fH .^''; -^ • ■'■►■■' • ■■•' '•• - . . ■ 1^' iKt^rt^ \vJUW George Washington Flowers Memorial Collection DUKE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ESTABLISHED BY THE FAMILY OF COLONEL FLOWERS • • f • ••^ ' •• ^s-. ^m THE CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK, WITH READING LESSONS FOR THE YOUNG, ADAPTED TO THE USE OF SCHOOLS PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. FIFTH EDITION. RICHMOND, VA.: PUBLISHED BY GEORGE L. BIDGOOD 1865. Entered aecording to the Aet of the Googress «if the Confederate States Smith, Bailey A Co., Printers, Kichmoud, Va. « confiDderate spelling book. 3 1 PREFACE. The necessity for school books prepared for uee in the Confederate States, and the hope that, .'lided by his long experience as a teacher, ho might make a compilation better adapt-ed to its objects than any of the spelling books that have hertJtofore found favor among nt^, have induced the author to undertake the task of preparing the .Confederate Spelling Book. It has not been judged proper to bewilder the young pupil with disqui- sitions on the nature and power of letters, tlie roots of words, their signification, etc. Such instructions are ihe legitimate work of a, die- tiouary, and are adapted to a more matured uudevtitanding ; and they can not be advantageously given or profitably re^ceived in a child's early lessons in orthograpby. In learning, as in everything, else, it is not well to attempt too much at a time. A child should bo allowed to become expert in the use of letters, and in the spelling of words, and the calling of them at sight, before adding to its labors and perplexity the distinct task of learning their meaning. ■ . It is a great delusion, which has gained some foothold with the unre- flecting, that a child should not be made to memorize whiit it does not in all respects understand. Nature has rebuked this id^Jt^y developing the memory in advance of the understanding. The mina^ of children may be advantageously employed in learnicg to spell and pronounce words of which they do not, at the time, know the signification ; and when tlieir capacities enlarge so as to take in the meaniug, they will not then have to learn the f pelling. The two studies are, in fact, distinct — for the mean- ing of a word is no guide to its spelling, in the case- of children. Indeed, the elements of knowledge, in every branch of study, whether by the old or by the young, have to be learned by memory. It is so even in mathe- matics ; and it is not best to detain or puzzle a beginner by attempts to explain mysteries to him which he can only well understand alter ma- king such attainments as will enable him to recur to the subject with better advantages. The main objects of a book of this kind being to teach how to spell and to pnoNoii'NCE words, the author has judged it advantageous not to allow extraneous matters to interfere with those objects. In arranging the words in classes or tables, however, advantage has been taken of analogies in spelling, «nd pronunciation, so as to associate those that thus resemble. This is done, in some degree, in most spelling books, but not to the extent which is pr.icticrible. The. author is convinced, as well from experience as from reason, that great benefit is gained by such classifica- tion. In svery such class of words, one or more will be found with the pronunciation of which the nutive learner in already familiar, and these will serve as unerring guides to the rest. lu this manner jiccuracy of pronunciation is ensured, which is very imperfectly and inconveniently pntvided for by mixing words of different sounds, and gui<3ing the pro- nunciation by characters ovor the ■.necnted vowels, which are not likely to be observed or attended to. The association of similiir words will make lasting impressions on the mind, and the spelling and sound of one will recall tho.