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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...the childs hearing and attention. I. 3. hm omitted, as not existing in English, but may be introduced, at pleasure, as it occurs in some Eastern Asiatic tongues. 4. m, ee.m, ai. m, aa. 92 Remainder of Table of Syllables, to cultivate a child's hearing. IV. The two labial vibratory letters, or the labial hr & r, consisting, the one of mere breath, and the other of vocalized breath, are omitted here, as not existing in any language that I know, though I have heard that one of them exists in the Hottentot tongue, as a letter. V. f, ou. f, awe. if, owe. f, oo. I. v, ou. I v, awc. I v, owe. I v, oo. I j VI. VIII. 1. hi omitted, as not existing in English, but may be introduced, at pleasure, as it occurs in Welsh. 2. l, ee. l, ai. j l, aa.-l, ou. l, awe.l, owe.l, oo. X. 1. hr omitted, as not existing in English, but may be introduced, at pleasure, as it occurs in Greek. 2. r, ee. r, ai. r, aa. r, ou.'r, awe.r, owe.r, oo. I XI. 1. kh omitted, as not existing in English, but may be introduced, at pleasure, as it occurs in some Eastern Asiatic tongues. 2. gh omitted, as it never occurs in English, (even as spoken in Ireland, ) before a vowel, but may be introduced, at pleasure, as it occurs in some other languages. XII. Why certain Syllables are omitted in that Table. 93 OBSERVATIONS ON THE FOREGOING TABLE. As to I;3.1I;3.III;3. XI; 1. The three nasal consonant sounds, that consist of mere non-vocal breath, intercepted either by the lips, or by the tip of the tongue, and upper front gums, or by the root of the tongue, and soft palate, respectively, viz. hm, hn, and hng;--aud the guttural consonant sound, that consists of mere non-vocal breath, emitted between therootof the tongueandthe soft palate, viz. khov ///-, (which is the sound of the ancient Greek letter, Chi(%) at the co
