7 7 TABLE V. o-ow.-The full and round sound of the vowel o, (as in low,) in the vowel o and diphthong ow, unaccented. 68 TABLE VI. u.-The diphthongal sound of ü, (eu,) as in pure. When any of the above syllables are compounded with r; in 8 which cases the pure tonic sound of the u, like oo in poor, prevails, as in true, as: C* And when ure is preceded by s, it makes shoore. CONTRAST TABLES. To render the distinction between the above sounds clearer to the ear, read the following Tables in double column for contrast, giving the vowel sounds to each, as in the preceding Tables. ible able reason-able, plaus-ible. navig-able, avail-able, divid-ible. feas-ible. ess libidi-nous. multitudi-nous. opprobri-ous. glori-ous. tttt respect-able, incompat-ible. costli-ness, termin-able, ter-rible. valu-able, calcul-able, sen-sible. intelli-gible. season-able, discern-ible. blessed-ness, graci-ous. contented-ness, desir-ous. zealous-ness, labori-ous. abstemious-ness, magnitudi-nous. PRACTICE ON PRONUNCIATION. (See page 51.) The vi-o-let bloom-ing on the dew-y ground fills the air with its per'-fumes, and the in-no-cent lily, amidst the gaudier flowers of the gar-den, is an emblem of unassum-ing modesty, remain-ing unpol-luted and uncontam-i-nated by the van-i-ties and vices of the world. Honor was the virtue of the Pagan; but Christi-an-ity teaches a more enlarged and a nobler codecall-ing into activ-ity all the best feel-ings of our naturs-il-lu-ming our path through this world with deeds of mer-cy and char-ity, mutual-ly done and received and sustain-ing us amidst difficulties and temptations, by the hope of a glorious immortal-ity, in which peace shall be invi-o-lable and joy e-ter-nal. Thirst, hunger, and naked-ness are ills inci-dent to hu-man-ity, which-however secure we may at present pre-sume ourselves to be from them-we may one day be reduced to experi-ence. Let us, therefore, not abuse prosper-ity, that we may not be ter-ri-fied at ad-ver-sity. As I walked in the gar-den I suddenly heard the noise of the en'gine. Looking round, I observed the cars approaching, and the ide'-a instant-ly struck me that you might be in one of them, and that you were com-ing on a mi's-chiev-ous design; especially as you had not previously ad'-vertised me of your intention. The are-a gate was open, and I observed the servant in a yel-low dress standing before the door. The pre'-ce-dent relied on was decided when Madison was Pres-i-dent; but that was pre-ce'-dent to the pass-ing of the act of Congress, and, of course, an act of the Legis-la-ture takes prece'dence of a pre'-ce-dent, however solemn, and by whatever author-ity it may be supported. After a se-ri-es of wet days, the sky became clear; the garden looked beautiful; and, as the cars were ready, I conclu-ded to go to Philadelphia, where I presumed I might see you without being thought guilty of intru-sion. The vi-o-lence of his dis-po-sition will one day lead him into danger and difficulty. He has already fought a du-el; he is a reb'el against pa-ren-tal authority; his principal occupation is pleasure; his princi-ples are unfixed, and the pur-suits in which he delights lead him into so-ci-ety fa-tal to his respecta-bil-ity. His prone-ness to play is very preju-dicial to his health and happi-ness: his fi-nan'ces are low, and his credit is shaken. |