..^ 1. 
 
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 10 >... ... e-r- - I" 
 
 11 XV... )....(.. 
 
 12 x: v- I....N.....V...1 :..J v.x 
 
 Exercise 77. 
 
 1. Pen, pens, suspense, expense, dispense, dispenses, 
 
 dispensed, expenses, residence, residences. 
 
 2. Sprain, sprains, trains, restrains, drains, tens, tenses, 
 
 chains, reins, preference. 
 
 3. Prune, prunes, spoons, boons, towns, drowns, tunes. 
 
 rinse, rinsed, rinses, wince, winces. 
 
 4. Fines, fans, mines, man's, shines, shrines, violence, 
 
 reliance, Athens, assigns, lines. 
 
 5. Braves, puffs, droves, raves, waves, preserves, 
 
 deserves, observes, reserves, swerves. 
 Q, Entrance, entrances, pretence, pretences, instance, 
 instances, inferences, distances,
 
 7. Sufferance, severance, essence, essences, observance, 
 
 excellences. 
 
 8. Renounced, announced, announces, evince, evinced, 
 
 evinces, allowances. 
 
 Exercise 78. 
 
 1. There-can-be only one opinion as-to-the (iili-tmtitge 
 
 which Phonography gives to-the phonographer. 
 
 2. If-yu approve of -my plan your difficulty may-lie put 
 
 out-of-the way very easily. 
 
 3. It-is difficult to see what advantage your plan has 
 
 over those which-have-been already proposed. 
 
 4. Above all things, it-will-be necessary to-have-the proofs 
 
 ready in-time, 
 
 5. Z-s/m^-ie-pleased if-i/oii-irill ask Mr. Jones for-h is- 
 
 -opinion on-the new insurance. 
 
 6. Do-you know if -he-has got out-of-the difficulty caused 
 
 by-his imprudence last year ? 
 1. Oh yes, icith-the assistance of Dr. France a-nd myself ; 
 
 but he obsei-ves a wise silence. 
 8 If-he behaves himself now, he-may even attain to 
 
 opulence in- Ms situation. 
 9. From all appearances the responses to-oitr appeal for 
 
 expenses are falling off. 
 
 10. In our opinion, the excellence (of the) essences is 
 
 beyond all praise, and-we-shall use them largely. 
 
 11. We approve qf-your new machines./!;/' sewing gloves, 
 
 ainf-ive-shall take means to obtain one-of-them for 
 our factory. It-wiH-be of immense assistance to us. 
 
 Exercise 79. 
 
 (a) -;..:
 
 Exercise 8O. 
 
 Jf>. Peter DOWHB, 
 
 Auburn, JV. P". 
 Dewr-Sir : 
 
 TTe-ayf-/w-receipt-o/'-yo?/r-favor o/-June 26th, and-we 
 regi-et ^o-leam your opinion (of the) gloves and scarfs. 
 I^oK-will, however, obseiTe ^7/ey-were all clearance lines, 
 and'tJiough they -are from first-class makers tliey Jtad-been 
 in stock some months, and-it-is very possible they-were a 
 trifle dusty. It-is a pity you chanced upon-tlie dusty 
 ones, but-we-are unable fo-make you any allowance for- 
 -them. When you thinlc of-the very-low prices you paid 
 for-the things ive fancy yo-will see you have-no grievance 
 against us /w-^/s-instance. 
 
 Respectfu lly-yo itrs,
 
 Exercise 81. 
 
 Exercise 82. 
 
 1. If-you have a difficult exercise to-do, come to-me ami- 
 
 -J-will assist you out-of-tle difficult!/. 
 
 2. You -can scarcely hope to overcome a difficult i/ n-ln-it- 
 
 -it cornea to-yoitfor-the-jirxt-iime. 
 
 3. It-\f\\\-l>e to-yoitr ctdrantayi- ?o-j>rove /^everyone i/our 
 
 ability ^o-leam PJumogrwpky. 
 
 4. /-am (of the) opinion you will become a Jirxt-i la 
 
 phonoyrapher 7/"-;//flM-will-only do your best-
 
 43 
 
 5. I 'approve of -your desire fo-learn, rtW-jT-ani-sure it-is 
 
 within your power. 
 
 6. As a general rule, it-is true to say anyone can leam 
 
 who wishes to-do so. 
 
 7. /-am-*?? re your people were both surprised a wc/-pleased 
 
 with your success. 
 
 8. It-will add to-our strength, and cheer us m'#-niuch. 
 
 if-you-vf\\\ come and take-///? chair off-Saturday. 
 
 9. It-would-be a pleasure to-tne if -you would come to a 
 
 larger-number of -our gatherings. 
 
 10. If -you happen to-call upon Mr. Mullins when you-are 
 
 down, tell him to-write. 
 
 11. There-are a large-number of things I-ivish you fo-bring 
 
 back with you from-the town. 
 
 12. Do-you think you-can remember them all, or shall 
 
 I-put them down on a piece of paper? 
 
 13. The principal of-the firm is a eery remarkable man, 
 
 and-I should- specially like to speak to-liim. 
 
 14. Go throttr/h-the room to-t/ie right, and you-will-see him. 
 
 15. Mr. Boiiner is a mere faddist, who thinks more of-fiix- 
 
 -oiun opinion than is right. 
 
 16. I-hare-done everything possible for-the creatm-e, but 
 
 nothing can save it now. 
 
 17. Dear-Sir, yon-are wrong. }_r. Downs has-beej) 
 
 din-ing-the day, and he-thinks something may still 
 be-done to sa,\e-the animal's life. 
 
 18. I-beliece there-will-fie no delivery (of the) muslins 
 
 till-the bankers hare paid the check. 
 
 19. If-you apply at-all, you- must apply early, or your 
 
 chance is lost. 
 
 Exercise 83.
 
 44 
 
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 ^ 
 I o.... .>o ..... 
 
 10 
 
 15 
 
 
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 .V. ...... V .........
 
 4o 
 
 Exercise 84. 
 
 1. Fashion, fashions, sanction, national, Nationalist, 
 
 motion, lotions, fascination, elevation. 
 
 2. Oration, mention, session, prevention, invention. 
 
 stimulation, salvation, notion. 
 
 3. Imitation, notation, presentation, exportation, depu- 
 
 tations, limitations, salutation, gravitation, 
 t. Reputation, refutation, acceptation, exultation, 
 degradation, gradation, inundation, magicians. 
 
 5. Cushions, occasions, occasional, allegation, embro- 
 
 cation, supplications, litigation, obligations. 
 
 6. Reduction, rejections, injection, restoration, opera- 
 
 tions, reparation, adoration, aberation. 
 
 7. Instigation, extrication, desperation, mastication, 
 
 admiration, duration, implication, investigations. 
 
 8. Portion, coercion, fractions, auction, extortion, 
 
 aspersion, friction, erections. 
 
 9. Grecian, emigration, discretion, progression, recep- 
 
 tion, hesitation, recitations, repression, depression. 
 
 10. Sections, liberation, celebrations, prostration, pene- 
 
 tration, attestation, exceptions, desertions, exer- 
 tions. 
 
 11. Factions, infection, vacation, suffocation, justifica- 
 tion, legation, legations. 
 
 12. Auctioneer, optional, passionately, rational, pen- 
 
 sioner, fashionable, mansions. 
 
 Exercise 85. 
 
 1. We-think-the new architect is worthy of all possible 
 
 respect. 
 
 2. If-i/oit neglect-the study of architecture, how-can you 
 
 succeed a* an architect f 
 
 3. The architectural designs for-the mansion were 
 
 itn worthy of acceptation. 
 
 4. We neglected to-look at-the very fine prospect from-tlie 
 
 top (of the) tower. 
 
 6. I-shall-be-pleajSed if-you-can tell-me what-is-the object 
 (of the) proposed invention.
 
 46 
 
 6. I-objeci to-the stipulation, heranse it-would lead to-thc 
 
 prevention /' inventions. 
 
