Sometimes letters occur in words where they do not represent any sound; these are called silent letters-as gh in sigh, p and 7 in psalm. In some cases a single letter represents two sounds s; as x in box, the same as boks. Sometimes two letters are united to represent a single sound; as sh in she, th in thin, ph in physic, ng in sing. [Pupils are to be exercised upon the above in various ways, until they can clearly analyze the words by sounds and by letters. The exercise may be conducted thus, for example: 1. Pronounce this word (naming it). 2. Spell it by letters. 3. Spell it by sounds. 4. How many letters in the word? 5. How many sounds? 6. What is the first letter? 7. The first sound? 8. The first two letters? 9. The last two sounds? 10. Give the first vowel sound alone. Give the last consonant sound. 12. Spell the word backward by sounds, etc.] 11. VII. EXERCISES TO BRING OUT THE VOICE. 1. To arms! The foemen storm the wall. 2. Rise! rìse! ye citizens;-your gates defènd. 3. I cried to the furious wind, 66 'Blow on! This is the land of liberty!" I'll bring you to the fòe. And when you meet him, Strike hard! Strike home! 5. Onward, footmen! Onward, hòrsemen! To the charge, ye gallant Norsemen ! 6. Rush in! Break through the Grecian ràmpart! hurl At once devouring flames into the fleet! 7. War and vèngeance! Rise, my warriors, 8. Joy, joy! Shòut-shout aloud for joy! 9. Come one, come all- this rock shall fly 10. Strike! for the sires who left you frèe! 11. Hurrah! hurrah! it shakes the wave, One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, |