am

diligent.'

A Caret, marked thus ; as, "I ^ A Hyphen, which is thus marked - ; as, “Lapdog, to-morrow."

The Acute Accent, marked thus'; as, "Fancy." The Grave Accent, thus ; as, "Favour."

The proper mark to distinguish a long syllable, is this —; as, “Rōsy :" and a short one, this 、 ; as, "Folly." This last mark is called a Breve. A Diæresis, thus marked, shows that two vowels form separate syllables; as, "Creator," A section is thus marked §.

A paragraph, thus ¶.

A Quotation has two inverted commas at the beginning, and two direct ones at the end, of a phrase or passage; as,

"The proper study of mankind, is man."

Crochets or Brackets serve to inclose a particular word or sentence. They are marked thus [].

An Index or Handpoints out a remarkable passage.

A Brace

unites three poetical lines; or

connects a number of words, in prose, with one

common term.

An Asterisk or little star* directs the reader to some note in the margin.

An Ellipsis is thus marked-g," for King.

"K

An Obelisk, which

; as,

CAPITALS.

The following words should begin with capitals:

1st, The first word of every book, chapter, letter, paragraph, &c.

2d, The first word after a quently after the notes of interrogation and experiod, and freclamation.

3d, The names of the Deity; as, God, Jehovah, the Supreme Being, &c.

4th, Proper names of persons, places, ships,

&c.

5th, Adjectives derived from the proper names of places; as, Grecian, Roman, English, &c.

6th, The first word of an example, and of a quotation in a direct form; as, " Always remember this ancient maxim; Know thyself." "

7th, The first word of every line in poetry. 8th, The pronoun I, and the interjection O! 9th, Words of particular importance; as, the Reformation, the Restoration, the Revolution.

CONTAINING

EXERCISES

IN ORTHOGRAPHY, IN PARSING, IN SYNTAX,

AND IN PUNCTUATION.

PART I.

EXERCISES IN ORTHOGRAPHY.*

The lilly of the valley.
A border of daysies.
A bed of vilets.
The Affrican marygold.
The varigated jerani-

Lisbon orranges.
Spannish chessnuts.
A beach tree.
A burch tree.
A flour gardin.
A feild of rie.
The wheat harvist.
A bleu sky.
A lovly day.

A beautifull scene.

Safron is yallow.

Vinigar is sowr.
Shugar is sweet.

A pair of scizzars.V
A silver bodken.
A small pennknife.
Black-lead pensils.
Ravens' quils.

A box of waifers.
A stick of seeling wax.

The pint of a sword.
The edge of a razer.
The tail of a plow.
The gras of the feilds.

A clean flore.
An arm chare.
The front dore.
The back kitchin.
The little parlor.
A freindly gift.

An affectionnate parent.
A dutifull child,

An oblidging behaivour.
A wellcome messenger.
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