 7. l-e.rpect thei-i--\\\\\-Le a collision, unless you insist 
 
 upon a reduction of steam. 
 
 8. I-expected some manifestation ^'hesitation, lint I-u-nn 
 
 wrong in -my view. 
 
 9. The unexpected always happens, aiid-n-e s<nr-t lie frus- 
 
 tration (of the) fellow's anticipation. 
 1<). II 'ail he respected the man's faith us he <>ijht. there- 
 -u-ould-hai'e-been no persecution. 
 
 11. /-trust yuu--vr\\\ respect I/OHI- promise tu-the optician 
 
 and-call upon him to-morrow. 
 
 12. The suspicious glances (of the) xn spa-d-d mini only 
 
 caused us to suspect him the more. 
 
 13. Jf/'.-Brown may inspect-thc place /o-morrow. n>id- 
 
 -when-the inspection is over he-nunj dine t our house. 
 
 14. The premises tkould-have-been inspected loiig-ctffv. 
 
 15. The architect has an aversion to commotion, and 
 
 objects ^o-loud exultation. 
 
 16. Take care (of the) provisions or-i/ou-mai/ rouse I lie 
 
 opposite faction. 
 
 17. If-i/ou-arc suspected by-tltcm. i/ou-\\\\\-lic hi for u 
 
 severe castigation. 
 
 18. I-have-had-the same impression erer-svaa^rtke incep- 
 
 tion (of the) federation and-the origination (of the) 
 
 scheme. 
 lit. Dn-you thin/,- therc-is-any prospect of a favorable 
 
 solution (of the) difficulty ? 
 20. If-you neglect the usual precautions yoi(->nai/-(ki\-e 
 
 him to desperation. 
 
 Exercise 86.
 
 47 
 
 4 o..l 
 
 Exercise 
 
 Mr. Joseph Baker, 
 Rochester, N.Y. 
 
 Dear-Sir : 
 
 Heferr'mg-to-//o>u'-fa,vov of- April 4th, we regret ^o-read 
 i/ inn' asseiiions as-to-the cause (of the) corrosion (of the) 
 boiler we sold yon last-y/etf/ 1 . Knowing, ita-wc-do, how-
 
 48 
 
 -much fdi-r irnn t;ik<i ni-lln- erection (of the) boiler. 
 n-c-arc forced lo-llihik llicrc-nmxl Imrc-hci'ti some >/c(//c<-/ 
 (of the) usual precautions. n</-/re fancy an investigation 
 may very-likely prove w.v to be riff lit. \\~<--lir<:-,i<, hesita- 
 tion in saying this-is-the first time m'-li/u-c-liad sitcli mi 
 expression of opinion in /v.v/W tn-nm- Iwnlere, aml-if 
 staggers its. We- /tare yircn directions to-our local agent 
 i'o-inake an examination and write us mt-lhe subject. 
 
 Yours-traly, 
 
 Exercise 88. 
 
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 ^ UoA-^tr-V^V-X^,- 
 
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 ^ ^\ 
 
 Exercise 89. 
 
 1. Procession, processional, jwocessions, succession, 
 
 pulsation, pulsations, pulverisation. 
 
 2. Precision, positions, decision, transitions, transitional, 
 
 physician, physicians, indecision, opposition. 
 
 3. Cessation, accusation, sensational, annexation, crys- 
 
 tallization, civilization, taxation, causation. 
 
 4. Vocalization, dispositions, relaxation, authorization, 
 
 vexation, . musician, deposition. 
 o. The procession is tfo-take place, since-^ author! /at ion 
 
 came o-day. 
 6. The physician had no option but to decline the 
 
 musician's invitation.
 
 49 
 
 7. Vocalization (of the) -tioii hook /'.* very seldom neces- 
 
 sary. 
 
 8. The position (of the) outline /.* usually enough to 
 
 show the vowel. 
 
 Exercise 9O. 
 
 1. row -will acknowledge it-was a significant action, and- 
 
 -its significance was within-the knowledge (of the) 
 physician. 
 
 2. If-yoit miss the signification (of the) decision yoit-will- 
 
 -be beaten by-the insignificant auctioneer. 
 
 3. The insignificance (of the) fellow was lost sight of, 
 
 because of -his large subscription. 
 
 4. If -you had subscribed as-much, your position would 
 
 -now be secure. 
 
 5. If-you think ?Y-will assist you, /-will subscribe a few 
 
 dollars myself. 
 
 6. I should like my name to be superscribed above, his 
 
 superscription. 
 
 7. He-may offer some opposition to-the position of -my 
 
 name on-the list. 
 
 8. The insignificance (of the) physician's subscription is 
 
 sure to be noticed by every member (of the) club. 
 
 Exercise 91. 
 
 ^-Pr> ~^. ^ -, n J> 
 
 4 . .................. .Y....:W^...o.._ i / ..... vo- 
 
 5-.^...- !?^..., x f.\^ ; j ....... Lex 
 
 6 .A^.. V .^.'-
 
 50 
 
 <5^. 
 
 Exercise 92. 
 
 1. !Z%e wore we-Tcnow (of the) facts-o/'-^e-case, ///e less 
 
 we-think (of the) commissioner's discretion. 
 
 2. //-seems o K. ///c additional-cost means final rejection 
 
 (of the) plan. 
 
 3. I-think-we 'should go on, if-ice-are-in-a-position to bear- 
 
 -the additional-expense. 
 
 4. Hesitation and- in decision are useless, leca use-Hie 
 
 difficulties increase more-and-more each day. 
 
 5. .Mr.-Smith of Syracuse thinks less-oW-less (of the) 
 
 scheme, and-in-his-opinion we should abandon it. 
 
 6. If-the petitioners are exceptionally extortionate, we- 
 
 -shall decline /o-receive them. 
 
 7. If-the spokesman threatens int. aiid-his language is 
 
 actionable, we-shall take action. 
 
 8. It-would-le mere folly to deny the existence of tension 
 
 in-the situation.
 
 5i 
 
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 ..Q_L 
 
 Exercise 94. 
 
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 u 
 
 rS... 
 
 \...^..W:, ^ 
 
 'ik \ 
 
 ..x ck: 20 
 
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 ^-^. \ / P \ ^\v 
 
 \""'V"' . X
 
 52 
 Exercise 95. 
 
 1. Quail, quack, qualm, quaff, quaver, square. 
 
 2. Squeeze, squabble, squad, squadron, exquisite, 
 
 exquisitely. 
 
 3. Guano, linguist, Paraguay, languor, sanguinary. 
 
 4. Wall, wile, wallow, wallflower, walrus, wildest, 
 
 wealthy, welfare. 
 
 5. Whales, whaling, whaler, whelp, whalebone, whilst, 
 
 whiling. 
 
 6. Roller, sculler, secular, nailer, leveler, councillor, 
 
 squealer, fuller. 
 
 7. Storer, fairer, adorer, restorer, bearer, sharers, 
 
 explorers, repairer. 
 
 8. Stamp, swamp, impair, embody, embarrass, em- 
 
 bitter, embark, ambition. 
 
 9. Columbus, cumber, impartial, lump, jump, clump, 
 
 imposition. 
 
 10. Where, whereby, whereof, everywhere, nowhere. 
 
 wheaten, whipper. 
 
 11. Mr. Welsh will show you-the specimens of wallpaper 
 
 tomorrow. 
 
 12. Please deliver-the wheelbarrows as quickly a* i/mt 
 
 possibly can. 
 
 13. There-was a flaw in-the fly-wheel, and-the engines 
 
 had to stop. 
 
 14. The repairers were unable to satisfy-^e insurers as 
 
 to-the cause. 
 
 15. T/iere-\ril\-be an inquiry at our special request next 
 
 Wednesday. 
 
