perfect, but Ifbouid chooje rather to teach them to spell thas, Maf-ter, Sif-ter, Vef-try, because here the firft Syllable of all the Words has a full and true Sound, and the fecond Syllable will naturally follow. 10. PART H. contains a fhort and easy Epitome of English Gram mar, which may be joon learned by the more grown up Youth ; and by fuch as bave not bad the Advantage of a liberal Education. 2 11. PART III. bas a Collection of near 5000 Words of two, three, and four Syllables, of the three principal Parts of Speech, viz. Nouns Subftantives, Adjectives, and Verbs; which are explained, not only for the Ufe of Schools, but for the better Information of all young Perfons in the Shop and Compting house; as also for fuch adult Perfons as are unacquainted with the Meaning of Words, and have not the Advantage, or are not capable of purchafing a Dictionary. 12. I own, indeed, the Explanation of the Words are fort, and, in many respects, a little deficient; but if they are enough to convey to the Learner fo much Signification, as to give him an Idea or juft Notion of the common Meaning of the Word, that is fufficient ; for this is fo necessary a Branch of Education, that bare Spelling without it, must be allowed to be of itself dry, useless, and insignificant. 14. PART IV. contains many useful Things in profe and verfe; some of which are new, and others fele&ted from Tillotfon, South, Addifon, Pope, &c. and are not only proper for Writing pieces, but tend to promote Virtue, and furnish the Mind with early Notions of Piety. Then follow Jome Graces and sport Prayers, with two useful Notes upon the indifpenfuble Duty of a Teacher, and to infill into the Minds of Children an early Notion of their Dependence upon God, humbly submitted to your ferious Confideration. ~15. Thus, Gentlemen, I have given you a short Account of this Undertaking; which I freely submit to your fuperior Judgment : And, In fine, if upon the Whole it appears to be as useful for Children, & more ferviceable to adult Perfons, than Spelling-Books in general, that is enough to make every candid Reader wink at a few Imperfections : And as for whimsical and cenforious Critics, for fuch there ever will be, whose whole Search and Labour is to carp and find fault upon the leaft occafion, and very often without any Reafon at all, I shall not trouble myself about, but leave to them for their Trouble the pleasure of their own Thoughts, and fubfcribe myself, Gentlemen, `Your very Humble Servant, and Well-Wisher, Royal Exchange Affurance-Office, London, May, 3d, 1767. D. FENNING. Univerfal Spelling-Book, &c. ALPHABET. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ. abcdefghijklmnopqrfstuvwxyz&. Italic. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST abcdefgbijklmnopqrstuvwxyz . ABCDEFGHJKL PROPOK STUWXYZ. abcdefghijklmnopqrfstuwryz.. Vowels, a e io u y. Confonants. bcdfghjklmnpqrfst vwxyz. Double Letters. & Afffiffiff b fish sk fl ff ff fflft &. I humbly defire all Mafters and Miftreffes never to let a Child know here are two i's, or two u's; but let them teach the Child to call the lon [jay], and the sbarp v [vee], for it is much better in every refpe& Proper Words of one Syllable, both natural and easy to fpell and read. All am and are be he me we the thee ye by my thy do go no nor not of off from no or so to. TABLE II. More caly Leffons in Words of one Syllable, alike in Sound, naturað to the Ear, and therefore eafy to spell and ta¦ ronounce. All call fall shall Bat cat hat rat ake cake make wake art cart dart smart are care hare mare ark bark dark mark ben den hen men cap gap hap nap cock dock lock mock clock block flock shock |