^e of the rp-t. Thna they will serve to fix and establisih each other iu the memory. Th« CCNFEDEHATE SPELLING BOOK. learner, too, will find himself greatly encouraged by the comparative ease and facility with which he can become familiar with the words of his lesson — just as one learns rhyme much more readily than prose, and re- members it much longer. If ibe following words, for example, were given to a little child to learn, and it were iutcBded to make the task as difficult as pos. The reading lessons have been yirepared or selected with the aim of both entertaining and instructing those for whom they are designed, and of presenting useful wessons in a pleasing or striking form. It is not rucoiumended, however, to put children to reading until they have be- come pretty familiar with words, and able to call them at sight with comparative readiness. The pupil never understands what he is reading if he has to stop to spell out his words, or fails to call them readily; and nothing tends so much to produce a sing-song tone as to attempt to read when the attention has to bo occupied, or cvu-n divided, with spelling the words. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 5 PART I. THE ALPHABET. The first principles or elements of words are letters. The letter's of the English language are :■ ROMAN. ITALIC. NAME. A a A a a B b B b be C c C c ce D d D d de E e E e e F f F f ef . G g G g je H h H h aitch I i I, t i J J J J ja K k K 'k ■ ' ka L 1 L I el M m ■ Mm em N n N n en P P P p pe Q q Q q cu R r K r ar S s S s es T t T t te U u U u u V V V V ve w w W w double-u X X X X eks f y y V wi z z Z z ze k \ §' and c6 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b G d e f g h i j k 1 111 n o p q r s t u V w X y z & CONFEDERATE SPELLING COOK. SCRIPT. yr VOWELS. A, E, I, 0, U, and W and Y, except when be- ginning a syllable. CONSONANTS. ^^VN'^V^' 2' J; K ^ M V Q R S^ 1, V, K, L, and W and Y, when beginning a S3^1]able. DOUBLE LETTERS, ff, ffi, fi, fl, ffl. 8 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. SYLLABLES OF TWO LETTERS. "ha he 'bi bo ■ bii by ca ce* ci* CO cu cy* da de di do du dy fa fe fi fo fu fy ga get git go g^ gyt ha he hi ho hu by ja je ji p j^ •jy ka ke ki ko ku ky la le n lo lu ly ma me mi mo mu my na ne ni no' nu ny pa pe pi po pu py ' ra re ri ro ru ry sa se si so su sy ta te ti to tu ty va ve vi vo vu vy wa we wi wo wu wy za zc zi zo zu 2^y ab eb ib ob ub ac ec ic oc uc ad ed id od ud af ef if of uf ag eg ig og ' ug ak ek ik ok uk * c before e, i, and y, is pronounced like e. t g before e, i, and y, is generally pronounced like J. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 9 al el il ol ul. am ' cm im om um an en in on un ap ep ip op up ar . er ir or 11 r as es is * OS us at et it et ut av ev iv ov uv ax ex ix ox ux az ez iz oz IIZ SYLL ABLES OF THKEE LETTERS. bkl' ble bli bio bin bly bra bre bri bro bru bry cla cle cli clo clu cly era ere cri cro cru cry dra dre dri dro dru ^U fla fle fli llo ; Bob dun tug vat car coh inn Gum Bag far gig fob gun hum lag gar pig job nun mum ^iig jar I'lg. mob pun rum hag mar wig rob run sum lag nag par tar Rin din sob Roy sun tun Bud cud rag Ret liii coy. Rut mud sag ta<^ get gin hoy cut 1 J Bow wag jet let ])iii sin joj tory hut nut cow how Rail met tin Cot })Ul mow <;au net ■ will dot rut "now tan pet m got Cub sow mau set !'it hot dub pail wet hit jof liub Den rail yet . kit lot i-nl> feir lau ]5ed lit 1 hr. van fed nil pol men l>eg led pit < 1 iM-n keg red si! log wed wit V.'Ot Mip wen CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 1! Caw Dew Fop * God ('ap Day j-\w fe'.v hop hod gap hay law liew lop hod lap ,\^y maw mow mop pod map lay paw new pop rod nap may saw • pew sop sod rap })ay taw yew top tod sap say WORDS OF FOUR LETTERS. Bade Bate Came Cave Band lade date dame ,^xve hand jade fate fame hive land lade gate game nave sand raade hate lame pave — wade late name rave Camp mate pate same tame save wave damp lamp ramp j^ake /~kc\ It' f\ J catve ^ . lake^ Bane Cape Daee vamp ]nake cane nape face rake fane rape lace Bard sake lane tape mace card take mane pace hard wake pane Bail race lard sane lail pard Bale . vane hail Bare yard dale wane mail care gale nail dare Cart hale Cage pail fare dart male 1 9 rail hare hart pnle rage S:iil mare mart sale sag- tail pare part tale wage wail rare tart 12 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Ball call i^-all hall mall pall tall wall Bray dray fray gray pray slay Dear fear hear near rear tear year Beat feat heat meat neat peat seat Deal heal