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Key to Course
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Isaac Pitman Shorthand

An Exposition of the Author's System
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of Phonography, designed for use in
Business Colleges, High Schools, and

for Self lns&liQ|ioi)

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Isaac Pitman & Sons. The Phonographic Depoi
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1912
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London, England, 1906 and 1937

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S.'ONATURE WHICH APPEAR ON
THE
COVER ARE THE SUBJECT OF
FRO-
TECTION UNDER TH« TraUE
MaRK
Laws of the British Empire and
THE United State* of
America
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KEY TO EXERCISES.

Bxepotse 2.
1. P P. P K pt, p d, p ch,
p j, p k. p ff, h h, h p.
2. b t. b d. b eh. b j. b k. b tt. 1 1. t fl. t
p. t b. t ch.
8. t J, t k. t g, d d. d p. d b. d t. d ch,
d k, d g.
4. fch p, ch b, ch k, ch d, j d, k ch, k d, k
«-kk,gk,jk.kb,kj. kg, gg.
'^^
p, k t,
g p.

Bxepolse 8.
1. Pay. paid, page, ape. bay, babe, bait,
bake, .:te.
2. Tape, take, aid, day, dado, date, Jake,
age, ache.
3. Kay, cake, cape, cage, gay, gape, gate.
4 Poach, bow, boat, oat, Joe, tee, toad,
ode, doe, dote.
choke.

Exercise 4.
1. Jate, tow (he boat to the oak; hut, oh,
Jake, take the
i'?oat to the oak, too.
2. He paid Job ^o-day to take all the cocoa to the boat.
3. Ta!'e the babe a cake.
4. Aid Joe to take the ape to the cage on the boat.
5 Take a page qf'the ode to Job Cope.
C. Joe paid Jake to aiu the page io choke the
ape on the
boat <o-day.
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Bxepolse 7.

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2. 8h V, f gh. V gh.
f,
Hh /A. d 8h. t8h.tf.fd.
8. f Ch, f J, V t, V p. p f, b V. t M. th, t
t 8. d Z.
4. J8 J8h, Bk, kgh. PTHh. Zff, 8d. Kp, bgh, ghb. fb.

Exercise 8.
1. Pa. ba tab, fa. paw, pawe.l. talk.
awed, chalk, auk
2. Jaw thaw, ba^. Shaw, lK)usrht. fa^'e.
faith, folk '
vote, go.
3. Show, showed, shape, shake, shave,
both. owes, foe *
ate. say

Exepotse 0.
1. All shouhl he at the show
^-day.
2. Job and Jake say they take a coach to the show.
8. Joe should he up to put up the coach.
4. He ought to he out hy eijjrht. ^
5. Who should take the goat i-o-day ?
6. It should he Joe.
7. Both Job Patre ami Jake Cope talk
qf the shape
0^ /^e prate they saw ^^P show /o-day.
flr^

8. Show pa the goat they bought ^o-day.

9. The goat pawed at the gate, so the
page put it out.
10. I'a ought to buy a boat.
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Ex«i>oIse ISS.
1. Mow, mole, mail, niune, low, lore, lair, lake.
2. Loaf, ale, oar, air, my, rate, raid, rake. rage.
8. Woe, way, weighed, pour, bear, door, dare, gore,
rojfue, maim.
4. Make, came, gaine, comb, foam. fame. pail. pair.
6. Shore, Bhare. gale, "oal. tame, lathe, loathe, yoke,
hope, nave.
6. Mope, tale, dole, km oam, locate, dome, four, range,
laid.

Exepolse la.

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Bxepolse 14.
^'"' •^^^'
^^*' ^^^y* e'en. coo.
2
2. P^^^T'.^"^
±ee. thee. ea«e. ooze. '^t'
she. «hoe. knee, lee,
hen, re.
3. Peal.^ deal. keel.
„.eal. ear. fear. deer, shear, jeer.

4. Eke. meek, peak, Leak,

teak, cheek, leak, reek woo
^-P.,;W. leap, rupee, loop. hoop, ^o^''^^;
^*' '^'' ^^'
7 bTZ' ST' 'T""'
J'^*^' ^eed. lead.

Bxepclse 16.

5. TW hope to take o«^ «/; ,/^ „eal i^

//.. fourth of

8. ^^o saw t/ie rude thief take ^/.e peach

?
9. ^e ow^rA^ to be put out of the way.

Bxepolse 16.
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Exepolse 17.
1. Pack, back, tack, attack, attach, atom, dab, tap, cap.
2. Catch, cash, car, cairy, map, match, mar, marry,
chap.
8. Lap, latch, lamb, lack, lad, lash, hatch, hash, hang.
4. Pod, policy, rock, rob, rod, wrong, long, pop, top.
6, Dot, dock, dodge, dollar, odd, oddly, oddity, chop,
shock, mock.
6. Deck, decay, decade, check, neck, wreck, fed,
meadow.
7. Touch, Dutch, cup, cub, tub, hub, hurry, hush, rush.
8. Hung, tongue, limg, lunch, bimch, money, funny,
honey.
9. Pitch, pity, dip, lip, ring, wing, hinge, rim. mill.
10. Bidge, middy, nip, inch, ink, nook, book, push.

Exercise 18*

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Bxepolse lo,
""'^'^ *' ^' «ff
2
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^e ^T}catch the coacli
*^o««W
*^ eight.
«/ ^'^^
// n •

sHp A^ four ""'^^^^ ««'^ *^ o« ^/5«»

<o-morrow. •*
^ ^ "^^ ^^ early
6. pey OK^r/i^ all to he thanked p«.
//
6. Ask Tom Roley to Tarulfl ^' ''''^^'•
i !l^
'
"/ ^^'""^'^ ^^ 1'»PPy to do so.
«. Ihe youth who
came ^o see t^t a^ay «
us **^^
ruby ring. "^ rich
». He may ^.,, ,, ^, ,^
^^j
'

^^e,Jlri;a::^-^Ho. .« eateh ..

Bxepolse 20.
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Exercise 21.
1. Brte^^tie. time. tidy. tire.
atti... ,.tix^, type, die,

^^^' nigh, knife, life, alive

3.Deny,°^r
I nJ; .^i^^Jy'
denxed, shiny, defy,
lime
ride, riding, :ollide;
hid"
*• ^'"''^'^^' '^^' ""^"^'
TSS-. «^^^^^' t«il- toiling.

widely cue mew, argue,

6.'
Fl't'ijr'''^' Cuba.
Sk^ '
^"^' ^"'^- ^'^^' ^'^^ *"^'«. tulip.

'•
'ir^^.ruti.rr ^-'' «^--' -1. dow^,

Exepolse 2a

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Exepoise 28.
1. ^ink Lhave bought a cheap tunic ^-day.
2. What-do-you think of. it ?
3. 7-wiU-A« «^ by four,
and-if-you-can-he ready so early

4. What-do-you &2i^ ?
5. I o«-will-Aaw <o take
a big cape.
C /-M/«^.yo„.will.^ai,^ to-give
up the affair.
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7. I-tkink it-may-he heyond you

/o-make it go
8. When-dvryou think you-wx^-he likely to
leave Newark?
9. It-would-heeasy to take your nephew
,6'iV/l you nlien
yon-go away.
10. Bo-you think your accuracy ra»-J«
relied on f
11. ^ye, I-ha ve-uo failure /o look Lack
on.
12. 1-think-you-should-be happy to-go away triVA so
thorouj?h « fellow.
13. How would yo«-like to take Harry MoUoy triM you
''^
on the voyage ?
14. Ishould-be happy to-do so, &«^ I-have-uo right.

Exercise 24.
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N .4

Exepoise 25.
1. They saw the feUow take the rod a«rf ^//^
fish ; but-they
knew ^^wa* of no use to hope ^o catch the
roene
2. «<> ^e got away, and-I-think
he-m&ybe at sea long ago.
3. /Oojg name was on the rod Y

1
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*'"^i:Li*frt^.'>f'»'i«^
belonged to Jim Cook. andl-tkink it
6. J-,

'** bank ^o-morrow

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7. \r„-_ bT ^T^'^
7 Mwy Beed bought M^ rod whiTJ^lix^, , u
8.
^A. may a.k Jim
/-w/*A ^ Aadu,Aa^ZeJi: *^'"' ^^' ""^
it back

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Ezepolae 27.
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4 I think the youth who bought it ought to take it back

to the lady.
6. Do-ffou Vnow i/-we oa« rely on being back fty fiye?
«. A^AmA <«.o o/-yo« ghould no back <o
poor Tom
7. ^emay-6e lying o» the road.
8.
^A«^8ay<^eyo«flrAUoi,«<«^aniark<o8howM«way
6y the avenue.
9. ^*aw /Am long ago, hut it-was qf no use.
10. They may rfo it now.
U. ^you think the job beyond you you-should
ask Philin
^
<o aid you with-it.

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Exercise 20.
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<--y'-
I-thinh •you-should take
the bimch a, pitch
away:into Me *pa. it far
2. ^-you take a ^argre share qf the dynamite
carried' to gaol. you-ma,j-be
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8. WhaHto-f/ou think f

Bxerolse ao.
1. P-e. spy, gpies,
spicinff, spicer anilro o^-u
spires, spied. ' ^^®' ^P'^^^^' spw.

3. EeL^«^. ^, eeUing. ^^ ^^^_ ^^^ ^^^

r. W, knee,, sneeze, .needing,

,noak. sneaks, snake,,

10. Custom, customer,

customary, custodv messages.
custody, «,.
puzzles, unsafe, hazel.
11. Ca3k3, dusty,
tasty, wiser, audacity,
resource, gasps.
^^^^i^y, riser d!«f„ u
riser, disturb,,

12. Ma^ou, facing, miserly,

mismanage, suffice snuff.
"ufflce, «n„ff
spacious, specifies.
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Exepoise 82.
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^^efty/-**"''-''''-
'^ «--! '>i^ check ^«„ paid
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'"-''^^ ^^^ -•''-'~^' -"^ -^/- cashier
^* """^^ "-^-^^^ ^"^y «'^« ^^-*^
^'i^lie!^ bills was
8. I-shall see-f he ouskom
affairs wi iim.
business
0. Th^ package ;y*f // tea* right when »< came
cigars were loose,
; hut-the
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*^'
^L-wilte L^"\n^
yoM-wiu *«j h««r./^«.
^^^J^* ""'*•'**
damage arose
lid on, and
'».»»»
11. ^/-tf /Aew^ „„;. cars or are
they Johnson's P
li. Uura came a« Aowr ago.

