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MODERN
MNEMOTECHNY:
—OR,—
HOW TO ACQUIRE A GOOD MEMORY;
OOHFRISINO THE
>^ PRINCIPLES OF THE ART, AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE
WORLD'S IMPORTANT FACTS:
EMBRACING
HISTOEY, CHRONOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY OF EMINENT PERSONS.
PRESIDENTS AND SOVEREIGNS, REMARKABLE BATTLES, TREATIES
OP PEACE, POPULATION, DISTANCES, INVENTIONS,
IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., ETC., OP ALL
AGES AND nations;
INCLUDING
ALL THE BATTLES AND PRINCIPAL EVENTS OP THE LATE CIVIL WAR
ALSO,
BIBUCAL FACTS, AND RULES FOR ARRANGING, DELIVERINa AND
REPORTING SPEECHES, SERMONS, ETC.
WITH A
MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY,
CONTAINING MOST. OP THE WORDS IN COMMON USE; SUCH AS WILL BE
OP GREAT BENEFIT TO THE STUDENT AND GENERAL READER.
-EIGHTH EDITION.'
By a. S, BOYE),
811 N. FREMONT AVENUE.
BALTIMOBB, MD.:
THE BALTIMORE PUBLISHING COMPANT,
No. 105 Hopkins Place.
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Entered accordinfir to act of Congress, in the year 1886, by Asa S. Boyd, in the office
of the Librarian of Consrress, at Washington, D. O.
PBI17TEB;
J. B. HUSBAND,
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PREFACE.
The object of this volume is two-fold. Firsts To supply a
demand so often expressed by the many pupils who have received,
from its author, the principles of which it treats, and to give others
who have no opportunity of receiving oral instructions, and who
are desirous of acquiring knowledge, not only the principles by
which they are memorized, but also the thousands of important
facts which it contains. Second^ To perpetuate the Art — it having
proved to be most valuable and easily acquired.
There have been, and there are, many systems of Mnemonics;
all to an extent helpful. In fact, when we think of how much is
to be memorized, not only in acquiring an ordinary school or col-
lege education, but in every walk of after life, and the vast amount
of time and toil spent for that purpose, we can but be convinced of
the value of any and every aid to the memory.
Mnemonics was taught by Simonides as early as 469 B. C;
by Gregor Von Feinaigle, a Grerman, in 1807, A. D., who de-
livered lectures with considerable success in Paris, London, Edin-
burgh, Dublin, and other cities, and received the attention of some
of the first scientific men in Europe. He was succeeded by Aime
Paris and Francis Fauvel Oouraud, of France. In 1844 Gouraud
delivered lectures in New York, to the largest audiences ever
assembled in this country to hear scientific lectures.
In 1846 Professor Pliny Miles delivered lectures on the subject,
in Baltimore; from whom the author, when but quite a small boy,
acquired the Alphabet, or first principles of the system, the mem-
ory of whom recurs with feelings of esteem and gratitude, and to
whom he is indebted for a number of the facts and formulas in
this book.
At the time the writer of these pages received the first instruc-
tions in the Art, he was too young to accomplish much without
further aid, but kept the principles in constant practice until his
defective memory became so good, that he could memorize and re-
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PREFACE.
peat a hundred names, or four hundred figures, after hearing
them once read. For the last twenty-five years he has been improv-
ing the System and widening its application, and has enabled many
persons of only ordinary memories to repeat poems of fifty lines
after hearing them twice read; and to give immediately any line
when its number is named; and has, also, enabled hundreds to give
every thought in order, and most of the words, in a lecture or
sermon of an hour, after listening to its delivery, and to deliver
lectures and sermons without notes.
Any one determined to learn, giving a little attention to the
subject, will be surprised, as many have been, to find what a vast
amount of time and labor may be saved, and what a broad and
fruitful field of pleasure and satisfaction will be opened up before
him in his pursuit of knowledge.
The reason some persons do not properly appreciate Mnemonics,
or any aid to memory, is because they lose sight of the great
amount of time and labor usually spent in memorizing, and how
difficult it is to remember hard names, dates, statistics, and num-
bers of all kinds, and which are, in many cases, desirable to be
remembered. We believe any one of ordinary mental capacity,
giving proper attention to the contents of this book, can easily com-
mit it to memory in fewer hours than the number of pages it con-
tains. The author has often been asked why children learn easier
than adults. While there are several reasons which most i)eopl )
understand, there is one which does not so readily appear to all.
It is because children have confidence in their instructor, and do not
see difficulties by looking at the imaginary objections in the way
of their progress, as adults often do. Children give their whole at-
tention to the memorizing, while the attention of adults is often
occupied in questioning results, or imagining that there might be
some better way.
The Author.
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~o.-^ OOIVTEIVTS .^o —
Alphabet and First Principles, -
Alphabet in Numerical Order,
Articulation, Translation and Rules,
Astronomical Facts,
Battles, Ancient, - - -
Battles, Modern, - • -
Battles, American,
Battles of the Civil War, U. S., -
Books of the Bible,
Books of the New Testament,
Bodies of Water, Lengths of, -
Buildings, Towers, Monuments, Etc., Heights of,
Brooklyn Bridge,
Babylon, - . - -
Chinese Wall, ...
Chronology, Ancient, - - -
Chronology, American, -
Chronology, Middle Age,
Chronology, Sacred,
Chronology, Modem, - - - -
Discoveries, Inventions and Improvements,
Examples in Memorizing Dates,
Eminent and Remarkable Persons, Ancient,
Eminent and Remarkable Persons. Modem, (Cont. on pg.
Examples in the Use of the Nomenclature Table,
Events of the Civil War, U. S.,
Homophonic Analogies,
Instructions for Learning Chronology,
138),
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10
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75
78
82
59
61
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128
146
147
147
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19
34
21
31
14
43
45
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4 CONTENTS— CONTINUED.
Instructions for the Use of Nomenclature Table. (Very
important to the Student)^ ..... 55
Instructions for Learning the Sovereigns and Grovernments of
France, ---...- 94
Instructions for Learning the Sovereigns of England, - 104
Instructions for Memorizing Poetry, Prose, Etc., - 149
Instructions for AiTanging, Delivering and Reporting Speeches,
Sermons, Etc., - - - - - -152
Kings of Israel, ...... 148
Kings of Judah, ------- 148
Latitudes and Longitudes of the Capitals of the States and Ter-
ritories, .-.---- 69
Language of Flowers, Poem, ----- 156
Mountains, Heights of, - - - - - - 126
Miscellaneous Facts, ------ 143
Patriarchs, Order, Names and Ages of, • - - 63
Preface, -.•---- 5
Pre'sidents of the United States, - - - - 65
l^opulation-of the Chief Countries of the World, - 132
Population of the Continents, ----- 136
Population of Twenty of the Largest Cities in the U. S., 135
Population of Ten of the Largest Cities in the World, - 137
Poem, Dedicated to the Student, - . -
Settlements and Admissions of the States,
Sovereigns and Governments of France,
Sovereigns of England, - - - - -
Seven Wise Men of Greece, . . - -
Seven Wonders of the World, . - - -
Suez Canal, .•---•
Sentiments of Flowers, . - - - -
To the Student,
Treaties of Peace, ------ 118
Twelve Apostles, Formulas for the Names of, - 58
Temple of Jerusalem, "-----• 148
Waterfalls and Cascades, Heights of, . - - 180
Mnemotechnic Dictionary,' following page 160.
158
66
96
105
131
131
147
153
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PERCEPTION, REASON, MEMORY.
Perception, Reason, Memory,
Form in the mind a Trinity;
Each has its special work to do —
Depending on the other two.
Perception is the open door
Through which the mind receives its store,
Which Reason classifies, defines,
And to its place each fact assigns.
"While Memory, with book and pen.
Takes an account of where and when.
And how, each treasure rich is stored —
Nor is the least by her ignored.
When Reason would a truth reveal,
She must to Memory appeal.
Who quickly to the written page
Turns, then unlocks the vault of age,
And brings from some safe niche or nook
The fact recorded in the book;
She locks the door; the key she holds;
Her hand alone the vault unfolds.
Perception might all knowledge gain;
Reason to highest skill attain;
Yet all of no avail would be.
Should Memory misplace her key.
Without her care the open door
Would let depart the treasured store.
And Reason's work, so wisely planned,
Would vanish, but for Memory's hand.
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Perception, in its upward flight,
May reach the spangled vault of night,
And mount, and ride each fiery steed
Around its course, with lightning speed:
Reason may in her balance weigh
The ponderous orbs of night and day;
Their sizes, qualities discern, —
Just when they 11 go, just when return,^
How near approach, how far they'll go,
Just here how fast, just there how slow,
And as they near each other, tell
How much attract, how far repel.
But all the labor, time and cost
Of these, would be forever lost,
Should Memory not follow on.
And mark the track which they have gouo,
And every flight and thougl t sublime,
Inscribe upon the page of time.
If Memory's vast written scroll
Should close, and never more unroll,
Percefhon not a step could trace
Of all her track through ether space.
And Reason not a thought retain
Of earth, or air, or heaven's domain.
No one of these was e'er designed
To reign as monarch of the mind;
In unison abide the three; —
Perception, Reason, Memory.
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If we can strew the hill with flowers,
As we ascend through morning hours,
And breathe their fragrance, see their bloom
"When noon and evening hours shall come,
And drink from memory's treasured store,
The pleasures of the days of yore,
Why not ascend the flowery way.
Where garnered fruits will not decay V
TO THE STUDENT.
In the beginning we would say, we do not expect any one to
master our Art of Memory in an hour. But in from five to ten
hours' study, most persons can acquire not only a theoretical but a
practical knowledge of the Art. No one should feel any discour-
agement or pass judgment before giving the System proper atten-
tion. Only those acquainted with a subject are competent to
decide as to its merits and practical value. All we ask of the
learner is, to study each lesson, or part, as it is given; and we are
confident he will be not only satisfied, but rejoiced with the results,
this being the experience of hundreds of others.
Oral instructions usually possess advantages over those given in
print; nevertheless, the author has received numerous letters ex-
pressing satisfaction, delight and thanks from those receiving in-
8tr actions by mail, as given in this treatise,
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; OB.
MODERN MNEMOTECHNY.
The foundation of Modem Mnemotechny is the English Alphabet.
All of the letters represent figures, except A, E, I, O, U, W, H, and
Y. The vowels never represent figures. The consonants all stand
for figures, except the letters W, H, and Y. To remember the three
letters omitted, besides the regular vowels, we may ask why are
they omitted ? The word WHY will give them. No letter stands
for two figures at the same time, except X, which has two sounds,
that of K and S, and gives 70, because it sounds like ke se — 70.
The letters that have similar sounds represent the same figure.
The vowel e is placed aftsr each consonant to give uniformity
of pronunciation or a rhyming sound; which renders the articula-
tion and translation easier and more rapid.
The letters are easily learned by the analogies existing between
the forms of the letters and the figures they represent.
t, formed with one upright mark, resembles the figure 1
By formed with two marks, stands for 2
m^ formed with three marks, stands for 3
r is the fourth letter of the word four, and stands for 4
L, in Roman notation, is 50, which, with the cipher oH, is 5
J is like a 6 reversed, and stands for 6
k^ inverted, much resembles a 7, and stands for [t\) 7
A small f, made in writing, very much resembles an ./ 8
p is like a reversed 9, and stands for 9
c begins the word cipher^ and stands for
The above are the primitive letters, of the others,
d sounds nearly like f, and represents 1
c/i, or che^ sounds nearly likejJe, and represents 6
sTi, or she^ also sounds nearly likejie, and stands for 6
zh^ or z in azure^ sounds much like jie, and stands for 6
gr, SOFT, as in genius^ giles or ginger^ sounds like jie, and stands for. 6
q in gwe sounds like A;e, and represents 7
g HARD, or ghe, as in geese or gale^ sounds much like fee, and stands for . 7
r, sounds very nearly like/e, (fe, ve,) stands for 8
6, sounding nearly likepe, represents 9
s sounds like c in cipher^ and represents
z, beginning the word zero, stands for zero
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HOW TO ACQUIRE A GOOD MEMORY.
9
The letter x has two sounds— that of A?, and of s, or Are, se, and
stands for 7 and 0, or 70, the figures represented by these letters.
This is shown in the following words: Acks, fee, «e, 70; Ax, fee, «e,
70; Wacks, Are, se, 70; Wax, Are, se, 70; Tacks, te, Are, se, 170; Tax,
fe. Are, «e, 170; Bocks, 6e, Are, se, 970; Box, be. Are, se, 970.
The Alphabet can be learned in the numerical order, as in the
following table, easier than in the alphabetical order, as on page 8.
p
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CO
H
W
M
CL
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Letter
N
M
3
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♦As en in cheese.
tAB z in aznre.
tAB g in genius.
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1
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tAB g in gate.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; OR
X, in the beginning of words, sounds like z, and stands for
zero^ or 0.
The Alphabet must be thoroughly learned, so that the number
of any letter can be given as soon as the letter is named. Changing
letters to figures we call translation. The student must acquire a
fluency of translation by practice. After the alphabet is committed
to memory, the next thing to be learned is articvlation.
To articulate a word, we pronounce each one of the consonants
it contains with an e after it, always omitting w:, h and y, and all of
the sHeat letters, and always one of the double consonants^ unless
both are distinctly sounded, as one I in Bell, articulating Bell, 6e, /e,
95; Hatter, te. re, 14; Butter, 6e, te. re, 914.
The word Mat is articulited by saying me, te. Now we can
easily translate the word or tell the figures that it represents by
recollecting that me stands for 3, and te for 1, showing Mat as me,
te, 31. We articulate Mate or Meet in the same way — me, te — and
translate it to 31. Pin, Pine or Pain we articulate 2:)C, ne, and trans-
late to 92, paying no attention to the vowels.
EXAMPLES IN ARTICULATION AND TRANSLATION.
Road re, de, 41
Rill re, le, 45
Fife .fe, fe, 88
Man 7ue, ne, 33
Woman... wie, ne, 82
Kite ke, te,!!
Goat ghe, te, 71
Mine me, ne, 32
Cherry.... c/ie, re, 64
Fame .fe, me, 83
Fire .fe, re, 84
Nail ne, le, 25
Fop .fe, pe, 89
Fun .fe, ne, 82
Fin fe, ne,S2
Tub te, be, 19
Tube te, be, 19
Fate .fe, te, 81
Fiat .fe, te, 81
Fight fe, fe, 81
Vote ve, fe, 81
Safe...
Rail...
Door.,
Page..
Ink...,
Neck .
. .se,
...re,
..de,
,.pe,
..ne,
ne.
Enoch ....ne.
Navy ne,
Pear pe.
Peer pe.
Bear be.
Berry be,
Lap le.
Leap le.
Map me,pe, 39
Rose re, ze, 40
Rope re, pe, 49
Book be, ke,91
Bake be, ke. 97
Baby be, be, 99
Pail .pe, Ze, 95
/e,08
/e, 45
re, 14
9'^, 96
ke, 27
ke, 27
ke. 27
ve, 28
re, 94
re, 94
re, 94
re, 94
pe, 59
pe, 59
Dog de, ghe, 17
Duck de, ke, 17
Dove de, ve, 18
Peach ....pe, die, 96
Push pe, she, 96
Bean .De, ne, 92
Bone be, tie, 92
Pine .pe, we, 92
Roar re, re, 44:
Ship she, pe, 69
Shop she, pe, 69
Bush be, she, 96
Beef be, fe, 98
Lad le, de, 51
Lead le, de, 51
Lock le, ke, 57
Chop die, pe, 69
Car ke, re, 74:
Cup ke, pe, 79
Bug be, ghe, 97
Coal ke, Ze, 75
RULES.
Rule 1. — ^Words should be articulated and translated according
to the pronunciation, without regard to the spelling, omitting all
silent letters.
Rule 2. — N must be omitted in the syllable ing, as in King, ke.,
ghe, 77; in Song, se, ghe, 07; and in Young, ghe, 7; or wherever the
n precedes the hard g or ghe.
Rule 3. — The S denoting the possessive case is always omij;ted
in the translation; as Boy's Hat, 6e, te, 91.
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EXAMPLES.
Knife we, /e, 28
Rough re , /e, 48
Ring re, gr/ie, 47
Laugh 7e, /e, 58
Calf fee, /e, 78
Talk fe, A^e, 17
Death de, fe, 11
Ditch de, che, 16
Fight.,. . ./e, fe, 81
Ash she, 6
Song se, gr/ie, 07
Wrath... .re, fe, 41
Gnat we, <e, 21
Mill me, Ze, 35
Azure.... 2?/ie, re, 64
Knob ne, fte, 29
Walk ke, 7
Cough ke, /e, 78
Axe Are, se, 70
Ivy ve, 8
Match...
.me
c/ie,
36
Patch...
..pe,
c/te,
96
Ledge...
..Ze,
f/e,
56
Windo\v
\we,
c/e,
21
Nephew
.ne.
re,
28
Badge...
.6e,
f/^i
96
Ratio....
.re,
she,
46
Hedge...
g^-,
6
Europe .
.re,
pe,
49
Home...
.me,
3
WORDS OF THREE ARTICULATIONS.
Philip /e, Ze, pe, 859
Table #e, be, Ze, 195
Chimney cZie, me, ne, 632
Church che^ re, c/ie, 646
Giant gfe, we, fe, 621
Ulysses Ze, se, se, 500
Diocese cZe, se, se, 100
Plate .pe, Ze, fe, 951
Mark me, re, Ae, 347
Girl ghe,re, Ze, 745
Cherokee .c/ie, re, fce, 647
Harrison re, se, 7ie, 402
Herschel re, s/te, Ze, 465
Hamlet me, Ze, fe, 351
WORDS OF FOUR ARTICULATIONS.
.1010— Deists.
1011— Decided.
1012— Disdain.
1017— Woodstock.
1041— Wadsworth.
1 867— Damaging.
9952— Babylon.
3290— Men and Boys.
7491— Carpet.
1740 — Degrees.
5394— Lumber.
1582— Telephone.
1218— Identify.
9012— Boston.
1859— Develop.
1871— Advocate.
1492— Terrapin.
1500— Tall Houses.
1862— Division.
6702— Jackson.
8420— France.
9137— Potomac.
9521— Poland.
6219— John's Top.
The learner should practice on the above examples until the
number of any word can be given readily after the word has been
mentioned. The art of translating words in Mnemotechny is to
articulate them before they are tr'anslated , and always articulate them
as they are pronounced^-or, in other words, phonetically.
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13 MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; OR,
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEARNING CHRONOLOGY.
Since facts expressed in figures are difficult to remember, we do
not attempt to memorize the figures, but words, which not only
represent the figures but also suggest the subject.
To memorize the date of an event, we first select a word or
words representing the date; using, of course, a word having the
most intimate connection with the event. We then connect this
word with the event by a sentence or Formula, having the word
selected, or Key-word, the last word of the sentence. This last
ward gives us the Date, while the complete sentence has been so
constructed as to suggest the Event itself. Thus:
Suppose the event to be, Rome founded by Romulus and Remus,
B. C. 753. To find a key- word representing 753, we articulate fee, Ze,
me, which will suggest the words Claim, Clam, Clime, Column,
and numerous others. We select from these the one we can best
associate with the event. By selecting the word Column we can
easily construct this Formula: —
Rome founded by Romulus and Remu^, who reared in it many
A Column.
We remember the word Colnmn, and when we wish to remember
the date we articulate fee, Ze, me, which will bring 753.
Rule 4. — In the formulas all short, unimportant words, such as
articles, prepositioiis and conjunctions are printed in italic, and
should be omitted in the translation.
We divide Chronology into three great periods: "Ancient,"'
" Middle Age, "and '' Modern. " Ancient Chonology comprising the
period from the Creation to the birth of Chist; Middle Age Chron-
ology extends from tlie beginning of the Christian Era to the year
1200; and Modern Chronology extends from the year 1200 to the
present time. It may sometimes be difficult for the learner to tell
whether an event took place before or after the Christian Era, if it
is within a few years of that period. To prevent mistakes, the
formulas have been constructed in a manner that will show whether
an event took place before or after Christ, provided it was within
100 years of the Christian Era. All those that took place before the
Christian Era, and within 100 years of that period, have formulas
with zero phrases, or phrases which stand for a zero or cipher first,
and the remaining articulations stand for the correct date. Wise
Warrior gives the date of the death of Caesar, Wise a 0, Warrior 44,
the cipher before the 44 shows the event to have been before the
Christian Era. Events that took place after the Christian Era, and
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within 100 years of that period, never have phrases that represent
a cipher first, London was founded by the Romans in 49 A. D. ;
for which we give the following formula:
London was founded by the Romans, and is now one of the
oldest and largest cities in Europe^ re, pe. 49
Had this event taken place 49 B. C, we would have constructed
the formula something like the following: London was founded
near a Sea ia Europe^ giving a cipher before the 49, showing it to
have been 49 B. C. The learner will remember that the rule applies
only to dates in one or two figures, or under 100. When events
transpired more than 100 years either before or after Christ, the
formulas are no guide to the period, and it must be left to the
judgment of the learner.
As all modem dates begin with a 1 and require /owr figures, the
1 may be omitted in the construction of the formula, and prefixed
in the mind. Example: — ^The date of the Battle of Waterloo being
1815, we can construct the formula as follows:
The Battle of Waterloo proved to be very Fatal^/e, fe, le, 1815
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EXAMPLES IN MEMORIZING DATES. B. C.
Babylon was Founded by Nimrod, who may have been fond of
Hyena Uuntingry ne, ?ie, fe, ghe, U21t
China was Founded^ with the Imperial Dynasty of Hai, the
soil being preferred to Any New Soil, ne^ ne, se, le, 2205
The Egyptian Monarchy was Founded^ by Mizraim, whose
army marched to the music of a Hand Fife, ne^ de, /e,/e. 2188
Nineveh was Founded by Niaus^ the inhabitants of which
Jonah warned with Hand and Lip, we, dc, Ze, pe, 2159
The First Egyptian Pyramids were BiiUt^ without the aid of
News Boys, ne^ se, 6e, se. 2090
Siq/on^ the first Kingdom of Greece, was Founded by EgUaus,
who may have worn a Nice Fob, ne, se, /e, be, 2089
The Assyrian Empire was Founded^ by men who are
Now Asleep, ne, se, le, pe, 2059
Athens was Founded by Cecrops, who went there to
Settle and Lodge, te, le, le, ge. 1556
Troy was Founded by Scamender, who built the city
Wide and Large, de, le, re, ge. 1546
Tyre was Founded by the Egyptians, and adorned with a
Stone Lion, te, ne, le, ne, 1252
London was Founded by the Romans, and is one of the oldest
and largest cities in Europe, re, pe. A. D. 49
Paris was Founded by the Franks, the houses being as white as
Milk, me, le, he. 357
New York City was Founded by the Dutch, "who may have
started there a Butch Dairy, de, che, de, re. 1614
Philadelphia was Founded by William Penn, more for a home
than for Show or Fun, she, fe, ne. 1682
Washington City, Capitol, etc., Biunied by the Bntish, under
i^oss, the papers blazing like Hot Fodder, <e,/e, c?c, ?'e. 1814
Ghent Treaty of Peace, between U. S. and G. B., they agree-
ing not to Fight in War,/e, te, re. 1814
Colonial Congress First Met in New York, in a building larger
than an Egg Sliell, ghe, she, le. 1765
Baltimore was Founded by Lord Balfimore, where there are
now many Oay Homes, ghe, rne, se. 1730
Boston teas Founded by Bla^kstone^ where many a white stone
has been used in building Sliowy Homes» she, vie, se* lOoO
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EXAMPLES IN SACRED CHRONOLOGY. B. C.
The Creation of Man^ was the beginning of a
Bace of Sorrow, re, se, «€, re, 4004
The Birth of Cain^ increased the Race Some, re, se, se, me. 4003
In the Murder of Abel^ Cain made the first
Move to Kill, we, ve, ke, Ze. 8875
Enoch TranslcUed to Heaven^ where all good people
Most Go, wie, se, fe, gr/ie. 3017
When AbraJiam was Called^ he knew that on God he had to
Depend, de^pe^ ne, c?e. 1921
The Selling of Joseph^ was the result of
Hating and Envy, fe, gr/ie, ?ie, re. 1728
When Jlfo^es wai Bom^ and found by the Nile, he appeared
very Delicate, de, Ze, fee, fe. 1571
The Israelites Delivered from Egypt ^ when to Pharaoh they no
longer paid Tribnte, /e, re, 6e, fe. 1491
Moses Received the Law on Mt. Sinai, as from the mouth of
the Lord it was Dropped, de, re, pe, cZe. 1491
Moses Smote the Rock^ when the people drank
Water; not Ale or Wine, fe, re, Ze, we. 1452
The Israelites Enter Canaan^ under Joshua, who doubtless had
them well Drilled, de, re, Ze, de. 1451
David Made King of Israel^ finding his subjects very
Disloyal, de^ se, Ze, Ze. 1055
Solomon Succeeded Davidy and by his great wisdom was en-
abled to Decide in Law, cZe, se, de, Ze. 1015
Solomon Laid the Foundation of the Temple^ and built it of
Wood and Stone, de, se, fe, ne. 1012
Isaiah Begins his Prophecy, 900 years after the days of
Caleb, fce, Ze. be. 759
Daniel Prophesies, and sees his last vision, on the banks of
the Tigris; fearing neither lions nor Lambs, Ze, me, se, 580
Malachi Prophesies, the coming of the day of the Lord,
after a 400 years' Recess, re, se, se. 400
John the Baptist wai Bom; being Clirist's fore-runner or
Seer, re. 4
JesifS wa^ Bom four years before the Christian Era, His mis-
sion being to save men from sin and Sorrow, re. 4
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ANCIENT CHRONOLOGY.
Letters were invented by Memnon^ a discovery that was
Diviue and New. 1823
Cadmus founded Thebes and introduced letters^ where they
were used in writing A Dear Poem. 1493
The Ships first seen in Greece, showed the Grecians a new
way to Trarel. 1485
Iron was first discovered by the burning of Mt. Ida, and made
into A Weigrhty Horse-shoe. 1406
In the Olympic Games, instituted at Olympian some of the
players wore A White Mask. 1307
Sicily was first settled by theltolians, who built a town between
jEtna and the Oceau. 1262
The Trogan War was commenced by the Greeks, auu every
man fought like A Stont Bear. 1194
lYoy was burned by the Greeks, and many of the inhabitants
Died in the Fire. 1184
The Latin Kingdom began under JEneas, and was more
flourishing than a Dead Viue. 1182
The Temple of Ephesus was burned by Eratostratus, was taller
than a ■ Mole Hill. 355
Homer, one of the earliest poets, fiourished, and made
Poesy Awake. 907
Lycurgus published his Code of Laws, and they were received
with much Favor. 884
Weights and Measures icere invented, which could weigh
A Heavy Ship. 869
The Kingdom of Macedon ivas founded, by a leader who pre-
ferred fame to Finery. 824
The^rs^ Eclipse of the Moon on recoil, looked like
A Sky-Window. 721
Byzantium or Constantinople was buUt by the Athenians, who
for the city shall Show Love. 658
The Seven Wise Moi of Greece, did not reside in a Shanty. 621
Solar Eclipses were first calculated by Tholes, and not by the
Chinese. 620
Solon''s Laws adopted at Athens, bettered the condition of the
Low and Poor, 594
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Signs of the Zodiac and Maps, were invented by Anaximander,
who thought the earth was LereL 585
Gyrus commenced his reign in Persia, and received
Loyal Pay. 559
Sun-dials were invented, to tell the time when the sun shines,
or when Sol is Alive. 558
The Delphos Temple tliat was burned at Athens, was not
All Roof. 548
The Empire of the Medes and Persians, made laws which
could not be suspended by Low or Rich. 546
Confucius published his Lazes, and wished them obeyed without
Liuiit. 531
Cambyses, King of Persia, Conquered Egypt, fighting like a
Lion on a Hill. 525
The Multiplication Table invented by Pythagoras, which every
school boy can now say, is in Our Book. 497
Xerxes began to reign in Persia, without a Rival. 485
Xerxes invaded Greece with 2,000,000 men, causing much
Sorrow and Vice. 480
The Battering Ram invented by Artemus, could throw down
any building that was ever Reared. 441
Thucydides'' History ends, and Xenophon'^s begins, connecting
like two Roads. 410
When Dionysius, the Tyrant of Sicily, commenced his reign, he
had a cave in the shape of A Horse-Shoe. 406
Socrates vxis put to death by poison, more fatal than the
extract of Roses. 400
Rome was burned by the Gauls under Brennus, who burned all
Its Maps. 390
The Roman Capitol was saved by the cackling of Geese, when
they made a noise louder than Hum-Bees. 390
Aristotle had the first private Library, some of the books being
committed to Memory. 334
Alexander founded the city of Alexandria, with the assistance of
Some Men. 382
Alexander the Great died at Babylon, after making desolate
Many a Home. 323
Tlie Septvagint Translation of the Old Testament by Ptolemy
PhUadelphus, gave him New Fame. 283
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The First Punic War teas comm&nced, by men who found it a
harder task than sitting in a New Chair* 264
.'yardiiia aid Corsica were conquered by the Romans, to gratify
their Enmity. 281
The Colossus of Rhodes throum down by an Earthquake, was
larger than A Nunnery. 224
Surgery was first practiced at Rome, by amputating the
Hand of a Boy. 219
The Second Pitni^ War commenced, by soldiers being more
war-like than Any Dove. 218
Haaiiibal crossed the Alps, and found it harder than eating
New Taffy. 218
The Clock first made at Rome, struck the hour of Twelve. 158
The TJiird Punic War commenced, costing the Carthagenians
Dear Pay. 149
Carthage iva^ destroyed by the Romans, who found they could
the Carthagenians easily Thrash. 146
Corinth taJcea and Greece reduced to a Roman province, was a
great Outrage. 146.
The CivU War commenced between Manus and Sylla, before
warriors had adopted the Use of the Fife. 88
Marius sat among the ruins of Carthage, but he would have
preferred sitting on a Sofa vnth a Wife. 88
Sylla wa^ appointed Dictator, perhaps by a council of
Seven. 82
Spartacus, the Gladiator, commenced the Servile War, and he
did not find it a very Wise Game. 73
Cicero was banished at the instigation of Claudius, like
A Slave. 58
Ccesar invaded Britain, and attacked the cities very Slily* 55
Ccesar, when he was killed in the Senate house, left many a
Sorrower. 44
Cicero, who was murdered by the followers of Antony, was of
Wise Rome. 48
When Antony met Cleopatra an the Cydnus, he loved her with
love Serene. 42
The Roman Empire began by Augustus Ccesar, and has now
passed its Summit. 81
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MIDDLE AGE CHRONOLOGY.
The Druids were destroyed by Nero^ who persecuted the Druids
and the Jews. 60
Nero set Rome on fire, and it could not be extinguished by
A Shower. 64
Jerusalem vxis taken by Titus, Emperor of Rome, after Homo
was saved by the cackling of Geese* 70
Britain vtos conquered by the Romans under Domitian, who
had many a soldier in File. 85
The Jews massacred 200,000 Greeks and Romans, enough to
make a large Dead Hill. 115
The Romans destroyed 580,000 Jews in Judea, a number that
would have reached One Mile. 235
When the Fast of Lent was instituted, Christians drank
nothing but Water and Wine. 142
Glass making was practiced by the Chinese, who put glass in
every Nice House. 2C0
The Temple of Diana, when burned at Ephesus, had statues in
all the Niches. 260
SUk was first brought into Europe from India, and is now
used for Neck Wear. 274
Constantine, the first Christian Emperor, began his reign, the
news being to the Christians a happy Message. 806
ChiHstianity became the religion of the Roman Empire, which
made men godly and more Manly. 325
Constantine removed the seat of the Roman Empire to Con-
stantinople, where the citizens had to pay a Money Fee. 328
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires were divided with
A Measure. 364
BeUs were invented by Paulinivs, Bishop of Campania, which
now often ring when the sun Rises. 400
Feiyiis, the first king of Scotland, began to reign, who may
have worn a crown of Horse Hair. 404
France was founded bj Pharamond, now other hands hold the
Reins. 420
The SaxouH first arrived in Britain under Ilenjist and Horsa,
and others around them soon Rallied. 451
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At the Battle of CJwtlons 163,000 men w^e slain^ Theodoric,
the Visigoth, defeated and killed by Attila, the Hun, who
Rnled. 451
At the FaJl of the Western Roman Empire^ some of the
wounded solders were taken home in a War Coaeh* 476
Saint Patrick^ the patron Saint of Ireland^ died^ after he had
banished snakes, frogs, and every thing Rabid* 491
Clovis^ first king of France^ ivas converted to Christianity^
abandoning all heathen Rnbbish* 496
Paris was made the Capitol of France by Clovis, and has since
been visited by many Ladies* 510
Gregory^ the Greats elected Pope of Rome, was
Holy and Pious* 590
Christianity was introduced into Britain by St. Augustine, who
carried there the Holy Book* 597
Mohamet published his Koran, and Christians discovered that
it was A Cheat New* 612
Tenisalem ivas taken by the Persians and the Cross of Christ
carried away, and perhaps hid in A Watch-Tower* 614
Christianity was introduced into China, where they had form-
erly worshipped A Showy Image* 636
The University of Cambridge founded, when each student sat
on a Chair in a Row* 644
Organs were invented and first used in churches, and approved by
Judges* 660
The Christian Era was adopted by Historians, after paganism
had gone to its C}raYe. 748
When Charlemagne commenced his reign in France, he was
A Gay Chief. 768
Charlemagne conquered Lombardy and annexed Italy to France,
and was honored as King and Hero* 774
When Law pleading in courts was first practiced, every one
employing a lawyer had to Give a Fee* 788
The Empire of the West established by Charlemagne, abolishing
many Vices* 800
The Kingdom of England was founded by Egbert, in its morn-
ing, and 1,000 years have not brought it to its Eyening* 827
The University of Oxford was founded by Alfred the Great,
who celebrated the event by a dinner of Heary Fish* 886
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MODERN CHRONOLOGY.
The First Crusade, conducted by Peter the Hermit, required
many Days' Pnsh. 1096
Jerusalem vxis taken by the Crusaders under Godfrey, who
kept wider awake than a Dozy Baby* 1099
The Order of Knight Templars instituted in Europe, the good
of the many being Studied by the Few. 111^
The Kingdom of Portugal wan established west of Spain, which
can be seen if one will Stndy the Map* 1139
Henry //. of England took possession of Ireland, by awing
the Irish with a Death Gun. 1172
The Third Crusade was under Richard Coeur de Lion, who
said, " I Do Defy the Foe.'' 1188
Tlie Parliament first convened It Great Britain, discussed the
Science of War. 1204
The Last Crusade to the Holy Land, endured many hard
Knocks. 1270
When Wales was united to England, the Prince of Wales was
slain, giving to England New Fame. 1283
The Turkish Empire was founded by Othman L, who was
more powerful than a New Baby. 1299
The Suyiss Republics established by William Tell, when the
people felt every Home was Safe. 1308
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, after being Warmed. 1431
The Sea broke into Holland, and drowned 100,000 people
who could not get out of the Water's Reach. 1446
The Fall of the Eastern Roman Empire, was the close of an
ancient Realm. 1453
Printing was introduced into England by Caxton; the printing
press ossilating like a Rocker. 1474
The Reformation in Germany began by Luther, was not
Idle Talk. 1517
The Diet of Worms was not held where worms live, under the
Land. 1521
The First Voyage around the World was by Magellan, not on
the Land. 1521
When the Reformation commenced in England, the people were
Holy More. 1534
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llie Bible was first printed in English^ giving more light than a
Lamp. 1539
The Council of Trent began, and was conducted under
Holj Bnle. 1545
The Unitarian Sect commenced, and was supported by many a
Holy Lawyer, 1554
The Reformers were burnt by order of Queen Mary, because
she did not think them Holy and Loyal. 1555
diaries F., Emperor of Germany, resigned his croum, prefer-
ring to be Idle than Loyal. 1555
In the CivU War, in France, between the Catholics and Pro-
testants, both stuck to their creeds like Leeches. 1560
In the Reformation in Scotland, the reformers were threat-
ened with Lashes. 156o
The Presbyterian church first buUt in England, looked like a
large Dwelling or an Inn. 1572
Sir Francis Drake returned from his voyage around the world,
losing few Lives. 1580
Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded, a deed not very Loving. 1587
The Union of the Crowns of England aid Scotland, made the
kingdom a Choice Home. 1608
Hindostan ukis first settled by the English^ who went there to
Teach the Heathen. 1612
Charles L, King of England, was beheaded, with an axe that
was very Sharp. 1649
The Quaker Sect had its rise, and was more zealous than
Jealous. 1650
The Whig and Tory Parties took their rise, and made a
Showy Fuss. 1680
The Revolution in England, was by William III. , of Holla id,
who inspired his armies with a Dutch Fife. 1688
When Prussia was erected into a kingdom, some thought the
people were Hoaxed. 1701
When Blackstone^s Commentaries were published, lawyers
received for their services a Cash Fee. 1768
The Wesleyan Missionary Society being founded, to convert
the heathen, it sent a tract to Give to Each. 1786
Bonaparte was appointed to the command of the army in
Italy, and furnished with a splendid Equipage. 1796
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fn Bonaparte's Expedition to Egypt ^ ha fed his armies on
Tack and Beef. 1798
The Abolition of the Slave Trade in England^ put a stop to the
greatest Tice of the Age. 1806
Marshal Ney was shot^ after being tried by the Chamber of
Peers, whose decision was Fatal* 1815
Napoleon died at St, Helena, after having, in life, been very-
Defiant. 1821
Poland was subdued by Russia, after undergoing a Famine. 1832
Queen Victoria married Prince Albert, after refusing several
other Offers. 1840
AMERICAN CHRONOLOGY.
Tlie American Continent was discovered by the Northmen, who
crossed the ocean in search of land on This Side. 1001
America was discovered by Columbus, who wore on his voy-
age a Turban. 1492
Flotnda was discovered by Ponce de Leon, who found many a
flower Wild and New. 1512
The Pacific Ocean was discovered by Balboa, and he soon after
Sailed Home. 1513
Mexico was conquered by the Spaniards under Cortez, who
fought the Indians to obtain their Land. 1521
Peru was conquered by the Spaniards under Pizarro, who
went there to Steal Money. 1532
Lima was founded by Pizarro, who preferred a
Hill to a Mire. 1534
The Mississippi river wai discovered by Fernando de Sota, who
returned thanks to the Lord. 1541
Florida was fettled by the Spaniards at St. Augustine, who
found on the coast many a Hollow Shr 11. 1565
Canada was first settled by the French, who found the climate
too cold to go with Shoes Off. 1608
Pocahontai, an India.i Princess, married Rolfe, who preferred
her to a Dutch Heathen. 1612
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Slaves were first tyrotight to the United States hy the Duichy
and have since used many a Wash Tab. 161d
Harvard University^ the first College in the United States^ was
founded, to Teach Much. 1636
The Priati.ig press fir A established in the United States, at
Cambridge, Ma^^., has printed many a Showj Map. 1639
The New England Colonies formed a Confederaiio.i, to defend
themselves, not having a Huge Army. 1643
New York was surrendered hy the Dutch to the Engliih, by the
unanimous decision of a Dnteh Jury. 1664
King Philip's War commenced in Rliode Island, when every
Indian fought like a Jackal. 1675
The Missiisippi river was first navigated by La Salle, who was
not afraid to Bash through Foam. 1683
The Charter of Connecticut^ hid in an oak tree by Caption
Wadsworth, was not written on a Sharingr. 1687
The Witchcraft superstition in New England, caused many a
Witch Pain. 1692
Yale College, founded at New Haven, kept its books in
Cases. 1700
The Newspaper first published in the United States, at Boston,
(Boston News-Letter), made the reader's
Head Ache and eye Sore. 1704
The Post Office first established in the United States, at New
York, when men carried letters in the pockets of their
Coats. 1710
Potatoes were first cultivated in ttie United States, and put in an
Oak Tab. 1719
Tea was first used in the United States, and kept in
Tea Cans. 1720
Baltimore was founded, on a piece of land where the Indians
used to play Games. 1730
The Freemasons established a Lodge in America, at Boston, to
protect each other when they go away or Come Home. 1733
Lima was destroyed by an earthquake, that broke the houses
with a terrible Crash. 1746
The Bible wa^ first printed in America, in the Massachusetts
Colony. 1752
At Braddock's defeat^ near Fort Du Qnesne,, the Indians
fought the whites, and endeavored to Kill AH. 1755
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Canada was Ceded to Great Britain by France, after it had cost
them Cash at Home. 1763
The Philadelphia Medical School being founded, some of our
first Medical Professors there Took a Chair* 1764
The Stamp Act passed by Parliament, imposing a tax, which
the people had to pay or Go to Jail. 1765
The Duty imposed on tea, paper, etc., that the British sent to
the Colonies, was intended to make the Cash Go. 1767
Lightning rods were invented by Franklin, and have saved the
lives of many Cooks. 1770
The Tea destroyed at Boston, was made to Go when it Came. 1773
The Continental Congress first met at Philadelphia, to advise
King George to Take Care. 1774
When the Revolutionary war commenced with Great Britain,
there was something more to do than Giggle* 1775
Paper currency first established in the United States, depreci-
ated in value very Quickly. 1775
Boston was eva^cuated by the British troops, some of whom
appeared quite Gawkish. 1776
New York City was taken by the British troops, who captured
the city and Took the Cash. 1776
The Declaration of Independence of the United States, was
signed by men who pledged its support, if it cost their
lives and Took their Cash. 1776
The Confederation of the Thirteen States was formed, to resist
the Attack of the King. 1777
Washington and his army wintered at Valley Forge, and did
not get Sick on Cake. 1777
After the Treaty of Alliance, with France, the French and
Americans agreed to Take and Gire^ 1778
After AmoWs treason and the death of Andre, the traitor
had to Go Hang Up. 1779
Savannah was captured by the British, who sailed there and
Took f/ie Cape 1779
The British and Tories were defeated at Ninety-six by the
Americans, who conquered their Gay Fo€8» 1780
The Batik of North America ivas instituted, to negotiate loans,
not to make a Gift. 1781
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The Wttr ship first bnUt in the United States^ did not look
muc-hlikea Coffin. 1782
Washington took leave of his officers^ to
Go and Have a Home. 1783
The First American voyage to Cinna., was by a ship that could
Go Far. 1784
Congress ^ nnder the Constitviion^ first met at New York^ to
mak(/ laws, not its rights to Give Up. 1789
The Distyict of Columbia teas ceded to the United Stages by
Maryland and Virginia ; each writing a grant and giving
the f/overnment Copies. 1790
Tlie Census of the United Sta*es was taken^ just after the war,
when the population was not Copious. 1790
Circumnavigation first performed by a United States ship,
which was larger than a Tea-Cup on a Sea. 1790
Washington City was founded^ on a spot of ground that the
government has ever since Kept. 1791
The United Stages Bank wai instituted, having a vault where
money was Kept. 1791
The United States Mint established by Congress, has issued
many a Thick Penny. 1792
The Treaty of Commerce with Great Britain, gave work to
many a Cooper. 1794
The Cotton-gin teas invented by Whitney, to clear the cotton
of every Twig and Berry. 1794
The Sea,t of Government was removed from Philadelphia to
Washington, the books and papers being taken in a ship
with Cable. 1795
Louisiana was purchojted of France by President Jefferson,
who gave for it a Heavy Sum. 1803
Steam first used to propel boats, made them run faster than a
Heavy Scow. 1807
The Slave trade was abolished by law in the United States,
because it was believed to be a "Vice Heavy. 1808
At the Declaration of the last tear against England, the
soldiers had to Figlit Anew. 1812
Jackson defeated the Indians at Tallapoosa, showing them
that he w:as a good Figliter. 1814
The American Bible Society was founded, in a Devout Age. 1816
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Florida was Ceded to the United States by Spam^ who received
for it Fat Pay. 1819
The Steamer that first crossed the Atlantic from Savannah^
sailed over the Wavy Deep. 1819
The J. O. O. F.^ since first established in America^ at Baltimore^
has furnished many Food and Pay. 1819
The University of Virginia, founded by Mr. Jefferson, has
educated many a Devout Boy. 1819
Pe;tt, Mexico and Oautimala toere declared Independent,
each having its rights Defined. 1821
Gas first ttsed for lighting streets in the United States, gave a
splendid View at Night. 1821^
Brazil was erected into an Independent Empire, making many a
Fine Home. 1823
Comer-stone of the Bunker HUl Monument wa^ laid by
La Fayette ; the monument being sloped like a Funnel. 1825
Thomas Jeferson and John Adams died July 4th, bringing
their lives to a Finish. 1826
The Black Hawk war commenced, against a chief, who found
the whites to be Tongh Men. 1832
The Cholera broke out ai New York, proving as fatal as a
Famine. 1832
The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph was invented, that messages
might go by lightning, and Save Money. 1882
Texas declared its Independence, giving freedom to every
male and Female. 1835
The Florida War commenced, after the Indians murdered
many a Family. 1835
A Treaty of Commerce with China, was negotiated by Col.
Cashing, which gave passage to many a Wayfarer. 1844
The Electro-Magnetic Telegraph was completed, to carry news
on lightning 8 Fire Arrow. 1844
Postage was reduced to five cents, for the benefit of the poor,
and a Few Rich. 1846
Mormons, under Brigham Young, arrived at Salt Lake City,
and built the Temple of Heavy Rock. 1847
Chid discovered on a branch of the Sacramento, Cat., when
many a man left his Fire and Wife. 1848
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Fugitive Slave Law passed; with which some slave holders
found Fanlt* 1851
The Missouri Compratrtise Repealed; costing more than the
Fee of a Lawyer. 1854
Niagara Suspension Bridge Completed ; may it never
FaU Low. 1855
Atlantic Cable Completed; when dispatches began to
Dire through Low Wave. 1858
Great Eastern Crosses the Atlantic ; the largest vessel known —
too large to be impeded by Fishes. 1860
South Carolina Secedes ; thinking to Have its Choice. 1860
OH Wells Discovered in Pennsylvania; the oil being a kind of
Heavy Juice. 1860
Confederate Congress Meets at Richmond; the constitution
being written on a Heavy Sheet. 1861
EmancipcUion Proclamxition Adopted; slavery being a
Heavy Shame. 1868
Slavery Abolished in United States ; liberating all the slaves
except a Few m Jail. 1865
United States Congress passes CivU Bights BUI; which has
since been tested before a Tongh Judge. 1866
Russian America Ceded to tJie United States; giving both
equal rights in Fisliing. 1867
The Fourteenth Amendment Adopted; but was opposed by
some TonghishFoe. 1868
The Pacific RaUi^oad Completed; and has transported more
goods than a Heavy Sliip. 1869
Great Monetary Panic in New York City ; depressing business
from the Banking-house to the Taffy Shop. 1869
The Fifteenth Amendment Adopted ; being to the constitution
an Affix. 1870
Burning of Chisago ; a larger fire than could be made with a
Wood Fagot. 1871
The Alabawia Claims Settled^ without the use of a
Heavy Onn. 1872
The Great Fire in Boston^ did more damage than a
Heavy Gnn. 1873
Boundary Dispute between United States and Great Britain
Settled^ without the aid of a Heavy Onn. 1873
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Modoc War;— mowing dock is a Tongrli Game. 1873
In the Credit Mdbdier Investigaticm many played a
Heavy Game. 1873
Great Firumekd Crisis^ caused many a Fogrgry Home. 1873
The Centennial Celebration^ at Philadelphia^ took in
Heavy Cash. 1876
The Sioux War cost Heavy Cash. 1876
Great Railroad Strike; each striker agreeing to
Defjr the King. 1877
YeUow Fever Rages in the Southern States; proving more
fatal than a Heavy Cough. 1878
Gold Sells at Par in Wall Street ; when none for it had a
Fee to Give. 1878
United States Resumes Specie Payment, in quantities which
would fill a Heavy Cup. 1879
The Jeannette Sails from San Francisco for North Pole, each
sailor taking a Heavy Cap. 1879
Opening of Cotton Exhibition at Atlanta; the cotton bales
numbering more than Fifty. 1881
The Survivors of the Jeannette heard from ; many meeting
with Tough Fate. 1881
Terrible Railroad Accident at Spuyten Dvyvil, N. Y. ; proving
to many Tough Fun. 1882
Snow Falls in San Francisco, the first time in seventeen years,
looking like StiflTFoam. 1883
Newhdtl House, in Milwaukee, Wis,, Burnt, nearly 100 lives
lost, giving the proprietor Tough Fame. 1883
Great Floods in Western States ; the water was covered with
Heavy Foam. 1883
United States War Vessel, Ashudot, Founders in China Sea,
not being able to stand the Heavy Foam. 1883
Cyclone Passes over Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Alaba-
ma; over 200 lives lost, the wind and water producing
Heavy Foam. 1883
Steamer, Granite State, Burnt near Saybrook, Conn., sinking
In the Wavy Foam. 1883
New York and Brooklyn Bridge Opened ; the builder of which
will ever Have Fame. 188S
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Panic on East River or Brooklyn Bridge ; many having to
Dire in the Foam. 1888
Qreat Floods in Missouri Valley ^ many taking a
Dive m f/i« Foam. 1883
Sinking of Tivoli Wharfs near Baltimore ; over sixty excur-
sionists drowned ; of some large families not leaving
Five at Home. 1888
Northern Pacific PaHroad Completed; the trains whistling
louder than a Fife at Home. 1883
Two Cent Letter Postage Goes into Effect ; enabling a man to
send letters Heavy to his Wife at Home. 1883
The Bodies of Jeannette Explorers Arrived in New York;
imposing reception and parade took place ; many having
died from cold and Half Fare. 1884.
Riots in Cincinnati^ Ohio; many killed and wounded, a
Fevf by Fire. 1884.
Unveiling of a Bust of H. W. Longfellow in Westminster Abbey ^
Mar, 1 ; the veil of which will remain Off Ever. 1884
Unveiling of the Monument of Gen. Robert E, Lee at New
Orleans^ Feb, 22; which was celebrated by many a
Fifer. 1884
Earthquake shock in Maryland^ Virginia^ West Virginia and
District of Columbia^ Jan. 2, produced a shock greater
than a Heavy Fall. 1885
Fall of Kltartoum in the Soudan and death of Gen. Gordon, Jan.
26 ; which was a Heavy Fall. 1885
Dedication of Washington National Monument, Washington,
D. C, Feb. 21 ; which is taller than a
White Fife on a Hill. 1885
T^me ball dropped in Baltimore for tha first time, Mar. 6, when
many saw it Dive or Fall. 1885
Bronze statue of James L. Ridgely unveiled in Harlem Park,
Baltimore, Sept. 22, thousands witnessing the removal of
the Heavy Veil. 1885
Riot of street car drivers and conductors, on strike, in St.
Louis, Mo., Oct. 9, when a Few Fell. 1885
Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, founded by Enoch Pratt, and
opened Jan. 4. Before receiving books every man and
Wife had to Toacli, 1889
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DlcMUOVERIES, INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS, A. D.