meal , peal seal veal weal Heap leap ■ neap reap Bead lead mead read Deck neck peck Belt" felt melt pelt B(^st lest nest pest rest test vest west zest Bend fend lend mend rend send tend vend wend Bent cent dent lent pent rent sent tent vent went Dead head lead Bide hide ride side tide wide Bile file mile pile tile vile wile Bite cite kite mite rite site Dine fine kinc line mine nine pine sine tine* vme wine Dire fire hire mire sire tire wire find hind kind mind rind wind Dice fico lice mice nice rice vice Dive five hive live rive Ding king ring sing CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOit. 13 Bill Kick Bode- Cope Cliop fill lick mode hope shop gill nick rode lone i. slop hill pick mope ofQn O L W ! > kill rick Bore pope crop mill sick core rope drop pill tick gore prop rill wick lore Dock sill more hock Clod till Kink pore loclv^ plod will link sore * mock shod , mink tore pock trod Fist pink wore rock gist sink yore sock Long hist wink song list Dole Blot gong mist Bone hole clot wist cone mole plot Loft hone pole- slot soft Dint lone sole shot hint pone spot Mnle lint tone Poke grot pule mint zone yoke trot rnle RAILROAD AXD TRAIN OF CARS. 14 COK^EDERATE spelling BOO]^; EASY READrNG LESSON'S. She lias a line cat. The cat has got a rat. The cat will eat the rat. The rat i.s big and fat. Tlie boy has a big dog. Tlie dog can run fast. The d#g ran at the hog, and "bit it, See how fast ih^ dog can run ! She fed tJie hen. Tlie heu is in the pen. The fox came to the pen, but did not get in The dog ran at the fox, aiisd the io^c ran oil* The man shot at the fox, but did not kill him. I'lie cow is fond of hay aiad grass, if we feed the cow, the cow will give us milk. We must not let the dog bark at the cow. The calf nlust have part of tiie milk. Tlie boy has a new hat and a m^w top. Tie has hung his new hat on tfie ra^-k. He will spin Ijis new ton in the yard. He v.'ill not play in the house with his top. The girl has a nice new doll. It is a wax doll The doll lias a new dress. She will keep her doll nice and clean. She will put her doll in a safe place. CiOKFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 15 I love to look at the blue sky. It is sweet to hear the birds sing in the trees. The fish swim in the' run. The lambs skip and play on the green grass. We will get wet if we go out in the rain. The bells of a town are rung when a house is on fire. A bad boy loves to be in the street. Good boj^s and good girls love their books. A mill is m^de to grind wheat and corn. He .sent m bag- of corn to the mill, and got a bag of u\v<\\ for is . I fDusi. not play with a gun, for it may have a load in ir. . The same G.od that made us, made all things. He made the bird and the fish, and the liy and the worm. We must not hurt or kill them, for our sport. If* we do so, Wfe shall not please God. Jane has a rose and will give it to me. It is a pale ro>»e, and its smell is sweet. It grew on the bush in the yard, r saw a bush with a red rose on it. 16 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Tlie boy has a new book. It will tell him how to read and spell. He is a good boy, and w!ll keep his book nice and clean. A good boy will make a good man. It is the lot of ail men to die. No man can tell how long he may live. A good man will not fear to die. But a bad life will make a bad end. I must al-w-ays be a good boy. and must nev-er say a bad word. For God's eye is up-on me. by night and by day. He sees all I do, and he hears all i ^;.v} . We must be kind to all, if we wish them to be kind to us. Men do not love a rude and bad boy. But he who does what good he can, Will gain the love of God and man. If you help oth-ers when they need help, -they will help you vdien you need help. Be to oth-ers kind and true, And they will be kind and just to 3^ou. When you have a les-son to learn, you must try and not miss a word of it. If you would learn to read and spell, You must learn your les-sons well. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 17 It is bright and charm-ing when the sun ri-ses. When the sun is up. it is day ; but when it goes down in the west, it is niglit. 