Reading and Spelling English Made Easy, Guide to pronounciation – Prayer 2

Reading and Spelling English Made Easy · Guide to pronounciation – Prayer 2

The Grounds of True Reading the Engliſh Tongue, laid in Verſe; under which are couch't many uſeful Moral Precepts.

THERE are in the Engliſh Tongue, or Language Twenty-ſix Letters. Theſe Letters are diſtinguiſht, according to their Figure-or-ſhape, and Sound-or-forçe.

Firſt, According to their Figure, into Capital-or-great-and-ſmâll-Letters.

1. Great, which are written with Great Figures; as A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Chap. 1.

2. Small, which are written with little figures, thus: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r ſ t u v w x y z. Chap. 1.

Note, That, j and v conſonants are added, as diſtinct Letters, to the other Twenty-four, becauſe they are as far different both as to ſhape, and ſound, from i, and u vowels, as any other of the Twenty-four Letters are.

Secondly, According to their ſound, into Vowels and Conſonants.

Firſt, A Vowel is a Letter, that makes a full, and perfect ſound of its ſelf. And it is either Single, or Compound.

1. A Single Vowel. There are ſix ſingl Vowels, viz. a, e, i, o, u, y. And Theſe

(1.) Change their ſound, that is, are ſometimes ſounded, Chap. 2.

1. Short: i. e. when we take ſhorter time to pronounce them; and they are noted with an half circl thus: a-ſhort, ă, e-ſhort, ĕ, i-ſhort, ĭ, o-ſhort, ŏ, u-ſhort, ŭ, y-ſhort, y̆.

2. Long: i. e. when we take longer time to pronounce them: and they are noted with a little line, thus: a-long ā, e-long ē, i-long ī, o-long ō, u-long ū, y-long ȳ.

3. Long-and-broad, as a in ſome words, like au: and This is noted with a Circumflex, thus: a-long-and-broad, â âll.

(2.) Are quieſçent, that is, are not ſounded. Ch. 3.

2. A Compound-Vowel, i. e. Two or more Vowels, diverſly plaçed, or ſet together, and ſounded with one breath. Theſe are câlled Diphthongs, and Triphthongs, which, becauſe of their difficulty, are purposely poſtpon'd to Chap. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

Firſt, A Diphthong: i. e. Two Vowels ſounded together in one breath, and Theſe are proper, or improper.

(1.) Proper, wherein both the Vowels keep their ſound. Theſe are ſeven, viz. ai, au, ay, eu, oi, ou, oy. See Chap. 11. And Theſe ſometimes

1. Change their ſound. Vid. Chap. 12, Two, viz. ai, ou.

2. Are parted into two Vowels, which are ſounded apart; Four, viz. a-i, a-u, e-u, o-i. Chap. 13.

(2.) Improper, wherein the ſound of One Vowel is loſt; or the ſound of Both Vowels changed.

1. Such, as change the ſound of One or Both Vowels, ſeventeen, viz. aa, ae, ao, ea, ee, ei, eo, ey, ie, oa, oe, ua, ue, ui, uy, ye. Chap. 14.

2. Such, as in which Both the Vowels are to be ſounded diſtinctly, and apart, Ten, viz. ae, ao, ea, ee, ei, eo, ie, oa, oe, oo. Chap. 15.

Secondly, A Triphthong, i. e. three Vowels ſounded together in one breath, Five, viz. aw, eau, ew, ieu, ow. To which are added two more, made up of four Vowels, viz. iew, owe. Chap. 16.

Secondly, A Conſonant, which is a Letter, that ſoundeth not except it be joined with a Vowel. A Conſonant is either ſingl, doubl, or trebl.

(1.) Singl: and theſe are twenty one, viz. b, c, d, f. g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, ſ, t, v, w, x, y, z. And theſe ſometimes

1. Change their ſound, viz. c, g, ſ, t. Chap. 4.

2. Are not ſounded, 12, viz. b, c, d, g, h, k, l, n, p, ſ, w. Chap. 5.

(2.) Doubl Conſonants, ſuch, as for the moſt part, begin ſyllabls, 41, viz. bd, bl, br, ch, cl, cn, cr, dr, dw, fl, fr, gh, gl, gr, gu, kn, mn, ph, pl, pr, pſ, pt, qu, rh, ſc, ſh, ſk, ſl, ſm, ſn, ſp, ſt, ſw, th, tr, tw, wh, wr. Chap. 6. And theſe ſometimes

1. Change their ſound, five: viz. ch, gh, qu, ſc, th. Chap. 7.

2. Are not ſounded, viz. ch, gh, th, and ce. Chap. 8.

3. Are parted, and ſounded apart, Two, viz. p-h, and ſ-h. Chap. 9.

(3.) Trebl Conſonants, which always begin ſyllabls, or are always initial, and never final, or put in the ends of words, 14, viz. chr, phl, phr, ſch, ſcr, ſhr, ſkr, ſph, ſpl, ſpr, ſqv, ſtr, thr, thw. Chap. 10.

Note, That moſt, if not All Termininations, i.e. ſuch final Letters, that do end words, or ſyllabls, from two to five Letters, are ſet down Chap. 17.

p. 4CHAP. I. Of the Twenty-ſix Letters.

In the firſt Letter, of the firſt word of every Diſtich you have the true ſound of every Letter of the Alphabet.

p. 6CHAP. II. Of the Six Singl Vowels, a, e, i, o, u, y, as they change their ſound; being ſometimes ſounded ſhort, ſometimes long, ſometimes broad.

ă ſhort

ă╌t Table guard thy tongue: A civil gueſt

will no more tâlk âll, than eat âll the fēaſt.

ā long

ā╌pe-like fond Parents act extreamly ill,

whilſt with embraçes, they their young ones kill.

â broad like au

â╌ll is not gōld, that gliſters: Thy fair paint,

ſpēaks thee a chēat, fâlſe hypocrite, no Saint.

e ſhort

e╌clyps'd the Sun, earth quakes, veil rent, dark sky.

Nature muſt needs be ſick, when God can die.

ē long

ē╌ternity, when Time fâlls ſick, and dyes,

will bring his Winding╌ſheet, & clōse his eyes.

e like ee

e╌vil diſcourſe corrupts. How oft is death

blown into ſôuls, by an infectiôus breath?

In evening, engliſh, england, here, he, me,

and in ſhe, we, ye, e doth ſound like ee.

e like ŭ ſhort

e before n, in participls, beaten,

obſcure like ŭ ſhort, taken, drunken, ēaten.

i ſhort

i╌f thy wise ſon can make ten pounds his measure

then âll thou addeſt may be câll'd his treasure.

