dl. did. dlz. as in (can-dle, han-dl'd, can-dles, fon

rv. rvd. ruz. as in cu-rve, cu-rv'd, cu-rves, cu-rv'st,

Before the student proceeds to reading and declamation, we recommend that he should exercise himself upon the following short sentences. They are selected for the purpose of giving facility and precision of articulation in the use of the combinations in the foregoing tables; and some of the most difficult combinations are frequently repeated in them.

And surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. Burke. The evening was fine and the full orb'd moon shone with uncommon splendor.

"Till that a capable and wide revenge swallow them up. Shakspeare.

He was incapable of a mean or questionable action. He was amiable,* respectable, formidable, unbearable, intolerable, unmanageable, terrible.

He was branded as a traitor.

Thou prob'st my wound, instead of healing it.

Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide.

But Ruth clave unto her.

Create a soul under the ribs of death.

Gentlemen may cry peace.

Can you say crackers, crime, cruelty, crutches.

It was an affair of pic-nicks.

It was the act of all the acts of government the most objectionable.

* The syllables, ble, ple, cle, &c. are hardly ever pronounced at the end of long words with sufficient distinctness and force, to be heard through an extensive space.

The government of England is a mixed government.

The spin-dle and the loom.

We saw on the road, large droves of cattle.

His deeds speak his praise.

The breadth thereof was ten cubits.

What thou wouldst highly, that wouldst thou holily.

They next reef'd the top-sails.

If I quench thee thou flaming Minister.

A frame of adamant-a soul of fire.

No dangers fright him and no labors tire.

He laughs at me.

Thou look'st from thy throne in the clouds, and laugh'st at the storm.

He begged pardon for having troubled the house so long.

The glow-worm shows the matin to be near.
The table groans beneath its burthen.

Arm it with rags a pigmy straw will pierce it.
Thou wagg'st thy tongue in vain.
He was hedged in on every side.
Racked with whirlwinds.

Well done said my uncle Toby.
Victory' will weaken the enemy.

Think'st thou so meanly of my Phocion.
Where does the river Elbe arise?

We frequently saw the elk in our journey.

Cry hold, hold.

The wolf, whose howl's his watch.

I prefer the elm to the oak.

Fall'n, fall'n, fall'n, fall'n, fall'n from his high estate. There was no help for it.