Paper toas first made of cotton rags, of Two Sizes* 1000
Colleges first established in Europe, in Paris, and have never
educated a Night Owl. 1215
Coal uxis first discovered in England, in a Stony Moor. 1234
The Mariner'' s Compass, when first known in Europe, was used
to guide the path of a Wooden Ship. 1269
Spectacles were invented by Bacon, and worn on many a
Thin Face. 1280
Gunpowder first made by Schwartz, of Holland ; which, while
exploding, causes Some Noise. 1820
Musical notes, as now used, will enable musicians to keep
Time trtY/i a Muse. 1880
Cannons tvere first made by the French, and used in
Time o/ Wars. 1840
Pamting in oU tvas first practised, in a Summer House. 1C40
Patent-rights were first granted to inventors, one of whom
invented a Mirror. 1C44
The Bit)le wcis first translated into English by Wicliffe, who
made a correct translation, from beyond the
Time of Job. 1869
Paper made of linen rags, is much used for Writing. 1417
Printing invented by Fai^st, is most certainly a True Art. 1441
"When Watches were first made, they were not always
Ringing. 1477
Chocolate introduced into England from Mexico, is used in
cases of Illness. 15C0
The Spinning Wheel was invented at Brunswick, to spin the
wool of Lambs. 1580
The Newspapers first published in Europe, at Venice, were read
by a Legion. 1562
Potatoes were introduced into England and Ireland, from
South America, and grew as high as a Tall Fuchsia. 1586
The Newspaper first published in England, was not printed on a
Leaf 0/ Ivy. 1588
The Thermcmeter invented by Sanctorius, is often hung up
io tha Shade of a Home. 1610
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The Circulation of ihe blood loas discovered by Harvey; which
in the veins appeared to Shoot Up. 1619
The Microscope^ invented by Jansen, enabled the inventor to
Bee millions of animalculsd in a Wash Tab* 1619
Coffee first brought to England, was prepared in a
Dish on the Hearth. 1641
Pendulum clocks were invented, which struck at every hour
Sharp. 1649
The Steam Engine, invented by the Marquis of Worcester, has
warmed many a Chilly Boy. 1659
When the Fire Engine was invented, it was called a
Bashy Gem. 1663
Electricity, discovered by Ouerrick, will give a person a
Hngre Shock. 1667
The Diving-bell vms invented, to enable divers to
Bash through Foam. 1683
Cotton raised in the United Stales, was not taxed as heavily as
the Tax on Wine. 1703
The Chronometer, invented by Sir John Harrison, is a time-
piece that will Tick Each Tear. 1764
Air-balloons were first used by Mongolfier, which sometimes
serve as the aeronaut's Cofftn. 1782
Sunday Schools u^re established in England by BaQces, and
they have made immortal their OlTCr. 1784
The Power-loom invented by Arkwright, has woven many a
Gay Yell. 1785
Mesmerism or Animal Magnetism, discoverwi by Mesm^r,
French— &. power he Gaye to a Few. 1788
Mnemotechny was first invented by Feinaigle ; and if you can
hear lectures on the subject, I Advise you to Go. 1807
McAdamizing streets was commenced in London by McAdam,
so that travelers would not spoil their Finery. 1824
The Locomotive was patented in America, by Wm. How-
ard, of Baltimore, the model appearing
Fnnny and Heavy. 1828
The Outside Bearing to railroad cirriages, invented by Boss
Winans, and now universally used, it being sometime
before there were Half Enongrh* 1828
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First steam Car trip in America^ from Baltimore to Ellicotts
Mills, made by Peter Cooi)er, who for inventions was
Famons. 1830
Daguerreotype portraits were taken by Daguerre, and they
bring him Fame and Pay. 1839
Mnemotechny first taught in the United States by Gouraud^
and is growing useful Erery Hour. 1844
The Sun Iron Building^ Bfdtimore, the first iron newspaper
building erected in the world, since which many a brick
building has Fallen. 1852
The Telephone was invented by Oray^ Bell, Dolbear and Edison,
the ear piece being shaped like a Half Keg. 1877
The Phonograph, invented by Thomas Edison, is not used by a
Deaf King. 1877
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SACRED CHRONOLOGY. B. C.
At the Universal Dduge^ the human race was saved under
Noah's Home Roof. 2S4d
The Tower of Babel was buUt, one year after the deluge, with
brick and mortar, in Union vnth Bock. 2247
Sodom and Oomorroh were destroyed by fire, the inhabitants
rcK^eivinga Stiff Bake. 1897
Isaac uxis offered in sacrifice by his father, who gave a burnt
offering on a fire made of a Wood Fagot. 1871
Isaac^ married Rebecca, because he wished a partner for his
Staff and Lodge. 1856
Jacob and Esau, the progenitors of the Edomites, were bom^
and afterward proved to be a Tongh Match. 1836
Esau sold his birth-right for a mess of pottage, which proved
a rather Stiff Dish. 1816
Isaac blesses Jacob instead of Esau : Jacob showing himself a
Witty, Ugly Boy. 1759
Joseph was made Governor of Egypt, under Pharaoh, and to
many rendered Aid Quietly. 1715
Jctcob settled in Egypt ivith his family, who remained with
him Waiting on the Sage. 1706
Moses flees to Midian and marries the daughter of Jethro, who
was not an Idle Maid. 1581
Pharaoh^ 8 host was drowned^ which would not have happened
had every chariot been a Water Boat. 1491
When Jehovah appeared to Moses in the burning bush, he was
in the form of an angel White-robed. 1491
The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abirarh, brought upon
them a Dark Day. 1471
Moses defeated Sihon, King of the Ammonites, who reigned
over a population numbering less than a Trillion. 1453
At the Division of the Holy La:id among the twelve tribes of
Israel, they bade Adlen to Royalty. 14ol
The Fall of Jericho took place under tie tri.mpzts of Joshua,
his army being well Drilled. 1451
Joshua wars aja'nst the Kings of Cmiaan, undergoing many
Trials. 1450
The Book of Joshua was written, showing more truth than wo
usually find in a Story or Tale. 1415
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Boaz married Ruth^ preferring the modest gleaner to any-
City Maiden. 1812
Deborah and Barak defeated the Canaanites under Sisera^
which completed their Downfall. 1285
Samuel defeated the PhUistians at Ebenezer, with great
Despatch. 1096
At the Establishment of Monarchy in Israel^ Saul uxis appointed
King, and he would not allow any to Disobey the Law. 1095
Davii Killed Ooliah, by striking him once on the forehead,
and not Twice on the Chin. 1062
Saul slew himself and David was elected King of Israel, and
found his subjects very Disloyal. 1055
Absalom vxvs Killed by Joab, because he had committed so
many sins, that he was obliged to Disown Hiui. 1023
Solomon laid the foundation of the Temple, and built it of
Wood and Stone. 1012
Rehoboam succeeded his father Solomon, as being the son of
one of his Happy Wives. 980
The Division of Israel and Judah, was announced by a blast
from a Bugle. 975
Omn buUt Samaria and made it the seat of his Kingdom, cele-
brating there every Happy New Year. 924
Jehosaphat reigned King of Judah, and probably as a King
they never had a Better. 914
Benhadad, King of Syria, beseiges Samaria, opening their
forts as easily as if he had had a Pass-key. 907
Eli'ah slew the false prophets of Baal, and sent them on their
final Passage. 906
Elijah, the Prophet, was translated to Heaven, perhaps in a
chariot made of a tree or a Heavy Bush. 896
Jehu destroyed the priests of Baal, without showing them any
Favor. 884
Joash, King of Jvdah, was put to death by his servants, who
compelled him to drink of a Heavy Cup. 879
Jonah, when swallowed by a whale, had a fast, while the whale
had a Feast. 801
Nabonafsar founded the Babylonian Empire, a colony that has
long since done Growing. 747
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Hezekiah destroyed the brazen serpents of Moses, believing
them to be spurious Coinage. 726
At the End of the Kingdom of Israel, it occupied more land
than a common Connty. 721
In the Captivity of the ten tribes, their strength was very-
much Weakened. 721
Hezekiah restored the worship of the Lord, and kept the
people from Gadding. 717
Isaiah, the Prophet, was put to death, by certain barbarous
Chiefs. 680
Mannasseh was carried in chains to Babylon, an act which
was Shocking. 677
Josiah, the pious, began to reign, and ruled with a great deal
of Charity. 641
Jeremiah wrote the Lamentations, long before our Saviour
was betrayed by Jndas. 610
Daniel^ the Prophet, was carried prisoner to Babylon, where
he remained like a Joyous Jew. 606
Jerusalem wai conquered by Nebuchadnezzar, who may have
found some Choice Jew. 606
Ezekiel and Mordecai were taken to Babylon and imprisoned,
by some Low Booby. 599
At the End of the Kingdom of Judah, the many became the
Slave 0/ f/ie Few. 588
Jerusalem was taken by Nebuchadnezzar, and the Temple
destroyed, though perhaps made of Llre-Oak. 587
The Three children were save! from the fiery furnace, instead
of being burned All to Ashes. 560
At Belshazzar's feast the hand-writing appeared, on the
Wall 0/ f/ie Lodge. 556
Daniel uxis cast into a lion^s den, or Leo's Lair. 554
Cyrus captured Babylon, and put an end to the Jewish cap-
tivity, by a Sly Move. 53«
The Return of the Jews from captivity was under Zeruhbabd,
doubtless all feeling Lameish. 586
At the Dedication of the Se:ond Temple, it was surrounded
by a Wall and Ditch. 516
Hammi was hanged on a gallows, which was not as agreeable
as lying on a Low Sofa. 508
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Ezra wrote the book of Chronicles^ and gave the history of
many an ancient Realm. 453
Nehemiah^ the Prophet^ huUt the walls of Jerusalem^ which no
longer Remain. 432
Malaehi prophesies, and tells the people of many a Remiss. 430
Jerusalem and the Temple toere plundered by Antiochus, who
conquered the city, after repeated Attacks. 170
The Infants of Bethlehem toere slain by order of Herod, in
every House and Home. 3
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DATING PROM THE BIRTH OP CHRIST.
Christ disputed with the doctors in the Temple, and found
them nearly as ignorant as Heathen. 12
John the Baptist began his ministry, during A New Age. 26
Chrisfs Sermon on the Mount, is recorded in the book of
Matthew. 31
Jesus took five loaves and two fishes, and fed five thousand
Men. 32
St. Paul teas Converted to Christianity, when he to the Saviour
paid Homage. 36
Pontius Pilate killed himself in A Miff. 38
St. Matthew wrote his Gospel, and it was published and illus-
trated by A Map. 39
Mary, the motJier of Jesus, died, and after her death, received
homage more than Royal. 45
St, Paul preached in the Areopagus, at Athens, which was
A Holy House. 50
St. Paul was imprisoned at Rome, probably in A Jail. 65
The Martyrdom of Peter and Paul, at Rome, was according to
the decision of an unjust Jndg«. 66
St. John died at Ephesus^ where his ashes reposed after his
Decease. 100
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HOMOFHONIC AKALOGIES.
The learner has now come to a new principle in Mnemotechnic
science. It is that of rhymes or Homophonic Analogi3S.* Some,
on first looking at the application of this principle, are unfavorably-
impressed. Let them not be too hasty to reject a principle sanctioned
by Feinaigle, Aime Paris, Gouraud, Miles, and otliers. At least,
give it an examination before condemning it. The circumstances
under which we Use Homophonic Analogies, or rhymes, are numer-
ous. We use them in all cases of statistics connected with proper
names or scientfiic terms, Dates of Battles, Eras of Distinguished
Men, Tables of Sovereigns or Presidents; Latitudes and Longitudes
of places, lengths of Rivers, heights of Mountains, &c. , in (Geography ;
Specific Gravities, Chemical Equivalents, &c., in Chemistry; Dis-
tances, Time, &c., in Astronomy, and in all other cases where
figures are to be remembered in connection with proper names of
persons, places, or technical terms in any of the sciences. It is
that natural or easily acquired method of associating difficult and
unknown words or names with terms that are familiar to us.
To illustrate : — you are introduced to a man named Dallar, it
being a strange name you will not easily remember it without asso-
ciating it with something similar in sound ; it would naturally sug-
gest Dollar^ which you would easily remember, and when you see
or think of the person. Dollar will be immediately suggested, which
will at once suggest Dallar. If we meet a man by the name of
Smith, we will remember the name is a familiar one, but we may
think it is Brown, Jones, Davis, or some other familiar name. But
if we, at once, imagine he is a Blacksmith^ or associate him with
some other man by the name of Smith with whom we are acquainted,
we will have no difficulty in remembering his name. Should he be
named Brown, we might, at once, imagine him to be dressed in
hrojyn^ or we could associate him with some other man by the name
of Brown, It would be well to keep in mind, in a certain locality,
a man of each familiar name, with whom we could at once
associate the stranger. If he should be named Green, Black, or
R'SDMAN, we could easily follow the same rule. If he should be
named Derrickson, we could easily imagine him to be a Derrick^ or
a Son of a Dernck. We find this custom invariably effectual. If
any one, who may not approve of ths method, will give us a better
one, we will thankfully accept it. We may be told that this method
•Homophonic is derived from two Greek words, meaniTtor'likT' and* sound *—
hence, Homophonic, like soundin^r. As Homophonic Analogry. -a like sounding
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of recollecting names is nothing new ; to which we reply, it is
Mnemotechnic, notwithstanding. The principle is one of the ejisiest
understood, and most philosophical in the laws of language ; and
the only reason why names of persons and places are so often for-
gotten ib because this method is not more generally adopted.
The principle of Homophonic Analogies, after a little practice,
is as satisfactory to the student of Mnemotechny as rhymes to the
lover of poetry. Nearly, if not every, person can commit poetry
to memory easier than prose. The reason is, that the rhymes are
pleasing to the ear, and easily impressed on the mind.
We might listen very intently to a speech of fifteen minutes in
length, yet, if it were in a language of which we were totally ignor-
ant, we would remember very few of the words, by reason of the
fact that we knew not their meaning, hence, could not associate
them with any object, as we do words of which we know the
meaning. But if we could take the time, and would associate each
word with a familiar word of similar sound we could remember
them much better, by thinking of the familiar word, which would
be suggestive of the one of similar sound. The operation of the
mind and the result are very different when listening to a speech in
our own language ; for when we hear the words man, country,
ocean, mountain, river, sun, earth, we remember them, not so much
by how they are spelled, or how they sound, as by the objects they
represent. Hence, we remember nouns and adjectives easier than
any other kinds of words.
The appearance of objects or images before the mind's eye is the
most effectual aid to memory ; the next, analogy of sound. There-
fore, as words, meaningless to us, present to the Qiind no object or
picture, our next resort is to remember them by other words of
similar sounds. If we knew no meaning of the word yard other
than an inclosed piece of ground, and we should hear some one
speak of a yard of cloth, there would instantly and unavoidably appear
before the mind ""s eye some inclosure, such as we had previously
seen, connected in some way with cloth ; and in this way we would
easily remember the word denoting the quantity of the cloth.
Now, in this case, the operation of the mind in remembering is
this : When the cloth is named, you at once see it in connection
with the inclosure, or yard ; which enables you to remember it was
a yard of cloth. Thus, the yard^ inclosure, serves as a Homophonic
Analogy in enabling you to remember yard^ a measure. But should
you go and tell a third person — who knows that yard means also a
measure of three feet— that a yard of cloth was spoken of, he
would not think of au inclosure, but of a measure of three feet, or
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a piece of cloth about its length ; and would not need an analogy
to enable him to remember it. So, if we were familiar with all
facts, and the circumstances connected with them, we might dis-
pense with Homophonic Analogies ; but as no one is thus well im-
formed, the analogies to all will render that aid which not many
could obtain by any other means.
Memory, as all writers on the subject know full well, is the
result of association, and depends, to a great extent, upon attention
and repetition.
The above directions and suggestions will be sufficient for the
guidance of any one who is determined to improve ; and practice
will prove its own utility, and make the application of the prin-
ciples easy and familiar.
" No one with any amount of attention could retain a perfect
mental representation of the stars and groups of stars in the sky,
were there no further mental activity exercised upon them than
their mere perception. But let some principle of order and
arrangement be brought in ; let the groups be classified, and let the
relative positions be marked by association ; let the whole firma-
ment be thus mapped out upon some intelligible principle, and
there is a clew given by which the whole can be retained in the
memory, and the separate portions at any time be recalled. And
what is true here is equally true, according to its measure, in every
other case. Nothing that we see, hear or think of exist i alone.
Everything stands in the midst of a system of ideas of which it
forms a part, and with which it has numberless connections ; and
it is by surrounding a fact with a net-work of such ideas, all duly
ordered and arranged, that we are enabled to go back to the exact
point in the system where we shall be able to recover it, and bring
it forth to our consciousness."
" The powers of memory may be represented under the figure
of a spider's web, which sends out its threads in all directions,
establishing connection with every part, and with the central point
of the whole. When the mind has woven such a web around any
object, it can pass along any of the threads at pleasure, and reach
any given point in the system. Thus it only depends on voAtion to
keep the clew to every idea we may desire to recall in our minds, and '
to bring it at any moment back into the light of consciousness."*
*MorreU's Mental Philosophy.
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EXAMPLES IN THE USE OF HOMOPHONIC ANALOGIES.
Date.
Homer, a Greek poet, supposed to have flourished, - B. C, 907
A Home may be entered with a Pass-key.
Solon, the illustrious legislator of Athens, flourished, B. C, 594
A Saloon usually keeps for sale Ale and Beer.
Plato, a Greek philosopher, died, - - - - B. C, 847
A Plate dropped to the floor would make a Mark.
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor, French^ died, - - - 1821
To PvJl a Bone apart would make one Faint.
Chaucer, Geoffrey, father of " English poetry," died, A. D., 1400
A Saucer may be used for holding Roses.
Cromwell, Oliver, lord protector of Great Britain, died, - 1658
A Cream-well will hold more cream than a Shelf.
Channing, Wm. E.,an eminent author and divine, Amencan,
died, 1842
Chaining a man will make him Frown.
New York, was settled by the Dutch, 1614
A New Yoke may be made of an Ash Tree.
Kentucky, admitted into the Union in, - - - - - 1792
A Keen Turkey can fly over a Cabin.
Now, were we to construct our formulas by saying, Homer did
not carry a Pass-key; Solon did not drink Ale or Beer; Plato
made his Mark; Napoleon did not often Faint; Chaucer did not
write on Roses; Cromwell kept his sword on a Shelf; Channing
wore a Frown ; New York has many an Ash Tree, and Kentucky
many a Cabin, it would require much greater effort to remember
the key-word in connection with each fact, than it would to
remember it in connection with the analogy, which readily sug-
gests the fact. The reason is obvious: The facts are somewhat
similar, being in relation to a number of men, States or other things
much alike. The analogies are all very unlike each other, and we
would not take one for the other, as we would be likely to do in the
case of the men. States, etc. Besides, while the one is a natural
association, the other is not. There is no natural association
between Homer and Pass-key, Solon and Ale and Beer, Plato and
Mark, Channing and Frown, New York and Ash Tree, Bonaparte
and Faint, Chaucer and Roses, Cromwell and Shelf. While there
is a natural association between Home and Pass-key, Saloon and
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Ale and Beer, Plate and Mark^ Chaining and Frown, New York and
Ash Tree, pulling a Bo.ie a^;art and Faint, iSawcer and Bude8> acd
hence we will remember them easily by the association.
Again: — In making and learning formulas for hundreds of
Battles, Eminent Persons, or other events of one kind, without
Ilomophonic Analogies, we have but one subject on which to con-
struct all our sentences ; and, consequently, we cannot get good
and appropriate phrases ; but where we use Homophonic Analogies
we have as many, or nearly as many, subjects as we have battles,
deaths or other events.
The learner will observe two rules in constructing formulas
with Homophonic Analogies : Homophonic words should begin as
nearly as possible like the original term, and it should also be some
word or phrase that is familiar to us.
Instructions. — The formulas for Ancient Persons give simply
the date. The date given is usually that of the death of the person ;
but where the date of the death is not known, the birth, or the time
the person flourished, is given. When the date represents the time
of the person's hirth^ it will be designated by '' 6.*" When the date
represents the time the person foitrished^ it will be designated by
"/. *" When neither of these is given, the date may be understc>od
as the time of the person s death.
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EMINENT AND REMARKABLE PERSONS.— ANCIENT.
Date.
Homer, a poet, supposed to have flourished in Greece^ B. C, 907
A Home may be entered with a Pass-key.
Lycurgus, a Spartan legislator and law-giver, - Greeks 884
Lyiiij-Coolcs are not held in Favor.
Sappho, a poetess,^., ------ Greeks 614
A Sofa makes a better seat than a Shutter.
JEsoF^ of Phrygia, the prince of fabulists,/., - - Greek, 597
JEsop'8 Fables are more entertaining tha-a a Law Book.
Solon, the illustrious legislator of Athens,/., - - Greek, 594
A Saloon usually contains Ale and Beer.
Confucius, a celebrated philosopher,/., - - Chinese, 531
ConfvMon makes one 111 and Mad.
Pythagoras, a celebrated philosopher, - - Greek, 497
A Pie-mth-thick-crust may be made by Rebecca.
Aristides, surnamed "the Just," a statesman, - - Greek, 4C7
A Rising Tide is Rushing.
Herodotus, one of the earliest Historians,/., - Greek, 456
HarrowS>ust few Relish.
PiNDOR, the greatest of lyric poets, - - - - Greek, 443
A Pine Door will keep out a Raw Rain.
Pericles, a distinguished orator and statesman, - Greek, 429
A Pair of glasses may be used in viewing a Rainbow.
Socrates, one of the greatest of ancient philosophers, Greek, 400
Soaked Teas are not much like the leaves of Roses.
Epaminondas, an illustrious Theban general, - - Greek, 362
Every Nonplus, or hindrance, is occasioned by some counter-
acting Machine.
Xenophon, a celebrated historian and general, - - Greek, SCO
A Za.ig in Fun, might do damage with Matches.
Plato, a philosopher ; founder of the Academy, - Greek, 847
A Plate on the Toe would make a Mark.
Diogenes, the Cynic ; a philosopher ; slept in a tub, Greek, o2o
The Tub of Diogenes was decidedly a Mean Homo.
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t Mind.
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- Egypt,
Moses.
800
- Greek,
Novel.
285
- Greek,
New Coat.
271
- Rom,,
Answer.
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Date.
Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, - - Greek, 82S
Alexander the Great made desolate Many a Home.
Demosthenes, one of the greatest of orators, - - Greek, 822
Demosthenes as an orator, was not a Mean One.
Aristotle, a philosopher ; called the Stagy rite,
Aristotle'' s Philosophy was the production of a great
EuCLU), an eminent mathematician,^., -
A New Cloud hid the face of
Theocritus, a pastoral poet, ^.,
Theology is a more sober profession than a
Epicurus, founder of a sect of philosophers,
Epicureans like to live in luxury and wear a
Fabius, Quintus, a skillful warrior.
Fables are an argument that we cannot always
Terence, a comic writer, 6., ----- Bom.. 191
A Trench before a fort is Deep and Wide.
Roscius, Quintus, an actor of proverbial talent, - Rom., 61
The Rosciad was a poem that noticed every actor and his
Asiociate.
Cjssar, Caius Julius, warrior, statesman and author, Bom., 44
Ccesar sounds like Sea Roar.
Cicero, Caius Tullius, a most eminent orator, - - Bom., 43
Cicero was one of the Wise of Rome.
Ovid, Publius Naso, apoet, 6., Bom., 43
Avoid Sorrow at Home.
Sallust, Caius Crispus, a historian, - - - - Bom., 85
Sawdust is made at a Saw-Mill.
Virgil, or Pub. Virgilius Maro, a distinguished poet. Bom., 19
A Virgin sometimes marries a City Boy.
Horace, Quintus ipiaccus, an eminent poet, - - Bom., 8
A Horse does not often sit on a Sofa.
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EMINENT AND REMAEKABLE PERSONS.— MODERN.
In the formulas for persons of Modem time, the phrase gives
first the date of the person's death, and the remaining articulations
give the age. As in all modem daies, if the first articulation does
not represent the figure 1, the 1 must be prefixed to give the cor-
rect date.
Death. Age.
Wallace, William, a patriot and hero, - - Scot., 1305 29
WalULace or Window-lace looks like
White Muslin on a Hoop.
Dante, Alighieri, a poet ; founder of Ital. literature, It, 1321 56
A Dandy could make a show if he had a
Mint and a Lodge.
Tell, William, the deliverer of Switzerland, - Swiss, 1350
Toll is taken at Mills.
Wiclifpe, John, a great divine, - - - - Eng., 1385 61
A Wicked Life brings sorrow to the
Home of a Foolish Youth.
Chaucer, Geoflfrey, " father of English poetry," Eng., 1400 72
A Saucer may hold a cup, while we may put
Roses in a Can.
Columbus, Christopher, discoverer of America, - Jif., 1506 71
A Column or Bust may be clothed with a Loose Jacket.
Raphael, Sanzio (Raffaello), a painter of genius, - It., 1520 37
A Rifle when discharged leaves a Line of Smoke.
Correggio, Antonio Allegri, an eminent painter. It., 1534 41
Cracow has more salt mines than Lima or Ararat.
Moore, Sir Thomas, an eminent statesman, - - Eng., 1535 55
A More is a kind of a Loamy Hollow by a Low Hill.
Erasmus, Desiderius, a great writer, - - - HoL, 1536 69
A Racing Mouse can not run as fast as a
Lamb or a Huge Sliip.
Corpernicus, Nicholas, a great astronomer, - Prus., 1543 70
The Copernicmn System of Astronomy explains a
TaU Room in Chaos.
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Death. Age.
Luther, Martin, the great reformer, - - - G^er., 1546 63
Leather makes a good case for a Large Gem.
Melancthon, (Philip Schwartzerde), a divine, - Ger., 1560 63
A Long Thorn would not be as pleasant to the
Eyelashes as a Chamois.
Michael Angelo, Buonarotti, painter and sculptor, Jf., 1564 89
The Angel Michael does not have as much
Leisure as a Fop.
Calvin, John, a great reformer and divine, - - -Fr., 1564 55
A Calvi:iist usually feels Holy, Cheery and Loyal.
Loyola, Ignatius, the founder of the Jesuits, - (Span., 1566 75
A Loyalist would not like to Lodgre ivith a Jackal.
Knox, John, a great reformer and divine, - - Scot.^ 1572 67
An Ox can easily draw a Logr of Newish Oak.
Drake, Sir Francis, first English circumnavigator, Eng.^ 1591 46
A Drake is about the color of a Tulip or a Thrush.
Spencer, Edmund, one of the earliest poets, - Eng., 1599 46
Suspenders are sometimes placed on each side of a river to.
Help the Bridge.
Brahe, Tycho, a celebrated astronomer, - - Swede, 1601 55
A Break in a chest does not leave the Cliest All Whole.
Arminius, James, a divine ; founder of a sect, - flb?., 1609 49
A Mine resembles a Ditcli i.i a Suburb.
Shakespe ARE, Wm., the greatest genius of the world, ^ngr. 1616 52
A Shaking Spear may be used to Show or Teach a Lion.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, statesman and author, - Eng,, 1618 66
A Royalist would not like to Teaeh a Thievish Jew.
Bacon, Fr., lord, philosopher and statesman, - J^rigr., 1626 66
Bacon is not a good Disli for a New Judge or a Jew.
Kepler, John, a celebrated astronomer, - - (?er., 1630 59
A Cobbler while at work sometimes finds his
Chum Asleep.
Coke, Edward, a lawyer and author, - - - Eng., 1632 81
Coke may be called Chimney Feed.
GusTAVUS, Adolphus, an able monarch, - - Swede, 1632 88
staves are not used by a Chamois or a Nymph.
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Death. Age.
JONSON, Ben., a poet and dramatist, - - J5^wgr., 1637 63
Bent Joints belong to a Jamaica Chamois.
Galileo, Galilei, a great astronomer, . - - Jf., 1642 78
A Gay Lily will not grow in a Chnm or a Cave.
EiCHLiEU, Armand, a Cardinal to Henry IV., - - J^., 1643 56
A Rush Lijht is sometimes used by a
Teacher o/ Knowledge.
Hampden, John, a patriot, soldier and statesman, JSJwgr., 1643 49
A Hampered Den of animals may be charmed by a
Charmer-Boy.
Ckomwell, Oliver, lord protector of Great Britain, JSJngr., 1658 50
Oliver Cromwell was as powerful a sovereign as the
Sage Louis Philippe.
Taylor, Jeremy, a very eminent divine, - • Eng.^ 1667 54
A Tailor often makes a coat with a Huge Showy Collar.
Milton, John, poet; author of " Paradise Lost," Eng,^ 1674 66
A MUl ii Town has a Shaker and Huge Hatchway.
Dryden, John, first in the second rank of poets, Eng,^ 1701 70
A Dry Den may be exploded by a Gust of Gas.
Locke, John, philosopher, author, etc., - - Eng,j 1704 72
A Lock of a Door prevents it from being broken open by an
Axe or a Hurricane.
Mazeppa, John, prince of the Cossacks, - - Russ,^ 1709 59
In Mississippi Gossip is at a Low Ebb.
Penn, William, a just statesman, . - - Eng,^ 1718 74
A Pen may be used in making a ' Good Figure.
Addison, Joseph, essayist, poet and critic, - - Eng.^ 1719 47
Addison^ s Speitaior may have been written in a
Quiet Park.
Wren, Sir C, architect of St. PauFs Church, - ^n^., 1723 91
A Wren may be a DeaconN Home Pet.
Peter the Great, an enlightened soverei/pi, Russ,^ 1725 53
A Pewter Oraie would sink in a Caual a Lamb.
NEWTON,SirL,a8tronomerand mathematician, Fngr., 1727 85
A New Town has in it a Gun and a Gavi?»
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Bbath. Aok.
RoLLiN, Charles, a celebrated historian, - - - Fr.^ 1741 80
Rollin'^8 History will knowledge in a Degree Bifftase.
Pope, Alexander, a great poet and critic, - - Eng,^ 1744 56
The Pope will sometime Carry or Wear a Low Shoe.
Swift, Jonathan, a satiric poet, - - - - ^ngr., 1745 78
Stvift are the movements of a Gay Rolling Ware.
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Oxford, a statesman, Eng,^ 1745 69
A WeU Pole is something like an Oak Bail in Shape.
Thomson, James, an elegant descriptive poet, - Eng.^ 1748 48
Thomson was a poet, and not a Caryer of Iry.
BOLINGBROKE, H. St. John, lord, a political writer, Eng.^ 1751 73
A Bowl that is broke will not hold water enough to wash a
Qnilto/Gnm.
Handel, Greorge T., the greatest of musicians, - Cfer.^ 1759 75
A Handle is not often seen on a Glue Bngle.
Young, Edward, a melancholy poet, - - . ^ngr., 1765 84
Young''s Poems are not the kind to Catch a Lover.
Swedenborg, Emanuel, founder of a sect, - - Swede^ 1773 83
A Swedish Bog does not look as inviting to travelers as an
Oak Canoe in the Foam.
Hume, David, an eminent historian, - - - Eng., 1776 65
Humxin nature should be understood by a
King or Judge at Law.
VOLTAIEE, (Fr. M. Arouet) , a poet and infidel writer, Fr. , 1778 84
A Voluntary Act sometimes causes a Quick Fever.
Chatham, Lord, (W. Pitt), an eminent statesman, Eng,^ 1778 70
A Chatter is often heard from a Cuckoo or a Fox.
CJOOK, James, an eminent navigator, - - - Eng.^ 1779 51
A Cook is often employed to Cook for a Pilot.
Blackstone, Sir Wm., a lawyer and author, - Eng.^ 1780 57
A Black Stone or salt stone is good for Calves to Lick.
Johnson, Samuel, lexicographer and author, - Eng,, 1784 85
John'^s Son may have a lady friend and Give Her a Veil.
Frederick L, (the great), a great sovereign, - Prt*«., 1785 74
Pried Bock may be eaten with Coffee and Lager.
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Death. Aoe.
Franklin, Benjamin, a philosopher and statesman, ^m., 1790 84
A FrcMMia Stove is usually filled with a Copions Fire.
Wesley, John, the founder of the Methodists, - Eng,y 1791 88
A Whistler is sometimes Equipped voith a Fife.
Rodney, Lord, (Geo. Brydges), a great admiral, Eng,^ 1792 74
A Rod Nigh is kept to drive a Cab or New Car.
Reynolds, Sir Joshua, a painter of genius, - - Ger., 1792 69
A Reindeer is not usually kept in the Cabin of a Ship.
Arkwrioht, Richard, a machinist, - - - Eng.y 1792 60
An Ark is as large as a Cabin or a Watch-house.
Mozart, Johanu Ch. W. G., a musical composer, Ger,^ 1792 86
A Mawer'*8 Art enables a mower to mow around an
Oak or Pine Image.
Jones, Sir Wm., the greatest modern linguist, - Eng,^ 1794 48
Jonah, when caught by a whale, thought he had a
Keeper Bough.
Burns, Robert, one of the most eminent of poets, Scot,, 1796 87
Bums may be produced by Hot Cabbage in a Mng.
Burke, Edmund, a great orator and statesman, Irish, 1797 67
A Buck is frequently called a Gay Baek for a Joke.
BLACK,Jos.,achemist; discoverer of "latent heat," ^ngf., 1799 71
Black is not the color of a white Cup or a Backet.
WAsmNOTON, George, " the father of his country," Am,, 1799 67
Washington cut the cherry tree, but concluded to
Keep the Peach and Oak.
Cowper, William, a poet, - - - . - Eng., 1800 69
A Cooper can not easily build a
Dore-house or a Sea Ship.
Priestly, Joseph, a distinguished chemist, - Eng., 1804 71
A Priest is both an Adyiser and a Guide.
Nei^on, Horatio, lord, a most eminent soldier, - Eng,, 1S05 47
I/yrd Nelson was killed on a Yessel or an Ark.
Prrr, William, a great statesman, - - - Eng,, ISO o 46
APitJia, the ground is not as good a dwelling as an
Edifice Large*
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Death. Age.
Schiller, Fred. Chr. Von, a great poet, - - Oer,y 1805 46
A Shilling will not buy an Edifice Largre.
Fox, Charles James, a great statesman, - - Eng.^ 1806 57
A Fox has a Face uith a Shy Look.
Fulton, Robert, the inventor of the steamboat, - Am,, 1815 50
FtUtan's Steamboat was scoffed at by both the
Deyout and Lawless.
Ney, Michael, marshal, *'the bravest of the brave," Fr., 1815 46
Marslud Ney tried to lead a campaign that should be
Fatal to Russia.
Shertoan, Richard Brinsley , dramatist and orator, Eng. , 1816 65
Sheridan Knowles in one of his dramas describes a
Thief ma Dutch Jail.
Watt, James, improver of the steam-engine, - Scot., 1819 88
Water is heavier than a Heavy Tub of Foam.
Napoleon Bonaparte, soldier and emperor, - - i^., 1821 52
Napoleon Bonaparte was as Defiant as a Lion.
Herschel. Sir Wm., a great astronomer, - - Eng., 1822 84
A Hair Shawl has the appearance of Fine New Fur.
Canova, Antonio, the greatest modern sculptor, - Jf., 1822 66
Canova's Last Statue looked like a Divine Angel.
Byron, Lord, George, the greatest iK)et of his age, Eng., 1824 86
A Baron in decorating his person uses Finery Mucli.
.Jefferson, Thomas, an eminent statesman, - Am., 1826 88
Jefferson was a man of Finisli and Fame.
Lalande, Joseph de, a scientific astronomer, - Fr,, 1827 78
Low Land makes a good pasture for a
Fine Cow and Calf.
La Place, Pierre Simon, a scientific astronomer, Fr., 1827 78
The Police sometimes arrest a Thief or a Young Covey.
Beethoven, Ludwig Von, a music composer, - Oer,, 1827 57
Beat an Oven and it will not sound 1 ke a Fine Clock.
Bolivar, Simon, an eminent S. American soldier, Col., 1880 47
A BUl-of'Fare will sometimes Have a Mess of Rock.
Goethe, Von, the greatest German poet, • • Ger., 1882 83
A Ooatee is worn by a Heavy Man of Fame.
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Peath. Age.
CuviER, G. Leo Chr. Fr. D , an eminent zoologist, Fr.\ 1832 63
A Giver sometimes gnes in tune of baiiiiue or Shame.
SOOTT, Sir W., a most emiLeut rovelist and | oet, Scot,^ 1832 61
.1 Scout will sometimes give a H<avy Man a Shot.
Spurzheim, Dr. , a celebrated phrenologist, - - Gei\ , 1882 56
^purzheim'a Phre.oOMgj bioaght him
liiiiie and Kiioirledgre.
WiLBERFORCE, W. , a philanthropist and statesman, Enj,, 1833 74
The Force of Will will act out natuie and
Defy Mimicry.
La Fayette, Marquis de, statesman and soldier, - Fr., 1884 77
Lajitte was a pirate who attacked ships and threw
Foam o.t the Rigging.
H EM ANS, Mrs. Felicia, an eminent poetess, - - J^/i^r., 1835 42
Hemaa^s Poems aie good studies lor those who have
Fame to Learn.
CHANNma, Wm. E., an eminent author and divine. Am,, 1842 62
Chaining a man will make him ever after
Frown on a Chain.
Campbell, T., a distinguished poet and author, - Eng,, 1S4A 67
A Camel often goes a journey with a
Wayfarer and a Jockey.
Jackson, Andrew, soldier and statesman, - - Am,, 1845 78
Jackson used many a Fire-lock on the Foe.
Hood, Thomas, poet and comic writer, - - - Eng,, 1845 47
A Hood, when worn by a young girl, makes her look like a
Fairy Lark.
Webster, Daniel, eminent lawyer and statesman. Am,, 1852 70
A Web-star may be seen on Fallen Oaks.
Bonaparte, Louis, Kling of Holland, - - - Fr,, 1846 68
The Loose Bony Part of beef is not as good as soap for a
Fresh Share.
Franklin, Sir John, D. C. L. F. R. S., divine, - Eng,, 1847 61
A Fraud will sometimes sojourn with a
Tongh Rogne or a Cheat.
Chalmers, Thomas, D.D., LL.D., D. C. L., - Scot, 1847 67
Charmers may charm a frog or make a Frog Shake.
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Death. Aob.
ASTOR, John Jacob, merchant, millionaire, - Ger.y 1S43 85
A Stir and jerk are often made by a Heary Bemoyal.
Elliott, Ebenezer, poet, ----- Eng.^ 1849 68
An Eyelet will not receive a Heayy Rope or a Sheaf.
Edgeworth, Maria, i)opular authoress, - - Eng,^ 1849 82
The Edge of a Withe will not make a
Hot Fire or a Boy's Fan.
PoE, Edgar Allan, eminent poet, - - - ^m., 1849 40
Poor head gear is often worn by poor people who
DeTOur Berries.
Polk, James K., ex-President United States, - - 1849 54
Poke Bemes are eaten by birds which will
Deronr a Pile in a Hurry.
Neander, Johann A. W., "father of church history,"
Oer., 1850 81
Neander'^s church history does not afford Fools Food.
Taylor, Zachary, ex-President United States, - - 1850 66
A Taylor is more competent to judge of the fit of a coat
than a False Judge.
Calhoun, John C, eminent statesman, - - -4m., 1850 68
Call a Hound and he Flies to the Chief.
Louis, Philippe, King of France, - . - jFV., 1850 77
Louis Philippe was not a False King.
Johnson, Richard M., an eminent lawyer, - Am.^ 1850 70
John's Son, if Rich, might keep Heavy Lace in a Case.
Maistre, Xavier de, Count, writer, - - - Zif., 1852 89
A Master is sometimes a Villain or a Fop.
Booth, Junius B., famous actor, - - - Eng., 1852 56
A Boothe or Shanty may shelter persons who are
Full of Knowledge.
Moore, Thomas, lyric i)oet, - - - - Irish, 1852 78
More leaves will grow on a standing oak than on a
Fallen Gnm.
Clay, Henry, eminent statesman, - - - Am,^ 1852 75
Heni*y Clay was so airy in his flights of eloquence that his
death may be compared to a Fallen Eagle.
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Death. Age.
BuROBS, Tristan, American statesman and orator, Am.j 1858 88
Tristan Burges"* pathway, on account of his wit and sar-
casm, was lighted by a Flame of Fame.
Lamennais, F. R. de, divine. He appeared as the pro-
phetic expounder of the alliance between Christi-
anity and Radicalism, ----- J^v.^ 1854 72
A Lame Man is often seen walking on the
Floor mth a Cane.
MoNTOOMERY, James, hymn writer and devotional poet,
Scot, 1854 88
A Mountain Gum does not grow in a
Yalley by a Rough Home.
Hamilton, Sir Wm., Prof, of Edinburg College, Scot,, 1850 68
Ham in town is often eaten, when of food
Flesh is Chief.
Jerrold, Douglas, play writer, - - - Eng., 1857 76
A Jar when old is not as Tough as a Lock or a Cage.
Benton, Thos.H.. American senator and statesman, Am,, 1858 66
Bent on disho lesty is one who gives a
Vile Fee to a Judge.
Combe, G^eo^ge, phrenologist, - - - - Scot., 1858 70
A Comb might break should it Fall Off a Case.
Macaulay, T. B., Lord, historian, - - - Eng,, 1859 59
Macavley^s hiitoj^y gives more light than a
Veil (m a Pale Boy.
Mann, Horace, eminent lawyer, - - - Am., 1859 63
A Man o.i a Horse does not often read a
Full Page at Home.
Hunt, Leigh, eminent writer, - - - - Eng,, 1859 75
A Hunt in a Lea may be a hunt in a
Talley with a Bugle.
HuMBOLT, Alex, von, scientist, - - - - Ger,, 1859 90
A Humm'nj Bolt does not often Fall on Babies.
Irvino, Washington, LL.D., the most popular of Amer-
ican authors, . - - - - Am,, 1869 76
Earnings by Washing are often paid in
Full Pay or Cash.
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Dbath. AGS.
Brown, John, a zealous oppoDent to slavery, - Am.^ 1859 59
John Brou^n was huug because his scheme to liberate the
blacks at Harper's Ferry was thought to be the
DeTil'8 Blow Up.
Boyd, Lynn, American statesman, - - - Am,^ 1859 56
A. S. Boyd'' 8 object in printing this book is, the mind to
Deyelop and Help.
Bonaparte, Jerome, an American and French officer, 1860 76
Jav Bones go apart when a Wife Jaws for Cash.
Goodrich, Sam. G., famous Peter Parley, writer, -4m., 1860 C7
A Good-rich man is not made Yieions by Cash.
Douglas, Stephen A., a most eminent statesman, ^m., 1861 48
A Dovgh-glass Staved in will not hold dough, and may be
thrown under a Heavy Shed or Roof.
Van Buren, Martin, ex-President United States, - 1862 80
A Fine Blue Wre.i does not pay much attention to
' Fashiou's Fbss.
Tyler, John, ex-President United States, - - - 1862 72
A Toiler may make a Heavy Chain or a Oiin.
Crittenden, John J., statesman, - - - ^m., 1863 77
Creation embraces anything from a
Fish to tie Home of a King.
King, T. Starr, divine, Am.^ 1864 40
A King with a Star does not often run with a
Fislier a Race.
Hawthorne, Nath, writer of romance, - - -4m., 1864 CO
A Hawthor.i nettle is used in a
Heavy Hedge or Row of Hedges.
Dallas, Geo. M., LL.D., statesman, - - - Am.^ 1864 63
Dollars will buy a Heavy Chair or Chain.
McCuLLOCH, John R., writer, comptroller of the royal
stationery office, - Scot,^ 18G4 75
My Collar is more agreeable to the neck than a
Fish-Roe or a Gill.
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INSTRUCTiONS FOR THE USE OF THE NOMENCLATURE TABLE.
The Nomenclature Table, on page 56, is a powerful aid to
memory; it will enable the student to accomplish what would be
next to impossible without its aid. The hundred words of which
it is composad may be used as a hundred shelves or drawers on or
in which we may store whatever we wish to retain and recall.
In the science of Astronomy it has been necessary to formulate
and arrange certain technical terms, called the " Doctrine of the
Sphere," with which we must first become very familiar before we
can learn much of Astronomy. The definitions of the different
lines, points and circles, which are used in Astronomy, and the
propositions founded upon them, compose the Doctrine of the
Sphere, These lines, points and circles are all imaginary; none of
them exist in nature, yet without them it would be almost impos-
sible to describe the location of any heavenly body.
We find it necessary to resort to similar means in the study of
Geography, by fixing the imaginary lines of Latitude and Longi-
tude, for the purpose of describing the location of any given place
on tlie earth.
In music we have the musical terms, to tell where, when and
how to regulate the voice. So in the Art of Memory we have the
Nomenclature Table arranged for the purpose, not only of memo-
rizing, but also of recalling, in numerical order, any name, num-
ber, plaoe, or fact we may desire. It should be committed to mem-
ory so that we can repeat at least fifty words of it as fluently as we
can count a hundred, and give any word in it immediately when
its number is named. This is very important, and should be accom-
plished without questioning its utility, as its neglect will greatly
retard the progress of the student; hence, we would impress on
tha mind the great importance of being very familiar with the first
portion, at least, of the Nomenclature Table So, student, please
stop here and accomplish this small task before going further.
All the uses of the Nomenclature Table could not be shown in
a dozen pages. By the aid of this Table a hundred names, words,
places or numbers can ba committed to memory by hearing or
reading them but once. They can also be recited backward as well
88 forward, and the tenth, fifteenth, forty fifth, or any other num-
ber given, when wanted. The examples on page 57 will show how
this may be done.
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NOMENCLATUBE TABLE.
1 Hat, te.
2 Honey, ne.
8 Home, me,
4 Harrow,^c.
6 HiU, le.
6 Wa^ch, che,
7 Oak, ke,
8 Ivy, ve.
9 Abbey, be,
10 Woods, de, se,
11 Tide, te, de,
12 Town, fe, ne.
18 Tomb, te, me,
14 Tear, te, re.
15 Tol/, fe, le,
16 Difch, de, c?ie.
17 Wedding, de, gf?ie.
18 Dove, de, ve.
19 Tub, te, he.
20 Noose, we, se.
21 Net, ne, fe.
22 Nun, ne, ne.
23 Name, ne, ine.
24 New Year, ne, re.
25 Nail, ne, Ze.
26 Niche, ne, che.
27 Neck, ne. Are.
28 Xnife, ne,/e.
29 ^nob, ne, be.
80 Moss, me, se.
81 Meadow, me, de.
82 Moon, me, ne.
88 Mummy, me, me.
84 Hammer, me, re,
85 MilZ, me, Ze.
86 Mafch, me, che,
87 Mug, me, g/ie.
88 Muff, me, /e.
89 Map, me, pe.
40 Race, re, se.
41 Road, re, de.
42 Rain, re, ne.
48 Room, re, me.
44 Warrior, re, re.
45 Rail, re, Ze.
46 Russia, re, s/ie.
47 Rock, re, ke.
48 Roof, re, /e.
49 Rope, re, pe.
50 Lass, Ze, se.
51 Lad, Ze, de.
52 Lane, Ze, ne.
58 Loom, Ze, me.
54 Lyre, Ze, re.
55 Lily, Ze, Ze.
56 Lash, Ze, sZie.
57 Lock, Ze, Are.
58 Leaf, Ze,/e.
59 Lip, Ze, pe.
60 Chaise, cZie, se.
61 Sheet, sZie, te.
62 Chain, che, ne.
68 Gem,^e, me.
64 Chair, cZie, re.
65 Jail, je, Ze.
66 Judge, je, je.
67 Jug, je, ghe,
68 Sheaf, s^e, fe,
69 Ship, s/ie, pe.
70 Goose, ghe, se.
71 Gate, ghe, te.
72 Gun, ghe, ne.
78 Game, g/ie, me.
74 Car, fee, re.
75 Coal, ke, le.
76 Cage, ke, je.
77 King, ke, ghe.
78 Cave, fee, ve.
79 Cape, Are, pe.
80 Vase, ve, se.
81 Vat, ve, te,
82 Fan, fe, ne.
88 Foam, /e, me.
84 Fire, /e, re.
85 Veil, ve, le.
86 Fish, fe, she.
87 Fog, fe, ghe.
88 Fife, /e, fe.
89 Fop, /e, pe.
90 Posy, pe, se.
91 Pit, pe, ^e.
92 Pen, pe, ne.
98 PaZm, pe, me.
94 Pear, pe, re.
95 Pail, pe, Ze.
96 Peach, pe, cZie.
97 Peck, pe, Are.
93 Puff, pe, fe.
99 Pope, pe,pe.
190 Diocese, de,se,«a
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Now, as we are familiar with the Nomenclature Table, we can
easily memorize the following list of conmion nouns by reading
them over once in association with the Table, as below; and by
running the mind down the Table the word associated with each
word in the Table will readily be recalled. Should the tenth word
be wanted we would think of the tenth word of the Table, Woods^
which would immediately suggest Horse. A list of a hundred words
can be recalled just as easily, if we know the Table.
EXAMPLES IN THE USE OF THE NOMENCLATURE TABLE.
A Hat may be placed in a- ------ Chair.
Honey may be placed on a------- Table.
A Home often contains a ------- Sofa.
A Harrow is not drawn by a- - - - - - - Cow.
A HIU may have on it a-- - - - - - - Tree.
A Watch is often worn by a - - - - - - Oirl.
Oak is often used in making a ----- - Door.
Ivy generally grows by a- - - - - - - Honse.
An Abbey may have in it a- - - - - - Book-case.
The Woods will make a good shade for a - - - Horse.
The Tide does not often flow in a - - - - - Street.
A Town becomes the resting place of a - - - - - Man.
A Tear may be dropped in a ------ Tase.
A ToU-gate serves as an entrance for ----- Sheep.
A Ditch may be filled with Snow.
A Wedding party often rides in a - - - - - Carriage.
A Dove does not sit on a Stove.
A Tub may contain -------- Batter.
A Noose^ instead of a hoop, may be put around a - - BarreL
Should we wish to memorize the following list of numbers,
Ist, 64; 2d, 79; 8d, 97; 4th 17, we would translate the numbers into
words, and then associate the words with the first four words of
the Table. We could easily translate 64 into Chair, and on it put
the Hat; 79 to Cup, and fill it with Honey; 97 to Book, and associ-
ate it with Home; 17 to Dog, and imagine it to be drawing the Har-
row. Then, to recall the numbers, we think of the first four words
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of the Table, which will saggcst Chair, Cup, Book and Dog,
which will give 64, 79, 97 and 17. Should we wish to remember
the third number, we at once think of Home, which will suggest
Book, giving 97.
FORMULAS FOR THE NAMES OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES;
AS GIVEN IN THE TENTH CHAPTER OF MATTHEW.
A Hat would be heavy made of ----- - Pewter^
Peter.
Honey may have been taken from the hive by pne of the
Apostles, when he his ------ Hand drew^
Andrew.
A Home may become interesting by the playing of inno-
cent ---------- Games^
James.
A Harrow is often used in------- June^
John.
A HiU may be made when a hollow we - - - - mi vp^
Philip.
A Watch is often bought and sold by a - - - Barterer^
Bartholomew.
An Oak may be used for a Top mast,
Thomas.
Ivy may be matted or made into a - - - - New Mat,
Matthew.
An Abbey is not used for playing - - - Games by all of vs,
James, the son of Alpheus.
The Woods may lose a person for . - - - Three Days,
Thaddeus.
The Tide bears many a - - - Seaman in a Canoe at Night,
Simon, the Canaanite.
A Town often contains ------- Jeit^s, Scared,
Judas Iscariot.
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BOOKS OF THE BIBLE;
THE FORMULAS OP WHICH GIVE THE ORDER AND NAMES OP THE BOOKS,
AND NUMBER OP CHAPTERS IN EACH; AS BELOW.
The Hat has been worn in every OenercUion^ Oenesis.
more or Less. 50
Honey was not sweeter to the Israelites than the Exodus^ Exodus.
from Egypt of their Bace. 40
A Home was given to every Levite, Leviticus.
who wore a collar on his Neck. 27
Harrows have teeth of various Numbers^ Numbers.
which are used the clods to Mash. 36
A Hill or an obstacle may be surmounted by performing
Duty honorably, Deuteronomy.
which will bring a happy Morrow. 34
A Watch was kept by Joshua, Joshua.
when to the promised land he drew Near. 24
An Oak bench may be occupied by Judges, Judges.
in the Night. 21
Ivy may be made into a Wreath, Ruth.
and worn on the Hair. 4
An Abbey 9 or "house of the Lord," was where Hannah
offered First Samuel, 1st Samuel.
then an offering of Meat. 31
The Woods, or Mulberry trees, spoken of in fifth of 2d Samuel.
was where David took the Philistines Unaware. 24
The Tide may drown a King, 1st King.
at Noon. 22
A Town may be visited by Two Kings, 2d Kings.
Annually. 25
A Tomb is where the deeds of a man are sometimes
Chronicled, 1st Chronicles.
and where he may take a long Nap. 29
A Tear may have been shed by Solomon in his prayer
recorded in 2d Chronicles.
when he prayed for wisdom Mucll. 30
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MODERN MNEMOTEOHNY; OB,
At a Toll-gate the mercury may fall below Zero,
on cold
Ezra.
Days. 10
Nehemiah.
Dam. 18
Esther.
Dyes. 10
Job.
Bnln. 42
A Ditch may be cut Near-Ortnire^
to convey water into a
A Wedding may take place on EcLster^
the time eggs are dyed with
A DoTe is not more patient than was Joh^
whose possessions went to
A Tub has many joints, or Seams ^ Psalms.
and is used for washing Towels. 150
A Noose may be used in binding to our hearts the Proverbs^ Proverbs.
the observance of which would give wisdom and Might. 81
A Net may be worn by an Ecclesiastic^ Ecclesiastes.
while singing a Tone. 13
A Nun does not often sing the Songs of Solomon^ SoNOS OP Solomon.
or become a
Wife. 8
The Name of Isaiah^
is
Isaulb.