ī long

I never yet could rēad, or hear of any

undone by hearing, but, by ſpēaking, many.

i like ŭ

ſhort i before r ſounds like ſhort ŭ, in dirt,

ſir, filbirds, third, thirteen, thirſt, birdlime, ſhirt.

o ſhort

o╌n Providençe âll acçidents depend,

for their beginning, progreſs, and their end.

ō long

ō my dear God, thôugh I am clēan forgot,

let me not love thee, if I love thee not.

o like ŭ

ſhort ō╌thers good turns to thee, be ſure to tell;

but nothing ſay, when thou thy ſelf doſt well.

p. 7o like oo

What╌ever Chriſt attempts in's Church to do,

That filthy Whore of Rome ſtrives to undo.

ŭ ſhort

ŭ╌nder that ſtone, where Chriſt onçe laid his head,

the grave it ſelf doth now lie buried.

ū long

ū╌se all the prudent providençe you can,

to get, and ſave; for money makes the man.

y ſhort like ĭ ſhort

In myrrh, nymph, martyr, chryſtal, ſympathie,

Egypt, Apocalyps, and Presbyterie.

y long like ī long

And Adjectives, as Healthy—With long y

Your Verbs do end, as cry, dy, pacify.

CHAP. III. Of the Six Vowels, when they are quieſcent-or-not-ſounded.

a

a after a, e, o, ſounds not. 'Tis known

from Canaan, Isaac, ēasy, earthly, grōan.

e

ith' end ſounds not, as came: when't follows ī,

or ū, as beautie, ſubdue, paritīe.

In little, luſtre, George, MonethMonth, Athieſt, Tueſday.

Firſt e in Scrivener, and laſt e in Wedneſday.

i

in buſineſs, faſhion, parliament, and carriage,

in veniſon, circūit, nēither, couſin, marriage.

o

in damoſel, youth, and gaoler, courage, doubl,

o lies quieſcent, gives the ear no troubl.

u

in guard, gueſt, guide, guilt, endings our and ôus,

u ſounds not, as in Saviour, ſcrupulôus.

y

y dormant lies in Monkey pulley, key,

in chimney, journey, kidney, Angleſey.

Note, Diphthongs ſhould next follow; but, becauſe of their difficulty, they are put off to Chap. 11.

p. 8CHAP. IV. Of Singl Conſonants as they change their ſound, 3.

c without a point, before a, o, u, ſounds like k; which for diſtinction from k, you may plēaſe to câll kee.

ca

care cramps the joynts, debilitates the mind:

wēakens the head, & heart; ſtrīkes Rēason blind.

cŏ

command thy ſelf in chief: He life's warr knôws,

whom âll his Paſſions follôw, as he gôes.

cŭ

cŭ╌ſtom's a cruel Tyrant: He, that can

well beāre, or break its Arm, is more than Man.

ç with a point, before e, i, y, moſt commonly ſounds like ſ, or çee.

çe

çe╌nſure none raſhly: Nature's apt to hâlt:

Look inward; Hee's unborn that hath no fault.

Note, ce ſounds ke, in Aceldama.

çe like hard ſ

çe like hard ſ ſounds, in açe, eçe, içe, uçe,

as maçe, peaçe, pieçe, ſliçe, adviçe, and induçe,

çe like ſoft s

But like ſoft s, or z, çe couchant lies,

In feçeibl, ſuffiçe, and ſacrifiçe.

çi

çi╌vility gilds fair, ſets off a man;

graçe only makes a gōlden Chriſtian.

çy

Cy╌nthia-the-Moon is Empreſs of the nīght:

The Sun is Soveraign of the day, and Light.

g before a, o, u, ſounds hard, like ghee, with an aſpiration.

p. 9ga

game is a civil gunpowder; in peaçe

blowing up houſes, with their whole increaſe.

go

god gave thy ſoul brave wings; put not thoſe feathers

into a bed, to ſleep out all ill weathers.

gŭ

gŭll not thy ſôul with honour, wealth, or pleaſure;

âll their dimenſions vanity doth meaſure.

g before e, i, y, commonly ſoft, as gee.

ge

ge╌ntlman He, that gentl is; who can

rule his mad Paſſions, is the Gentlman.

Except. Ge╌t

vapouring gallant, get ſubſtantial worth;

boldneſs gilds finely, and will ſet it forth.

gi

gi╌ants of ôld ſo daring, found great odds,

'twixt a Conflict with men, & war with gods.

Excep. Gi╌ve

to âll ſomething; to a good poor man,

till thou change Names, and be, where he began.

gy

gy╌pſies will rēad your fortune in your hand;

give 'em for this due pay, a whip, or brand.

ſ long & hard.

ſ╌ome inſtruments of muſick paſs for rare;

but with a well-tun'd Tongue None may compare.

s round and ſoft like ez.

'Twixt Vowels two, in ends of words, līk zee,

as in, ſins, easy, present, ſons, we ſee.

ſ and s

Would you not lose your wealth, then grôw not looſe,

nēither abuse that wealth God gave for uſe.

ti in the begining

ti╌me, let but a minute of it ſlip, not âll

the wealth of bôth the Indies can recâll.

ti before a vowel like ſi.

ti ſounds before a Vowel—ſi, as Nation,

contrition, patiençe, faction, contentātion.

I V X L C D M

I one, V five, X ten, L fifty, C

hundred, five hundred D, M thouſand be.

p. 10CHAP. V. Of Singl Conſonants, that are quieſcent-or-not-ſounded, 12.

b

After m, as lamb, womb. Before t, as doubt,

Debt, debtor, ſubtile, ſound of b's left out.

ç

ç ſounds not in aſçend, ſçepter, aſçent,

Indīctment, conſçiençe, ſçythian, nor in ſçent.

d

In Wedneſday, friendſhip, handmaid, d ſtoth ſtand

Mute, and in all the words compound with hand.

g

In phlegme g ſounds not; Nor 'fore n, ſigne, reigne,

Nor in their compounds, aſſigne, ſoveraigne.

h

Not ſounded after c and r, as Chriſt,

ſcheme, ſcholar, rhetorick, rheum, Antichriſt.

Nor i'th' ends of words Hebrew, Jeremiah,

Iſaiah, Mispeh, Shiloh, Hezekiah.

k

In the ſame ſyllabl after c, as back,

Deck, peck, ſick, thick, mock, rock, duck, muck, and pack.

l

Sounds not in Holborn, Briſtol, Lincoln, tâlk,

In calf, half, Malmſey, ſalmon, falcon, wâlk.

n

In kiln; And after m, as limn, condemn, Hymn, ſolemn,

autumn, column, and contemn.

p

In pſalm, receipt; And after m, as tempt,

redemption, ſumptuous, ſymptom, and exempt.