1 will, not' lie in bed in the morn-ing like a slug-gard. 1 mtist o-pen my eyes Be-fore the sun rise. Our pa-rents take care of us when we are small, and show us great kind-ness and love. We must thank them for it, by be-ing as good as we can, I will love my fath-er and my moth-er, And my sis-ter, and niy broth-er. , Our pa-rcnts know what is good for us much bet-ter than we do. When they tell us what to do, we must not mur-mur at it. If I would be good to-day, I must mind what pa-rents say. The good boy is -kind to his play-mates. Ho will not hurt them, nor use bad words to them, nor try to vex them. Be kind in all you do and say ; Do not get angry when you play. When we have a thing to do, we must fin-ish it be -fore we stop to play. I will learn my les-son first, and next I will go Then I will not be a dunce, and that is the best way.. 18 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. PART II. EASY WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. Accent on the first syllahk. ]^a ker De cent Bo ny . Fii el ma ker re cent po ny du el ra ker fe ver cro ny cm el ta ker le ver ftto ny gru el ca per he ro fo cal fu ry pa per ze ro lo cal .U^ I'y ta per le gal vo cal hu mid la dy re gal go ry tu mid sha dy pe nal to ry hu mor fa vor ve nal glo ry ru mor fla vor Ci der sto ry tu mor 8a vor ri der ver lu nar ia tal wi der do ver su gar na tal api der ro ver mu ral pa eer di al tro ver ru ral ra eer vi al jo ker plu ral ha 7/y tri al po ker pu pil la zy pi per mo lar ru in • ma zy vi per . po lar ru ler era zy wi per so lar tu tor A baker is a man who bakes bread and cakes to sell. Bread is made of flour or meal. Paper is made of rags. The rags ure first made clean and white, and are cut up very fine. When a man has a fever, his skin is dry and hot. A pony is a small horse, for a lady to ride. A pupil is a boy or girl who goes to school, A pupil ought to love his tutor. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 19 A wagon has four wheels, and is used by farmers to carry their wheat, and corn, and cotton, and sugar, and other things,' to market. Candy is made of sugar, and is very sweet. It will make us sick if we eat much of it. A tanner turns the hides of beasts into leather. A rabbit is very small, but he can run almost as fast as a dog. He has long ears and a white tail. His eyes are large, and on the sides of his ' head, so that he can see behind as well as before. A hatler makes hats and caps for men and boys. Ad der Bat ter Bel low Bil let lad der fat ter fel low fil let mad der hat ter mel low mil let at ter lat ter ber ry bit ter raf lev mat ter fer ry fit 'ter al ley pat ter mer ry nt ter gal ley tat ter per ry tit ter val ley dal ly beg gar civ et ban dy ral ly eel lar riv et can dy sal ly fel on din ner dam dy tal ly^ mel on in ner han dy drag on fen der sin ner san dy flag on gen der ■ tin ner ban ner wag on ren der spin ner man ner fag got ten der iillv Ian ner mag got ven der hil \y ban ter hap py fes ter silly can ter nap py jes ter lim ber ran ter sap py pes ter tiin ber 20 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. m A dollar contains a liunclred cents. A half- dollar is fifty cents, and a dime is ten cents. The poplar is a large tree that grov/s in the forest. Butter is made by churning cream. After the butter is taken out, that which remains is butter-milk. The holly is a tree whose leaf is green in winter as well as in summer. A tunnel is a hole under a mountain from one side to the other. A stage-coach is drawn by four horses. It has seats on the inside for persons who wish to travel. Bot tie pot tie col lar dol lar cof fer offer prof fer col ic frol ic fol ly hol ly jolly grot to mot to hot ter pot ter tot ter job her rob ber Bat ter gut ter Hint ter flut ter shut ter stut ter blub ber rub ber cum ber lum ber num ber um ber slum ber fun nel tun nel gun ner run ner gus set rus set Brad clad glad shad brag ci'ag drag flag snag stag swag scrag blab crab drab grab scab • slab stnl) • And bland brand gland grand stand strand batch catch hatch latch match patch snatch scratch blast cast fast last OONFEDERATB SPELLING BOOK. 21 THE SUN AND MOON. God made the sun to give light and heat by day. He made the moon to shine by night. The sun and moon are both round, like a ball or apple. The