History of English: A Sketch of the Origin and Development of the English Language with Examples, Down to the Present Day |
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... according to the nature of those marks with which they may happen to be connected . In : THESE general observations on the Short- hand characters may suffice , for the present , as more particular remarks will hereafter be made on each ...
... according to the nature of those marks with which they may happen to be connected . In : THESE general observations on the Short- hand characters may suffice , for the present , as more particular remarks will hereafter be made on each ...
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... according to its po- sition in the Short - hand parallels , the three words , as , is , and us . 3. A word of more than one syllable , having a long vowel in it , must generally have that vowel expressed ; because the long vowel being ...
... according to its po- sition in the Short - hand parallels , the three words , as , is , and us . 3. A word of more than one syllable , having a long vowel in it , must generally have that vowel expressed ; because the long vowel being ...
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... ACCORDING to the principles contained in Mr. Byrom's Treatise , every writer of his Sys- tem has a right to enlarge the number of pre- positions and terminations , ad libitum , for his own private use and convenience , provided he ...
... ACCORDING to the principles contained in Mr. Byrom's Treatise , every writer of his Sys- tem has a right to enlarge the number of pre- positions and terminations , ad libitum , for his own private use and convenience , provided he ...
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... according to the particular purpose for which they are required . Those of the hardest quality , for Engineering , are distinguished by the mark HH , near the end of the pencil ; and those for Architecture and Short - hand , being not ...
... according to the particular purpose for which they are required . Those of the hardest quality , for Engineering , are distinguished by the mark HH , near the end of the pencil ; and those for Architecture and Short - hand , being not ...
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... according to Mr. Byrom's plan , is not always practicable , ) is seldom necessary . Another objection is , that it occasions the introduction of so many half - sized characters , and changes , at the same time , for a particular purpose ...
... according to Mr. Byrom's plan , is not always practicable , ) is seldom necessary . Another objection is , that it occasions the introduction of so many half - sized characters , and changes , at the same time , for a particular purpose ...
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२ २ adjective adverb point annexed auxiliary verbs beginning of words bottom BYROM'S SHORT-HAND Byrom's System common long-hand common word consonant marks convenient denote the prepositions denotes the word different vowels distin distinction distinguish easily end of words English language express feoffee former frequently guished half its usual ical inclined inserted ition joined Learner Learner's Practice letter Line 11 Line 9 Macclesfield manner method middle Middlewich MOLINEUX nants necessary noun Observations occasionally omitted particular perpendicular placed Plate VIII position precede or follow prefixed preposition or termination pronoun racter render represented satis shew Short-hand Alphabet Short-hand characters Short-hand line Short-hand marks single consonant sonant spect stantive Stenographical Copy-book stroke syllable System of Short-hand ters thicker tion twirl vowel points Writer's Practice writing Short-hand written singly الله لا لله له ما
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Page 81 - Derivative adjectives and adverbs may be represented also by points, distinguishable by their situation, both from the substantive and the vowel points ; which may be done by placing them in a line, which, if produced, would pass through the substantive point, and would also be perpendicular to the last consonant mark; one placed before the substantive point, signifying the adjective, one after it, the adverb ; as, V-^ forgetful, VH forgetfulness, \M.
Page 82 - ... he made for himself before Festus and Agrippa, the substance whereof is this, that he had lived a blameless and inoffensive life among the Jews, in whose religion he had been bred up; that he was of the strictest sect of that religion, a Pharisee, which, in opposition to the Sadducees, maintained the resurrection of the dead and a future state of rewards and punishments in another life; and that for the hope of this he was called in question, and accused by the Jews. "And now I stand here, and...
Page 83 - And also, if an Adjective precedes either of the substantives, they may all three be represented by their first consonants joined together, with the dot always placed at the end of the first substantive, as, The <isi-iu great goodness of God is manifest in all his dealings with his creatures.
Page 88 - As few English words end with the syllable -to, the preposition to may be joined to the preceding word, which is signified by its first consonant; only; as, This ^/[ belongs to me, ^lliable to, ~T satisfactory to, "1 subject to.
Page 78 - Part, till, by a competent practice of writing according to the Rules laid down in the First Part, he is become so well acquainted with the characters, as to be able to write and read .them with as much ease, as his own common hand.
Page 88 - The pronouns being few in number, and used as substitutes fof nouns, must occur very frequently, and by that means soon become familiar to the learner ; pronouns, therefore, may be joined to the prepositions, without danger of creating any difficulty to the reader; as, He gave it ^ to me, he left it k •to my, L to us, I.
Page 91 - ... pronominal adjectives, may be joined to the verbs and adjectives respectively, denoting both the adverbs and substantives by their first consonants, or at most by their first consonants and vowels; as, You may safely depend upon my word.