ExAPoise 39.
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Exercise 84i,
Morris ,*• DawBon,
Sunbury. Mom
ury, Maas.
Sirs:

came"?;
Lew Vall^
bu liem
^
^f
maV^rl'
^'^ ''' '''' ^^
R ? and: are^'^^
VaUey Road,
** ''^^ ^»-V^edne8day
now o«.//i^ dock I-eZ.
^ ^
get a party ^-move-/A«
coal
J^ ^ mnr«.T'
early to T
"'"''
dispatch four of-tke ca« back Suy
^
Exercise
Tours,
35.

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f Bxeiwlaa as.

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.teoin, .teamep irtem
rt^
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wS;^^-^!'^?^"' -o^- »»'-'e«, investor,
U. Elaatic. fantMtic,
testing, duai'me iuatifJp- „^- ,.
>ng. enlisting, "'"'^"'^' justifies, adjust-
vestry.

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Bx«polM 88.

2. rou-wm-Aave a list (of the)

cargo ^cMnorrow.
J. /fave-pou any o^Uence
mtA Stone a,n/ Stokes P
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"^Wefbiliit^Sl^/i^-^^
6 maHfa-ffou suggest i»-//|«. casep

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Bxepoise 40.
^""*^' «'^^^«' «-^I^. Bwifteet.
i^r^wiir' swm.
'• ^"^y«^' -^the. swelling,
'^rwUg.'"^'^' swan, swoon.
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^^e^"' "^^^''- --•»--. -n«e..

' "*"-"'' ««"Ph««i=«. ein,.hu«ize..

^y^«!"' poralyd..

irely, necessaries,
unnecessury.

Exepotae 41.

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Exepoise 42.
7a«y themselves think-the
1.

2.
<^^-it-wa8 a month ago
We-think
^
at<»n ,-.«.
"'''* «^
^e^«88ary now
this-is t'lsht.
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3. Suarity would-he of no
use i^-m, «„ ^ » .

Cxepoise 4a

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Exercise 44i.
James Foster 4--Son8,
Chester, Mass.
Sirs:

"'mere Iite-Me tea

<» moy ask yoB
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/"-sell tu eight chests (,^f f i,«^

four bags
h an
.y>„^ finest Java/
cai-ly date.
""^^^ ""^ r/S :f
«^'P
^""""^ roast
/^'^'^ ^o «,
Yours sincerely,
Bxepoise 45.

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,. ExeiHstee 46.
IT-
ai-the saw-miU. ^ ^^'^^"^^ <^nd go and assist
I-know Joe Morris toot /^^

3.
2.

W feUow «o
You-must-do your bpsf
mer^
/,,
i„
^^'' and-I-v^i^i show

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'* /«-get-#/5e rust ofF-^^ rusty

scythe.
I

TSr '" ""^ '° '--''^ P«' Mow ,Vsuoh „ ,„,e

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Urn h,^M.i, alM^i^*^"" '"-»-« -f-lK-ught

 Exopolse 47.

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Exercise 48.
stuay uTiC{
study t
(ot the) langnatfe?
^« ?3«i8ty-
""^^^^J We-ure-»o^,y young son in-his
to sav nothinn
we-ean say or rfo appears #o-^^re
a„y edctonVm Fe
Sfne st„r j-;f •
7r'''"-^
''^ induce V: /tmake ^
lessons. Ihe first-thmg ice wt.sk you to-do
to-net him
IS to-get
'is

,'n:lT!^l«,P^^« «^-^?f'P «/-/"* book e«a day, a nd-ffe rest is

get fum to-lodk at-the thing in-the
right way
^
loMra-respectfiilly,
Exepclse 49.

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Exeroise 60i
Philip Jackson iJ'-Sons,
Buffalo, N.Y.
Sirs:
We-think we-can-do something to push
your business
in-this-citj,and our services are at-your disposal
if-you-
-wiU test K*. /^will cost yoM nothing
to-m^V^-the test
i/--yoK-will wnte tt* we-shall.be happy to-come and see-you,
and-we-thnk it-ynil-he an easy thing to
show you some-
thing of. our success in business affairs.
We-have in-the
past had a big share in raising some (of
the) best houses
»«-^Ae States, and-if-you-^m. allow
«* ^o assist you with
our advice we-think-you-may rely
o« yow,- business weo-^
year being twice tchat-it-is this year. Maywe ask wow
«o see if-we-can cairy om^ wAa^ we say ?
Bespectfu IIy-you rs,

Exepclse 61.

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Fxepolae 68.
I. TFe ourselves shall go and use our influence wtth-them
tn-the affair.

'• '"""" ''"""'"" '-''' '^^^

'l7;rm<£idar
3. We specially wish to speak
Mhe youth on-the first
day (of the) new year.
4. We saw several of-them paas-^/ie house an hour
or-ttoo
ago.
5. I-knowit.is almost useless
to a*k you, but I-shaU-be
most happy ,/-^^«.will come
and see me at-my house
ro-morrow.

'• ^"""^' '^-'-^ *^« ^-'^^

""zxroffi^er

8. r-Je^-will speedily maater it if. they can give several

hours a day to-it.

9. Have.you seen anything (of the) new books /-bought

tn-the city OM-Monday
?
^^' ««''"»5' o/^/.e«» since
^!: i-^r-«^^
tn-the store.
/-*««, them

12. iVo, 5k^ 7.ca« easily get to know,

tf-you-like
''' ^""^^^^^ ''^
«^' ""'^-^-^U ^ake .«^^A.
^check"""

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Exepolse 66.
'•
^llI^li^lT^uT- ""^ '"^' ^'-"''.
'• '""""^'"' ^'""»' Wo'. Mock.
"^S'Sr""""^'
' "''^' '^"'"'' ""*• "'"»'"• ««le, «n„ggle.
"^ti
'
''SlS;^'"' "'^^- -'^-b.e. table.

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"• tot...
"S:'j;rtL^-i,i»^- aa„,b.er,
14. Older, acre, paper,
labor, rubber
'uooer, skafpr K
sJtater, *i,
breath,
preface, traces.

Exercise 66.
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-Dear-Sir:

''' ^''- ^"^y- ^^^ ^'^^•''^^ ''--will

tffl''\
p^ss r^f
^.. e|?al n^^hts /«-//,. utmost. Thouffk-,re veun^t-
-t/>etronhle and deny t/^e trespass, v,e-are
equal!,, ready
^o-fir« o« and-Xry-the case.
Jf-^/W/..e ,.^.„« bring up
case .g«a; ^c-/./.v-o„.«. a
Wc protest «r./,.,...„o desii//«
trespass on a single incl, ./V./,
i„^,„i,e8 or to meddle
«^r^/.^,, property
,»-..,/.way; i«M..-//./«^.-/,
desiiuble
^o stick to-our jiist rights.

2^owr*-truly,
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3. Flinch, ^^^' «»**««*•

fl tch flin j^X'^ 'ft' ^T'
4. Baffle 8fc fl7 f J*^' .' ^"'^®''' flo'^er, flmty

6.

6.
^erei^li p^^r^si^^'''^^' f-^^^e"- shelves.
7. Bravely, effect ^6^^^' T^^*^' *"""«!• fi^al.

8.

9.
drover, tou^he;, ^^^^^' ^avor. endeavor.
ItiS}^^^'
10.

^hSeT: ^^^^' «^---. u.an„er. a.i.er. fanner

H. Meaaure,
exposure, treai„,«.
12.

y^erraer^^-^. ^^-^oter. schooner

13.

S^.SSii:^^^^^^ «^-. t-ker, drinker.

Cxepoise 60.
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(a) Dear-Sira:

teK ^0 say jyou-ma,/-My on-the

flasks beine ready A«
Wednesday «e^/. .1/,,/ „y:^^^^ „^^,
ready n^^
r'>; iyear-Sir:
lo«r*-truly.

mailing yo« ^^^ samples

.>/*flannel ^«-day. fr6-.//,«rr
^'>«>/^^««.-favor a«./-«,^.A«/^A^pleLd
best/or-yoK i«-o«3^-way. t<.doour

^^"P^ctfally.yours,
r.-; 2>.ar.Sir:
J-iim.h.rece\pt.of.your.{ayor of.
-reply n^ouhh^^y
May 6th ««,/./«-
/.am favombly impressed «vV/i/I
proposal 3.««-make. /-.v/.,/^ J-p
Wd
'^;: I";^.'!

W Z>mr.Sir:
I^««r,.tndy.

fr<;.«r«-,«.receipt.o/.yo«;-favoro/-March4th
'lf-I,ou.y,in fin,e us-the list
and-
visit «.e.*/ia;^i..plea«ed
o/.places you v^tTio"
^o-^^,«>t over you^^
i"o«/-*-truly,
(e) Dear-Sir:
/«-reply-^o-yo«r-favor o/ July 5th,
we-hes to sa

'^""^"^^ ^"^^-^"^ change

8pSra;rf^tT T"" "^*^^«
«/
sKs T^ll r^'^ ^''''^r "•>J-«-^/'e carriage

Yours-respectfully,
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Bx«]iolse es.

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Bxepolse ea
1. Rival, cavil, puvel,
marvel, rifle, riflor
2. Gruffly, roujflily. reveler,
reflex, nvnnior. inflan.or.

