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LXIX.-John Andy, the Selfish Boy....

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LXX.-John Andy, the Selfish Boy-Continued....

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LXXXVIII.—The Dogs of Saint Bernard..

LXXXIX.-The Dogs of Saint Bernard—Continued..

XC.-Angling*..

XCI.-Agriculture and Mechanics..

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UNIVERSITY

CALIFORNIA

INTRODUCTION.

EXERCISES DESIGNED TO AID IN SECURING DISTINCTNESS AND ACCURACY IN ENUNCIATION.

This character represents the sound of e heard in we.
Pronounce-me, knee, here, peer, leave, seize, field,

key, marine, antique, receive, torpedo.

then

Again pronounce each word, specially dwelling on the ẽ sound, utter the sound alone twice with force, thus: me-ē ē: knee—ē ē, &c.

Substitute the character è for its sound in the above words, and omit the silent letters. They will then be represented as follows when written :

Represented—mē, nē, hēr, pēr, lēv, sēz, fēld, kē, marēn, antēk, rēcēv, torpedo.

This character represents the sound of a heard in aid.
Pronounce-ale, day, prey, neigh, bait, great, fate,

haste, heinous, heyday, jail.

Again pronounce each word, specially dwelling on the a sound, then

utter the sound alone twice, with force, thus: ale-ā ā: day—ā ā: prey-ã ã, &c.

Substitute the character a for its sound in the above words, and omit the silent letters. They will then be represented as follows when written:

Represented-al, dā, prā, nā, bāt, grāt, fāt, hāst, hānus, hādā, jāl.

3D SOUND.

player.

This character represents the sound of e heard in earth.

Pronounce-earn, earl, her, were, sir, fur, word,

Bring out this sound in the manner directed for è and ā. These words are represented when ĕ is used for its sound. Thus:

Represented-ern, erl, her, wêr, ser, fer, werd, plaer.

4TH SOUND.

â

This character represents the sound of a heard in air.
Pronounce-care, stare, flare, there, where, share,

fair, prepare, chair.

Bring out this sound as already directed, then substitute the character and write the words. Be careful in giving this sound to avoid the sound sometimes heard for it. The difference in the sounds will be seen in the following two words (spelled alike), thus-prayer, one who prays-is praer, but prayer, the petition offered, is prâr.

5TH SOUND.

This character represents the sound of a heard in ma.
Pronounce-pa, father, sergeant, calm, hearth.

This is the first, finest, and most natural sound in the language; it belongs both to man and brute, and is the first sound uttered in their cry. It is the principal sound in the first two words of childhood: ma -pa. Do not be afraid of overdoing this sound.

6TH SOUND.

This character represents the sound of o heard in nor
Pronounce-or, for, war, fall, ought, bought, caught,

awful, autumn, awkward, thoughtful, sawing.

7TH SOUND.

This character represents the sound of o heard in hole.
Pronounce-old, oar, soar, tore, four, door, swore,

before, mow, row, bureau, prorogue.

8TH. SOUND.

This character represents the sound of o heard in do.
Pronounce-to, tool, fool, move, prove, who, through,

true, rule, routine, rheum, uncouth.

These eight sounds may be called the long vowel sounds. Each of them, except the 7th, has a corresponding short sound, represented as follows:

1ST SOUND.

This character represents the sound of i heard in it.
Pronounce-in, bin, limb, busy, business, biscuit, car-

riage, ridge, bridge, hinder, women.

sounds.

2D SOUND.

୪

Pronounce and represent as directed for the long vowel

This character represents the sound of e heard in men.
Pronounce-end, red, head, friend, heifer, any, many,

deaf, again, yet, yes, preface, says.

3D SOUND.

This character represents the sound of u heard in up.
Pronounce-cup, mug, but, rough, some, enough, young,

front, honey, color, blood, cousin, son, tongue.

4TH SOUND.

This character represents the sound of a heard in at.
Pronounce-add, mad, cat, hat, rag, wag, plaid, catch,

fallow, album, tapestry, raillery, tassel.

5TH SOUND.

This character represents the sound of a heard in ask.
Pronounce-chant, class, grass, fast, draft, craft, raft,

shaft, prance, pass, vast, pastor.