Jewish. 66
At New Tear one could easily Jar-a-mirror^
by being as rough as a
Jeremiah.
Lion. 62
A Nail would cause Lamentation^
if driven in the
Lamentation.
Heel. 5
A Niche Is equals
when midway between floor and
EZEKIEL.
Boof. 48
The Neck of Daniel,
was not harmed when he was cast into the
Daniel.
Den. 12
A Knife may be used in cutting HosCj
a tube used for conveying
HOSEA.
Water. 14
A Knob may be made of a Jewel,
and used to ornament a
Joel.
Home. 8
Moss would make a bed for A^Mouse^
or a
Amos.
Bee. 9
In a Meadow A^badrdyer^
may
Obadiah.
Dye. 1
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The Moon is not as hot as the sun which beat upon the
head of Jonah^ Jonah.
and caused him great Sorrow. 4
A Mnminy is older than My cow, Micah.
or any other Cow» 7
A Hammer will make a NaU hurriy Nahum'.
and drive it Home. 3
A Mill that makes good flour makes a Happy-cooky Habakkuk.
which makes a happy Home. 3
A Match could easily be extinguished by a Zephyr-nigh Zephaniah.
a Home. 3
A Mug is good to drink from when one is tired and
Haggard^ HAoaAl.
when filled with water or Wine. 2
A Muff is better than a Sdck-of-rye^ Zechariah.
to keep the hands warm in cold Weather. 14
A Map) or description of the good and bad, was made by Malachi.
after which the Lord spake no more to man till the
beginning of a new Era. 4
BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
A Hat will contain a New Mat^
if cut with a
Honey would make a Mark^
if dropped from a
A Home physician was Luke,
though he traveled far and
The Harrow was not used by John,
who fished with a
A HiU may be cleared with an Axe^
which will out cut a
A Wateh is sometimes carried by a Bonum^
wben riding in a
Matthew.
Knife. 28
Mark.
Dish. 16
Luke.
Near. 24
John.
Net. 21
Acts op the Apostles.
Knife. 28
lOHANS.
Staye, 16
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An Oak has but One Corein4ty
so has a
1st Corinthians.
White Ash. 16
lyy has a Core4n-it Too^ 2d CJorinthians.
and often grows near a Tomb. 13
An Abbey is not the home of Gay-relations, Galatians.
but is a place where we meet for the promotion of Joy. 6
The Woods do not make a good place to dit-play
A Fashion, Ephesians.
or make a Show. 6
The Tide would FUl-up-pans,
in a
A Town is a good place to buy Cologne,
a liquid which may be used on the
A Tomb with One Thistle-on-it,
looks like a lonely
A Tear may be shed when the eye has
Two Thistles-in-it,
and far from
Toll may be taken from Timothy,
but is not often taken from
PfflUPPIANS.
Hurry. 4
COLOSSIANS.
Hair. 4
1st Thessalonians.
HiU. 5
2d Thessalonians.
Home. 8
1st Timothy.
Sagre. 6
A Ditch may be cut through a field of Timothy-Twice, 2d Timothy.
and stone placed in a Bow. 4
At a Wedding shoes are sometimes worn with Tight-toes, Trrus.
the effect of which the wearers will feel when they
get Home. 3
A Doye^ by its gentleness, teaches us to love our
Fellow-men, Philemon.
and to be kind to the orphan and Widow. 1
The Tub may have been used by the Hebrews, Hebrews.
in olden Time. 13
A Noose is used in playing Games, Jambs.
on a Hill. 5
The Net was used by Peter O^ice, 1st Peter.
when he made a heavy Hani. 5
A Nun did not, but a maid accused Peter Tj?ice, 2d Petbr*
of being a disciple of Jesus, and Peter denied Sin* 8
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A Name was given to John^ Firsts 1st John.
by the angel, then by his father Holy* 6
A New Year, or new era, began when Jesus called
To John^ 2d John.
in the beginning of the gospel Day. 1
One Nail, two nor Three were not feared by John^ 3d John.
who was sent to Patmos to Die. 1
A Niche would contain the epistle of Jude^ Judb
though it spoke of God's judgments from the
. destruction of Sodom and Gk)morrah to the judg-
ment of the great Day. 1
The Necks or mouths of the vials spoken of in
. Revelation, Revelation.
were opened when God proured out his wrath and
made his judgments Known* 22
THE ORDER, NAMES AND AGES OF PATRIARCHS.
A Hat may have been worn by Adam,
made of
Honey, it is Said,
is made by a
A Home may contain A Nurse,
who may amuse a child with a
A Harrow may be used in cultivating Cane,
and the horses guided with
Ad>^».
Palms* 9b0
Seth.
Bee in a Den* 912
Enos.
Puzzle* 905
Cain an.
Bits. 910
A Hill would be hard to ascend with a MiU-wheel, Mahalaleel.
or a Heavy Ball. 895
Jared.
Pigeon. 962
Enoch.
Home Jewel* 865
Methuselah.
Beach Bongh. 969
Lamach.
aarKiBtr* 777
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A Watch is not worn by a Red Jay,
or a
An Oak does not rise as high as did Enoch,
when he ascended as a
Ivy, like Misletoe,
may t^row on a
An Abbey often contains a Layman^
who is more humble than 9t
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The Woods were where Noah^ Noah.
when he built the axk, cut the scaffold Poles. 950
The Tide is not a Shctm^ Shem.
but is real, and often produces Heayj Seas. 800
A Town contains more people than an Ark-packed^ Arphaxed.
if they do not BemoYe. 438
A Tomb often contains persons killed by a Cannon^ - Cain an.
A Tear is often shed by a SaUor^ Salah.
who may Boam from Home. 433
A Toll gate has a Keeper, Eber.
who is not rich and seldom becomes Bieher. 464
A Wedding: ceremony is not conducted with Rigor ^ Ragau.
though the parties expect to be guided by A New Map. 239
A Dore on a Sea rock, Saruch.
would not be molested by Enemies. 230
A Tnb may be used for washing the Neck, Necher.
which will soon Dry OiT. 148
A Noose may Tare, Thare.
when drawn around a New Sail. 205
A Net may be used to cover A-Great-ham, Abraham.
also to catch a White Eagle. 175
A Nun may wear A Sacqve, suggesting Isaojc, Isaac.
who, after he became blind, recognized Jacob by
his Head a/id Yoice. 180
The Name of a son in Egypt was sweet to Jacob, Jacob.
who at home would rather Tarry than Go. 147
A New Year, or new era, began for Joseph, Joseph.
who was blessed in his good Deeds. 110
No Nail was driven into the coffin of Moses, Moses.
and to his burial there was but one Eye-Witness. 120
A Niche, or tomb, in Mt. Ephriam received the remains
of Joshua, Joshua.
who led the Israelites into Canaan, and performed
*many other great and good Deeds* 110
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PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
The formulas for the Presidents give only the last two figures
of the date of their inauguration, the century to be supplied or
prefixed by the student; 17 to the dates of Washington and John
Adams; 18 to all the others.
The third and last articulation gives the figure representing the
number of years in office. The length of time of the presiding of
any President who died within one year, or presided less than one
year, will be given in days, and comprise two or three figures. If
the time should be a year, or years, and the fractional part of a
year, it will be given as one, two, or three years, omitting the frac-
tional i)art. If we wish to remember the fifth President, we think
of Hill, which will immediately suggest One Row, (Monroe) and
White Calf. 17, 8, — Monroe inaugurated 1817, presiding 8 years.
The Hat of Washington was not as heavy as a Hear j Bee- Hive. 1789, 8
Honey is made by Joining Atoms, -John Adams,
and used by a Baker. 1797, 4
A Home is made lonely by the Death of a Son, Jefferson,
and the hearts of the inmates Sad and Heayy. 1801, 8
A Harrow on stony land may make a Mad Son, -Madison,
it will also make him mad to Saw. a Bee-Hive. 1809, 8
A Hill may have a number of trees in One Row, Monroe,
which would shade a White Calf. 1817, 8
A Watch could be broken to Atoms, Adams
with a Nail or an Arrow. 1825, 4
The Oaky or hickory, suggests Jackson,
known as "Old Hickory," who could not be moved
by Any Piiflf. 1829, 8
lyy is not as good to make a nest for a Martin or Blue
Wren, Martin Van Buren,
as a Mug 0/ Hair. 1837,4
An Abbey receives light from the H:gh'risinj Sun, Harrison,
which appsars as a Red Mass. 1841 30
The Woods may be cut down by a Toiler, Tyler
whose hands are harder than the hands of a Writer. 1841, 4
The Tide does not FoJce, Polk,
but rushes Higher and Lower. 1845, 4
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A Town usually contains a Tailor ^ Taylor,
who can make a Bobeper Day. 1849, 1
A Tomb is usually filled by one x)erson, who will never
FUl more^ Fillmore,
whose death makes one ' Less at Home. 1850, 8
A Tear may be shed when the heart is Pierced, Pierce,
by one of 111 Humor. 1858,4
A Toll-gate will admit a Big Cannon, Buchanan,
or a Low Car. 1857, 4
A Ditch is not used to throw a golden lAnk in, Lincoln,
who was shot with a - Shooter. 1861, 4
A Wedding is a ceremony in which a daughter Joins-OrSon, Johnson,
and wears Jewelry. 1865,4
A Dove may light on a rock of Granite, Grant,
which is hard to Chip OIT. 1869, 8
A Tub is not as good to ride in as a Chaise, Hayes,
should your horse be a - Kicker. 1877, 4
A Noose did not cause the death of Garfield, Garfield,
neither did he die in a Fight with Nooses. 1881, 200
A Net has an Author, Arthur,
and is used for catching - Food /or Home. 1881, 8
A Nun does not plow or Cleave land, Cleveland,
but may wear a Teil. 1885
SETTLEMENTS AND ADMISSIONS OF THE STATES;
THE FORMULAS OF WHICH GIVE BOTH THE NUMERICAL ORDER AND THE
TIME OF THEIR SETTLEMENTS.
A Hat may be worn by a Virgin, Virginia,
with a Showy Sacque. 1607
Honey may be found in a New Oak, New York,
or Ash Tree. 1614
Home is a suitable place to wear a New Jersey^ New Jersey,
which will make the wearer appear as neat as a
Shy Dore. 1618
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A Harrow will Mash Chestnuts,
and is drawn by
A Hill is usually larger than a New Ham,
or a
A Watch may be Connected to a coat,
and worn as a
An Oak may grow on Miry land, suggesting
which was settled at St. Mary's, in the
Massachusetts,
Chains. 1620
New Hampshire,
China Ham. 1623
Connecticut,
Gem at Home. 1633
Maryland,
Age 0/ Maria. 1634
Rhode Island.
Ivy may grow by a Road on an Island,
which, in consequence of its lowness, may become
like a Ditch of Mush.
1636
An Abhey is not used for storing WUlow-ware,
or a
The Woods often grow North of a Car-line,
which may transport
The Tide may flow South of a Car-line,
which uses
A Town is a suitable place to buy a Pencil,
which should have ai^
A Tomb in a Gorge,
makes a
Delaware,
Huge Muff. 1638
North Carolina,
Shells. 1650
South Carolina,
Checks. 1670
Pennsylvania,
Edge Fine. 1682
Georgia,
Calm Home. 1733
ADMISSION OF STATES INTO THE UNION.
A Tear may be shed at the sight of Vermin, Vermont,
on the Deck 0/ a Boat. 1791
A Toll-gate would not stop the passage of. a Keen Turkey,
Kentucky,
which could fly over a Cabin. 1792
A Ditch is not as large as Ten Sea^, Tennessee.
but is a better place to bury Cabbagre. 1796
A Wedding party often has to Hire, Ohio,
and engage in many a Deyice New. 1802
A Doye is a better companion for Lewis and Anna, Louisiana,
than a Fat Hen. 1812
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A Tub bottom would make a target for an Indian^ Indiana,
to shoot at with a bow of Tongrh White Ash. 1816
A Noose is sometimes made with a string in tying
Misses'' Slippers, . Mississippi,
which are worn when Misses rest from Fatigue* 1817
A Net full of fish may make an Ill-noise, Illinois,
when they make a Heayy Dire. 1818
A Nun may be amused with an Album, Alabama,
containing the picture of a Fat Boy. 1819
The Name of the owner is sometimes branded under
a horse's Mane, Maine,
near the Teins. 1820
At New Year we wish all hapniness, and not Misery, Missouri,
even if it is not a Fine Day. 1821
A Nail was used in building an Arkon-a-Sea, Arkansas,
which sent out a Dore as a Home Watch. 1836
A Niche may contain a Fishin-a-Can, Michigan,
which will keep the water Foaming. 1837
A Necli may be adorned with a Flower of -a-day, Florida,
which is usually Frail. 1845
A Knife may be used for drawing Taxiks, Texas,
when driven Very Low. 1845
Knob is not spelled with I. O. A,, Iowa, Iowa,
which has an atmosphere Fresh. 1846
Moss may be used for stuffing a chair for a Wise
Consul, Wisconsin,
who does not Fear a Foe. 1848
A Meadow^ interspersed with flowers, looks like a field
of Calico, California,
which would make better dresses than Veils. 1850
The Moon rises higher than a glass of Mint-and-Soda, Minnesota,
which in rising may Fall Off. 1858
A Mummy cannot play on an Organ, Oregon,
as well as a Villa Boy. 1859
A Hammer may be used in opening a Can of-Sauce, Kansas,
which may be eaten with Fish and Tea. 1861
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A Mill grinds flour which is made into bread by a West-
ern Virgin, West Virginia,
and eaten with Fish and Ham. 1868
A Matchy applied to the magazine of a Navy^ Nevada,
would cause a fire which could not be extinguished
by a Heayy Shower. 1864
A Mug is better for holding water than a New-basket, Nebraska,
but not so good to take Fishing* 1867
A Muff may be of a Color red, Colorado,
so may a Dore Cage 1876
LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES OF CAPITOLS OF THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES.
LONGITUDES FROM GREENWICH. Lat. Long.
N. W.
Richmond, Virginia, --38 77
A RUih Man may marry a Virgin, who may keep her
Muff ia a Keg.
Albany, New York, - - - 43 74
An AU Bony Pony with a New Yoke does not often draw a
Warm Can
Trenton, New Jersey, - - - 40 75
Tread on a New Jersey, and the owner will Rise and CalL
Boston, Massachusetts, - 4271
A Boss Town may have a Master and an Iron Gate.
Concord, New Hampshire, - - - - - - -43 71
A. Com Cob is safer than a New Ham in a Room icith a Cat.
Hartford, Connecticut, - - 42 73
A Hard Fight and a Cannon Cut may cause a
Running Home*
Annapolis, Maryland, 39 77
Apples do not grow on Mii^ Land, but are made into a
Home Pie by a Cook.
Providence. Rhode Island, 41 71
Proviience, or care, is required by a Road on an Island,
which often has a toll or Road Gate.
Dover, Delaware, ------ --.39 75
A Dove could eat a Mellow Pear easier than it could play
01^ ft Home Bngle.
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Lat. Lonp.
Raleigh, North Carolina, ------- 86 7i)
A lUlay House^ North of a Car line, often keeps matches
^ a Match Cup.
Columbia, South Carolina, -84 81
Coal and Lumber may be taken South of a Car line on a
Home Baft.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, - - - - - - -40 77
A Hair Stroke may be made with a Pencil without much
Risking:.
Atlanta, Georgia, - - - - - - - -8484
A Lantern in a Gorge does not make as good a light as a
Merry Fire.
MoNTPELiER, Vermont, - - - - - - - -44 73
A Mountain, with Verdure, makes a good place to play a
Rare Game.
Frankfort, Kentucky, 88 85
A Maak Fort, with Canned Turkey, would be a good
place for soldiers to More in File.
Nashville, Tennessee, - - - 36 87
A Neti'ish Ville in Tenn. has a Match and a Fig.
Columbus, Ohio, 40 83
A Clumsy Bus in Ohio does not run a Race of Fame.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 81 91
A Beaten Road, traveled by Louis and Anna, would not
make a Muddy Boot.
Indianapous, Indiana, 40 86
A Indian Apple may be eaten by an Indian, but is not
as fragrant as a Rose or Fuchsia.
Jackson, Mississippi, 82 90
Jack'^s Son may marry a Miss and invite Men and Boys.
Springfield, Illinois, 40 90
A Spring in a Fidd does not make an lU Noise, and is
good to water a Rose or Posy.
Montgomery, Alabama, 82 86
A Moyn*ain Gum in Alabama is higher than the sea, but
is not the home of as Many Fish.
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Lat, Long*
N. W.
AUOUSTA, Maine, 44 70
In Atigust we like to re-3f am on the Airy Bocks.
Jefferson City, Missouri, - -93 38
The Chief son of a City sometimes suffers more Misery
than a boj with a Penny Muff.
Little Rock, Arkansas, - - - - - - -35 92
A Little Rock will not float as well as an Ark on a Sea
made of Mellow Pine.
Lansino, Michigan, 43 85
Lancing Fish would be tiresome work if there were a
Boom Foil.
Tallahassee, Florida, 30 85
A TaU House may be covered with Flowers in a Mossy Yale.
Austin, Texas, 30 98
An Eye-stone and Tax:ks do not make as good a dinner as
Mess Beef.
Des Moines, Iowa 4394
A Deer Moving Away might frighten a Wren or a Pair.
Madison, Wisconsin, - - - - - - - -43 89
A Mad Son may reject Wise Counsel and
Boain Off urith a Boy.
Sacramento, California, - -38 121
The Sacrament is administered by a minister with a Call
who may often More his Tent.
St. Paul, Minnesota, -4594
St. Paul was a Minister and Boyal Peer.
Salem, Oregon, 45 123
A SaUor may take an Orange by Bail to a Town Home.
ToPEKA, Kansas, -..------ 89 96
Tobacco in Ca^is will not make as good a
Home Pie as a Peach.
Wheeunq, West Virginia, - - - - - - -40 80
A Wheel may be used by a Western Virffin^ who in sing-
ing will Baise her Toice.
Carson, Nevada, - - . 89 120
Garrisoned Navy officers do not Mob Towns*
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Lat. Long.
N. W.
Lincoln, Nebraska, 41 96
Long Com^ in a New Basket^ is not as attractive as a
Bed Peach.
Denver, Ck)lorado, - - 40 105
A Dovon or Fur Collar is worn with a Rosy Tassel*
TERRITORIES AND CAPITALS, WITH LATITUDES AND
LONGITUDES.
Lat. Long.
N. W.
Washington, - Olympia. 47 123
A Washmg-Tub may make an Old Ldmper,
so may a Boeket or an Enemy.
Idaho, Boise City. 44 116
The Idea of a Hoe would be a new idea to Boys in a City,
more so than a Bare White Dish.
Montana, Helena. 47 112
A Mountain looks like a HiU Leaning,
from which one could roll Bock and Wood Down.
Dakota, Yankton, 43 98
A Day Courier is seldom seen in a Yankee Town,
but might often Bomp at Ere.
Wyoming, ----.-- Cheyenne. 41 105
A Wcmian in raising chickens may have a Shy Hen,
which is neither Bude or Docile.
Utah, Salt Lake City. 41 112
Water in a Salt Lake,
would float a vessel of Bed or White Tin.
New Mexico, - Santa Fe. 30 106
New Mixed Com may grow in a Sandy Field,
and would make better Mash than White Sage.
Arizona, Pres(X)TT. 36 113
A Narrow Zone is wide enough to Press a Coat,
in a Mild or Hot Home.
Indian, ------- Tahlequah. 36 95
A Indian Woman may be called a Tall Squaw,
and is usually not Much Pale.
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ANCIENT BATTLES.
The Trenches; Lacedemonians vs. Messenians, B. C, 679
Trenches are not good to ride in, if we don't want to
Shake Up.
Thymbra; Cyrus vs. CrcBSus and Allies, 548
Thimbles are HolloiT and Bough.
Marathon; Miltiades, Or,, vs. Persians, 490
A Merry Son likes the company of soldiers and War-boys.
Thermopyl^; Xerxes, Per«., vs. Leonidas, Or,, 480
A Thermometer is often placed on Boofs.
Salamis; Themisto'cles, Or., vs. Persians, 480
A Sallow Face does not look like a War-Face.
Mycale; Greeks vs. Persians, 479
My Cradle is a place where babies do not take a Bock- a -by.
Platea; Aristides, Or., vs. Persians, 479
A Plait of hair is often covered with a Hair- Cap.
uEoos, Potamos; Lysander vs. Athenians, 405
A Hippopotamus is an animal that looks like a Hair Seal.
Cunaxa; Persians vs. Greeks, 401
A New Axe is not usually covered with Bust.
Coronea; Agesilaus, Spartan, vs. Athenians and
Thebans, 894
A Coronet is often worn in an Empire*
Leuctra; Epaminondas, Theban, vs. Spartans, 871
Lvx^e is what many Aim to Get.
Mantinea; Epaminondas vs. Spartans: Epam-
inondas killed, 862
A Man is a kind of self-acting Machine.
Methone; Philip, King of Macedon, vs. Athenians, 860
A Merry Throne is the seat of Some Joys.
CaaaiONEA; Philip vs. Athenians and Thebans, 888
A Journey calls into use a Home MnlT.
Granicus; Alexander the Great, King of Maee-
don, vs. Persians, 884
Qranite is easily broken with a Home Hammer.
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Issus; Alexander vs. Darius, King of Persia^
*'*' Kiss t<s^Ms often said by children to a Home Mamma.
Arbela; Alexander vs. Darius,
The Harp was used before the days of
Ipsus; Cassander vs. Antigonus: Alexander's
Empire divided,
A Puss could easily climb a
Trebia; Hannibal, Carthagenian^ vs. Romans,
Trouble is experienced by every
Thrasymene; Hannibal vs. Romans,
Thrash a Man and he will not come on your
farm
831
CANN-ffl; Hannibal vs. Romans,
A Can is a kind of
Metaurus; Livy and Nero vs. Asdrubal,
A Meteor looks as brilliant as a
Zama; Scipio Africanus, Boman^ vs. Hanni-
bal,
4 Sunmmer cannot swim in
Magnesia; Scipio vs. Antiochus,
A Magnet is a more useful jewel than the
Pydna: Romans vs. Macedonians: downfall
of Macedonia,
Pie Dough is put in a
Pharsalia; Caesar vs. Pompeii,
A Farce is not often acted by a
Munda; Caesar vs. Pompeii: Pompeii killed,
Monday is wash day, as a House Bnle.
Philippi; Mark Antony vs. Brutus and Cassius,
Thilopcena is a game that is not played in the
lee and Bain.
AcnuM; Octavius Caesar vs. Antony:
Roman Empire founded,
An Act at Home is performed when we Saw Meat.
Mahomet.
Mast.
New Thief.
Hunting.
N«w Dish.
Nosegay.
New Snow.
Topaz.
Dish hy a Wife.
Serf.
801
218
217
216
207
202
190
168
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45
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MODERN BATTLES.
Clontarf; Brien, Irish Monarchy vs. Danes, A. D., 1014
A Clean Turf does not need a Duster.
Hastings; William the Conqueror, Norman^ vs. Harold
II., Eng,, 1066
Hay-strings^ or hay -ropes, are larger than the
Ties of a Hnge Shoe.
Ascalon; Richard I., Eng,, vs. Saladin, Saracen, 1193
Ashing a Loan will enable one to pay a Debt of a Penny.
Dundalk; Lord Birmingham, Eng,, vs. David Bruce,
Scot, 1^^^
Done'I>mk is served by Maid and Wife.
Haudon Hill; Edward III., Eng., vs. David Bruce,
Scot, 1^^^
A Halloo Doum HUl would not be heard by a Dumb Mummy.
Otterburn, or Chevy Chase; Earl Douglas, Scot., vs.
Percy, (Hotspur), Eng,, 1388
An Otter in a Bam would be safer than in the
Muff 0/ a Wife.
Shrewsbury; Henry IV., Eng., vs. Hotspur, Eng., who
was killed, 1403
Steced Berries may be eaten with Bice at Home.
i JONSTANTINOPLE TAKEN; Mahomet II., Turk, vs. Con-
stantine I., Greek, May 29, 1453
Co9istantinople taken was harder work than taking
Dry Lime.
Towton; Edward IV. and Warwick vs. Henry VI. and
Margaret, of France, 1461
A Tow Toum would not be very Eigld.
BoswORTH Field; Henry VII., Eng,, vs. Richard III., 1485
A Battle Field is a place where there is many a Rifle.
Flodden Field; English vs. James IV., Scot., 1513
A Flood in a Field might cover a Low Team.
SPANISH Armada defeated; Howard and Drake, Eng.,
vs. Duke of Medina, Span., 1588
Spanish Arms are more fatal than a Hollow Fife.
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Leipsic; Gustavus Adolphus, Swede^ vb. Imperialists, 1631
Love sickness in the days of Gustavus AdoJphus did not
often trouble a Dutch Maid*
Worcester; Cromwell vs. Charles II., 1651
A War Disaster may be prevented by a Shield.
Narva; Charles XII., of Sweden^ vs. Peter the Great, of
Russia^ 1700
Navada is not as large a State as Texas.
Fontenoy; Saxe, Fr,^ Duke of Cumberland, Eng,, 1745
A Funny Boy admires every pretty Girl.
Kunnersdorf; Russians vs. Frederick the Great, Prus,, 1759
A Cunning Dvcarf might strike a giant with a Club.
Montenotte; Bonaparte, jFV., vs. Austrians, 1796
A Mountain Note may be produced by a bird in a
Thick Bush.
Pyramids; Bonaparte vs. Mamelukes, 1798
A Pair of Maids are better contented than the wife of a
man who cannot Keep his Wife.
Nile; Sir H. Nelson vs. French, 1798
A NaU is not used to Stick Beef.
Marengo; Bonaparte, Lannes, Victor and D^ssaix, vs.
Melans and Austrians: Dessaix killed, 1800
A Mariner likes to live on the Waves of the Sea.
Trafalgar; Lord Nelson, Eng.^ vs. Villeneuve, Fr., 1805
A Traveler frequently travels on a Vessel.
Jena; Napoleon, Ney and Bertrand vs. Prussians, 1806
June is a good time to mow Heavy Sedge.
Friedland; Napoleon and Ney vs. Russians, 1807
Fried Land would make one Half Sick.
Eckmuhl; Napoleon, Davoust and Lannes vs. Archduke
Charles, Aust.^ 1809
An Aching Mule may ache to kick a Fussy Boy.
Wagram; N*apoleon and Macdonald vs. Archduke
Charles, 1809
A Wag in a Room is a Fnssy Boy.
Busaco; Wellington vs. Massena, 1810
A Busy Crow can scratch up more corn than Dove Toes.
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Borodino; Napoleon vs. Kutosoff and Russians, 1812
A Borrowed Dinner is sometimes partaken of when a
man asks a Thief to Dine.
Bautzen; Napoleon, Ney, Oudinot and Duroc vs. Alex-
ander, Ru88,^ and Blucher, Pru88.^ 1813
A Bad Son will sometimes cause a Figrht at Home.
Dresden; Napoleon, Ney, St. Cyr and Marmont vs.
Moreau and Allies: Moreau killed, 1813
A Dressy Dean when out of money has a Tongrh Time.
Leipsic; Allies vs. Napoleon, Poniatowski and Mao
donald, 1813
Love-sicknesa of Napoleon would have given his foes a
good time to Fight Him.
QuATRE Bras; Napoleon vs. Allies: the Duke of Bruns-
wick killed, 1815
A Quart of Brass is heavier than a Heavy Doll.
Waterloo; Lord Wellington, Blucher and Allies vs.
Napoleon, Ney and the French: downfall of Napo-
leon, June 18, 1815
Low Water is often seen in a Tat or Well.
Navarino; French and English vs. Turks, 1827
Navarino Bonnets used to be worn in the Evening.
Warsaw; Russians vs. Poles: downfall of Poland, 1831
A War-saw may be used in cutting Heavy Meat.
Moodkee; British vs. Sikhs, 1845
A Mud Quay is wetter than a Fire Well.
Aliwal; British vs. Sikhs, 1846
A Hollow WaU is often built in the form of a Heavy Arch.
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AMERICAN BATTLES.
iNSTRUCmoNS. — In the formulas for the dates of American
Battles, the month, day of the month, and year, are all repre-
sented. Each month is known as a number; January is number 1,
February 2, March 3, April 4, May 5, June 6, July 7, August 8,
September 9, October 10, November 11, and December 12.
The Mnemotechnic phrase stands first for the figure or figures
that represent the number of the month; the next two articula-
tions are for the day of the month — if the day is less than ten it
will be preceded by a cipher, making two figures always for the
day — and the final two articulations represent the last two figures
in the year; the judgment of the student deciding whether the
Battle took place between the years 1700 and 1800, or since the
year 1800. The student will observe in the formulas for the Battles
between the Americans and the British, that if the last two articu-
lations in the formula stand for more thsnffty^ the nimiber 17
must be prefixed, to make the date complete; and if the last two
figures are less than fifty, the number 18 must be prefixed. This
will appear plain when we remember that these Battles were
fought after fifty in 1700, and before fifty in 1800. The party first
named is the victor.
Whenever a phrase represents first a cipher, and next a figure
1, the learner will see that the month represented is January; but
if the first articulation stands for a figure 1, then two articulations
are to be taken for the month, which will show the month to be the
10th, 11th or 12th, or October, November or December.
EXAMPLE.
The Battle of New Orleans occurred - - January 8, 1815
At the Battle of New Orleans Jackson kept the city as
safely as a City in a Safe Dell.
City, se, fe, 0, 1, first month; Safe, «e, /e, 0, 8, 8th day; Dell, dc, ?e,
15th year, or 1815.
Quebec; Wolfe, Br., vs. Montcalm, 1^., - - Sept. 13, 1759
A Queer Booh may make one laugh and move the
Bottom Lip.
Lexington; Americans vs. British, - - - April 19, 1775
A Lynx in Toivn cannot play on a Bed Bngle.
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Bunker Hill; Howe vs. Putnam and Warren, - June 17, 1775
The Bunker HUl Monument reminds the British that
Americans can Shoot Quickly.
Flatbush; Howe, Br., vs. Putnam, ^m., - Aug. 26, 1776
A Flat Bush will not produce timber enough to
Finish a Coach.
Whiteplains; Howe vs. Washington, - - Oct. 28, 1776
White Plains look like a White Snow or a Foggy Show.
Trenton; Washington vs. Rahl, Br., - - - Dec. 25, 1776
Ti'ejd Oil a step and it will break, if fastened by a
Thin Nail to a Coach.
Princeton; Washington vs. Mawhood, Br., - Jan. 3, 1777
A Prince in a Town may Sit unth Some King.
Bennington; Stark, Am., vs. Baum, Br., - Aug. 16, 1777
Ben in Town may Fight Jack and Go.
Brandywine; Howe vs. Washington, - - Sept. 11, 1777
Brandy and Wine may set a Body's Head Aching.
Stillwater; Gates, Am., vs. Burgoyne, Br., - Sept. 18, 1777
StUl Water is a safe place for a Boat or Heavy Gig.
Germantown; Howe vs. Washington, - - - Oct. 4, 1777
A German, when hungry, likes the company of a
Tea-saucer and a Cook.
Saratoga; Gates vs. Burgoyne, - - - - Oct. 17, 1777
Sa.atoja trunks req[uire more Dusting than a Keg.
Monmouth; Washington vs. Sir H. Clinton, Br. , - June 28, 1778
A Ma.is Mouth will relish Geneva Coffee.
Rhode Island; Sullivan, Am., vs. Pigott, Br., - Aug. 29, 1778
In Rhode Island they are near enough the ocean to see a
Fine Ebbing Wave.
Stony Ferry; Lincoln, Am., vs. Maitland, Br., June 20, 1779
A Stony Ferry often has Chains to Go By.
Camden; Cornwallis, Br., vs. Gates, - - - Aug. 16, 1780
A Camp is a place where soldiers Fight the Chiefs.
King's Mountain; Campbell, Am., vs. Ferguson, - Oct. 7, 1780
The King's Mountain would make cooler dwellings than
Hot-houses or Caves*
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CiowPENS; Morgan, Am,^ vs. TarletoD, Br., - Jan. 17 ,1781
A Pea of Cows is worth more than a Sedate Calfs Head.
GuiLFORDCk)URT-HousE;Ck)rnwallis vs. Greene, - Mar. 15, 1781
OuUt in, a Court-house is discovered by Some Twelve or Two.
Hobkirk'sHill; LordRawdon,Br.,vs. Greene, - Apr. 25, 1781
A High Church on a Hill is a better shelter than a
Rainy Loft.
EuTAW Springs; Greene vs. Stuart. Br., - - Sept. 8, 1781
The Eutaw Springs^ in Carolina, will, like the springs of
Parnassus, make Poesy Vivid.
Yorktown; Washington vs. Cornwallis, - - Oct. 19, 1781
New York is a town which, to prevent Dust^ is Paved.
Miami; Wayne, ^m., vs. Indians, - . - Aug. 20, 1794
The Miami Indians sometimes get on a Fnnny Spree.
Tippecanoe; Harrison, Am., vs. Indians, - - Nov. 7, 1811
A Tipping Canoe takes many a Wet Tossing on the Tide.
Queenstown; British vs. Americans, - - - Oct. 13, 1812
The Queen of England was thought by Prince Albert a
Witty and Sweet Maiden.
Frenchtown; Proctor, Br., vs. Winchester, .4m., - Jan. 13, 1813
A Frenchman is as polite cs a Sedate Madam.
Sacket's Harbor; Brown, Am., vs. British, - May 29, 1813
A Sack in a Harbor would not hold water if it had a
Hole and No Bottom.
Lake Erie; Perry, Am., vs. Barclay, Br., - Sept. 10, 1813
Lake Erie carries many a Boat by Steam.
Thames; Harrison vs. British and Indians, - Oct. 5, 1813
The Thames River is as salty as White Sea-salt at Home.
Chippewa; Brown vs. Riall, Br., - - - - July 5, 1814
Chips can be made by chopping timber for an Axle-tree.
BRTDaEWATER, or Lundy's Lane; Scott and Brown,
^ms., vs. Drummond, Br., - - - - July 25, 1814
A Bridge affords a passage over Canal -Water.
Bladensburg; Ross, Br., vs. Winder, Am., - Aug. 24, 1814
Blazing words are heard from the lips of every Fine Orator.
Lake Champlain; McDonough, Am. , vs. Downie, - Sep. 11, 1814
Champagne will make a Boy as Ti§pht as Water.
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Plattsburqh; Macomb, Am,^ vs. Prevost, Br., - Sep. 11, 1814
A Platted Bush will not produce as many dates as the
Bough of a Date Tree.
Baltimore; Americans vs. Gen. Ross, - - Sep. 12, 1814
A Ball-room floor is Beaten and Dry.
New Orleans; Jackson vs. Packenham, - - Jan. 8, 1815
At New Orleans Jackson kept the city as safely as a
City in a Safe Dell.
San Jacinto. Texans vs. Santa Anna, Mex.^ - April 21, 1836
Sand and Cinders, in time of war, produce
Buina/id Damagre.
Palo Alto; Gen. Taylor, Am,, vs. Mexicans, - May 8, 1846
Pale Ale is a good drink, provided it is Always Fresh.
Resaca de la Palm a; Gen. Taylor vs. Mexicans, - May 9, 1846
A Rye Sack and a Palm Tree over a river would be a
Loose Bridge.
Monterey; Gen. Taylor vs. Mexicans, - - Sept, 24, 1846
A Money tree would make one of Penury Rich.
BuEN A Vista ; Gen. Taylor vs. Santa Anna, Mex, , - Feb. 22, 1847
Puny Visitors, or little children, are well
Known in New York.
Sacramento; Doniphan, Am,, vs. Mexicans, - Feb. 28, 1847
The Sacrament is rarely partaken by a Nun in Africa.
Vera Cruz; Gen. Scott, Am., vs. Mexicans, - March 29, 1847
Weary Crews are always able to Man a Bark.
Cerro Gordo; Gen. Scott vs. Santa Anna, Mex, , - Apr. 17, 1847
A Sour Oourd looks something like a Red Crock.
Churubusoo; Gen. Scott vs. Santa Anna, Mex, , - Aug. 20, 1847
A Cherry Burst is eaten easier than the Fins of a Rock.
Chapultepec; Gen. Scott vs. Mexicans, - - Sept. 13, 1847
A Chapel on a Peak is not a Bad Mark.
Mexico taken; Gen. Scott vs. Mexicans, - - Sept. 14, 1847
Mexico ujos taken by Gen. Scott, whose guns could
Batter a Rock.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR,
BETWEEN THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STATES; BEOINNINa IN 1861.
The Formulas for these Battles, like those between the Ameri-
cans and British, give, first, the month; second, the day, and third,
the last two figures of the year, the century, 18, to be prefixed to
the year. January always beginning with a zero phrase— a cipher —
followed by a 1. If the key words— the words giving the figures —
begin with a 1, the next figure, 0, 1, or 2, must be added for the
month, giving the 10th, 11th, or 12th month. Any figure remaining
after the two giving the year, will give the number of days the
battle lasted, as in " Hatter's Inlet,'' the fifteenth battle.
F. signifies Federals; C. Confederates; v. victorious; d. defeated;
(nd. indecisive.
BATTLES.
A Hat as large as Shoals in a Harbor would be to a
Sad Sea Boy a Cheat.
Star op the West fired upon off Charleston Harbor, Jan. 9, 1861
Honey for Supper, on a Beam or Boards is better than
Raw or Donish Dongh.
Fort Sumpter bombarded by Beauregard, C, - April 12, 1861
The Home of a Harper^ near a Ferry ^ is more musical than
the noise of a Rat or Heavy Shot.
Harper's Ferry arsenal destroyed by Federals, - April 18, 1861
A Harrow is not as noisy as a Gust in a Port, or as ruin-
ous as a Ruinons Shot.
Gosport Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., destroyed by F., Apr. 20, 1861
A Hill makes a good place to give a Philopceua, which
may be a Hnge Sum or a Slioe-tie.
Philippi,W. Va.— F. v., June 8, 1861
A Watch hung in a Big Bethel would show the time if
lighted with Jets or a Jet.
Big Bethel, Va.— C. v.— Pierce, F. , d. , - - June 10, 1861
An Oak near a Rummery has often Shaded a Cheat.
ROMNEY, Va.— F. v., June 11, 1861
Ivy is a Boon-irv-U'VUle when it makes a
Shade /or a Cow-Shed.
Boonsville, Mo.— F. v., June 17, 1861
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An Abbey in Carthage looks more like a
Castle than a Shed.
Cabthaoe, Mo.— Ind., - July 5, 1861
Woods on a Rich Mountain often have an
Oak vrith a Dead Shoot.
Rich Mountain, W. Va.— Rosecrans, F., v., - July 11, 1861
The Tide does not rise in the Centre of a Ville as high as a
Kite or Heavy Sheet.
Centbeville, Va., .----- July 18, 1861
A Town was never more excited than the soldiers at the
battle of Bvll Rua^ where there were many a
Gun and Hot Shot.
Bull Run, Va.— C. v.— McDowell, F., d., - - July 21, 1861
A Tomb is dryer than a Dug Spring, which may be pro-
tected by a Heavy Sun Shade.
Dug Spring, Mo.— Lyon, F., v., - - - - Aug. 2, 1861
A Tear will not tame a WUd-Son or Crank when subject
to Fits oil Wash-day.
Wilson's Creek, Mo.— Lyon, F., killed, - - Aug. 10, 1861
A Toll-gate is oftener a farmer ^s than a Hatter''s Inlet^
while hatters often use a
Heavy Knife in a Showy Town.
Hatter's Inlet, N. C— F. v., - - Aug. 28, 1861, 2 days.
A Ditch would make a Clumsy bus, a Bus Wretched.
CJOLUMBUS, Ky.— Seized by C, - - - Sept. 4, 1861
A Wedding is the result of Ltkes-in-tone, when a
Beau unll Take a Chatter.
Lexington, Mo.— Price, C, v.— Mulligan, F., d., Sept. 17, 1861, 4
A Dove may be killed by a Bluff Ball, or a
Dozen Hot Shot.
Ball's Bluff, Va.— Baker, F., killed, - - - Oct. 21, 1861
A Tnb may be used in a Royal Port, and will hold more
than a Tight Sack or a Sheet.
Port Royal, S. C— F. v., Nov. 7, 1861
A Noose is better to hang a Bett-on-a-Mountain than a
Tight Sack or a Sheet.
Belmont, Mo.— Grant, F. , and Polk, C— Ind. , - Nov. 7, 1861
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A Net is not used in a Spring-by ■ a MUl, which will afford
better drink to a City Debauchee than New Wine.
Mill Spring, Ky.— Thomas, F., v., - - - Jan. 19, 1862, 2
A Nun has a stronger attachment For a Nunnery than for a
New Sash or a Chain.
Fort Henry, Tenn.— Foot, F., v., - - - Feb. 6, i862
A Name may be carved on a Orowing Oak^ on an Island^
by climbing up a Noose or Heavy Chain.
Roanoke Island, N. C— Burnside, F., v., - - Feb. 8, 1862
At New Year a drinker may Fall down vnth his son and
spoil his Neat Watch Chain.
Fort Donelson, Tenn.— Surrendered to Grant, F., Feb. 16, 1862
A Nail would not be a good thing to scratch peas from a
Pea Midge ^ or to write a Message to John at Home.
Pea Ridge, Ark.— Curtis, F., v., - - - Mar. 6, 1862,3
A Niche or hole was made by the Merrimac in the Cum-
berland and Congress at Hampton Roads^ which
would receive a Mass of Heavy Chain.
Hampton Roads, Va., Mar. 8, 1862
A Knife when New-may-be-made-red by cutting
Meat or Raw Chine.
New Madrid, Mo.— Pope, F., v., - - - Mar. 14, 1862
A Knob or blister, caused by a New Bum^ may be soothed
by applying a piece of Ham or Dry Chine.
Newbern, N. C— Burnside, F., v., - - - Mar. 14, 1862
Moss in a Wine-chest might save Money and Much Wine.
Winchester, Va.— Shields, F., v., - - - Mar. 28, 1862
A Meadow ditched Shallojo will not produce
Rye or Sage Genuine.
Shiloh, Tenn.— Grant, F., v., Beauregard, C, d.— A. S.
Johnson killed.— 20,000 men lost, - - April 6, 1862, 2
Moon shine on a Fort of Planter might make it look like a
Red House (yr Shiny Home.
Fort Pulaski, Ga.— Gilmor, F., v., - - April 10, 1862, 3
A Mummy with. b. Furry coat could not have captured New
Orleans like Farragut, who poured a shower of
shot like Rain and Hall on the Ocean.
New Orleans, La.— Captured by Farragut, F., - April 25, 1862
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A Hammer is harder than Bw^fer or New Orleans molasses,
and has been used in forging many a Lost Chain*
Butler, F., at New Orleans, La., - - - May 1, 1863
A Mill is a good place to feed William'' s Pig^ which, when
hungry, shows a Low Oscillation.
Williamsburg, Va.— McClellan, F., v., - - May 5, 1862
A Match is better than a New Fork to
Light a House in June.
Norfolk, Va.— Captured by Wool, C, - - May 10, 1869
A Mng, when the jurors are dry, is a good thing to Haid
Over in a Court-house^ but not as good to lie on as a
Woollen Cushion.
Hanover Court-house, Va.— Captured by Fitz-John
Porter, F., May 27, 1863
A Mulf is not as large as a column of Corinth, but better
to keep the hands warm than a Link of Chain.
Corinth, Miss.— Evacuated by Beauregard, C, - May 27, 1862
A Map of Seve^i Fi.iea a.id Four OaJas will not, in its
Limit, Show the Union.
Seven Pines and FairOaks, Va.— McClellan, F.,v., May 31, 1862, 2
In a Race of Gunboats on a Billow the boats are not pro-
pelled by Choice Rich Wine.
Gunboat Fight, near Fort Pillow, Tenn., - June 4, 1862
A Road toward victory was trodden by Davis when he
captured Memphis, Tenn., wearing a
Showy Sash aid a Chain.
Memphis, Tenn.— Captured by Davis, C, - - June 6, 1862
Rain did not stop the Seven Days^ Battle, neither did
Shiny Showy Chinli.
Seven DAYs'BATTLE,Va.— McClellan, F.,Lee, C, June 26, 1862, 7
A Room on a Cedar Mountain may be occupied by an
Offle Boy in June.
Cedar Mountain, Va.— Jackson, C. ,v. -Winder killed, Aug. 9, 1862
A Warrior will sometimes attack a Pope and
Finish his Chink.
Pope's Battle, Manassas and Washington, D. C— Cur-
ney and Stephens killed.— Lee, C, v., - Aug. 26, 1862, 7
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A Bail is often ridden on by a Rich man with a
Ueayy Maggy Cbain.
Richmond, Ky.— Kirby Smith, C, v., - - Aug. 30, 1862
Bnsgia sounds like Rush, which was made when Lee Inva-
ded Maryland^ near Point of Rocks, where he hoped
to Pagg a Rich New Tear.
Lee Invaded Maryland, - - - - Sept. 4, 1862, 4
A Bock on the South Mountain would make a good foun-
dation or Bed for a Rich Inn.
South Mountain, Md.— McClellan, F., v., - - Sept. 14, 1862
A Boof would not make as good a place to Harpoon in a
Ferry as a Boat with a Wheel -Chain*
Harper's Ferry, with 12,000 men, surrendered to Jack-
son, C, by Miles, F., Sept. 15, 1862
A Bope may be used to tie an Ant eater ^ which might
eat ants out of a Boat or a Cnghlon.
Antietam, Md.— McClellan, F., and Lee, C, - Sept. 17, 1862
A LagSy who can play Euchre with a Miss^ can
Beat a Pigeon or a Hen.
lUKA, Miss.— Rosecrans, F., v., - - - Sept. 19, 1862, 2
A Lad may eat an apple with a Coria-dt and
Digmay Show at an Onion.
Corinth, Miss.— Rosecrans, F., v., - - - Oct. 3, 1862, 2
A Lane leading to a Burried Ville may reveal
Odd Hougeg out of Fashion.
Perryville, Ky.— Unsuccessful attack by Bragg, C, Oct. 8, 1862
A Loom in a Prairie Orove is not used in weaving
Down fo:' an Easy Cnghion.
Prairie Grove, Ark.— Blunt, v., - - - - Dec. 7, 1862
A Lyre makes better music than did the cannonading at
the Battle of Frederickahurg^ where Lee, C, gained
Town Admiggion.
Battle op Fredericksburg, Va.— Lee, C, v.— Federals
lost 12,000 men, Dec. 13, 18C2
A Lily may grow in a King's Town^ which may be a
Town of Derlgion.
Kingston, N. C— Foster, v., Dec. 14, 1862
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A Lash will not enable one to feel a Stone in a River ^
which may be felt by putting
Down a Muddy Chain or an Oar.
Stone River or Mubfreesbobo, Tenn. — One of the
fiercest of the war. — Rosecrans, F., v., - Dec. 31, 1862, 4
A Lock or trigger of a gun, pulled by the Hind man in a
Fort might cause him to see a Sad Dead Chnm.
Fort Hindman or Ark. Post.— McClernand, F., v., Jan. 11, 1868
A Leaf is not often dropped beFore Summer from a
Rose, Oak9 or an Ash in May.
Fort Sumpter, S. C. — Bombarded by Federals. — Du-
pont, F., unsuccessful, April 7, 1863
A Lip drinking Port-imne makes a Gabby-aon with
Lost Shame.
Port Gibson, Miss.— McClernand, F., v., - - May 1, 1863
A Chaise- in-a-tn/7e may contain a Lass and New Showmen.
Chancellorsville, Va. — Lee, C, v. — Federals lost
18,000 men, May 2, 1868, 2
A Chain will bind a Fretting-hug trying to fly in a
Lowsome Chimney.
Fredericksburg, Va.— Early, C, v., - - May 3, 1863, 2
A Gem received by a soldier while in Battle Array would
likely be a Leaden Gem.
Battle op Raymond, Miss.— McPherson, F., v., - May 12, 1863
A Chair in a Big Black River would not be as useful as at a
Holy Wedding in a Showy Home.
Big Black River, Miss.— McClernand, F., v., - May 17, 1863
A Jail containing a Vixen or Burglar is a
Wen Known Shame.
ViCKSBURG, Miss.— Federals repulsed, - - May 22, 1863
A Judge does not often drink Porter in the Hot Sun^
neither does a - - Lion in a Cage at Home.
Port Hudson, La.— Federals repulsed, - - May 27, 1868
A Jug is often used at a Brandy Station^ and to hold the
Juice of a Peach at Home.
Brandy Station, Va.— By cavelry.— Gregg, C, v.. - June 9, 1863
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Many a Sheaf of wheat was destroyed at the Battle of
Gettysburg, and many a one presented the appear-
ance of a Ghost or Huge Mummy.
Gettysburq, Pa.— Meade, F., and Lee, C— 50,000 men
lost, July 1, 1863. 8
A Ship could not sail up a Leaning HUl as easily as a
Goose could Beach Home.
Helena, Ark.— Attacked by Holmes, F., - - July 4, 1863
A Goose Surrendered by a Vixen or a Burglar would en-
able the Goose to Reach Home.
Surrender of Vicksburo, Va.— To Grant, F., hy Pem-
berton, C, July 4, 1863
A Gate-Pos^ in the Hot Sun would not make as good a
seat as an Oak Sofa with a Sham.
Port Hudson, La.— Surrendered to Banks, F., - July 8, 1863
A Gun was used in the Destruction of Jackson, and
has destroyed many a Gay Dutch Showy Home.
Destruction of Jackson, Miss.— By Sherman, F., - July 16, 1863
A Game is sometimes played by a Wagoner, or a Captain,
who may win from Boys or a Judge at Home.
Fort Wagner Captured.— By Federals, - - Sept. 6, 1863
A Car sometimes contains a Chatty negro, with goods
which he Buys to Fetch Home.
Chattanooga, Tenn.— Occupied by Crittenden, F., Sept. 8, 1863
Coal is often al^put the size of a Little Bock, and is trans-
I)orted in Boats to a Showy Home.
Little Rock, Ark.— Occupied by Steel, F., - Sept. 10, 1863
A Cage may contain a Chicken and a Mug, or a
Pot of Sage and Hominy.
CracAMAUGA, Ga.— Bragg, C, v.— Rosecrans, F., lost
16,000 men, Sept. 10, 1863, 2
Should a King Battle with a Cheating Negro he may Look
out for a Bead Enemy or a Huge Mummy.
Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain, Tenn.— Federals
v.— Bragg, C, d., Nov. 23, 1863, 3
A Care is not a good place for an Ox to fill, if it contains
nothing but Stones and Raw Chamois.
Knoxvillb, Tenn.— Longstreet's, C, Siege, - Dec. 4, 1868
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A Cape may be worn by a Shy maa^ a Vixen-or-Burglar^
in a Winter Shower.
Sherman's Raid prom Vicksburq to Meridian, Miss., Feb. 14, 1864
A Vase will not hold as much Old loose Tea as an Ocean
or a Pond^ but more than a New Nice Chair.
Olustee or Ocean Pond, Fla.— Finnegan, C, v.— Sey-
more, F., d., Feb. 20, 1864
A Tat in a Man^s Field is not as good as a
Eaee for a Fisher.
Mansfield.— Banks, F., d., April 8, 1864
A Fan on a Pleasa.it HUl is not used to take
Rice from a Pitcher.
Pleasant Hill, La.— Banks, F., v., - - - April 9, 1864
Foam does not make better stuffing For a Pillow than
Red Mush or Hair.
Fort Pillow, Tenn.— Captured by Forrest, F., - April 13, 1864
A Fire in a WHdemess would cause the wilderness to
Lose All Charm.
Wilderness. -Grant, F. , and Lee, C. - 80,000 men lost. May 5, 1864, 8
A Veil would not cover the Spots or Vex is on 20,000 dead
men Laid on the Sea Shore.
Spottsylvania Court-house, Va.— 20,000 men lost, May 10, 1864
A Fish may be eaten by a Ransacker^ who may find in a
Lot a Mushroom.
Resaca, Ga.— Sherman, F., v., Johnson, C, d., - May 18, 1864, 8
A Fogr in a Neio Market might prevent one from seeing a
Little Chair.
New Market, Va.— Sigel, F., d., - - - May 15, 1864
A Fife will not, as well as the North End of a needle,
enable one to draw a - Line, or Measure a Hill.
North Anna, Va.— Federals v., - - - May 23, 1864, 5
A Fop sometimes wears fine clothes, when he has not
five Dollars and cannot get a
Loan ifi the Hall of a Usurer.
