OF THE

Annexed Short-hand Specimens.

PLATE IV.

All the Rules of Abbreviation, excepting the 14, 15,
and 17, are exemplified in this Specimen. The abbreviated
Words are printed in Roman Capitals, and each numerical
Reference shews the Number of the Rule.

THE BEAR.

A FABLE.

Exemplifying all the principal Rules of Abbreviation.

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A Bear, who was bred IN THE savage Deserts of Siberia,
had an INCLINATION to see the WORLD. He travelled from
FOREST TO FOREST, and from one KINGDOM3 to another,
making many profound OBSERVATIONS" IN HIS" Way. Among
the rest oF HIS" EXCURSIONS, he came by ACCIDENT' into a
Farmer's Yard, where he saw a Number of Poultry standing
to drink by the SIDE OF A POOL. Observing that at every Sip
they turned up their HEADS* towards the Sky, HE COULD NOT
forbear enquiring the Reason of so peculiar a Ceremony.
They told him, that IT WAS by Way of returning Thanks to
HEAVEN for the Benefits they received, and was indeed an
ANCIENT AND RELIGIOUS' Custom, which they could not, with
a safe Conscience, or without IMPIETY" omit. Here the Bear
burst into a FIT OF LAUGHTER,' at once mimicking their Ges-
tures, and ridiculing their SUPERSTITION, IN THE most coN-
TEMPTUOUS MANNER. ON THIS," the Cock, with a Spirit
SUITABLE TO" the BOLDNESS OF HIS" Character, addressed him
IN THE FOLLOWING" WORDS: As you are a Stranger, Sir,
you perhaps MAY BE' excused the INDECENCY OF THIS" BEHA-
VIOUR; yet GIVE ME LEAVE TO1 tell you, that none but a Bear
would ridicule any RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES whatsoever, IN
THE Presence OF THOSE" who believe them of Importance.

Part of Dr. Sherlock's First Sermon.

With a few of the most common Contractions.

JOHN VI. 67, 68, and 69.

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away ? › Then Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.'

In the foregoing part of this Chapter, we read that the doctrine of our Saviour had given such offence to his hearers, that many even of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him; upon which occasion our Saviour put this question to the twelve, ' Will ye also go away? To which Saint Peter, in the name of all made answer, Lord to whom shall we go, thou hast the words of eternal life, and we believe and are sure, &c.'

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In this answer there are three things expressed or implied, as the ground of their constancy and adherence to Christ. The first is, the miserable condition they should be in, if they did forsake him, having no other in whom they could trust, Lord, to whom shall we go?' The second is, the excellence of his religion, and the certain means it afforded of obtaining that which is the great end of religion, a blessed life after this; Thou hast the words of eternal life.' The third is, the authority and divine commission of Christ, upon which their faith and confidence were built, 'We believe and are sure, &c.'

STENOGRAPHICAL ERRATUM.

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E. Bayley, Printer, Macclesfield.