IN

ORTHOGRAPHY AND DERIVATION.

BY

J. P. BIDLAKE, B.A. (LOND.); F.C.P.; F.C.S.

AUTHOR OF

OUTLINES OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY," AND

TEXT BOOK OF ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY.”

LONDON:
T. J. ALLMAN, 42, HOLBORN HILL.

1861.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ORTHOGRAPHY.

§ 1. Words similar in sound, or differing only by the

aspiration of the letter H, with which they

begin

§ 2.

Words analogous in sound, but differing in the

mode of indicating the long vowel-sound com-

mon to each group.

Words similarly pronounced, with a short vowel

sound

§ 3.

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§ 4.

Words pronounced alike, the letters c, g, gh, or

k, not being sounded

71

§ 5.

Words pronounced alike, the initial w in the

first of each pair being unsounded.

§ 6. Words nearly alike in sound, differing by the

aspiration of the w in the first of each group

§ 8.

§ 7. Words pronounced very nearly, if not exactly

alike, but spelled, some with c, others with s.

Words pronounced very nearly alike, but spelled

differently, the final syllable ending with the

sound of the letter 1

§ 9. Words pronounced alike, but spelled differently,

the final syllable ending with an r sound.

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§ 10. Words sometimes confounded with each other

through the elision or mispronunciation of one

of the syllables

§ 11. Words spelled more or less nearly alike, having

some the sound of s, and others of z

§ 12. Words pronounced nearly alike, the first of each

pair having ts

§ 13. Words containing for the most part the long

sound of e, but some with final e, others with

the diphthongs, ea, ee, ei or ie

§ 14. Words containing gh unsounded

§ 15. Words containing gh sounded like f

PART II.

DERIVATION.

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111

113

128

131

I. Inflexional Forms.

§ 1. Plurals of Nouns.

§ 2. Possessive Case of Nouns

§ 3. Comparison of Adjectives

§ 4. Verbs and Participles.

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§ 8.

§ 9. Words formed by a modification of the Vowel-
sound or final Consonant

GENERAL RULES FOR ORTHOGRAPHY.

I. Words ending in Consonants.

II. Words ending in Vowels.

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