Dallas, Ga.— Sherman, F., v., - - - May 25, 1864, 4
Poesy may be composed by a Tall-Poet-Boy^ who may
write a poem on a - - Lamb by the Sea Shore.
Tolopotomoy, Va., May 80, 1864
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A Pit of coal is hotter than a Cold Harbor^ which will
not make a Cheese-Dish Warm.
Cold Harbor, Va.— Grant, F., repulsed Lee, C, June 1, 1864, 3
A Pen may be used to write a poem on a Pet Bug^ which
may receive applause, or a
Shout from a Judge in a Boom.
Petersburg, Va.— Grant, F., d.— 10,000 men lost, June 16, 1864, 3
A Palm may be cut with a Keen Saw on a Mountain, A
keen saw will also saw oflf the legs of a chair and
make it a Chunlty Chair.
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.— Sherman, F., d., - June 27, 1864
A Pear may be eaten by a Monarch at sea^ who may
Gossip in a Chair.
Monocacy, Md.— Wallace, F., v.. Early, C, d., - July 9, 1864
A Pail is about the size of A Lantern, but not as large as a
Cannon or a Sharlu
Atlanta, Ga. — Sherman, F., v.— McPherson and
Walker, killed, July 22, 1864, 7
A Peach explosion would not be as destructive as the
mine explosion at the Battle at Petersburg, which
was more noisy than a Calm Sea Shore.
Battle op Petersburg, Va.— Federals repulsed, - July 30, 1864
A Peek measure would not support a Maj-pole on a Bay
sufficiently to stand a Heavy Sail o.- a Shower.
Mobile Bay, Ala.— Farragut, F., v., - - - Aug. 5, 1864
A Pulf of wind may blow away a Ream of paper at a
Station, which would make a - Heavy New Ledger.
Ream's Station, Va.— Weldon Railroad.— Hancock,
F., d., Aug. 25, 1864
A Pope's house seldom Jovis a Borough where one may
stop when on a Famed Journey.
Jonesboro, Ga.— Sherman, F., v., - - Aug. 31, 1864, 2
A Diocese does not keep a Wine- chest or give a
Bad Boy Sherry.
Winchester, Va.— Sherman, F., v., - - - Sept. 19, 1864
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Note. — The student will observe that the word White, te^ 1,
signifying 100, is prefixed to the words of the Nomenclature Table
applied to the eleven following battles; White Hat, 101, etc.
A White Hat would not be as agreeable to Fish on a HUl
as a Benign Shower.
Fisher's Hn.L, Va.— Sherman, F., v., - - Sept. 22, 1864
White Honey is not found in a FrauMon stove, but may be
found at Odd Times in a Jar,
Franklin, Tenn.— Schofield, F., v., - - - Nov. 30, 1864
A White Home is often seen in a Newish VUle containing a
Dental Chair.
Nashville, Tenn. — Thomas, F., v., - - - Dec. 15, 1864
A White Harrow is not seen in Every Borough^ as often
as a Ham li Some JaiL
AVERYSBORO, N. C— Slocum, F., v., - - - Mar. 3, 1865
A White Hill looks more like a sheet of Bent Silver than
it does a Muddy Pea-8hell«
Bentonsville, N. C— Slocum, F., v., - - Mar. 19, 1865
A White Watch is carried by a Steady man, oftener than
by a Man in a Low Jail.
Fort Steadman, Petersburg, Va. — Ind., - - Mar. 25, 1865
A Wliite Oak Dining waiter in a Court-house may be used
in a Home-Made Jail.
DiNWiDDiE Court house, Va.— Sheridan, F., v., - Mar. 31, 1865
White Ivy, or white ivory Fine Forlcs^ may be used in eating
Koast and Jelly.
Fine Forks, Va.— Sheridan, F., v., - - - April 1, 1865
A White Abbey in Petersburg is not a suitable place to
Roast a Huge Lion.
Petersburg, Va.— Grant, F, carried the outer lines, April 1, 1865,2
White Woods have the appearance of a SaU in May, which
has not the speed of a Horse or at Angel.
Selma, Ala.— Wilson, F., captured the city, - April 2, 1865
The White Tide has its ebb; so the red tide of war had
its ebb when Lee surrendered every
Horse, Whip and Shell.
Appomattox Court-house, Va.— Lee, C, surrendered
to Grant, F., April 9, 1865
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EVENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Leb Appointed to chief command of the. Confederate Army
by the people, who Chose Him in June. June 3, 1862
Maryland and Pennsylvania Invaded hy Lee, who
spoiled some Jewish Home. June, 1863
Morgan m^ade his raid across the Cumberland River ^ near
Burksville, Ky., where his enemies thought to
Join and Catch Him. June 27, 1863
In Banks' Red River Expedition he did not
Bide in a New Chair. April 12, 1864
Plymouth, N. C, surrendered to Confederates under Polk,
who held the Reins and teas Cheery. April 20, 1864
Bermuda Hundreds, Va. , seized and intrenched by Butler,
who threw up the Low Soil in a Shower. May 5, 1864
The Siege of Petersburg by Grant began about the time
they catch Shad at a Fishery. June 18, 1864
Invasion op Maryland by Early,— Washington, D, C,
threatened with Early ruin, which caused much
Gossip in Church, July 9, 1864, 6
Chambersburg, Pa. , burned by McCausland, and appeared
as desolate as a Wigwam on a Sea-shore. July 80, 1864
The Weldon Railroad, running South from Richmond,
seized by Federals, had cars which ran faster than a
Goat in a Heavy Chair. July 18, 1864
Atlanta, Ga., occupied hj Sherman; where he guarded
the Bay's Sunny Shore. Sept. 2, 1864
Savannah, Ga., occupied by Sherman, who saved many a
Town on the Union's Shore. Dec. 22, 1864
Fort Fisher, N. C, captured by Porter and Terry, For
Tea a Fisher may drink Porter and Tarry in a
Citadel or Jail. Jan. 15, 1865
Sherman's March northumrd from Savannah,^ A Sure
man marching northuxtrd with a Safe Anna would
keep out of a New City Jail. Feb. 1, 1865
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Columbia, S. C, surrendered to Federals. — Sherman's
march. Coal and Lumber surrendered to Federals is
a possession more valuable than the
Nlgrht Key of a Jail. Feb. 17, 1865
Chablbston, S. C, occupied by Federals.Sherman^s
march. A Charred Town occupied by Federals would
be as black as Night in a Ueayy Jail. Feb. 18, 1865
Wilmington, N. C, captared by Schofldd.—A Wind-mill
in a Snow-field may receive an Unknown Chill. Feb. 22, 1866
Armies of Sherman.— Terrj^ and Schofidd united at Golds-
boro^ N.C. A Shy man in Terror in a Snow-field would
prefer a Oold-borough to a
Mean Home in a Jail. Mar. 28, 1865
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEARNING.
THE SOVEREIGNS AND GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE.
The student now being familiar with the Nomenclature Table
as high as Chaise, the 60th word, should read over carefully four
or live times the Homophonic Analogies on pages 98 and 99.
The first twelve Homophonics lor the Governments and the
Sovereigns, where there is but one of a name, will be readily
understood. Where there are several Kings of one name, but of
different numbers, like Louis I., II., III., etc., different kinds of
Homophonics are used. Each Homophonic Analogy begins with
some prominent letter or articulation found in the name of the
King, and ends with an articulation that represents the nvmler of
the King. For example: Each Homophonic for the Louises begins
with La, Le, Li, Low, etc., and ends with c?, n, m or some articula-
tion designating the nupiber of the Louis represented. Louis I.
is shown by the word La d, Louis II. by La ne^ Louis HI. by La m^,
and so on to Louis XVIII.
By looking these over carefully four or five times the learner
will be able to repeat them both ways ; that is, if a King is men-
tioned like Robert L, the Homophonic can be given, and if Fin is
mentioned Philip II. will be given as the King, Fi giving Philip
and n II. The words in the formulas which represent figures are
in Aldine^ or Black Type, and the Homophonics representing the
Sovereigns or Governments are in Small Capitals. After the for-
mulas are learned, by a little practice, any King or Government
can be called to mind, and the number, date and years of each
reign or Government given readily. The final phrase in each for-
mula represents first the date, then all the remaining figures stand
for the number of years the Sovereign reigned, or the time that
administration or Government continued.
EXAMPLE.
A Hat is a convenient place to carry A Chart of Maine,
though seldom worn by - - - A Gay Chief in Bnssia.
From the word Hat standing for 1, being the first word in the
Nomenclature Table, and Chart of Maine, the Homophonic Anal-
ogy » we see that the first King must have been Charlemagne.
'' Gay Chief ia Russia" stands for 768, the date, and 46 the number
of years the reign continued. If a certain King in the succession
is wanted, like the 10th, the word Woods as the 10th word of the
Table, and beginning the 10th formula, will call to mmd R4BMX«
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for Robert I., and " Open Den" for 921, the date, and 2 the years of
the reign. If the reign of a particular Sovereign is wanted, for
example John II., the word June as its Homophonic is recollected,
when, if our formulas are well commuted to memoi-y, we shall
remember Meadow as commencing the formula, giving us 31 as the
number of the Sovereign, and the closing phrase, '' Meal or Straw,"
gives us 1350, the date, and 14 years for the length of the reign.
Though there is apparently more matter to commit to memoi-y
in this way than to go to work and learn the Table of the Kings,
theu- dates, and all at once, on pages 96 and 97, yet the student
need not think it more difficult. On the other hand, it is far
easier to learn the Nomenclature Table, Homophonics and Formu-
las; and when once thoroughly learned it will not be readily for-
gotten. Ab an encouragement to the student, we will mention that
in a very extensive acquaintance and experience we have known
but few persons who had ever learned the dates and successions of
the reigns of either the French or the English Kings by the usual
method of study. Now, we have known many to learn both the
Fremdi and English Sovereigns by Mnemotechny, and by only three
or four hoars ^ study for each line of Sovereigns. It may be well
to mention that Charlemanoe, though inserted here as the first
Sovereign of France, was not the first one in reality. He was the
first Sovereign of any distinction, having enlarged his dominions
extensively by conquest, and in the year 800 was crowned
*' Emperor of the West." The Kingdom of the Franks was
founded by Pharamond in the year 420, and twenty-three Kings
reigned previous to Charlemagne, but they occupy a very unimport-
ant portion of French history, and on that account are omitted.
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96 MuDEKN mnemotechnt; or,
THE SOVEREIGNS AND GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE,
FROM THE ACCESSION OF CHARLEMAGNE TO THE PRESENT TIME.
1 Charlemagne, 768 46
2 Louis I. 814 26
8 Charles I. - - 840 37
4 Louis II. 877 2
5 Louis ni. 879 3
6 Carloman, 882 2
7 Charles n. 884 8
8 Eudes, - - - - 887 10
9 Charles III. 898 23
10 Robert I. 921 2
11 Rodolph, 923 18
12 Louis IV. - 986 18
18 Lothaire, 954 82
14 Louis V. -------- - 986 2
15 Hugh Capet 988 8
lORobertn. 996 85
17 Henry L 1081 29
18 PhilipL : - 1060 48
19 Louis VI. 1108 29
20 Louis VIL 1187 48
21 PhUipII. 1180 48
22 Louis VIII. 1223 8
28 Louis IX. - 1226 44
24 Philip III. 1270 15
25 Philip IV. 1285 29
20 Louis X. 1814 2
27 John L 1316
28 Philip V. 1816 5
29 Charles IV. 1821 7
80 Philip VI. 1828 22
81 Johnn. 1850 14
88 Charles y, 1864 10
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83 Charles VI. - - * - 1880 43
34 Charles VH. 1422 39
35 Louis XL 1461 22
36 Charles Vin. 1483 15
37 Louis Xn. 1498 17
38 Francis I. 1515 82
39 Henry 11. 1547 12
40 Francis II. 1559 1
41 Charles IX. 1560 14
42 Henry III. 1574 15
43 Henry IV. 1589 21
44 Louis Xm. 1610 33
45 Louis XIV. 1643 72
40 Louis XV. 1715 60
47 Louis XVI. 1774 18
48 Republic, 1792 1
49 Louis XVII. 1793 2
50 Directory, 1795 4
51 Consulate, 1799 5
52 Napoleon I. 1804 10
53 Restoration, 1814 1
54 Louis XVIII. 1815 9
55 Charles X. , 1824 6
50 Louis Philippe, 1830 18'
57 Republic II. 1848 4
58 Napoleon III. 1852 19
59 Republic III. 1871
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNT; OB,
HOMOPHONIC AKALOGIES FOR THE SOVEREIGNS OF
FRANCE.
SOVEREiaNS.
CHARLEMAGNE, -
CARLOMAN,
EUDES, . - -
RODOLPH, - -
LOTHAIRE, -
HUGH CAPET, -
NAPOLEON, -
LOUIS PHILIPPE, -
REPUBLIC, -
DIRECTORY,
CONSULATE, -
RESTORATION, - ■
HOMOPHONIC ANALOGIES
A Chart of Maine.
A Carman.
Yew Trees.
A Dolphin.
A Low Chair.
A Hngre Chapel.
Pole.
Louis Philippe.
Bepnblic.
Director.
A Consul.
Restoration.
Kings by the name of HENRY. Adopted ArtictUation, RE.
HENRY I. mte. te, 1
ne, 2
HENRY II.
HENRY m.
HENRY IV.
Bum.
Bo om.
Ba-re.
me, 8
re. 4
Kings by the name of FRANCIS. Adopted Articulation, FRE.
FRANCIS I.
FRANCIS 11.
Fri-ght.
Fro-wn,
te, 1
ne. 2
Kings by the mime of JOHN. Adopted Articidation, JE.
JOHN I. Jet te, 1
JOHN II. .... Ju-ne. ne. 2
Kings by the name of ROBERT. Adopted Articulation^ ROB.
ROBERT I. .... Rabb it. te. i
ROBERT II. - . - - Bob ii. ne. 2
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Kings by the name of LOUIS. Adopted Articulation^ LO.
LOuisL, Lad,
LOuisIL - - - - La-ne,
LOuism. ... - La-w6,
LOuislV. ... - Lawyer,
LOuisV. Low-MZ,
LOuis VI. . . - - Lo dge^
LOuisVII. ... - Lock,
LOUIS Vm. - - - . Li-fe,
LOuis IX. Li-p,
LOuisX. - - - - Li-ght'house,
LOuis XI. Low- tidCy
LOuis XII. - - - - Low-fm,
LOuis XIII. - - - - Low dome^
LOuis XIV. - - - - Low door,
LOuis XV. . - - - Low-d/oZ,
LOuis XVI. - - - - Low-dutch,
LOuis XVII. - - - - Low-dike,
LOuis XVIII. . - - LsL-dywife,
de.
1
we.
2
me,
3
re.
4
le.
5
Je,
6
he,
7
fe.
8
pe,
9
te, se.
10
te, de.
11
te, ne,
12
de, me.
13
de, re.
14
de,le.
15
de, che.
16
de, ke.
17
de,fe,
18
Kings by the name of CHARLES. Adopted Articulation, HAR.
CHARLES I.
.
-
Har-f,
te, 1
CHARLES II.
.
•
Her-on,
ne, 2
CHARLES m. .
•
.
Har-w,
me, 3
CHARLES IV.
.
-
Harr-ier,
re, 4
CHARLES V. -
-
-
Hnr-ly,
7e, 5
CHARLES VI.
.
-
U&r-sh,
she, 6
CHARLES VIL -
.
.
HSLT-k,
ke, 7
CHARLES VIII.
-
-
Sher-tjr,
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CHARLES IX. -
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Harp,
pe.
CHARLES X. -
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•
Xr-ts,
te,se lO
Kinjs by the name of PHILIP.
Adopted Articulation, FE,
PHlLxi»L - -
-
•
¥i-ght,
te, 1
PHIup n. -
•
-
Fi-ne,
ne, 2
PHILIP III. -
-
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Fa-me,
me, 3
PHILIP IV. -
•
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Fire,
re, 4
PHILIP V.
m m
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FiZe,
le, 5
PHIUPVI. -
m •
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Tish.
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FORMULAS FOR THE SOVEREIGNS OF FRANCE.
A Hat is a convenient place to carry
though seldom worn by
Honey is relished by every
and often kept in
A Home would not suit a
if filled with
A Harrow is used in many a
in cultivating the
A Hill makes a good pasture for the
an animal that is fond of the
A Watch is carried by every
who plays on
An Oak is a good resting place for the
when he alights on a tree to
Ivy climbing on
looks like
An Abbey is sometimes damaged, or receives
though it is not often
The Woods make a favorite resort for the
an animal that lives in an
The Tide contains many a
that likes to live in an
A Town is a good place for a
to whom we have to
A Tomb may be called a
or
A Tear is shed by a beggar sitting on a
who sees in the future no
A Toll -house is not as large as a
where the priests
A Ditch is not an agreeable place for a
a bird that would rather live in
A Wedding is a joyous cf*i eniony or
where the parties are seldom
A Chart op Maine,
A Gay Chief in Russia.
La d,
A Hive on a Trench.
HAR-f,
Fire or Smoke.
LA-we,
Fig and Cane.
LAm6,
Fig and Palm.
Carman,
A Fife at Noon.
Her-ow,
Tiew a Farm.
Yew Trees,
Heavy Ivy on Gates.
HARm,
A Fop's Fine Home.
Rabb it,
Open Ben.
Dolphin,
Open Medium.
LAW-^er,
Pay Much to Edify.
Low Chair,
A Pillow /or a Weary Man.
Low-ffi/Z,
Happy Tision.
Huge Chapel,
Obey and Yiyitj.
RoB-m,
A Pea-patch or a Mill.
Ri-fe,
Dismayed or Unhappj,
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A Bore never engages in a
with
A Tub for Diogenes was a better
than the
A Noose of rope is not as good as a
to confine a man for
A Net will catch a fish if it is
giving the fish no chance to
A Nnn lives a secluded
and is happier than a
A Name is spoken with the
by an
New Year is a season of pleasure and
when friends meet and sit
Fl-ght,
A Witty Sage or a Serf.
Lo-dge,
Tides in a Hayen or Bay.
Lo-cA[,
A Bebt or a Home Crime.
Fi-ne,
Hide or Bive in Sea-room.
LI-/C,
Heathen Enemy at Home.
Li-i>,
Athenian Jnror.
Fa- me,
Bown in a Guest-hall.
A Nail taken from the
may be bent on a
A Niche is sometimes seen in the wall of a
though never occupied by
A Neek adorned with
makes an attractive
Fire,
Hot Anvil-Nib.
lAOH't'hotLSe^
A Timid Wren.
jE-f,
Maid or a Jewess.
A Knife is not as good as a
to enable a prisoner to break out of
The Knob of a door is sometimes turned by a
while hunting in the
Moss may be used for packing
and will keep
A Meadow during the month of
will produce more hay than
The Moon^ should it hit the earth, would make a Him-ly^
and produce a chasm that would Ont-measure a Bitch.
A Mummy 9 should it speak, would have a voice so Har-s/i,
that it would Move a Siren.
A Hammer in the hands of a boy will make one Har-A;,
and the blows of a hammer will Buin a New Map.
Fi-Ze,
A Mighty Jail.
HARR-ter,
Bomain of a Buke.
Fi-s/i,
Many^ Few or None.
Ju-we,
Meal or Straw.
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A Mill is sometimes carried by water at Low-Tide,
and often owned by A Bicli Athenian.
A Match may be ignited by a SHER-i^^?
by striking it on Bough MetaU
A Mngy or a Low-Tia,
would be good to drink from when we are thirsty
and Droop urith Fatignc.
A Mnff made of bear-skin would produce a Tm-ght,
if it should be thrown into a party of Little Women.
A Map guided Mr. Stephens to many a Ru-iw,
while travelling in Lower Tncatan.
A Race, when lost, will make one FBO-um^
and Lie Low in his Boat.
The Boad is a place where musicians play on the HAR-p,
an instrument that is the subject of A Eulogy or Story.
Bain will make a leaky Roo-m,
as unpleasant as would a Leaky Biddle.
A Boom is sometimes adorned with paintings RA-re,
which appear almost like Live Paint.
A Wirrior should lie in a Low-Tomb,
after he Shoots his Mamma.
A Rail may be placed over a Low-Door,
and made of Cherry or Mahogany.
In Bnssia there is many a time-piece with a Low-DiaZ,
that keeps time as well as a Tea-Kettle of Watches.
A Bock is often seen in the country of the how-DtitcJi^
who defend themselves against A King and War-thief*
A Boof was built over the Capitol of the French Republic,
to protect from the weather their valuable Cabinet.
A Rope is not as strong as a Low-Dike,
a mound that makes a good road for A Cab- man.
A Lass, while attending school, has a teacher or Director,
who instructs her more than would A Duke or a Player.
A Lad may grow up and become a Consul,
and for his office prove very Capable.
A Lane is a good place to cut a New-PoZc,
where poles may grow of Tough Sorts.
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The Loom was not much used before the Restoration,
and then principally to Weave Thread.
A Lyre affords more amusement to a LADY-Wffie,
than would A Dove or a Tulip.
A Lily is more perfect than any specimen of the Ar f«,
and more beautiful than A Tine o;* a Bush.
The Lash was not much used in the dominions of Louis Phiuppe,
who, as a peace -maker, became as Famoufii as a Dove.
A Lock will hold together a Republic,
but it is broken when people cry Fire, Fire.
A Leaf on the top of a Pole,
might give to the pole a Fallen Top.
A Lip of eloquence, of a Republic,
is often a powerful Advocate*
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND.
The Homophonic Analogies for the English Sovereigns are on
the same plan as the French, and will be readily understood after
an examination of the latter in connection with the preceding
instructions. The formulas for the English Sovereigns differ from
the French in having one or two articulations in each formula, after
the first fifteen, to represent the number of the Dynasty. It can be
remembered that the first fifteen Sovereigns belong to Dynasty No.
1. All the formulas after the first fifteen translate regularly, first
to the date of the reign, the next ttvo articulations for the number
of years the reign continued, and all that remain for the number
of the Dynasty.
EZAMFLB*
A Boom is desirable to a Lazt Quben,
who prefers an Idle Life to a War Life.
In the above formula the Nomenclature word Boom shows the
Sovereign to be the 43d, from re, me. The Homophonic Analogy,
Lazy Quben, shows the Sovereign to be Queen Elizabeth, and
Idle Life to a War Life gives us de, le, Ze, /e, 1558, for the com-
mencement of the reign; re, fe, 45, for the number of years the
reign continued, and /e, 8, for the number of the Dynasty. The
student must learn in the Table of Sovereigns, on pages 105, 106 and
107, that the first Dynasty was the house of Old Saxon Kings, the
second Dynasty the Danish Kings, and so on through the eleven
Dynasties.
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THE SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND.
Dynasty 1.— Old Saxon Kings.
1 Egbert, 827 11
2 Ethelwolf, 888 19
3 Ethelbald, 857 3
4 Ethelbert, 860 6
5 Ethelred I. 866 5
6 Alfred the Great, 872 28
7 Edward the Elder, 900 25
8 Athelstan, 925 16
9 Edmund I. - - - 941 5
10 Edred, 948 7
11 Edwin, 955 4
12 Edgar, 959 16
18 Edward the Martyr, 975 4
14 Ethelred 11. 979 37
16 Edmund H. 1016 1
Dynasty 2.— Danish Kings.
16 Canute the Great, 1017 19
17 Harold I. 1036 3
18 Hardicanute, 1089 8
Dynasty 3.— New Saxon Kings.
19 Edward the Confessor, ..••-. 1042 24
20 Harold IL 1066 00
Dynasty 4.— Norman Kings.
21 William I. (the Conqueror), 1066 21
22 William II. (Rufus), 1087 18
28 Henry I. 1100 35
24 Stephen, 1185 19
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Dynasty 5.— Plantaqenet Kings.
25 Henry IT. 1154 35
26 Richard I., Coeurde Lion, 1189 10
27 John, 1199 IT
28 Henry III. 1216 IG
29 Edward I. 1272 £5
80 Edward II. 1807 20
81 Edward HI. 1827 , 50
82 Richard II. 1377 22
Dynasty 6.— Lancaster Branch.
38 Henry IV. 1399 14
84 Henry V. 1413 9
35 Henry VI. 1422 39
Dynasty 7.— York Branch.
86 Edward IV. 1461 22
87 Edward V. 1483 00
88 Richard III. 1483 2
Dynasty 8.— Tudor Branch.
39 Henry VH. 1485 24
40 Henry VIII. 1509 38
41 Edward VI. 1547 6
42 Mary, 1553 5
48 Elizabeth, 1558 45
Dynasty 9.— Stuart Branch.
44 James I. 1603 22
45 Charles I. 1625 24
46 Cromwell, - 1658 5
47 Charles II. 1660 25
48 James II. 1685 3
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Dynasty 10.— Nassau Orange Branch.
49 William HI. 1688 14
60 Anne, 1702 12
Dynasty 11.— Brunswick Hanover Branch.
51 George I. 1714 13
52 George II. 1727 88
58 George III. 1760 60
54 George IV. 1820 10
55 Wniiam IV. 1880 7
56 Victoria I. 1837 ...
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; Oft,
HOMOPHONIC ANALOGIES FOR THE SOVEREIGNS OP
ENGLAND.
SOVEBEIQNS.
EGBERT, . - . -
ETHELWOLF, ...
ETHELBALD, -
ETHELBERT, ....
ALFRED THE GREAT, -
ATHELSTAN,
EDWARD THE ELDER, -
EDWARD THE MARTYR, -
EDWARD THE CONFESSOR,
CANUTE THE GREAT, -
HARDICANUTE, -
EDRED, ....
EDWIN,
EDGAR, ....
STEPHEN, . - - .
JOHN,
CROMWELL, . . . -
QUEEN MARY, -
QUEEN ELIZABETH, -
QUEEN ANNE, -
QUEEN VICTORIA, • -
HOMOPHONIC ANALOGIES.
Egg of a Bird.
Head of a Wolf.
A Head that is Bald.
Head of a Boat.
Halls of the Great.
A Tall Stand.
Hard Wood as Elder.
A Dead Martyr.
Hard Wood Compressed.
A Canoe Great.
A Hard Canoe.
End Red.
Head Wind.
Head Gear.
StifT Ends.
Gin.
A Crumb in a WeU.
A Merry Queen.
A Lazy Queen.
Any Queen.
A Tietorious Queen.
Kings by the name of ETHELRED. Adopted Articulation^ RED.
ethelRED I.
ethelRED II.
Bed-Tiaf.
- Bed-wnwe.
te, 1
ne. 2
Kings by the name of EDMUND. Adopted Artie. ^ ODD-ME.
EDMUND I.
EDMUND II.
Odd ma-f.
Odd ma-n.
«e, 1
ne. 2
Kings by the name of HAROLD. Adopted Articulationy ROL.
haROLd I.
haROLd II.
Herald-cTo^.
Herald-m-an-mn.
de, 1
ne: 2
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Kings by the name of WILLIAM. Adopted Articulation^ LE.
wttJJam L, the Conqueror ^ ItA-dy Conqueror, de^ 1
wilLIam II. - - - - Lo-we. ne, 2
wilLIamIII. . - - JA-me. wie, 3
wnXlAM rv. - - - - Ly-re. re, 4
Kings by the name of HENRY. Adopted Articulation^ NE.
heNry I.
heNry II,
heNry hi. -
heNry IV.
heNry V.
heNry VI.
heNryVII. -
heNry vin.
No-fe.
No-on.
Na-m6.
New-year.
Na-i?.
No-fc/i.
Na-gr.
Kna-t;e.
te, 1
ne, 2
me, 3
re, 4
Ze, 5
e^, 6
ghe^ 7
ve. 8
Kings by the name of EDWARD. Adopted Articulation^ DE.
eDward I. - - - - Do-f. ^e, 1
eDward II. - - - - De-n. we, 2
eDwardIII. . - • Di-me. me, 3
eDward IV. - • - - Dee-r. re, 4
eDward V. - - - - Do-ZZ. Ze, 5
bDwardVL - • - - Di-fc/i. c^. 6
J^mgs 5y the name of RICHARD. Adopted Articulation^ RICH.
RICHARD I. - - - - VAaYk-hat, te, 1
RICHARD IL - - - - Rich inn. ne, 2
RICHARD III. - - - Rich-/iome. me. 8
Kings by the name of JAMES.
jaMEsI.
jaMEsII. - - . .
Adopted Articulation^ ME.
Wi-ght. tCy 1
Mi-ne. ne. 2
Kings by the nam^ of CHARLES. Adopted Articulation, AR.
CHARLES I. - - - - Arf. fe, 1
chARlesII. - . - - Ar-eno. ne. 2
Kings by the name of GEORGE. Adopted Articulation, CHE.
GEORGE I. . - - - Cheat. fe, 1
GEORGE II. ^- - - - Cha-m. ne, 2
GEORGE III. * • - - - Chu-m. me, 3
GEORGE rv. • • • • Chair. re. 4
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; OR,
FORMULAS FOR THE SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND.
Dynasty 1.— Old Saxon Kings.
A Hat containing the
would not be as pleasant as to
Honey on the
might produce a
A Home sometimes contains a
and also
A Harrow on the
may be taken on a
A Hill of land may have on it a
while water often contains a
A Watch may be worn by a soldier in the
who may use in war a
Oak is as
and is sometimes used for sticking
Ivy is placed on a
oftener than on a
An Abbey may have at the door an
with the picture of a
The Woods may contain a tree with the
with a
The Tide often meets a
howling louder than a
A Town is a good place to buy
or a
A Tomb often contains a
who has lain off his
A Te^r is often caused by drinking
which is sometimes drunk by a
A Toll gate is sometimes kept by an
with a house like a
Ego of a Brno,
Hare a Naked Head.
Head op a Wolf,
Foam Heavy and Beep,
Head that is Bald,
Fuel and Game.
Head of a Boat^
Voyage or a Siege.
Red Hat,
Fish and a Shell.
Halls of the Great,
Heavy Gun and a Knife.
Hard Wood as Elder,
Peas on a Sanny Hill.
Tall Stand,
Piano in a Low Dish.
Odd-Mat,
Parrot or an Owl.
End Red,
Berry or Fig.
Head Wind,
Bell or a Lyre.
Head Gear,
Bill of Potash.
Dead Martyr,
Backlen
Red Wine,
"Bojfrom a Cnp or a Mag.
Odd-Man,
Wood-hoHse or a Wood-slied.
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Dynasty 2.--Danish Kings.
A Ditch may contain a Canoe Great,
made of Dusty Oak or White Pine,
A Wedding-day may be called a Herald Day,
a day when the parson Ties and Matches a Man.
A Dove could not row a Hard Canoe,
which would not Dismay a Happy Seaman.
Dynasty 3.— -New Saxon Kings.
A Tnb is made of Hard Wood Compressed,
and is an article we often Desire at Noon m a Room.
A Noose may be put around a Herald in an Inn,
which is read by Odions Judgres in an Easy Home.
Dynasty 4.— Norman Kings.
A Net may be worn by a Lady Conqueror,
who is fond of the Society of Sagre Gentry.
A Nnn lives a life quiet and Lone,
and does not Deceive with Good Hnmor.
A Name is often written on a Note,
or on Deeds by Some Lawyer.
At New Year one may receive a collar with Stiff Ends,
and keep it in a Tidy Home on the Lid of a Barean.
Dynasty 5.— Plantagenet Kings.
A Nail is sometimes driven at Noon,
by a Sedate Lawyer in a Homely Hall.
A Niche may contain a statue with a Rich Hat,
a Stont Fob and a Tassel.
A Neck is often injured with Gin,
which would kill a Stoat Baby or a White Gull.
A Knife may be used to cut a Name,
also to cut out of a Tent or Shallow Jail.
A Knob is a kind of a Dot,
and may be seen on a Tin Can in a Mill on a Hill.
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Dynasty 5.— Plantaobnet Kings.— Continued.
Moss is often found in a Den,
and makes a good bed for a Moose^ a Goon or a Seal.
A Meadow that could be bought for a Dime,
would be bought by one who holds Money Closely.
The Moon rises higher than any Rich Inn,
or the Tomb of the Gay Queen of the Nile.
Dynasty O.—Lancaster Branch.
A Mnmmy has seen many a New Year,
and is thought by some to be a Damb Booby or Trash.
A Hammer is used in driving a Kail,
or to mash Hard Mace or a Peach.
A Mill-wheel has in it many a cog or Notch,
and would grind a Raw Onion or a Home Peach.
Dynasty 7.— York Branch.
A Match is not fit to feed to a Deer,
x)r to Thrash a Wooden Nagr*
A Mug containing a Doll,
would make the doll look like a Dwarf Miss in a Sack.
A Muff is used in many a Rich Home,
and also in the Rough Home of a Wise Yankee.
Dynasty 8.— Tudor Branch.
A Map is not studied by a Nao,
neither by a Rough Lion on a Roof.
A Race may be run by a Knave,
but it is hard for a Lazy Boy to More Off.
A Road affords better walking than a Ditch,
though of impediments Low Rocks he Chief.
Rain often occurs during the reign of a Merry Queen,
who is little else than a Loyal Home Slare.
A Room is desirable to a Lazy Queen,
who prefers an Idle Life to a War Life.
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Dynasty 9.— Stuart Branch.
A Warrior is usually a man of
and may
A Rail-road is a work of
and may be measured with a
In Russia^ should one rush a
it would become like
A Rock in an
might cause a
A Roof is sometimes built over a
but not often over a
Might,
Chase a Man or a New Boy.
Art,
Chaiuy a Line or a Rope.
Crumb in a "Well,
Jelly^ and Miss the Lip.
Arena,
Jndgre and his Son to Leap.
Mine,
Ditch, a Yalley or a Swamp.
Dynasty 10.— Nassau Orange Branch
A Rope around the feet might make one
and fall in a
A Lass admires
who may have a
Lame,
Ditch or Fifty Ruts.
Any Queen,
Gay Son or Dandies.
Dynasty 11.— Brunswick Hanover Branch.
A Lad has a wrong method when he is a
and should endeavor at once to
A Lane may be closed with a
which will keep out a
A Loom may be worked by a
who, while he is at work, may
A Lyre may be played without a
if one has the use of a
A Lily may be used in decorating a
which often accompanies a
The Lash is sometimes used by a
who is as firm as a
Cheat,
Get the Right Method.
Chain,
Cunning Mnmmy^ if Tight.
Chum,
Catch a Sage at Study.
Chair,
Fine Settee in a Study.
Lyre,
Famous Song or a Ditty.
Victorious Queen,
DoYC is Meek.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASTRONOMICAL FACTS.
As all the heavenly bodies, except the Moon, are millions of
miles from the Sun, and also from the Earth, the formulas for
them will give their distances in even millions of miles, leaving
six ciphers to be added, which will give the full distance. Exam-
ple: — The Sun is round like a Bomb^ 93; and by adding six ciphers
we have 93,000^000. The formulas for the Sun and Moon will give
first, the Name ; second, the Distance ; third, the Diameter in miles,
and fourth, the Revolutio.i on aods. Those for the Planets will give
iirst, the Order; second, the Name; third, the Distance from the
Sun; fourth, the Diameter^ and fifth, the Eevolvtion arourd the
Sun, The revolution of the inferior Planets, those inside of the
Earth 's orbit, are given in days; of the superior, the se cuiside^ includ-
ing the Earth, in years. The full figures are given for everything but
distance, and that is giyen of the Moon. Mcst of the figures are
taken from Prof. D. Olmstead's "Letters on Astronomy.''
THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
The Snn is round like a Bomb^ (93,000,000:— Distance),
and is not congenial to
Half-full Ice-houses, (885,000:— Diameter),
which are filled Annually. (25 days:— Revolution).
The Moon, when 'Seyf^Hises with the SnUf (240,002:— Distance),
when full, makes pleasant Night Watches, (2,160:— Diameter),
and a pleasant time to Nap. (29 days: — Revolution).
The Planets.
A Hat is not as good to hold Mercury, (Mercury).
as a Mug, (37,000,000:— Distance),
but either is better than a Mattress, (3,140: — Diameter),
or a Fife. (88:— Revolution around the Sun).
Honey is obtained from Vines, (Venus).
and not from Chaff, (68,000,000:— Distance),
and is kept in Oak Cases, (7,700:— Diameter),
held together by a New Nail. (225 days: — Revolution).
Our Home is on the Earth, (Earth).
which is round like a Bomb, (93,000,000 :— Distance) .
and has been circumnavigated by some
Captain, (7,912:— Diameter),
but not in a Day. (1 year:— Revolution).
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A Harrow is made of iron and wooden Bars^ (Mars).
and in harrowing makes many a Tum^ ( 142,000,000 '.—Distance) .
and has teeth or Iron Saws, (4,200:— Diameter),
about Knee-higrh. (p years:— Revolution).
A Hill may have on it a tree of Juniper, (Jupiter).
which would make a mark for a Rifle, (485,000,000:— Distance),
whi^h is sometimes accompanied by a
Fife and a Bnllet, (88,951:— Diameter),
and plays a sad Tane. (12 years:— Revolution).
A Watch worn in a pocket of Satin, (Saturn).
would be safe if secured with a
Heavy Pin, (892,000,000:— Distance).
and would not fall out when the pocket
Capsizes, (79,000*— Diameter),
while the wearer is taking a Nap. (29 years: — Revolution).
Oak trees are refreshed by New Rains, (Uranus).
and when hewn on two sides present
Two Faces, (1,800,000,000:— Distance),
those of Small Sizes, ^35.000:— Diameter),
are used to make a Fire. (b4 years:— Revolution).
Iry may be Nipped in June, (Neptune).
and put in New Vases, (28,00,000,000:— Distance).
by Rnddy Lasses, (415,00:— Diameter),
under the instructions of a Teacher. (164 years : — Revolution) .
The Asteroids, revolving between Mars and Jupiter, are numerous,
and to give their average distance from the Sun, we would
say every one discovered appears as a New Fire, 284.
Saturn's Rinos.
From the surface of the planet to the inner ring, miles, 20,000
From the Plain, (Planet), to the Satin, (Saturn).
ring there are many rings of Nice Sizes.
Breadth of the inner ring, miles, 17,000
In a Ring, (Inner Ring), there is many a finger like
White Wax which Sews.
Interval between the rings, milesy 1,800
Between two esLT-Rinys there are many White Faces.
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Breadth of the outer ring, miles, 10,500
A Broad and large Ring is often worn with Ties and Laces.
Extreme dimensions from outside to outside, miles 176,000
An Extreme Demijohn may be made of White Clay Balls.
Signs of the Zodiac.
1. Aries. 7. Libra,
2. Taurus, 8. Scorpio,
3. Gemini, 9. Sagittarius,
4. Cancer, 10. Capricornus,
5. Leo, 11. Aquarius,
6. Virgo, 12. Pisces.
A Hat is often put on when we Arise^ (Aries).
Honey is sometimes eaten by Tories^ (Taurus).
A Home often has a Oem in it^ (Gemini).
A Harrow dragged over one might produce a Cancer, (Cancer).
A Hill is a favorite resort for a Leo, (Leo).
A Watch should be repaired when it will not Far-go, (Virgo).
Oak is often used in making a Library, (Libra).
Ivy makes a good secreting place for the Scorpion, (Scorpio).
An Abbey often contains a Sagewho-tarriea, (Sagittarius).
The Woods is a place where we Capture Coons, (Capricornus).
The flowing Tide makes the Aquariae, (Aquarius).
A Town, by an explosion, may be blown to Pieces, (Pisces).
The True Theory of the Solar System was discovered by
Copernicus, who observed the Law of the Moon. 1582
The Sextants^ invented by Tycho Brake, are used on vessels with
sails and Sailless. 1550
New Style was created by Gregory XIII,, who set forward the
days in the year to the number of Eleven. 1582
New Style, or Gregorian Year, was established in Great Britain
by Act of Parliament, when the old style began to
Decline. 1752
The Telescope Invented by Porta and Jansen, and mounted on a
Tall Base. 1590
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Jupiter'9 Satdites were discovered by Jansen^ who found their
orbit to be an Eclipse* 1590
OdUHeo Constructed his first Telescope; they are now used in
observatorieB and Chateaus* 1610
The First Transit of Venus on record was calculated and dis-
covered by Horrox^ Eng,^ Nov. 24, old style, at 8 P. M.,
when he saw its shadow on a piece of white paper,
which appeared as a Whitish Map. 1689
Satum^s Rings^ discovered by Huygens^ HoL^ make the planet
look like a Jewel in a Hoop* 1659
The Planet Tlerschel^ discovered by Sir Wm. Berschel, a discov-
ery one might Coret* 1781
Le Verriere'*s Planet^ Neptune^ discovered by Le Verriere^ and in
distance all other planets OTerreach. 1846
Transit of VenuSy when many telescopes were used.
Heavy and Fine. 1882
The Velocity of Light was first discovered by Roemer^ Dan.^
who found that light flies swifter than a Dashy Eagle. 1675
Light tn a second travels 192,000 mUes without making a
noise like the Deep Noisy Seas. 192,000
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TREATIES OF PEACE.
Formulas for the Treaties of Peace are similar to those tqx
other modem events. The formula is constructed on the Place
where the Treaty was held; or on the Name by which it is known,
and gives its date.
Troyes, Treaty of: Henry Y.^ Fr.^ and Duke of Burgundy, 14C0
Troy is a city that is now in Bnins.
Cambray, League of; France, Spain, Germany and the
Pope vs. Venice, - • - - - - -.- 1508
A Calm-hay is Still and SaCe.
NuREMBURG, Treaty of; Charles V., Gen, and Protestants, - 1582
A New-burg contains a Tall Man.
Passau, Treaty of; Charles V. and Protestants, - - 1552
A Pasha^ or Oriental Governor, is as over bearing as a
Tall Lion.
Chateau Cambresis, Treaty of; France, Spain, Piedmont, - 1559
A Chateau is a building where kings' subjects live
Loyal and Happy*
LuBECK, Peace of; Denmark and Germany, - - - 1629
A Bow hack to a chair is about as high as the Chin of a Boy.
Ratisbon, Peace of; German Prot. Princes and Allies, • 1630
A EaVn Bancs rattling is not as musical as bell Chimes.
Westphaua, Peace of; France and Sweden, - - • 1648
A Western Vale would make a good pasture for the Giraffe.
Haoue, the. Treaty of; Great Britain, France and Holland, 1659
Hay is often transported in a Shallop.
Breda, Peace of: Great Britain and Holland: New York
ceded to Great Britain, .... 1667
A Braider can braid more straw than a Dutch Jockey.
Lisbon, Peace of; Spain and Portugal, • • 1668
A Lazy hone does not belong to a Dnteb Chief.
Westminster, Peace of: Great Britain, Holland and Spain. j674
A Westei^n minister is not always a Shaker.
NiMWEGEN, Peace of: Germany and France, • - • 1679
NUe wagom take up more room tlian a Hng^e Cabt
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FONTAINBLEAU, Peace of; Denmark and Sweden, - - 1679
A Fountain blue discharges water enough to fill a Hnge Cap.
Augsburg, League of; Holland, Great Britain, Germany
and Spain vs. France, - - 1686
An August bug is sometimes used in catching a Shy Fish.
RyswiCK, Peace of; France and Allies, - - - - 1697
A Riiiiig wick in a cheap candle is a Cheap Wick*
Legislative Union, Treaty of; England and Scotland, - 1706
A Legislative Union often unites a Duke and a Sage.
Pruth, Treaty of; Russia and Turkey, ... - 1711
A Prune is sometimes taken when we Take a Date*
Utrecht, Treaty of; Great Britain, France and Spain, - 1713
New Tricks are sometimes played by boys at an Academy.
Quadruple Alliance; Great Britain, Germany, Holland
and France, 1719
A Quadruped or Lion is not usually a Qaiei Foe.
Atx la Chapelle, Peace of; Great Britain, France, Spain and
Prussia, --«--•---- 174&
An Excellent Chapel often has an Oak Roof.
Paris, Peace of; Great Britain and France, . - - 1763
A Piece of Paris Planter might be stolen by a thief before the
officers could Caieh Him.
Paris, Treaty of; Great Britain and United States, - - 1783
A Tree in Paris might be as celebrated as an Oak of Fame.
Campo Formio, Treaty of; France and Austria, - - 1797
A Camp is Forming while soldiers are Equipping.
LuNEViLLE, Peace of; France and Austria, - - - I8OI
A Loon in a VUle, when in a rage, may strike a villager with his
Fist.
Amiens, Peace of; Great Britain and France, ... 1803
Amiable People do not often commit a Heavy Sin.
PRESBURO, Peace of; France and Austria, ... 1805
A Pressed Bug is oftener found in a Tessel.
Rhine, the. Confederation of: German States, - - , - 1C06
The Confederation of the Rhine made many a peaceful
Visage.
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TiLsrr, Treaty of; France, Russia and Prussia, - - 1807
A Tea Set is often used when a Wife is Sick.
Milan, Decree of; by Napoleon, ----- 1807
A Miner's Decree is, always to Hare a Sack.
CiNTRA, Ck)nvention of; France, Spain and Great Britain, 1808
A Century Convention meets every century, the members sitting
on a Heavy Sofa.
Ghent, Peace of; Great Britain and United States, - - 1814
A Qent or gentleman is not usually a Fighter.
Vienna, Congress of Allied Sovereigns at, - - - 1815
A Piano makes better music than a Fiddle.
Holy Alliance, Treaty of; Russia, Prussia, Austria and
France, -- 1815
The Holy Alliance at St. Petersburg, was conducted
Deyontly.
Mexico; Treaty of; Mexico and United States, - - 1848
Treating a J^exican will make him civil when Half Bongli.
Japan, Treaty of; United States and Japan, - - - 1854
Treating a Japanee does not cost as much as to Fee a Lawyer.
Treaty op Peace Signed between Russia and Turkey, - 1879
A Piece of a Rushing Turkey is often taken from a turkey fat-
tened in a Heavy Coop.
Treaty op Peace Signed between the Central American
States, 1885
Peace in the Centre of America fills the country with peace
Half FqU.
Treaty op Peace between France and China, - - 1885
IHaty of Peace uxis made in China because the people thought
fighting a Heavy Evil.
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LENGTHS OF OCEANS, SEAS, LAKES, BAYS, RIVERS, ETC.
Instructions: — ^When a body of water is even hundreds of
miles long, the formula is constructed so as to give the hundreds,
leaving the two ciphers off, it being understood that they are to be
added, 5 meaning 500; 10, 1,000; 25, 2,500, etc. Should the body of
water be hundreds of miles and a fractional part of a hundred in
length, the articulations representing the full length are given,
thus: — The Hot Sun sends its rays many Miles; giving the Hudson as
350 miles long. We can see it would not do to follow the rule of
adding two ciphers here, as that would make 850 hundreds, and
there is no body of water, except the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of
hundreds of miles long.
EXAMPLES.
Pacipio Ocean, 11,000
To Pacify an Ocean we would still the Tides.
Atlantic Ocean, 8,400
A Lantern on an Ocean is often lighted with Fire.
Seas.
Mediterranean Sea, South of Europe, - - - - 2,200
A Red rain at Sea has never been Known.
Caribbean Sea, North of South America, - - - 1,800
A Crab in a Sea could easily Dire.
Red Sea, West of Asia, 1,400
A Red Sea is redder than Tar.
China Sea, South of China, 1,200
A China plate on a Sea would likely go Down.
Japan Sea, East of Chinese Empire, - - - - I^OOO
Japan in a Sea^ if black, would blacken a White Sea.
Black Sea, South of Russia, r 700
A Black Sea is about the color of a black Hawk.
Baltic Sea, East of Russia, 600
A Bold trick at Sea is not performed by one who is Shy.
Caspian Sea, South of Russia, 600
A Breast-pin in a Sea would not make much Show.
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Okhotsk Sea, East of Siberia, 600
Oak Huts will last for an Age.
North Sea, North of Holland, 400
Froth on a Sea often comes in contact with an Oar.
Gulfs.
Gulf of Mexico, South of United States, ... 1,000
A Qulper makes a go when a gulping horse goes for Oats*
Gulf of California, West of Mexico, .... 700
A Girl in Calif omia often milks a Cow.
Bays.
Hudson Bay, in Canada, - - 1,000
Hot Sun will bum bare Heads.
Baffin's Bay, Northern part of Canada, .... 600
A Baffling Boy is often very Shy.
Chesapeake Bay, ... .... 240
Cha^e a Pig and the pig would likely Win the Race.
Lakes.
Superior Lake, between United States and Canada, - 400
A Superior Lock cannot be picked in a Hurry.
Michigan Lake, Northeast part of United States, - - 330
Fish in a Lake are more plentiful than Mummies.
Great Slave Lake, central part of Canada, - - - 300
Great Slaves have a hard Home.
Huron Lake, Southern part of Canada, - - - . 250
A Heron does not feed on Nails.
Erie Lake, between United States and Canada, - - 275
The Area of a Lake is greater than that of a Nickle.
Ontario Lake, Eastern part of Canada, .... 190
A Lick on a Terrier would make him act as if he was Tipsy.
Chief Rivers— North America.
Mississippi, in connection with the Missouri, - - 4,100
The Mississippi and Missouri would afford a long Bide.
Mackenzie, -- 2,300
Mackenzie sounds like Tansy, a familiar Name.
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Arkansas, .... 2,100
An Ark on a Sea had in it a Window.
Yukon, 2,000
New Com is considered very Nice*
St. Lawrence, (with the lakes), . - - - . 2,300
A Short Allowance will not satisfy a hungry man at Noon.
Rio Grande, -- 1,800
Grand old Rye will make one Tough.
Saskatchewan, ---- 1,700
A Sash Catch is sometimes made of White Oak.
Columbia, 1,400
Culled Lumber is often made of pine trees; so is Tar.
Colorado, ---- 1,200
A Colored Trader often trades in Town.
Ohio, 900
A High O looks like a small Hoop.
Susquehanna, ..--450
A Sulky Hannah would not like to maul Bails.
Potomac, --450
A Potato is sometimes eaten with Bolls.
Chief Rivers.— South America.
Amazon, ..---.-... 8,800
A Man^s Son does not use a Maff.
Plata, (Parana and Paraguay), - - - . 2,400
A Plate will hold a dinner if it is not too Narrow.
Orinoco, 1,600
Old Ochre^ in a vessel, from exposure may look Whitish.
San Francisco, 1,500
Sand in Frescoing is often put on by a man that is Tall.
Jhief Rivers.— Europe.
Volga, - ........ 2,000
Vulgar people are not Nice.
Danube, -- 1,600
Daniel was thrown in a den or Bitch*
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Ubal, -.-.* 1,800
A New BaU is often around a Tomb*
Dnieper, 1,200
Nippers are often used for holding Tin.
Don, -.-...' 1,100
Dun a dude and he may dun his Bad.
Petchoba, --..--.... 1,100
A Pitcher could be filled quickly by the Tide»
Rhine, 800
The Rind of a melon is Heary.
DwiNA, -•••..•.•--800
Dew^n-Daiy does not f^ like dew at Ere.
Elbe, ...•••••.--700
An Elbow may often Ache*
Chief RivEBS. — ^AsLi
Yang-tse-Kiang, •.. 8,800
A Yankee King is more powerful than a Mnnimy.
Yenisei, - •- 2,800
When-ISee a slice of bread I suppose it to have been cut «
with a Knife.
HOANGhHo, -.....••.- 2,700
Hoeing ivUh a Hoe may tire the Neck.
Lena, ...•••••••- 2,400
^Xean/ior86 is usually Harrow.
Indus, ...••••••-. 1,800
Indiana are usually Tough*
Amoob, ... 1,800
A Moor is a piece of land about the consistency of • Tally.
Bbahmapootba, - 1,800
A Dram of Porter is often handed by a tender to a Tough.
EUPHBATBS, ......... 1,700
New Freight is labeled with a Tag.
Ganges, ...•••••.. 1,600
A Gang qf Oeeae is often seen in a Ditch.
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Chief Bivbbs. — ^Afbioa.
Nile, - 4,000
A NaU is used for nailing a shoe on a Horse.
Niger, •..-.. 8,000
A Negro is often heard to say ** Massa.''
Ck)Nao, 2,700
A Cargo, when ice-bound, is No Go.
Zambesi, 1,600
Some Bees may occasionally be seen in a Dish*
Orange, 1,000
An Orange contains
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HEIGHTS OF MOUNTAINS.
The formulas for the mountains give the height in hundreds of
feet, as those for rivers in hundreds of miles — two ciphers being
added to give the full height; 82 meaning 8,200 feet; 124, 12,400,
etc. Example:— The Heaviest mountain is too high to Inhabit.