world on which we live is round also. The sun is a vast ball of fire. It looks small, because it is so far from us. The sun is so bright that it v/ill dim our eyes if we try to look at it. The sun is more than a million times as large as the earth. Bran clan plan. scan span chap clap flap slap snap trap strap scrap clam cram dram sham slam swam Bled Bliss bred kiss fled miss shed shred sled chip clip drip sped blend grip ship spend, blest skip slip crest fret scrip strip tret trip whet v/hip glen - crib then glib when squib gem stem filch milch Bunch hunch limch munch punch chub club drub grub scrub shrub drum gruni plum scum dusk husk musk rusk 22 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. The "Sun and moon rise in the east. They then get higher and higher in the sky^ until they are almost over our heads. They then begin to go down until they set in the west. When the sun is at its highest point, it is noon or mid-day. • When the sun rises, it causes day. When it sets, the earth begfns to grow dark, and the night comes very soon. The rising sun is a charming sight, when the sky is clear. We must always be up before the sun, that we may see it when it first begins to peep over the hills. Arch Bold Born larch cold coi*n march fold horn parch starch gold hold lorn morn art old scorn chart sold thorn smart told cord start scold lord barn foam cork darn loam fork yarn roam stork carp doe form harp foe storm sharp harsh hoe toe sort short marsh sloe snort Blur slur spur curd surd CUl'l churl furl hurl burn churn urn church lurch surf scurf turf CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 23 GOD MADE THE SUN. My God, who made the sun to know His proper hour to rise, ~ And to give light to all below, Doth send hi^ii round the skies. When, from the chambers of the east, His morning course begins. He never tires, nor stops to rest, But round the world he shines. Thus like the sun would I fulfil The duties of the day ; Begin my work betimes, and still Marcji on my heavenly way. A base de base in case a bate de bate col late ere ate in flate in nate mis state re bate re late se date trans late en gage en rai^e pre sage Accent on the Ac claim de claim dis claim ex claim pro claim re claim at tain de tain ob tain per taiu re frain re gain re main re strain re tain. a wake for sake second syllable. Al lay ar ray as say a sti^ay a way be tray de cay de fray de lay dis may dis play in lay mis lay por tray re lay nn say way lay Be camo in flame mis name be have en grave en slave for gave de rarn^e es trane'e dis grace dis place mis place nn lace e vade for bade in vade per vade ii 00:!QPED»RATE SPELLING BOOK. THE MOON. The moon is a great deal smaller than the sun, but it looks as large. The reason it looks as large, is because it is much nearer to us. The sun is four hundred times farther off than the moon is. The moon does not shine by its own light. It shines because the sun shines on it. The mobn would be dark if the sun did not Bhnie on it, and we could not see it at all. A piece of ti'n or glass looks very bright when the sun shines on it, because., the sun^s rays glance off. It is in this manner that the moon shines. An neal A bide A lone A buse con ceal a side a tone con fuse con geal be side a dore con tuse re peal be tide be fore dif fuse re veal col lide be hold com pute ac cede con fide iin fold con fute con cede de ride nn told dis pute pre cede di vide con dole re fute re cede pro vide . con sole al lude- se cede a rise de note in trude com plcto com prise pro mote as sume coil Crete sur prise ■ com pose pre surae re plete com bine de pose as sure se Crete con fine dis pose in sure ex treme de fine en close im pure su pre me di vine ex pose se cure es teem in cline ■ pro pose pur sue re deem re cline , Slip pose im true CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 25 Tne moon does not always seem of the same size. Somethncs we see only a bright silver streak, sharp at both ends. This is called the new moon. The new moon grows larger and larger, until the bright part becomes as round as the sun. This is called the full mooii. When the moon is full, it rises in the east just as the sun is going do;wn in the west ; and ,the nights