 Exercise 96. 
 
 1. WiH yon-come and see-the important improvement we- 
 
 -have-had fo-inake? 
 
 2. While you are there I-wish you would-BKy whether these 
 
 improvements are impossible or otherwise.
 
 63 
 
 3. The improvements ><* unquestionable; but will you 
 
 finish by January / 
 
 4. Oh yes, the mail said yesterday he-would-be out-of-thc 
 
 place in December. 
 
 5. Our salesman ntl/x upon customers in February and 
 
 November. 
 
 6. If-you think therr-ix a chance of improvement, I-iciJI 
 
 stay in-the I "ni 'fed- States till-the l^eginning of- 
 
 -December. 
 
 7- /-fear his valor would scarcely be equal to-thc test. 
 8. /-am-wo admirer of a swearer or sneerer, /-assure-.yo. 
 
 Exercise 97.
 
 M 
 
 Exercise 99. 
 
 Exercise 1OO. 
 
 1. Ask Jlfr. Hooker / we fu-tltc apprehension of Henry 
 
 Harper. 
 
 2. If Hany Haines behaves irel/, hc-nm// <ji> n-i/l, 
 
 Hawkins to-the play-house. 
 
 3. If- he adheres to-his resolution he-will r/o home on 
 
 horseback. 
 
 4. Hugh Thornhill seems very unhealthy and unhappy. 
 
 5. He-may-be a gi-eenhom, but lie declines to-t/o m-such 
 
 a vehicle. 
 
 6. The headstrong Hopkins will-hare (o hustle if -he 
 
 wishes /'rinalro hea.dwav.
 
 Exercise 1O1. 
 
 1. Hay, haymaker, high, higher, highly, hawk, hog, 
 
 hack, hawser. 
 
 2. Hoax, hug, mohair, Mohegan, mahogany, cohere, 
 
 coherence, anyhow. 
 
 3. Halo, helm, help, helpless, helpful, her, harm, harmful. 
 
 4. Ham, hammock, humble, humbler, homage, hydraulic, 
 
 homely. 
 
 5. Hedge, heavy, haven, hover, hone, hove, honey, 
 
 Homer. 
 
 6. Husky, hence, hesitancy, behead, abhor, upheave, 
 
 unhinge. 
 
 7. Blockhead, neighborhood, forehead, leasehold, house- 
 
 hold, fish-hook, boat-hook. 
 
 8. Hurry, herring, heretic, hurricane, habitation, head- 
 
 stone, headless. 
 
 Exercise 102.
 
 66 
 
 Exercise 103. 
 
 1. Ybwr knotoledffe of perspective ir ill-be an advantage 
 
 in-yottr prospective position. 
 
 2. Your tactics must seldom or obstructive, if ///> //-n/'c 
 
 to be productive of atl ra nl <!<. 
 
 3. The examination mnxl-l>e both subjective anil objective 
 
 if-i/ott-avc fo-derive advantage from it. 
 
 4. The action (of-the) respective parties, irrcx/iccdrc of 
 
 -Uieii- j>ersonal views, in ilextn/rtire '//'charity. 
 
 5. Retrotpective wisdom /.v easy to-rvcry member (of-the) 
 
 ej'eci(tive, u ml -they till indulge in-it. 
 
 6. The scales were (frfectivc und-thc respective parties 
 
 were brought to justice. 
 
 7. They-are all, and each respectively, in-thc wi'ong in- 
 
 Exercise 1O4.
 
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 Exercise 1O5. 
 
 1. I-hope-you-will come and arrange-^Ae business o-Mon- 
 
 day-moming (/-possible. 
 
 2. J-hope-yow-are doing ;//OK r best to ship f/? whole (of 
 
 the) harness on Tuesday -afternoon ut-the latest. 
 
 3. ] J1?-ffre-pleased to-Jture your approval (of the) mohair 
 
 laces delivered yesterday-afternoon. 
 
 4. Tie steamer " Hilda," with a cargo of hams came into 
 
 harbor on -Wednesday-evening. 
 
 5. Thei/-will-have to hustle to unload her by Monday- 
 
 -ruorning. 
 
 6. I-hope-you-will come orcr and sec me ow-Monday- 
 
 -evening. 
 
 7. I-saic Harry Halifax yesterday-evening and he-is doing 
 
 nicely. 
 
 Exercise 1O6.
 
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 Exercise 1O7. 
 
 1. Elk, ahun, alone, elective, electric, election, elegance, 
 
 alcove. 
 
 2. Fail, foal, avail, level, graceful, fails, quell, skull, 
 
 Yale. 
 
 3. Knell, annul, canal, annual, sparingly, nasal, stencil, 
 
 analyze. 
 
 4. Squeal, enlist, kneel, real, reveal, refusal, scowl, 
 
 vowel, towels. 
 
 5. Sculler, leveler, dweller, secular, scowler, kneeler. 
 
 viler, re viler. 
 
 0. Alps, lobby, alto, allied, allege, ledge, loaf, alive, 
 
 loath. 
 
 1. Lacey, also. lull. lore. pale, pailing, pulley, bull, bully. 
 
 8. Dell, delay, jail, jelly, cull, color, gale, gaily, mail, 
 
 mellow. 
 
 9. Alabama, elbow, label, library, lovely, likely, lash, 
 
 longing. 
 
 Exercise 1O8. 
 
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 50 
 Exercise 1O9. 
 
 1. His abstraction n-as noticeable to-erery member in-the 
 
 room. 
 2. It-wan easy to see his objection to-the destruction (of 
 
 the) books in-the library. 
 
 3. Unless he remove the obstruction ice-shall take action 
 
 against him. 
 
 4. The unanimous objection to subjection teas very remark- 
 
 able in-this affair. 
 
 5. There-was a unanimous vote ///-favor of a uniform rate 
 
 o/pay. 
 
 6. The unanimous resolution u-as a surprise to-the whole 
 
 club. 
 
 7. He-was uniformly calru and quiet in-his manner of- 
 
 speerh. 
 
 8. The construction of-these engines of destruction is ex- 
 
 ceedingly simple. 
 
 Exercise HO,
 
 60 
 Exercise 111. 
 
 Exercise 113. 
 
 1. Rare, roar, roared, wore, yore, terror, wearer. 
 
 2. Professor, canvasser, cancer, dancer, censor, defa^er. 
 .'?. Accuser, cruiser, aggressor, successor, luxury, boxer. 
 
 4. Irritation, rotation, earth, earthen, earthly, orna- 
 
 mentation, origin. 
 
 5. Emerge, inirth. birth, sturdy, siirgeon. adjourn, learn. 
 
 6. Despair, disposer, trespasser, deplore, butler, upstairs, 
 
 downstairs, endorser. 
 
 7. Carve, starve, tariff, stubborn, turn, serf. torn, shorn. 
 
 8. Charity, forage, charge, carriage, marriage, mark, 
 
 park, pardon.
 
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 Exercise 114. 
 
 1. Wrought, robber, rises, wrap, romp, wrong, rider. 
 
 radical, rash. 
 
 2. Berry, flurry, vary, thorough, prairie, sherry, surgery, 
 
 operation, curry. 
 
 3. Rest, roast, rave, road, range, relative, retrace, 
 
 research. 
 
 4. Enumeration, restoration, rotary, story, glory, cherry. 
 
 merry. 
 
 5. Oar, oral, early, surly, store, stair, staircase, swore. 
 
 6. Erection, eiror, erase, earn, oration, erasure, organs, 
 
 arrive, arrival. 
 
 7. Pair, spare, door, share, snare, snore, presser, lesser. 
 
 chaser. 
 
 8 Implore, customer, unfair, sufferer, settler, repairs, 
 floor, scare. 
 
 Exercise 115.
 
 62 
 
 Exercise 116. 
 