ſ

Iſle, Iſland, Viſcount; theſe three words are âll

The words, in which ſ doth its ſound let fâll.

w

w after o ſounds not, as in blôw, thrôw,

In ſhadôw, widôw, fallôw, tallôw, grôw.

p. 11CHAP. VI. Of doubl Conſonants initial, or that commonly begin ſyllabls, 41.

bd

Bd╌ellium ſome câll a pearl; ſome manna, or gum:

give me but Manna, take they bdellium.

bl

Bl╌eſt is the humbl, and contented ſtate:

The rich buy ruine oft at a deer rate.

br

Br╌ave Madam Silk╌worm who out╌ſhines the day,

May be to morrow for the worms a prey.

ch chee ch Cham

Ch╌ildren that make their parents hearts to bleed.

May live t' have children to revenge that deed.

cl

Cl╌oaths ſhape, and meat maintains; but nothing can

Like Graçe, and Manners, dignifie a man.

cn

Cn╌idos an Iſland is, from which there came

In Galen's time oyl of great worth, & name.

cr

Cr╌abb façeth clōths with richeſt furrs: 'Tis known;

But keeps the Fox-furr, for to façe his ōwn.

dr

Dr╌ink but the third glaſs: If thou loſe thy hold,

Then thou art modeſt, & the wine grows bold.

dw dwee

Dw╌arfs in great Natures Volumn âlwaies ſtand

For men, but written in the ſhorteſt hand.

fl

Fl╌atter none in their ſins; for Adulation

Will make thee parcel-divel in damnation.

fr

Fr╌iends are like gold; if true, they'l never leave thee:

Yet both, without a touch-ſtone, may deceiv thee.

gh like ghee

gh╌ōſts are fledg ſpirits, hopt out of the ſhell.

And neſts of fleſh, wherein they late did dwell.

gl

Gl╌ory of God, man's good, are the fixt Poles,

On which the Sphere of true Religion rowls.

p. 12gn

Gn╌aſhing of teeth in flames! O, who can tell,

What ſcorching, and yet freezing fire's in hell?

gr

Gr╌eat God, I am thy Taper, thou my Sun:

From Thee, the Spring of light, my light begun.

gu ghee

Gu╌ilt in the Conſciençe diſſipates its evil

Through man's whole frame, and makes him his own Divel.

kn

Kn╌eeling ne're ſpoil'd ſilk-ſtockin: quit thy ſtate;

âll equal are within the Churches gate.

Mn

Mn╌aſon, that ôld diſçiples hoary head,

A Crown of glory's found, before he's dead.

ph phee

Ph╌ilo, with twelve years ſtudy hath been griev'd

To b' underſtood, when will he be believ'd?

pl

Pl╌eaſure ſtops Reaſon's ear, confounds the mind;

Unman's a man, repentance leaves behind.

pr

Pr╌emeditate your ſpeeches: words onçe flôwn

are in the hearers power, not your own.

pſ

Pſ╌alms, when y' are merry, ſing, & ſweetly raise

Your hearts, and voiçes in Jehovah's praise.

pt

Pt╌olemy reſign'd his Crown unto his ſon,

When Cyprus, and all Egypt he had won.

qu quee

Qu╌it crēature-comforts, fix thy ſôul above;

Where âll is graçe, and glory, light, and love.

rh like r

Rh╌eſus his wealth, as children rattls keep,

when plaid a while with, then they fâll aſleep.

ſc

Sc╌arçe are the Righteous ſav'd: If ſo, O where

Shâll one day the unrighteôus appear?

ſc

Sc╌ylla, Charybdis, oppoſite in her Cave,

With ſharp-fang'd mouth ſucks the ſhips from the waves.

ſh ſhee

Sh╌ift, or ſtrike ſail, oppos'd by wind, & waves:

Too daring Pilot's he, that ſtorms out╌braves.

sk

Sk╌ulk his old friend forgets, having got pelf:

No marvel, for he hath forgot himſelf.

p. 13ſl

Sl╌eep captivates Life's five free ſons; for death

Nothing remains, but that thinn ſomething breath.

ſm

Sm╌âll pleaſure, ſmâller profit it affords,

To bēat the air, and grate the ear with words.

ſn

Sn╌ares are by Devil, World, Fleſh, laid every where,

In Shop, Field, Table, Bed. Therefore beware.

ſp

Sp╌are not, nor ſpend too much. Be this thy care,

Spare but to ſpend, and only ſpend, to ſpare.

ſt

St╌irring, and active ſpirits, live alone:

Write on the others, Here lies ſuch an one.

ſw ſwee

Sw╌ear not. An ōath is like a dangerous dart,

Which ſhot rebounds to ſtrike the ſhooter's heart.

th thee-hard

Th╌ank thoſe, that do thee good. ſo ſhâlt thou gain

Their ſecond help, if thou ſhouldſt need again.

tr

Tr╌uth is in Wine: but who can find it there?

W'are ſure, in Taverns, men will lie & ſwear.

tw twee

Tw╌elve Patriarchs, XII Apoſtles, and 12 rare

Pearls in Aaron's breaſt╌plate did appear.

wh whee

Wh╌o ſpend too much, may want, & ſo complain:

But he ſpends beſt, that ſpares, to ſpend again.

wr

Wr╌etch, when thy hair is ſweet, through pride, or luſt,

Thy powder proves, thou haſt forgot, th'art duſt.

p. 14CHAP. VII. Of doubl Conſonants, that change their ſound, 6.

ch like k

ch╌orazin, wo to thee: the darkeſt night

inwraps thee, 'cauſe thou ſinn'dſt 'gainſt ſo much light.

gh like f

g-h doth ſometimes ſound like f, as rough,

cough, hick-cough, laughter, daughter, chough, enough.

qu like k

like k it ſounds i'th' drunkards-god, good liquor,

and in that Royal Bank, the King's Exchequer.

ſc without a point in c, before a, o, u, hard, like ſ k.

ſca

Sca-nderbeg's ſword, thôugh keen, could little harm,

unleſs, when wielded by his ôwn great arm.

ſco

ſco-rn by aſperſions fâlſe to thrôw a ſtone

at others heads, lēaſt thou ſhouldſt hit thy ôwn.

ſcŭ

ſcŭ╌llions are like to Siſyphus: in vain

they wind up weights, which forthwith ſink again.

ſç with a point in ç, before e, i, y, moſt commonly, like ſ.

ſçe

Sçe╌pters are ſtately burthens; and Crowns are

not more beſet with Pearls, than ſtuft with Care.