Everest mountain, 29,100 feet.— V signifies volcano.
Chief Mountains.— North America.
St. EliaS, (Alaska), 18,000
Saints and lAars are the Last-to go together in any Deviee.
Popocatepetl, V., (Mexico), 17,700
A Poor Caterpillar on Mixed Corn often gets a - Backing.
Orizaba, v., (Mexico), 17,400
A Hoary Sailor in Mexico, remaining on deck, may be
called a Beeker.
Whitney, (Sierra Nevada), - 14,900
A Wet knee in the Navy is not as comfortable as a Dry Boy.
Shasta, (Sierra Nevada), 14,400
A Chase in a Soiree will produce an Out-roar.
Harvard, (Rocky Mountains), ----- 14,800
It is Hard Work to climb the Rocky Mountains, unless in a
Bream*
Long's Peak, (Rocky Mountains), ----- 14,000
A Long Peak on the Rocks reaches above high Trees.
Holy Cross, (Rocky Mountains), - - - - - 14,200
A Holy Cross, if Rugged, may make one shed a Tear Anew.
Pike's Peak, (Rocky Mountains), ----- 14,100
A Pike or Peak, on a Rock, will make one who climbs it
Tired.
Fremont's Peak, (Rocky Mountains), - - - - 13,600
A Free mountain Peak on a Rock is not free for any one to
Bamage.
Mitchell, (Black Mountains), ------ 6,707
When Much HI one may wear a Black Check Sacque.
Washington, (White Mountains), 6,2C0
Washing a White Mil may make it i^l^^P^K ■
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Hecla, v., (Iceland), 6,100
High Clay on Icy land is not as comfortable as a Hill Hut.
Catskill, (New York), ....... 8,000
Cats kUl New York Miee.
Chiep Mountains.— South America.
ILLAMPU, (Andes), 22,800
A Lamp is Handy ^ but will not add much to Noon Tiew*
Aconcagua, (Andes), ------- 22,400
>4. Com cake is Handy at a Noon Hour.
Chimborazo, v., (Andes), --.-.- 21,400
A Chimney raiser^ with his Handa^ builds his chimney from
the Nadir.
Arequipa, v., (Andes), 20,300
An Equipper finds it Handy to keep his equipage in a
Niee Home.
CoTOPAXi, v., (Andes), 19,000
A Cot in a big Sea would not be Handy if it was a Deep Sea.
Chief Mountain^.— Europe.
Elburz, (Caucasus), --•••-. 18,500
Elbows may Catch us if we are not Heedfal.
Blanc, (Alps), ..--•---. 15,800
A Black Eclipse does not look like a White Leaf.
Maladetta, (Pyrenees), .-.-.-- 11,100
A Man is a debtor if he owes for a Pair of reins or any
Odd Debt.
Etna, v., (Sicily), 10,800
An Eater will SlUy lie on a White Sofa.
Carpathian, (Highest Peak), --.--- 9,900
A Car pjth is a dangerous place for a Baby.
CORNO, (Apennines), 9,500
A Com hoe^ worth Pennies^ has a handle made of a Pole.
Ural, (Highest Peak), --..... 5,400
A New rail on a High Peak is higher than a Low Area.
Vesuvius, V., (Italy), 8,900
Mt, Vesi^vius^ in Italy ^ can be seen oo the MaiU
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Chief Mountains.— Asia.
Everest, (Himalayas), 29,100
The Heaviest Hitncdayas is too high to Inhabit.
Kanchinjinga, (Himalayas), ------ 28,100
A Can of Ginger might give one a New Fit.
HiNDOO-KOH, (Hindoo Koosh), 20,000
The Hind end of a Car or Hind CocMch sometimes rocks like a
New Sea-saw.
Ararat, (Armenia), 12,700
A JRat is not as large in Measure as a Donkey.
Mount Sinai, (Arabia), ------- 8,200
Mount a Sign high and it cannot be read, if the writing is
Fine.
Chief Mountains.— Africa.
Kilimanjaro, (Mountains of the Moon), - - . 18,700
Killing a man is sometimes done in consequence of the man
himself Defying.
Kenia, (Moimtains of the Moon), ----- 1,800
A Cane to reach the Moon would have to be Tough.
HEIGHTS OF BTHLDINGS, TOWERS, MONUMENTS, ETC.
As there are no buildings that require more than three figures
to give their heights, the formulas give the figures for the full
height.
Washington Monument, highest shaft in the world,
Washington, D. C, 555
Washington Monument was built in memory of Geo. Wash-
ington, who was Wholly Loyal.
Cologne Cathedral, --------510
Cologne in a Cathedral is much used by Ladies.
Strasburg Cathedral, -----.- 468
Straw n a Cradle is not as good as Hair or Chaff.
Tower OP Babel, 680
At the Tower of Babel the Lord confounded the language of
the ChiefB,
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Temple op Belus, Babylon, 666
A Bee loose in Babylon would make one Shy, Sliy and Shy.
Pyramids op Egypt, (Cheops highest), . . - - 530
A Pair of mits can be made of the wool of Lambs*
Church op St. Martin, Landshut, 460
A Sainted Martyr esteems his faith of more value than
earthly Riches.
St. Peter's, Rome, -448
St, Feter''8 is higher than any building in Rome, and has a
Higher Boof.
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, ----- 441
St. Stephen met with a martyr's death for which his church
was Beared.
Salisbury Cathedral, ••----. 404
Salt Berries are not good when Baw and Sour.
Church op St. Mary, Lubeck, ------ 400
A Merry Church often has Boses.
Amiens Cathedral, -------- 888
Araen in a Cathedral being said the people More Home.
Cathedral, Florence, -------- 876
Flowers in a Cathedral cost Some Cash.
Hotel de Villb, Brussels, ------- 874
A Hotel mth Brussels carpet requires Some Care.
Walls of Babylon, 850
The height of the Wall of Babylon is given in feet, not Miles.
Victoria Tower, "Westminster, - - - - - - 331
The Victoria Tower was not built in honor of Mahomet.
Bell Tower, St. Mark's, Venice, ----- 323
The Bell Tower of Venice sends music to Many a Home.
Capitol, at Washington, including statue, ... 307
The Capitol is so high that the features of the statue are as
iu\ isible as if covered with a Mask.
Trintty Church, >Jew York, 284
The doctri.ie of the Trinity by the Trinitarians, will be
abandoned Never.
Cleopatra's Needle, -.----.-68
A Clear Patriot may be called a patriot Cliief.
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BxjNKER Hill Monument, -- 230
The Bunker Hill Monument reminds us of many patriots'
Names.
City Hall, Baltimore, 227
A City Hall, or Ball room floor, often presents a Union Gay.
Leaning Tower OP Pisa, -------190
The Leaning Tower of Pisa inclines like Steps.
Washington Monument, Baltimore, 188
The Washington Monument is taller than a WMte Fife.
Shot Tower, Baltimore, the highest in the world, - - 187
The Shot from the Toiver falls to a pool of water, which
may be called a (see page 144.) Wet CaTe«
HEIGHTS OF WATERFALLS AND CASCADES.
Cerosoli Cascade, Alps, Switzerland, - - - - 2,400
Sea-rustling may be heard on Narrow Seas.
Falls of the Arve, Savoy, 1,100
Evei-y Safe Voyage escapes loss by the Tides of the Sea.
Montmorency Falls, near Quebec, ----- 250
Money-rents in Quebec are collected by New Laws.
Lauterbrunn, near lake Thun, Switzerland, - - - 900
Leather brawn is often cut in Pieces.
Falls op Terni, near Rome, ..---- SOO
Falls Turn High and fall low in Masses.
Niagara Falls, North America, ----- 164
The water of Niagara pours down in a White Shower.
Genesee Falls. Rochester, N. Y., - - - - - 97
Genesis is the Bible's first Book.
Passaic Falls, New Jersey, 71
A Pussy does not wear a Jersey, as it is not worn by a Cat.
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THE SEVEN WISE MEN OF GREECE.
A Hat is often worn in a Saloon; — Solon.
Honey is made by bees and eaten by Buyers; — Bias.
A Home always bas in it a FUlow case; — Pittacus.
A Harrow^ if it fall on one's toe, may bring a ChiU on;— Chilon.
A Hill is somewhat Globulus; — Cleobulus.
A Watcli keeping true time will not tell false Tales; — Thales.
An Oak makes a good shade for a Veranda;— Periander.
THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE W ORLD.
A Hat or crown was worn by the Colossus of Rhodes.
Honey is not eaten at a Dinner of Fishes ; — Diana at Ephesus.
A Home often has a Mouse and a Loom ; — The Mausoleum.
A Harrow is not as good as an almanac to tell the Staie of
Jupiter;^ Statue of Jupiter.
A Hill is seldom as high as the Pyramids of Egypt.
Watch towers were built on the Walls of Babylon.
Oak trees are often filled with locusts, which remind us
of the days of Pharoah and Alexander; —
Pharos of Alexandria.
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POPULATION OF THE CHIEF COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD.
The formulas for the population of countries give the number
in even millions, six ciphers to be added to make the numbers
complete; 52 meaning 52,000,000; 35, 35,000,000, etc.; those for
States and cities, in even thousands, three ciphers to be added to
make the number complete. The population is given from the
census of 1880. The Capitols are given with the Countries.
North America.
United States, Washington, D. C, - - - - 62,000,000
In the Union of States there is more power than in the States
Alone*
Canada, Ottawa,
Candy At War would not last a
1,000,000
Bay.
Mexico, Mexico City, 9,000,000
A Mixed Crow would become Mixed in a City if chased by a
Boy.
South America.
Argentine Repubuc, Buenos Ayres, ... 2,000,000
An Argumentive Repvblic will Put on Airs and try to Win.
Bolivia, La Pas, 2,000,000
A Bowl of Liver does not cost as much as a bowl of Wine.
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, ------ 11,000,000
A Brass Eel does not drink Rye or Oin when Bead.
Chili, Santiago, 2,000,000
A ChUd may eat a Scanty Egg of a Hen.
Colombia, Bogota, 8,000,000
Columbus in a Boat discovered a Western Home.
Ecuador, Quito, 1,000,000
The Equator of a Kite is between the foot and Head.
Peru, Lima, 8,000 000
A Pearow Liined is often seen at Home.
Venezuela, Caracas, ------- 2,000,000
Venison and Crackers are eaten with Wine.
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EUBOPB.
Austria, Vienna, -....•- 38.000,000
An Ostrich is Finer than a Muff*
Belgium, Brussels, 5,000,000
A Belt of gum and Brussels lace may be worn on a HilL
British India, Calcutta, 246,000,000
A Brutish Indian with a, Kale cutter might cut or kill with
Energy.
Denmark, Copenhagen, ------ 2,000,000
A Dent or mark on a Coqp-with-a-hen-in does not trouble
the Hen.
France, Paris, -.- 37,000,000
The French in Paris are not very Meek.
Germany, Berlin, 44,000,000
A German in Berlin is sometimes a Warrior.
Great Britain, London, - - - - - - 85,000,000
A Oi^eat Bargain in London cannot be obtained for a Mill.
Greece, Athens, --* 2,000,000
Orease and Ashes are sometimes seen in an Inn.
Italy, Rome, 28,000,000
A Tall Lady in a Room sometimes uses a Knife.
Netherlands, Amsterdam^ • - • . - 4,000,000
Neither Land nor stone will stop A-stream-or-dam when
in a Hurry.
Norway, Christiana, 1,000,000
Gnaw Away is what a rat would do on Christmas Bay.
Portugal, Lisbon, -..-•-- 4,000,000
A Portly Girl on a Lazy Pony will not get along in a Hurry.
Romania; Bucharest, 6,000,000
A Room in a corner may have a Blue Chest and a Shoe.
Russia, St. Petersburg, 88,000,000
Rushing Saltpeter in a fife would spoil the Fife.
Servia, Belgrade, 2,000,000
A Servant with a Bell is often found in an Inn.
Spain, Madrid, 16,000,000
A Sprain may come from a Mad-ride by being thrown
in a Bitch.
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Sweden, Stockholm, - 5,000,000
A Sweet Den in a Stock Home may be made near a Hill.
Switzerland Berne, 3,000,000
A Switch will sometimes Bum at Home*
Turkey, Constantinople, --..-. 6,000,CC0
A Turkey in Contest will be noble or Shy.
Asia.
China, Pekin, ---.••-- 435,000,000
A Chitia Pig would make a Raw Meal*
Japan, Yeddo, 84,000,000
A Japanee might become Yellow by falling in Mire*
Persia, Teheran, 6,000,000
A Person with Tea and Herring may make a meal with Joy.
SiAM, Bangkok, 6,000,000
Salmon Banged by a cook may be made into Hash*
Africa.
Morocco, Morocco, --•-... 6,000,000
Morocco makes a good Shoe.
TEN OF THE STATES HAVING THE LARGEST POPULATION.
The Hat is seen in New York, {New York).
oftener than a Whale in the Sea Foam. 5,083,000
Honey is not eaten with a PencUy (Pennsylvania).
in Bain and Foam. 4,283^000
A Home may be blown High, (Orao).
by a Mighty Puff. 8,198,000
A Harrow will not make an III Noise (Illinois).
when running over a Mossy Cave. 3,078,000
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A Hill may cause Misery, (Missouri).
if one in ascending should receive a Wind-shove. 2,168,000
A Watch is not as useful to an Indian. (Indiana).
as a Tnb or a Cook. 1,977,000
An Oak does not bear a Mess of Chestnuts, (Massachusetts).
if it is a White Oak of Fame. 1,783,000
Ivy is not as good to eat as Canned Turkey, (Kentucky).
or a choice Dish from Europe. 1,649,000
An Abbey may contain a Fish i.i a Can, (Michigan).
a Dish or a Mug. 1,637,000
The Woods may be by a Highway, (Iowa).
but not in a White Channel. 1,625,000
TWENTY OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
A Hat is worn in New York, (New York).
where there is a good deal of Danclngr. 1,207,000
Honey would FUlra doU, (Philadelphia).
and spoil its Frock. 847,000
A Home in a Brick Lane, ' (Brooklyn).
would not afford good Lodging. 567,000
A Harrow may be a part of a Cheap Cargo^ (Chicago).
anvl is not used by a Lass at Home. 503,000
A Hill in a Boss town, (Boston).
is sometimes mowed by a Machine. 362,000
A Watch ot St. Louis, (St. Louis).
perhaps runs for hours, but not for Miles. 350,000
Oak makes a good Ball-room-floor, (Baltimore).
for Some Men. 332,000
Ivy in a Sunny City, (Cincinnati).
is similar to ivy in a Sunny Ledge. 256,000
An Abbey 9 Sanded and Frescoed, (San Francisco^.
gives it the appearance of 9, New Room. 243,000
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNT; OR,
The Woods^ with Neuxtutumn-leaves^
are not as white as
The Tide does not Cleave-to4and^
but will quickly fill
A Town with a Pit-hummg^
is a place for
A Tomb does not contain a Buffalo^
but often has near it a
A Tear in a Washing-tub^
may be called a
A Toll-gate of New Oak^
often admits a
A Bitch could not Lose-a-viUe^
as easily as it could a
A Weddingr may present a Jersey Suit^
or a
A Dove cannot, like a Deer, trot,
but would quickly fly from a
A Tub may be used by a MiU-worker,
to take
A Noose may Prevent-a-dunce^
going to sea when he sees a
(New Orleans).
Snow in a Dish. 216,000
(Cleveland).
Ditehes. 160,000
(PrrrsBURo).
Wood to Lodge. 156,000
(Buffalo).
White Lily. 155,000
(Washington).
Tear tn Oak. 147,000
(New Ark).
Team on a Hill. 185,000
(Louisville).
Dinner. 124,000
(Jersey City).
White Net. 121,000
(Detroit).
Hot Dish. 116,000
(Milwaukee).
Odd Toll. 115,000
(Providence).
White SaiL 105,000
POPULATION OF THE CONTINENTS.
North America has many a Talley. 85,000,000
South America cannot enlarge her borders an Inch. 26,000,000
Europe makes many Homes Obey. 809,000,000
Asia is the oldest and largest continent, and has the
greatest Fame and Area. 884,000,000
Africa, to Mr. Livingston, presented much New Soil. 205,000,000
OcANiCA is where the waters Amass. 80,000,000
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TEN OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE WORLD.
London, England, - 8,814,000
A Lone Den is not occupied by a Home Fighter.
Pabis, France, 2,269,000
Floater Paris will not float as well as An j New Ship.
Pekin, China, 1,500,000
A Piggin may be used to wash White Laces*
New York, United States, 1,207,000
In New York there is much Bancingr*
Vienna, Austria, 1,104,000
A Vine is not attractive when Bead and Sour.
Berlin, Germany, .-...-- 1,122,000
A Burley German has more life than a Bead Nnn*
Canton, China, 1,000,000
A Canteen^ if not kept clean, may produce Biseases*
Chano-CHOW, China, ------- 1,000,000
Change a Cow'' a feed and it will prevent Biseases.
SiANG POO, China, 1,000,000
A Singing Frog sings in a marsh, which produce Biseases.
SiANG-TAN, Chma, 1,000,000
Howing Tan is done to prevent noise in time of Biseases.
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EMINENT AND REMARKABLE PERSONS.— MODERN.
(Continued from Page 54.)
Death. Age.
McPherson, Jas. B., one of the ablest engineers and
most skillful generals, Am., 1864 86
A Far Son Few uUl Cheer Much.
Miles, Pliny, Prof, of Mnemotechny, - - vim., 1865 47
Miles on a road are designated by milt-stones, placed there
by oMcials, each stone being an Official Rock.
Lincoln, Abraham, ex-President United States, - 1865 56
A Long Cane may be used in a Voyage of a Loyal Jew.
Davis, Henry Winter, LL.D., statesman, - -4m., 1865 48
Doves in Winter are not seen as frequently as
Ivy on a Jail Roof.
NOTT, Eliphalet, D. D., LL.D., inventor and divine. Am., 1866 83
A Not on an Elephant may be seen at a
Tonghish Show of Fame.
Campbell, Alex., D. D., an eminent theologian, Irish, 1866 78
A Camel in Alexandria is as common as a
Fish 07 Showy Calf.
Cass, Lewis, LL.D., statesman, - - - ^?7i., 1866 84
A Case Loose may hold books which are read by a
Tongli Judge by the Fire.
Maximilian, (Mexico), Emperor of Mexico, - Aust., 1867 £5
Make a Million dollars and you can buy many things, from a
Fish to a Camel.
Cousin, Victor, philosopher, - - - - Fr., 1C67 65
A Cousi.i or any other relative, by exposure, may receive a
Heavy Sliock or a Chill-
Buchanan, James, ex-President United States, - 1868 77
A Brick ia a Cannon would kill a Fish, a Wife or a Cook.
Kendall, Amos, LL.D., eminent statesman, - Am., 1869 80
A Candle can be blown out by a Few Unge Puffs.
Peabody, George, founder of Peabody Institute, Md.,
Am., 1869 74
The Body of a Pea would be a light load for a
Heavy Ship or a Car.
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Death. Aor.
I'lERCE, Franklin, ex-President United States, - - 1869 65
A Piece of Bread is often eaten in a Taffy Shop or a Jail.
Lamabtine, Alph de, poet, - - - - f>., 1869 79
A Lamb or Ten could be carried in a Heayy Ship or a Cab.
Farragut, David G., America's great admiral, - Am.^ 1870 69
A Fairy Ooat would afford amusement to Folks &ii a Ship.
Kennedy, John P., LL.D., eminent statesman, - Am.^ 1870 75
Candy is oftener eaten by Folks than an Eagle.
Lee, Robt. E., great general, - - - - Am.^ 1870 63
Robert Lee was leader of a cause which was thought by
some Folks to be a Sham.
Btckens, Chas., eminent English fiction writer, - Eng,^ 1870 58
Dickens ' [Vorks make many Folks Laugh.
CJooKMAN, Alfred, divine, -4m., 1871 43
A Cook-man often uses a Fagot in a Room.
KOCK, Chas. Paul de, novelist, - - - - i^., 1871 77
A Cook may use a Fagot to Cook.
Herschel, Sir J. F. W. , astronomer and statesman, Eng, , 1871 79
A Hair Sfiawl will make a better Heavy Kite than, a Cap.
Brackenridge, H. M., a judge and writer, -^ Am,, 1871 85
A Brick Bridge cannot be made by a Heavy Cat to Fall.
Bennett, J. Gordon, journalist, founder of New York
Herald, Scot,, 1872 77
A Bonnet may be hung on a Heavy Cane or a Keg.
Meade, Geo. G., great U. S. general, - - Span,, 1872 52
Mead is not drunk by a DoTe or a Guinea Lion.
Morse, Samuel F. B., inventor and writer, - Am., 1872 61
Moss may be used to pack Heayy Gun Shot.
Seward, Wm. H., leader in politics, - - Am., 1872 71
Sea Weei oftener comes in contact with a
Heayy Canoe than with a Gate.
Forrest, Edwin, eminent actor, - - - Am., 1872 66
A Forreit is a good place to cut a Heavy Cane /or a Jndge.
Greely, Horace, eminent statesman and author. Am.., 1872 61
Greedy persons do not eat Heayy Gun Shot.
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Death. Age.
Napoleon, III., ruler of France, - - - Fr.^ 1873 65
Three Maypoles do not resemble a Heayy Comb ia a Jail,
Mill, John Stuart, eminent statesman, - - Eng.^ 1873 67
A Mill sometimes has a Yacnam and a Check.
Meredith, Wm., LL.D., eminent lawyer, - ^m., 1873 74
A Merry Death is not caused by a Yacnnm in a Car.
BuLWER, Lytton, Lord, celebrated English novelist, Eng. , 1873 68
Bullion Fringe looks like a Jieavy Comb on a Chief.
Chase, Salmon P. statesman and jurist, - - Am,^ 1873 65
A Chase is sometimes a Tough Oame, though Jolly.
Livingston, David, M. D., LL.D., foreign missionary,
Scot,. 1878 30
Leaving a Stone may be done when we go to a funeral ana
Have to Come away in a Chase.
Sumner, Chas., eminent statesman, - - - Am,^ 1874 63
Jn Summer we often visit parks containing many a
Figure and Gem.
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, musician, Israelite, - (7er., 1874 86
Medals on exhibition have a Figure and an Image.
GuiZ0T,F. P. G., great politician, ... i?V., 1874 67
A Gazette is printed on a press with
Heayy Gear and a Che«k,
Fillmore, Millard, ex-President United States, - 1874 74
Foul Mire would make a bad place to run
Heayy Car Gear.
Breceenridge, J. C, statesman and general, - Am,^ 1875 54
A Broken Bridge may be dashed by a Heavy Gale Lower.
Johnson, Andrew, ex -President United States, - 1875 67
John'^s Son may be a Jack at all trades or a Fickle Jack.
Howe, Samuel G., abolitionist, . - - Am,^ 1876 75
A Hoe does not cost as much as Heavy Cash or Coal.
Johnson, Reverdy, eminent lawyer, - - Am,^ 1876 80
Beverdy Johnson'^s talent as a lawyer brought him
Heavy Cash Fees.
Blair, Francis P., lawyer, - - . . ^m., 1877 86
A Player sometimes plays and lets his Wife Cook Fish.
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Death. Age.
Taylor, Bayard, poet and prose writer, - - Am.^ 1878 53
A Tailor Bard may write a song on a
Doye, a Calf or a Lamb.
Bryant, W. C, eminent poet, - .- - - 4m., 1878 84
BryanVs Poems may be read in Edifying a Fifer,
CusHma, Caleb, able jurist and scholar, - - 4m., 1879 79
A Cushion is used in a Heayy Cab and Conpe*
Garrison, W. Lloyd, pioneer and leader of anti-slavery
movement, ------- Am,, 1879 65
A Garrison will hold more soldiers than a
Heayy Coop or a Jail.
Hooker, Joseph, soldier, major-general, - - 4.m., 1879 65
A Hooker or a thief may be taken in a
Heayy Cab to a Jail.
Stanley, Arthur Penshyn, writer, - - - Am,^ 1881 66
A Stain of Lye may be seen in a Heayy Tat hy a Jndge.
BuRNSiDE, Amb. E. , American officer and governor, Am, , 1881 57
A Burning Sight produces a Vivid Look.
Carlyle, Thomas, historian, 1881 86
A Corjd Isle is made by animalculae, which are smaller
than Heavy, Fat Fish.
Longfellow, H. W., one of America's best poets, -4m., 1882 75
A Long Feather may be seen when we Tiew a Fine Eagle.
Garibaldi, Giusseppe, great Italian general and patriot,
It., 1882 75
At a Oay Ball people often dress Heayy, Funny and Gaily.
Hersohel, Sir Wm.,LL.D., astronomer, - - Ger., 1882 84
Her shell can be ruined by a Heayy or Fine Fire.
Darwin, Chas. R., F. R. S., eminent naturalist - Eng,^ 1882 73
Darwin^ s Theory of evolution has caused much
Heayy Fan and Game.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, LL.D., poet and essayist, -Am., 1882 79
Immersion is undergone by many who believe they
Have Heaven to Keep.
Fulton, C. C, journalist, 1883 67
A Full Ton at Sea often receives a Heavy Foam Shock.
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Death. A«e.
Thumb, (Jen. Tom— properly C. H. Stratton, - - 1883 45
Tom Thumb'' 8 exhibitions were attended by some who
could play a Fife Merrily.
CkX)PER, Peter, inventor an4 philanthropist, - -4m., 1883 92
A Cooper may make a barrel, but not a Fife of Home Pine.
Phillipps, Wendell, anti slavery agitator, - ^m., 1884 73
FUl up a Well with a windlass and the owner would not
think it a Half Fair Game.
Garrett, John W., Pres. B. & O. R. R. Co., - Am,, 1884 64
Garrett was a rich railroad president, and perhaps there
are not Five Richer.
Gordon, Chas. G., soldier and statesman, - ^wgr., 1885 54
A Gourd Charged does not make as good music as a
Fife or a Low Lyre.
Hugo, Victor, poet and novelist, - - - Fr,, 1885 83
A Huge Victor will always Have Full Fame.
Grant, Gen. U. S., soldier and ex-President, - Am,, 1885 63
At the death of Gen. Grant there were sounds of a
Fife and Low Chime.
Livingston, John W., rear-admiral, - - ^w., 1885 81
Living in a Stone house with John is good living when it is
Half FnUo/ Food.
BiLUNGS, Josh— properly H. S. Shaw, humorist, - Am,, 1885 67
Josh Billings was a humorist, and there were
Few as Full of a Joke.
McClellan, Geo. B., soldier, - - - • Am,, 1885 58
A Clean Lane does not have in it
Heavy Ivy or a Yellow Leaf.
Hendricks, T. A., Vice President United States, - 1885 66
Hand-rakes are not used as much as a
Fife by a Law Judge.
Vanderbilt, W. H., the richest railroad president in
the world, Am,, 1885 64
Vanity ha^ BuUt many an air castle, which.has fallen like a
Heavy Fall Shower.
Alfonso, King of Spain, - . - - Span., 1885 28
A Fawn so light may receive a Heavy Fall /rowi a Knife.
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Death. Age.
Hancock, W. S. , one of America's greatest generals, Am. , 1886 62
A Handy Cook can easily cook a Few Fish in June.
Seymour, Horatio, statesman, - - - - Am.^ 1886 76
A Seashore sometimes has near it a HeaTy Fish in a Cage.
GrOUGH, John B., eloquent temperance advocate and
lecturer, Eng., 1886 69
John B, Qough in his voyages to Europe doubtless saved
many a drinker on a Heavy Fish Ship.
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS.
The Y. M, C. A, first founded in London, in St. Paul'p
Churchyard, by Geo. Williams; the first meeting was
held in a bedroom, where earnest prayers were Offered. 1841
The Y. M. C. Associations in the United States and British
Provinces now number 929, whose doors are open to
Every Boy. 1849
The F. M. C. A, founded in Baltimore, and has since afforded
to thousands a better home than a Vile Inn. 1852
The First Methodist Church in the United States was built in
New York and cost a Cash Fee. 1768
First Baptist Church founded in Baltimore, whose members,
when immersed, did not wear a Gay VelL 1785
The Mercantile Library of Baltimore when founded con-
tained a Heavy Map. 1839
Peabody Library of Baltimove founded by Geo. Peabody,
the books of which were protected by a Heavy Lock. 1857
Birmingham, England, Library burned with 80,000 volumes,
more than could be packed in a Heavy Cab. 1879
Prince Louis Napoleon left England for the Zulu war to
force the Zulas to drink of a Heary Cnp. 1879
Qrev'jj Francois P. •/., elected president of France, when
McMahon lef t in a Heavy Cab. 1879
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Cholera in Japan; 10,000 deaths, among them a Few Wiyes. 1880
Flogging abolished in the British navy^ which was celebrated
by the blowing of Fifes. 1880
Unveiling of the statue of Gen, Robt. E, Lee at Lexington,
Va. , June 28, which was built that he might continue to
Haye Fame. 1883
Great strike of telegraph operators^ involving all the com-
panies in the United States, caused a Heayy Fume. 1883
Telephone line put into operation between Baltimore and Wash- '
ington^ July 22, to send the news abroad and
Edify a Few at Home. 1883
Victory of Chinese over the French at Langson, March 27,
where not a Few Fell. 1885
Cyclone in the Philippine Islands ; 8,000 buildings destroyed,
Nov. 21, many meeting a death Tongh and Awful. 1885
Revised version of Old Testament published in London^ May
15, showing the old version with mistranslations to be
Half Full. 1885
Details received of Great floods in China in June; 10,000
persons drowned, Aug. 26, the water filling hundreds
of houses Half Full. 1885
Port Deposit Flooded by the Susquehanna, the nighest rise
ever recorded; the water being deep enough to bear a
Heavy Fish. 1886
The Number of Churches in Baltimore are sufficient, if well
attended, to supply all spiritual Needs. 210
The First Presbyterian Church has the tallest tower in Balti-
more^ being 250 feet; No Less. 250 feet.
Merchants'' Shot Tower is so high that its top makes a
Narrow Show. 246 feet.*
Public Schools Originated in Baltimore to advance the masses
without charging them Fine Pay. 1829
The Odd Fellows''; or, WUdey Monument, has at its top a
figure of Charity protecting orphans, symbolizing
that men should not live for themselves Alone. 52 feet.
^Height given incorrectly on page 130,
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The Wells and McComas Monument, Baltimore, erected in
memory of Wells and McComas, whose heroic deaths
seemed to leave a Yacnnm. 1873
Jwies^ Fails, Baltimore, overflowed ajid destroyed twenty-five
lives and much property; the water fuming and
Foaming. 1887
The Number of Public Schools in Baltimore are enough to
educate 50,000 children up to the Times. 130
Public School in Washington, D, C, first organized, Thomas
Jefferson of the School Board being chief Officer. 1804
Comer stone of Washington Monument, Baltimore, Laid
with ceremonies very Deroutly. 1815
The Battle Monument, Baltimore, was Erected one year after
the battle of North Point, in honor of those to whom
the battle proved Fatal. 1815
Jones'' Falls, Baltimore, Second Flood, several lives and
much property lost, the water being more violent
than a Fish- wave. 1868
Druid HUl Park is large enough to accommodate all the lads
and Lasses. 500 acres.
The Lake in Druid HUl Park has in its centre a four-inch
jet, throwing the water higher than it is thrown in
any City or Town. 112 feet.
John McDonough, of Baltimore, philanthropist, though so
generous in his bequest, we cannot think he now
Feels it a Loss. Death, 1850. Age, 50
Thomas WUdey, founder of Odd Fellowship in the United
States, taught that those who
Have Should Give. Death, 1861. Age, 78
Johns Hopkins, founder of Hopkins University, of Balti-
more, did not make his money by playing a
Tousrli Game vnth a Cow-Boy. Death, 1873. Age, 79
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Brooklyn Brxdoe.
When the Work of the Bridge Began ^ June 8d, many
thought it would be a Tongh Case. 1870
When the First Cable Wire was Run^ May 29th, it made a
Few Quake. 1877
When the Cars Began Running^ September 24th, it was
found better riding than sailing through the
Heavy Foam. 1883
From End to End of the bridge would make a long
Leap /or a Heavy Boy. 5,989 feet.
The Width has two car lines, two carriage roads, and a foot
■ road for a regiment of soldiers in File. 85 feet.
The Height of the bottom of the bridge in center is seen
from high water below Dimly. 185 feet.
The Height of the Towers from high water mark is greater
than the height of Any Cave. 278 feet.
The Depth of Towers below water. New York side, is as
great as the depth of a Cave. 78 feei.
The Size of Towers at high water mark is as great as many
Trees or a Lobby. 140x59 feet.
Four Cables, each in Diameter equaling a Dial. 15 inches.
Each of the four Cables contains 5,296 parallel steel wires,
laid in a Line or Batch. 5,296 wired.
The Total Length of wire in four cables is great enough to
make a Telegraph. 15,748 miles.
The Weight of the four Cables is greater than could be
drawn by a Mule or Five. 3,588 tons.
The Cost of Bridge is paid by collecting a small fee as each
Traveler Passes. $14,854,900
Architect, William C. Kingsly; Engineer, Washington A. Roebling.
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Suez Canal.— From the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.
The Suez Canal was Commenced by men, who of its comple-
tion had Full Hope. 1859
When Completed it could carry a Heavy Ship. 1869
Its Length connected Two Seas, 100 miles.
Its Width will admit, side by side, many a Man and Boy. 329 feet.
Its Depth is many an Inch. 26 feet.
The Amount it Cost in gold was paid out by some one who
wsus Sharp in Finances. $64,982,200
From New York to Calcutta^ via. Cape Good Hope, would
be a long trip for a Trial Ship. 14,569 miles.
By Way of Suez Canal would be as pleasant as a ride in a
Palace on a Sea. 9,500 milcns.
The Chinese Wall.
The Length of the Wall around China has more material
than all of America's . Tall Houses. 1,500 miles.
The Height of the Chinese WjII gives enemies No Show. 26 feet.
Babylon.
The Wall of Babylon, in Height, is not measured in BOles. 850 feet.
Babylon's WaU was not too Thick to Fall. 85 feet.
Babylon contained more Square MUes than Any Knoll. 225 miles.
Ninbvbh.
Nineveh'^s Square MUes required a Night Watch. 216 miles.
Nineveh's Inhabitantscx>\k\di be ascertained by counting every
Chiia and Aault. 651,151
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The Temple of Jerusalem.
The T&mple at Jerusalem was destroyed by Titus; its splendor
changing to Chaos. 70. A. D.
Its Walls were Long and Wide enough, and once holy
enough, for a Diyine Tank. 182x127 feet.
Their Height would admit of many Windows. 210 feet.
The Wails of the Outer Court present many a
Fallen Pillar. 852x954 feet.
Over 1,000,000 Jews perished when the Romans sent
Titus to Seize the City. 1,100,001
The Number of Kings of Israel.
The Kings of Israel^ from Jeraboam I. to Hoshea, were
men of Israelitish Type. 19
The Number op Kings of Judah.
Among the Kings of Judah ^ from Rehoboam to Zedekiah,
there were a few Unwise. 20
Note. — The figures given for ancient facts, dates, dimensions,
etc., are given differently by different authors; and even modern
writers differ in the length of rivers, heights of mountains, towers,
waterfalls, etc., which may be accounted for, in some cases, by sup-
posing they take their measurements from different points. We
have come as near to the facts as we could under the circum-
stances, having consulted the best authorities attainable. It is
often difficult to decide as to the best authority, and, in most cases,
millions have to rely on the authority of a very few, and, in many
cases, upon that of only one. Therefore, when there is any difference
of opinion, a close approximation is all that could be expected, and
should answer every purpose.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEIIORIZING POETRY, PROSE, ETC.
On the following pages will be found a poem of fifty-four
lines, each line numbered by the Nomenclature Table. The poem
should be read over once or twice, regardless of the Table; and
then each line or prominent thought in each line should be associ-
ated with the corresponding word in the Table. If the reader is as
familiar with the Table as we desire him to be, it would not be
necessary to print or write the words of the Table, but only to think
of them as they come up in the mind.
If we wish to recall the first line we think of Hat, which will
suggest *' a week of mental toil," by imagining you raise or take off
your Hat in deep thought. Jloney will suggest that which may
" spoil " in a " month, or less." Home will suggest the " gain " of
" one short day," by attending to Home duties. Harrow will sug-
gest the retaining of a Harrow ''for years," by taking proper care
of it. HUl will suggest the " girl of tender years," starting up the
Hill of knowledge to the School-house on the Hill. Watch will
suggest the "poring over her task with hopeless fears," looking
at the Watch frequently, fearing she will not learn her lesson in
time. Oak will suggest her " with dizzy brain," walking around
in its shade for fresh air or " breath. "
If we wish to recall the thirteenth line, we think of Tbw5,
which will suggest " Fill at noon the grave with fiowers." If we
wish to recall the seventeenth line, we think of Wedding^ which
will recall "Happy heart and smiling face." Niche will sug-
gest the " Chasms. ' ' MUl will suggest ' ' the rogh and barren steep . ' '
Road will suggest "an easier flight." Lyre will suggest its being
played " When in the twilight hours we rest." So every line can,
in some way, be associated with its corresponding word in the Table.
This will doubtless be a new process to the student, and appear
somewhat cumbersome at first, but after a little practice he will
find it a great help in memorizing, and the means of cultivating
and increasing his powers of Concentration and imagination, which
will be very beneficial and desirable.
In poetry it is always well to fix clearly in the mind the first
word of each line.
In a long poem it is better not to associate a word of the Table
with each line of the poem, but with each stanza, if written in
stanzas, if not, with about every four lines, as the student may find
convenient. ,
Prose can be memorized in the same way, by associating a word
of the Table with each sentence, or any number of words desir^.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; OR,
If the association of the words of this Table with a i)oem or
any other matter should appear objectionable to anyone, we would
say, everything we remember is remembered by something else. We
remember the seventh of anything by the figure 7; eighteenth by
18; thirty-fifth by 35; forty-seventh by 47; and the fifty-fourth by
54. Now, to the eye or mind of the writer, an Oak is not less beauti-
ful than a 7; a Dove than 18; a Mill than 35; a Rock than 47; or a
Lyre than 54; and so with all the words of the Table. The differ-
ence is this, while the words are not more objectionable than the
figures, we can remember by the words, but cannot by the figures.
The reason is obvious: — words, especially nouns, convey objects to
the mind, which make a lasting impression; figures seldom do.
In memorizing prose we would associate a certain number of
words, a sentence or a paragraph, with a word of the Nomemcla-
ture Table, then, in recalling the word of the Table, it readily sug-
gests the words, sentences, paragraph or idea. A fair trial will
convince the most sceptical, if he does not lose sight of the great
amount of time and labor usually expended in memorizing things
which are so easily and quickly forgotten.
THE BLESSINGS OF MEMORY.
Hat. Why spend a week of mental toil
Honey. For what a month, or less, may spoil,
Home. When you in one short day may gain
Harrow. That which for years you may retain?
Hill. Why should you girl of tender years,
Watch. Pore o'er her task with hopeless fears,
Oak. With dizzy brain and stinted breath,
Ivy. Thus sow the seeds of early death; —
Abbey. Or that bright boy, with rosy cheeks, —
Woods. Who now a future bright bespeaks —
Tide. Bring paleness where 'tis ruddy now.
Town. And wrinkles on that placid brow;
Tomb. And fill at noon the grave with flowers,
Tear. Which might have bloomed in evening hours —
Toll. When they may read a page twice o'er,
DirCH. And then bring forth from memory's store,
WsDDlxa. Wit-i happy heart and smiling face.
Dove. The knowledge years cannot eraiie?
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Tub. Why sit by midnight's flickering lamp,
Noose. With aching head and eyelids damp,
Nei. And delve till heart and hands are sore,
Nun. To reach the depths of hidden lore, —
Name. When you, by sunlight s cheering gleams.
New Year. May knowledge drink from wisdom's streams —
Nail. Which flood time's valley's, broad and deep,
Niche. And o'er gray ages' chasms leap V
Neck. If we can strew the hill with flowers.
Knife. As we ascend through morning hours.
Knob. And breathe their fragrance, see their bloom
Moss. When noon and evening hours shall come,
Meadow. And drink from memory's treasured store.
Moon. The pleasures of the days of yore,
MuMBfY. Why not ascend the flowery way,
Hammer. Where garnered fruits will not decay ?
Mill. Why climb the rough and barren steep.
Match. Where piercing thorns oft make us weep,
Mug. And dwarf the body, strain the mind,
Muff. Ere we the hidden treasure find,
Map. And in the end fail to attain
Race. The wealth our eager minds would gain, —
Road. When we may by an easier flight.
Rain. Wind 'round the mountain, wreathed with light,
Room. And view with joy, the azure skies.
Warrior. As each successive step we rise;
Rail. And look far down the green hill side,
Russia. O'er golden fields of knowledge wide;
Rock, Retread each flowery lawn and lane, —
Roof. Fenced strongly with bright memory's chain,—
Rope. And linger in each sunny spot
Lass. With gladness, not to he forgot^
Lad. And gather up the fragrant flowers
Lane. We planted in the morning hours.
Loom. And wear their beauty on our breast,
Ltrb. When in the twilight hours we rest 'i
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INSTBUCTIONS FOB ARBANGING, DELIVEBING
AND BEFOBTING SPEECHES, SEBMONS, ETC.
If, in an address of thirty minutes, more or less, to a Sunday-
School, you wish to speak of, six different topics or subjects: — 1st,
Sabbath breaking; 2d, Stealing; 3d, Swearing; 4th, Gambling; 5th,
Pride; 6th, Punctuality:
You could associate Hat with Sabbath-breaking by imagining
boys to be running around the country robbing birds' nests, and
putting the eggs in their hats; or gathering fruit in their hats; or
playing ball and catching it in their hats.
Honey you could associate with Stealing honey^ and being stung
by the bees— the honey and the temptation being sweet, but the
result bitter.
Home you could associate with Swearing by imagining boys are
not taught to swear at home, should not swear at home or anywhere
else, if they expect to get to that home where there will be no
swearing, but blessing.
Harrow you could associate with Garribling by imagining boys
to be betting on the number of teeth in a harrow, or to be secreted
in some barn playing dice or cards on a board lying across a harrow*
Hill you could associate with Pride by imagining boys to be
exhibiting themselves and their fine clothes on some hill, feeling
to be above speaking to poorer boys with plain clothes at the foot of
the hill, and that ^' pride comes before a fall.''
Watch you could associate with Punctuality by imagining the
punctual boy to carry a watch and being always on time. Then
when you get up to speak you need not be troubled with thinking
of what comes next, but when you finish talking about Sabbath-
breaking your mind will go to the word Honey, which will imme-
diately suggest Stealing ; Home will recall Swearing, Harrow Gam-
bling, Hill Pride, and Watch Punctuality. And in like manner
twenty -five or fifty divisions could be recalled just as easily, if
necessary.
To remember a discourse by listening to its delivery, associate
the first prominent thought, point, illustration or idea with Hat,
the second with Honey, the third with Home, and so on to the end;
using from fifteen to thirty words of the Table in memorizing a
sermon or speech of ordinary length. After a trial, this will be
found to be almost like hearing the discourse the second time, and
will fix it in the mind more permanently than several hearings
without the Table, or some other help more than we find in the
ordinary way.
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THE SENTIMENTS OF FLOWERS.
A Hat on Coral Honeysuckle^ (CJoral Honeysuckle,.
may have been placed there by one of Fidelity.
Honey 9 when Qoldea Red, (GKjlden Rod).
gives to the owner Enconragrement.
At Home one who is Quite Lazy, (White Daisy).
when asl^ed to work, says, ** I will think of it.''
A Hill is a good place for Goats to Roam, (Goats Rue).
and anyone might see the Reason.
A Watch taken in Fun, (Fern),
does not show Sincerity.
An Oak will stand a storm Quite Violent, (White Violet).
and bow with Modesty.
lyy, the wind may Blow Violently, (Blue Violet).
yet it retains its Faithfulness.
An Abbey may contain a FloweiHng Almond, (FLOWERiNa Almond).
and also flowering Hope.
The Woods have many a Red Holly, (Red Holly).
which we can see at Far Sight, Foresight.
The Tide rises High Since (Hyacinth).
it is Constantly in Play, Constancy and Flay.
A Town may have Holy Folks, (Hollyhocks).
who may have an Ambitious School, Ambition of a Scholar.
A Tomb has near it Ivy, Evergreen and Boxwood,
(Ivy, Evergreen and Boxwood).
which are green Constantly, Constancy.
A Tear is not shed when we Think of a Christmas Anthem,
(Pink Chris anthemum).
which should always cause Cheerfulness.
A Toll-gate, kept by a White Christian, (White Chrisanthemum).
has a keeper of Truth.
A Ditch is not like a BeU Rope, (Heliotrope).
which, when in use, calls us to Devotion.
A Wedding is often decorated with a Moss Rose, (Moss Rose).
of Superior Merit.
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A Doye^ to catch a Bee in an Orchard, (Bee Orchis).
requires considerable Industry.
A Tub is larger than an Oxeye, (Oxeye)-
and is often used by one of Patience
A Noose may be put around a Merry Rose, (Rosemary).
to hold it in Remembrance.
A Net, set by a lady, may catch one who will Pant'to-see-her,
(Pansy).
and cause " Tender and Pleasant Thoughts >
The Noon of life will afford Ladies Delight, (Ladies' Delight).
if in the morning they study Modesty^
A Name on a Buttercup, (Buttercup).
shows a love of Riches.
At New Year a Set Ring, (Syringa).
may bring old yearsto Memory.
On a Nail one may hang a Rose, a CheiTy-and-a-key,
(Rose of Cherokee).
if not in reality, in Poetry.
A Niche is a good place to set a Cluster of Roses, (Cluster Rose).
and The more the merrier.
The Neck is just below Two Red Lips, (Red Tulips).
which often make a Declaration of Love.
A Knife may be used in cutting Scotch Fir, (Scotch Fir).
when on a place of Elevation.
A Knob may be seen on a Fig Tree, (Fig Tree).
which is usually Fruitful.
Moss may grow by a Flowing Run, (Flowering Reed).
resembling the water of life, which gives Confidence in Heaven.
A Meadow grows Everlasting, (Everlasting).
which is Always Remembered.
The Moon could not be pierced with a TLiHle, (Thistle).
which would 3fiss if -thrown up, Misanthropy.
A Mummy does not look like a White Pup (White Poppy).
as much as like an object of Forgetfulness.
A Hammer could knock out a Pheasanfs Eye, (Pheasant's Eye).
and give the pheasant Painful Recollections.
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A Milly when grinding a sour Barberry^
shows its
A Mateh is used at Night Shade^
and drives away
A Mugr does not make a good Net,
as it is too Slender,
A Muif is Money Worth,
and on a cold day a lady is not of it
A Map may contain a Judas Tree,
with an Under leaf,
A Race's banks may be covered with Moss,
which grows Any Way,
A Road with travelers is often Alive,
and when too much so, it disturbs the
Rain un a crowded Heath,
may make one think
A Roomy lined with Poplar,
is sometimes To Let,
A Warrior may a White-man-hury,
showing his kindness and
A Rail may be stained with a Red Mulbei^,
if it Js not handled with
Russia has many a Garden of Roses,
from which some are often given as a
A Rock Missing-my toe,
may make me say
A Roof made of Cedar of Lebanon,
is almost
(Barberry).
Sonmess*
(Night Shade).
Dark Thoughts*
(Nettle).
Slander*
(Moonwort).
Forgetful.
(Judas Tree).
Unbelief.
(Moss).
Ennui.
(Olive).
Peace.
(Heath).
Solitude is sometimes best society.
(Poplar).
Talent.
(White Mulberry).
Wisdom.
(Red Mulberry).
Prudence.
(Garland of Roses).
Reward of Merit.
A Rope may last A Month,
yet it has not
A Lass may wear a sprig of Laurel^
the emblem of
(Misletoe).
I Surmount all difficulties.
(Cedar of Lebanon).
Incorruptible.
(Amoranth).
Immortality.
(Laurel),
Glory.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNY; OR,
LAKGUAGE OF FLOWERS.
Now come with us— let reckon lead— explanation.
Glad up the shining way we'll speed, i Fidelity.
Among the flowers, beneath the trees, 2 Encourage-
Fanned by the spring-time's gentle breeze ment.
Along the streams where wisdom flows, 3 IvoUl think of
And knowledge belids the spreading boughs: t^.
The Coral Honeysuckle (1) vine, 4 Antidpaiion.
We'll round the Golden Rod (2) entwine, 5 Meason.
And o'er the fields with new delight, 6 Sincerity.
We'll gather up the Daises White (8), 7 Modesty.
Anemone (4), Goat's Rue (5) and Fern (6), 8 Faithfulness.
Before the morning shadows turn— 9 Hope.
SwBet Violets, both White (7) and Blue (8), 10 Foresight.
Fresh, dripping with the morning dew — n Constancy
The Flow'ring Almond (9), Holly Red (10)— and Play.
Which on us hope and foresight shed— 13 Ambition of a
Bright Hyacinths (11) and Hollyhocks (12), Scholar.
Which grow along the garden walks, 13 Constancy.
The Ivy, Evergreen and Box (18), 14 Cheerfulness,
On which frost paints no silver locks — 15 Truth.
Chrisanthemums, both Pink (14) and White (15), 16 Devotion.
We'll with the Heliotrope (16) unite; 17 Superior Mer-
Moss Rose (17), Bee Orchis (18) and Oxeye (19) it.
And Rosemary (20) together tie; 18 Industry.
The Pansy (21) and Ladies' Delight (22), 19 Patience.
And Buttercux>s (23) with them unite. 20 Remembrance
But the Syringa (24) we'll let grow, 21 Tender and
And cultivate, our path to show. Pleasant
We'll take the Rose of Cherokee (25), Thoughts.
Which speaks to us in poetry — 22 Modesty.
The Cluster Rose (26), which merry makes, 28 Riches.
The Tulip Red (27), which love awakes, 24 Memory.
We'll seek the Scotch Fir's (28) downy fleece, 25 Poetry.
And Fig Tree (29), as its fruits increase. 26 The more the
We'll not forget the Flow'ring Reed (80) . merrier.
Which upward points from dell and mead, 27 Declaration
Nor Everlasting (81)— meek and low, of Love,
Spread o'er the fields like sifted snow. 28 Elevation.
From Thistles (32) of Misanthropy, 29 Fruitful.
We'll keep our fields and garden free, 80 Confidence in
We will not pull, but only look Heaven.
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On the White Poppy (83) by the brook; 31 Always Re*
Nor will we pluck the Pheasant ^s Eye (34), Tnembered,
Or Barberry (35), but pass them by; 32 Misanthropy,
Well from the Nightshade (36) quick retreat, 33 Forgetfvlnesa
And tread the Nettle (87) 'neath our feet; 34 Painfid Bee-
And from the Moonwort (88) also flee, oUections.
And go not near the Judas Tree (89). 35 Sourness,
We'll lay aside the Mossy (40) wreath, 36 Dark
And twine the Olive (41) with the Heath (42) Thoughts.
And Periwinkle (42i) White and Red, 37 Slander.
And wear their richnesis on our head. 38 ForgetftUness
The Poplar (44) we will sit beneath, 89 Unbelief.
By running brook — ^along the heath. 40 Ennui.
The Mulberry we'll not despise — 41 Peace.
If prudent we would be, and wise — 42 Solitude is
But eat its fruits, both White (44) and Red (45), sometimes
Which hang so thickly o'er our head. best society.
Garlands of Roses (46) rich and rare, 42i Pleasures of
We up the hill of time will bear, Memory.
Or plant in memory's cultured bed, 43 Talent.
To bloom when summer hours are fled. 44 Wisdom.
And as from height to height we go 45 Prudence.
We'll vie the vaunting Misletoe (47), 46 Reward of
And rest when we our work have done. Merit.
'Neath Cedar boughs of Lebanon (48), 47 Isurmount
With wreaths of Amaranth (49) entwined all difflcvl-
With Laurel (50) 'round the deathless mind — ties.
Which o'er life's lasting leaves shall look, 48 Incorrupti-
As oft they turn in Memory's book. Ue.
Those pages pure— without a stain— 49 Immortality.
Writ with time's hand and Memory's pen;" ^^ Glory.
We'll read them o'er, and o'er, and o'er 1 —
Forever fresh in Memory's store I
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DEDICATED TO THE STUDENT.
Now, Reader, as my book I end.
Just let me, as a parting friend,
Bid you God- speed, as now alone.
You try a path untrod, unknown.