 1. J%e -Rev. Thomas Rider's last published book brings 
 
 Am ?. large revenue. 
 
 2. He means to publish a fourth edition, Imt-is unable 
 
 fo-proceed to publication just-now. 
 
 3. He takes a large, share in -tin- public affairs o/ 1 // As- 
 
 native city. 
 
 4. The sales (of the) latest story (of the) republic liart- 
 
 -been remarkably regular, and-tlte republican leaders 
 are highly pleased with-the success (of the) book. 
 
 5. The irregular ways of-our salesman arc repugnant 
 
 fo-such a regular man as-the manager. 
 
 6. The salesman thinks Us position a irresponsible one. 
 
 7. J-nii(xt show lii in Jiis responsibility. 
 
 8. I-shall telJ-him Jiow-tJie last representative lost ///.* 
 
 responsible position. 
 
 9. I-will conquer my repugnance, so-as-to secure better 
 
 representation (of the) firm. 
 
 Exercise 117.
 
 63 
 
 Exercise 118. 
 Mr. Henry Moore, 
 Syracuse, N.Y. 
 Dear-Six : 
 
 We-ketve-your-fawoT of-December 29th, in-which-you 
 ask for sample copy of " The Literary Digest " and rates 
 of subscription, aarf-tw-reply we-are mailing you to-day 
 copy (of the) last issue, along u'ith subscription blank and 
 circular with-the opinions o/'-dealers in-t he-principal cities 
 (of the) United-States as-to-tlie utility of-our journal. 
 We-s ha II -expect to-reveive-your subscription by-return. 
 o/"-mail, and-we-.'i/tall-be-iAe&sed to-hear from-you with 
 occasional items from-you > vicinity. Trusting for a 
 favorable response, we remain. 
 
 Yota's-truly, 
 
 Exercise 119. 
 
 Exercise 12O. 
 
 1. 27/e architect's prospects will surely suffer if -he neglects 
 
 his study. 
 
 2. What-is-the object o^-proposing. so destructive a 
 
 measure (ts-tJiis? 
 
 3. What means of obstruction or destruction can you 
 
 suggest ? 
 
 4. If-you decide to subscribe /-trust you-wilf-see the 
 
 significance of-your subscription.
 
 64 
 
 5. There-icas a unanimous vote ' -favor (of they 
 
 'publication. 
 l'>. It -in very difficult to see what (nlvttntai/e it-u-HI-be 
 
 to-tlic republican party. 
 
 7. ./-am responsible for-the proposal, and- 1- have- no iri 
 
 to disown-t/ie retpontimtity, 
 
 8. / respect the agent, but I-suspect Ms knowledge of 
 
 perspective is but meagre. 
 
 9. I-mnst acknowledge I-was wrong in-my relmxpectire 
 
 view (of the) society. 
 
 10. The tjrecittice may usk each of-them respectively to 
 signify his adhesion. 
 
 Exercise 121. 
 
 1 .
 
 65 
 Exercise 123. 
 
 Exercise 124. 
 
 1. Pay, pate, plate, plates, prate, crept, scraped, escaped, 
 
 draped. 
 
 2. Kay. Kate, skate, skates, baked, fate, fates, freight. 
 
 freights, float. 
 
 3. Bowl, bolt, bolts, belts, dealt, melt, relate, relates. 
 
 slate, slates. 
 
 4. Tie, tight, plot, plots, trots, chat, chats, flight. 
 
 flights, fright, frights, slight. 
 
 5. Robe, robed, webbed, labeled, gabled, cabled, fabled, 
 
 enabled, disabled. 
 
 6. Pledge, pledged, wedged, alleged, engaged, caged, 
 raged, paged, budged, jade. 
 
 7. Gray, grade, grades, glowed, evade, evades, envied, 
 
 levied, loved, shaved. 
 
 8. Faded, folded, evaded, moulded, loaded, ' goaded, 
 
 graded, ended, mended. 
 
 9. Pain, paint, bend, bends, blend, train, trained, strained, 
 
 drained, chained, crowned, ground, moaned. 
 
 10. Crave, craved, engraved, count, counts, fund, funds, 
 
 front, fronts, lend. 
 
 11. Reply, replied, toppled, stapled, displayed, crumpled, 
 
 floated, noted, scented, coated. 
 
 12. Rated, waited, slated, credit, parted, darted, rotted, 
 
 allotted, lighted, invited. 
 5 K. C. Am.
 
 Exercise 125. 
 
 V: L LJ 
 
 6 ..% .^ 
 
 7." .!?.... 
 
 8 J' J-. J-. 
 
 10 -V --S ^ -^ <--> 
 
 Exercise 126. 
 
 1. Trot, trotted, illustrate, illustrated, frustrate, frus- 
 
 trated, date, dated, tide, tided. 
 
 2. Hesitate, hesitated, necessitate, necessitated, entreat, 
 
 entreated, irritate, irritated. 
 
 3. Post, posted, taste, tasted, coast, coasted, cruht . minted. 
 
 4. Bolster, bolstered, cluster, clustered, muster, innst^v^l. 
 
 plaster, plastered. 
 
 5. Awkward, inward, upward, outward, wayward. Edward. 
 
 backward, backyard. 
 
 6. Part, party, flight, flighty, greed, greedy, weight. 
 
 weighty, chat, chatty. 
 
 7. Spumed, burned, turned. adorned, mourned, adjourned, 
 
 inclined, reclined, declined. 
 
 8. Invent, invents, husband, husbands, accident, accidents. 
 
 honored, hammered. 
 
 9. Gift, gifts, wind, winds, hunt, hunts, bleed, bleed*. 
 
 treat, treats, streets, inound.
 
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 Exercise 127. 
 
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 Exercise 128. 
 
 1. He could-not quite (trconnt for-the gold the gentleman 
 
 showed him. 
 
 2. According to him the gentlemen went away in a light 
 
 cart. 
 
 3. They cannot-see what pui'ticnlar opportunity for good 
 
 the child could- have. 
 
 4. May -the good God guard-the child in-this great peril'. 
 o. T/ICI/ calldl i>-the othmrf. to see if-theprintsequalledthe 
 
 sample, but not one (of the) gentlemen wax in-the office. 
 
 6. ([naturally thought they cared little akont-the business, 
 
 or it-would-not-have happened so. 
 
 7. It-was-not his nature to be unkind. 
 
 Exercise 129. 
 
 2 . h ..... ^....,..... 
 
 o ^ \ ^-^ ' 
 
 ...........
 
 4 , ..!...: 
 
 10 
 
 Exercise 13O. 
 
 (a) I-am-not in a position fo-quote youfor-tlic lanterns 
 tf^-pi-esent, hut if-you-are-not waiting 1 for-tficm I-shd 
 -glad ^o-quote I/OK in faco-(or) -three days' time. I-do-not- 
 -tkink it-will-be possible. for- me to-imiQ~you sooner than- 
 -tke yffih. inst., but-you-may depend upon my writing yoi 
 then. Yours truly, 
 
 (b) Yoii-were-)n>t in n-J/oi T-calleil tit-yoiir addresf- 
 //esterd ay, and- F-liope-i/oit-will-not-be offended if I-\ent\i 
 to ask you to-give me an opportunity of showing you sunn 
 of-our new specimens of illusti-ated catalogs of c-oloi-ec 
 photogi'aphs. The copy enclosed-herewith. if-it-Jmt 
 -been seen by-yon, will, I-am-sure, please I/OH. ]l r hcii nun. 
 l-call upon you? Yours respectfully, 
 
 Exercise 131. 
 
 .TV 
 
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 -... 
 
 Exercise 132. 
 
 1. Assumed, presumed, resumed, trimmed, doomed, 
 
 fumed, bloomed, loomed, timid. 
 
 2. Sound, sounds, sending, chastened, owned, disowned, 
 
 lessened, unsound, glistened. 
 
