The character for tion, &c. is not confined to these terminations alone, but may be used for any other termination of the same sound, as sion, tian, &c. Rules for distinguishing the Prepositions and Terminations. 23. Place a comma under the preposition when it begins a word, without a termination. Ex. anticipate, enterprise, 24. Place a period under the termination when it ends a word without a preposition. 25. Place a period over a word when it has both a preposition and termination. 26. When a word has two terminations, the first must be spelt and the last denomi nated by its usual marks. INSTRUCTION TO PROMOTE LEGIBILITY. The learner may sometimes find it convenient, in writing proper names and words not in common use, to be more explicit in relation to vowels, diphthongal sonnets, and doubtful consonants; for which the following rules are given. They will, however, be found purpose less necessary, as the writing and reading become more familiar, and should only be used to prevent obscurity. RULES. comma 28. To shew which of the vowels is omitted in the middle of words, place over the word, as follows, thus: (,) for a or e; (') for o or u; for i or y, see rule 19. 29. For diphthongal sonnets, place the comma under the word, as follows:, for for oy and oi; for oa and oe. ou; 30. In doubtful cases, let d, v, g, thr, be made heavier than r, f, j, ss. * When a diphthong has the sound of a vowel, let the sign of the vowel be used, as in this case. PUNCTUATION. 1. Placed over a word, shews it to be the name of a person or place. 2. Placed under a word, shows it to be a very unusual word, or very much abbreviated. Ex. peculiar, pq misrepresent, msr یہ 3. Placed over characters, denotes them to be numeral characters. 4. Placed under a word or sentence, denotes its repetition. from day to day, 5. Signifies a defect in writing-either that something is there omitted, or doubtfully expressed. 6. Mark of reference for marginal notes or observation. ?! 9 A note of interrogation or admiration by its usual mark. 10. I, eye,-11. viz.-12. &c.--13. ditto, FIGURES. Those who may prefer numeral characters for numbers, instead of figures, may adopt the following, observing the same rules for joining, as in writing short-hand. See Punctuation, 3d. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 When any number is repeated, or expressed twice, a dot is placed over the character. But if a number is repeated three times, the dot is placed under the character. O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute td if P m frm 1 thm th persqt 6 [23] me, and deliver me; 2. Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending (24) it in pieces, 1st h tr m sl 1 a In rnding m a dlvr m t n pss (8) while there is none (2) to deliver. 3. O Lord my God, if I have done this; if wl thr S nn 65 t dlvr || O 1 m g fi h d th f 12vx 96 there be iniquity in my hands(12); 4. If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at thr b nqity n m ans fi h rwarded evl t h th WS a peace with me; yea, (18) I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy ;(19) i h dlvrd h th wtht ks S mu nmy ps W m ya 5. Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down life Lord, in thine anger; lift up thyself, (24) because of the rage of mine enemies; and In this and the following exercises, the italic type indicates the prepositions and terminations of words. 2 See Punctuation, 10. See Punctuation, 8. awake for me to the judgment (4) awk f m t t ggment for lon that thou hast commanded. 7. So shall the S sh t congregation (25) of the people (6) compass thee about; for their sakes, therefore, congrgution comps t abt f thr sks f t ppl thr return thou on high. (4). 8. The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, rtn t 0 hi. t до Lord, according (6) to my righteousness, (19) and according to mine integrity that is 1 akrding t m riteousness, 6. O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the 0 1 t wkdns f t wkd km t n nd b stblsh t just for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins. just f t riteous g treth t arts a rns. EXERCISE 2.-Psalm lxxxvi. See Plate x. 1. Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. bw dn tha er 0 1 hr m fim pr a ndy my soul, for I am holy. 2. Preserve presrv O thou, my God, save thy servant [24] that trusteth in m sl f i a oly O th m ge SV thy srvant th trsteth n thee. 3. Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry [8] unto thee daily. b mrsful t m 0 1 fi kry the soul of thy scrvant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. t slf thy srvant f t t O 1 di lft p m sl Lord, art [1] good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that 1 r gd a rdy t frgv а pluteous n mrsy t 1 thm th call upon thee. 6. Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend [6] to the voice of kl P t g er O pryr a atnd t t VS f 7. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou n t da f m trble i w kl P 8. Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither among t g thr S nn It t O 1 nthr are there any works like unto thy works. 9. All nations whom [12] thou hast made r thr any wrks 1 t t wrks. 1 nations wm th ast md shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. 10. For sh km a wrship bfr a sh glrify thy nm thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. 11. Teach me thy th r grt a dst wndrous things th r g aln way, O Lord: I will walk [4] in thy truth; unite my heart to fear thy name. wa o 1 i w wk n thy trth unit m art t fr thy nm will praise thee, O Lord, my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify thy name for W prs t 0 1 m g W 1 m art a i w glrify thy nm f evermore. 13. For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul f grt s thy mrsy tuurd m a th ast dlvrd m sl evrmr from the lowest hell. frm t lwst el 14. O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies t asmls g t prd r rsn agnst m |