are very bright and charming. The dogs bark very much ou a moonlight night. Ad join Ac quit Bleed Cheek con join ad mit breed creek dis join com mit creed greek en join - e mit deed leek mis join mit feed meek pur loin per mit heed reek re join- re fit meed seek sub join sub mit need sleek al loy un fit . reed week an noy be gin seed deem con voy with in speed seem de coy con sist steed teem de stroy per sist weed eel em ploy sub sist green feel enjoy con vict keen heel de spoil de pict queen peel em broil pre diet • seen reel re coil for give screen steel tur moil out live spleen Vr'heil 26 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THE SKY. It is very pleasant to look at the blue sky. The sky is sprinkled all over with briglit stars. We cannot see the stars in the daytime, be- cause the sun is much brighter than they are. "But. in the night the stars appear, and shine like lamps hung in the "^ky. We very often see clotids in the skj^ When the siin shines on them they are v-ery beautiful, and are of a great many different colors. When a storm is coming, the clouds are very black.- Ad vance A mend Bass • Blink en hance at tend brass brink mis chance com mend class chink attack con tend glass drink un pack de fend grass ink ca bal ex pend lass stink ca nal in tend mass shrink com mand com pel pass think dis band dis pel ask Hint ex pand ex eel bask print com pact cor rect cask splint con tract de feet flask stmt de tract de fence mask flit en act of fence task grit sub tract pre tence blast knit de cant e vent last slit im plant pre vent mast smit en trap for get calf spit mis hap re gret half split CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 27 GOD MADE ALL THINGS. God made the sun and gave him light. He made the moon to sliine by night. He phiced the shining stars on high, To sparkle in the midnight sky. He made the earth in order stand. He made the ocean and the land. He made the hills their places know. He made the brooks and rivers flow. He gave the various beings birth, That crowd the ocean, air and earth ; And all in earth and heaven proclaim The glory of His holy name. Bee fee flee free glee knee le^ see tree deep creep keep peep sheep sleep steep sweep weep Accent on the first sylla Beer Boom deer bloom cheer broom sneer doom jeer gloom leer groom peer loom seer room steer brood queer beet food inood feet » rood fleet sleet goose loose sheet moose greet street hoof roof sweet ' proof Am pie sam pie tram pie cas tor pas tor ftxB ter mas ter fal low hal low sal low tal low gray el rav el trav el ham mer ram mer ham per para per 28 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. A CANAL AND PACKET BOAT. A canal is a ditch or channel full of water, and so wide and deep that large boats can float m it. A canal-boat is drawn by horses that travel by the side of the canal, and pull the boat by means of a long rope. The boats that carry passengers are called packet-boats. The other boats carry corn, and wheat, and lumber, and many other things. Bet ter fet ter let ter set ter let ter ev er nev er sev er er ror ter ror en ter Bhel ter wel ter Lib tor vie tor mil ler til ler sira per whim per Bor row mor row 8or row bor der or der cor ner cor net hor net Cor al mor al doc tor proc toi* fol low hoi low grov el hov el nov el pon der yon der Boon loon moon noon soon spoon swoon boot root boor moor poor cool fool pool tool spool stool school Book cook brook crook hook look nook rook took shook could should would good hood wood stocd wool wolf CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 29 TO CHILDREN. It is a good thing to learn to spell and read. Always try to learn your lesson so well as not to mjss a single word. Before you can read a lesson well, you mnst learn all the words; so that you can call them without stopping to spell them. Do not try to read fast ; but take tmie to pronounce all the words in a distinct voice. Always do what your teacher bids, even when lie is not present, and does not see you. Take good care of your books, and do not let them get torn or soiled^ or the leaves curled at the corners. Able ca ble fa ble ga ble sa ble ta ble sta ble era die la die gra vy na vy wa vy gra ver la ver pa ver qua ver