 8. Rolled, scold, growled, mould, nailed, paled, doled, 
 failed, fold, levelled. 
 
 4. Fared, flared, floored, scored, secured, moored, smeared, 
 
 snored, bored. 
 
 5. Load, ready, mellowed, arrayed, laid, allowed, bellowed, 
 
 unload, corrode. 
 
 6. Clamber, clambered, scampered, rampart, tankard. 
 
 conquered, dampened, rampant, hankered. 
 
 7. Report, support, skirt, fort, start, starts, part, parts, 
 
 chart, charts. 
 
 8. Repaired, spared, scared, stored, stared, restored, 
 
 poured, glared, gored. 
 
 Exercise 133. 
 
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 '..!),- 
 
 r-V 
 
 A ..-x 
 
 ^..V..!)..^ 
 
 1_ 
 
 ,.^...v^ 
 
 C^^ 1 " 1 
 
 i ^.r 5 
 
 ^....\..J......7>....N-<rrN....-^:...^..x 
 
 I .v-...':... x <r....x........^-A_^....l
 
 Exercise 134. 
 
 1. We-erpect to be-able-to finish /fo bttildinii towardx-the 
 
 end (of the) month. 
 
 2. We-are-told that-thix tc/I/ meet your need-s admirably. 
 
 3. We- Ji a re-tried to arrange meetiini, bnl-n-e-im^. that 
 
 tritJiottt-i/oit n-e-ffninof manage if. 
 
 4>. Don't you thhik yoit-miyJtt arrange to be present for 
 a short-time ? 
 
 5. We-thouyht we-sent you a trade notice. 
 
 6. We-were someivhat rushed al-tlie-tnne. bitt-we intended 
 
 to-send you a copy. 
 
 7. Did we not write-ycw on- the 24th inxt ! 
 
 8. If-it-were so, he-did-not-know it until after-ttie meeting 
 
 was over. 
 
 9. We-do-not-know liis name, for-he had-not thought of- 
 
 -presenting his trade card, 
 
 Exercise 135.
 
 71 
 
 Exercise 136. 
 
 Mr. Robert Bates, 
 
 Summit, Mo. 
 Dear-Sir 
 
 In-reply-to-i/oitr-favor (of the) 8th inst., ice would-suy 
 that-we-hace at -a I /-times done our best /o-keep our model* 
 up to-f/te highest standard, and-we-tkink we-have, at-any- 
 -rate. succeeded in proving that our machines arc quite 
 as cheap as any on-the market. We-Jiavc. J'rom-ti'me-to- 
 -time. made improvements in every type o/'-niachine we 
 sell ; bttt-n-e-1iave, rt/-///e>-same-tmie, refused to adopt any 
 change wit id- wan- nut absolutely safe. Yon-can, at-alJ- 
 -events. always place-///*- utmost reliance upon our 
 machines, since we ait-e a written guarantee with evei*y 
 machine sent out-of-oiir factory. T'Fe-/nT/b;-some-time 
 past been engaged upon a new model u-hich-will-be placed 
 upon-the market /// a nhort time. A copy of-our illustrated 
 catalog lias-been mailed you /f-day, and -ire-trust to be 
 favored with a share of-your trade. 
 
 Exercise 137.
 
 72 
 Exercise 138. 
 
 1. Voter, center. Easter, folder, slater, smatter, smoother. 
 
 2. Shattered, faltered, fluttered, centered, thundered. 
 
 splintered, encountered, disordered. 
 
 3. Bender, surrender, wonder, grander, seconder, winter. 
 
 wander. 
 
 4. Plumper, sombre, simper, bumper, jumper, timber. 
 
 5. Pampered, simpered, timltered, tempered, tampered, 
 
 cankered, lingered. 
 
 6. Cylinder, cylinders, pounder, pounders, thunder, 
 
 thunders, litter, builders. 
 
 7. Enter, entered, sunder, sundry, founder, foundry. 
 
 bounder, boundary. 
 
 8. Shedder, older, bolder, holders, shareholder, share- 
 
 holders, feeder. 
 
 Exercise 139. 
 
 C......C.. 
 
 Exercise 14O. 
 
 1. The great secret of-hix wonderful success wax-tit 
 
 amount of-time he devoted to seemingly small matters, 
 and-the spirit with-which he labored. 
 
 2. He-was a lover of nature, and natural history appealed 
 
 strongly to-him.
 
 73 
 
 3. I-am under great obligations to-you, as I-know-that 
 
 butfor-your helpful hand I should-have to-wait for 
 an entry inio-t/ie world of-art. 
 
 4. iVo^-only haue-you helped me by-the light of your 
 
 counsel, but you have let me use your name when 
 others refused to-gire me a word of advice or to-yo 
 one yard out-of their way to assist me. 
 
 5. I-went to-the Board of Education, but-they won't 
 
 accept my services. 
 
 6. They say they-want a different kind o/'-man entirely. 
 
 Exercise 141. 
 
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 7.?.....C...^ ..rf..? 
 
 Exercise 142. 
 
 Arthur Porter 4"'Sons, 
 
 Chamberlain Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. 
 Dear-Sirs : . 
 
 We-are inventors and makers of a new typewriter 
 ribbon w/iic/i-is-not-only a wonderful improvement upon 
 all-other makes because (of the) eery-much smoother
 
 74 
 
 matte- irhirh-thf operator /* enabled /"-turn mil. fin/ -Is 
 also decidedly less / -price. W<-<n-r also makers of an 
 entirely new pattern o/"-copy holder. /r/Y/< patent pointer 
 and line indicator. We-haoe-tried both ribbon <///*/ 
 pointer thoroughly. We-know-their value, and-we-th'nd- 
 -l/nil , _for-(Jte/>-iiivn-Siike all firms b// whom typewriters 
 are used tkottld-\ave lx)th M^.v useful articles. M"// 
 toe-send you owqf-each o -trial? We-know-there-teill-be 
 no regret if'-t/uu-wilf allow us to-do-so. 
 
 Exercise 143. 
 
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 ^ ^ ^....Xs....TV....!s s 
 
 Exercise 144. 
 
 1. JBe challenged f// calculator before-^ whole school. 
 
 2. 2%e cartoon amused both-///e politician and -the 
 
 children w/iu collected round. 
 
 3. The churlish purser declined t<>-<i'ir<- tt t >-t1tc portrait 
 
 to-tlie Turkish official. 
 1. The mixture of wool ijrea-fli/ hnprnwd-thi' texture 
 
 (of the) cloth. 
 r>. The furniture toill-be-delivered to-the Grenuan from 
 
 Coloi-ado ow-Thm-sday next. 
 6. O/'-com-se, they discovered that-the f< 'How's 
 
 was part (of the) imposture.
 
 75 
 Exercise 145. 
 
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 U-X.^.^Xx*V -*-^A-.. 
 
 P=* < N> ^ ^ v3 
 
 Exercise 
 
 Calvert t \'' Dunmore, 
 Jersey City, N.J. 
 
 146. 
 
 of enclosing 1 circulai- describing 
 all about our new golden varnish, a preparation wlin-Ji- 
 -is-the result of-years <>/-experimeut by-one-of-our part- 
 ner, irJio-has brought it to a state q/'-simple perfection. 
 For-the restoration of dull veneer on corner cupboards. 
 the furbishing up of ^//-kinds of old a//rf-fractured 
 furnitiu-e, the polishing o/'-coarse timber, etc., the mixture 
 has-no equal. May we-send you. a sample bottle? 
 
 Respectfi/ 11 1/ -yours, 
 
 Exercise 147. 
 
