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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865,

BY SARGENT, WILSON & HINKLE,

In the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of Ohio.

TO TEACHERS.

In remodeling this work, it has been attempted, first, to introduce as many primitive words as the space would allow, and then, in subsequent lessons, to illustrate, by examples and rules, the formation of the more important derivatives.

To the latter subject about thirty lessons are exclusively devoted, and, on this point, this book is believed to be more copious and particular than any other Spelling-book in common use. As these rules and illustrations are so full, many words of this class have been deemed unnecessary.

In spelling and pronunciation, the authority of Dr. Webster, as presented in the late revised editions of his works, has been followed.

In syllabication, the chief object has been to divide words in such a way as to indicate most clearly their pronunciation. When, in addition to this, the formation of a word from its root can be shown by the division of its syllables, this also has been done.

Much space has been appropriated to DICTATION EXERCISES. Pupils frequently misspell, in composition, the words they spell correctly, orally. Therefore, to secure an accurate knowledge of the subject, oral and written spelling should be combined.

Classes should be required to write, upon their slates, the exercises as dictated by the teacher. Frequent drills in word-writing will tend to the formation of habits of care and accuracy in spelling.

The classification of words according to the pronunciation of the accented syllable, will be found a material assistance to the pupil and the teacher.

On the last page, rules for derivatives have been generalized and extended so as to include all the more important classes of words. It is hoped this work, in its present form, may receive that favor BO extensively given to the other volumes of the Eclectic Series.