4. Throw, thread, thnwt. thirsty, thirty

^' weather
"^''
leather, verb, verbal,
verlx^ne.
6. Wea^r. lever, beaver,
approver, pilfer, silver,
frisky,

'
^z, fr:;*
^^'^'' ^^-- ^— -over.

Exepolse 64.

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(iO Dear-Bir;
We-thank-you for-pmr earlj-reply to-mrt
qf-
•April 20th. We-think such a busineRs a$ you suirgest
would thrive, and-we-Hhall'lte.j^Xm^A
if-you-w\\[ a«k
both-^A* engraver and-the framer to-give u$
a call.
Very-tndy-yourt,
(b) Dear-8\r:

I-am-mry-Borry to see from your-replj yoit-arg

unable to mah-tke job you-are doing for-me at
Beaver
Avenue. Mr. Parmer, whtt-has-the store at No.
40,
poke very gruffly to-me to-day. He-thinks there-it
unnecessary deby with-the job. I-ha.e-no desire to
anger him more, and-I-ghalf-he-pleasied,
therefore,
if'-you-ml\ advise me as to what-is-the best you-can-do
for-me.
I'o«r#-truly,
0^) Dear-^vt:
AreyollJ^mosi through with-the job in Riverside
Avenue P I om i]
remember you laiomiaed the party
'

he-would-he at liberty to-go in early in August.

He-i$
wry-much upset at-the long delay. Please favor me
with an early-reply anrf-oblige,
loKr*-truly,

(dj Dear-Sir:
I-have-yours r/-Friday and-in-reply beg to
say
J-am rushing-^e job at Riverside Avenue a.i fast
a»
I-can. You-may assure Mr. Weaver it-yrlYL-be ready
by-the 28th of-thia month.
r<?/y-truly-yoMr»,

Exepoise 08.
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Exepcise 67.
'' ™°'''' '°^''''' '^""' ""pp^^' ^«i°«e'
^It w!"'
2. Possible plausible, disciple, tricycle, depositor,
epositor,
expositor, grasper, gastric.
8. Disclaim, exclaim, explore, extremity, external
«xiernai,
expressed, chemistry.
4 Visible, lucifer. mystery, lisper. abstruse, crisper
i-nsper,
physical, reducible.
6. Spray, sprayed, struck, stretch,
scrape. sa<jred. sober
seeker, separate. '

6. Distrust, distresses, industry,

headstrong, disgraceful
K^««^eiui,
corkscrew, execrable.

Exepoise 68.

'•
1::/exrr:Lef
'"^ ^^"'^^^ '^ ^^--' -^ ^--
^' ^" J7P"l<^"«'/'*^ ^« yourself a„rf to-your
teacher-
^«^ a;/-^o«r *^re«ijrM into the business,
a«./ y«e,-will
fl'»^ei,/m*^^re^ yourself a«rfoae;.5.
4. iAe #r«#A ,* you-must labor ,/>„ «,««^^ Piosper
prosper
e»-a«y business affair.
^"
^^.^rT "T/*"" "^^''^'^^ """^^ '^"ly ''^'«^'«*^^
'^'"^ *"
^^5/.
''' '''^"'-much less
t^l^J'7 JY^''''
''''''"'' ''""'^'^'^* ''^ ««^ «*"^y
otbiLLir"^
^' ""''"""'^'^ *^^««-^^^
f^
^^'^^^^T ^''*«'> "^-^'^^ gathering
-way it-v3ould wz-^-much cheer his listeners.

Exepolse 68.
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Exepclse 70.

3. V-i,ou care for a larger

chair loe-run show ^o« «
snow
sample.
4.
You-yrm-be-surprued to know-the ^^^-^^
small .;
-'''^'^
• • ,
strongest «'.-/5«., /,.,/,, ^v-^/.e
pi^/'^"
6. I-can-^axae-you 7- regret r^z-^z-m,,.!, . /
-disagree ..VA ^a« "" '""'"'' '^•
.vSl/JaTa
6. 7*-^^ true the pupils
refused «« laise a .h
^o-raise ^
principal? cheer for-t ,
he
7.
^e-*>Ja;^5e-pleased i-o supply
vo« «„V>5 /a
e^Plosiyes/..-^«„, "^
purpose
"^'"^^ ^"^"^^^'^
8.
^ w>5a#
you state ;*-Me ^r«M //. ^ •

dishonorable feUow.
'
P'"'"''''®''
^ «

Exepclse 71.

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Exepolse 72.
1. Dawn, join, ffone, pine, brine, drawn, chine, kine,
Rhine, wine.
2. Fawn, vine, shine, shrine, nine, line, luwn, loin,
shone, finory.
3. Bluff, brave, l)i-avery, drove, restive, serve, observe,
deserve, reserve.
4. Prove, proving, brief, reprieve, roof, reef, weave,
hoof, heave, i-etrieve.
5. Profit, provide, province, define, advance, travel,
divide, draughty, chaffing.
6. Arrange, French, agent, cleanly, craning, plenty,
fernery, draining, keenly.
7. Cough, coffee, brawn, brawny, man, manna,
dine,
Dinah, com, corny.

Exercise 7a
1. If-ym happen to he done eariy and are down town,
call upon me.
2. 7-am generally in-the office by seven, and-I-shaU-be-
-pleased to see you.
8. Save-you been able to ohi&in the Yi'Qnch.lace for-the
phonographer?
 4. General Crane u^',shes Ms yo.ng son John ^oleam
r'h onographif,
5. If-you-are within easy
i-eaoh ,/-/./. /,.,,.. I-shaU-he-

firaphic books and-this

pen.
6. r/.e lad ^- rouj-h
««,/ talkative; but 7-am positive

8. n^u happen to kno.^tke deaf n.an In-the

brown

' '^"'^^' ^^^ ^-^" ^^^^ -^-

t;^ :'n r^^ • ..

»« ^/^e gruffest voice to anyone ../.o addresses iL

Exercise 74.
(a)

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Exepciae 75.
1. I-shall-le happy to see you if-you-w\YL call upon me
<o-inorrow.
2. Do-you think you-vnil-be-ahle to buy each of-ihem a
new fan ?
3. We shouU-be-pleased to see a difference in-your
manner of doing business.
4. I-am-surprised ^o-leam how ill you hare-been since
yo u-came out west.
5. If-you think there-is anything I-can-do for-you I-
-shall-be happy to do it.

6. I-think-the fancy fernery is-the most remarkable

thing
in-the show.
7. We-are sorry to say they-themselves are ^>-b]ame
for-the failui-e (of the) boy.
8. //-will surprise us wry-much
if-the Br. has anything
ai-all to say in-his defence.
9. If-you-can manage till next Wednesday we-shall-be-
-able to-deliver-the fringe.
10. We-have-been down /o-d.ay and-have-done everything
poa»'\blefor-the young fellow.
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39

S^epoise 76.

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Exepcise 77.
1. Pen, pens suspense, expense, dispense,
dispenses
dispensed, expenses, renidence,
residences.

cnains, rems. preference.

3. Prune, pruues, sp^jons,
boons, towns, drowns tunes
nnse, rmsed, rinses, wince, ' '
winces.
4. Fines, fans mines, man's,
shines, shrines, violence
rehance, Athens, assigns, '
lines.
5. Braves, puffs, droves, raves, waves, ^'"'^^'^^es,
preserves
^deserves, observes, reser^-es,
^
swerves.
(i. Entrance, entranc es. pretence,
pretences, instance,
instances, inferences, distances
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7. SufFerance. severance, ewence,
essences, oLservance.
«*"»>o,
excellences.
8. Renounced announced, anaounces,
evince, evinced.
evinces, allowances.

Kxepoise 78.
^"^y/"^^^'-'''^
-''-fo-Ue advantage
''Z^irpt
which Phonography g, res
to-the phonoqrapher
2. If-you approrc of->ny plan your
difficulty
^ maybe iput"
out-oj-the way very easily. ^
^' ''^^ «'f>'<'»tage your plan has
^;t'/f "'^-'/T
orer those whch-have-hcen already proixised.
"^•'' ''''^"*^ necessary to-hare-the
'lt''l f •
i"eaay ?«-tiuie.
pmofs
5. /-A//a//-ie-pleased //>„.will ask .l/r. Jones /o,.-/^/,.
-opinion on-the new insurance
6. Do-you knoif, if-he-has
ffot o«^.y•.^;Je difficulty
%-A«« imprudence last yw/. caused
''

7. O^j..,..///^-^/,.
assistance./!).. France ««rf;„y.,/^^^^ •

6«^ /<e observes <r wise silence

' -^^ "^^' '^"'""^ «^«» 'Attain ^
^"^onulet^^'''/
opulence m-his^""f
situation.
9. From all appearances Hie
responses to-our appeal for
'^VV^'^^^jor
expenses
are faUing off.
10. /« o«r «^./«/o« the excellence (of the) essences is
beyond all praise, ««./-,..-.A«^/
use them lar<^ly
11. 7^ e approve o^-yoiir new macbines/«r
sewing /oves
and-icc-shall take means
^. obtain one-o/them^^r
our factory. J^wm-i.
of immense assis4ice
^/«Z
Exepclse 79.
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Mr. Peter Dennis,
I
1 Auburn, N.Y.
i
-Dear-Sir

-^-^/5o«;>i7;:;!:;;);:^^^^^^^^^^^ ^
^' ^"^^^^
elenranoe lines.
in stock some
montif« "f f" ^«''-*--«
^'^''^

trifle dlT^Ta ;rv T^ ^'^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ «

'^"^''^ ^^^'^"''''^ ^^^^
ones,
hut'lareZlitZZ
them. WhenZthUlf^ """" ""^ ^"^^^^«« /«-"

Respeclfnlhj-yours,
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Exepolse sa
L Jf-pou have a difficult exercisP tn ^„
^i^^wm assist ,0. out..^^,;r^i;^-e to^e „„u.

