English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
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RULE X. When _ing_ or _ish_ is added to words ending in silent _e_, the _e_ is almost always omitted; as, _place, placing; lodge, lodging; slave, slavish; prude, prudish_. _False Orthography_.--Labor and expense are lost upon a droneish spirit.--An obligeing and humble disposition, is totally unconnected with a servile and cringeing humor. Conscience anticipateing time, Already rues th' unacted crime. One self-approveing hour, whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas. RULE XI. Compound words are generally spelled in the same manner as the simple words of which they are compounded; as, _glasshouse, skylight, thereby, hereafter_. Many words ending in double _l_, are exceptions to this rule; as, _already, welfare, wilful, fulfil_; and also the words, _wherever, christmas, lammas, &c_. _False Orthography_.--The Jew's pasover was instituted in A.M. 2513.--They salute one another by touching their forheads.--That which is some times expedient, is not allways so. Then, in the scale of reasoning life 'tis plain, There must be, somwhere, such a rank as man. Till hymen brought his lov-delighted hour, There dwelt no joy in Eden's rosy bower. The head reclined, the loosened hair, The limbs relaxed, the mournful air:-- |
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