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book, dove, full, use, can, chaise, gem, thin, thou.

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No. 63.-LXIII.

Words of three syllables, accented on the second.

A base ment al lure ment de base ment in cite ment ex cite ment en slave ment a maze ment

in qui ry
un éa sy
con vey ance
pur vey or
sur vey or
sur vey ing

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No. 64.-LXIV.

Words of two syllables, accented on the first.

Blan' dish blem ish

burn ish

nour ish

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Vain persons are fond of the allurements of dress.

Strong drink leads to the debasement of the mind and body.

We look with amazement on the evils of strong drink. The gambler is uneasy when he is at home.

An indorser indorses his name on the back of a note; and his indorsement makes him liable to pay the note. An arch-bishop is a chief dignitary of the church. Merchants often deposit money in the bank for safe keeping.

bär, fall, whạt, prey, marïne, pin, bird, möve, Autumnal fruits are the fruits that ripen in autumn.

The wicked know not the enjoyment of a good conscience. Parents should provide useful employments for their children.

Men devoted to mere amusement misemploy their time. When unemployed, the mind seeks for amusement.

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When an old house is pulled down, it is no small job to re

move the rubbish.

Washington was not a selfish man.

He labored for the

good of his country, more than for himself.

Exercise will give us a relish for our food.

Parents furnish their children with food and clothing, for

this is their duty.

In China thousands sometimes famish with hunger.
Riding on horseback is good exercise.

book, dove, full, use, can, chaise, gem, thin, thou. Lamp-black is a fine soot formed from the smoke of tar, pitch, or pine wood.

The indians traffick with our people, and give furs for blankets.

Granite is a kind of stone, which is very strong, handsome and useful in building.

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The senate of the United States is called the upper house of congress.

Water will stagnate, and then it is not good.

Heavy winds sometimes prostrate trees.

Norway has a cold climate.

Medals are given as rewards at school.

We punish bad men to prevent crimes.
We pity the slavish drinkers of rum.

The drunkard's face will publish his vice and his disgrace.
No. 67.-LXVII.

Words of four syllables, the primary accent on the first and the secondary on the third.

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dys en te ry

bar, fall, whạt, prey, marïne, pin, bird, möve,

trib u ta ry

man da to ry

sal u ta ry

an cil la ry

cap il la ry ax il la ry cor ol la ry max il la ry ad ver sa ry al a bäs ter plan et a ry stat u a ry

pres by te ry
prom is so ry
pred a to ry
pref a to ry

pur ga to ry
dil a to ry

nu ga to ry min a to ry au dit o ry ex ere to ry

jan i za ry

or a to ry dor mi to ry mon i to ry ter ri to ry tran sit o ry

in ven to ry

con tro ver sy

mon as te ry

deg is la tive

al le go ry

leg is la ture

sump tu a ry

pred a to ry

leg is la tor

sane tu a ry

The sun is the brightest luminary.

The moon is the luminary of the night.

Some of the streets and shops in New-York are illuminated by gas-lights.

Potatoes and turneps are common culinary roots used in our kitchens.

We admire the rose for the delicacy of its colors and its sweet fragrance.

There is a near intimacy between drunkenness, poverty, and ruin.

The obstinate will should be subdued.
Matrimony was instituted by God.

Antimony is a hard mineral, and is used to make types, for printing.

A witness must give true testimony.

A dromedary is a large quadruped.

Worldly men make it their primary object, to please themselves: duty holds but a secondary place in their

esteem.

It is customary for tipplers to visit taverns.
Grammar is a difficult but ordinary study.
A seminary means a place of instruction.

Napoleon was an arbitrary emperor. He disposed of kingdoms as he chose.

The devil is the great adversary of man.

bọọk, dŏve, full, use, can, chaise, gem, thin, thou.

Food is necessary to animal life.

Alabaster is a kind of marble or lime stone.

An emissary is a secret agent employed to give information to an enemy, or to act as a spy.

The planetary worlds are those stars which go round the sun.

A secretary is a writer, or a scribe.

Our actions are voluntary, proceeding from free will. The Ohio river has many large tributary streams which contribute to increase its waters.

Pure water and a good air are salutary.

A church is called a sanctuary or holy place.
The dysentery is a painful disease.

A promissory note is a note by which a man promises to pay a sum of money.

The remarks at the beginning of a discourse are called prefatory remarks.

Dilatory people are such as delay to do their work in its proper time.

An orator makes orations; and oratory is the art of public speaking.

The auditory is the company who attend as hearers of a discourse.

No. 68.-LXVIII.

Words of three syllables, accented on the second.

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