 1. It-is especially important that-the financial agent 
 should-au nothing prejudicial to-the commercial 
 success of-his firm, which- has a substantial reputation,
 
 76 
 
 2. [t-ifi fxsi-itt iitl Ihnt-lln- commercial traveler sit < mid leave 
 
 controversial discussions alone. 
 8. I-lnn-f-t lie I'irnnittitd ii<-<- i/i-mi/-rmnA, tiii<l-l-kntnc-llnit- 
 
 -tlte foiiim-errinl i-c/irrscntut ! re is uninjl iit-ntinl. 
 1. Tin- /;//' iifijHil witness n-nx an i/ijlnoitinl man in-thr 
 neighborhood, but-hix evident <> irnx <tlt<></t't /><> fircinn- 
 l, and -the prisoner HV/.V innin-ilintcli/ actjiiitted. 
 ;usk for mi i ni mi'diiitf c.\i)l;inatit)n of -this 
 
 l>alance. 
 
 t>. This misei'able controversy ran only prejudice the 
 welfare (of the) society. 
 
 Exercise 148. 
 
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 . ...d. ..... ^. ..... -.-^ .......^..... ..... v- 
 
 Exercise 149. 
 
 yb?fMetter (of the) 14th i*#. has-been duly 
 received, awrf-J-am-directed-^-state ^a#-^ 
 will-be inquired into vrith-the least possible delay.
 
 77 
 
 (b) Dear-Sir: 
 
 Referring-o-yottr-favor (of the) 22nd inst., J-am- 
 -instructed-^o-state that-the circumstances to-which- 
 -you-refer do-not come within-the province of -this 
 department, and-that-therefore there-is-no advice 
 fa-offer on-the matter. 
 
 Bespectfu lly -yours, 
 
 (c> G-entlemen : 
 
 Bef en-ing to-ou r order 267, /-am-requested-fo-state 
 that unless you-can deliver-immediately /-least a 
 portion (of the) goods named therein, the order 
 will-be cancelled. 
 
 Yours-respecffidly, 
 
 (d) Deai'-Sirs : 
 
 I-have-the-pleasure to enclose-herewith order for 
 soap and soda, which /-am-directed to ask-you 
 to-deliver at-once to-the superintendent (of the) 
 public baths, Plainfield. 
 
 Yours-tmlj, 
 
 Exercise 15O. 
 
 (b)
 
 78 
 Exercise 151. 
 
 1. Take-Mr U><-s\vax innl-llir sealing-wax lo-thr brilliant 
 
 William Wilson. 
 
 2. If->j'>'t appreciate tui/ advice i/an-u'lU ;/',*-longer 
 
 associate with Daniels. 
 
 3. Withdraw from-the Brunswick Club before i/oi'r 
 
 money dwindles away. 
 
 4. His talk about-/ Ae quality (of the) limewater "</> 
 
 evidently all twaddle. 
 
 5. What qualification //<Y.V he fo-write-fhe millionaire 's 
 
 memoirs ? 
 
 6. lf-.i/ott seriously misquote Wordsworth lhrun<ili 
 
 guesswork I-will /mf-i/on right. 
 
 7. George Eastwood is-thc name (of the) odious wag, 
 
 and-I warn yon, lo-leave him alone. 
 
 8. I-know how weak yon-are, un<l-l would-not-k&D6-ffmt 
 
 show your womanish fears. 
 
 9. The genial librarian A* quiff a mania for Oriental 
 
 studies. 
 
 10. With an appropriate salutation, the Philadelphia!! 
 walked fo-lhe door (of the) studio. 
 
 Exercise 152.
 
 Exercise 153. 
 
 1. The messenger handed the passenger the dangerous 
 
 manuscript, pointing ont-the danger of -transcription, 
 ami advising-//^- stranger fo-leave-Me-rnatter alone. 
 
 2. The transfer (of the) evidence (of the) transaction was 
 
 clearly a transgression (of the) rules (of the) club. 
 
 3. If-i/ou transgress the plain rules (of the) system 
 
 1/oii-cantiot properly transcribe i/our notes. aiid-the- 
 -transcriptioii is, therefore, sure to hf incorrect. 
 1. I-ttnderstand that-yon hare transcribed the passage. 
 and-that-the-transeript is quite ready for transmission 
 to the editor (of the) paper. 
 
 5. It-is- un,derstowl that whatever happens the meeting 
 
 icill-be-hfld in September. 
 
 6. W/ienerer-t/ie transfer takes-place it-will-be dangerous 
 
 work for-the officials. 
 
 Exercise 154.
 
 80 
 Exercise 155. 
 
 Wilkins <$,' Williams, 
 
 Brunswick. N.J. 
 Dear-Sirs : 
 
 J-am-m-recei])t-/'-//o//>'-e8teemed-favor (of the) 2flth 
 h/.tt., enclosing freight-bill ./bf'-tfAe piano forwarded to-yon 
 on-the 20th inst. /-regret to- have to point-oH/ that-thc bill 
 itseJf is-no evidence whatever that-the piano was damaged 
 K'/H'ii received. I-can not-enter a claim on-the strength 
 (of the) bill alone, as /-regard it as certain that -Hie 
 claim wou-ld-be declined. I-do-not-underfttmd .fro in 
 yowr-esteemed-favor that-you have-seen-the freight agent 
 at-your end, and- 1 retnrn-the bill herewith that-you-may 
 wll-upon him and-have-the damage noted. 
 
 Yours-tmly, 
 
 Exercise 156. 
 
 Exercise 157. 
 
 1. Payable, aeration, betrayer, betrayal, prosaic, player, 
 
 gaiety, stray er. 
 
 2. Agreeable, theory, creosote, European, really, re- 
 
 insure, re-arrange.
 
 81 
 
 3. "Withdrawer, withdrawal, coalition, widower, poem. 
 
 bestowal, boa. 
 
 4. Lower, lowest, snowy, grower, rower, slower, slowest. 
 
 follower. 
 
 5. Ruinous, cruel, cruet, brewer, brewery, fluid, Louis, 
 
 truant. 
 
 6. Alliance, appliance, diary, diagram, biographical, 
 
 triumph, iota, ingenuity. 
 
 Exercise 158. 
 
 1 . 
 
 Exercise 159. 
 
 1. I-am-rather inclmed-to-tkink-the poet's performance 
 
 was better-tkan you-expected . 
 
 2. We-t/thik-itis tio-more-than justice to pay for-the 
 
 information yicen 'by -the performer. 
 
 3. /-am thankful to be informed (of the) reformation 
 
 in-t he-character (of the) boy. 
 
 6 K C. Am,
 
 82 
 
 4. Our tkanfoffivwtg if-natfor-thelossqf-kig gaiety, for 
 gaiety is a sign of goodness rather-than of wickedness. 
 
 ">. He who-would perform a yreat work as a reforincr 
 should first reform himself. 
 
 6. The reformation (of the) informer in. we-fear, almost 
 
 hopeless. 
 
 7. Front-tin- infonntition (jin-n me hi/-tlu- irritrr of-tliix- 
 
 -letter, I should say the performa/ifr was bcttcr-tluni 
 ever. 
 
 8. I-&m-informe</ that-i/on Imrc information of grcat- 
 
 importanoe /o-offer to-t he principal. 
 
 Exercise 16O.
 
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 Exercise 162. 
 
 1. I-understand the stranger is a man of substantial 
 
 means und-great influence. 
 
 2. The reformation (of the) commercial agent produced 
 
 (t wonderful improvement in-his financial status. 
 
 3. The messenger (old-ate that-t he- transcript was wanted 
 
 immediately. 
 
 4. If -i.<<- understood that-t he circumstance will-be inquired 
 
 into tit-the first opportunity. 
 
 5. PleOBQ-let-mf-knoto {f-you-camoaskQ immediate deli vert/ 
 
 (of the) goods named j'ra-wiy-letter of -yesterday. 
 
 6. I-skall-be-glad if-i/oit-will inform me (of the) likely 
 
 date of -i/ our arrival. 
 
 7. I-knoio-there-will -be difficulty unless yon-can transcribe 
 
 the piece to-night. 
 