Except.

In Sceptick, Sceleton, ſ-c-e are found,

But in no other words, like ſ ke, to ſound.

ſçi

Sçī╌ençe from Heaven hath this noble grant,

That none do ſlīght it, but the Ignorant.

p. 15ſçy

Sçy╌thians were cut-throats, barbarôus, ſavage men:

The Iriſh Papiſts ſure are Sçythians then

th hard

th╌ink thy meat to be dirt, then eat a bit,

and ſay withâll, Earth to earth I commit.

th like dthee

th╌e Drunkard forfeits Man, and doth deveſt

âll worldly right, ſave what he hath by bēaſt.

tw like t

tw╌o ſmâll things do a thouſand things contain

much larger than themſelvs, man's heart and brain.

CHAP. VIII. Of doubl Conſonants, 3, and çe which are not ſounded: ch, gh, th.

çe not ſounded

In Gloçeſter, Worçeſter, acquieſçe; but is

In dançe, hençe, ſinçe, ſconçe, dunçe, pronounç'd like ſ.

çh

In ſçchedule, ſçhismatick, ſçhism, draçhm, ç-h

Both latent lie, and never ſounded bee.

gh

In hīgh, âlmīghty, nīgh, ſīgh, thīgh, and fīght,

līght, nīght, rīght, ſīght, brīght, ſhip-wrīght, Hūgh, and knīght.

th rythm

p. 16CHAP, IX. Of doubl Conſonants that are ſometimes parted, 2, p-h, ſ-h.

p-h

In Clap╌ham, Trap╌ham, Pop╌ham, p- and -h

In ſhep╌herd, ſhep╌herd╌eſs, divided bee.

ſ-h

In Greſ╌ham, houſ╌hold, and miſ╌hap, ſ-h

Stick not ſo cloſe, but they both parted bee.

CHAP. X. Of Trebl Conſonants that begin ſyllabls, 14.

chr

Chr╌īſt is the Way, the Trūth, & Life: who love

His Way, & Trūth, ſhall live with him above.

phl

phl╌egm's a dull humour, & doth generate folly;

blood, mirth; wrath, choler; ſadneſs, melancholy.

phr

Phr╌yne, thy flattering picture is like thee,

only in this, that you bôth painted be.

ſch

ſch╌ools are the ſeed-plots of all learned Arts;

& do enrich our heads, our tongues, our hearts.

ſcr

ſcr╌ape, ſcrape for muck; yet knôw, poor wretched Dame,

thou loseſt three for one, thy Sôul, Reſt, Fame.

ſhr

ſhr╌ink not at dangers, but march on thy way:

great dangers are true Valour's ſport & play.

ſkr

ſkr╌ew lives by ſhifts, yet ſwears by no ſmall ōaths,

for âll his ſhifts, he cannot ſhift his clothes.

ſph

ſph╌eres harmony much tâlkt of: O to hear

that raviſhing Muſick, let me be âll ear.

p. 17ſpl

ſpl╌een is a ſleeping Lion, which if you

dare but to rouze, your head, hand, heart will rue.

ſpr

ſpr╌ead no Reports: The Vulgar are inclīnde

to nothing more, than ſporting with the wīnde.

ſqu

ſqu╌are dealing is a Jewel, and as rare

as of the Cīrcl is the fancied Square.

ſtr

ſtr╌ange kind of grief, that finds no Med'çine good

to ſwage its pain, but the Physiçian's blood.

thr

Thr╌aſo goes lame with blôws, he did reçeiv,

in a late duel, if you'l him believ.

thw

thw╌art not the honeſt trav'ller in's right way;

thwarting may him provoke to go aſtray.

CHAP. XI. Of Proper Diphthongs, i. e. that is, Two Vowels ſo ſounded together in one breath, that they both keep their ſound. 7.

ai

ai╌r, fire, earth, water, every element

ſpends, nay exhauſts its ſelf for man's content.

au

au╌thority's a ſtamp God doth beſtôw

on his Vicegērents-Prinçes here belôw.

ay

ay's an ôld word for ever. Happy they,

thriçe happy, who their God enjoy for ay.

eu

eu╌trapelus great coſtly gifts would ſend,

when his dire cruelty did death intend.

oi

oi╌l makes the façe to ſhine; Wine claims its part

in cheering, and rejoicing of the heart.

ou

ou╌r life ſoon ends, like a vain tale, or ſong:

earth's joys, and their enjoyers live not long.

p. 18oy

oy╌ntments & ſweet perfumes, rejoiçe the heart;

Chriſt's blood alone can cure the Conſciençe-ſmart.

CHAP. XII. Of Proper Diphthongs, that change their ſound, two, ai, ou.

ai like e

In bargain, chaplain, curtain, and again,

In raiſin, travail, wainſcot, chamberlain.

ou like o

In words, that end in our, as Emperour, In rigour,

cough, choughs, and embaſſadour.

ō

In ſôuldier, môuld, rôuld, graciôus, and ſôul,

In jealôus, piôus, thôugh, âlthôugh, contrôul.

u

ou╌gly, thôugh young and fair, in God's eſteem,

Are they, who in their own eyes fair do ſeem.

ū

This diphthong in two words ſounds like ū long,

As yoūthfull, yoūth: but like u ſhort, in young.

âu

ou╌ght it not to be done? Law, Reaſon, ſay:

It ſhall be done, ſay Kings, who dares ſay Nay:

oo

In your, yours, couldeſt, could, would, wouldeſt, ſourçe,

ſhould, ſhouldeſt, courtier, couch, gourd, wourts, and courſe.

p. 19CHAP. XIII. Of Proper Diphthongs that are parted into their ſeveral Vowels, 4.

a-i

In Ja╌ir, A╌i, La╌iſh, Ephra╌im,

Moſa╌ick, La╌ity, and Mizra╌im.

a-u parted.

This dipththong parted is, in Archela╌us,

Caperna╌um, Emma╌us, Nichola╌us.

e-u

e-u are always parted in Alphe╌us,

Zache╌us, Je╌ur, Je╌uſh, Bartime╌us,

o-i

Parted in Sto╌ick. Zebo╌im, and Lo╌is,

In To╌i, do╌ing, mo╌ity, Camo╌is.

CHAP. XIV. Of improper Diphthongs, i. e. ſuch as loſe, or change the ſound of one, or both Vowels, 17.

aa like ā

Aa╌ron, and Hur, Moſes ſupporters ſtand,

Whilſt his heart tugs in Pray'r, they prop his hand.

ae ē

Ae╌neas heart great Sampſon's ſtrength o're-mates;

He his dear Father carri'd; This, but Gates.

ao

In gaol ſounds ai: in Pharaoh (a) we miſs:

In extra╌ordinary, parted 'tis.

ea

ă

e╌a ſounds ă in heărken, heărk, and heărt:

Here âlſo Seărge, diſheărten, claim their part.