-youfor-t/>e-Jir,st-time.
3. It-will-he to- pour advatitage to-
ability to-learn '^eyeryone ^our
^k^Z^::;;^"^'

?/our best.
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6. lapprm^e of-your desire ^-learn,
<rW-7-am-Bure ii-x»
within your power.
6. A» a general nxle, iMs true to say
anyone can learn
ii'ho wishes to-do so.
7. I-am-sure your people were both
surprised « W-pleuaed
wit A your success,
8. If-wm add to.our strength, and cheer us very.mxx,\x
come and take-//.e chair
l/--.yo«-will '
o«-Saturday.
9. It.would.be a pleasure to.me
if.you would come to a
larger-number of-otir gatherinjjs
10. If.you happen to-^all upon
Mr. Miilllns when yoiLare
down, tell htm ^-write.
11. There.area largcnumbcr
of things Lwish you to-hr\ng
^^^ with you from-theiovnx.
^^' ^""•''"' ^'^'»^^^er them all, or shall
^tZZ//"''^
"" ''''"'"
1, vt;
"" "^ P'e<^« «/ paper?
13. The principal of the firm is a very remarlable man.
/«//*>i««^«?*/^m«% like ^o .;,.„;{, W./^,.

lo. ilfr. Bonner i* « mere faddist, tt-^o

^/,/,,i., ;;,^;,^ ^..^,-,.
-ow» opmtow than ?* right.
16. I.have-done everything
possible >r-M. creature. 5«#
nothing can save ?V now.

^«n«5r.^^^ day, a«rf

he-thinks something may still
6e-rfo»e^o8ave-^^e animal's life

<'//^^,4e bankers ^are paid Me check.

^''"""^^ "^^'^ ^^^^^' ''^ ^-^
^CceTbet"'"'"'
Exepoise 83.
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^ -N-^.

2 .:^.
^1 -?:
3
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Exercise 84.
1. Paahion. fashions, sanction, national.
Nationalist,
motion, lotions, fascination, elevation.
2. Oration mention, session, prevention,
invention,
stunulation, salvation, notion.
3. Imitation, notation, pi-esentation.
exi^rtation, depu-
tations, limitations, salutiition,
gravitation
4. Reputation, refutation, acceptation, exultation,
de^rradation. ^rmdation, inundation,
majficions
6. Cushions, occasions, occasional,
allegation, embro-
cation, supplications, litigation,
obligations.
6. Reduction, rejections, injection,
restoration, opera-
tions, reparation, adoration,
aberation.
7, Instigation, extrication. deHi)eration, mastication,
admiration, duration, implication,
investijyations.
8. Portion, coercion, fractions,
aucticm, extortion
asijersion, friction, erections.
0. Grecian, emigration, discretion,
progression, recep-
tion. hesitation, recitations,
repression, depression,
:5 10. bections, liberation, celebrations,
prostration, pene-
tration, attestation, exceptions,
dese. us, exer-
tions.
11. Factions, infection, vacation,
suffocation, justifica-
tion, legation, legations.
12. Auctioneer, optional, passionately, rational, i)en-
sioner, fashionable, mansions.

Exepcise 85.
1. We.t/ii„k.(/ie ne-T arckifect is
worthy of all possible
respect.
2. If-ffoiv neghct-the study of architecture,
howcan you
succeed as an architect ?
3. The architectural designs
for-the mansion were
unworthyo/" acceptation.
4. We
neglected to-look at-the very fine
prosp^ot from-the
top (of the) tower.
5. I-shall-be-iAeused ifyou-can tell-me
what-is-the object
(ot the; proposed invention.
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nesitation.
wroDK /«-w^ view />w/ /.j^a,

il. ^-trust f/OM-Wlll r/tit,.,./ ..

1 !•

£xopolse 86.

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k 1

3
^u..."v,.
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g \ ) .c^-...i .^.....^:'

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»vCX....x....v.'S,..rjf...(. -i^^ _ ;^_^

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(..\..L..r^.._

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18..^:
..iX..

Exepolse 87.
JTn Joseph Baker.
Bochester, iV. K
-Dear-Sir:
 48
-much care teas taken in-tAe erection (of the) boiler
j.e-a.e forced to-tkink there-must
have-heen some TegUct
Oof the) «*««/ precautions,
and-we fancy an investigation
may t,ery-lxkely prove us to he right.
We-have-no hesita-
tion xn saying ^Aw-z^-^Ae
>,^ time ««-/la.e.A«rf such an
«^ oi'^^'O" *« respect to-our boilers. a»rf-eV
Zl^T^
staggers us. We-have given
directions to-our local agent
to-jmkQ an examination and
write us on-the subject.
JWr*-truly,
Bxeroise 88.
- /l- W.,.,^ ....^^ B.C. .... 1 :
....Z2l
^

^A-^r!...:^ 2^.--...k.v
^ ^•N-,i^-W.-«-.-:^::tT>...i:.
:...%^....^...^.^....^...^.)^,...4^ vi.

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Exercise 89.
'^'
1. Procession, processional, processions, succession,
pulsation, pulsations, pulverisation.
2. Precision, positions,
decision, transitions, transitional,
physician, physicians, indecision,
opposition.
3. Cessation, accusation,
sensational, annexation, crys-
talbzation, civilization, taxation,
causation
4. Vocalization, dispositions, relaxation,
authorization
vexation, musician, deposition.
6. The procession is ^o-take place, since-^Ae authorization
came ^o-day.
6. The physician had no option hut
to decline the
musician s invitation.
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Gxepolse 9a

XriST^"" "^ ""'^'•'^ *»»»'«rf.« (of the)

r^r^.°!>-"'« 'n'tgnifKant auctioneer.

S.
8. n. ,n^„Jicance (of the) feUow „„, I„et
-"^^ ^^y.
"»"» „,
<!«
if'^lf-M, large „,l„r!,t)o„.

«<« (o fc noticed V ^»rs, »»»i^ (of the) club.

ExepolM 91.

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2 .
•S^:.....V......^....)....::>...-

3 <<::... ,r<\
i...'3'.::±:....
^,
^Tj X

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< K. C. Cn».
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60

10 .?\...Sr^..'.^.r"....v^^.r...:...«j^.,

Exepoise 92.
1. TJic more wc-l^noic (of the) facts-o/'-^/zr-case, ^^^ less
we-think (of the) commissioner's discretion.
2. J/f-seems to us the additional-cost means final rejection
(of the) plan.
3. I-tkink-we should go on, if-we-are-in-a-T^cmiion to bear-
•the additional-expense.
4. Hesitation cr»rf- indecision are useless, hecause-thc
difficulties increasemore-and-more each day.
5. Jlf/*.-Smith of Syracuse thinks leas-awrf-less (of the)
scheme, and-in-his-opinion we should abandon it.
6. If-the petitioners are exceptionally extortionate, we-
-shall decline ^o-receive them.
7. Iflhe spokesman threatens us, and-hia language is
actionable, toe-shall take action.
8. It-would-be mere folly to deny the existence qf tension
in-the situation.
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6J ^-^ U-.X... U..-^...)......s

1

7 ^^...|..:.-.ai^..i..v...L.:^[^No.

NA'

10 Vw, v-7-v^ y yi P

Exercise 94.

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^
V
3v:....*'..20 ...^...T.

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.^.^-.lr5,.../.:f..XX..._..V..y. V
ilr5...y ...L,..f......
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n
t.l-.xl....
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L ,f-....
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n
Bxepoise 06.
1. Quail, quack, qualm, quaff, quaver,
square.
2. Squeeze, squabble, squad,
squadron, exquisite
exquisitely,
3. Guano, linguist, Paraguay, languor,
saaguinaiT.
4. Wall wile, wallow, wallflower,
walrus, wildest.
wealthy, welfare.
6. Whales, whaling, whaler, whelp,
whalebone, whilst,
whihng.
6. RoUer, sculler, secular, naUer,
leveler, counciUor
squealer, fuller.
7. Storer, fairer, adorer, restorer, bearer, sharers
explorers, repairer.
8. Stamp, swamp, impair, embody,
embarrass, em.
bitter, embark, ambition.
9. Columbus, qumber. impartial, lump,
jump, clump,
miposition.
10. Where whereby, whereof, everywhere, nowhere,
wheaten, whipjier.
11. Mr. Welsh will show
ym-the specimens of wallpaper
,K
/o-morrow.
12. Pleaae deliver-tlu: wheelbairows a*
quickly as you
possibly can.
13. There-was a flaw in-the fly-wheel,
and-the engines
had to stop.
14. The repairers were unable to ssAitdy-the insurers
as
to-the cause.
15. There-vaM-be an inquiry at our
special request neM
Wednesday.

Exepoise 96.
1. Wm ymi-come and seethe important impro^^ement we.
-have-had /o-make .-•

2. While you are there I-wishyou v,<mld-sa,y whether these

improvements are impossible or otherwise.
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63
8. The tmprrwemenfs are
^ unque.tionuhle ; hut ,nJ7 you

' '"'''"" '"—'"'"•

'^c^fiCir" '""-^•"'"

6. If.you think there-is a rTi»Ti<.o . /• •

stay «»7^ I nited- « -^f"^^*

States ^<//
llll-il..
///..
^
l.e^mnmK
•

•December. 'f-
7. 7-fear A«
vaJor ..o«W scarcely he
equal t.Hl,. te.t
8. /-am-»<, adnurer o/« awea,.r
or snee^r. /-u««m;^«„.

Sxepoise 97.
1 k:..>
^^

8..V ^•<°-'^
^..^^.^<k....v.
«Jr.:^...V....::<,.,...^.,.::c,:
_j
-^....:::V-.i a.
(^-."vr..

Exercise 08.

