CHAPTER XXIII. 8I 8. Observe Where y is written for i, as presbyter, synagogue, rhyme, type, myrtle, physic', and many others. 9. Observe where or is sounded before ion, most times ct must be written, as affliction, destruction; but. not always, as crucifixion, complexion, deflaxion, and rflexion, which is some- times spelled reflection. I0. Observe in the last place, thàt compound and deriva- tive words are generally spelled as their primitives are, as guile, beguiles; knock, knocked ; catch, catcher; rich, richer; colt, calling. The chief exception is in the final e, namely, If the first, or the primitive word, in a compound or derivative end in e, that e is often left out; as take, taking; write, writing ; house, houshold ; horse, horsman ; but sometimes it must be written, as where; whereof; here, herein ; peace, peaceable ; which no rules can so well determine, as a general acquaintance with the English tongue. Note also, that if the primitive word end in y, it may be most times changed into z, as in marry, marriage; marryed, or married ; but net in marrying, where i follows it. 'ro provoke all my readers to observe these directions, let them know, that it is for want of skill in this art of spelling; that so many women in our agé are ashamed to write, and thus forget the art of writing itself for want of practice : and if several men, whose business constrain them to write frequently, Could but know the ridiculous faults df their own spelling, they would be ashamed to be so exposed. Diligent attendance to these directions, and duecare in younger years, would -prevent these inconveniences. CHAP. XXIII:Observittions concerning the various Ways of Spelling the same Word. THOUGH far the greatest part of English words are Spelled but one way, yet there are some that seem to admit of two manners of spelling; for which these following rules may be given for our observation : I. e e is sometimes written for i e, in. the middle of a Word, as niece neece ; piece, peece; belief, belief; thieves,' theeves. 2. i n is changed for e n, at the beginning of a word, as ingage, engage; inquire, enquire; indanger, endanger; se- duce, endure ; 2ntangle, entangle. 3. i nt is also changed for e m, as imploy, employ ; he- battle, embattle ; imbezzle, embezzle ; imbarque, embarque. 4. k may be left out after-, in words borrowed from the 'Vol. vi. I.
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