ĕ

ea╌rthworm, what's earth's ſumm╌total? Honour's height?

And pleaſures May to Life Eternal's Light?

p. 20ē

ēa╌ch moment brings us nearer to our end:

Why ſhould we then our precious Time miſ╌ſpend?

ee

ea╌rs we have Two, one Tongue: from vvhençe 'tis clear,

Before vve ſpeak onçe, vve ought tvviçe to hear.

ee yee

ee╌ls ſoft, but ſlippery are: Fiſhers, bevvare;

The faſter held, ſooner let gone they are.

ei

ē

ēi╌ther at third cup ſtop, or quit your plaçe;

Wine, above âll things, doth Gods ſtamp defaçe.

ĭ

In Atheiſm, Atheiſt, e ſounds not. But tell

Such, There's a Word, vvhere e doth ſound, that's Hell.

ī

ei╌es doſt thou fear, and ſtill play lēaſt in ſight?

'Tis much to be preſūm'd, âll is not right.

ai

ei╌ght Ides, a Month: A mile hath furlongs 8:

VIII dramms contain an ounçe its perfect weight.

ā their.

eo

ŏ

ee In George like o; in peopl, ſounds like ee:

ĕ

Like e in Leopard, yeoman, jeopardy.

ey

ĕ

e-y like e ſhort ſounds in countrey, honey,

Atturney, monkey, parſley, tansey, money.

ī

ey╌es at each glançe ſend forth ſuch pointed darts

As pierçe the hardeſt Adamantine hearts.

ay

I'th' end of vvords, e-y ſounds ay; as, They

Knôw beſt to Rule, that firſt learn to to obey.

ie in the end ī middl ee

I'th' end ī long, as flie: i'th' midſt, as field,

Grief, friend, friese, prieſt, the ſound of ee doth yield.

oa ō

ōa╌ks, with their ſtately Limbs and Tops, to Jove

Were conſecrate, in his Dodonean grove.

oe

ē

oe╌dipus a Trūth môſt clearly could unſhroud

When Sphinx had wrapt it in the darkeſt cloud.

p. 21oe like ŭ oo

Like ŭ in doeth: in doe, like oo: in foe,

oe like ō

In cuckoe, aloes, woe, ſounds like long ō.

oo

like woo

The proper ſound of oo we find in Moon,

Food, Book, ſchool, doom, troop, foot, tooth, and dragoon.

oo like ŭ

Some minçe it like ſhort ŭ, ſpill innoçent blood,

'Tvvill ſoon appear, thôugh veil'd vvith blackeſt hood.

ua like wa ă ue like ū

In language, wa: but ă, in guărd. In true,

And in âll ends of vvords u-e ſounds ū.

ue not ſounded.

In relique, rôgue, collôgue, and catalogue,

u and e ſound not, nor in dialogue.

ui like ī ĭ

ī-long in guīde, in build ĭ-ſhort: in frūit,

ui like ū

ſounds ū long; ſo in circūit, brūit, purſūit.

uy like ī

ī-long in buy; y-e in dye

ye like ī

ſound ī: Though e i'th' end's judg'd needleſs after y.

CHAP. XV. Of Improper Diphthongs parted, and their Vowels diſtinctly ſounded, 10.

a-e

Parted in Hebrew Words, as Micha╌el

Abima╌el, Ja╌el, Iſhma╌el, Isra╌el.

Exc. Michaelmas.

a-o

In La╌odicea, and La╌ocoon,

Confused-Cha╌os, Leba╌oth, and Ma╌on.

e-a

In re╌al, Ele╌azar, page╌ant,

Pre╌ambl, Gile╌ad, oce╌an, ſerge╌ant.

e-e

In Be╌erſheba, and Bezale╌el,

Re╌enter, re╌extend, Nathane╌el.

e-i

In Se╌ir, re╌inform, and Phine╌i,

Re╌iterate, Idre╌i, De╌ity.

p. 22e-o

In Be╌or, Gibe╌on, Pe╌or, gor╌geôus,

In ſcutche╌on, theo╌ry, and righte╌ôus.

i-e

In di╌ed, acqui╌eſçe, experi╌ençe,

Courti╌er, cli╌ent, qui╌et, conſci╌ençe.

o-a

In Jo╌ab, Zo╌ar; but poor Rehobo╌am

Found a worſe parting caus'd by Jerobo╌am.

o-e

In theſe three vvords, o╌e we parted ſee,

Co╌ēqual, Clo╌e, Co╌ēternity.

o-o

Parted in Hebrew Words: and ſo in Co╌as,

Laoco╌on, Bo╌ōtes, and in Bo╌os.

CHAP. XVI. Of Triphthongs, i. e. that is, Three Vowels ſounded together in one breath, viz. âw, eau, ew, ieu, ow, and īew, owe.

aw

âwfull Revēre is unto Kings moſt due,

For they're our Fathers, & our Countreys too.

eau like ū

Three Vowels in one Word, with âll their might

Conſpire to ſound that Toy câld Beauty, right.

ew like ū

ew╌s yield us lambs, fleeçe, fleſh; alive, are good

For breeding, cloathing; and, when dead, for food.

ieu like ū iew like ū

But four of theſe we find, Sieur, lieu, adieu,

And one more ſimpl, with its compounds, view.

ow

ow╌l-like, the guilty ſinner hates the Light;

In time, and deeds of darkneſs doth delight.

owe like ō

ōwe no man, here in this life, ought, but Love:

That's a debt muſt be paying, vvhen above.

p. 23CHAP. XVII. An Ab╌ſtract of words, wherein are found the true ſounds of âll the vow╌els, diph╌thongs, ſingl doŭbl, and trebl Con╌ſo╌nants, that be╌gin En╌gliſh words.

1. Of the true ſound of e╌ve╌ry Let╌ter, in the firſt Let╌ter of e╌ve╌ry word fol╌low╌ing. Letters 26.

2. Of the ſix ſingl Vow╌els, as change╌ing their ſounds.

ă ſhort ăppl, ănd, ăt.

ā long āpe, āle, fāçe.

â brōad âll, hâll, bâll.

e ſhort elm, end, e╌clyps'd.

ē long ē╌gypt, ē╌mu╌late, ē╌ter╌ni╌ty.

e like ee e╌vil.

e like ŭ ſhort, obſcure—bēat╌en.

i ſhort Ink╌horn, i╌di╌ot, it.