'Neath clouded skies I've tried to show
The light above, the path below —
With straightened lines, and guide-boards plain-
Where step by step we knowledge gain.
With bare and bleeding feet and hands.
Through forests dense and desert sands
YouVe not been led, but by the brooks.
Through sunny lawns, and shaded nooks.
While digging lore from treasured mines.
You've eaten fruits from ladened vines;
And found some place to rest and play.
While toiling up the roughest way. —
Through flow'ry meads, by rippling rills,
Around the smooth and rugged hills;
And while at labor often smiled,
As work was into play beguiled.
I've led you where the rivers roll-
Where Nature "'s music thrilled the soul —
And o'er blue ocean ""s broad expanse.
Where billows on her bosom dance; —
To snow -crowned heights, with icy shrouds—
Whose locks are bathed in bending clouds —
To ether seas, where man must halt.
Or drift beneath the boundless vault.
I've led you gently by the hand.
Where wisdom's waves have kissed the strand,
Where bursting buds and flow rets fair
Return their thanks on scented air.
From early to the latest time.
Through every land in every clime,
WeVe wandered, and in every age.
Have gleaned the truths from History's page.
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Now, with facilities improved,
Impediments all far removed,
. With skillful hands, and pathway plain,
I leave you greater heights to gain.
The hours we have together walked.
The trees 'neath which we've sat and talked,
The work we have together wrought,
Shall oft recur in kindest thought.
And those whose friendly hands I've shook,
And taught by word, and not by book,
Who gave to me attentive ear,
And oftimes words of kindly cheer, —
May they find help and pleasure, too,
As they their studies here renew.
And feel that I would be their friend
As at the first, so to the end.
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MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
OONTAININO
THE MOST OF THE ENGLISH WORDS IN COMMON USE
TOGETHER WITH
CLASSICAL, GEOaRAPHICAL, ANaENT AND MODERN, PBOPEB NAMES,
ABBANQED IN NUMERICAL ORDER*,
AND DESIGNED FOB
TH8 U8K OF THE 8TU0K«it Of iODERU MNEIOTECHH.
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USES OP THE DICTIONAEY.
It is hardly necessary to explain to the student the uses of the
Dictionary, as its great value will readily be seen and appreciated
by him. In the application of Mnemotechnic Science it will be
found to be indispensable to those who are not naturally apt in
selecting appropriate words for formulas. There is sca^ely any
date or number for which an applicable word or words cannot be
found in the Dictionary, as it contains most of the English words
in common use, together with Proper names of Persons, Places,
etc. If the student wishes a word for the date of the Discovery of
America by Columbus, 1492, by turning to that number in the Dic-
tionary he will find Turban^ Terrapin^ and other words representing
this date, out of which a suitable word can be selected; and either
of the following formulas can be constructed:
America was discovered by Columbus, who, on his voyage,
may have worn a Turban. 1492
America was discovered by Columbus, whose voyage may
have been in a vessel shaped like a Terrapin. 1492
If he could find no word giving the four figures required, he
could prefix the figure 1 and turn to 492 in the Dictionary, and
select among other words, European, and construct the formula
thus: —
Columbus, the discoverer of America, was an European. 1492
If a suitable word representing the date cannot be found, two
words of different numbers can be selected, making the whole
number thus: —
In Bonaparte'' s Expedition to Egypt he fed his armies on
Tack and Beef. 1798
In constructing formulas for dates or facts of any kind, it
would be well for the student, or general reader, to make a note of
each fact, and then make a number of formulas at once, as this
would save time and labor in getting ready writing material, etc.,
at different times, and without taking attention altogether from
the reading or studying in which he may be engaged.
The Dictionary will also be useful in giving the proper, or
phonetic pronunciation of words containing silent letters, and the
correct spelling of most of the English words in use.
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MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
SECTION I.— ZERO WORDS.
0— Esau, Hays, Isaiah, Scio, Sue,
Yazoo. Ace, assay, ease, easy,
essay, eyes, haze, hazy, high-
ways, hiss, hoes, hose, house,
huzza, ice, icy, ooze, saw, sea,
see, sew, sigh, so, sow, sue,
sway, use, ways, whiz, whose,
wise, woes, yes.
00— Issus, Suez, Swiss. Aces,
essays, high-seas, ice-house,
ices, oasis, sauce, saucv, saws,
seas, see saw, seize, sighs, size,
souse, uses.
000— Ice aouses, sauces, see-
saws, sizes.
01— Iowa city, Southey, Swede,
West. Acid, aside, assayed,
cede, cite, city, east, essayed,
eye sight, haste, hasty, high-
est, hoist, host, housed, iced,
oust, sad, saitl, sat, sate, saw-
ed, scythe, seat, sea-weed,
seed, seedy, set, settee, sewed,
side, sight, sit, site, sod, soda,
soot, soothe, sooty, sot, sought,
south, sowed, stay, stew, stow,
sty, sued, suet, suit, suite,
swath, swaj'^ed, sweat, sweet,
waist, wast, waste, way side,
west, whist, yeast, yeasty.
02— Seine, Sinai, Zeiio, Zion.
Assign, assignee, hosanna, hy-
son, sane, scene, scior, sea-
hen, seen, seine, senna, sign,
sin, Bine, sinew, sinewy, snow,
snowy, son, soon, sown, sun,
sunny, swain, swan, swine,
swoon, zany, zone.
03— Siam. Assume, asthma,
psalm, same, seam, seem, semi,
some, sum, swam, swim,
swum, woesome.
04— Assyria, Ezra, Sarah, Syria,
Zoar. Assayer, czar, eye-sore,
hussar, sawyer, sear, seer,
sewer, sigher, sir, sire, soar,
sore, sorrow, sorry, sower,
swear, user, zero.
05— Sally, Saul, Scilly, Sewall,
Siloa, Sully, Wesley. * Assail,
cell, easel, easily, hazel, sail,
sale, sallow, sally, seaeel, sea-
holly, seal, sea-owl, seel, sell,
slay, sleigh, slew, sley, slough,
slow, sly, sill, silly, soil, sole,
solo, soul, swallow, swell,
swill, wassail, weasel, wisely,
zeal.
06 — Assuage, eschew, sage, sash,
sedge, sedgy, siege, usage.
07 — Isaac, Oswego, Skye. Ask,
assaying, easing, essaying,
hassoc, hissing, husk, husky,
icing, oozing, sack, sag, sago,
sang, saying, seek, sewing,
sick, sing, sky, soak, sock,
song, sowing, swing, swung,
wheezing, whisk, whiskey,
whizzing.
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08— Sappho, Sophia. Eye-salve,
house- wife, ossify, safe, salve,
save, sea-wave, sieve, sofa.
09— -^Esop, Scipio. Asp, hasp,
sap, sappy, sea boy, sea-pie,
sip, soap, sob, soup, spy, sup,
swob, sweep, swipe, swoop,
swop, wasp.
001 — Assessed, assist, essayist,
sea-side, seized, society, zest.
002— Susan. Assassin, season.
003— Sesame.
004— Caesar, Cicero. Assessor,
saucer, seizer, yes sir.
005— Cecil. Sicily.
006 — A wise sage.
007— Sea sick, seizing.
008— Suasive.
009— A wise sea boy, sea soup.
010— Sadducee, South sea,
Swedes. Assiduous, cities,
hostess, hosts, scythes, seats,
seeds, sides, side wise, sights,
sites, stays, stews, sties, suits.
Oil— Assiduity, ceded, estate,
hesitate, high seated, hoisted,
seated, sea-toad, sedate, seed-
ed, seethed, sighted, situate,
sooted, staid, state, statue,
stayed, stead, steady, steed,
stewed, stood, stout, stowed,
stud, sweet wood, wasted.
012— Asa Whitney, Austin, Eas-
ton, Houston, Sidon, Sweden,
Sydney, Weston. Eye stone,
hasten, sadden, satin, stain,
stone, stony, stun, sudden,
sweeten.
013— Sodom. Esteem, steam,
stem, wisdom.
014— Astor, Austria, Esther, Sto-
ry, Wooster. Aster, astray,
austere, cedar, cider, history,
oyster, satire, sea -water, seed-
er, setter, sitter, soother, stair,
stare, starry, stayer, steer, stir,
store, story, straw, stray,
strew, suitor, sweeter.
015— Steele. Hastily, hostile,
saddle, sadly, settle, sightly,
stale, stall, steal, steel, stile,
still, stilly, stole, stood, style,
subtle, sweetly.
016— Swedish. Hostage, stow-
age.
017— Southwick. Ceding, hay-
stack, hoisting, house dog, sea-
dog, seating, setting, siding,
sitting, soothing, southing,
stack, stag, stake, stalk, steak,
stewing, stick, sticky, sting,
stock, stocky, stowing, stuck,
stung, suiting, sweating, wast-
ing, zodiac.
Oia-Sea thief , set-off, staff,
stave, stiff, stove, stuff.
019 — Housetop, stab, steep, step,
stoop, stop, stub, sweet pea.
020— Essence, scenes, science,
sense, signs, since, sinews,
sins, sneeze, snooze, snows,
sons, suns, swains, swans,
zones.
021— Sunday. Ascend, ascent,
cent, hyacinth, saint, sand,
sandy, scent, senate, send,
sent, sine die, sinuate, sonnet,
snout, snow-white, sundew,
synod, zenith.
022 — Sea onion.
023— A sunny home.
024— Assigner, scenery, senior,
signer, sinner, snare, sneer,
snore.
025— Snail, snow-hill, son-m-
law.
026— Singe, snatch, snow-shoe.
027— Assigning, hastening, sank,
scenic, sink, sinning, snack,
snag, snake, sneak, snug, sun-
ning, swooning, zinc.
028— Snuff, snuffy.
029 -Snap, snipe, snub.
080— Isthmus, psalms, sea-mews,
sea-moss, sea-mouse, seams,
sums.
031— Smith. Assumed, house-
maid, seamed, smite, smith,
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smooth, smote, smut, smutty,
summit.
032 — Simon. Salmon, seaman,
summon.
033— Simoom.
034 — Seymour. Smear, summer,
swimmer.
035— Samuel. Saw-mill, seem-
ly, small, smile.
036— Smash.
037 — Assuming, seeming, smack,
smoke, sumach, swimming.
038— Some foe.
039— Sambo. Swamp.
040— Ceres, Cyrus. Czars, sea-
horse, series, serious, sires,
source.
041 — Seward. Assert, assort,
hazard, seaward, sorrowed,
sort, soured, sward, swarthy,
sword, wizard.
042— Syrian. Serene, sworn.
043 — House - room, sea - room,
swarm.
044 — Swearer, a wise warrior.
045— Israel. Serial, sorely, sor-
rel, sorrily, surly.
046 — Search, serge, sourish,
surge.
047— Soaring, sorrowing, swear-
ing.
048 — House-roof, seraph, serf,
serve, surf, survey, swerve.
049 -Usurp.
050— Silas. Cells, houseless,
sails, slice, slicy, solace, soils,
souls, swallows, useless, zeal-
ous.
051 —Oswald. Assailed , assault,
isolate, oscillate, sailed, salad,
salt, salute, slade, slat, slate,
sled, sleet, sleight, slewed,
slid, slide, slight, slighty,
soiled, sold, solid, solute, soul-
ed, swallowed, swelled, swill-
ed, whistled.
052— Solon. House line, sea-
lion, slain, sullen, swollen.
053 — Selim, Selma, Siloam. Asy-
lum, house -lamb, salam, slam,
slim, slime, slimy, solemn.
054 — Assailer, celery, cellar,
hostler, sailor, salary, seller,
slayer, solar, whistler.
055— Slily, slowly.
056— Slash, sledge, slouch,
slouchy, slush, zoology.
057 — Aslake, assailing, ceiling,
sailing, sea-like, sealing, sell-
ing, silk, silky, slack, slake,
slang, slaying, sleek, slick,
sling, slung, soiling, sulk,
sulky, sullying, swallowing,
swelling, swilling.
058— Saliva, sea-wolf, self, slave,
sleeve, solve.
059— Asleep, slab, slap, sleep,
slip, slope, sloppy.
060— Sages, sieges.
061 — Associate, eschewed, sedg-
ed.
062— Sea-chain, session, suasion.
063— Sachem.
064— Assuager, estuary, sea-
shore, seizure.
065— Sagely, sea-shell, social,
socially.
066— A wise judge.
067— Sedgwick. Sea-hedge-hog.
068— A wise chief.
069— A sea ship.
070— Essex. Sacks, scows, sex,
six, socks, songs.
071— Scott. Asked, husked,
sacked, scatb, scout, scud, sea-
god, sect, skate, skid, soaked,
socket, squad.
072 — Scan , sea gown , sicken,
skein, skin, skinny, suck-in.
073 — Scheme, scum, skim.
074 — Zachary. Asker, cigar,
scar, scare, score, scour, sea-
crow, secure, seeker, singer,
soaker, square, swagger,
swinger, whisker.
075 — Ezekiel. Cycle, icicle,
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
scale, scaly, scowl, scull, sea-
coal, sea gull, sea-cale, sequel,
sickle, sickly, single, skill,
skull, squaJ, squeal.
076— Scotch, Scotia. Sickish,
sketch.
077— Asking, husking, sacking,
singing, soaking, swagging,
swinging.
078— Scoff, sea-calf, skiff.
079— Escape, scab, scoop, 8coi)e,
skip.
080— Cepheus. Salves, sieves,
sofas, suffice.
081— Swift. Ossified, safety,
saved, sea-fight, sift, soft,
swift.
082— Savannah. Savan, seven.
083— Sea-foam.
084— Saviour. Cipher, house-
wifery, sapphire, savor, savo-
ry, sever, sphere, suffer, zeph-
yr-
085— Seville. Civil, civilly, save-
all, sea-fowl.
086— Savage, sea-fish, sea-voy-
age.
087— Suffolk. Civic , saving, sea-
fog.
088— A house-fife.
089— A wise fop.
090— Auspice, espouse, sea-piece,
space, spice, spies, spouse,
suppose.
091— Ice-boat, sabbath, sapid,
sea-boat, sipped, spade, speed,
spite, spot, spout, subdue,
swept.
092— Spain. Span, spawn, spin,
spine, spun.
094— Hesper, Siberia. Aspire,
ospray, sabre, sipper, sober,
spar, spare, sparrow, spear,
spire, spray, spry, supper,
whisper, zebra.
095— Isabella. Sable, sea-pool,
spell, spile, spill, spoil, spool,
supple, supply.
096 — Specie, waspish.
097 — Icy Peak. Sipping, sob-
bing, spake, speak, speck,
spike, spiky, spoke, sweeping.
099 — A wise booby.
0010— Cestus.
0011— Assisted.
0012— Sustain.
0018— System.
0014 — Sea-star, seceder, sister.
0015— SuicidaU
0017— Seceding.
0020— Sauciness.
0021— Seasoned.
0022— Socinian.
0024— Seasoner.
0026— Seasonage.
0027— Seasoning.
0033— Sesamum.
0040— Saucers.
0042— Cicerone.
0045 — House- o/-Israel.
0050 — Ceaseless.
0062 — Association, secession.
0070— Sussex.
0072 — Susquehanna.
0092— Sauce pan.
0094— Suspire.
0095— Seizable.
0100 — Sadducees, South seas.
0101 — Saw-dust, southeast,
southwest.
0102— Citizen.
0104 — Soothsayer.
0105— Stay-sail.
1 07— Soothsay ing.
0108— Satisfy.
OHO — States, statues, studious.
0111 — Hesitated, situated, sta-
ted, statute, studied.
0112— South down. Set down.
0113— Seed-time.
0114'— Sweet water. S da- water,
stater, statuary, statur^.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
0115 — Citadel, sedately, stately,
steadily, stoutly.
0117— Hesitating.
0120 — Scythians. Aeidness, has-
tiness, sadness, stone-house,
stones, sweetness.
0121 — East-wind, South-wind,
West-wind. Astound, stain-
ed, stand, stoned, sweetened.
0124— Hastener, stainer, stone-
ware.
0125— Stanley, Stony Hill.
Stone wall.
0126— Astonish, staunch, stingy.
0127— Staining, stoning.
0131 — Esteemed, estimate,
steamed, sweet -meat.
0132 — Stamen, stamina.
0134 — Esteemer, steamer.
0137 — Esteeming, steaming, sto-
mach.
0139— South Amboy. Stamp,
stump.
0140— Astor House, Zuyder Zee.
Oysters, sea otters, stairs,
stars, storehouse, stores,
straws, stress, suitors.
0141— Saturday, Street, Stuart,
Westward. Asteroid, astride,
eastward, saturate, south-
ward, steered, steward, stored,
straight, strait, street, stride,
strode, strut, sturdy, sweet-
root, westward, yesterday.
0142— Austrian, Saturn, South-
ron, Sterne. Astern, citron,
eastern, historian, southern,
stern, strain, strown, western.
0143— Storm, stormy, stream,
streamy.
0144— Starer, storer, strayer.
0145— Australia. Astral, cider-
oil.
0146 —Ostrich, starch, steerage,
storage.
0147— South wark, Stark. Awe-
struck, historic, satiric, star-
ing, stark, starring, stork,
straying, streak, strike, string,
stroke, strong, struck, strung.
0148— Starve, strive, strove.
0149— Oyster Bay, oyster-pie,
stirrup, strap, stripe.
0150— Stay-lace, stay-less, styles.
0151— Hostility, settled, stealth,
stealthy, steeled, styled.
0152— Stolen.
0154— Settler, stealer, sutler.
0156-Stylish.
0159— Saddle-bow, steel-bow.
0160— Seditious, stage-house,
stages, stitches.
0162— Hesitation, sedition, sta-
tion.
0164-Stager.
0167— Staging.
0170— Hastings, Styx. House-
dogs, hustings, stags, stalks,
sticks, stocks.
0171— Southgate. Seed-coat,
staked, stockade, stocked,
waistcoat.
0173— Stockholm. Stigma,
sweet gum.
0174-Stalker.
0175— Stickle, stoical, zodiacal.
0176— Stockish.
0177— Seed-cake, stacking, stak-
ing, sticking, stinging, stock-
ing.
0179— East Cape.
0180— Staffs, stuffs.
0181— Acidified, stuffed.
0182— Stephen, Zutphen.
0184— Steever, stover.
0185— Stifle, wasteful, wistful.
0187— Staving, stuffing.
0190— Steps, stops, sweet-peas.
0191— Seed-bud, seed -pod, steep-
ed, stooped, stupid.
0192— Steuben. Stew-pan.
0194— Steeper, stooper, stupor.
0195 — Stable, staple, steeple,
stipple, suitable.
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MODERN BCNEMOTECHNIC DICmONARY.
0197— Steeping, stooping, stop-
ping.
0198— Stupefy.
0200 — Census, sciences, senses.
0201— Swine sty.
0204 — Censor, sincere, snoozer.
0207 — Sneezing, snoozing.
0210 — Cents, sands, senate-
house, senates.
0211 — Sainted, sounded.
0212 — Santa Anna. Sun-down,
swanks down.
0214— Snyder. Asunder, cen-
tre, cinder, saunter, senator,
sender, sentry, sunder, sundry.
0215— Sandy Hill. Saintly, san-
dal, sea-nettle, soundly, sun-
dial, swindle.
0216— Sandwich.
0217— Sandy Hook, Santiago,
sounding.
0218— Santa Fe. Sanative.
0219— Xantippe.
0232 — Cinnamon, sea-anemony.
0238— Sea-nymph.
0240— Seigniors, signers, sinners,
sonorous, sun-rise.
0241— Seniority, snared, sneer-
ed, snored, swine-herd.
0244 — Snarer, sneerer.
0245— Snarl.
0247 — Snaring, sneering, snor-
ing.
0250 — Sinless, snails, snowless,
sunless.
0251— Sun-light.
0257 — Snow-like, sunlike.
0260— Snow-shoes.
0261— Signed, snatched.
0262— Ascension, sun-shine.
0264 — Censure, century.
0265— Sensual.
0267— Singeing.
0270— Sinks, snacks, snags,
snakes.
0271 — Snake-weed, snake-wood.
0274 — Sinecure, sneaker, snick-
er.
0275— Cynical, sniggle, snugly.
0277 — Snaking, sneaking, syna-
gogue.
0281— Snuffed.
0282— Xenophon.
0285— Sinful, snivel.
0294— Sunbury. Snapper.
0295— Snow-ball.
0296— Snappish.
0302— Samson.
0310— Smiths, summits.
0311— Smoothed.
0312 — Semitone, smitten,
smoothen.
0313— Sometime.
0314— Cemetery, smiter, smooth-
er, smother.
0315— Smoothly, smuttily.
0317 — Asthmatic, smithing,
smiting, something.
0320— Sameness, summons.
0321 — Simond. Cement, sum-
moned.
0324 — Sumner. Seminary.
0340 — Somers. Summers, swim-
mers.
0342— Smyrna.
0350— Seemless, smiles.
0351 — Simulate, smelt.
0354— Similar, smeller, smiler.
0357— Smelling, smiling.
0361— Smashed.
0364— Smasher.
0367— Smashing
0371— Smoked.
0374— Smoker.
0375— Seemingly, smuggle.
0377— Smoking.
0382— Symphony.
0385 — Semi oval, ssmi- vowel.
0390— Swamps.
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MODERIJ MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
0391 — Somebody, sympathy.
0394 — Simper, sombre.
0395 — Cymbal, sample, semble,
simple, symbol.
0397 — Semi-opaque.
0400 — Sea-horses, sources, sur-
cease.
0404 — House-raiser, sorcer, sor-
cery.
0405— Seriously.
0410— Hazardous, sorties,
swords.
0411 — Serrated, sordid, sworded.
0412 — Sardinia, Sartain. Cer-
tain.
0414— Swarder, sword-qf-war.
0415— Swarthily.
0416— Swartish.
0417 — Saratoga. Hazarding.
0418— Certify.
0420— Soreness, sourness, sy-
rens.
0421— Serenade, serenity.
0423— Surname.
0425— Serenely.
0426— Sjringe.
0480— Surmise.
0432— Ceremony, sermon.
0437— House-warming, swarm-
ing.
0446 — Czar o/-Russia.
0450— Cerulous.
0451— Israelite.
0452 — Cerulean, sirloin.
0455— Surlily.
0461— Searched.
0462— Assertion, sea-urchin, sur-
geon.
0464 — Searcher, surgery.
0467 — Searching, surging.
0470 — Syracuse. Circus.
0471— Circuit.
0475— Scio's-Rocky-Isle. Circle.
0476— Circassia.
0480— Service, surface.
0481— Served, surfeit, surveyed.
0464— Sea-rover, surveyor.
0485— Servile.
0487— Seraphic, serving, survey-
ing, swerving.
0488— Survive.
0490— Surpass.
0494— Usurper.
0497— Usurping.
0500— Celsus.
0501— Sallust. Sliced, solaced,
solicit.
0505— Uselessly, zealously.
0507— Soul sick.
0510— Salts.
0511— Ciliated, isolated, salted,
saluted, slated, solidity, soli-
tude.
0513— Seldom.
0514— Slater, Slaughter. Hazel-
tree, householder, salutarv,
slider, solder, solitaire, soli-
tary, sultry.
0515— Saltly, solidly, swallow 's-
tail.
0517— Isolating, salting, slating,
sliding.
0518— SoUdify.
0520— Silence, silliness, sliness.
0521— Iceland, Sea-island, Zea-
land. Hazelnut, silent, slant.
0530— Solway Moss. Asylums.
0532— Solomon.
0535— Solemnly.
0539 — House-lamp, slumpy.
0540— Cellars, sailors, salaries.
0541— Celerity, sail-yard, sala-
ried.
0550-ScUly Isles.
0557— Soliloquy.
0560— Silicious, slashes, sledges.
0561-Slashed.
0562— Oscillation.
0564— Slasher, soldier, soldiery.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
0567 — Slashing, slouching.
0570— Silks, slugs.
0571- Select.
0572- Silken, slacken.
0574— Slinger.
0375— Slackly, sleekly, sulkily.
Salivous, selves, sleeves.
0581— Salivate, sleeved, solved.
0583— Sullivan. Sloven.
0584— Silver, silvery, slaver, sla-
very, sliver, solver, sulphur.
0585— Salival, self-will.
0586— Salvage, selfish.
0590— Celibacy, slabs, slips,
slopes, syllabus.
0591— Slapped, slept, slipped,
sloped, slopped.
0594 — Slabber, sleeper, slippery.
0595— Sailable, salable, sleepily,
soluble.
0597— Slapping, sleeping, slip-
ping, sloping.
0601— Suggest.
0610— Associates.
0620— Sageness, sea-chance.
0640— Sea shores.
0641— Sea chart.
0642-Sojourn.
0647- Sea shark.
0650 -Satchels, sea shells.
0670— Sea- hedgehogs.
0695— Sociable, sociably.
0700 -Success, sexes.
0701— Sagacity, sea coast, sixth,
sixty, squeezed, succeed.
0702— Saxon, Saxony.
0707— Sing Sing. Squeezing,
zigzag.
0710— Scouts, sea-gods, skates.
0711— Skated, sky-dyed.
0714— Sectary, skater.
0715— Schedule, scuddle, scut-
tle.
0716-Scotti8h. Skittish.
0717- Scudding, skating.
0720— Huskiness, sickness,
skeins, skins.
0721— Cygnet, scant, second,
skinned.
0724— Skinner. Schooner.
0727- Skinning.
0730— Esquimaux. Schemes.
0734— Schemer, sycamore.
0736— Squeamish.
0737— Scheming, skimming.
0729— Scamp, succumb.
0740— Cigars, esquires, scarce,
scars, screws, sea grass, whis-
kers.
0741— Iscariot. Escort, sacred,
scared, scored, scoured, se-
cret, seci ete, secured, security,
whiskered.
0742— Scorn, screen, sea-green.
0743— Ice cream, scream,
squirm.
0744— Scourer, securer.
0745— Scroll, securely, squarely,
squirrel.
0746— Scorch, scourge.
0747— Scoring, scouring, scrag.
0748— Scarf, scurf, scurvy.
0749— Ascribe, scrape, scribe,
scrip, scrub.
0750— Icicles, scales, schools,
sea gulls, sickles, skulls.
0751— Scald , scaled , scold ,
school day, seclude, sickled,
singled, skilled, skillet, squal-
id.
0754— Schuyler. Scholar, secu-
lar, singular.
0757— Schooling, scowling,
squealing.
0759— Scalp, school- boy.
0760— Sketches.
0762 — Escutcheon, section, suc-
tion.
0770— Huskings.
0774— Squeaker.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
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0777— Squeaking.
0780-Skiffs.
0785— Sack-full, scuffle.
0787— Scoffing.
0791 — Escaped, scooped.
0794— Singapore. Escaper,
house keeper, scooper.
0795— Scapula, squabble.
0797 — Escaping, house-keeping,
scopping.
0301— Sophist.
0803— Sophism.
0811 — Assafoetida, sifted.
0814— Sifter, swifter.
0817-Sifting.
0820— Safeness, savans.
0821— Softened.
0327-Softening.
0340— Ciphers, sapphires.
0841— Severed, severity, sphe-
roid.
0842— Severn. Saffron, sover-
eign.
0845— Severely.
0847— Ciphering, sea-faring,
spheric, suffering.
0851— Suffield. Civility.
0852— Cephalonia. Civilian.
0860— Savages.
0362— Suffusion.
0864— Savagery.
0365— Savagely.
0900 -Spices.
0901— Espoused, sea beast, spic-
ei, subside.
0303 -Spasm.
0905— Spicer, spicery.
0905 —Espousal, sub soil.
090 3 -Specify.
0910 —lee boats, sea boats,
spouts,
0911— Sabbath day, sea-bathed,
sapi lity, spouted, subdued.
0912— Sea beaten, subdean.
0914 — Sceptre, spider, subduer»
0915 — Hospital, speedily, spittle.
0917— Sea-bathing, spouting.
0921— Husband, ice bound, sea-
bound, spend, spent, sweep-
net.
0925— Spaniel, spinal, supinely.
0926— Spanish. Spinage. sponge,
spongy.
0931- Submit.
0940— Asperse, cypress, sabres,
sparrows, spars, sparse, spears,
spruce, suppress, whispers.
0941— Sparta. Asperate, aspi-
rate, sea board, sea-bread, sea-
port, separate, sobered, sobri-
ety, spared, speared, spirit,
sport, suppura:;e, whispered.
0942— Siberian, Hesperian. Sea-
born, spurn, suborn.
0943— Sperm, supreme.
0944 — Aspirer, superior, whis-
perer.
0945— Soberly, spiral, sprawl.
0947— Say brook. Aspiring, ice-
berg, spark, sparing, sparring,
sprag, sprang, spring, sprung,
w hisperiug.
0949— Suburb, superb.
0950— Sapless, splice, spoils,
spools.
0951— Ice built, sea-built, spalt,
spelled, spilled, spilt, spoiled,
suppled, supplied.
0953-Sublime.
0954— Spoiler, supplier.
0956— Splash, splashy.
0957— Sapling, spoiling, supply-
ing.
0960— Auspicious, sebaceous,
species, specious.
0962— House,pegion, subjoin.
0965— Especial.
0970- Spikes.
0971— Aspect, specked, spigot,
spiked.
0972— Spoken.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
0974— Speaker.
0975— Spangle.
0977— Speaking, spiking.
0985— Wasp-fly.
0991— Spy-boat.
00120— Assistance.
00121— Assistant, sustained.
00124— Sustainer.
00127— Sustaining.
00130— Systems.
00140— Seceders, sisters.
00141— Sisterhood.
00142— Cistern.
00145— Sisterly.
00150— Society Isles.
002 1 4— Assassinator .
00295— Seasonable, seasonably.
00321 — Assessment.
00422— Ciceronian.
00462— Sea surgeon.
00480— Sea-service.
00505— Ceaselessly.
00625 — Associational.
00716— Swiss cottage.
00720— Sea sickness.
00840— Sassafras.
00920— Sauce pans, suspense.
00921— Suspend.
00960— Suspicious.
00962— Suspicion.
00970— Sauce-box.
00971— Suspect.
01015— Side-saddle.
01020— Citizens.
01021— Scythe snath.
01032— Seeds-man.
01050— Stay-sails.
01081 -Satisfied.
01084— Satisfier.
01087— Satisfying.
01105— Studiously.
OHIO -Statutes.
01115— Statedly.
01120— Sedateness, steadiness,
stoutness.
01121— Student.
01143— Stateroom.
01147-Stuttering.
01150— Stateless.
01175-Stay-tackle.
01200— Stone houses.
01203- Satanism.
01208— Ostensive.
01210— East Indies, West Indies.
01211— Stinted, stone-dead.
01212-Staunton.
01214— Sedentary, stander.
01220— Stoniness.
01247— Stone work.
01250— Stcinless, stone- walls.
01261 — Astonished, staunched.
01264— Stancher.
01265— Stingily.
01267— Astonishing.
01274— Stone quarry.
01284- Stono Ferry.
01219-Stone pit.
01311— Estimated.
01314— Estimator.
01317— Estimating.
01321- Sediment, staminate.
1 340 — Steamers , steam-horse.
01347— South America.
01350— Stem less, stimulus.
01351— Stimulate.
01362— Estimation.
01369— Steam- ship.
01374— Stay-maker, steam-car,
01377- Steam King.
01390— Stamps, stumps.
01391 — Stamped, stampede,
steam boat.
1 S95 — Estim able , stumble.
1400 —Ostracise , store houses.
01401— Satiriet^ satirized.
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01407— Asterisk.
striped, stripped.
01410— Straits.
01494— Strawberry, stripper.
01411— Saturated, started.
01495— Star-apple, straw-bail.
01413— Straiten.
01505— Sedulously.
01413— Stratum.
01510— Stilts.
01414— Strutter.
01514-Stillwater,
01415— Startle, stewardly, strait-
01518— Stultify.
ly, sturdily.
01520— Staleness, stillness.
01416— Stratege. Straight-edge.
01540— Stealers, steel-warehouse
01418— Stratify.
01541-Steelyard.
01419— Start-up, stereotype.
01542-Stall-wom
01420— Austrians, Saturnus.
01543— Still-worm.
Citrons, sternness.
01581— Stall-fed.
01421— Southern-wood, strain-
01592— Steel-pen.
ed, strand, strond.
01597-Saddleback.
01423— Astronomy, sternum.
01605— Seditiously.
01424— Sterner, strainer.
01425— Saturnalia, sternly.
01619— Stage top.
01624— Seditionary, stationary ,
01426— Strange, sweet-orange.
stationer, stationery.
01430— Storms, streams.
01625— Stational.
01431— Stormed, streamed.
01640— Stage horse.
01434— Streamer.
01641— Stage-ride, stage-road.
01441— Star-wort. '
01642— Stage horn.
01450— Starless, strolls.
01652— Stage-line.
01415— Star-light, sterility.
01676— Stage coach.
01454-Stroller.
01680-Stage office.
01456— Astrology.
01684— Stage-fare.
01457— Star-like, sterling.
01695— Stage play.
01460-Ostriches.
01710— Stockades.
01461— Starched, star-shed.
01712-Stockton.
01462— Sturgeon.
01718 — Seductive, stock-dove.
01464— Starcher.
01720— Stickiness.
01470— Stair-case, storks.
01721— Stagnate.
01471— Streaked, strict.
01740— Staggers.
01472— Sea-dragon, stricken.
01741— City-court, staggered.
01474— Striker.
01742— Seed-corn, sweet-corn.
01475— Historical, straggle.
01754— Stickler.
01477— Streaking, striking.
01757-Stock-lock.
01481— Starved.
01786-Stock-fish.
01484— Striver.
01805— Seed-vessel.
01485— Cedarville.
01814-Staff-tree, stevedore.
01486-HStax-fish.
01820— Stephens. Stiffness.
01491— Stir-about, strapped,
01841— Stafford.
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01851— Westfield.
01857 -Sweet-flag.
01903— Step-son.
01911-Stupidity.
01915— Stupidly.
01917— Stiptic.
01920— Steepness.
01921— Southbend, West Point.
Stipend.
01925— Stub-nail.
01941— Eastport, Southport,
Westport. Side board, sweet-
bread.
01942— Stubborn.
01944— Sweet briar.
01945— Seed-pearl.
01950— Steeple house.
01951— Seed -plat, stability, sta-
bled, stippled, stipulate.
C1956— Establish.
(1959 -Stable-boy.
L1970— Side-box.
01977-Stop-cock.
01984— Stupefier.
01987— Stupefying.
02018— Sensitive.
02021— Cincinnati.
02040-Sensorious.
02041 — Sincerity, sneeze wort.
02042— Sensorian.
02043— Sensorium.
02045— Sensorial, sincerely.
02051— Snow-slide.
02059— Snow-slip.
02062 -Sensation.
02072— Swan-skin.
02085— Zanesville.
02091— Sinciput.
02095— Sensible, sensibly
02108— Sandusky.
02117-Synthetic.
02120 — Ascendency, sentence,
soundness.
01124— Centenary.
02125 — Centennial, sentinel.
02131— Saint Matthew.
02134— Saint Marie, Saint Mary.
02140— Centres, sundries.
02141— Centred, sand-word, sun-
dered, sun-dried.
02142— Centurion, senatorian.
02143— Sanhedrim.
02144— Saunterer.
02145— Central, senatorial.
02146— Sandy Ridge.
02150— Saint Louis.
02151— Sandal-wood.
02152— Saint Helena.
02157— Saint Luke, Sandlake.
Saint-like.
02162— Saint John.
02167— Saint Jago.
02169— Saintship.
02170— Syntax.
02171— Sandgate. Syndicate.
,02174— Saint Croix.
02175— Synodical.
02185— Scentful.
02188— Scientific.
02191— Centipede, sand-bath.
02195— Saint Paul.
02197— Sand-bag.
02230— Synonymous, synonyms.
02235— Synonymal.
02321— Assignment.
02401— Sea nursed.
02405 —Sonorously.
02414-Snorter. '
02454— Snarler.
02485— Sneerful.
02557— Snail-like.
02621— Ascension-day, sentient.
02651— Sensuality.
02711— Sanctity.
02713— Sanctum.
02718— Sanctify.
02720— Sanguineous, snugness.
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02721— Sanguinity.
03540-Smellers.
02524 —Sanguinary.
03541— Similarity.
02725— Sanguinely.
03545— Similarly.
02740— Swine grass.
03575-Small-coal.
02741 -Snake root.
03750— Smokeless.
02748— Scenography.
03751— Smuggled.
02754-Sinclair.
03752— Semi-colon.
02764— Sanctuary.
03754— Smuggler.
02940 -Snuffers.
03757— Smuggling.
02841 -Sanford.
03767-Smoke-iack.
02850 -Snuffles.
03784— Semi-quaver.
02854— Snuffler, sun-flower.
03820— Symphonious.
02857 -Snuff like, snuffling.
03851— Semifluid.
02900 -Synopsis.
03875— Semi-vocal.
02920 -Snub nose.
03902— Simpson.
02941— Snow bird.
02942 -Sun burn.
03910— Sympathize.
03914— Sumpter.
02948 -Sun proof.
03940 -Sombrous.
03014— S?am8ter.
03950— Samples, simples, sym-
03086— Semi savage.
bolize.
03120 -Smoothness.
03951— Assembled.
03130 -Sometimes.
03954— Assembler, sampler.
03145— Symmetral.
03956— Assemblage.
03169 -Smith shop.
03957-Symbolic.
03185— Smithville.
03958— Simplify.
03195— Semi double.
03960— Sumptuous.
03210 -Simonides.
03964— Sumptuary.
03211-Cemented.
04020— Seriousness.
03214 -Cementer.
04044-Sorcerer.
03217-Cementing.
04051-Sursolid.
03254— Semi annular.
04079-Circe^s cup.
03269— Seaman ship.
04115— Sordidly.
03315— Semi mental.
04120— Certainness, sea- worthi-
03401 -Somerset.
ness, swarthiness.
03411— Smart-weed.
04121 — Ascertained, certainty.
03412— Samaritan.
sword knot.
03485— Somerville. Summer-
04122— Sardonian.
fallow.
04124— Ascertainer.
03511— Assimilated, similitude,
04125-Certainly.
simulated, smelted.
04127— Ascertaining, sardonic.
03514— Smelter.
04132— Sword-man.
03520 -Smallness.
04140— Sartorius.
03524 -Serai lunar.
04181— Certified, sword-fight.
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MODERN MNSMOTECHNIC DICTIONABT.
04184— Certifier.
04186— Sword-fish.
04195--Sortable.
04208— Syrianism.
04214— Serenade, surrender.
04220— Sereneness.
04281— Surnamed.
04804— Surmiser.
04820 — Ceremonious, sermonize,
sermons.
04821 — Cerement, surmount.
^ 04825— Ceremonial.
04426 — Sour-orange.
04510— Israelites.
04514— Sorrel-tree.
04519— Sorrel-top.
04520— Surliness.
04621— Sergeant.
04650— Searchless, surgeless.
04675— Surgical.
04695— Searchable.
04700— Xerxes.
04708— Sarcasm.
04710— Circuitous.
04717— Sarcotic.
04740— Sere-grass, sour-grass.
04751 — Circled, circlet, circulate
04754— Circular.
04756— Sarcology.
04811— Servitude, surfeited.
04814— Servitor, surfeiter.
04821— Servant.
04851— Servility.
04875— Seraphical.
04884— Surviver.
04885— Survival.
04901— Surpassed.
04921— Serpent.
04940 -Surprise.
04942— Cerebrine.
04948— Cerebrum.
04945— Cerebral.
04950— Surplus.
04958— Cerebellum.
04962— Usurpation.
05010— Solicitous, solstice.
05011— Solicitude.
05012— Swallow-stone.
05014— Solicitor.
05020 — ^Uselessness, zealousness.
05082— Salesman.
05065— Celestial.
05072— Seal skin.
05094— Salisbury.
05114— Salt-water, salutatory.
05120— Sultans, saltness, slight-
ness, solidness.
05124— Sultanry.
05182— Salt mine.
05140— Slaughter-house.
05141— Salt-wort, slaughtered,
sweltered.
05142— Solitarian.
05147— Salt-work.
05150-Saltless.
05162— Salutation.
05191— Salt-ittt
05192— Salt-pan.
05198— Salt-beef.
05210— Slantwise.
05214— Slender. Cylinder, slen-
der.
05215— Silently, slantly.
05820— Slimeness, solemnize.
05821 Assailant, solemnity.
05874— Sailmaker.
05891— Slimepit.
05894— Slumber.
05570— Soliloquize.
05601— Zoologist.
05604— Syllogiser.
05684— Sledge-hammer.
05645— Soldierly.
05711— Selected.
05714— Selector.
05717— Selecting.
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05718— Selective.
05720— Silkiness, Blackness,
sleekness.
05732— Silkman.
05743— Silk-worm.
05762— Selection.
05770— Sealing-wax.
05784— Silk-weaver.
05811— Salivated.
05814— Salvador, Salvator.
05821— Solvent.
05840— Sulphurous.
05841— Silvered, sulphurate, sul-
phuret.
05845-Silverly.
05850— Sleeveless.
05851— Self-wUled.
05857— Slave Lake. Slave-like.
05858— Self-love.
05862— Salivation, salvation.
05866— Selfishly.
05890— Self-abuse.
05895— Solvable.
05921— Slip knot.
05941 — Celebrate, celebrity, sal-
lyport, salubrity, slippered.
05942 —Sail-borne.
05947— Siloa's Brook.
05950— Sleepless, sleigh-bells.
05951— Solubility.
05961— Slipshod.
05975— Syllabical.
05985— Sleepful.
06169 — Associateship.
06424— Sojourner.
06520— Socialness.
06551— Sociability.
07000— Successes.
07004— Successor.
07008— Successive.
07011 — Sixtieth, sixty- two, suc-
ceeded.
07012 — Sexton, sixteen, sixty-
one.
07014— Succeeder.
07015— Sextile, sixthly.
07017— Succeeding.
07051— Sexuality.
07092— Six-penny.
07141— Scattered.
07142— Sectarian, squadron.
07147— Scattering.
07150— Scuttles, skittles.
07151— Scuttled.
07155— Scuttle-hole.
07165— Skittishly.
07184— Scot-free.
07185-Scathful.
07202— Wisconsin.
07211— Seconded.
07212— Isaac Newton.
07214— Secondary, seconder,
squander.
07215— Scandal, scantily, sec-
ondly.
07219— Skin-deep.
07301— Schemist.
07321— Segment.
07365— Schemishly.
07390— Sea-compass.
07394-Scamper.
07395— Scamble.
07401— Scarcity.
07405— Scarcely, square-sail.
07410— Socrates.
07411— Escorted, secreted, skirt-
ed.
07414— Secretary,
07415— Secretly.
07420— Secureness, squareness.
07421— Scorned, screened.
07424— Scomer, screener.
07426 — Scringe, scranch.
07434— Screamer.
07436— Skirmish, skrimmage.
07437— Screaming.
07439- Scrimp.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
07451— Scarlet, scurrility.
07454— Scrawler,
07456— Sacrilege.
07458— Sugar-loaf.
07461 —Scorched , scourged.
07462— Secretion.
07464— Scourger.
07465— Screech owl.
07469— Squireship.
07471— Scragged, sky rocket.
07474 — Scare-crow.
07475— Scraggily.
07480— Sacrifice.
07481— Scarified.
07484— Scarifier.
07485— Scrofula, scui*vily.
07491 — Ascribed, scraped, script,
scrubbed.
07492— Scorpion,
07494— Sagg Harbor. Scraper.
07495 — Scrabble, scribble, scru-
ple.
07501— Sick-list.
07508— Seclusive.
07510-Cyclade8.
07511— Scaled, scald-head, se-
cluded.
07512-Skeleton.
09513— School time.
07514— Scalder, scolder, swing-
le tree.
07520— Seal in ess, sickliness.
07521— Succulent.
07528— Swingle knife.
07531— School maid, school-
mate.
07532 — School man, sickle man.
07541— Scholar ity, secular ity,
sickle-wort.
07545 -Secularly.
07547-Sky-lart.
07550— Scalelesft
07562— Seclusiov
07575— Schuylkill.
07579— Skull-cap.
07585-School-fellow, skillful,
skillfully.
07590— School-boys.
07591— Scalped.
07592-Skull-bone.
07594-Scalper,
07595^ — Scalable, scalped, school-
bell.
07597-School-book.
07605 —Sagaciously.
07620-Sickishne8S.
07625— Sectional.
07751— Sank-cloth.
07754— Sky-color.
07840-Skiveis.
07851-Scaffold.
07917- Skeptic.
07920 -Scabbiness.
07940— House keepers.
07941- Scabbard.
07950— Scapeless, scopulous.
07967-Skip jack.
07971— Scape goat.
08014-Sophistry.
08017 -Sophistic.
08021 -Sea pheasant.
08120- Softness, swiftness.
08151-Swift heeled.
08181- Swift foot.
08211— Seventieth, seventy-two.
08212 -Seventeen, seventy-one.
08215-Seventhly.
08417— Spheroidic.
08420— Severance, sovereignize,
sovereigns, sufferance.
08450— Several ize, savorless.
08451— Severality.
08470-Spherics.
08475— Spherical, spherically.
08495— Sufferable, sufferably.
08501— Civilist, civilized.
08504— Civilizer.
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03510— Asphaltus.
08517— Asphaltic.
03520— Usefulness.
08603— Savagism.
03620— Savageness, sulficiency.
08621— Sufficient.
0:^701— Suffixed.
0S711— Suffocated.
08741— Safeguard.
08750— Sophocles.
08762 —Ossification, suffocation.
09010— Soap suds, subsidies.
09012— Soap-stone.
09014— Subsidiary, suppository.
09015 -Sub style.
09017— Sweepstake.
09018 -Suppositive.
0904S— Sabs3rve.
09050 —Spouseless.
09062— Sebastian. Supposition.
09081— Specified.
09087— Specific.
09095— Supposable.
09101— Spottswood.
09124 —Septenary.
09141 — Sceptred, spattered, sput-
tered.
09142— Subterrane.
09144— Spatterer, sputterer.
09150— Spotless, subtilize.
09151— Spatulate, subtility.
09171— Subduct.
09172 —Sub-deacon.
09181— Subdivide.
09185 -Spadeful, speedful, spite-
ful.
09204— Spencer, Sponsor,
08205— Spousal.
09211— Sea bounded.
09212— Spontoon.
09214— Sea-panther, spender.
09215— Spindle.
09217-Spending.
09220— Supineness.
09231— Spoon-meat.
09241- Spaniard.
09242 -Spun-yarn.
09260— Saponaceous, sponges.
09261— Spanish- white, spunged.
09264— Spunger.
09267 -Spunging.
09274-Spanker.
09285 -Spoonful.
09308 -Submissive.
09314 -Submitter.
09340 -Submerse.
09342-Sub marine.
09346 -Submerge.
09362 -Submission.
09401— Supersede, suppressed.
09404— Asperser, suppressor.
09405 -Sprucely.
09408 - Suppressive.
09410— Spirituous, sprouts.
09411 — Aspirated, separated,
spirited, supported, suppurat-
ed.
09412 -Spartan.
09414— Separater, sporter, sup-
porter.
09415— Separately, spiritual,
spiritually, sprightly.
09417— Sporting, supporting.
09418— Sportive.
09420— Soberness, spareness.
09421 — Spirant, sprained,
spurned, suborned, superanu-
ate.
09424— Spurner, suborner.
09425— Supernal.
09426— Springe.
09430— Supremacy.
09432— Spearman, super-human.
09485— Supremely.
09441— Superiority.
09449— Spare-rib.
09450— Supperless.
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MODERN MMEMOTECHNIC DICnONAItT.
00463— Asperation, aspersion, as-
69532— Spelman.
piration, separation.
09535— Sublimely.
09470— Sparks. Asparagus.
^^I*'!^^ tf^ 1 * A
09474— Sub-worker.
09571— Supplicate.
09475-Sparkle.
09574— Sepulchre.
09480— Superfice.
09585-Spoilful.
09481— Spear-foot.
09605— Spaciously, speciously.
09482— Superfine, supervene.
09621— Subjoined.
09491— Suburbed.
09492— Suburban.
09650— Speechless.
09495 -Separable, sparable, su-
09651— Speciality.
perable, superbly.
09671— Subject, subjugate.
09520— Suppleness, suppliance.
09714— Spectre.
09521— Sea plant, spleened,
09718-Sub octave.
splint, suppliant.
09741— Sub-acrid.
09524 — Sublunar, sublunary.
09750-Spy-glass.
09526— Splenish.
09751— Speckled, speculate.
09527- Splenic.
09840- Subverse.
09531— Sublimate, sublimity.
09841— Subvert.
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MODERN
MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONAEY.
SECTION II.
1— Ada, Ate, Dee, Dow, Eddy,
Eutaw, Hathaway, Hayti,
Head, Heath, Hey wood, Hood,
Hyatt, Hyde, Ida, Ottawa,
Otto, Otway, Wade, Wait,
Wheat, White, Wood, Wythe.
Add, adieu, ado, ahead, aid,
ate, aught, await, awed, daw,
day, dew, die, doe, dough,
due, dye, eat, eddy, eight, hat,
hate, hay- day, head, 1 ' ,
heat, heath, heed, ,
hewed, hid, hide, hi ,
hod, hoddy, hoed, ho ,
hot, hut, idea, iota, c ,
odd, tea, thaw, the; ,
tie, toe, tow, toy, wa ^
wait, wed, weed, weight,
weighty, wet, wheat, white,,
wide, widow, wit, withe,
withy, witty, wood, woody,
yacht, youth.
2 —Anne, Hannah, Hayne, Ionia,
Ney, Noah, Owen. Anew,
annoy, awn, ennui, hen, hewn,
honey, hyena, inn, knee, knee-
high, new, nigh, wane, wean,
ween, whine, win, wine, win-
now, yawn.
8— Emma, Ham, Home, May,
Mayhew, Mayo. Aim, ham,
hay -mow, hein, home, hum,
hymn, maw, mew, mow, mue,
whim, whom.
4— Ayr, Erie, Harrow, Bany,
Hero, Hor, Rahway, Ray,
Rhea, Rio, Rowe, Ure, Uriah.
Air, are, area, array, arrow,
aware, awry, ear, era, ere,
hair, hare, harrow, heir, hero,
hewer, higher, hire, hoar,
hoer, hour, hurrah, horry, ire,
oar, ore, raw, ray, roe, row,
rue, rye, war, wear, weary,
wheier, wherry, whurr, wire,
wiry, woorer, wore, worry,
wry, year, yore.
5— Allah, Alloway, Eli, Ely,
Hale, Hall, Halley, Hawley,
Healy, Hill, Hoyle, Hull, lola,
Leah, Lee, Lehigh, Wall, Will.
Willie, Wool, Yale. All, aisle,
ale, allay, alley, allow, alloy,
ally, aloe, awl, eel, hail, hale,
hall, halloo, hallow, halo,
haul, heal, heel, hill, hole,
hollow, hollv, holy, howl,
hull, ill, isle, law, lay, lea, lee,
leeway, lie, lieu, lye, oil, owl,
wail, wale, wall, wallow,
weal, well, whale, wheel,
while, whole, wholly, willow,
wily, wool, yell, yellow.
6— Asia, Hyeeia, Jew, Joe.
Age, ash, cnew, edge, etch,
hash, hatch, hatchway, hedge,
hitch, huge, hush, issue, itch,
jaw, joy, pshaw, shoe, show,
showy, shy, wage, wash,
watch, wish, witch.
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MODERN MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
7— Gay, Guy, Hague, Hawke,
Hogg, Hook, Young. Ache,
ague, awake, caw, coo, coy,
echo, egg, gay, hack, hang,
hawk, hawk eye, hock, hog,
hook, hough, hug, key, oak,
owing, quay, wag, wake,
walk, weak, week, whack,
whig, wick, wig, wing, woo-
ing, yoke, young.
8 — Ava, Eve, Fay, Hough. Ave,
avow, fee, few, foe, half, half-
way, halve, have, heave, hea-
vy, hive, hoof, hove, huff,
huffy, ivy, ouphe, view, vow,
waif, waive, wave, wavy,
weave, whiff, wife, wive,
wove.
9— Ahab, Bowie, Poe, Webb.
Abbe, abbey, ape, bay, beau,
bee, bey, boa, bough, bow,
bo wow, boy, buoy, buy, bye,
hap, happy, heap, highway-
boy, hip, hob, hobby, hooi),
hop, hope, hub, hypo, obey,
paw, pay, pea. pew, pie, pow-
ow, weep, whip, whoop, wipe.