wa ver ta ken wa ken Bri er Aim Buy cri er claim cry pli er maim dry di et blain fly qui et brain fry fri ar chain shy li ar drain try fi nal fain wliy vi tal gain bride* gi ant grain chide :>li ant . lain glide i on main pride pi lot pain slide ri ot plain stride ri fie rain blind tri fle • sprain grind ti dy r.tain child ti gcr strain mild ti ler train wild 30 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THE GOLDEN RULE. To do to otTiOrs as I would That they should do to me, Will make me kind, and just, and go6d. And so I ought to be. Ac tor fac tor bad ly mad ly sad ly back er crack er pack er car Tj mar ry par ry tar ry cban nel flan nel pan nel clap per dap per saj) per can to cav il gan der pan der gal lop shal lop hab it rab bit Cin der Back Brick bin der black chick tin der clack click dip per nip per slip per fig ment crack hack jack lack quick stick thick trick pig ment pack brisk gip sy tipsy sil ver quack rack sack . frisk risk ditch sis ter slack flitch win ter smack hitch But ler snack itch cut ler sut ler stack tack pitch stitch but ton track switch glut ton blank twitch mut ton crank witch blus ter drank milk clus ter flank silk dus ter fi'ank mince mus ter plank prince sum mer prank quince drum mer rank since ul cer shank wince CONFEDERATE- SPELLING BOOK. 31 The sheep is- a very useful animal. Its wool is spun and woven into cloth. Its flesh is called mutton. iSheep are so helpless that the dogs and wolves would soon destroy them if men did not protect them ISheep and lambs are very quiet and gentle. When a pig is in trouble, he squeals with all his might ; but a lamb is quiet, even when the butcher is killing him. Ar bor Ark Block Buck bar bor bark brock chuck art ful dark clock cluck bar ber hark crock duck bar ter lark flock luck car ter nlai'k frock . muck char tor park knock pluck gar ter shaik mock suck char ger spark shock shuck lar ger stark stock stuck dar ling arm boss struck star ling barm cross tuck far mer cliarni dross truck gar ner farm floss bulk har per haim gloss hulk gar den barge "^ loss skulk har den charge moss drunk gar nish large off junk var nish char doff sunk liai- dy scar scoff spunk tar dy spar pomp stnnk par ty star romp trunk 32 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. LUCY AXD*HER LAMB. Lucy had a little laml), Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Lucy Avent The lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day, Which was "against the rule ; It made the children laugh and play, To see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned him out, But still he lingered near ; And in the grass he fed about Till Lucy did appear. Bev el Bid don Bon net Bound lev el hid den son net found rav el rid den coffin hound den tal brim mer com mon mound men tal glim iner cop per pound em her sim mer hop per round mem ber trim mer stop per sound cii try fill ger con test wound gen try lin ger con quest ground sen try giv er cot toil gout fen nel iiv er com ct out ken nel riv cv dock et scout jetty c|.uiv er lock et shout pet ty sliiv. ei: pock et • spout med die giv on rock et- house ped die riv en sock et louse med dlcr hit ten got ten mouse ped dler mitten rot ten souse CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. What makes the lamfb love Lucy so ? The little children cried ; Oh ! Lucy loves the lamb, you know, The teacher quick replied. If you to others will be kind, And love them well and true. Their love and kindness, you will find, Will be returned to you. 33 Bas ket^ Brim Din gle Dish cas ket dim jin^gle fish brack et grim min gle wish jack et him sin gle drill rack et prim tin gle frill ban quet rim fickle quill bal lot swim pic kle skill bap tism trim sic kle spill frag merit whim tic kle still gram mar clinch trie kle squill lat in flinch min now swill mat in inch • win now trill sat in pinch nim ble drift jack daw grin thim ble shift mal let shin piggii\ swift pal let spin . pip pin . thrift ram part twin pii fer hilt tal ent grist piv ot quilt tan gent twist sin ful spilt 34 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. All animals are not innocent a bear. and gentle in then' nature, like ^ ,.>ti?