ī long Iſ╌land, īçe.

i like ŭ ſhort, dirt.

o ſhort Ox, of, on.

ō long ōld-wo╌man.

o like oo Rome, un╌do.

o like ŭ ſhort, o╌thers.

o like wŭ—one, onçe.

ŭ ſhort—ŭr╌chin, ŭncl, ŭn╌der.

ū long—ū╌ri╌nal, ūse.

y ſhort like i—myrrh, mar╌tyr, health╌y

y long like ī long—ry, type, cry.

p. 253. Of the ſix ſingl Vow╌els, when qui╌eſ╌çent, or not ſound╌ed.

a I╌saac, ēa╌sy, grōan.

e came, beau╌tie, ſub╌due, little, luſtre, Scrive╌ner, Wednes╌day.

i bu╌ſi╌nes, nēi╌ther.

o damo╌sel, doubl.

u guard, Sa╌vi╌our, ſcru╌pu╌lōus.

y ab╌bey.

Diph╌thongs, which ſhould here fol╌lôw, are, be╌cauſe of their dif╌fi╌cul╌ty, poſt╌pon'd to Chap. 11.

4. Of ſingl Con╌ſo╌nants, change╌ing their ſound, 3, c, g, ſ.

c kee, be╌fore a, o, u, like k.

ca cat, care, cake, câll.

co cock, cōlt, com╌mand.

cŭ cüp, cŭff, cŭſ╌tom.

ç çee commonly before e, i, y, like ſ

çe çen╌ſure. Except A╌çel╌da╌ma. like ſ, maçe. like s, ſuf╌fiçe.

çi ci╌vi╌li╌ty, like s. fe╌çibl.

cy çyn╌thi╌a.

g ghee hard, before a, o, u.

ga gar╌ter, gâll, game.

go gōat, gōld, god.

gŭ gŭn, gŭt, gŭll.

g gee com╌mon╌ly ſoft, before e, i, y.

ge ge╌ne╌ral. Ex╌çept get.

p. 26gi gin╌ger. Exçept give.

gy gybe. Ex╌çept gyes.

ſ long and hard—looſe

s round and ſoft, like ez—lose, ea╌sy, ſins.

5. Of ſingl Con╌ſo╌nants qui╌eſ╌çent, 12.

b lamb, doubt.

c ſçep╌ter.

d hand╌maid.

g phlegme, ſigne.

h Chriſt, Rhe╌to╌rick, Je╌re╌mi╌ah.

k back.

l tâlk, calf.

n kiln, limn.

p pſalm, tempt.

ſ iſle, viſcount.

t watch.

w blôw.

6. Of doubl Con╌ſo╌nants that be╌gin ſyl╌lables, 42.

bd bdee bdel╌li╌um.

bl blee blīnd╌man, blood, bleſt.

br bree breech╌es, bread, brave.

ch chee chick, cheese, chil╌dren.

ch like kee Cham, Cha╌ron.

cl clee club, cloud, clōaths.

cn cnee Cni╌dos.

cr cree cradle, crab.

dr dree drum, drink.

dw dwee dwarf, dwell.

p. 27fl flee flow╌er, fleſh, flat╌ter.

fr free frog, friends.

gh ghee ghoſt, ghaſt╌ly.

gl glee glaſ╌ses, glo╌ry.

gn gnee gnat, gnaw, gnaſh╌ing

gr gree grape, graçe, grēat.

gu ghee guard╌man, guilt.

like guee lan╌guage.

kn knee knife, knee, kneel╌ing.

mn mnee Mna╌ſon.

ph phee phy╌si╌çi╌an, pha╌ri╌ſee, Phi╌le.

pl plee plumb, plēase, plea╌sure.

pr pree preach╌er, pray, pre╌me╌di╌tate.

pſ pſee pſalm╌iſt, pſalms.

pt ptee Pto╌le╌ma╌is, Pto╌le╌my.

qu quee quinçe, quick, quit.

rh rhee Rhe╌niſh╌wine, Rhine, Rhe╌ſus.

ſc like ſkee, before a, o, u.

ſca ſcarf, ſcarçe.

ſco ſcor╌pi╌on, Scot.

ſcŭ ſcul╌li╌on, ſcŭm.

ſc like ſee, before e, i, y.

ſçe ſçep╌ter, ſçene.

ſçi ſçiſ╌sers, ſçi╌ençe.

ſcy ſçy╌thi╌an, ſçyl╌la.

ſh ſhee ſhip, ſheep, ſhift.

ſk ſkee ſkil╌let, ſkain, ſkulk.

ſl ſlee ſlip╌per, ſleep.

ſm ſmee ſmith, ſmart, ſmâll.

ſn ſnee ſnail, ſnuf╌fers, ſnares.

ſp ſpee ſpec╌tacls, ſpoon, ſpare.

ſt ſtee ſtar, ſtaff, ſtir╌ing.

ſw ſwee ſwan, ſweet, ſweār.

th thee thimbl, thank.

p. 28th dthee thy╌fa╌ther, thee.

tr tree trump╌et, tree, trūth.

tw twee twinns, twig, twelv.

wh whee wheel, whip, who.

wr wree wren, write, wretch.

7. Of doŭbl Con╌ſo╌nants, that change their ſound, 6. ch, gh, qu, ſc, th, tw.

ch like kee cho╌ra╌zin.

gh like f roŭgh, dăugh╌ter.

qu like k li╌quor, ex╌che╌quer.

ſc like ſkee, before a, o, u.

ſca Scan╌der╌beg.

ſco ſcorn.

ſcŭ ſcŭl╌li╌ons.

ſç like ſee before e, i, y.

ſçe ſçep╌ters. Except ſcep╌tick.

ſçī ſçi╌ençe.

ſçy ſçy╌thi╌ans.

th hard thee, think.

th ſoft dthee, the.

tw like t, two.

8. Of çe, and two doŭbl Con╌ſo╌nants, viz. ch, and gh, that lose their ſound,

çe Gloçeſ╌ter, Worçeſ╌ter.

çh ſçhe╌dule, drachm, ſchism.

gh hīgh, līght.

p. 299. Of doŭbl Con╌ſo╌nants, that are ſom╌times parted, 2, viz. p╌h and ſ╌h.

p╌h Clap╌ham, ſhep╌herd.

ſ╌h Greſ╌ham, houſ╌hold.