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X
^\
J.
t- ... X.
V
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Exercise lOO.
'' toseeto.tke apprehension
'^Har^;^^"'''' o/Hemy

^' '"'" ^«^^"*'«" ^--'^ ^« home o„

^{oLb^i;r'
'^^"'^*" '^"'^ ^^^ unhealthy a„rf unhappy.
6 S;.'!''
^ Sell " ^"^""^' ^''^ '^'^ declines to.,o /«-sS

^°
^W ,''^'J<^«^^n^, Hopkins uuff./iave to hustle y-
"«siie ,r-A^
wisAes to-makti headway. fie
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Exepoise 101.
1. Hay. liaymaker, IukIi, luK'lier, highly, hawk, hog.
Iiaek, hawHor.
1'. Hoax, hii^', iiK.hair, Moht'gan, nuihuKaiiy, lohei-e,
coliei-em-e, anyliow.
:i. Halo, heliu, lioli.. lidpleHH, ht'lpfiil, her, hanu,
harmful.
4. Haul, hammotk, humble, humbler, homage, hydraulic,
homely.
5. Hedge, heavy, haven, hover, hone, hove, liouey,
Homer.
0. Husky, hence, liesitancy, behead, abhor, upheave,
unhinge.
7. Blockhead, neigldjorhood, forehead, leasehold, house
hold, fish-hook. Ix^at-hook.
8. Hurry, hen-ing. heretic, hurricane, habitation,
head-
stone, headless.

Exepoise 102.
1.^ A k..A 4 h...

H-^. r^. kT^^...^. i?- ^:

».\...:?. '\_^..\^ "^ 'Vp.
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Cxi
^^•'••••^•^'^ ^ .l' * '••;^'
^...c....v,^>^..4>.....<;.,
'^"'
^••••^•••-•••L-...^.....^...i^ ,

^ ^ ^'
^'
Bxepolse loa.
1. Tour lcnov,ledge
of perspective will-he
an n^ *
advantage
^J>-!fourpro,pecfive position

Exepoise 104.

N. •• • X

' ^'^- '.^ L w-.\...)...(..^,..,r,..^.

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5...y..L)..
- ^•

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Exepolm lOB.

"^Sr^^lSSw-^'e^iS?*" »-^ -« -e int.,

*

''^Z^ll^f '" '""""° "^"^ k" '" M-nday.

"•

*• ""' "^ ""' «* "' ""-Monday.

^t^Z"°"'
'
^S"'^ ^'^'" ^''"-"'•'i'evening a W fc.,« doing
BzerBlaa loe.
'..-:^l.'n

~^.^....X.-A
<\ r .....s ..A...
'
%i. -
z...... ^.•.

b •v^-
 Exepoiae 107.
1. Elk, alum, ulono, ..lective. electii,-, ..lection.
.Iptfance.
alcove.
2. Pail foal, avail, level, graceful.
lailH. .,uell, Bkull,
Yale.
8. Knell, annul, canal, annual.
sjMirinKly. n;u*ul. stencil,
,
analyze.
4. Squeal enlist, kneel, real, reveal, refusal, scowl.
vowel, towels.
5. Sculler, leyeler. JweUer, secular, scowler. kneeler.
viler, reviler.

^" '''^**'' '^'^^' '^^^^' ^®*^*^' '""^' "^'^°'

^^th^""^'^^'

I' i.^f^':.'^^'
^?'"' ^"'*- ^^^' P*'^'»*f' P""«y. ^^"11. 1'uiiy.
8. DeU delay, jail, jelly, cull, color. Kale, ^aily, mail,
mellow.
H-,;
9. Alabama, elbow, label, libraiy. lovely, likely, lash.
loligmg. ,

Exepoise 108.
If''' '•4-~---^ -C-^-x.
= W-v>-'w....^..j^
»
.4-^- <-^>--

'>> »-' h-.^ r-

6..^r-•....^cN t......r^...sr....so .v^...v::^

7.:!ci

8..^:..^.^.^ 0:...^
^^/^ cr^
....rr^.....^...
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Bxepolne 109.
1. His ahttractioH wun nutu-eulile lu-ertrt/ mmfwr hi-lhc
nx)nj.
2. //-MVM e««y to grr his oftjectivu to-thv liistruction
(of
the) )HM>k8 in-f/n- library.
3. UnlesB /it' remove fAe uhst ruction we-shall tuke action
af^inat him.
4. The unanimous ohjcrtion to suhjerfion was vert/ remark-
able in-this affair.
5. There-was a unanimous vote »«.fuvor a uniform rate
<if

0. The unanimous resolution was a surprise to-the

whole
club.
7. He-was uniformli/ calm and quiet in-his manner of-
•speech.
8. The const ruction of. these engines qf destruction is ex-
ceedingly simple.

Bxerolse 110.

' •••>•". ^........L...N>^.?

2^.
3

4
-^......-...:.;.'N^i.^.
5

c...^^...<^ /n.....>o...^...°....^.rr.

7
.^...-i„..(....^..rN|^
a I .G. >.A ,Q...L 1L
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Bxei*ols« lit
dC '^. .^..\U) L. /.20

/:^....>^...V-.....^p., ^..^....c^...^

^•••-^ > ^-V^..^.^...')..r].

1!^ :i;

-^=^^ '-^*^'^/ •'>

%.. ^^^
^-;
^ ^..4.1-
Exepolse 112.
^^..^

II •^ •-^- •.f-V^.-^ ... ^ ....Cf?..

4
^>;;:-< s-^-^- ^.K
Exepolse 118.
1. Rare. roar, roared. w«>,-e.
yore, terror, wearer.
2. Professor, canvasser, cancer,
dancer, censor, defaoer
3. Accuser, cru.sor. a^f^rressor.
successor, luxiuy. In.xer
4. Irritation, rotation, earth,
earthen, earthly, oma-
mentation, oriym.
5. Emerge, mirth, birth, sturdy, surgeon,
adjourn,learn.
0. Despair disposer trespasser,
deplore, butler, upstairs
downstairs, endorser. '

*^^^' ^^^^^rn, turn. serf. t<„Ti, shorn.

8 Chrri;v'*^'^^'
S'pardT'
''"^'' '™^' "^^^«' ^^^
I
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Exeroto« ll4k
1. Wrought, robber, riwH, wrai), romp. wrouK, riitr
radical, nuth.
2. Berry, flurry, vary, thuruugh, pruirif, HheiTj , stugery. ll
oiieratioii, curry.
3. Rest, roa«t, rave, rtrntl, rdnge, rplativ«-, ivlnu-e,
reueart'h.
il
1. Enuuiemtion, restonition, rotary, «tory, frk»ry. »
hmy,
merry.
5. Oar, oral, early, surly, gtore. Htair, Ntaireanf, Hwore.
6. Erection, error, eroHe, earn, onitjon. erasure, orgtUM,
arrive, arrival. I
7. Pair, spare, door, share, Bnarf>, snore. preHser, lesser,
cha«er.
8 Implore, customer, unfair, suff^'rer, settlor, i»-i«i\xj,
floor, scare.

Kxepolse IIB.

i..V-\^.-i^ ^•••^-^

i-^ .^..\^ .^. .^ ^

s...<^....<:r...^r...^....^..._/....z::^.

-^ ^ "^-^
7..?^....:^....'^::s.A .-:^. -^ -u,

lo..^^K,^^SlC^...^fV...x..'r^.,...•!'
"^
...
X,
 Exepoise 116.
1. The Her. Thomaa Riders last puhUshed hook brings
him in a large revenue.
if ;:!
2. He means to publish a fourth edition,
but-is unable
^o-proceed to publication just-now.
8. m takes a large share in-the public
native city.
affairs of-his

*l
4. The sales (of the) latest story (of the)
republic hare-
-beenremarkably regular, and-the republican
leaders
are highly pleased with-the success
(of the) book.
6. Ihe irregular ways of-our salesman
are repugnant
fo-such a regular man as-the manager.
6. The salesman thinhg his position an
irresponsible one.
7. 1-must show Am Aw responsibility.
8. fe/AAm Aow-Me last representative
7-»Aa/;
lost /}/«
responsible position.
9. I-will conquer my repugnance,
so-as-to secure better
representation (of the) firm.
rif
Bxepoise 117.

"
3 . ...
^^,.v^...\..-a......../^...)....')..,,A^...:

vAs -v-^-^A- ..\

U- .^
1.. ./^...)..

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4 c^.
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Exepolse 118.
Mr. Hem-y Moore,
Syracuse, N.Y.
Dear-Sir
We-have-i/our-ta,YOT of-Decemher 29th, inwkich-t/ou
ask for sample copy of" The Literary Digest" an,f rites
of subscription, and-in-reply we-are mailing i/ou /o-day
copy (of the) last issue, along with subscription blank and
circular with-tke opinions o/'-dealers in-t he-principal cities
(of the) United-States as-to-the utility
of-our journal.
We-shall-expect to-receive-ffour subscription iy-retum
flf-mail,and-we-shall-be-p\eased ^o-hear from-i/ou with
occasional items from-your vicinity. Trusting for a
favorable response, we remain.
ioars-truly,

Exepcise 110.

...X...~

L.:.^::^X...X.^.. ..^.
Exepoise 120.
1. The architect's prospects will surely suffer if he neglect*
his study.
2. Wh/it-is-the object of-proposing so destructive a
measure as-this 1
8. What means of obstruction or destruction can yon
suggest ?
4. l^-you decide to subscribe /-trust you-will-see the
*ign\ficance qf-i/our subscription.
 M
6. There-lean a unanimoux vote f«-favor (of the)
publication.
6. It-is very diMcult to see what advantage it-will-be
to-the republican party.
7. 7-am responsible for-the proi)08al, and-I-have-no wish
to disown-^At? responsibility.
8. / respect the agent, hut I-suspeet his knowledge of
perspective is but meagre.
9. I-must acknowledge I-was wrong in-my retrospective
view (of the) society.
10. The executive may ask each qf'-them respectively to
signify his adhesion.
Exepclse 121.

2 .../O. :....!r^ :«.

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i -

3...

b,r

7 . ..^...>...^.^...:....: .s^.
8.:^
\i-
Exercise 122.

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;,..^...N^.N^...../.....c'.

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Exepolse 123.

