that I never wear anything but diamonds.' 'I ask your pardon,' replied the gentleman; I remember the time when you wore nothing but paste.' This produced a loud laugh, which was heightened by Parsons's jogging him on the elbow, and drily saying, Jack, why don't you stick him against the wall?" Prom'ising, a. giving hopes of excellence Prom'ising, part. making promises "Ofthe late Earl of, who, when young, was noted for cajoling his creditors with a future pay-day, it was observed by one of his friends, that it was a pity that fortune should neglect so promising a young gentleman.'

Raise, v. a. to increase, advance
Raise, v. a. to obtain, procure

"A farmer, in the neighbourhood of Doncaster, was once met by his landlord, who told him he had some thoughts of raising his rent; to which the farmer replied,' I am very much obliged to you, sir; for indeed I cannot raise it myself.'"

Spirits, s. pl. distilled liquors
Spirits, s. pl. cheerfulness of mind

"Is my wife out of spirits?' said John, with a sigh,

As her voice of a tempest gave warning; 'Quite out, sir, indeed,' said the maid in reply;

"For she finished the bottle this morning.""

Strike-out, v. a. to efface

Strike-out, v. a. to bring to light "When Woodward first acted Sir John Brute, Garrick was induced by curiosity, or perhaps jealousy, to be present. A few days afterwards they met; when Woodward asked Garrick how he liked him in the part, adding, "I think I struck out some beauties in it.' 'I think,' said Garrick, you struck out ALL the beauties in it."" Subject, s. a thing spoken of, &c. Subject, s. one that lives under a sovereign "Daniel Purcell, the famous punster, being desired one night, in company, to make a pun extempore, asked, Upon what subject?' 'The king,' was the answer. O sir,' replied Daniel, the king is not a subject."" Take, v. a. to receive

Take, v. a. to bear, suffer with impunity "A porter passing near Temple Bar,with a load on his shoulder, having unintentionally jostled a man going that way, the fellow gave him a violent box on the ear; on which a gentleman who saw it exclaimed, Why, my friend, will you take that? Take it! replied the porter, rubbing his cheek; 'didn't you see him give it me?"

Take-in, v. a. to receive hospitably Take-in, v. a. to cheat, impose upon "Quin, upon his first going to Bath, found he was charged most exorbitantly for everything; and, at the end of a week, complained to Nash, who had invited him thither, as the cheapest place in England for a man of taste and a bonvivant. The master of the ceremonies,

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who loved his joke, and knew that Quin also relished a pun, replied, "They have acted by you on truly Christian principles.' How so?' says Quin. Why,' resumed Nash, you were a stranger, and they took you in.'-'Ay,' rejoined Quin, but they have fleeced me instead of clothing me.'" Tes'tament, s. a will

Tes'tament, s. the second part of the Bible "A countryman, going into the office in which the wills are kept at Doctors' Commons, and gazing at the large volumes on the shelves, asked whether they were all bibles. No, sir,' answered one of the clerks; they are testaments." Transport', v. a. to carry into banishment Transport', v. a. to put into ecstasy Up, ad. in a state of insurrection Up, ad. out of bed

"During the rebellion in Scotland, the Earl of Chesterfield was in Ireland; and one morning, when it was reported that the Roman Catholics were about to rise, a gentleman ran very abruptly into his chamber. 'My lord, my lord, we are undone!' says he; all Ireland is expected to be up immediately.' 'Why, what o'clock is it?' says the earl. "Ten, my lord,' answered the gentleman. "Then I will get up myself,' says his lordship, very calmly; for I think every man ought to be up at ten o'clock."" Watch, s. a portable chronometer Watch, v. a. to guard, to observe "He who a watch would wear two things Pocket his watch, and watch his pocket must do:

too."

PART V.

Words of similar Orthography, but of which the Part of Speech is changed by Change of Accent.