10. Of trebl Con╌ſo╌nants, that be╌gin ſyl╌lăbls, 14.

11. Of Pro╌per Diph╌thongs 7, in which both the Vow╌els keep their ſound; ai, au, ay, eu, oi, ou, oy, for the moſt part not to be di╌vi╌ded in ſpel╌ling.

ai hair, pair, air.

au aunt, au╌di╌ençe, au╌tho╌ri╌ty.

ay hay, day, ay.

eu yeu╌tree, eu╌nūch, eu╌tra╌pe╌lus.

oi oi╌ſter, noise, oil.

p. 30ou hour╌glaſs, flout, our.

oy boy, toy, oynt╌ments.

12. Of Pro╌per Diph╌thongs change╌ing their ſound, 2. viz. ai, and ou.

ai like e ſhort bar╌gain, chap╌lain.

ou like o ſhort emper╌our.

ō long ſōul╌di╌er, gra╌ci╌ōus.

ŭ ſhort yoŭng.

ū long yoūth.

au ought.

oo could.

13. Of Pro╌per Diph╌thongs ſom╌times part╌ed, 4. viz. a╌i, a╌u, e╌u, o╌i.

a╌i Ja╌ir.

a╌u Ca╌per╌na╌um.

e╌u Za╌che╌us.

o╌i Ze╌bō╌im.

14. Of im╌pro╌per diph╌thongs, where╌in the ſound of one Vow╌el is loſt, or of both chan╌ged.

aa ſounds ā long Aa╌ron, I╌saac.

ae ē long Aet╌na, Cae╌sar, Ae╌ne╌as.

ao ai gao╌ler, or goa╌ler.

ō long Pha╌raōh.

ea ē long ēāgl, mēat, ēach.

ă ſhort heărt.

e ſhort earth╌worm.

ee ears.

ee yee eels, meek, ſeek.

ei ē long hēi╌fer, re╌çēiv, ēi╌ther.

i ſhort a╌theiſt.

p. 31ci ſounds ī long cīes.

ā long their.

ai eight.

eo ee peopl.

o ſhort George.

e ſhort jeo╌par╌dy.

ey ſounds ē long kēy.

e ſhort ho╌ney.

ī long eyes.

ay they.

ie in the end ī iong flīe, drīe, frīe.

in the middl ee long. field, brief.

in the middl ī friend.

ōa ō long ōates, bōat, lōaf, ōaks.

oe ē long phoe╌nix, Oe╌di╌pus, Eu╌boe╌a.

in the end ō long fōe.

in the end oo doe.

ŭ ſhort doeth.

oo woo gooſe, fool, moon.

ŭ ſhort blood, hood.

ua ă guărd.

wa lan╌guage.

ūe ū long true.

qui╌eſ╌çent, or not ſounded, in re╌lique.

qui╌eſ╌çent, or not ſounded, in rōgue.

qui╌eſ╌çent, or not ſounded, in di╌a╌logue.

uī ī long guīde, guīle.

i ſhort build, guilt.

ū long frūit, brūit.

uy ī long buy.

ye ī long dye.

p. 3215. Of im╌pro╌per Diph╌thongs, that are ſometimes parted, 10.

a╌e Mi╌cha╌el. Ex╌çept Mi╌chael╌mas.

a╌o La╌o╌di╌çe╌a.

e╌a re╌al.

e╌e Be╌er╌ſhe╌ba.

e╌i Se╌ir.

e╌o Be╌or.

i╌e ac╌quï╌eſçe.

o╌a Jo╌ab.

o╌e co╌e╌qual.

o╌o Co╌os.

16. Of Triph╌thongs: that is, three Vow╌els ſounded to╌ge╌ther in one breath, 5, viz. âw, eaū, ew, ieū, ow. And of Te╌tarph╌thongs, i. e. four Vow╌els ſound╌ed to╌ge╌ther in one breath, viz, īew, ōwe.

âw âwl, fâwn, âw╌full.

eaū ū beaū╌ty, beaū╌ti╌full.

ew ū ew╌lamb, few, ews.

ieu ū Sieur, lieu, a╌dieu.

iew ū view, re╌view.

ōwe ō bōwe, flōwe, grōwe.

CHAP. XVIII. Of Fi╌nal Let╌ters, viz. to wit, 2, 3, 4, 5 Let╌ters, that end En╌gliſh words.

