The very great success attending the well known publication "RUSHER'S READING MADE MOST EASY," has been the cause of this book appearing before the public; it is written in the same plain familiar style, and is intended as an easy continuation to the knowledge of Orthography. It has been examined, and the progressive series approved, by those who have spent years in communicating instruction to the rising generation. The Teacher is recommended not to hasten his pupils through the rudimental pages; if they are understood, the child's improvement will be rapid, but, if allowed to "skip and go on," his acquirements will be limited.

In the Orthographical Tables of two and three syllables, the double accent before the hyphen requires the following consonant to be sounded with the preceding syllable: the longer words are divided as pronounced. The Lessons are moral and instructive, are easy for the pupil to understand, and amusing, to induce a desire to continue his progress.

If he, who has long been honoured with the appellation of "the Standard of Literature," could not escape critical detraction, neither can the compiler of the present work expect the praise of contemporary editors: -"the humble drudge, who removes obstructions and clears rubbish "from the paths of literature, cannot expect to escape reproach from his "critical cotemporaries: I therefore, without detracting from the merits "of others, send this publication to the world, from obscurity, with frigid tranquility, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise." J. G. R.

EXPLANATION TO THE FRONTISPIECE.

On the left, at top, the figure of a Gentleman Commoner of the University, with a book in his hand; on the right, Wisdom, recommending Rusher's Spelling Book, as an improved introduction to Orthography. Beneath, we see a noun substantive, which is said "to stand alone, and requires not another word to be joined with it, to shew its signification." The independence of the character is happily expressed in the figure, whose countenance and gesture both declare him self-satisfied and selfsufficient: next to him, a noun adjective, which "cannot stand alone, but requires to be joined with a substantive," represented by a meagre figure, tottering for support towards the substantive, and seeming to exclaim, "He is the independent substantive-I the scurvy adjective!"

Verbs are said to be active, passive, and neuter; represented first, by a drawcansir of a figure, attacking the second, or passive figure, who bears it all with patience: the third figure is neuter, perfectly indifferent about the scene before him, and therefore sits neuter, remembering the old rhyme,

"They who in quarrels interpose, Will often wipe a bloody nose." An Apple-tree in full bearing, representing, that although the root of the tree of learning may be bitter, yet the fruit is sweet.

Beneath which, young persons are diverting themselves, during the play hours. A distant view of Banbury Church in the back ground.

At the bottom, the Master and Mistress are distributing rewards to the meritorious pupils, previous to their leaving school for the vacation; above which, carriages are in readiness to convey the young gentlemen and ladies to their homes ("Dulce Domum" on the chaise).

Young persons, are exhibiting the rewards to their schoolfellows, and appear highly delighted with them and the prospect of visiting their friends.

ROMAN CAPITALS & SMALL LETTERS. 7

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S

abcdefghijklmn o p q r s t u v w x y z

TQUSF CMIDE H
YRXK JBL GN
Ꮓ Ꮩ Ꭺ Ꮲ 0 Ꮃ

pqmb dos cinval r yuhtfxj wg ke z

Italic Capitals and Small Letters.

Ꭺ Ᏼ Ꮯ Ꭰ Ꭼ Ꮀ Ᏻ Ꮋ Ꮧ Ꭻ Ꭱ Ꮮ Ꮇ 0 Ꮲ Ꮯ Ꭱ Ꮪ Ꭲ Ꮜ Ꮴ Ꮃ X Ꭸ Ꮓ & a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Ꮼ Ꮼ

TQUSFC MIDE Ꮋ Ꭸ Ꭱ Ꭺ Ꭼ Ꭻ Ᏼ Ꮮ Ꮐ Ꮙ Ꮓ Ꮴ Ꭺ Ꮲ 0

p q m b d o sc in v al r y u h t f x j w g k e z

A was an Acorn, that grew on the oak;
B is a Boy, who delights in his book,

A A

B

C

C is a Canister, holds mamma's teas;

DD is a Drum, you may sound if you please.

E

F

G

E is an Eagle, that soars very high;
F is a Fox, that is crafty and sly.

a

b

f

H

I

J

G is a Griffin, of him pray take heed;
H is a Hare, that can run with great speed.
J is a Judge, that the law oft obeys;

K

h

j

k

L

M

K is a Key, that no secret betrays.

L is a Lamb, often frisks o'er the lea; m
M is a Mermaid, that sings in the sea.

N

N is a Nightingale, dwells in a wood;
O is an Ox, whose beef roasted is good. n

R

S

T

t

U

V

V

T is a Trumpet, your merit to raise;

W V is a Vulture, on other birds preys.

X

Wa Wren, that was perch'd on a spray;

W

X

Y

Ꭹ

X was King Xerxes, well known in his day.

Y is a Yew Tree, both slender and tall; Z