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The Caret shows where words are to be put in that have been omitted by mistake; as, Live peace.

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The Diæresis is placed over the latter of two vowels, to show that they belong to two distinct syllables; as, aërial.

The Hyphen is used to connect compound words; as, Well-doing; or the parts of a word separated at the end of a line.

The Index points to something special or remarkable; as, Important News!

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The Ellipsis shows that certain words or letters have been purposely omitted; as, K**g, k. . g, or kg, for king.

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The Paragraph denotes the beginning of a new subject. It is chiefly used in the Bible; as, ¶ The same day came to him, etc.

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The Section is used to divide a book or chapter into parts; as, § 45.

The Asterisk, the Obelisk, the Double Dagger, and sometimes other marks,* refer to notes in the margin.

*For instance: the Section mark, §, and the Parallel, I.

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APPLICATION OF THE MARKS USED IN WRITING.

My Young Friends', never tell a falsehood'; but al 2 ways speak the truth'; this is pleasing to your Maker. Do you read His holy word-the Bible'? O! remem

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4 ber, that He has there said: "He that speaketh lies, shall

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not escape he shall perish."* Remember, too, that the

6 All-seeing God knows all that we say or do.

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Tho' wisdom's voice is seldom heard in k- -g's

8 palaces, there have been wise kings (e. g. Solomon,) who

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were lov'd and obey'd by their subjects.†

10 Here, [i. e. in the U. S.,] we can not boast of our kings, princes, lords, &c. ; yet we have had a PRESIDENT, who, in true greatness, surpass'ed them all; viz., the great WASHINGTON. Washington feared and hon

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§ Section, Double Dagger, and Parallel, are also used for reference to the margin.

* Proverbs xix. 5 and 9.

† 1 Kings.

SANDERS'

UNION READER.

NUMBER FOUR.

PART FIRST.

ELOCUTION.

ELOCUTION is the art of delivering written or extemporaneous composition with force, propriety, and ease.

It deals, therefore, with words, not only as individuals, but as members of a sentence, and parts of a connected discourse: including every thing necessary to the just expression of the sense. Accordingly, it demands, in a special manner, attention to the following particulars; viz., ARTICULATION, ACCENT, EMPHASIS, INFLECTION, MODULATION, and PAUSES.

SECTION I.

ARTICULATION.

ARTICULATION is the art of uttering distinctly and justly the letters and syllables constituting a word.

It deals, therefore, with the elements of words, just as elocution deals with the elements of sentences: the one securing the true enunciation of each letter, or combination of letters, the other giving to each word, or combination of words, such a delivery as best expresses the meaning of the author. It is the basis of all good reading, and should be carefully practiced by the learner.

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* Soft G is equivalent to J; Soft C to S, and hard C and Q to K. X is equivalent to K and S, as in box, or to G and Z, as in exalt.

WH is pronounced as if the H preceded W, otherwise it would be pronounced W-hen. R should be slightly trilled before a vowel. For further instructions, see Sanders and Merrill's Elementary and Elocu tionary Chart.

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