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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1846. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... LESSON XVII. CONSONANT SOUNDS IN COMBINATION. pt as in rap, kept, slept, wept. pts as in accepts, excepts, precepts, intercept*. rb as in barb, garb, verb, curb. rbd as in barb'd, garVd, curb'd, distur&'e?. When, (not wen, ) what, which, while, wAere, whet, whip, wAence, wAither, whenever, wAatever. What is it makes me happiest? What is it makes me happiest ? Is it my last new play ? Is it my bounding ball, or hoop, I follow every day ? . Is it my puzzles or my blocks, My pleasant solitaire ? My dolls, my kittens, or my books, My flowers fresh and fair ? What is it makes me happiest ? It is not one of these; Yet they are treasures dear to me, And never fail to please. JVote to Teachers. -- In pronouncing words commencing with wh, the letters should be transposed; thus, hwen, hwat, &c. Who and its compounds form an exception to this rule 0, it is looks and tones of love From those I love the best, That follow me when I do right: These make me happiest! s LESSON XVIII. CONSONANT SOUNDS IN COMBINATION. rbz as in garbs, herbs, orbs, disturbs. rd as in bard, herd, cord, absuro!. rdz as in bards, herds, cords, words., rdzh as in barge, charge, large, urge. I told him of it, (not uv it.) I speak of him. I heard of them. It came from her, (not frum her.) I heard from him. I called for it, (not fur it.) He came for them. * Dr. Franklin's First Entrance into Philadelphia. I Have entered into the particulars of my voyage, and shall, in like manner, describe my first entrance into this city, that you may be able to compare beginnings so little auspicious with the figure I have since made. On my arrival at Philadelphia, I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come by sea. I was covered with dirt; my pockets were filled with shirts and stockings; I...