10— Eudes, Hades, Otis, Watts,
Yates. Adduce, adieus, dace,
daisy, daws, days, deuce,
dews, dice, dies, dizzy, dose,
doze, dues, eddies, hats, heads,
heaths, heights, hideous,
hides, hits, hoods, hot-house,
huts, ideas, idiocy, oaths, oats,
odds, odious, out house, teas,
tease, thews, toes, toise, toys,
twice, weeds, weights, white-
house, widows, wights,withe8,
wits, wood house, woods,
youths.
11— Deity, DeWitt, Dodd,
Dwight, Edi.h, Hadad, Hit-
tite, Tate, Todd, Tweed,
Whitehead. Added, aided,
awaited, dad, daddy, date,
dead, dead eye, death, debt,
deed, deity, died, diet, ditto,
ditty, doat, dodo, dot, dough-
ty, duty, dyed, eightieth,
eighty two, eye-tooth, hated,
heade i, heated, heeded, hood-
ed, how-do-you-do? idiot, od-
dity, out-do, out-weighed,
out-weight, out -wit, tattoo,
taught, teeth, that, tide, tide-
way, tidy, tied, tight, tithe,
toad, to-day, toddy, tooth,
wadded, waded, waited, wed-
ded, weeded, whited, white-
wood, widowed, widowhood,
width, witted, wooded.
12— jEtna, Athenia, Dan, Dane,
Dean, Diana, Duane, Dunn,
Eaten, Eden, Edwin, Ethan,
Eton, Hayden, Taney, Woden.
Atone, attain, attune, dawn,
dean, den, deny, din, dine,
don, done, down, downy,
dun, eaten, eighteen, eighty -
one, heathen, hidden, iodine,
tan, tawny, teen, ten, thane,
thin, thine, tin, tiny, ton,
tone, tun, tune, twin, wheat-
en, whiten, white wine, with'
in, wooden.
13— Adam, Haddam, Idumea,
Tom. Atom, autumn, dam,
dame, demi, dim, dime, dome,
dumb, dummy, item, odium,
tame, team, theme, thumb,
thyme, time, tomb, tome.
14— Drew, Dyer, Otter, Troy,
Tyre. Adder, adore, aider,
attire, author, dairy, dear,
deer, diary, dire, doer, door,
dower, dowry, dray, drew,
dry, dyer, eater, eider, either,
ether, hater, hatter, header,
heater, heather, high -water,
hither, hydra, odor, other,
otter, outer, outre, outwear,
tar, tare, tarry, tear, terra,
their, theory, there, thorough,
three, threw, throe, throw,
tier, tire, tory, tower, tray,
tree, trey, trio, trow, true, try,
tryo, udder, utter, wader,
waiter, water, watery, weath-
er, weeder, wether, wheat ear,
widower, wither, yew tree.
16 -Dale, Dolly Doyle, Hadley,
Italy, Othello, Tell, Tuily,
Whately, Whitehall, Wood-
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huU. Addle, daily, dale,
daily, deal, delay, dell, dial,
dole, doll, dool, dull, duly,
dwell, eighthly, ideal, idle,
idly, idol, hotel, huddle, oddly,
outlaw, oatlay, outwall, tale,
tall, tallow, tell, tile, till, toil,
toll, tool, twill, waddle, wat-
tle, weightily, whittle, 'videly,
wittily, wood-hole.
16— Dutch. Adage, attach, at-
tache, dash, dish, ditch, dodge,
doge, duchy, outwash, teach,
thatch, toyish, w^ettish, white-
ash, white -wash, whittish,
wood-wash.
17— Dick, Tioga, Tycho, Utica,
Whiting. Aiding, adding, at-
tack, attic, awaiting, decay,
deck, decoy, dig, dike, dock,
dog, doing, dong, duke, dye-
ing, dying, eating, ethic,
heal-ache, heading, head-
wing, heating, hiding, hitting,
hooting, out go, out-walk,
tack, tag, take, teague, thaw-
ing, thick, thing, thong, tick,
took, tongue, tuck, tug, tying,
wadding, wading, waiting,
w^edding, weeding, white-oak,
whiting, wooding, yachting.
18— Davy. Deaf, defy, deify,
dive, doff, dove, edify, outvie,
thief, thieve, tough, taffy.
19 —Ethiopia. Dauby, debut,
deep, depot, dip, dupe, heath-
pea, out weep, tabby, tip, top,
tub, tube, type, whey-tub,
wood-up.
20— Nassau, Nice, Owens. Any-
wise, ensue, henious, hen-
house, hang, hyenas, inns,
news, nice, niece, noise, noisy,
noosa, nose, nowise, once,
ounce, uneasy, unsay, unwise,
wince, wines.
21 — Hindoo, India, Ned, Oneida.
Annoyed, annuity, aunt, en-
dow, endue, gnat, gnawed,
hand, handy, haunt, hint,
honiei, hound, hunt, innate,
kneai, knight, knit, knot,
naught, naughty, neat, need,
needy, net, night, nit, nod,
noddy, node, not, note, nude,
nut, owned, unaw^ed, undo,
unit, unite, unity, untie, un-
wed, unwooed, wand, want,
weaned, wend, went, wind,
window, windy, winnowed,
wound.
22 — Ionian, Nanny, Union.
Anon, known, ninny, none,
nonny, noon, noun, nun,
onion, union, unwon.
23— Nahum, Naomi, Nehemiah.
Anomia, enemy, gnome, in-
hume, name, numb, unum.
24 — Heniy, Nero, Norway. An-
noyer, gnawer, honor, inner,
narrow, near, new-year, no-
where, owner, unaware, un-
wary, unweary, w^hiner, win-
ner, winrow.
25-Neal, Newell, Nile, O'Neil.
Anneal, annual, annually, an-
nul, inhale, inlay, knee-holly,
kneel, knell, knoll, nail, new-
ly, nighly, null, only, unhal-
low, unholy, unwell.
26— Nash. Enjoy, gnash,
haunch, hinge, hunch, inch,
nausea, newish, niche, notch,
wench.
27— Enoch, Nick, Onega, Yan-
kee. Annoying, awning,
gnawing, hank, hen-hawk,
ink, inky, ionic, knack, knock,
knowing, nag, neck, newing,
nick, nog, unhang, unique,
waning, weaning, whining,
wink, winning, winnowing,
yawning.
28— Nauvoo. ErT)ugh, envy,
envoy, hay-knife, inweave,
knave, knife, navy, nephew.
29— Knapp, Nebo, Nubia.
Knap, knob, knobby, nap,
nape, nappy, nib, nip, unbow,
unhappy, unpay.
30 —Amos, Messiah, Muse.
Alms, amass, amiss, amuse,
hams, hay-mows, homes
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hymns, mace, maize, mass,
maze, mazy, mess, mice, miss,
moose, moss, mossy, mouse,
muse, whims, yams.
81— Matthew, Moody, Mott.
Aimed, amid, amity, emit,
humid, mad, made, maid,
mat, mate, may- day, may-
dew, may -weed, mead, mead-
ow, meat, meet, met, mete,
mid, middy, midway, might,
mighty, mite, mode, mood,
moody, mote, moth, mothy,
motto, mouth, mow-ed, mud,
muddy, mute, omit.
82— Ammon, Maine. Amain,
amen, ammonia, highway-
man, hommony, how manj,
human, humane, main, man,
mania, manna, mean, men,
mien, mine, minnow, moan,
-money, moon, mown, omen,
woman, women, yeoman, yeo-
men.
88 — Maumee. Humhum, maim,
mamma, meum, mime, mome,
mum, mummy, whimwham.
84— Amour, Homer, Maria,
Mary, Moor, Moore, Moreau,
Moriah, Murray. Aimer,
amour, emery, hammer, hu-
mor, hunmier, immure, mar,
mare, mayor, marrow, mar-
rowy, marry, meer, mere,
merry, miry, mohair, moor,
moory, more, morrow, mow-
er, myrrh.
35— Amelia, Emily, Himalaya,
Mull. Homely, mail, male,
mall, mallow, maul, meal,
mealy, mell, mellow, mel-
lowy, mile, mill, mole, mule.
86— Homage, image match,
mesh, meshy, midge, much,
mudge, mush.
87— Micah, Mohawk, Wyoming.
Aiming, hammock, hymning,
macaw, make, mawky, may-
ing, meek, mewing, mica,
mock, mowing, muck, mucky,
mug, muggy, omega.
88 — Miff, miffy, move, muff.
89— Araboy, hemp, hempy,
hump, imbow, imbue, imp,
map, mob, mop, mope.
40— Aries, Harris, Horace, Iris,
Reese, Rose, Ross, Warsaw.
Airs, araise, areas, arise, arose,
arouse, arrows, ears, eras,
erase, hairs, harass, hares,
hearsay, hearse, heiress, heirs,
heresy, heroes, hoarse, horse,
horse -way, hours, oars, ores,
orris, ours, race, racy, raise,
rays, raze, razee, rice, rise,
roes, rose, ross, rossy, rosy,
rouse, rows, ruse, russ, rye-
house, ware-house, wares,
wars, whereas, wires, worse,
years.
41— Hardy, Harriet, Hay ward,
Herod, Howard, Ruth, Ward,
Worth, Wirt, Wright. Arid,
aright, arrayed, arrowhead,
art, award, earth, haired,
hard, hardy, harrowed, hart,
heard, heart, hearth, heaity,
herd, hereto, herewith, high-
wrought, hoard, horde, hor-
rid, hurried, hurt, rat, rate,
rawhead, read, rieady, red,
red-eye, reed, reedy, rid, ride,
right, riot, rite, road, road-
way, rod, rood, roody, root,
rout, route, rowdy, ruddy,
rude, rut, ward, wart, way-
ward, weird, whereto, where-
with, wherret, word, wordy,
worried, worth, worthy,
wrath, wreath, write, writhe,
wrote, wroth, wrought, yard.
42 — Aaron, Home, Huron, Ori-
on, Rhine, Rhone, Wren.
Arena, arraign, earn, hern,
heroine, heron, horn, horny,
iron, irony, rain, rainy, ran,
reign, rein, renew, rino, roan,
rowen, ruin, run, run-away,
rune, warn, warren, wherein,
whereon, worn, wren, yearn.
48— Rome, Romeo. Aroma,
arm, army, aurum, harem,
barm, ream, rhyme, run,
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roam, room, rum, warm,
worm, wormy.
44— Aurora. Airer, arrayer,
arrear, error, harrier, hearer,
horary, horror, orrery, rare,
rear, roar, rower, warrior,
wearer.
45 — Harley , Harro w-on-f ^-hill ,
Raleigh. Air-hole, earl, hour-
ly, hurl, hurly, oral, oriel,
oriole, rally, real, reel, rely,
rile, rill, foil, rowed, royal,
rule, warely, warily, whirl.
V
whorl, yarely, yearly,
46— Horatio, Irish, Ridgeway,
Rush, Russia. Arch, harsh,
rage, rash, ratio, rawish,
reach, rich, rouge, rush, urge,
wretch.
47— Arc, Riga, Rockaway,
Rooke, Warwick, York. Air-
ing, arc, argue, ark, arraying,
earache, earing, earwig, ergo,
erring, eureka, hark, harrow-
ing, hay -rick, hearing, heroic,
herring, hiring, hurrying, irk,
rack, rag, rake, rang, reek,
rick, rig, ring, rock, rogue,
rook, rowing, ruck, rug, rung,
wearing, work, worrying,
wreak, wreck, wring, wrong,
wrung.
48— Harvey. Arefy, arrive,
raff, rave, reef, reeve, review,
rife, rive, roof, rough, rove,
wharf.
49— Arabia, Europe, Horeb.
Harp, herb, orb, rap, rappee,
reap, repay, rib, rip, ripe, rob,
robe, rope, rub, war-whoop,
warp, wrap.
60— Alice, Elias, Eliza, Lewis,
Louis, Louisa, Lucy, Wales,
Wells. Alas, ale house, alias,
alleys, allies, aloes, awls, eels,
eyeless, halls, halos, hills,
holes, hoUys, ills, isles, lace,
lass, lazy, lease, less, lies,
loose, lose, loss, walls, way-
less, wells, whales, wheels,
whiles, wiles, willows, wills.
51— Holt, Holyhead, Iliad, Isle-
o/-Wight, Lloyd, Lot, Lydia,
Wild. Alight, allayed, allied,
-allot, allowed, alloyed, allude,
alto, elate, elude, eyelet, eye-
lid, hailed, hallowed, halt,
healed, health, healthy, held,
hild, hilt, hold, holiday, hol-
lowed, howled, illude, islet,
lad, lady, laid, laity, late,
lathe, laud, law-day, lead, led,,
lid, light, lit, lithe, load,
loathe, lot, loth, loud, lute,
oiled, old, walled, wallet,
wall-eyed, waylaid, wealth,
weld, welt, wheeled, wield,
wild, willed, willow- weed,
wold.
52— Allen, Ellen, Helen, Illinois,
Lane, Leon, Lynn. Alien,
alone, lane, lawn, lean, lien,
line, lion, loan, loin, lone,
loon, lune, woollen.
53 — Lamb, Lima, William.
Alum, elm, helm, illume,
lama, lamb, lame, limb, lime,
limy, loam, loom, whelm.
54 — Laura, Lear, Lyra. Allow-
er., allure, hauler, healef , heel-
er, howler, lair, lawyer, layer,
leer, liar, lore, lower, lure,
lyre, oiler, wallower, wall-
rue, whaler, wilier.
55— Hallelujah, Hallo well, Hole-
i i-the wall, LowelLftH^li-hail,
all-heal, ill-will, lily. 1611, loy-
al, lull, well-hole, ^hale-hole.
56— Elijah, Welsh. Allege, ele-
gy, eulogy, eye-lash, lash,
latch, ledge, leech, lodge,
owlish, willowish, yellowish.
57 — Holyoke, Locke. Luke,
Wheeling. Ailinc, alack,
alike, allying, emine, elk,
hailing, hallooing, hallowing,
heeling, hilling, hillock, hol-
lowing, hollyhock, howling,
hulk, lack, lake, lawing, lay-
ing, league, leak, leek, leg,
lick, like, lingo, lock, long,
look, luck, lug, luke, lung,
lying, oiling, owling, wailing.
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walling, whaling, whilk,
whiling, wiling, willing, yell-
ing.
58— Alpha, Levi, Olive, Wolfe.
Ale-wife, alive, aloof, elf,
helve, laugh, lava, lave, leaf,
leave, levee, lief, liove, life,
live, loaf, loof, love, luff,
wolf.
59 — Alba, g,libi, all-happy, elbow,
elope, help, lap, leap, lip, lob-
by, lobe, loop, lope, wallop,
whelp, yellowboy, yelp.
60— Jesse, Jewess, Jews, Josiah.
Ages, ashes, chaise, chase,
cheese, chess, choice, choose,
chose, edges, hedges, joys,
juice, shoes, shows, wages,
watx^hes.
61 — Hesiod, Jeddo, Jude, Judea,
Wedge wood. i^g€d, ash-
weed, chat, chateau, cheat,
chewed, chid, chide, chit,
edged, etched, eyeshot, hatch-
ed, hatchet, hedged, hitched,
issued, jade, jawed, jet, jot.
joyed, jut, shad, shade, shad-
ow, sheath, shed, sheet, shoe-
tie, shod, shoot, shot, should,
shout, shut, waged, washed,
watched.
62 — Asian, China, Jane, Jean,
John, Jonah, June. Ashen,
chain, chin, chine, gin, join,
ocean, sheen, shin, shine,
shone, shown, sheen.
63— Jem, Jim, Shem. Chamois,
chime, gem, jam, sham, shame
64— Shore. Ajar, ashore, assure,
azure, chair, char, cheer,
chore, edger, gyre, hedger,
hosier, jar, jeer, jury, osier,
share, shear, shire, shoer,
shore, shower, shrew, usher,
usury, wager, washer, watch-
er, wisher, witcher.
65— Chili, Chiloe, Joel, Julia,
July, Shallow, Shiloh. Agile,
ash hole, chill, gill, hatchel,
hugely, jail, jelly, jewel, jole,
jowl, shall, shallow, shally.
shawl, shell, shoal, shyly,
usual.
66— Jewish, Joshu** .
showish.
Judge,
67— Jack. Chalk, check, cheek,
chewing, chick, chigoe, chock,
choke, chuck, edging, etching,
hatching, hedge hog, hedgir.g,
hitching, issuing, jack, jag,
jig, joke, jug, shake, shock,
shook, showing, washing,
watching, wedging, wishing.
68— Java, Jehovah, Jove.
Achieve, chafe, ohaff, chaffy,
chief, chive, chough, chuff,
chuff y, shave, sheaf, shove.
69— Chippeway, Job, Joppa.
Chap, chapeau, cheap, chip,
chop, chub, gibe, jib, job,
shabby, shape, sheep, ship,
shoe-boy, shop.
70— Case, Cass, Guise, {ghe z(J),
Hicks. Accuse, axe, case,
cause, chaos, cow house, cows,
echoes, eggs, gas, gauze, gaze,
goose, guise, hacks, hawks,
hoax, hogs, kits, oaks, ox,
quiz, wags, wax, weighing-
house, ^higs, wicks.
71— Cato, Oath, (^ ay-head. High-
gate, Kate, Kidd, Quito. Ac-
quit, act, acute, agate, cad,
cat, cate, coi;t, cod, code, cot-
cote, cow weed, cuddy, cut,
echoed, egad, equity, gait,
gate, goad, go ahead, goat,
good, got, gout, guide, hack-
ed, hawked, hawk- eyed, hawk-
weed, hooked, kid, kite, kit,
kith, quid, quiet, quit, quite,
quod, quoit, quota, quote,
quoth, week-day, wicked,
wicket, winged.
72— Cain, Cayenne, Guinea, Ka-
nawha, Keene, Quin. Agony,
akin, awaken, cane, canoe,
coin, cone, coon, gain, gone,
gown, guano, guinea, gun,
hackney, keen, kin, kine,
oaken, queen, wagon, waken,
weaken,
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73 — Combe. Acme, calm, cam-
eo, comb, come, comma, game,
gmu, oakum, qualm, wig-
wam.
74— Acre, Cairo, Gray, Hager,
Hooker, Kerr. Acre, auger,
augur, car, caraway, choir,
cohere, core, cower, crew,
crow, cry, cure, eager, euchre,
goer, gore, gray, grew, grow,
hawker, occur, ochre, queer,
quire, waggery, waker, walk-
er, wicker.
75— Clay, Gale, Oak-hill, Whee-
lock. Accloy, call, callow,
clay, claw, cloy, clue, coal,
coil, cool, cowl, coyly, cull,
eagle, equal, gala, gale, gall,
gaily, gill, glee, glow, glue,
goal, guile, gull, hackle, hag-
gle, heckle, buckle, kale, keel,
kill, ogle, oglio, quail, quell,
quill, ugly, weakly, weekly.
76— Cush. Acacia, aguish, cage,
cash, catch, coach, couch,
coyish, gage, gash, gauge,
gush, haggish, kedge, wag-
gish, youngish.
77— Coke, Cook, King. Aching,
cake, caulk, cocoa, cog, coke,
cooing, cook, cuckoo, echoing,
egging, gang, gawk, gig,
gong, hacking, hanging,
hawking, hay-cock, hoe-cake,
hooking, hugging, keg, kick,
king, quack, quake, quick,
wagging, waking, walking,
winging, yoking.
78— Gough. Agave, cafe, caif,
calf, calve, cave, coffee, cough,
cove, cuff, quaff.
79— Cobb, Cuba, Keep. Agape,
cab, cap, cape, cob, coop, cub,
cube, cup, equip, gab, gape,
go-by, hiccough, quip.
80— Eaves, effuse, face, fays,
fees, foes, fuse, fuss, half-way-
house, halves, heaves, hives,
hoofs, office, phase, vase, vice,
views, vise, waves, wives.
81— Fayette, Ovid. Afoot, aft,
avoid, avowed, evade, fade,
faith, fat, feat, fed, feed, feet,
fight, fit, food, foot, fought,
half-a-day, halved, ovate, ve-
to, viewed, void, vote, vowed,
waft, waved.
82 — Fanny, Finn, Heaven, Ivan-
hoe, Vane. Avenue, eupho-
ny, fain, fan, faun, fawn,
feign, fin, fine, fun, haven,
hyphen, oven, vain, van, vane,
vein, vine.
83 — Fame, foam, fume.
84— Fry, Havre, Pharoah. Af-
fair, affray, afire, afore, avow-
er, fair, far, fare, fear, fiery,
fir, fire, fore, four, fray, free,
fro, fry, fur, fury, halver,
heaver, heifer, hover, ivory,
offer, ovary, vower, wafer,
waver, weaver.
85— Afoul, avail, avowal, awful,
evil, fail, fall, feel, fell, file,
fill, flaw, flay, flea, flew, flow,
folio, follow, folly, foul, fuel,
full, heavily, hovel, oval,
phial, vale, valley, value, vial,
waffle, woful.
86— Fejee, Fish. Avouch, effi-
gy, fadge, fetch, fish, fuchsia,
fudge, half-joe, vouch, voy-
age.
87— Avowing, fag, fake, fang,
fig, fog, having, havoc, heav-
ing, vague, vieing, viewing,
vogue, waving, weaving.
88— Fief , fife, five.
89— Fib, fob, fop, half-pay,
heavy- pay.
90— Bess, Bias, Boaz. Abase,
abbacy, abbess, abbeys, abyss,
apiece, appease, base, bass,
bays, beaux, bees, bias, boose,
bose, boss, bough-house, bow-
ess, bows, boys, buoys, buss,
buzz, heaps, hoops, hopes,
hops, obese, oppose, pace,
pass, pause, peace, pies, posy,
poesy i poise, puss, upas, wnix)8,
whip-saw.
91— Betty, Boyd, Obed, Obadi-
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ah, Pedee, Pitt. Abate, abed,
abet, abide, abode, apathy,
bait, bat, bath, batiie, bayed,
bead, beat, beauty, bed, be-
dew, beet, behead, bid, bide,
bit, bite, bitt, boat, bode,
body, boot, booth, bowed,
boyhood, bud, butt, habit,
heaped, hoped, howbeit, obey-
ed, opiate, pad, path, path-
way, pay-day, peat, pet, piety,
pity, pod, poet, pot, pout, put-
ty, webbed whipped.
92— Bayonne, Pawnee, Penn.
Ban, bane, bean, bin, bone,
bonny, boon, bunn, ebony,
happen, open, opine, pain, pan,
pane, pen, peony, piano, pin,
pine, pony, pun,'weapon.
93— Bohemia. Balm, balmy,
beam, bomb, boom, eye-beam,
opium, palm, poem.
94— Burr, Heber, Hopper, Parr,
Perry, Peru, Pierre, Power,
Weber. Abhor, appear, bar,
bare, bear,, berry, beer,
bier, boar, bore, borough, bor-
row, bower, bray, brew brow,
bureau, burr, bury, buyer,
heaper, hooper, hoper, hopper,
opera, pair, pare, payer, pear,
peer, pier, poor, pore, pour,
prow, pure, purr, upper,
weeper, whopper.
95— Abel, Baal, Bell, Paul, Peel,
Pillow. Able, appeal, apple,
bail, bale, ball, belay, belie,
bell, below, bewail, bill, bil-
low, blew, boil, bole, boll,
bowl, bull's eye, by-law, eye-
ball, haply, pail, pale, pall,
peal, pile, pill, pillow, plea,
plough, pole, pull, up hill,
wabble.
96— Patch, Wabash. Abash,
apish, badge, bash, batch,
beach, beauish, bewitch, bosh,
botchy, boyish, budge, bush,
page, peach, pish, pitch, poach,
podge, push.
97— Pike, Polk, Puck. Aback,
back, bag, bake, balk, bang.
beak, beck, beg, being, big,
bog, book, bowing, buck-eye,
bug, bung, buying, ebbing,
epic, heaping, hooping, hop-
ing, obeying, opaque, paca,
pack, pang, peck, peg, pick,
pig, poke, pug, weeping,
whipping.
98 — Beef, bee-hive, be -hoof, be-
vy, buff, by-view, pave, puff.
99— Pawpaw, Pope. Babe, be-
weep, bib, bob, booby, bub,
hubbub, pap, papaw, peep,
pipe, pop, pope, pup.
100— Daisies, decease, diocese,
disease, doses, hot houses, out-
houses, wood- houses.
101— DeSoto, Tuesday. Atheist,
attest, audacity, daisied, de-
ceit, decide, dost, dust, edac-
ity, educed, outside, taste,
teased, test, theist, twist.
102— Addison, Hudson, Watson.
Design, disown, dozen.
103— Atheism, dismay.
104— Desire, dozer, howitzer,
teaser, tower, wood-sawyer.
105— Dazzle, docile, head-sail,
hideously, odiously, outsail,
outsell, tassel, thistle, tussel,
106— Wood-sage, wood-sash, a
witty sage.
107— Desk, disk, dosing, dusk,
educing, task, teasing, tossing,
tusk.
108— Adhesive, deceive, disa-
vow.
109— Disobey.
110— Dead Sea, Thaddeus, Titus.
Dates, debts, deeds, deities,
dots, dough-heads, duties, idi-
ots, oddities, tattoos, tedious,
tides, tithes, toadies.
Ill — Attitude, dated, dead-
weight, dead-wood, debted,
doted, doubted, dutied, edited,
hot-headed, out-date, out- wit-
ted, tattooed, tedded, toothed,
twitted.
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112— Dayton. Deaden, detain,
out -done, tighten.
113— Day-time, diadem, tedium.
114— Theodore, Tudor. Audi-
tor, dater, daughter, deter,
detour, dodder, doter, doubt-
er, editor, head tire, outdare,
tatter, taw dry, tea-tree, tet-
ter, theatre, tighter, tutor,
twitter, white- water, with-
draw, withdrew.
115— Daddle, deadly, detail, do-
tal, tidal, tightly, title, twat-
tle, tweedle.
116— Death watch, detach, do-
tage, toadish, toothedge, a wet
ditch.
117— Dating, dieting, doting,
doubting, editing, idiotic, out-
doing, oat talk, teething, tith-
ing, tooth ache, wood-duck.
118 —Dative, a dead foe, a white
dove, a witty thief.
119 —Dye tub, out top, tied up.
120— Athens, Danes, Tennessee.
Audience, dance, dens, dense,
dunce, duns, eye-witness,
haughtiness, headiness, heath-
ens, hotness, tansy, teens, ten-
nis, tense, tines, tones, tons,
tunes, twins, weightiness,
whiteness, white -wines, wit-
ness, wittiness, woodness.
121— Dante. Adaunt, atoned,
attained, attend, attenuate,
attuned, daint, dandy, daunt,
dent, dint, dough-nut, don-
ned, down-weei, eighteen,
heightened, high-toned, out-
wind, taint, tanned, taunt,
teint, tend, tenet, tenuity,
tinned, tint, to night, tuned,
twenty, twined, whitened,
wood -note, a wet night.
122— Athenian. Eighty-nine,
tenon.
123— Atheneum. A weighty
name, out name.
124— Atoner, dinner, denary,
doner, dunner, tanner, tenor,
tinner, tuner, whitener.
125— Daniel. Denial, down-
haul, down-hill, thinly, tun-
nel.
126 — Danish. Dingy, dunnage,
dunnish, tinge, tonnage,
twinge.
127 — Atoning, dank, dawning,
deigning, dining, donkey,
dunning, hoodwink, tanning,
think, tink, tunic, tuning,
twining, tank.
128 — Do enough, a weighty
knife, a witty knave.
129— Danube, Twin-boy.
130 — Adams,* Thames, Thomas.
Atoms, dames, demise, dimes,
domes, items, teams, thumbs,
tomes.
131— Timothy. Admit, doom-
ed, thumbed, timid, tumid,
white- meat, wood -mite.
132— Damon, Tammany, Wight-
man, Woodman. Day -wo-
man, demon, domain, domi-
no, head-man, head-money,
hod -man, toyman, white-
man, wood-man.
133 — A white mummy.
134 —Admire, demur, tamer, to-
morrow, tumor.
135— Dimly, tamely, timely,
wood- mill.
136— Damage, a wood image.
137— Dooming, taming, teeming^
time-key.
138— A tame foe, a weighty
move, a white muff.
139— Tampa. Damp, dumpy,
thump, a white map.
140— Darius, Hatteras, Taurus.
Adders, authoress, authors,
dairy-house, diaries, doors,
dowries, draws, drays, dresF,
dressy, dross, drossy, dyers,
eaters, hatters, odorous, odors,
otherwise, tears, terrace, the-
orize, terse, thrice, tierce,
tires, tories, trace, trees, trice,
truce, waiters, wheat-ears,
weather-wise, a white horse.
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141— Druid, Edward, Wood-
ward. Adored, authority,
dart, dearth, deride, dirt,
dread, drought, hatred, high-
towered, out-right, out-rode,
outward, tardy, thereto, third,
thirty, thread, threat, throat,
thwart, tirade, tired, trade,
trait, tread, treat, treaty, trite,
trod, trot, trout, troy-weight,
watered, weathered, wither-
ed.
142— Darwii, Thorn. Adorn,
attorney, drone, etern, haw-
thorn, out-reign, out-run, out-
worn, terrene, thorn, thorny,
throne, thrown, train, trine,
triune, tureen, turn, tyranny,
water-hen.
143— Trim, Dram, drama,
dream, term, trim, wood-
worm.
144— Adherer, adorer, attirer,
drawer, drear, drier, out-roar,
tearer, terror, waterer.
145— Waterloo. Dearly, drawl,
drill, droll, outer-wall, thrall,
thrill, trail, trial, trill, trowel,
twirl, water-wheel.
146— Dirge, dredge, outrage,
out-reach, thrash, thresh,
thrush, torch, trash, trudge,
waterish.
147— Drake, Turkey. Adorn-
ing, attiring, daring, dark,
day's-work, dirk, door-key,
drag, drake, drawing, drug,
head-work, out-work, tarring,
tearing, tiring, track, treague,
trick, truck, water-hog, wa-
tering, water-oak, weather-
ing, withering.
148— Derive, draff, drive, drove,
dwarf, tariff, terrify, thrive,
throve, trophy, turf.
149— Darby, Derby. Drab,
drape, drip, droop, drop,
head-rope, throb, tow-rope,
trap, tribe, trip, tripe, troop.
150— Atlas, Dallas, Tallahassee.
Aidless, Atlas, delays, dells.
dials, hatless, headless, heat-
less, hotels, idealize, idols,
outlaws, tails, tales, tiles, toll-
house, weightless, witless,
woodless.
151— Toledo. Addled, adult,
athlete, daylight, delight, de-
lude, dilate, dilute, dolt, doll-
eyed, huddled, outlawed, out-
let, tailed, tiled, tilt, toilet,
told, tolled, twilight, wad-
dled, wattled, wheedled.
152— Italian. Outline, white
lion.
153 — Talma. Dilemma, a dull
home, a white lamb.
154— Delaware, Taylor. Dealer,
delayer, dollar, dweller, hud-
dler, idler, tailor, teller, tiler,
tiller, toiler, toller, wood-lay-
er.
155— Day-lily, a tall hill, a white
lily, witty and loyal.
156 — Deluge, etiology, idolish,
theology, tillage.
157— Dallying, dealing, delay-
ing, dialogue, dwelling, head-
long, huddling, idling italic,
outlook, tale, tallying, tiling,
tilling, toiling, tolling, wad-
dling, wedlock.
158— Delf, delphia, delve, out-
live, twelve.
159— Dewlap, outleap, tulip, a
tall boy.
160 — Adages, audacious, dashes,
dishes, ditches, doges, duch-
ess, wood-ashes,
161 — Attached, dashed, dished,
hot-shot, thatched, two-edged,
wet-shod, white-washed.
162— Addition, adhesion, adjoin,
edition, outshine.
163 — Teach him, a weighty gem,
a witty chum.
164 — Adjure, ditcher, dodger,
dowager, teacher, thatcher.
166— Adjudge, a Dutch Jew, a
witty judge,
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167— Attaching, dashing, dodg-
ing, teaching, thatching,
touching, twitching, wood-
chuk.
168— Dash off, a witty chief.
169— Headship, toy-shop.
170— Dix. . Attacks, attics,
decks, docks, dog-house, dogs,
doings, eating-house, hat-case,
tacks, twigs, white-wax.
171 — Addict, adequate, attack-
ed, dogged, decade, decayed,
decked, decoyed, docket, dog-
wood, ducat, edict, educate,
etiquet, tacked, thicket, tick-
et, tucket, wood-cut.
172— Deacon, taken ^ thicken, to-
ken.
173— Dogma, white gum, a wit-
ty game.
174— Daguerre. Attacker, dag-
ger, decayer, decker, decree,
digger, head-gear, outcry,
out -grow, tacker, tiger, tuck-
er, tugger.
175— Dangle, day-coal, dingle,
ethical, tackle, thickly, tickle,
tingle, wood-coal, a white
gall.
176 — Doggish, wood-coach,
weighty cash.
177 — Attacking, decaying, deck-
ing, decoying, docking, duck-
ing, out -going, tacking, tak-
ing, tacking, a white cuckoo.
178— Outgive, take oflf, a wet
cave, a white calf.
179— Take up, tea-cup.
180— Dives. Advice, advise, ad-
viso, deface, device, devious,
devise, diffuse, dove-house,
doves, edifice, thieves, typhus,
white-face.
181— David, Tophet. Defeat,
deified, deviate, devoid, de-
vote, devotee, devout, edified,
out -fit, tuft, typhoid, white-
foot.
.82-— Dauphin. Deafen, define,
divine, out-fawn*
188— Defame.
184 — Dover. Defray, devour,
diver, edifier, eighty-foui,
wood-fire.
185— Devil, Duval, Odd-Fellow,
Tivoli, Woodfall. Defile,
hateful, heedful, toyful,
youthful.
186— Odd-fish, thievish, white-
fish.
187— Defying, diving, edifying.
188— Eighty-five, a wood fife.
189 — A tough pie, a witty fop.
190— Thebes. Debase, depose,
head -piece, tapes, tips, tipsy,
topaz, tops, tubes, tubs, types.
191— Thibet. Adapt, adept,
adopt, day-bed, debate, depth,
deputy, hot-bed, tea-pot, tep
id, tip -toe.
192 — Deepen, headpan, two-
penny, white-pine, woodbine.
193— Day-beam, white-beam, a
witty poem.
194— Tabor, Tiber, Tupper,
Woodberry. Debar, dewber-
ry, dipper, out bar, out bear,
out-pour, out pray, taper, ta-
pir, toper, white bear.
195— Audible, audibly, deeply,
deploy, double, duple, estable,
edible, table, tableau.
196— Debauch, a witty page.
197— Daubing, day-book, dip-
ping, tabbing, tapping, tip-
ping, tobacco, topic.
19S— Top-heavy, typify.
199— A white baby, a white pop-
py, a white puppy.
200— Hen-houses, nieces, noises,
nooses, noses, ounces.
201 — Honest, honey-sweet, in-
cite, insight, nest, nicety,
noised, nosed, onset, unseat,
unset, unsought, unswayed,
unused, Wednesday.
802— Ensign, insane, unison, un«
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203— Inseam, noisome, winsome,
a noisy home.
204— Answer, nicer, no sir, a
noisy war.
205 — Winslow. Enseal, nestle,
nicely, noisily, unseal.
206 — A new siege, a noisy Jew.
207 — Nosegay, unseeing.
208— Ensafe, a new safe, a noisy
foe.
209— Naseby. News-boy, a noi-
sy boy.
210— Andes, Hindoos, Indies.
Ants, ends, entice, gnats,
hands, hinds, hounds, hunts,
iudice, knights, knots, needs,
nets, nights, notes, now-a-
days, nuts, wands, wants,
windows, winds, wounds.
211— Endowed, handed, haunt-
ed, indebt, indite, kneaded,
knighthood, knotted, needed,
noted, united, untaught, un-
thawed, untidy, untied, want-
ed.
212 — Antony,* Indian, Newton.
Anodyne, intwine, untune,
wanton, a new tune.
213— Anatomy, anthem, entame,
entomb, no time, one at a
time, a new tomb.
214— Andre, Andrew, Endor,
Ontario. Endear, endower,
endure, enter, entire, entry,
hinder, hunter, inter, nadir,
nether, neuter, notary, undo-
er, uniter, wander, winder,
winter, wounder.
215 — Handel. Ant-hill, entail,
handily, hoe-handle, knight-
ly, natal, naughtily, neatly,
needle, nettle, nightly, un-
wittily.
216— Night-watch, unteach,
wind-hatch, a new ditch.
217— Antioch. Antic, antique,
endowing, haunting, indigo,
kneading, knighting, netting,
night-key, nodding, noting,
undeck, undying, uniting,
wanting, wending.
218— Native, notify, a night foe.
219— Hand-bow, knee-deep.
220— Nancy. Announce, an-
noyance, newness,* nighness,
nouns, nuns, onions, unions.
221— Anoint, ninety, ninth,
noon- day, unhand, unknit,
unwound.
222 - Ninian, Ninon. Unknown.
223— A new enemy, a new
name.
224— Nunnery.
225— Union Hall, Union Hill.
A new nail.
226— A new niche, a new notch
227 — Nooning, unknowing
228 — Ninevah, a new knife.
229^A new knob.
230 — Enemies, names.
231— Animate, enmity, honey-
mouth, inmate, named, un-
aimed, unmighty.
232— Naaman, Newman. Ane-
mone, honey- moon, inhuman,
new-moon.
233— No- ma 'am, a name at
home.
234— Hannah More. Enamor,
unmoor.
235— Animal, enamel, namely, a
new mail, a new mill,
236 — New mush, a new image,
a new match, know much.
237 — Naming, unaiming, un-
make, a new hammock, a new
mug.
238— Nymph, a new muff.
239 — A new map, a new mob.
240— Narrows. Annoyers, en-
nuaries, honors, nurse, own-
ers, unawares, winners, a new
race.
241— Henrietta, Henry-/7ie-
Eighth, North. Honey-
woit, honored, inherit, in-
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road, inward, inwrought,
narrate, narrowed, unheard,
unhurt, unread, unroot, un-
worthy, a new road, a new
word.
242 — Inurn, a new urn.
243 — ^Unarm, unharm, a new
room, new rum.
244 — Honorary, honorer, nar-
rower, a new orrery.
245— Enrol, gnarl, knurly, nar-
rowly, nearly, unrol, unroyal,
unruly.
246 — Norwich. Energy, enrage,
enrich, nourish.
247— Newark, New-York, Noah's
Ark. Anarchy, honoring, in-
uring, narrowing.
248 — Nerve, unreave, unroof, a
new roof.
249 — Enrobe, enwrap, unripe,
unrobe, unwrap, a new rope.
250 — Analyse, ann2,ls, honeyless,
inlace, knells, knolls, nails,
new lace.
251— Annihilato, enlight, inhail-
ed, inholi, inlaid, inlet, nail-
ei, new-light, unallowed, un-
alloyed, unlaid, unload.
252— New line, a new lion.
253— New elm, new lamb.
254— Naylor. Inhaler, inlayer,
kneeler.
255— Nail-hole, a new lily.
253 — Analogy, knowledge, un-
latch, a new latch.
257 — Inhaling, inlaying, inlock,
kn33ling, nailing, unlike, un-
lock, unvvilang.
25S -Nullify, a new leaf, a new
life.
259 —A new leap, a new lobby.
260 —Natchez. Enchase, hinges,
inches, ni;hes, unjoyous.
201 — Inched, unioyed, unsheath,
unshod, unshot, unwashed,
unwished, a new shot.
262 — Engine, enjoin, nation, no-
tion, unchain.
263 — Noah or Shem. A new
gem.
264 — Niger. Enjoyer, injure,
nature, uncheery , a new chair,
a new share.
265 — Angelo. Angel, inshell, a
new jail, a new jewel, a new
shell.
266 — A new judge, no judge.
267 — Enjoying, gnashing, hing-
ing, a new shock.
268 — Unchafe, a new chief.
269 — Unshape, unship, a new
ship.
270— Knox, Yankees. Incase,
inks, nags, necks, onyx, un-
case, winks, a new case.
271 — Enact, iniquity, knocked,
uncaught, uncut, unquiet, un-
yoked, a new gate, a new coat.
272 — New-Guinea. A new gun.
273— Enigma, honey-comb, in-
come, a new game.
274— Hungary, Niagara. An-
chor, encore, hanker, incur,
inquire, knocker, negro, un-
gear, winker, a new car.
275— Yankee Hill. Ancle, angle,
knowing!y, knuckle, nickle,
un?le, unequal, unglue,
whiningly.
276— Encage, encoach, engage,
no cash, a new cage, a new
coach.
277— Hancock. Knocking, un-
yoking, winking.
278 — Encave, a new cave.
279 - Encoop, un cap, a new cab.
2d0— Envious, infuse, invoice,
knaves, knives, nt phews, nov-
ice, a new face, a new office.
281— Envied, innovate, invade,
invite, unfed, unfit, unfought.
282— New Fane, New Haven.
Inwoven, uneven, no fun.
283— Infamy, new fame.
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284— Hanover. Envier, infer,
unfair, unfree, a new fire.
285 — Naively, naval, novel, un-
veil, wine-fly.
286— A new fish, a new voyage.
287— Envying, invoke.
288— A new fife.
289— A new top, a knife and a
boy.
290 — Knobs, nibs, unbias.
291— Any-body, inhabit, neaped,
nobody, unapt, unhit, un-
bought, unobeyed, unpaid, un-
whipped.
292— Henbane, knee-pan, unpin.
293 — A new beam, a new poem.
294— Neighbor, nipper, un-bar.
295— Hannibal, Noble. Enable,
knowable, nebula, nibble, un-
able, unbowed, unhappily, a
new bill.
296 — ^Anne Page. Knappish.
297 — Winnebago, Winnepeg.
Honeybag, napping, nipping,
unpack, unpeg, a new book.
298 — New beef, a new puff.
299— Nabob, a new pipe.
800 — Messias, Moses, Muses.
Alms-house, nitisses, mazes,
misses, mosses.
801 — Amassed, amazed, amused,
highmost, homicide, mast,
misdo, missed, mist, moist,
moose-wood, mossed, must.
802 — Amazon, Messina. Mason,
mizzen, moisten.
803 — Miasma, museum.
804 — Missouri. Amuser, emis-
sary, miser, mouse-ear, mous-
er.
805— Measle, mislay, missile,
mouse-hole, muscle, muzzle.
806— Message.
807— Moscow. Amassing, amaz-
ing, amusicg, home sick,
mask, missing, mosaic, mouse -
hawk, music, musk.
308 — Massive, missive.
809 — Mazeppa , Mizpah. Mishap.
810 — ^Matthews, Meadows,
Medes. Emmets, mad-house,
maids, mates, mats, mid sea,
mites, modes, moods, motes,
moths, mouths.
811 — Emitted, humidity, im-
itate, immediate, method,
mid-day, mooted, mouthed.
312 — Madden, madonna, maiden,
matin, mitten, mutiny, mut-
ton.
813— Madam, medium.
314— Maderia, Medary. Ama-
teur, immature, madder, ma-
ture, meadow-ore, meteor,
metre, mitre, mother.
315— Matthew, Hale. Medal,
medial, medley, meetly, met-
al, mettle, middle, moddle,
motley, mud-wall, mutely.
816— Midage, modish, a mad
show.
817— Emetic, emitting, madding,
mattock, meeting, mouthing,
muddying, omitting.
318 — Modify, motive.
319— Mad boy, meat pie, mud-
pie.
320— Minos. Immense, mean-
ness, menace, mince, mines,
moans, moons, omens, omi-
nous.
321— Amanda, Hammond, Mon-
day. Almond, amend,
amount, hu n. at ity, immunity,
maned, mar hood, manito,
meant, mend, mind, mitt,
minute, month, moaned,
moon-eyed, mound, mount,
womanhood.
822— Menan. Ammonian, hy-
men ian, minion.
323— Omnium, a mean home,
my name.
324— Monroe. Almoner, almon-
ry, manner, manor, man-o''
war, miner, minor.
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825— Emanuel, Hymeneal. Hu-
manely, manly, manual, me-
nial, womanly,
326 — Manage, mantua, maunch,
menage, money-age, moon-
age, womanish.
327— Mungo, Munich. Maniac,
meaning, mining, mink,
moaning, monk, monkey.
328— Main view, mean foe,
money- fee, my knife.
329 — Humane boy, mean boy,
mean pay.
830 — Mummies, whim-whams.
331 — Mahomet. Home-made,
mammoth.
332— Mammon, a home man, my
man.
333 — My mamma.
334 — Maimer, memoir, memory,
mummer>.
335 — Mammalia, my mail.
337 — Maiming, mammock, mim-
ick.
338 — A home muff, my move,
my mirff.
339— Mump, a home map, my
map.
840 — Mars , Moors , Morse. Ham-
mers, humorous, immerse,
mayors, mercy, morass, mo-
rose, morris.
341 — Marietta, Martha. Ham-
mered, home-ward, humored,
married, marred, mart, merit,
mirth, moored, mort, myriad.
842— Marion. Marino, maroon,
moor-hen, morn, mourn.
343— Miriam. A home room,
my room.
344 — Hammerer, mirror, a home
orrery, my orrery.
345 — Aumoral, immoral, marl,
merrily, moral, mural.
^6— Marsh, Moorish. Emerge,
hemorrhage, march, marri-
age, merge.
647— America, Mark, Morocco.
Hammering, humoring, mark,
marrying, mooring, murky,
way-mark, a home rock.
848 — ^Moravia. Morphia, a home
roo^
350 — Miles. Aimless, homeless*
homilies, malice, mails, males,
malls, mills.
351— Hamlet, Malta. Emulate,
hamlet, home-lot, humility,
immolate, malady, mallet,
malt, may-lady, melody, melt,
mild, mildew, . millet, milt,
mould, mulatto, mullet ome-
let.
352 — Hamlin, Malone, Mullen.
Homelyn, melon, million.
353 — A home lamb, a home
loom, a mealy yam, my lamb,
my loom.
354— Miller, MuUer. Molar.
355 — May-lily, mole-hill, a home
lily.
356— Milch, mileage, militia,
mulch, mulish.
357— Malacca, Malachi, Malaga,
Milwaukee, Moloch. Hem-
lock, mailing, mauling, milk,
milky-way.
358 — Mollify, my life, my love.
359 — Mill-boy, a homely boy.
360— Images, matches, home
joys-
361— Mashed, matched.
362— Emission, emotion, ma-
chine, mission, motion, omis-
sion.
•363 — Mosheim. Home chum, a
home gem, my chum.
364— Imagery, major, measure.
365— Mitchell. Mutual.
366— Much joy, a home judge.
367 — Magic, mashing, matching.
36S— Home chief, may sheaf.
369— Home shop, much pay.
370— Mohawks. Hammocks,
I mug-house, mugs.
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371— Make-weight, mocked,
mug-weed.
372— Mackinaw, Macon, Mohe-
gan. Mahogany.
373— Macomb. May- game.
374— Hay maker, maker, mocker,
mockery.
375— Macaulay, Michael, Mogul.
Meekly, mickle, mingle,
muck hill
376 — Mawkish, muggish, home
coach, my cash, my coach.
377 — Magog. . Hay-making.
378— A home in a cave.
379 — Magpie, muck- heap.
380— Moves, muffs, a home
office.
381— Maffit. A home vote.
382 — Homophony, muffin.
383— A home in the foam, home
fame.
384— Humphrey. Mover.
385 — Maffle, may fly, muffle.
386 — Home voyage, may-fish.
387 — ^May-fig, moving.
388 — Home-fife, may-fife, move
off.
389 — Home fop, may-fop.
390— Embassy, emboss, humps,
impious, mobs, mopes, mops.
391— Moabite. Embody, empty,
imbued, imjxjde, impiety, im-
pute.
392— Impugn, a home pun.
393— Embalm, wampum.
394 — Amber, ember, embryo,
empire, hamper, impair, im-
pure, umpire.
385— Mobile. Amiable, ample,
humble, impel, maple, may-
apple, may pole, mobile.
396 — Ambush, impeach, may-
bush, mobbish, mopish.
397 —Humbug, hymn book, iiiiii
bing, may-bug, mobbir^-, mo-
ping.
398— Map view.
400 — Hearses, horse-hoes, horses,
recess, roses, ware-houses.
401— Aroused, arrest, erased,
harassed, raised, razed, re-
cede, receipt, re set, reside,
residue, roast, roost, roset,
rosewood, russet, rust, rusty,
worst, wrest, wrist.
402— Harrison. Arson, horizon,
raisin, reason.
408— Heroism, resume, weari-
some.
404— Harasser, horse-hair, horse-
hire, racer, razor, riser.
405 — Russell, re-sail, re sale,
re seal, re-sell, rose -hill.
406 — Horse-shoe, a war siege.
407 — Roscoe. Arousing, harass-
ing, rescue, re seek, risk, rous-
ing, rusk.
408— Receive.
409— Horse boy, horse whip,
rasp, recipe, rosebay.
410— Red Sea, Rhodes. Ardu-
ous, arrowheads, hearths,
heai-ts, herds, radius, rates,
riotous, rites, rods, root-house,
rootd, routes, wards, words,
worthies, yards.
411 — Awarded, erudite, hard-
head, hardihood, hard-wood,
highhearted, irradiate, irri
tate, red-head, red-hot, red-
wood, righted, wreathed.
412— Rodney. Earthen, ordain,
retain, retina, retinue, ridden,
rotten, routine, warden, writ-
ten.
413— Redeem, rhythm.
414— Arthur. Ardor, artery,
hard-ware, orator, order,
reader, retire, rider, rioter,
rotary, rudder, wire-draw,
writer.
415— Earthly, heartily, hurdle,
ordeal, rattle, readily, retail,
riddle, rightly, ritual, rudely,
waywardly.
416— Heritage, radish, re attach,
reddish, re-touch.
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417— Redhook, Red Oak, Red-
diDg. Erratic, heartache, he-
retic, hoarding, reading, red-
oak, red-wing, ridding, root-
ing, writhing, writing.
418— Ratafia, ratify, readify.
420— Uranus. Hairiness, har-
ness, hoariness, horns, irons,
rawness, rinse, ruinous, ruins,
runaways, urns, weariness.
421 — Aeronaut, around, arraign-
ed, errand, horehound, horn-
ed, hour-hand, ironei, iron-
wood, orient, rend, renewed,
rent, re -unite, rind, ruined,
warned, yearned.
422 —Renown, re-union.
424— Rene wer, miner, runner,
Warner, wa.rener.
425— Horn owl, renewal, run
well.
426— Arrange, orange, range,
re enjoy, wrench.
427 — Renwick, Roanoke. Earn-
ing, raining, rank, reigning,
running, warning, yearning.
429— Rainbow.
430— Ramsay, Remus. Armies,
arms, miss, rhymes, rooms.
431 — ^Yarmouth. Armed, her-
mit, remedy, remit, remote,
war-maid, warmth worm-
wood.
432 —Armenia, Roman, Romney.
Harmony, remain, war-man.
433— A warm home, a room at
home.
434— Armor, armory, rammer,
rhymer, roamer, rumor.
435— Arm-hole, warmly, worm-
hole.
436— Rummage, war-image,
437— Arming, harming ram-
ming, re-make, rhyming,
roaming.
433— Ramify, remove.
440— Arrears, errors, horrors,
orreries, rehearse, war-horse.
4 U— Ararat. Arrow-root, hare-
wort, rarity, reared, reward,
re-write.
442 — War-horn, war-worn.
443 — Hair-worm, wire-worm.
444— Rarer, roarer, a rare war.
445— Rarely, rural, rurally.
446 — Arrearage, a rare show.
447 — Ear-ring, hierarchy, re-
hearing, roaring.
448— Rarefy, a rare fee.
449— Hair- rope, wire-rope.
450 — Aral Sea. Airless, hair-
la^.'e, orioles, rails, railways,
release.
451 — Harold, Airy-light, herald,
reality, re-laid, relate, re light,
rolled, royalty, world.
452— Aurelian, RoUin. Re-loan,
a war-lion.
453— Harlem. Heir-loom, realm.
454— Raillery, roller, ruler.
455— Real-law, royal law,warlily
456 — Horology, relish, war-lash,
457 — Ear-lock, hireling, relic,
rolling, row-lock, warlike,
warlock, yearling.
458— Ralph, Rolfe. Relief, re-
lieve, re live, re-love, war life.
4G0— Archwise, ratios, rejoice,
riches, righteous.
461 — Arched, ear-shot, ratchet,
rigid, rushed, urged, wretched.
462— Russian. Erasion, oration,
origin, ration, region, rejoin.
463— Reach him, rich home.
464— Archer, Ayrshire, Roger.