Two fi╌nal Let╌ters

pay ay

ſtabb bb

dâub'd b'd

babe be

for╌çibl bl

ſcabs bs

debt bt

de╌faç'd ç'd

fāçe çe

ſa╌cri╌fiçe çe

rich ch

ſto╌mach ch

back ck

ar╌ticl cl

de╌faç't ç't

fact ct

add dd

fade de

pledg dg

câudl dl

ap╌plauds ds

raies es

kēy ēy

abbey ey

chaf'd f'd

ſafe fe

chaff ff

hoofs fs

graft ft

drag'd g'd

en╌gag'd g'd

cage ge

begg gg

hīgh gh

roŭgh gh

phlegm gm

be╌nign gn

raign gn

dogs gs

John hn

I╌sai╌ahs hs

beaū╌tīe īe

ſlak'd k'd

make ke

hâwks ks

bāk't k't

alb lb

held ld

gale le

ſelf lf

half lf

tâlk lk

câll ll

pſalm lm

fâln ln

Lin╌coln ln

whelp lp

brawls ls

hâlt lt

ſalv lv

lamb mb

fām'd m'd

dame me

dramm mm

damn mn

camp mp

bēams ms

dreamt mt

junc╌ture nc

hand nd

bane ne

hang ng

thank nk

cann nn

tranſ nſ

pens ns

mint nt

doe oe

fōe ōe

joy oy

gāp'd p'd

āpe pe

e╌pi╌taph ph

flapp pp

a╌po╌ca╌lyps ps

re╌çeipt pt

herb rb

hard rd

ſhar'd r'd

care re

ſcarf rf

bark rk

ſuarl rl

farm rm

wârn rn

carp rp

wârr rr

ſtars rs

art rt

carv rv

raiſ'd ſ'd

ſauſe ſe

these se

buſh ſh

aſk ſk

ſchism sm

graſp ſp

glaſs ſs

caſt ſt

hate te

bath th

ſtraits ts

matt tt

ſhav'd v'd

ſhave ve

Dovs vsus

ſub╌dūe ūe

buy uy

axe xe

axl xl

waxt xt

3 Let╌ters.

Paw aw

ſtabb'd bbd

babbl bbl

crabbs bbs

babes bes

bīble ble

ſyllăbls bls

debts bts

roche che

drachm chm

ſto╌machs chs

en╌rieht eht

crackl ckl

backs cks

backt ckt

ob╌ſtăcle cle

ar╌ticls cls

ācre cre

acts cts

ſaddl ddl

budds dds

fades des

pledg'd dg'd

hedge dge

lādle dle

caudls dls

wīdth dth

few ew

At╌tur╌neys eys

baffl ffl

trifle fle

quaffs ffs

fifth fth

grafts fts

beggd ggd

ſtruggl ggl

dreggs ggs

weigh'd gh'd

weighs ghs

light ght

būgle gle

phlegme gme

raignd gnd

ſigne gne

raigns gns

maugre gre

tugſt gſt

plague gue

Johns hns

beau╌ties ies

adieu ieu

makes kes

belch lch

mulct lct

wāles les

di╌vulg'd lg'd

di╌vulge lge

tâlkd lkd

tâlks lks

wâlkt lkt

call'd ll'd

calls lls

elme lme

pſalms lms

ſtolne lne

whelps lps

fâlſe lſe

filth lth

hâlts lts

calv'd lv'd

calve lve

clmīb'd mb'd

clīmbe mbe

ambl mbl

Lambs mbs

dāmes mes

dramms mms

damnd mnd

damns mns

condemne mne

tri╌umph mph

dimpl mpl

camps mps

en╌campt mpt

danç'd nç'd

lançe nçe

wrincl ncl

diſ╌tinct nct

danç't nç't

handl ndl

hands nds

banes nes

hang'd ng'd

chang'd ng'd

change nge

wrangl ngl

hangs ngs

ſprinkl nkl

thanks nks

thankt nkt

fannd nnd

canns nns

cleans'd ns'd

en╌hanſe nſe

cleanse nse

againſt nſt

pīnte nte

nīnth nth

mantl ntl

ănts nts

does oes

fōes ōes

blôw ôw

cow ow

Apes pes

ſcrapps pps

depth pth

Re╌lique que

barb'd rb'd

warbl rbl

herbs rbs

pierç'd rç'd

ſcarçe rçe

March rch

Mon╌arch rch

Circl rcl

girdl rdl

to╌wards rds

cares res

ſcarfs rfs

forg'd rg'd

large rge

burgh rgh

gargl rgl

ſparkl rkl

barks rks

barkt rkt

ſnarl'd rl'd

ſnarle rle

ſnarls rls

farm'd rm'd

farme rme

farms rms

warn'd rn'd

barne rne

warns rns

burnt rnt

purpl rpl

carps rps

carpt rpt

in╌terrd rrd

myrrh rrh

warrs rrs

furse rse

herſe rſe

harſh rſh

turtl rtl

ărts rts

carv'd rv'd

carve rve

carvs rvs

ac╌qui╌eſçe ſçe

muſcl ſcl

a╌baſht ſht

aſks ſks

aſkt ſkt

…ſle ſle

chiſle ſle

chaſme ſme

…chiſms ſms

graſps ſps

graſpt ſpt

…uſſl ſſl

…vraſtl ſtl

…aſts ſts

…atch tch

…ātes tes

…ath'd th'd

…thm thm

băths ths

title tle

the╌atre tre

prattl ttl

ſub╌dues ues

ſhaves ves

axls xls

ſixth xth

texts xts

dyes yes

dazl'd zl'd

dazle zle

dazzl zzl

4 Let╌ters.

Paies aies

paws aws

babbl'd bbl'd

babbl bbl's

bībles bles

drachms chms

crackld ckld

crackls ckls

ob╌ſtacles cles

ācres cres

ſwaddl'd ddl'd

ſwaddls ddls

lādles dles

ſtews ews

baffld ffld

baffle ffle

baffls ffls

trīfles fles

fifths fths

ſtraggld ggld

ſtraggls ggls

Hūghes ghes

heighth ghth

līghts ghts

būgles gles

ſīgnes gnes

tigres gres

plagues gues

view iew

belcht lcht

ſe╌pulcre lcre

mulcts lcts

couldſt ldſt

twelfth lfth

almes lmes

Alpes lpes

filtch ltch

philtre ltre

calves lves

con╌demnes mnes

trī╌ŭmphs mphs

rumpld mpld

ex╌ample mple

dimpls mpls

dumpſe mpſe

lancht ncht

ancle ncle

wrincls ncls

handld ndld

bundle ndle

handls dls

wrangld ngld

ſpangle ngle

wrangls ngls

congre ngre

a╌mongſt ngſt

ſtrength ngth

tongue ngue

ſprinkld nkld

ſprinkle nkle

ſprinkls nkls

Cinque nque

pīntes ntes

La╌by╌rinths nths

gentle ntle

mantls ntls

centre ntre

joies oies

bowd owd

ſōwn ōwn

win╌dōws ōws

maples ples

ăppls ppls

depths pths

re╌liques ques

warbld rbld

warble rble

warbls rbls

Mon╌archs rchs

marcht rcht

çircl rcl

hurdle rdle

girdls rdls

heardſt rdſt

gargl'd rgld

gargle rgle

gargls rgls

ſparkld rkld

ſparkle rkle

ſparkls rkls

ſnarles rles

farmes rmes

warmth rmth

barnes rnes

purpls rpls

barque rque

harths rths

kertle rtle

tŭrtls rtls

carves rves

muſcls ſcls

chaſmes ſmes

wraſtld ſtld

thiſtle ſtle

wraſtls ſtls

luſtre ſtre

wātcht tcht

bāthes thes

rythms thms

titles tles

theatres tres

prattld ttld

pottle ttle

prattls ttls

buīes uīes

gyves yves

muzzld zzld

muzzle zzle

muzzls zzls

5 Let╌ters.

Baffles ffles

ſtruggles ggles

mightſt ghtſt

Sieūrs ieūrs

re╌viewd iewd

re╌views iews

ſe╌pulcres lcres

phīltres ltres

…-amples mples

…ncles ncles

…ndles ndles

…angles ngles

…ngth's ngths

…ngues ngues

ſprinkles nkles

mantles ntles

centres ntres

blōwes ōwes

lowes owes

warbles rbles

Circles rces

hurdles rdles

gargles rgles

ſparkles rkles

pŭrples rples

barques rques

Kertles rtles

A Prayer before meat.

MOST gracious Father, we beſeech thee freely to pardon all our ſins, which make us unworthy of the leaſt of thy mercies; to ſanctifie theſe thy …atures to our uſe, and to give us grace to ſpend their …ength in thy faithful ſervice; and all through Jeſus …ariſt our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

Thanks after Meat.

… Bleſſed Lord, we praiſe thy great and glorious Name … all thy full, free, and tender mercies conſtantly be…wed on us, in, and through Chriſt Jeſus; more eſpe…lly, that thou haſt ſo graciouſly refreſhed us with thy …od creatures at this time: O give us graee, ſince we … wholly on thy bounty, to live ſincerely to thy glory, … all through Jeſus Chriſt our Lord and Saviour. Amen.