* In the following words wh has the sound of h:

The addition of ǎ or ä is so common, examples are not necessary. Heä wentä toä schoolä.

Overlapping.

There is an error of enunciation which deserves especial attention, and that is, the overlapping of successive words, a blending of the last sounds of one word with the first sounds of the succeeding word.*

His small eyes

instead of His small lies.

His hour is up

Let all men praise him

Water air and earth

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"His sour is sup.

"Let tall men pray sim.
"Water rare and dearth.

The man had oars to row her over.
The man had doors to row her rover.

Can there be an aim more lofty?
Can there be a name more lofty?

He was awed at the works of labor and art before him.
He was sawed at the works sof labor an dart before rim.

Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness.
Oh for a lodge in some vas' swilderness.

* The examples here given are from the Introduction to Sanders's Readers."

Words to Practice in Contrast.

These tables, arranged so as to place words of similar termination in contrast, are of importance to students who desire to speak perfect English. Contrasted words should be practiced alike with the rising or falling inflection, as continent', consonant'; or, continent', consonant`; or, double thus, continent', continent', consonant', consonant'.

TABLE NO. 19.

Contrast No. 1. ible and ǎble (of.en given uble}.*

Contrast No. 2. ess and ous (often given iss).

* Repeat these endings alternately several times in quick succession.

Contrast No. 5. or and år (given as ur.)

Contrast No. 6. itive and ǎtive (given ātive).