- .1.' ••,•• y" -S^ X'. r, ^ ,

^.-N..::^....v....\ .-:.^ . ::n...^^"V^ "

'...-..c:..^ -.^^ ../l^,.^ .^7, -y ^

Exepolse 124.
^' ^^''^' ^^''*^'' ^*"''^" *''^^*'
^'^''^P^'^- ««^aped.
"^d^^^d^'
2.
:^y. Kate skate, skates, baked, fate, fates, fi^ight.
freights, float. ^
3. Bowl. Ixjlt }x)lts, iH^lts, dealt, melt, relate, ^-elates,
slate, slates.
4.Tie tight plot, plots, trots, chat, chats, flif^ht.
flights, fright, frights,
slight
5. Robe robed webl^d. labeled, gabled, cabled, fabled.
enabled, disabled.
ft Pledge, pledged, wedged,
alleged, engaged, caged
raged, paged, budged, jade.
7. Gray, giu<le. grades, glowed,
evade, evades, envied,
levied, loved, shaved.
8. Faded, folded, evaded,
moulded, loaded, goade^L
p-iided. ended, mended.
9. Pain, paint, tend, bends,
blend. train, tmined,stniined,
di-amed, chained, crowned,
gi-ound, moaned.
10. Crave craved, engraved, coimt.
counts, fund, funds
front, fronts, lend.
^
I " ^^^l'
replied
toppled, stapled, displayed,
cnnnpled,
floated, noted, scented,
coated.
12. Rated waited, slated, ci^dit,
prn-ted. darted, rotted
allotted, hfrhted. invite<i.
iK.C Can.
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66
Exepolse 126.

1 fr.....(r.

r
2 .::?"......^ ^-
T t JL..
s..::^!....'^:

4 .;^ ^. y. .3 '^tt .^...

bI l!
X... 5c 58. N
6 .>5> -^. 5i .5H>....-r».....T»...

1 : f^.

8 J. ..J-. d- r:^* ?...^.2.. Vs....

9 ^'.
/ ."^ '^..^...rrJO.... J^....

io.>. -S ^-.^ Ji-A.-

Exepolse 126.
1. Trot, trotted, illustrate, illustrated, frustrate, frus-
trated, date, dated, tide, tided.
2. Hesitate, hesitated, necessitate, necessitated, entreat,
entreated, irritate, irritated.
3. Post, posted, taste, tasted, coast, coasted, crust, crusted.
4. Bolster, bolstered, cluster, clustered, muster, mustered,
plaster, plastered.
6. Awkward, inward, upward, outward, wayward, Edward,
backward, backyard.
6. Part, party, flight, flighty, greed, greedy, weight,
weighty, chat, chatty.
7. Spumed, burned, turned, adorned, mourned, adjourned,
inclined, reclined, declined.
8. Invent, invents, husband, husbands, accident, accidents,
honored, hammered.
9. Gift, gifts, wind, winds, hunt, hunts, bleed, bleeds.
treat, treats, sti-eets, mound.
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Bxepolse 128.
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sWd 'Ifj"''' '^"'"'•^'^'•-^^ ffo^'i th. gentleman

a. According to him the gentlemen went away

in a liffht

^^'^ yr'''^-tf'e child in.thi. great perill

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'n thought T
T^ they cared little ^^^ *^«^ 5'^«'^-'«^« v,a. in-the office.
about-^/^ business
or vt-would-not'have
happened so.
7. It-wcu-not hia nature to be
unkind.
Ezepoise 129.
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Exepoise 180.
^a^ I-ajU'tiot in a position ^o-quote poufor-fhe lanterns
a^-present, hut if-you-are-not waiting /br-/Aem I-shall-be-
-glad <o-quot^ you in ^M>o-(or)-three days' time. I-do-not-
•think it-wUl-he possible ^br-we to-yrnt&-yoii sooner than-
-the 27th inst., hut-you-may dejiend upon my writing you
then. Pottr* truly,
(h) You-tcere-not in when I-called at-your address
yesterday, a n d-I-hoite-you - will-not-be offended ifl-\entuve
to ask you to-glve me an opportunity ^showing you some
of-our new specimens of illustrated catalogs (f colored
photographs. The copy enclosed-herewith, if-it-has-not-
-heen seen hy-you, will, I-am'Sure, please you. When may
J-call upon you / Yours respectfully,

Exepoise IBL

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Exepoise 182.

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6. Lo,Ml, rsady, mellowed,

armyed, laid, allowed, bellowed,
unload, c<jiTode.
6. Chunlw, cW«i«J. Boampered. ronpart, tankard
eonqnere,!. damiiened, lumiHmt.
hank.Ud
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Exepolse 133.

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Exepolse 184.
1. We-erped to he-ahle-to finish the building towarda-the
end (of the) month.
2. We-are-told thai-thia vnll meet pour needs admirably.
8. We-have-tried to arrange a meetintj, hut-we-^di that
without-you lee-rannot manage it.
4k Don't you, think you-mighi arrange to be present fof
a ghort-time ?
B. We-thought v>e-»ent you a trade notice.
8. We-were a^fmewhat rushed at-the-i\me, but-we intended
to-aend you a copy.
7. Did ive not write-you on-the 24th inat T
8. ^-itioere ao, Ae-did-^not-know it until afler-the meeting
waa over,
9. We-do-not-knoto his name,for-he kad-not thought of-
-prraenting hia trade card,

Sxepolse 136.

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Bxerolse 186.
Mr. Robert Bates,
Summit, Mo.
Dear-Sir :
J»-reply-;o-yo«r.favor (of the) 8th inst., we
vmldfOLj
that-whave at-all-timea done our best to-keep
our models
upto-tAe highest standard, and-w-think
w-kave, at-any
-rate, succeeded in provinj? that our
machines are quite
at cheap a* any on-the market. We-have,
frtm-ikmerto-
-time, made improvements in every
type «2^-machine we
seU; iHtt-we-Aave, a^-ZAe-same-time, refused
to adopt anu
change whick-wat-not absolutely safe. You-can,
at-all-
-eventa, always pla«e.<A* utmost
reliance upon our
machines, smoe we give a written guarantee
witk every
machine tent out-qf-our fa<!tory. Trff-Aat»*/or-some-time
past been engaged upon a new model
wkick-will-he placed
upon-tke market m a slort-i\m^ A
copy «2/--oMr iUustrated
catalog kati-heen mailed .yo» fo-day,
anrf-«w-trust to be
favored with a share qf-your trade.
Iowr*-truly,
Exepolse 137.

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Exepoise 188.
1. Voter, center, Easter, folder, 8lat«'r, gmatter, snio«>iher.
2. Sliattered, faltered, fluttered, centered, thundered,
1
Hplintered, encotmt-ered. disordered.
8. Render, surrender, wonder, grander, seconder, winter,
wander.
4. Plumper, sombre, simper, bumper, jumiier, timber.
6. Pampered, simpered, timbered, temiiered, taui d,
cankered, lingered.
6. Cylinder, cylinders, pounder, pounderu, thunder,
thimders, litter, buildei-8.
7. Enter, entered, sunder, sundry, founder, foundiy,
boimder, boimdary.
8. Shcdder, older, bolder, holders, shareholder, share*
holders, feeder.

Exepolse 139.
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Bxepolse 140.
1. The great secret of-his wonderful success was-the
amount o/-time he devoted to seemingly small matters.
and-the spirit with-whivh he lalK;red.
^ He-was a lover of nature, and natural history appealed
strongly to-him.
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3. Lam iiHilpf ffrrnt ohl\^ta^^^om tn-f/oit, aa
I-lnntr-that
hutfofifour helpful hand I ahuttld-hao0 to-wait
Jhr
an entry into'the world of-art.
i. yof-oTdy kave-ffou helped me hy-ihe light
tf y,mr
counsel, hut you, have let me «« jfour
name whvn
othert refused to-give me a tronl
(f advice of to-go
one yard out-qf their way in asuiHt iite.
6. I-went to-fhe Board qf' Education, hut-thcy
icont
accept my serviceg.
G. They say they want a different kind ofmjm
entirely.

Bxei*oi8e 141.

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Arthur Porter (if'-Sons,
Chamljerlain Avenue. Milwaukee, "Wis.
-Dfar-Sirs
W,-are inventors a,id makers of „
n.'W typewriter
nbbon «'«/.A-,*-»o<-only a wond.rf,, m pro, erne,, t up,,,,
all-other makes because (of the)
verymxxch smoother
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matter '^^kirk-fAe
operator «
enabled /o-tiim ««/. h,,hu
alBo decidedly less i»-price.
Wi-are abo makers o^ a»
entirely new pattern o/-copy holder,
1- a»rf line indicator.
with patent pointer
We-kave-tried both ribbon and
pointer thorouKhly. We-knowtkeir value, amt-we-tkink-
-l»(U,for'tketn-own-aake all firms by whom
typewriters
rt/r used $ho»ld-kam
both <**«« useful articles. Maif
we-Mend jfou one-qf'ea,'k o»-trialP
We-know-there-mll-be
no regret if-you-mll allow um to-do-ao.

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Exepotse 144.
m
1.

2. m cLallenffed the calculator before-<A«

cartoon amused both-<A« politician
children tcho collected round.
whole school
and-the

3. The churlish piu^r decUned to-gioe up-the

portrait
to-the Turkish official.
4. The mixture qf wool greatb/
improved-fhe texture
(of the) cloth.
5. The furniture will-l^-delivered to-the
Genutm from
Oolorado ow-Thursday next.
0. O/'-course, ^Ae^^ discovered
that-the feUow's courtesy
ira* part (of the) imposture.
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Exercise 146.
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Exepoise 140.
Calvert 4* Dtinrnore,
Jersey City, N.J.
Oentlemen
We-take-the-nhert// r/ enclosing circular k:-* ill?
il iiif
all about o«r new jyolden varnish, a prepn n :vji ••,,';
-is-the result of-ffftirx '//-experiment h//-oni .' /.-
j ^ i
ners, wAo-kag broughta state </-8imp:? p> .-f.-r: -
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For-tie restoration «/' dull veneer on comer cujii 'i.rA

tie furbishing up of afl-kinda
of old aini-in,,
furniture, the polishing w/'-coarse timber, etc., the
nuiitii 3
k<w no efiital. May we-send yon a sample bottle ?
Mespertfii lly-you rs,
Exepoise 147.
1. It-h expeeially important that-the financial agent
should-do nothing prejudicial to-the commercial
success (f-hia firm, which-has a substantial reputation.
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2. It-h enaential tlutt-the romtnerrial traveler should
leave
rontrovefHial discussions alone.
8. Lhaoe-the circumstance in-mff-m'md, and-I-kn(m-that-
-the commercial representative is uninfluential.
4. The principal witness was an influential man
i»-the
neighborhood, hut-his evidence was altogether circum-
stantial, and-lhe prisoner was immediately acquitted.
5. I-mmt ask for an immediate explanation of-this
unsnbslaKcial balance.
6. This miserable controversy can only
^prejudice the
welfare (of the) society.