 8. They state that in-their-opinion the cloth is better- 
 
 -than-tl/e last lot. 
 
 9. If-there-is-no other-way out-qf-the difficulty I-shall 
 
 yn (tnd see-the stranger myself. 
 
 10. I-am.- not- quite- sure, but I-betieve-you-will-fuid. Mr. 
 Bright in-the office o-day. 
 
 Exercise 163. 
 
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 Exercise 164. 
 
 1. I-sJuill-be compelled to consid^r-//^ contract void, 
 
 unless you consent tn contribute y<n- sharp tn-thr 
 continuance (of the) concerts. 
 
 2. //'-you interfere at-lhe interview, or intermeddle 
 
 ///-//^'-matter, I-xhall regard you its an interloper, 
 f/// 7-treat you accordingly. 
 
 3. T-dv-not entertain the least <1< >ul>t th fit-tin- enterprise 
 
 u'//f-be successful. 
 
 4. It-is it/JJif-H/t to magnify-C//e effect (of the) senator's 
 
 magnificent speech in coiiprresH. 
 
 5. He-is a self-made man. aitd-Iiis present position 
 
 is due In-his self-reliance, self-denial, and an 
 uncommon amount of self-coiitidence. 
 
 6. He owes ///* inspii-ation chiefly In an inherent love qf- 
 
 -freedom, a hatred of inhumanity, and a recognition 
 (of the) rights of- It in fellows. 
 
 7. Out' legal adviser informs us tht<t-thc action is-not- 
 
 -oiily illogical and immatui-e, but that-it-is also 
 illegal, beyond ^//-question. 
 
 8. It-is xiirelt/ unnecessary 1o-tell-yo>.i how necessary 
 
 it- in tkat-yoH-skould avoid immoderation. 
 
 9. We-cannot reconcile his present attitude wilh'his 
 
 recent apparently irreconcilable position. 
 10. The figui'e ix-the irreducible minimum, /t(/-u>e-tru&t 
 they-will-not-be so iiTational as to-refuse it. 
 
 Exercise 165.
 
 85 
 Exercise 166. 
 
 1. There-it sufficient evidence now that -the re- will-be a 
 
 deficiency, owing tt>-///x irani of-prq/icie nc// in accounts. 
 
 2. It-is- nut that-his powers of observation are weak ; 
 
 bttf-fkaf lie-lias had inefficient or insufficient tuition. 
 
 3. I-VOOk-Stire he-will-not-be so inconsistent or inconsiderate 
 
 us /<>-refuse advice from a thoroughly efficient 
 teacher like myself. 
 
 4. The In consistent' nand selfish ness /'-#/* plan o-promote 
 
 efficiency are quite obvious. 
 6. Yon have-been insufficiently trained to-the recognition 
 
 (of the) fact that in-tkf-pretervation '//'discipline all 
 
 selfish notions must disappear. 
 6. I- think- 1 he re-ir ill-he a sufficiency o/'-fiinds lu-m&ek-the 
 
 requirements (of the) case.
 
 Exercise 168. 
 
 The General Manager, 
 
 Standard Electrical Coi/xfr/trfin,/ Company, 
 
 Seattle, Wash. 
 Dear-Sir : 
 
 /rr-<rre-/Vreceipt-o/v/o /--letter (of the) liuh /*#., 
 irhich will-have <>nr early-consideration. An regards-ike 
 price (of the) generator, Kware-glad-o-note tlutt-.i/<>u-n'ill 
 !//>< further-consideration In <>m- offer. <///</-><<" -trust tint I 
 after- i/on hare taken-into-consideration I he likelihood 
 that further business will follow ///-consequence (of the) 
 reduction, yo-will-be-able-to~&gree tu-unr terms. In-any 
 -case, we-xha/l-be-gl&d-to-ki/oic t/m/r decision f/.v-soon-f/.v- 
 -convenient. We-do-not mind little delay in-lhc 
 execution (of the) order. On-the-co&tttxy, unless you 
 heai' from us to-the-conkrAry . yon-niai/ take-// that-the 
 end of June will-tx- t/iiilf early enough for our purpose. 
 Trusting #o-receive a reply ctf-ytw-earliest c-onvenience, 
 
 Yours- rcspwlj 'My, 
 
 Exercise 169.
 
 87 
 Exercise 17O. 
 
 1. We-are-now supplying engravings and etchings of 
 
 entrancing and surpassing beauty, at a surprisingly 
 low price. 
 
 2. The fatality teas undoubtedly due to-t/ie frivolity and 
 
 carelessness (of the) driver. 
 
 3. We shall diligently seek the fellow ivho-so flippantly 
 
 caused this mischief. 
 
 4. We-are by- no -means sentimental, but-we-think-it- 
 
 -should-bc a fundamental condition in granting a 
 license that-tke-<kiver (of the) machine should-have- 
 -more-than an experimental knowledge (of the) 
 automobile. 
 
 5. We- have- your consignment of regimental cloths aml- 
 
 -fucings to hand, and- ice-hope soon o-ruake-//*e 
 announcement that-then have brought #ow/-prices. 
 
 G. In a spirit presentment the professor resigned, and 
 accepted another lectureship in a new school. 
 
 7. The carefulness and playfulness (of the) assistant, his 
 tact and gracefulness, contrasted strongly with-the 
 carelessness and general helplessness of -the old hand. 
 
 Exercise 171. 
 
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 83 
 
 Exercise 172. 
 
 Charles Hyde, 
 
 Portland. Ore. 
 Daor-Sir: 
 
 Wt-are-KOTJ lo-\w<\v-thc coat has- not yiren entire 
 satisfaction. It-is rcri/ probable lliat-lhen-is-<fn\\ <i 
 slight imperfection aml-lhat a little alteration /// make 
 it satisfactory iit-fi-er//-\vy. Il-is-not <mr /n-nrlicr- In 
 -turn out a, garment in an unsatisfactory condition. 
 and-a*-tsa?-at practicable trr xa- that-thit-it neDer-dcwe. 
 Xri-fr/Iidcxx. il does occasionally hap/iai t Intt-n'c-lmri In 
 cnlarye-thc opening of a sleeve or something of'-llml 
 kind, after finishing a garment. antl-ii'c-t]iik-it-is rer// 
 improbable that i/<>itr coat irill require inii/thiixj-niore-tJitin 
 fhix. l'(iit-iril/-xcr t hat-it-is practically impossible tliaf-n-r 
 xfioiilil-hai-p enlarged our business connections an/1 
 secured the friaxlxhip nnil patronage of .w-many 
 customers if-ii'c-had-not-bccn praclirnf tailors, yii-inij 
 complete satisfaction in-the-great majority of instances. 
 Kindly call with-the coat at- your convenience, aml-in-all- 
 -probability we-can remedy the imperfection n-hlle i/nn n-a>t. 
 
 Yours- respect f n lit/, 
 
 Exercise 173. 
 
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 Exercise 174. 
 
 1. / ani confident that-you-will recognize that, at-all- 
 
 -events. L-haiv acted tu-the best-o/'-/;?//-ability. 
 
 2. TFe-/'e-pleased #Arc-iAe-matter has reached such a 
 
 perfectly ,w//.v/rtrfo>y/-conclusion. 
 
 3. /-/mrp-concluded that, loidei'-the-circumstances, it-will- 
 
 -!>< best /o-leave-//*e- matter alone. 
 
 4. All'tke-dnviHnstancet considered, 1'think- toe- have 
 
 brought-#/<e affair to a rcrt/ xatixf(ictot'y-conu\\\sion. 
 o. 7-rely upon //on to endeavor tu-the best-o/'-//oM/-ability 
 /^-prevent such an ttnsatiqfac&ory-oan.ciQBio'D.. 
 
 6. JVe-kiire striven to-the best-w/'OMr-ability /-bring- 
 
 -about an understanding between-^/<e parties. 
 
