Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...oblique line, up thus /, then join the curved r to the last point of the former; thus f. Ex. _J t-r-r for terror, &p. Rr may also be expressed by making the simple oblique line twice, as in _// tr-rnt, for torrent, fyc. s. S is represented by a short perpendicular line, thus, always commencing at the top, as in K, sml, it-sng, &c. S, when silent, may be omitted, as in the words corps, demesne, hie, island, puisne, viscount, &c. S has frequently the sound of sh, and must in such cases be substituted by the latter; writing Asha, for Asia; Prsha, for Persia, &c. A distinct character is assigned to represent the letters sh when occurring together, for which, see exposition of the double consonants. Ss may be expressed by making the character for twice separately, thus II, or by drawing one twice its usual length, thus, as 4 or / re-ss, for recess, Sec. T. T is represented by a short horizontal line, thus--, in all cases to be made from left to right. Ex. trn, tndr, &c. c J1 may be omitted in such words as bustle, chasten, eclat, hautboy, mortgage, &c. Tt is expressed thus =, as =5 tt-l, for tattle, &c. Th occurring together, is expressed bydrawing the horizontal line for t twice its usual length, thus, as in thm, --thr. Sec. See exposition of the Double Consonants. V. V is represented by two distinct characters, each composed of a large loop and horizontal line, thus o-and-; leaving the writer at liberty to use either one or the other, as convenience in combination may require. Ex. d Iv, &v nvr, &c. Vv may be expressed thus, era-or W. Two distinct characters have been appropriated to represent the above letter, each composed of a small loop and large semicircle, thus C and j, being twice the size The loops..