Ab'sent, a. not present

Absent', v. a. to withdraw
Ab'stract, s. an abridgment
Abstract', v. a. to separate
Ac'cent, s. a mark to direct pronunciation
Accent', v. a. to note the accents
Affix, s. a particle united to the end of a
Affix', v. a. to unite to the end
At'tribute, s. an inherent quality
[word
Attrib'ute, v. a. to assign to a cause, &c.
Augment, s. increase

Augment', v. a. to increase
Collect, s. any short prayer
Collect', v. a. to bring together
Com'ment, s. an exposition
Comment' (upon), v. a. to expound
Com'merce, s. traffic with foreign lands
Commerce, v. n. to hold intercourse
Com'pound, s. a mass formed of many in-
Compound', v. a. to mingle [gredients
Con'cert, s. communication of designs
Concert', v. a. to agree
Con'cord, s. harmony
Concord', v. n. to agree

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Con'crete, s. a compound mass
Concre'te, v. n. to unite in one mass
Con'duct, s. management, behaviour
Conduct', v. a. to lead, direet, manage
Con'fine, 8. boundary

Confi'ne, v. a. to limit, restrain
Con'flict, s. a violent opposition
Conflict', v. n. to struggle

Con'serve, s. a kind of sweetmeat
Conserve, v. a. to preserve
Con'sort, s. a husband or wife
Consort', v. n. to associate
Con'test, s. dispute, debate

Contest', v. a. to dispute, controvert
Con'tract, s. a binding agreement
Contract', v. a. to draw close together
Con'trast, 8. opposition, unlikeness
Contrast', v. a. to place in opposition
Con'verse, s. familiar discourse
Converse, v. n. to discourse familiarly
Con'vert, s. a person converted

Convert', v. a. to change in faith or life
Con'vict, s. one found guilty
Convict', v. a. to prove guilty

Con'voy, s. attendance in order to protect
Convoy', v. a. to protect

Coun'termand, s. repeal of an order
Courtermand', v. a. to revoke, annul
Coun'termarch, s. a march back again
Countermarch', v. n. to march back again
Coun'termine, s. a mine against an ene-
my's mine
Countermi'ne, v. a. to counterwork an
enemy's mine
Coun'terplot, s. artifice against artifice
Counterplot', v. n. to oppose artifice to
artifice
Des'cant, s. a discourse at large

Descant' (upon), v. a. to treat of at large
Di'gest, s. a body of laws

Digest', v. a. to range methodically
Es'cort, s. a guard

Escort', v. a. to attend and guard
Es'say, s. an attempt, an endeavour
Essay', v. a. to attempt, to try
Ex'port, s. what is sent out

Export', v. a. to carry out of a country
Ex'tract, s. what is extracted
Extract', v. a. to draw out, or select
Ferment, s. intestine motion, tumult
Ferment', v. a. to cause fermentation
Fo'recast, s. forethought
Forecast', v. a. to provide against
Fo'retaste, 8. anticipation
Foreta'ste, v. a. to anticipate

In'sult, s. an attack made with insolence
Insult', v. a. to treat with insolence
In'terchange, s. mutual giving and re-
Intercha'nge, v. a. to exchange [ceiving
In'terdict, s. a prohibitory decree
Interdict', v. a. to forbid, prohibit
In'valid, s. one disabled by sickness
Invalid, a. of no weight or efficacy
Miscon'duct, s. bad behaviour
Misconduct', v. a. to conduct improperly
O'vercharge, s. too great a charge
Overchar'ge, v. a. to load too much
O'verflow, 8. inundation, exuberance
Overflow', v. a. to run over, to deluge
O'verthrow, s. defeat, destruction
Overthrow', v. a. to defeat, demolish
Perfume, s. sweet odour, fragrance
Perfu'me, v. a. to scent

Precedent, s. a rule or example
Prece'dent, a. former, going before
Pre'fix, s. a particle put before a word
Prefix', v. a. to put before

Prel'ude, s. something introductory
Prelu'de, . a. to serve as an introduction
Pres'age, s. a prognostic

Presa'ge, v. a. to forebode, foretell
Pres'ent, s. a gift

Present', v. a. to give formally

Produce, s. the thing produced
Produ'ce, v. a. to bring forth
Proj'ect, s. a scheme, a contrivance
Project', v. to jut out

Pro'test, s. a solemn affirmation
Protest', v. n. to declare solemnly
Reb'el, s. one who rebels