Bzepolse 146.
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Exepoise 1461
(a) Dear-Sir:
Foz/r-letter (of the) ]4th inst. haa-been
dmy
received, owrf-/-am-dii-ette(l-/,>-8tate
Ma/-^/<f-n>atter
will-be inqim-ed into with-the least possible
delay.
Yours-ttvlj,
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(h) Dear-^ir:
Refemnj?-/f).//o«r-favor (of tho) 2L'n(l hsf., Z'-am-
-instructed-Zo-state that-the virvumHlanvrK ln.,rl,;,/i-
•you-reter do-not come within-the province of-lhi^
department, aml-that-thcrefoie there- is-no advice
#o-offer on-the matter.
Respectfu Uy-you rs,
(c) Oentlemen
Referring ^o-o«r order 267, /-am-requested-^o-etate
that unless you-can deliver-immediately a^-least a
portion (of the) goods named therein, the order
will-be cancelled.
Yours-respeetfully,
(d) Dear-Sirs:
I-have-the-pleasure to enclose-herewith order /or
soap and soda, which /-am-direoted to asV-you
to-deliver at-onee to-tlie superintendent (of the)
public baths, Plainfield.
I^OMr«-traly,

Bxepolse 160.

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Exepolse 161.
1. Take-the beeswax and-the sealing-wax to-tke brilliant
^Kl William Wibjon.
2. ^f-ff<m appreciate my advice you-will mAongev
associate witk Daniels.
3. Withdraw from-tke Brunswick Club before your
money dwindles away.
4. m» talk ahont-tie quality (of the) limewuter
«v/*
evidently all twaddle.
5. WAat qualification has he to.yn\\»-the millionaire's
memoirs P
i\ 6. If-ymt seriously misquote Wonlsworth iln-ouqh
fniesBwoik I-will put-yon x\^\\\,.
7. George Eastwood i».the name (of the) odious waf?,
and-IwQxn yoi/, ^o-leave klm alone.
8. I-know how weak you-are, aad-I would-nof-Aawi/on
show your womanish feara.
9. The genial librarian Acut g</Ve a mania
/«r Oriental
studies,
to. WitA an appropriate salutation. iAe Philadelphian
walked to-tAe door (of the) studio.

Exepoise 152.
v^
 Bxepoiae IBS,
1. ne me»»enger handed the passenger
the dangerous
manuscript, pointing out-the danger
of-transcription,
and advising-^A^ stranger
^«>-leave.a^matter alone.
2. The transfer (of the) evidence (of
the) transaction teas
cieai-ly a transgression (of
the) rules (of the) club
8. JJ;,ou, transgress the plain rules (of the) syntem
tfou-cannot properly transcrit>e your
notes, and-tlie-
-transcrtption is, therefore, sure to he
incorrect
4. J-understand that-you
have transrrihed the passage
and-that-the-transoript is quite ready /or
transmission
to the editor {ol the) paper.
5. It-is'understood that
whatever happens the meetina
wtll-be-held in Ssptemher.
a. Whenever-the transfer takes-place
U-will-be dangerous
work /or-/A* officials.

Bxepolse 164.
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'* WHkins ,V WilHamB,
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Rninswifk. N.J.
/>ear-Sirs .-

J->im-in-reve\l)t-,if'-ffour-esteemed-£avor (of the) 26th

»»*^, enclosini? freight-biU^br-^A* piano forwarded /«-.y»*^
oii-fAe 20th
t«*<. J-regret <o-Aaw to point-out that-theUW
itne/f is-no
evidence whatever tkat-the piano was damaged
when received. I-cannot-ent&r a claim on-the ittrength
«l (of the> bill alone, at /-regard it aa certain
that-the
claim would-he declined. I-do-not-understand from
yowr-esteemed-favor //<a^yow Aa/e-seen-i'Ae freight agent
at-your end, a»rf / i-etum-^Ae bill herewith that-ym-may
call-ujHm him and-have-lht damage noted.
Yours-trxULy,

Exercise 166.
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Bxepolse 157.
1. Payable, aeration, betrayer, betrayal, proaaic, piayer,
gaiety, strayer.
2. Agreeal)le, theory, creosote, European, really, re-
insm-e, re-aiTange.
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^Xwer'*'
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fl»'d. Louis.
^t^Z:
^' appliance, diary,
^r^;
tnumph, iota,
ingenuity.
dia^jram, bio^phical.

Bxepolae 168.

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BxeFolM 169.

«VM better-than yuu-expected.

2. We-tkink-itin no-more-than justice ^« pay >r-^;}e
t»formatton gimn hythe
performer

I'l-tAe-vkaraefer (of the)

boy
 4. Our tkanksgivintf ia-not for-the\(M% qf-ki* (raipty,./bf
gaiety i« a sign of ijotxi neiia ratker-than o/* wickedness.
5. He who-mould perform a great work aa a refonner
nhould Jimt reform hiinseff.
6. TAe reformation (of the) informer is, we-tear, almost
hopeless.
7. From-the information giren mc by-the writer of-this-
I-
-letter, I should say the performance'was better -than
ever.
8. I-axa-informed that-i/oii hare information of ffreat-
'importance to-aSer to-the principal.

Exepoise 160.
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Exei^lse 161.

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 Exepotoe 108.
1 I-undersfand the stranger /* « man
qf substanfial
meauH and-yreat it\fluenfc.
a. The refurmition (of
the) cumtnernul Uifeut produced
a wonderful iMprorttnent U-hUjinandal
status.
3. iAe tneawnger told-tne
thal-tke-tramcripl was wanted
unmediately.
4. It-U-nnderittuiMl that-tlie rirmnutanre will-he inciuired
into at-thejirst opportumfif.
^'
•^J^^'''^'"*^^'*"«'f>-^"«-<'««Uiake {tnntediatedt/ii'rn/
iot the) yotMls named in-inff-letterrf-'/esterda//.
6. /-»A«f//.6c.jflad if-f/uH-will
inform me (of the) likel
ikcljr
date f>/-//f;tfr airival.
7. I-know4here-wilUhedifficvaty unlessyuM -ran transrrihc
the piece to-nijfht.
& 2%e^ state #Aa/ ia-t heir-opinion thr
cloth w i*?/^?;-
'than-the last lot.
9. If-there-ia-no other-yia.y outuf-fho diffl-nUy I-shall
go and see-the stranger myself
10. I-Ma-not-quite-snre, hut '[-helieve-yowwill-^d
isright in-the office /o-day.
Mr
Exepoise 163.

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zepolM 164k
1. I-ahall-he compelled to consider-/^? contract vrfd,
unless you consent to contribute your share to-the
continuance (of the) concerts.
2. If-yoii interfere at-tke interview, or intermeddle
i'n-Me-matter, I-ahall ret^ard you a* an interloper,
anrf-treat you accordingly.
3 I-do-not entertain the least doubt that-tke enterprise
will-he successful.
It-it diifficult to m&gmly-the effect (of the) senator's
maffnific«nt speech in congress.
'II He-is a self-made man, and-hin present position
ia due to-hi» self-denial, and an
self-reliance,
uncomnaon amount q/" self-confidence.
6. He owes inspiration chiefly to an inherent love of-
h'ls
-freedom, a hatred o/' inhumanity, and a recognition
(of the) rights qf-his fellows.
7. Our le^il adviser informs us that-the action is-not-
-only illogical and immature, but that-it-is also
illegal,beyond a//-question.
8 It-is surely vmnecessary to-tell-yon how necessary
it-is that-you-should avoid immoderation.

9. We-cannot reconcile his present attitude with-his

recent apparently irreconcilable position.
10. The figure is-the irreducible minimum, and-we-truat
they-will-not-be so irrational aa ^o-refuse it.

