[The following sentences, and others similarly formed, should be diotated to the pupils, who should either spell every word as it occurs, or, if they are competent, write down the entire sentence on their slates.]

Does any thing ail you? My stomach is sick since I took that draught of ale. Water is preferable.

The young heir has the air, mien, and even gait of his father. I heard this ere my arrival in Ayr; and if e'er I return, I hope to find him following his father's footsteps.

His awl was almost all the poor cobbler possessed. The ascent to the top is easy. I cannot assent to that opinion.

1 Waive is a different application of the verb wave, and it should be spelled in the same way. It properly means to reject or decline by a waving motion of the hand.

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If you have aught against his character, you ought to state it before I employ him.

The magistrate committed him to gaol for smuggling a bale of tobacco. His character too was so bad that

no one offered to bail him.

The bear seized him by the bare leg. I could not bear to look on.

Parallel to the beach ran a row of beech trees.

The carpenter having planed the board, bored several boles through it, and then threw it aside.

John has given up his bow and arrows, and all his boyish amusements, and is beginning to set up for a beau.

If you bury that berry it might grow.

The crews of the ships sent to cruise on the coast of Africa, suffered greatly from sickness.

The wind blew away my blue handkerchief.

The storm has made that large bough bow to the earth.

At eight o'clock, this morning, I ate a little bread, but nothing since.

Which part of the wig do you call the caul.

Canon, an ordinance of the church, should be distinguished from cannon, a piece of ordnance. He lost caste, and was cast out of his tribe.

He beat me with a large beet root.

He was borne to that country from whose bourn no traveller returns.

The cinnamon when kindled sent forth a most fragrant scent.

Early in the next session of Parliament, the cession of territory was agreed upon.

Though I threatened to cite him before a magistrate, he fixed upon a site, and began to build even in my sight.

His manners are coarse, and his conversation is, of course. similar.

He was a captain of a yeomanry corps, but he had a heart no bigger than the core of an apple.

In running up the creek, the vessel struck the ground with such force that the timbers began to creak and strain.

Conceiving that the old gentleman with the queue could give me a cue to the matter, I addressed him. The two deer which he bought and sent to me, were considered too dear.

When you have done, saddle the dun pony.

Did you bind the ewe to the yew-tree?

The flue took fire, and the sparks flew about in all directions.

The two fore-feet of that horse, and indeed the whole four, are badly formed.

His gait is very awkward: he swings like a gate on its hinges.

This shoe has taken the skin off my heel. Well, go to the apothecary, and he'll give you a plaster, which will soon heal it.

This hale old fellow seems to care nothing for rain, hail, or snow: let us hail him.

The fur of a hare is more like hair than down.

He threw the javelin, and pierced the hart through

the heart.

The treasure, which he had taken such pains to amass and hoard up, was carried off by a horde of robbers. He made a hole, and put the whole of his money

into it.

In the little isle stand the ruins of an ancient church, the aisle of which is almost entire.

Walking on the quay to-day, I lost the key of my watch.

It must have been painful to witness the chagrin of poor Moses when he found that he had been imposed upon with regard to the "gross of green spectacles with silver rims and shagreen cases."

Lest they should seize and kill him, he concealed himself in a limekiln.

You need not knead that dough any more.

I saw a naughty boy beating a poor ass with a rough knotty stick

Lead the pony to the farrier's, and when you have led him there buy me some lead.

His time was wholly taken up in holy and devout contemplations.

I heard at the levee to-day that a new levy, both of men and money, is intended.

Has the laundry-maid made up the clothes?

I sent the old coat of mail by the mail-coach, in charge of one of the male passengers.

He seized the pony by the mane, and held with all his might and main.

The Field Marshal has a very martial appearance. The flowery mead sends forth its meed of praise. It is not meet that we should meet again.

Salt meat should be sparingly used, and as if by mete.

You might have given your mite.

I heard a moan among the new-mown hay.

Just as I was about to say nay, the horse began to neigh.

I will give you some of this silver ore, if you take your oar and row me o'er the ferry.

Do you see that pale-faced girl climbing over the pale, with a pail in her hand?

The pane cut my hand, and occasions me great pain. Did you ever see a person pare an apple or a pear with a pair of scissors?

The poor painter threw away his palette, and flung himself upon his wretched pallet.

Have you not even read of the Peak of Teneriffe? I pique myself upon having seen it. Do not pique me by showing your superior knowledge.

Do you mean pannel, a mean or rustic saddle; or panel, a square of parchment, wood, or glass?

The carpenter with his plane, will soon make it smooth and plain.

The pole of the coach struck against the poll of his head.

Shall I place the plaice at the head of the table?

That gentleman, standing on the pier, is a peer of the realm. The sun begins to peer.

I was on the rack, expecting every moment the vessel to become a wreck, but he seemed to reck not what happened.

You are right in saying that rite means an observance, and that wright means a maker; as wheel-wright, ship-wright, mill-wright, and book-wright. Now, write down or spell this sentence.

When the funeral-bell began to ring, she began to weep and wring her hands.

When I rowed him over the ferry, he mounted a horse, and rode along the new road.

After sealing the letter, he stuck the wax against the ceiling of the room.

So beautiful a scene I have never seen.

So I stayed at home to sew my clothes, but John went to the field to sow the wheat.

He did it by a manœuvre or sleight of hand. Slight all such trickery.

Sole partner of my soul.

He stares at me, as I ascend the stairs.

Before we reached the Strait of Gibraltar, we were in a great strait for want of water. On arriving there, the captain sent a boat straight ashore for some.

The fox sat down upon his tail, and thus began his tale or story.

He gave two pears to me too.

A vane is not more changeable than that vain young There is, however, a vein of good humour in him.'

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