Rebel', v. n. to oppose lawful authority
Rec'ord, s. an authentic memorial
Record', v. a. to register, to celebrate
Ref'use, s. worthless remains
Refu'se, v. a. not to grant what is asked
Subject, s. anything spoken of
Subject', v. a. to expose, make liable
Surcharge, s. a charge more than is just
Surcharge, v. a. to overload, overcharge
Survey, s. a view, a prospect.
Survey', v. a. to view as examining
Torment, s. anything that gives pain
Torment', v. a. to put to pain

Trans'fer, s. the act of transferring
Transfer', v. a. to assign

Trans'port, s. rapture

Transport', v. a. to put into ecstasy
Un'derrate, s. a price below the value
Underra'te, v. a. to rate too low

Fre'quent, a. often occurring Frequent', v. a. to visit often

Im'port, s. anything brought in Import', v. a. to bring in from abroad Im'press, s. mark made by pressure Impress', v. a. to stamp, fix deep

In'crease, s. the act of making greater
Incre'ase, v. a. to make greater

In'lay, s. matter to be inserted
Inlay', v. a. to insert into a ground
In'stinct, s. animal intellect
Instinct', a. moved, animated

PART VI.

Words accented on the same Syllable, but whose Orthography or Pronunciation, or both, are changed by a Change of the Part of Speech.

Abuse (abu'ce), s. ill-use

Abuse (abu'ze), v. a. to injure by use

Advice (advice), s. direction

Advise (advi'ze), v. a. to direct

Bath (th sharp), s. a place for bathing
Bathe (th flat), v. n. to immerse oneself
Behoo'f, s. advantage

Behoo've, v. imp. to be fit or meet for
Belie'f, s. credence, faith

Belie've, . to credit; to have reliance on
Breath' (th sharp), s. air respired
Breathe (th flat), v. a. to respire
Cicatrice (sik'atris), s. a scar
Cicatrize (sik'atrize), v. a. to heal
Close (kloce), a. shut fast
Close (kloze), v. a. to put together
Cloth (th sharp), s. textile fabric

Clothe (th flat), v. a. to invest with clothes
Diffuse (diffu'ce), a. widely spread, copious
Diffuse (diffu'ze), v. a. to scatter
Disuse (disu'ce), s. cessation of use
Disuse (disu'ze), v. a. to cease to use

Effuse (effu'ce), a. dissipated, extravagant
Effuse (effu'ze), v. a. to pour out
Excuse (eksku'ce), s. plea, extenuation
Excuse (eksku'ze), v. a. to extenuate
Glass', s. a transparent substance
Glaze, v. a. to cover with glass
Grease (greace), 8. soft fat

Grease (greaze), v. a. to smear with grease

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Grass', s. the common herbage of fields
Graʼze, v. n. to feed on grass

House (howce), s. human abode; any abode
House (howze), v. a. to shelter, harbour
Loath (th sharp), a. unwilling
Loathe (th fiat), v. a. to see with aversion
Loose (looce), a. unbound, untied
Loose (looze), v. a. to unbínd, untie
Misuse (misu'ce), s. misapplication
Misuse (misu'ze), v. a. to treat improperly
Mouse (mowce), s. a small quadruped
Mouse (mowze), v. n. to catch mice
Mouth (th sharp), s. the aperture for food
Mouthe (th flat), v. a. to utter pompously
Reproof, s. blame to the face
Repro've, v. a. to blame, censure
Sheath (th sharp), s. a case, a scabbard
Sheathe (th flat), v. a. to inclose in a sheath
Thief, s. one who steals

Thieve, v. n. to practise stealing

Use (uce), s. act of using

Use (uze), v. a. to employ for any purpose
Wife, s. a woman that has a husband
Wive, v. n. to take a wife

Wreath (th sharp), s. a chaplet
Wreathe (th flat), v. a. to curl, entwine

Q. S.

Q. V.

R. A.

Royal Artillery.

F. R. S. E. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

R. I. P.

Requiescat in pace.

R. M.

Royal Marines.

F. S. A. Fellow of the Society of Antiquarians.

R. N.

Royal Navy.

S.

South.

Southern District of London.
Shillings.

S.T.P. Sanctæ Theologiæ Professor (Doc

S.W.

tor of Divinity).

South-east.

South-eastern District of London. South-west.

South-western District of London.

Turn over.

United States.

Five.

Verse.

Vice President.

T. 0. U.S.

V.