 7. If-tl>ei/-n'ill use their opportunities to-the Ivest-qf-their- 
 
 - ability there-will-be no chance q/' failure. 
 
 Exercise 175.
 
 90 
 
 Exercise 176. 
 
 1. Sis presiunption stamped hi in UK quilt' contemptible. 
 
 and he justly merited the prompt punishment 
 /^-received. 
 
 2. /-am anxious about- /? redemption (of the) documents. 
 
 and /-am acting on-the assximption tkat-you-will-tet 
 to-t/ic-ma,ttev with-the least possible delay. 
 :i. //-is manifestly itnpotsible that-i/ou-.should sanction su 
 perfunctory a proceeding;. 
 
 4. I-haoe-the-most distinct recollection (of the) function. 
 
 as our regiment was encamped in-the neighborhood 
 at-the-time. 
 
 5. TJie postman brought me-the text-book //o//-recom- 
 - mended as trustworthy to-day, r/-/-hope to show 
 
 i/tut that I-san-iw mere listless student. 
 
 6. Yes, the fellow in-the colored waistcoat i* />>// tasteful 
 
 in- his dress, but he works very listlessly, and he 
 completely spoiled the adjustment account. 
 
 Exercise 177.
 
 91 
 Exercise 178. 
 
 1. We-arc-sorry that //our domestic arrangements are 
 
 / L snch a character as /o-prevent you accepting the 
 position. 
 
 2. You-are mistaken in, supposing-^e magazine to be-thc 
 
 organ (of the) labor organization tO"tekich-you-r&ier. 
 
 3. It- i * characteristic (of the) man that-he- should make- 
 
 -the mistake of-giring a generalization instead-q/' a 
 detailed description (of the) method of -government. 
 
 4. He-has quite extinguished our hopes that-he-would 
 
 distinguish himself as a member (of the) Government, 
 and-we-think he-ivill-have to-relinquish his position. 
 
 5. Ambition icas-tlie may net which drew him; but hc-hs 
 
 broken his covenant with us and-is apparently unable 
 tur govern himself. 
 
 6. The new method is /o-send a powerful magnetic ciirrent 
 
 through-the diseased portion, and- it- is claimed that 
 magnetism succeeds when other remedies fail. 
 
 Exercise 179.
 
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 Exercise ISO. 
 
 The Lincoln Hardware Stores, 
 
 Lincoln, Nebr. 
 Gentlemen : 
 
 JfVAaw-just-received-fAe circular we wrote- I/OH for 
 last-week, n<l-it-i$ just-possible tkat-we-tkall give you a 
 trial order tkit-mA oi' next-week. It-musf-be distinctly 
 itnilci'stood, /luwerer, ikat-tke-i/eoJDB arc those quoted 
 by-you r agent tchetrhc called here last-month. Wc-note 
 what you say about-//e iron cui'bs and stoves. 
 
 JW/'s-truly, 
 
 Exercise 181.
 
 93 
 
 Exercise 183. 

 
 94 
 
 Exercise 185. 
 
 1. In-reply-to-your inquiry ?e-orf > -pi > epared fo inscribe 
 
 the bi-aas-plate, s per-Ae example supplied bi/-i/ov. 
 for-the-Bum of $25, #Ae letters inscribed to be 
 i 1 , q/" a inch deep. 
 
 2. T"ir//-much to-our indignation the antagonism between 
 
 these capable men continues. 
 
 3. Such an attitude is altogether unexampled in-our 
 
 experience.
 
 95 
 
 4. We should-have-thought Captain Smith incapable 
 
 o/'-such feelings. 
 
 5. Captain Williams is quite indignant that-the appoint- 
 
 ment should-haoe-been given to-his antagonist, and 
 ^e-makes no secret of-his disappointment. 
 
 6. The success (of the) entertainment makes-^e attainment 
 
 of-our object quite certain, and-ioe-are-gl&d-to-knoic 
 that-the-character (of the) music gave contentment 
 to-the majority (of the) audience. 
 
 7. The resignation uv7/-take effect from July 14th. 
 
 8. Tlie whole cost (of the) articles in question was but 
 
 $8.35. 
 
 Exercise 186. 
 
 Exercise 187. 
 
 3f/'. Hemy Jackson, 
 
 Chicago, 111. 
 Dear-Sir : 
 
 We-have-your-letter with-reiereuce-to-the statement 
 in-our March issue, and -we- are-sorry that- you- should
 
 96 
 
 take exception tu-onr rfiiHtrl:* in-TGgsard-to-tfo 
 o/'-mana^ement in-tin- iTistitution named. Having 
 -regard- ti>-f//<- iiqfom&ation in -our possession ^vV/i'-respect- 
 -tu-tlil.s business //v-h'nd m-i-annol filter nut- statement 
 (of the) case. rf7/// -regard- A; your charge Ihat-in-liarr 
 acted it'ith malice, tce-can-only say that-you^are entirely 
 mistaken. We- have consulted several i cm hers (of the) 
 committee >r/7/'-relation-/o the mattera alx>iit whit'li-n'f 
 complain <ui<l-i>i-re\ntion-/<> wAtcA-yow-writ*, oat-m-h (in- 
 been unable to obtain xdtixfactioH. \Vc-arc-Knrc, then-forr, 
 that fiu'ther-consideration trill convince y>m I Itat-tve-are 
 quite right in-the attitude we-hat'e-tiiken. 
 
 1'nnt-fi-truiy, 
 
 Exercise 188. 
 
 Exercise 189. 
 
 1. You-are hereby called-upon #o-explain-/7/r methods 
 
 whereby yon hope ^o-succeed. 
 
 2. 1'oM-are fui-thermore asked why you withdrew yw-<A 
 
 aforesaid position, and, moreover, '^y ,?/o withheld 
 </< details of-yoiir withdrawal. 
 
 3. Heretofore, yM/-gave * information cix-to-i/our where- 
 
 abouts ; whereas now //-write us far too seldom. 
 
 4. Henceforward, I/OK- ?(v7/-Ae-careful to observe the 
 
 instructions hereinbefore mentioned,
 
 97 
 
 5. Yoti-will, likewise, call here and report personally at 
 
 Easter or thereabouts. 
 
 6. In- as- much- as you have neglected our business, you-are 
 
 hereby dismissedjrom-t/ie company's service. 
 
 
 7 K C. Am.
 
 08 
 Exercise 192. 
 
 Exercise 193. 
 
 1. We-lM9e*had to discharye-thr a<r<'iit. not fni-fiix 
 
 o/' i)ttelli(jcnff> but bwaitsr uf-hix r.iir(n>r</ittiirf/ 
 
 extravagance! 
 
 2. flc-u-dx quite i-eckless /-//-m;itti-r <>f'-<:ri>f,iiHtmv. 
 
 ami hi-hax proved r-i-pi-nsirc i\\;\u./'<>r-f//r business. 
 
 H. Of-fotn-sc. JlC shows ///'AT i/ixji/ffix/'i'r : 1ml I-fhillk 
 
 }ir-sJi<>i(IJ-hat'i"bc'en discharged lonji'-Hiiice. 
 
 4. T/-/.V tltfpfitinff that an inlfUii/i-n/ HKIH. x/ic/i-as lie-is 
 hod -not a more iiitcllii/iblf appreciation '// n-Jmt-ii-nx- 
 -required in a manufacturer's ajrent. 
 
 6. f-9XO.-told that-hc-ix likely tu be enframed i n-t he- nni un- 
 fa cture of cm entirely dissimilar article to-that 
 in-u'hich-H'e deal. 
 
 6. I-trutit he- will exercise more pmdence in- his new 
 
 venture. 
 
 7. I-do-not-think he-has attrcr/ixrtf unjjirientli/, and-his 
 
 advertisements are badly arranged and worded. 
 
 Exercise 194.

 
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