Bxepolse 165.
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1. Tker«-%$ ttiffieient evidence

now thaMh^y^.^ti h. ^

Z^^L f *«'V*"
^powers / ,Aurmti»n are weak •

6. ro« Aa/.^A«?« iaiiuffinenUf,

trained
(of the) t^t that in-the-^reservaf ion/,^//J^ recotmition
*e(/?vt^ notions «iM*/
.V'disdXe//
«»''«^ipime ,f/^
disappear.

requirements (of the) case. ro-mee^/A«

Sxepolse 167.
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Bxtpoto* 168.
!%» Q«iieral Mana^iT.
Standanl EltH-trical Construction ComiMUlT,
Seattle. Wash.
Dtar-^\r :

ffV<i/w-iM-peceipt-o/-//oMr-letter (of the) 14th intt^

whit'h-wiU-karm our early -uonsideration. Aa re(fai*dH7A«
price (of the) gen«^rator, m*rare-^\aA-hfnoi/ei tkal-ffon-wHf
1^ {five further-conaideration to-our offer, and-iMi-iwaii that
i\fter-ynu hare taken-into-oonaiderution the likelihood
that further business will follow fM-consequenoe (of the)
reduction, uou-will-lte-ahle-to-9^fT«e to-our tenus. In'onif-
i -caae, we-anatl-lte-alad-to-know your decision aa-taoXk-a»'
-convenient. We-do-not mind a little delay in-the
t xecution (of the) order. 0/i-^A«-contrary, iinleBs you
hear from «* to ^A^-contrary. you-may take-iV that-the
end of June will-he quite early enou)?h for our purpose.
Trusting /o-receive a reply o/-.yM«/-earlieKt convenience,
You rs- respectfully,

Exepolse 109.
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 Bxepols* 170.
1. Wi/faremow Bupplyinj? enjfravinjfg and etchiiiR* «/
•utrancinjf and BurpaMing beauty, at a gurpriaingly
low price.
2. TUtffatoli'y was undoubtedly due to-fie frivolity
and
careleflsneM (of the) driver.
3. WeMhall diligently seek the feli«»w wko-Ho flippantly
cauiied^^iV miiuliiAf.
4. We-are bj/-no-meaxia sentimental. hut-iPe'tkini-it-
•ahould'be a fundamental condition In
granting a
license tkat-the-HLtiyev (of the) machine »l,ouI,l-/,avt-
tnore-than an experimental knwrledgt (of the)
automobile.
6. We-have-your consignment of regimental cloths and-
•facings to hand, o»rf-«vhope soon to-xmke-the
announcement that-they hare brought ffood-pricea.
6. In a spirit (/-resentment the professor resigned, and
accepted another lectureship in a new school.
7. The carefulness and playfulness (of the) assistant,
hit
tact and gracefulness, conti-aated strongly with-fhe
carelessness and general helplessness qf'-t he old hand.

Sxerolse 171.

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A APPLIED IM^GE
1653 Eosl Main Street
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New York
Roctiester, 14609 USA
(716) 482 - 0300 - Phone
(716) 288 - 5989 - Fox
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Exepolae 172.
Charles Hyde,
Portland, Ore.
Dear-Sir
We-are-sorry fo-hear-the coat haa-not given entire
gatisfaction. It-is very probable that-fhere-is-ojUy a
slight imperfection and-that a little alteration will make
it aatitfcKtory in-every-WB,j. It-in-not our practice to-
-turn out a garment in an unaatitfactory condition,
and-as-iar-as practicable tve see that-this-ia never-AooB.
NeverthelcHs, it does occi^sionally happen that-we-hai-e to
enlarge-the opening of a sleeve or something of-that
kind, qfter finishing a garment, and-toe-think-it-ia very
improbable that your coat will require anything-more-than
this. You-will-aee that-it-ia practically impossible that-we
<i
ahould-have enlarged our business connections and
secured the friendahip and patronage of «o-many
customers if-we-kad-not-been practical tailors, giving
complete satisfaction in-the-great majority of instances.
Kindly call with-the coat at-your convenience, and-in-all-
-probability we-can remedy the imperfection while you wait.
Youra-respec^'ully,

Exepolse 178.

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Exepolse 174.
1. ^am confident that-yowwill recognize that, at-all-
-events, I-have acted to-the best-^-wy-ability.
8. IFe-ar^plea8ed that-the-msAXsir has reached such a
perfectly satiqfactory-conchiaion.
8. J-Aai>«-concluded that, under-the-cirrumstattces, it-will-
'be best ^o-leave-f A«-matfcer alone.
4. All-the-circumgtance8 considered, I- think -we -have
brouf^ht-^Ae afEair to a very satitfartory-conchisiaa..
5. /-rely upon you to endeavor to-the best-of-^owr-ability
^o-prevent suchan ungatisfactory-conahisio'a.
6. We-have striven to-the best-q/"-o«/^ability ^o-bring-
-about an understanding between-^Ae parties.
7. ^-they-will use their opportunities to-the \iesi-qf-their-
-ability there-will-be no chance of failure.

Exercise 176.
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Exepoise 170.
1. His prestunption stamped him a« quite contemptible,
and he justly merited the prompt punishment
Ae-received.
2. 7-am anxious about-Mr redemption (of the) documents,
and J-am acting on-the assumption tkat-you-mll-aee
to-the-xaskti^r with-the least possible delay.

8. manifestly impossihie that-yon-should sanction so

It is
perfimctoiy a proceeding.
4. I-have-fhe-i^iost distinct recollection (of the) function,
as our regiment was encamped in -the neighborhood
<i/-^Ae-time.
5. The postman brought me-the text-book .yow-recom-
mended as trustworthy ^>-day, a»rf-/-hope to show
you that I-amrno mere listless student.
6. Yes, the feUow in-the colored waistcoat is very tasteful
in-his dress, but he works very listlessly, and he
completely spoiled the adjustment account.

Exepolse 177.

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Exepoise 178.
1. We-are-aorry that your domestic arrangements are
qf-sach a character as <o-prevent you, accepting the
position.
2. YoH-are mistaken in snpposing-/^« magazine to he-the
organ (of the) labor organization to-whioh-you-reter.
3. Jt-is characteristic [ot the) man that- he-should make-
-the mistake qf-giviiig a generalization instead-o/' a
dei Wed description (of the) method qf'-goi'ernme»t,
4. Jfe-t t quite extinguished our hopes that-he-would
distinguish himself as a member (of the) Gorernment,
and-ipe-think hc-wil'-have to-relinquish his p .^ition.

5. Avahitionnuts-t he magnet which drew him; hut he-has

bi-oken his covenant with us und-is appai'ently unable
to-gocern himself.
6. The new method /* to-aend a powerful magnetic cuiTent
through-fhe diseased portion, and-it-is claimed that
magnetism succeeds when other remedies fail.

Exepoise 179.

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Exepolse 180.
T^e Lincoln Hardware Stores,
Lincoln, Nel»r.
Gentlemen :

We-/iaiv-}ust-reoe\ved-the circular iM •wroie-pou

for
laat-week, aml-it-is just-possible
that-we-shall yhe you a
trial order ///w-week or «ex<-week.
H-must-he "distinctly
understood, Aoiverer, t^at-tie-terma are those quoted
hy^ynur agent when-he called here last-month. JfVnote
what you say aoout-^Ae iron ciirba and stoves.
IoMr«-truly,

Ezenolse 181.

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Bxepoise 186.
1. In-rep\j-to-p<mr inquiry we-aw-prepared ^o
inscnhe
the brass-plate, as i^r-the example
supnlied bj/'t/ou.
for-the-sMm. qf $25, the letters inscribed to be
1*? qf an inch deep.
2. ^(^ry-muci ^o-o«r indignation the antagonism
between
titae capable men continues.
^ tat
3. Such an attitude is altogether unexampled in-aur
experience.

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4. ITe nhoHld- ha re-thought Captain Smith iiwapahic
w/'-BHch feelings.
5. Captain Williamg is quite indignant that-the appoint-
ment ahould-kavc-heen given to-kia antagonist, and
^f^makes no secret (^'-his disappointment.
6. TAe giicoess (of the) entertainment makes-the attainment
q/'-oitr object quite certain,
a»rf-j«-a/r->flad-^y-yfr««ro
that-the-chnracter (of the) mnsic gave contentment
to-the majority (of the) audience.
7. The resignation m/Z-take eltwtfrom July 14th.
8. The whole cost (of the) articles in question was
but
•8.35.

ExerolM 180.

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Bxepolse 187.
Mr. Henry Jackson
Ohicago, m. 5?
Uear-Sir
We-kave-ffour-lett^ with-TetvreD.ce-to-thf statement
in-<mr March issue, and-we-are-Mxcrj
tkat-ffou-skould
take '
Ion to-our remarka in-regaxA-to-fhe Hystem
qf-vaa. ir-the inHtitution named. Havinjf-
-regard-t' information in-owr poesesBion triVA-reuiiect-
'e
'to-thia buBineBs we-find we-cannot alter unr Htatement
(of the) cat4e. With-re^iurd-to your c^. irKe that-\ '-hurt
«?/M malice. tre-r«»-only say /Aat ifou-are entirely
ac'teil

miatakcn. We-have consulted aevertil member (of the)

committee »r/7A-relation-/o M« matters a>K)ut wkirk-ire
complain «;«</- /»-relation-^> irkick-i/mi-WTite, ftttf-ire-harc
been unable to obtain aati^fatiion. We-are-aure, therefore,
further-consideration will convince you that- ice-are
thif.t

quite right in-tht attitude we-haoe-taken.

Youra-iiuly,

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Exepolse 188.

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Exercise 189i
1. 'rou-are hereby called'upon to-erpXahn-the methods
wheif)by you hope ^o-succeed,
2. You-are furthermore asked why you withdrew/ro;«-^Ae
aforesaid position, and, moreover, why you withheld
the details qf-your withdrawal.
8. Heretofore, you-g&ve ua information aa-to-y. iir where-
abouts whereas now yaw-write ua far too seldoui.
;

4. Henceforward, you-will-be-caxelvl to observe ihe

inatrurtiona hereinbefore mentioned.
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6. You'wiL, likewise, call here and report personally at
Easter or thereabouts.
6. lu-aa-mucii-a» you have neglected out' business, ^o«-ar»
hereby dismissed^ 'iwn-tke company's service.

Ex:6P0lse 190.

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Bx«polse 19S.
1. We-have-had to di»rkarge-tke aK«nt, wo^ for-hiit want
(ff intelligence, but because tff-hia extraordinary
extravagance.
2. He-waa quite reckleBS in-the-m&iier qf-expenditure,
and ke-kaa proved an expeneive vaaxifitr-lhf iHineHS.
3. Of-cour»e, he showa hit diapleaeure ; but I-think
he- ihouli- have-been disehargeil loni?-Hince.
4. Jt-ia aurpriaing that an intelligent man, auch-aa he-ia
had-not a more intelligible appreciation ^* what-waa-
-required in a manufacturers agent.
6. I-am-told that-he-is likely to be engaged in-the-manu-
facture qf an entirely diaaimilar article to-that
in-which-ice deal.
6. I-trt4st he-will exercise more prudence in-his new
venture.
7. I'do-not-fhink he-has advertised aufficiently, and-hia
advertiaementa are badly arranged and worded.

Exepoise 194.

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