V. P.

V. R.

W.

West.

W.C.

West Central District of London.

W.S.

Writer of the Signet.

X.

Ten.

Victoria Regina.

Western District of London.

AB alio spectes, alteri quod feceris. What you have done to others, expect from others Ab inconvenienti (in Logic). From the inconvenience, i. e. from its not answering the end proposed Ab initio. From the beginning

Ab ovo usque ad mala. From the egg to the apples, i. e. from the beginning to the end (of the entertainment)

Abundat dulcibus vitiis. He abounds with attractive faults Ab uno disce omnes. From a single instance you may form an estimate of all Acerrima proximorum odia. The hatred of the nearest relations is the most bitter Acribus initiis, incurioso fine. Zealous at first, but careless at last Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea (in Law). The deed does not make a man guilty, unless the intention be criminal Ad captandum vulgus (in Rhetoric). To catch the rabble

Adeo in teneris consuescere multum est.

Of such moment is good training in childhood Adhuc sub judice lis est. The dispute is still before the judge, i. e. not yet settled Ad infinitum. To infinity, i. e. for ever Ad kalendas Græcas. On the Greek calends; i. e. never; the Greeks not having calends in their months Adolescentem verecundum esse decet. A young man ought to be modest Ad referendum. To be referred, or further considered

Adscriptus gleba. Attached to the soil, i. e. a serf or prædial slave Ad valorem. In proportion to the value Egrescit medendo. He grows sick by taking medicine Equo animo. With an even or placid mind A fortiori (in Logic). From stronger (reasoning); i. e. much more probably Alias. Otherwise Alibi. Elsewhere

Alieni appetens, sui profusus. Covetous of another's property, prodigal of his own Alma mater. A benign mother; applied by students to a University, and particularly to Cambridge

Ambiguas in vulgum spargere voces. To spread ambiguous reports among the mob

A mensa et thoro (in Law). (Separated) from bed and board

Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur. A sure friend is discovered in doubtful circumstances

Amor patriæ. The love of one's country Anglicè. In English

Animum rege, qui nisi paret imperat. Govern your temper, which, unless it obey, will command

An nescis longas regibus esse manus? Do you not know that kings have long

hands? i. e. power which you may feel when far away from them Annus Mirabilis. The marvellous year; (first applied by Dryden to the year 1666) Antiqua homo virtute ac fide. A man of ancient virtue and fidelity

A posteriori (in Logic). From the latter, í. e. from the effect to the cause A priori (in Logic). From the former, i. e. from the cause to the effect Arbiter elegantiarum. The master of politeness, or of the ceremonies Arcana imperii. State secrets Argumentum ad hominem (in Logic). An argument (addressed) to the man, or applied personally Argumentum baculinum. The argument of the stick; or club law

Ars est celare artem. It is art (indeed) to conceal art

Asperius nihil est humili cum surgit in altum. Nothing is more unbearable than a low born upstart

Audendo magnus tegitur timor. Great fear is concealed under a show of daring Audentes (or fortes) fortuna juvat. Fortune favours the brave

Audi alteram partem. Hear the other side Aura popularis. The breeze of popular (favour)

Auri sacra fames. Accursed hunger for gold Aut Cæsar aut nullus. Either Cæsar or nobody

A vinculo matrimonii (in Law). (Released) from the bond of marriage BELLUM internecivum. Internecine war Bona fide. In good faith

Bonis nocet, quisquis pepercerit malis. He injures the good who spares the bad Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio. I strive to be concise, and I become obscure Brutum fulmen. A harmless thunderbolt CECUS iter monstrare vult. The blind man would show the road

Cacoëthes loquendi, or scribendi. A rage for talking, or scribbling

Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator. The penniless traveller may sing in presence of the robber

Caput mortuum. A dead head, i. e. worthless product or remains

Causa latet, vis est notissima. The cause is concealed, the influence is notorious Caveat emptor (in Law). Let the buyer beware

Cedant arma toga. Let arms give place to the gown, i. e. let war or violence give place to peace and order

Cede Deo. Submit to God, i. e. his Providence

Cito maturum, cito putridum. Soon ripe, soon rotten

Comes jucundus in via pro vehiculo est. An agreeable companion on the road is as good as a coach