Archer, reassure, rusher,
urger,
465— Herschel, Rachel, Riche-
lieu. Harshly, rashly, richly.
466 — Rich age. war judge.
467— Raging, reaching, rushing.
468 — Arch-foe, arch-wife.
469 — Heir-ship, hero ship, war-
ship, worship, rich boy, rich
anU happy.
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470— Argos, Argus, hay-ricks,
rags, recuse, ricks, rogues,
work house, works, wrecks.
471 — Arcot, Rook wood. Arcade,
erect, irrigate, racket, gagged,
re-echoed, regatta, rickety,
rocket, rugged, wrecked,
worked.
472— Oregon. Air-gun, hearken,
hurricane, organ, racoon, re-
gain.
473— Requiem, war-game.
474 — Raker, recur, require, rig-
or, ringer, rocker, war-cry,
worker.
475— Argyle, Rocky Hill, War-
Eagle. Heroical, oracle, re-
cal,, regal, riggle, rock-oil.
476— Rakish, roguish, war-coach.
477— Arguing, raking, reeking,
rigging, ringing, rocking,
working, wringing.
458— Weir's Cave. Heroic foe.
479— Rock-a-by, war-cap, war-
cup.
480— Orpheus, Rufus. Orifice,
refuse, revise, war-office,
wharves.
481 — Hare-foot, high-roofed,
raft, re-fit, rivet, roofed.
482— Ravenna. Orphan, raven,
ravine, refine, revenue, ruf-
fian.
493 — Hero's fame, war fame.
484 — Raver, refer, referee, rev-
ery, reveiwer, river, rover,
warfare.
485 — Raphael. Arrival, ravel,
reveal, revel, rifle, rival.
486 — Ravage, ravish, refuge.
487 — Irving. Horrific, revoke.
483— Revive, war-fife.
489— Rough boy, war-fop.
490 — Arabs. Harps, herbs, re-
bus, repass, repose, robes,
ropes, rubies, rubs.
491 — Orbed, orbit, rabbit, rabid,
rapid, re-paid, repeat, repute,
ripped, robbed, robed, war-
beat, war-path, waiped.
492 — Arabian, European, Reu-
ben. Hair-pin, ribbon, robin.
493 — Rehoboam. War-poem.
494 — Harper. Arbor, harbor,
harper, herber, highway-rob-
ber, reaper, robber, roper,
wrapper.
495— Arbela. Hare bell, horri-
ble, rebel, repeal, repel, reply,
ripple, warble, wearable.
496 — Herbage, rubbage.
497 — Arabic, Rebecca. Harping,
rapping, reaping, rebuke, re-
pack, robbing, warping, wrap-
ping, year-book, rubbing.
498— Rebuff, war-beef.
499— Arab boy, ripe i)ea, war-
pipe.
500— Ulysses. Ale houses, lasses,
leases, lessees, losses.
501— Holy-city. Hill- side, last,
law-suit, leased, least, lee-
side, lest, list, loosed, lost,
lowest, lucid, lust.
502 — Louisiana, Wilson. Less-
en, lesson, listen, loosen.
503 — Lyceum, wholesome.
504— Leaser, lessor, loser, ulcer.
505 — Halsewell. Lazily, whole-
sale.
506 — A holy sage.
507 — Isle-o/-Skye. Lacing, leas-
ing, loosing, 'wool-sack.
508 — Elusive, illusive, a lasy foe.
509— Lisp, well-sweep, a lazy
boy.
510 -Leeds, Old Hayes. Holi-
days, eye-lids, ladies, lads,
law days, lettuce, light-house,
lights, loads, wilds
511— Elated, eluded, illuded,
lauded, lee tide, lighted, load-
ed, wielded.
512 — Alton, Latin, Lawton,
Walton. Laden, leaden, light-
en, wild-honey.
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618— Altamaha, Oldham. Low
domes,
514— Lodei., Luther, Walter.
Altar, elder, halter, holder,
holly-tree, ladder, leader,
leather, letter, litter, loader,
loiter, low- water, oil-tree,
well-water, willow-tree.
515 — Little, Ludlow. Eyelet-
hole, ladle, lightly, little,
* wildly.
516— Low-Dutch. Latish, oldish.
517 — Ladoga. Alluding, eluding,
halting, illuding, leading,
loading, welding, wielding.
518— Ladify, lady -wife, old -
wife.
519— Hill-top, hold-up, load -up.
520— Alonzo, Lyons. Aliens, al-
liance, allowance, hollowness,
illness, lens, lions, loons, low-
wines.
521— Highland, Holland, Lin-
wood, Lundy. Alienate, all-
night, island, land, lend, lent,
lineate, lined, linnet, lint,
walnut.
522— Leonine. Linen, well-
known.
523— Holy name, ill name, lone
home.
524— Eleanor. Lunar, lunary.
525 — Lineal, lineally, lonely.
526— Lynch. Alienage, launch,
lineage, lounge, lunch.
527— Lank, leaning, lining, link,
loaning.
528— A low knave.
529— Lean boy, lion's paw.
530— Williams. Elms, hallow-
mass, lambs, limbs, looms.
531— Almighty, Williamette,
Wilmot. Helmet, illumed,
limbed, limed, limit, whelm-
ed.
532— Leman, Lyman. Alimony,
alumni, layman, leman, lem-
on, oil man, whale-men,
533 — A lamb-af-home, lame
him.
534 — Almira, Elmira, Lamar
Wilmer.
535— Elm-hill. Lamely, oil-
mill, a low mill.
536 — Alumish, a hollow image,
a lame Jew.
537 — Almack. Limning, loom-
ing, whelming.
538 — Lymph, a lame foe.
539— Olympia. Lamp, limp,
lump.
540— Holly-rose, lawyers, lyres,
a low horse.
541 — ^Lord Howe, Willard.
Alert, allured, hilarity, hol-
low-root, holy-rood, lard, lee-
ward. Hard, lured, lurid,
wall-wort, wheelwright, wil-
low-wort, yellow earth.
542— Lorraine. Learn.
543— Alarm, well-room, a low
room.
544— Allurer, a low orrery.
545— Laurel, lawyerly.
546 — Large, lurch.
547 — Alaric. Alluring, lark,
loring, luring, lyric.
548— Larva, a low roof.
549— Larrabee. Willow-herb, a
lawyer-boy.
550— Lawless, lilies, a loyal
house.
551 — ^Loyalty, lulled.
552— Lilian. A low lion.
553— Wilhelm. A low lamb.
554— lU-willer, luller, a low
lawyer.
555— Lowlily, low-lily.
556 — A low dodge, a loyal Jew.
557— Lilac, lulling, owl-like, a
hollow log.
558— A loyal foe, a loyal wife,
low life, all alive.
559-LQllup, lullaby.
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MODEr.N MNEMOTECHNIC DICTIONARY.
560 — Elegies, eulogize, eye-lash-
es, latches, ledges, lodges, lus-
cious.
561 — Ale-washed, hailshot,
lashed, latchet, lodged.
562— Elgin. Allusion, elation,
elusion, elysian, illusion, le-
gion.
563 — Elysium, eulogium.
5G4— Lasher, lecher, lee-shore,
leisure, well-wisher.
565— A lodge on a hill.
566— Law judge.
567 — Alleging, eulogic, lashing,
lodging, logic.
568— A low chief, a yellow sheaf.
569 —Oil shop, a low ship, a low
shop, whale ship.
570— Wilkes. Elks, hiltocks,
lax, leeks, legacy, legs, licks,
locks, log-house, logs, lugs,
oil-gas.
571— Ellicott, Hell-gatt, Leggett,
Lockwood, Lookout. All-
good, elect, lack a day, leagu-
ed, legate, legatee, liquid, lo-
cate, locked, locket, log hut,
logwood,
572 — Alleghany, Lackawanna,
Logan. Liken, a hollow gun.
553 —Alchemy , welcome, a low
game.
574— Allegory, lacker, lagger,
leaguer, licker. linger, liquor,
locker.
575— Alcohol, alkali, illegal, le-
gal, local, luckily, willingly.
576 — Leakage, lee-gage, lockage,
luggage.
577— Licking. Leaking, lock-
ing, looking, lugging.
578 — Alcove, liquefy.
579— Lock-up, look-up.
580— Alpheus. Helves, leaves,
levees, lives, loaves, olives,
wolves.
581— La Fayette, Levite. Aloft,
elevate, hay-loft, high-lived,
levity, lift, lived, loft, loved,
love-day.
582— Lavina. Eleven, elfin,
leaven, olivin.
583 — Leave him, hollow fame,
love of home.
584 — ^Lover, Oliver. Laugher,
laver, leaver, lever, life-wea-
ry, liver, lover, welfare,
wheel-fire.
585— Lovell. Lawful, level,
lively, lovely, olive-oil, wilful.
586 — Lavish, lovage, wolfish.
587 — Laughing, leaving, live-
oak, living.
588— A hollow fife, leave off,
life of a foe, low fife.
589— Low fop, love of pay.
590— Alps. Elapse, ellipse, heel-
piece, helps, lapse, lips, lob-
bies, whelps.
591— Eel- bed, halibut, lapped,
leaped, lipped, lobed, looped,
lopped, wallopped, wheel-
boat.
592— Albany, Albion, Alpine.
Whale bone.
593 — Alabama. Album, oily-
palm.
594— Liberia, Libra. Helper,
labor, leaper, leap year, lej ..r,
wheel barrow.
595— Walpole. Allowable, beat-
able, iLbel, lapel, liable, libel,
loop hole, wood ball.
597— Lulec. Alpacca, eloping,
lapping, law book, leaping,
looping, loping, oil- bag, wal
loping, wool pack.
598-L(poff, lowpuflF.
599— Help of a boy, leap up.
600— Jesus, Josep, J sias. Chtiij.-
es, cheeses, juictd.
601— Jesuit. Chased, chest, jest,
joist.
602-JiFon. Chasten, showy
scenes.
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603— Choice home, huge sum,
jaicy ham.
004— Chaucer. Chaser, chooser.
005 — Chisel, choicely, jostle,
joyously.
608 —Choice age, showy age.
607— Chasing, choosing.
608 -Joseph. H uge safe, joyous
foe.
609 — Jessup. Joyous boy.
010 -Judas. Cnateaus, cheats,
jades, shades, sheds, sheets,
shots, shouts.
Oil— Judith. Agitate, chatted,
chatwood, cheated, shaded,
shaiow^ed, sheathed, shadow
by day.
612— A cheat new, huge den.
613— Chatham, Jotham.
614— Jethro. Ash tree, chatter,
cheater, chowder, shooter,
shouter, shutter, watch tower.
615 -Agedly, shuttle.
616— Ciiattahoochie. A huge
ditch.
617— Asiatic, Chateaugay.
Cheating, jotting, shadaock,
shading, shedding, shooting,
shouting.
618— Hage thief, shoot a foe,
shot off.
619— Ash tub, hedge-top, wash-
tub.
620 -Chinese, Genesee, Jonas,
Jones. Agency, chains,
chance, genius, oceans, show-
iness, shyness.
621— Juniata. Agent, chained,
chant, gent, giant, hedge note,
joined, joint, junto, shunned.
622 —Shannon. Genuine.
623— Showy name.
624— January, Jenner. China-
ware, joiner, junior, chain of
wire.
635— Channel, genial, genially.
626 -John Jay. Change.
627— Chan ning, Shunk. Chain-
ing, chink, jank, shank, shin-
ing.
628 -G eneva. Shoe knife.
629— China boy.
630— James. Chimes, gems,
showy homes.
631— Ashamed, shamed.
632 — Gemini. Chimney, hush-
money, show-man, watch-
man.
633— Jemina. A gem at home.
634— Chimer, shamer.
635 — Ashmole, Ishmael. A huge
mail, a huge mill.
636— A huge match, a showy
inatch.
637— Jamaica. Chiming, sumac.
638— A huge muff, a sham view.
639— Champ, chump, jump, a
huge map.
640— Jersey. Chairs, chars,
hosiers, jars, juries, shears.
641— Jared, Sherwood. Assur-
ed, charade, chariot, charity,
charred, chart, jeered, shear-
ed, shirt, short, showered,
shred, ushered, watch -word.
642— Sharon. Churn, journey,
shorn, shrine.
643— Jeremiah, Jerome, Joram.
Charm, germ, watch-room.
644— Assurer, sharer, shearer.
645— Shirley. Charily, cheerily,
churl, shrill, surely.
646— George, Georgia. Charge,
cherish, church, shrewish.
647— Cherokee, Jericho. Cheer-
ing, jarring, jerk, sharing,
shark, shirk, shriek, shrug.
643 — Giraffe, sheriflF, shrive.
649 —Cheer -up, cherry bay,
cherub, chirp, sharp, shrub.
650— Chelsea, Giles, Julius.
Chalice, jealous, jewels, joy-
less, shells, shoals, shoe less.
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651— Child , Childe, Juliet. Agil-
ity, jilt, jolt, shield.
652— Chilian, Chillon, Julian.
A huge lion.
653— Witch-elm, a huge loom.
654 — Jowler. Jailer, jewelry.
655— JoUily, shallowly, a showy
lily.
656 — Greology, a jolly age, a jolly
Joe.
657— Jewlike, Shylock. Chil-
ling, shelling.
658— Shelf , shelve.
659— Shelby. Julep, shallop.
660— Judges, a judge's house.
661— Judged, a judge's wit.
662 — A show in China.
663 — Joachim. A judge at
home.
664— Cheshire, Jaahar. Judger.
665 — Jewishly.
666— Judge Jay. A showy jud ge.
667— Judging.
668— Jewish foe, a judge's fee.
669— Jujube, a judge and a boy.
670— Checks, cheeks, hedge-
hogs, jockeys, jocose, jokes,
jugs.
671— Choctaw. Checked, chick-
weed, choked, jacket, jagged,
shagged, shocked.
672— Chicken, shaken, a huge
gun.
673 — Edgecombe, Shechem. A
showy game.
674 — Shaker. Chequer, choker,
jogger, joker, shaker, sugar.
675— Jingle, joggle, junggle,
shackle, shekel.
676 — A huge coach, showy cash,
a Jew's cash.
677— Chicago. Checking, jag-
ging, jogging, joking, shak-
ing, shocking.
678— A huge calf, shake oflF.
679— Jacob. Ash-cup, jockey-
boy, a huge cab.
680— Chiefs, chives, sheaves.
681 — Japhet. Achieved, chafed,
shaft, shaved, sheaved, shift,
shoved.
682— Showy fun, a chief nigh.
683 — Age of fame, shame him,
showy fame«
684— Geoffrey. Achiever, ash-
fire, shaver, shiver.
685— Ashville. Ash-fly, chiefly,
jovial, joyful, shovel, shuttle,
wishful.
686 — Chief age, a huge fish
687 — Achieving, chafing, shav-
ing.
688— A huge fife, shove off.
689— Chief boy, chief tvith a
bow.
690— Chaps, chips, chops, gipsy,
ships, snops.
691— Egypt. Chapped, gibbet,
shipped.
692— Japan. Cheapen, shippen.
693 — Chew opium, a huge beam,
a showy poem.
694— Chopper, jabber, jobber.
695— Joe Bailey, Shipley. Ashy-
pale, chapel, cheaplej , jubilee,
shabbily, shapely.
696— Sheepish.
697 — Chapping, chipping, chop-
ping, shipping, shopping.
698 — Cheap view, huge bee-hive.
699— Ship boy, shop-boy.
700— Access, axis, causes, kisses,
weighing- houses.
701— August, Key West. Ac-
ceed, accost, accused, axe-
head, cassada, castaway, cos-
set, exode, gazette, ghost,
giiest, gusset, hogshead, hog-
sty, kissed, weak-side.
702— Cassina, Cassini. Cassino,
cousin, waxen.
I 703— Chasm, egoism, gaysome.
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704 — Accuser, causer, gazer,
geyser.
705— Axle, castle, exile, exhale,
guzzle.
706 — Axe- edge, ox- jaw.
707 — Casco, Cossack. Accusing,
cask, cassock, goose-egg,
goose -wing, guessing, high-
gazing, waxing.
708— Cohesive, gasify.
709— Gasp, gossip, ox-bow.
710 — Acts, Coates, Gates. Acts,
cats, coats, egotize, gads,
goads, goats, goddess, gods,
goods, kites, quoits, quits,
quods.
711— Gate wood. Godhead. Cat-
eyed, coated, gaited, goaded,
good -day, quieted, quietude,
quitted.
712— Cotton, Godwin, Goodwin,
Ogden. Cotton, cudden,
good-den, kidney, kitten.
713— Gotham. Academy, heca-
tomb.
714— Equador, Goodyear, Hec-
tor. Actor, catarrh, cater,
cotter, equator, gather, goat's-
rue, guider, guitar, gutter,
oak tree, quitter, quoter.
715— Goodale. Acutely, cat-
hole, cattle, coddle, cuddle,
cuttle, gaudily, good-will,
kettle, quietly, quittal.
716— Cottage, goatish.
717 — Acting, aquatic, coating,
cutting, getting, gothic, hec-
tic.
718— Octavia. Active, good-
wife, octavo.
719— Catawba, Good Hope.
Good by.
720— Agnes, Gaines, Queens,
Qaiucy. Agonies, canes, ca-
noes, coins, gains, gayness,
guineas, guns, quince, wagons,
weakness.
721 —Canada, Candia, Canute,
Kent. Account, awakened,
candy, cant, canto, coined,
count, county, gained, gaunt,
ignite, kind, keen-eyed,
quaint, wakened, weakened.
722— Canaan, Guinea- hen. Queen
Anne. Canine, cannon, qui-
nine.
723 — Economy, ignomy, a gay
name.
724— Canary. Awakener, coin-
er, gainer, gunner, ignore,
wagoner, weakener.
725 — Canal, gainly, gunwale,
keenly, kennel.
726— Co-enjoy, coinage, gainage,
wagonage.
727— Canning, Congo. Canhook,
caning, coining, conic, cun-
ning, gainingi gunning,
queening, wagoning, waken-
ing, weakening.
728 — Connive, convey, convoy.
729— Canopy, a gun and a bow.
730 — Cameos, combs, commas,
games, gums, wigwams.
731— Co mate, combed, comedy,
comet, commode, commute.
732— Hickman. Acumen, com-
mune, gammon.
733— Come home, a game at
home.
734— Comer, Gomorrah. Gamer,
gimmer.
735— Calmly, camel, comely.
736 — Qualmish, a gay image.
737— Calming, combing, coniic,
gaming.
738— Come-off, commove.
739 — Cambay. Camp, gimp,
kimbo.
740— Crusoe, Grace, Greece.
Accuracy, acres, cares, caress,
cars,, choirs, coarse, co heirs,
corse, craze, crazy, crease,
crews, cries, cross way, cruse,
curse, egress, grace, grass,
graze, grease, grouse, hawk-
ers, kersey, quarries.
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MOD!!?^ mneMoti:cii::1c blCliO^JARY.
741— Crete, Garrett. Accord,
[gtiV fe). Accord, accurate,
agreed, augured, awkward,
carat, card, caret, carrot, cart,
chord, cord, court, coward,
cow-herd, crate, create, creed,
crout, crowd, crude, cruet,
curate, curried, garrot, gird,
girt, gourd, grade, grate,
gray-eyed, great, greedy,
greet, grit, growth, guard,
haggard, hay cart, hog-herd,
quart.
742 — Curran, Greene, Koran.
Corn, cornea, corny, corona,
crane, crone, crown, grain,
green, grin, ^roan, grown,
high-grown.
743— Graham. Chrome, cram,
cream, crime, crumb, grim,
grime, groom, quorum.
744— Currier. Career, carrier,
crier, currier, grower.
745— Carroll, Greeley. Auger-
hole, carle, caral, choral coral,
crawl, carry-all, cr uel, eagerly ,
girl, growl, gruel, quarrel.
746— Grosh. Carriage, cours^ge,
crash, crush, gorge, grayish,
grudge.
747— Cork, Creek, Greek. Car-
go, cork, crag, crack, creak,
creek, croak, crook, crowing,
currying, gearing, grog, grow-
ing, kirk, quarrying.
748— Carve, crave, curfew,
curve, graff, greave, grief,
grove, gruff.
749— Agrippa, Crabbe. Carp,
crab, crape, creep, crop, croup,
curb, garb, grab, grape, grip,
grope, group, grub.
750 — Callous, calls, class, clause,
claws, close, coal-house, equal-
ize, eye-glass, . gales, gills,
glass, glaze, gloss, wingless,
gallows.
751— Chaldea, Claude, Colt, Eu-
clid, Goliath, Kelat. Aglet,
called, clad, clawed, clayed,
cleat, clod, clot, cloth, clothe,
cloud, cloyed, collate, collet,
colt, cooled, cowled, culled,
cj.(!;le eyed, eaglet, galled, gilu,
gLi{„e, glowed, g.ued, gold,
gjilt, gulled, haggled, keeled,
killed, oculate, quailed, quell-
ed, quilt.
752— Calhoun, Cologne, CuUen,
Galena, Glenn, Killin, Kline.
Aquiliiie, clan, clean, clown,
colony, glean, glen.
753— Claim, clam, climb, col-
umn, gleam, gloom, glum.
754 - Clair, Clare. Cholera, clear,
collar, collier, color, cooler,
gallery, glaire, glare, glory,
gluer, guller, killer, ocular, a
gay lawyer.
755— Colwell, Galilee, Galileo.
Keel haul, uglily.
756 —Calash, clash, clayieh,
cledge, closh, clutch, college,
coolish, keelage, english.
757— Kellogg. Calico, cling,
cloak, clock, clog, cluck,
clung, coiling, colic, colleague,
colling, cooling, galling, glow^-
ing, killing, quailing, quell-
ing,
758— Wiclif . Cleave, clef, cleve,
cliff, clove, gulf, qualify.
759 -Caleb, Galba. Clap, clip,
club, gallop, glib, globe.
760— Cassius. Acacias, cages,
catches, cautious, coach-
house, coaches, gashes, gauges.
761— Actuate, caged, couched,
gaged, gashed.
762— Goshen. Action, auction,
caution, cushion, equation.
763— Ketchem. A gay chum, a
gay gem.
764 — Actuary, cashier, catcher,
coach-hire, gager.
765— Actual, casual, coach -
wheel, egg shell.
766 -A gay judge.
7v>7 -Gushing. Catching, couch-
ing, gaging, gashing, gushing.
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768— Cajsh fee, catch a foe, gay
chief.
769— Catchup, hagship.
770— Cakes, caucus, cooks, gags,
digs, haycocks, kegs, kings.
771 — Cockade, cooked, coquet,
coquette, kicked.
773— Cocoon, quickened.
773— Gingham, a king at home.
774— Quaker. Acquire, cogger,
cookery, kicker, quackery.
775 — Guaquill. Cackle, cog-
wheel, giggle, goggle, kingly,
quickly.
776 —Caucasia. Kickshaw, kick-
shoe, quackish.
777 — Hockhocking, Hong Kong.
Cooking, kicking, quaking.
778 —Gay cave, kick a foe.
779— Kickapoo. Kick-up.
780 —Cafes, calves, caves, coffee-
house, coveys.
781— Ague fit, cavity, gaft, gift,
quaffed.
782— Coffin, gay fun, go f o-
heaven.
783— Gay fame, go -off -home.
784— Coffer, giver, quaff er, quiv-
er.
785— Cavil, gavel, wake fellow,
wakeful.
786 —Gay voyage, go-a- voyage.
787— Giving, quaffing.
788— Give-a fee, qui-vive.
789 —Gay fop, give -up.
790 — Gibbs. Caboose, capes,
caps, copious copse, cubs,
equipoise, gaps.
791— Cabot, Cupid. Capped,
cooped, cubit, cupped, equip-
ped.
792— Cape Ann, Capen, Gibbon.
Cabin, cow bane, cow-pen.
793 — Cape May. Gay poem.
794— Cooper, Cowper. Caper,
copier, copper, keeper.
795 — Cabool. Cable, cobble, co-
pal, couple, cupola, equable,
gabble, gable.
796 — Cabbage, equipage.
797— Hog back, Quebec. Cap-
ping, coping, cubic, cupping,
equipping, keeping.
798— A gay puff, keep off.
799— Cap-a pie, cob-web, cubed.
800— Ephesus. Faces, offices,
phases, vases, vices.
801— Faust, Yesta. Avast, effac-
ed, fast, faucet, feast, fist,
foist, off- set, vast, vest, visit,
vista.
802— Fascine, fasten.
803 — ^Heavesome, office-a^ home.
804— Officer, viceroy, visor.
805— Facile, fossil, vassal, ves-
sel.
806— Few such, visage, voice-o/-
age.
807— Fisk, Vasco. Effacing,
effusing, facing, physick.
808 — Effusive, evasive, face-a-
foe.
809.— Face-a boy, foes obey,
office o/-pay.
810— Phidias. Fates, feats,
feuds, fiats, figiits, fits, votes.
811 — Avidity, evaded, faded,
fated, fitted, foot hot, ovated,
voted, wafted.
812— Phaeton. Fatten, a fight
new.
813— Fathom, fight af-home.
814— Father, feather, feeder,
fetter, fighter, fodder, votary,
voter.
815— Avowedly, fatal, fatly, fid-
dle, fitly, fuddle, futile, vict-
ual, vital.
816— Fattish, waftage.
817— Evading, fading, fatigue,
feeding, fighting, footing,
voiding, wafting.
818— Fat-fee, fight-a foe, votive.
819 -Fat boy, foot boy.
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820— Evans, Venice, Venus.
Evenness, evince, fancy, fans,
fence, fines, finis, fins, ovens,
vainness, vanes, veins, vines.
821— Fundy. Aflanity, evened,
event, faint, fanned, feigned,
feint, fiend, find, finite, finned,
fond, font, fount, fund, van-
ity, veined, vend, vendue,
viand.
822— A few-or-none.
823 — A-fine-home, venom.
824— Evener, fawner, feiner,
finer, havener, veneer, viner.
825— Finlay. Fennel, final,
finely, heavenly, vainly, van-
illa.
826— Fanshaw. Avenge, evan-
ish, finish, haw-finch, vanish.
827 — Euphonic, evening, fawn-
ing, feigning.
328— A heavy knife, fine-fee,
funny -foe, half -enough.
829— Fine-boy, fine pay, funny
boy.
830— Famous, fumes.
831— Famed, fumid.
832— Half -moon, Hoffman.
Famine, foeman.
883 — A heavy mummy.
834— Foam-or-air.
835— Family, female, heavy-
mail.
836— Famish, fumage, fumish.
837— Foaming, fuming, a heavy
mug.
838— Foamy -wave, a heavy muff.
839— Vamp, a heavy-map.
840— Pharisee, Pharos. Affairs,
avarice, averse, fairs, farce,
fears, fierce, force, freeze
froze, furious, heifers, offers,
over see, over- sway, over-
wise, phrase, various, verse,
wafers.
841— Ford, Forth, Friday, Ha-
vard , Afford , affright, afraid ,
avert, effort, every-day, fer-
ret, fired, fire-wood, fore-
head, fort, forte, forty, fourth^
fraud, fraught, freight, fret,
fright, frith, froth, fruit, fur-
rowed, fur row- weed, half-
read, offered, over- eat, over-
head, over-heat, overt, varied,
variety, verity.
842 — Farin, fern, fire-new, fore-
know, frown, over-run, wave-
worn.
843— Ephraim. Farm, firm,
form, frame, a-fire-a^home.
844 — ^Farrier, fire-arrow, firer,
freer, frier, frower, furrier,
offerer, over-hear, over-weary,
wayfarer.
845— Farwell, Haverhill, Waver-
ly. Fairly, ferule, fire-on-a-
hill, frial,, freely, free-will,
frill, over-haul, over-lay, veri-
ly.
846 — Average, forage, fore-
show, forge, fresh, over-joy,
over-reach, over-watch, verge,
virtue.
847— Africa. Fearing, fire-hook,
firing, forego, fork, freak,
freeing, frog, frying, hover-
ing, offering, over-weak, vira-
go, way-faring.
848— Fair-view, far-off, verify,
very-few.
849— Over-buy, over-pay, verb.
850— Avails, fallacy, false, fel-
lows, fleas, fleece, floss, folios,
follies, fowls, hovels, vales,
veils, viewless, vowless, wave-
less.
851— Felt, Field, Floyd. Aflat,
afloat, evil-eyed, evolute,
faulty, fealty, felt, field, fillet,
filth, flat, flawed, fled, flight,
flit, float, flood, flowed, fluid,
flute, foiled, fold, fulled, full-
eyed, full-hot, valet, violate,
violet.
852 — Eveline, Volney. Aphe-
lion, fallen, feline, felon, flown,
high-flown, vallian, violin.
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853— Film, flame, flume, phlegm,
volume.
854— Flora, Fuller. Failer, fee
a lawyer, fellow-heir, flare,
floor, flour, flower, flowery,
foolery, fowler, fuller, valor,
whiffler.
855— Filial, flail, vilely.
856 -Flash, fledge, flesh, flush,
foliage, foolish.
857-Flagg, Volga. Failing,
falling, fallowing, feeling,
filing, filling, flag, flake, flock,
flog, flowing, flung, flying,
foe-like, fooling, fowling,
fulling, high flying, vailing,
858— Evolve, valve, vilify, vile-
foe.
859— Philip, Phillippi. Flabby,
flap, flop, fool happy.
860— Fishes, officious, vicious,
voyages.
861— Fidget, fidgety, fished, of-
ficiate, vitiate, vouched.
862— Ephesian. Effusion, eva-
sion, fashion, fusion, ovation,
vision.
863— Heavy-gem, wavy-chime.
864— Feature, fisher, fishery, fu-
ture, voucher, voyager.
865— Facial, heavy-jewel, offici-
al, vigil,
866— Fee a judge, fish- jaw.
867— Fish hook, fishing, vouch-
ing.
868— Fish-wife, heavy-shief.
869— Fish bow, fish-boy, heavy-
ship, huffy-chap.
870— Fox. Affix, efficacy, figs,
fix, focus, fogs, folks, vex.
871 — Affect, avocate, effect,
evict, fact, fagot, vacate.
872— Afghan. Falcon, heavy-
gun.
873— Effingham. Vacuum.
874— Figure, half -acre, vagary,
vicar, vigor.
875— Fickle, focal, foggily, ve-
hide, vocal.
876— Foggage, heavy -cash.
877— Foe-o/-a-king, half -keg.
878— Fig-fee, heavy-calf.
879— Half -cap, heavy-cup.
880— Feoffs, fifes, fives, vives,
881— Fifth, fifty, vivid.
882— A heavy fine.
888— Fife-a^-home, wavy foam.
884— Favor, feoffer, fever, fe-
very, fifer.
885— Favel, fovilla, vow-fellow.
886— Fife-or-a-watch.
887— Fifing, a-heavy-fog.
888— Vivify, heavy-fife.
889— A-foe-or-a-fop.
890— Fabius. Fibs, fips, fops.
891— Fobbed, vapid.
892— Fabian. Half-penny.
893 — A heavy beam.
894 — Fibber, fibre, foppery, va-
por, vapory, viper.
895— Affable, affably, avowable,
fable, feeble, feebly.
896— Foppish, half-a-page.
897— Fobbing, half -pike, heavy-
book.
898— Heavy-beef, heavy bee-
hive.
899— Have a-peep, heavy booby.
900 — Ipsus. — Abscess, abysses,
basis, bough-houses, pauses,
pieces.
901— Abased, abused, bass-wood,
baste, beast, behest, besought,
bestow, boast, bust, episode,
opposite, past, paste, pest,
post, upset.
902— Abyssinia. Basin , be-snow,
bison, poison,
903— Besom, bosom, opossum.
904 — Pizarro. Abaser, abuser,
appeaser, bazar. opposer,
poser.
905— Basil, Boswell. Apostle,
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epistle, busily, bustle, pestle,
piously.
906 — Beseech, besiege, passage.
907 — Abasiug, bask, bisk, busk,
passing, pass-key, pausing,
poising.
908 — Abusive, pacify, passive.
909— Busby. Busy-boy.
910— Potosi, Pythias. Bath-
house, beads, beauteous, bo-
dice, boot-hose, boots, obtuse,
pathos, pay-days, piteous, pit-
saw, poetess, poetize, pot-
house, pouts.
911— Abated, appetite, bathed,
bedded, beheaded, bethought,
betide, budded, ebb-tide, epi-
thet, habituate, potato, potted.
912— Peyton, Powhattan. Ba-
toon, beaten, bidden, bitten,
botany, button, obtain, patten.
913— Bedim, betime, bottom,
epitome, hippodame.
914— Peter. Abater, batter, bat-
tery, bee tree, betray, better,
bitter, bother, butter, obitu-
ary, padder, patter, petre,
pewter, poetry, pottery, pow-
der, up-draw, up tear.
915— Biddle, Bothwell. Aptly,
battle, beetle, bethel, bodily,
bottle, paddle, peddle, petal,
pithily, pit-hole, puddle.
916— Bowditch. Bedash, pet-
tish, potash, pottage.
917— Abating, abiding, baiting,
bathing, beating, bedding, be-
deck, boat-hook, boating, bud-
ding, but-wing, optic, pad-
dock, poetic, pudding, up-
take.
918— Beatify, epitaph, put-oflF.
919— Boothby. Bedaub, beat a
boy.
920— Pawnees. Beans, bones,
bounce, buoyancy, happiness,
openness, panacea, pans, pan-
sy, pence, pennies, penny-
wise, peonies, ponies, pounce.
921 — Bennett, Bent. Abound,
appoint, band, bandy, bavo-
net, bay-window, bend, be-
night, beyond, bond, boned,
bound, bounty, bow-net, bow-
window, bunt, buoyant, open-
eyed, paint, pant, pjnd, penny-
weight, pent, pinned, pint,
point, pond, pound.
922— Bunyan. Banana, benign,
opinion, pinion, a happy nun.
923— Bonhomme, Panama. Be-
numb, by-name, happy-name.
924 — Bonner. Banner, happy-
new-year, opener, opiner, pen-
ner, penury, piner, pinery,
pinner, punner.
925 — Hobb-nail, openly, panel,
pannel, penal, pin-hole.
926 — Punch. Appanage, banish,
banjo, bench, bunch, bunchy,
paunch, pinch, pinnage,
punch.
927 — Punic. Bank, opening,
opining, panic, penning, pink,
punning.
928— Bonify, bowie-knife, a
boy s knife, penny-fee.
929— Hobnob, penny-pie.
930 — Bahamas. Beams, bemaze,
bombs, poems, pumice.
931 — Behemoth, bemad.
932 — Bohemian. Bowman.
933— Buy a mummy.
934 — Palmer, Pomeroy. Bemire.
935 — Bern oil, pommel.
936— Happy -magi, buy an image.
937— Beaming, bemock.
938— Boy's muflf, happy move.
939— Bombay, pompeii, Pompey.
Bamboo, bump, pampa, pomp,
pump.
940— Bruce, Hebrews, Paris,
Peirce, Percy, Price. Beer-
house, brace, brass, breeze,
brew-house, buriows, eye-
brows, hobby-horse, opera-
house, porous, praise, press,
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pries, prize, prose, prowess,
purse, pursue.
941— Barrett, Bayard, Brady,
Broadway, Bart, Hubbard,
Perth, Pratt, Proud. Aboard,
bai'd, beard, berth, bird,
bird's eye, birth, board, brad,
braid, brat, bread, breath,
breathe, bride, bright, brood,
broth, brute, buried, by road,
by word, eye bright, hop yard,
parade, parody, parrot, party,
period, pirate, port, prate,
pretty, pride, proud, purity,
upright, uproot, upward.
942 —Auburn, Barney, Berne,
Brown, Byron, Hebron, Hi-
bernia, Parana. Apron, au-
burn, barn, baron, born, brain,
bran, brawny, brine, briny,
brown, burn, high born,
prune.
943— Abraham, Birmah,
Broome. Bay-rum, brim,
broom, by -room, prim, prime,
purim.
944— Prior. Barrier, bearer,
brewer, brewery, briar, prai-
rie, prayer, prier, uproar.
945— April, Barlow, Burle^.
Apparel, barley, beryl, broil,
burial, burley, parley, pearl,
peril, poorly, purely, uproll,
whip-poor-will.
946— Birge, Persia. Abridge,
barge, birch, breach, breech,
bridge, broach, brush, parch,
parish, perch, perigee, perish,
preach, purge.
947— Behring, Brock, Brook,
Burke, Park. Bark, barque,
barrack, brack, break, brick,
brig, brogue, broke, brook,
burg, burying, park, periwig,
perk, praying, preying, prong,
prying.
948 — Bereave, brave, bravo,
brief, proof, prove, purify.
949— Barb, bribe, probe, prop.
950 — Apollos, Bel us, Bowles,
Pallas. Belles, bellows, bil-
lows, blaze, bless, bliss, blues,
high place, hopeless, pails,
paiace, palls, paisy, pilis,
place, play house, please, plus,
police, policy, pulse.
951— Blythe, Pilate, Plata, Pla-
tea, Plato, Platte, Pluto. Abil-
ity, bald, ballot, belayed, be-
lied, belt, billet, blade, bleat,
bleed, blight, bloat, blood,
blue-eyed, bold, bolt, build,
built, bull-head, eye boU,
high built, oblate, palate, pal-
ed, pale-eyed, pallet, palliate,
pealed, peeled, pelt, pilot,
plaid, plat, plate, play-day,
plead, plight, plod, plot.
952 — ApoUyon, Bellona, Bou-
logne, Pliny. Billion, blain,
blown, by- lane, high-blown,
plain, plan, plane.
953— Balaam. Bloom, plum,
plumb, plume.
954— Bell Air, Blair, Bulwer.
Abler, appealer, bawler, blear,
blower, blur, pallor, peeler,
piler, pillar, player, puller.
955-Bell Isle, Blue Hill. Ball-
alley, bluely, palely.
956 — Polish. Abolish, apology,
bleach, blue jay, blush, pil-
lage, pledge, whip-lash.
957-Black, Blake. Pollok. Bail-
iwick, belike, black, bleak,
block, bulk, bulky, bullock,
oblique, obloquy, oblong, peal-
ing, peeling, ploughing, pluck,
plug, up lock.
958— Bolivia. Bay-leaf, belief,
believe, belove, bluflf.
959 - Bilboa. Apple pie, bilbo,
blab, blow-up, bulb, pulp,
pulpy.
960 — Badges, bushes, peaches.
961— A bathed, bow Bhot,budget,
poached, pushed, upshot..
962— Bashara. Option, passion,
pigeon.
964— Upshur. Abjure, ladder.
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besure, butcher, patcher,
pitcher.
965— Apishly, breech-oil, boyish-
ly, bushel, pea-shell.
966— Bush-hedge, happy judge.
967— Abashing, patching, pitch-
ing.
969— Bishop, pea-shop, push-up.
970— Bacchus, Boggs. Apex,
bog-house, bogs, boquets, box,
epics, packs, peaks, pegs, picks,
971— Bogota. Baked, beget, be-
got, bigot, book-oath, bucket,
buckwheat, packet, pagoda,
peaked, picked, picket, pocket.
972— Bacon, Hoboken, Pagan,
Pekin Beacon, begin, begun,
picayunne, wo-begone.
973— Biugham, Peckham. Be-
gum, bee-gum, pigmy.
974— Backer, baker, bakery,
beggar, bigger, bog-ore, epi-
cure, packer, poker, pucker.
975— Abigail, Bakewell, Bige-
low. Bee-glue, buckle, bugle,
pickle.
976 — Baggage, bookish, package,
977— Backing, begging, packing,
j)eacock, pecking, poking.
978— Big fee, boy's calf.
979 — Bugaboo, big boy.
980 — Bee-hives, beeves, bevies,
by-views, obvious, pay-oflSce.
981— Abaft, behaved, buffet, ob-
viate, paved, puffed.
982— Baffin. Buffoon, hop-vine,
pea-vine, puffin.
988 — Befoam, a boy's fame.
984 — Bavaria, Puffer. Beaver,
before, behavior, paver, puf-
fer.
985— Abbeville, Buffalo. Baf-
fle, befall, befool, bevel, hope-
ful.
986— Bee-fish, peevish.
987 — Behaving, happifying, puf-
fing.
988— Beef -hoof, boy's fife.
989— Boy-fop, puff-up.
990— Baby -house, boobies, bow-
piece, papacy, pawpaws, i)op-
pies.
991— Peabody. Babyhood, by-
path, puppet.
992— Pepin. Baboon, bobbin,
bow-pin, pippin.
993 — Bee balm, boy's poem.
994— Bibber, paper, pauper,
peeper, pepper, piper, popery.
995— Babel, Bible. Appeal, bub-
ble, hoop-pole, hop-pole, pa-
pal, pebble, peep-hole, people,
pupil.
996 — Babyish, pea-patch, popish.
997— Bobbing, buy-a-book, pay-
back, piping, popping.
998— Baby-foe, bepuff.
999— Bopeep, boy-baby, happy
baby.
1000 — Dioceses, diseases.
1001 — Deceased, desist, diseased.
1002 — ^Hot season, wet season.
1003 — Weighty schism, witti-
cism.
1C04— Decisory, tea- saucer.
1005— Aid of Sicily, odious style.
1006— Disuage, hot sausage.
1008— Decisive.
1009— Dizzy sea- boy, odious
soup.
1010— Deciduous, desists, out-
sides.
1011— Decided, tasted, testate,
tested, toasted, two-seeded,
twisted.
1012— Hiatstown, Hightstown.
Destiny, disdain, head-stone,
whetstone, white-stone, wood-
stone.
1013 — Head of steam, hot steam,
weighty esteem, wit and wis-
dom.
1014— Day-star, destroy, duster,
hat-store, white-cedar, whit-
ster.
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1015— Distill, head stall, tastily.
1017 — Woodstock. Atheistic, de-
istic, testing, theistic, toasting.
1018— DistaflF, dye-stuff, testify.
1019— Outstep.
1020— Decency, designs, dozi-
ness, hideousness, odiousness.
1031— Decent, designed, disown-
ed, thousand.
1022— Dit union.
1023— Dysnomy, odious name.
1024 — ^Designer, dishonor.
1025— Hudson Lowe. Decennial,
disannual.
1026— Dizzy, white snow-shoe.
1027 — Designing, disowning.
1028 — Hot snuff, ideas enough.
1029— A white snipe.
1030 -Dismiss.
1031 — Decimate, dismayed.
1032— Headsman, witty wise-
man.
1033— Tease mamma.
1034 — Hot summer, odious moor,
wet summer.
1035— Decimal, dismal.
1036— Dizzy match, odious im-
age.
1037— Dismaying, hot smoke.
1038— Dizzy move.
1039— Disembay, wet swamp.
1040— Desires, desirous, wood-
sawyers.
1041 — ^Wadsworth. Desert, des-
sert, weighty sword.
1042— Discern, diswarn.
1043— Disarm, weighty swarm.
1044— Desirer, desire a war.
1045— White sorrel.
1046— White serge.
1047 — Desiring, hot sirocco .
1048— Deserve, witty serf, wood-
house roof.
1049— Disrobe, hot syrup.
1050— Tassels, thistles, white
swallows.
1051 — Dazzled, desolate, docility.
1052— White sea-lion.
1052 — ^Weighty and solemn.
1054— Odious lawyer.
1055 — Disloyal, witty andslily.
1056— Wet slush.
1057 — Dazzling, dislike.
1058 -Itself, thyself.
1059— Outsleep, wet slop.
1060— Odious Jews, witty sages.
1061 — Disedged, witty associate.
1062— Decision, disjoin.
1063— Witty sachem.
1064— Wet sea-shore.
1065— White sea-shell.
1066— Odious judge.
1067— ^n odious jockey.
1068— ^n odious chief.
1069— ^n odious chap,
1070— Disease, discuss.
1071— Disquiet, dissect, tusked.
1072— Tuscan, Tuscany.
1073 — A witty scheme.
1074— Disagree, eight-score,
tasker, two -score.
1075— Phthisical, white icicle,
white sea-gull.
1076— Duskish, witty sketch.
1077— Tasking.
1078— White skiff.
1879— Outscape, outskip.
1080 — Odious vice, wood sofas.
1081 — Deceived, disavowed.
1082 — Dysphony, eighty-seven.
1083— White sea-foam.
1084— Deceiver, dissever.
1085 —Disavowal, white sea-fowl.
1086— White sea-fish.
1087 — Deceiving, disavowing.
1088— Deceive a foe.
1089 -Odious fop.
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1090— Disabuse, dispose, hot-
spice.
1091— Despot, disobeyed, dis-
pute.
1092 — Tea-spoon, wood-spoon.
1093— Odious poem.
1094— Hotspur. Despair, dis-
appear.
1095— Despoil, disable, disciple.
1096— Despatch, white specie.
1097 — Disobeying, wood- spike.
1098— Disobey a foe.
1099 — Odious puppy, white sea-
popy.
1100— Tide of the seas.
1101 — A witty atheist, dead-set.
1102— Dead sin, witty design.
1103 — Duodecimo, idiotism.
1104— A de^d seer, tedious and
weary, a tedious war.
1105— A dead swallow, a dead
weasel, white tassel.
1106— A dead sage, white- wood
sash.
1107— Thought-sick, weighty
task.
1108 — Deduci ve, white - wood
sofa.
1109— Duteous boy, tides in a
bay.
lllO-Tytides. Attitudes, dead-
weights.
1111— Dead tide, tete a-tete.
1112— A witty Titan.
1113— A day in the day time.
1114— Date tree, dead-water,
dead tree, tide water, toad-
eater, white wood tree.
1115— A tidy doll.
1116 -Tide li-a ditch.
1117— Dead dog, dietetic.
1118-Tidy thief.
1119— White wood top.
1120 -Titans. Deadness, tidi-
ness, tightness.
1121— Detained, detonate.
1122— Titanian.
1128— Tottenham. Detain at
home.
1124— Detainer, a hot dinner.
1125— Tatnall. Wood tunnel.
1126— Weighty tonnage.
1128— White-wood knife.
1129 — Outdone by a boy.
1180— Didymus. Tedeums, tit-
mouse.
1131 — Diadem 'd„'tide mud.
1132— Dead man, debt of money.
1133— Dead mummy.
1134 — Day after to morrow.
1135— Debt of a mill, tide mill.
1136— Debt of homage.
1137— Dead Mohawk, toddy-
mug.
1138— Diadem.
1139— Dead hemp.
1140— Diodorus. Daughters,
dead horse, head-dress, thea-
tres, tutoreHT, tutors.
1141 — Detroit. Deathward, de-
terred, tooth- work, white
throat.
1142— Dethrone, white - thorn ,
withdrawn.
1143— Day-dream, hot dram,
weighty dream, witty drama.
1144 — Dead warrior.
1145— Editorial, daughterly.
1146— Doddridge. Tutorage.
1147— Theatric, tittering, twit-
tering.
1148— Weighty tariff, white-
wood roof, white dwarf.
1149 — Dew-drop.
1150 — Deathless, deedless, tooth-
less.
1151— Dead light, detailed.
1152— Dedalian. Dead lion.
1153— Dead lamb, white-wood
loom.
1154— Tytler. Dawdler, detailer,
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tattler, white dollar, witty
tailor.
1155— White day-lily.
1156— Tutelage.
1157— Death-like, tattling.
1158— Dead-alive, diadelphia.
1159— White tulip.
1160— Theodosius. Death-
watches.
1161— Dead-shot, death shot.
1162— A witty edition.
1163— White- wood gem.
1164— A witty teacher.
1165— White- wood jewel.
1166— Debt of a judge.
1167— Detaching.
1168-Dead chief.
1169— White-wood ship.
1170— Dead oaks, tea-tax, tea-
things.
1171 — Dedicate, deduct, tide-
gate.
1173— Tooth- ache xt home.
1174 — Two-decker, white tiger.
1176— White-wood coach.
1178— A doubting foe.
1179— White tea-cup.
1180— White edifice.
1181— Weighty defeat, witty
devotee.
1182— Tight fun, wood divan.
1183 -Tide foam.
1184— Tithe free, dead fire.
1185— Dutiful, thoughtful.
1186 -Toad-fish.
1187— Tide fog.
1188— White-wood fife.
1190— White tonaz, wood tops.
1191— Death bed, tit-bit.
1182— Debt of a penny.
1193-Edit a poem.
1194— Didapper, tithe payer.
1195-Tadpole, tea table.
1198 -White wood bush,
1197— Tithe paying, edit a book.
1198— White-wood bee -hive.
1199— A dead poppy.
1200— Audiences, dances, dun-
ces.
1201— Down East. Aduncity,
density, dynasty.
1202— Dennison, Tennyson.
1203— Heathenism.
1204— Dancer, duncer, tensor.
1205— Tinsel, tonsil, utensil.
1206— Heathen sage, wooden
sash.
1207— Dancing.
1208 — Tensive, a wooden sieve.
1209— Dine and sup.
1211— Hottentot. Dented, iden-
tity, twentieth, twenty-eight,
twenty two, two handed.
1212— Danton, Taunton, Ton-
tine. Twenty one.
1213— Addendum. Ten at a
time.
1214— Deander, tender, thunder,
tinder, widow-hunter, a wood-
en tree.
1215— Dandle, dental, dwindle,
eighteenthly, tenthly.
1216— Tin dish.
1217— Authentic, taunting.
1218— Identify.
1219— A wooden tub, tin tub.
1220— Denounce, tenanoy.
1221— Tonawanda. Tenant.
1231— Teinmouth, Tinmouth.
1232— Tin-man, tin-mine, wood-
anemone.
1234— Dunmore.
1238 -Wood-nymph.
1240— Teneirs. Donors, tan-
ners, tinners, tuners.
1241— Oudenarde. Tan yard.
1244 -Itinerary.
1848-Teneriffe.
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1256— Ethnology.
1262— Don Juan. Attention, do-
nation, dungeon, tension.
1270— Donkeys, tanks, thanks.
1274— Thinker, tinker, tunker.
1285— Danville. Down-fall, tin-
foil.
1291— Down-bed.
1301— Thomas Hood. Dooms-
day, outmost, utmost.
1302— Adamson, Thomson.
1307— White mask.
1814 — Demetri. Diameter.
1321 — Edmund. Adamant, de-
mand, diamond, dominate.
1334— Tom Moore.
1342— Time-worn.
1351— Oat-malt, tumult.
1362 — Domitian. Admission ,
demijohn, demission, dimis-
sion.
1875— Atomical.
1377— Demagogue.
1390— Dumps, thumps, time-
piece.
1395— Temple. Dimple, tamable,
thimble, timbal, tumble.
1410— Edwards. Authorities,
tortoise, traduce, traits, treat-
ies, treatise, trouts, turrets.
1414— Tartar, Tartary. Hydra-
tree, tartar, tar-water, terri-
tory, trader, traitor, trotter.
1421— Otranto, Ternate,Toronto,
Trent, Trinity. Adherent,
deer hunt, durant, eternity,
turned, tyrant.
1425 -Thornhill. Attorney-af-
law, diurnal, door-nail.
1429— Turnip, door-knob.
1431— Dairy - maid, door - mat,
trimmed.
1^87 - Dreaming, Trimming.
144^— Water rat, water wort.
1452 Trillion, water line.
1458 -True-love, water leaf,
1462— Trojan. Adoration, deri-
sion, duration, hydrogen.
1467— Thrashing, tragic.
1469— Authorship.
1472— Dragoon, out-reckon.
1476— Turkish. Trickish, truck-
age, water-guage.
1481— Draft, draught, drift,
drift-way, thrift, thrifty.
1485— Direful, out-rival, tearful,
travail, travel, trifle, trivial.
1489— Hydrophobia.
1492— Durbin, Turpin. Door-
pin, terrapin.
1495— Tripoli. Durable, terrible.
1497— Drawback, tropic.
1508— Delusive.
1521— Atlanta, Wheatland.
1535— Daily-mail.
1586— Dalmatia, Tallmadge.
1562— Delusion, dilation, dilu-
tion, theologian.
1571— Delegate, delicate, dialect,
toll gate.
1620— Diogenes. Additions, edi-
tions.
1682— Dutchman, Dutch-woman
1664— Dish-washer.
1700— Texas. Hat-cases, taxes.
1714— Decatur. Doctor.
1720— Dickens, Watkins.
1789-Decamp.
1749-Edgar A. Poe.
1804— Adviser, advisory, de-
facer, divisor.
1824— Definer, diviner.
1850— Odd Fellows, Theophilus.
1865— Thievishly.
1920— Deepness, two pence.
1946— Woodbridge. Out preach.
1952— Dublin. Doubloon.
1958— Deplume, diploma.
1960 -Debauchees.
1972 -Tippecanoe.
2021— Innocent, insanity
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