^'\^ the lamb. The dog is fond of his mas- ter, but he will bite strangers. Bears, and lions, and tigers, :;]^ " — „-v-<>ffl*J are very fierce and cruel, and ~-«rt««Rtrai^^jrar»*--- often fight each other with great fury. God has given ihem long claws, and strong, sharp teeth, that they ma}^ catch and devour their prey. The White Bear is found only in very cold climates. He is a large and powerful animal, and is so savage that it is very dangerous to molest him. AVORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. A base mcnt a bate mcnt ap pa rent ca na ry col la tor ere a tor die ta tor e qua tor re la tor spec ta tor tes la tor trans la tor en a blc oc ta vo po ta to tor na do Accent on fie second syllable. Ad he rent CO he rent ad be sivc CO he &ive CO e qnal un e qual CO e val pi'i nic val dis pleas ing ex ceed ing pro ceed ing sue ceed ing i de al il le gal pro ce dure re deem er Ad mi rcr ad vi ser com pli ance de fi ance con fine ment ]-e fine ment de ni al re ci tal re qui tal re vi val (li vi ner re fi n er en li ven po lite ness sur vi vor im qui et CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 35 Lefc dogs delight to bark and bite, For God has made them so ; Let bears and hons growl and fight, For 't is their nature, too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise ; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes. Let love through all your actions run, And all your words be mild ; Live like God's beloved Son, That sweet and lovely child. His soul was gentle as a lamb ; And as in age he grew. He grew in favor both with man And God his Father, too. A tone ment com po neiit de po nent op po nent com po sure en clo sure ex po sure dc CO rum. (li plo ma en no ble iij^ no ble he ro ic pro vo king un ho ly A cute ly mi niite ly a cu men hi tu men con su mcr per fu mer dis pu ter re fa ter im pure ly ma tnre ly se cure ly in hu man pe ru sal re fu sal A ban don ap par el en am el CO bab it in hab it en tan glc ex am ine im a gine gi gan tic pe dan tic here af ter mis car ry mis man age to bac CO 36 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. After God had made the earth, and the sun, and moon, and stars, and the dryland. He then made the beasts, and bu'ds and fishes. Last of all He made man, and put him in a beautiful garden. God made man to be good and happy. He loves us all, and He says that we must all love ' Him, and must obey His commandments. God is our Heavenly Father, and we are His children. If we are good children, and love our kind Heavenly Father, .and do all that he tells us, He will make us happy in this world ; and when we die, He will take us to a bright and beautiful' world called Heaven, where we shall live for ever. Ap pen dix as sem ble dis sem ble re sem ble at ten dance re mem brancc re pen tance con tent ment di lem ma dis cred it en ven om for get ful of fen sive of fen der sur ren der tor men tor Com mit tee con sid er con tin gent de iin quent de liv er di min ish dis fig ure dis til ler dis trib ute for give ness im bit ter im pris on pro Lib it un civ il nn wil ling vin die tive A bol ish de mol ish ad mon ish as ton ish a pos tate de pos it des pot ic im mod est im pos tor im prop er in sol vent la con ic nar cot ic un com mon un god ly un spot ted CONFEDEHATE SPELLING BOOK. 37 . THE BIBLE. "We should love to read the Bible, because it is the Book of Grod, and tells us how to prease Him, and how to be happy. God has given us two great commandments. He tells us that we must love the Lord with all our heart and strength, and that we must love each other as truly as we love ourselves. God is love, and His commandment is love. Love makes us happy, and it is love that pleases God. But when we have anger and hatred in our hearts for any one, it makes us unhappy, and it disj)leases God. A bun dance com pul sive con vul sive re pul sive ef fal gent in dul gent re ful gent en cum ber fore run ner in jus tice noc tur nal oc cur rence re pub lie TC pug nant Iri um phant UM bur den un cur rent Buff Beck Bell bluff check cell- cuff deck dell gruff fleck dwell luff neck fell muff peck quell puff reck • sell ruff speck shell snuff bless smell stuff cress • spell cull dress swell dull guess tell gull less well hull mess yell lull press elm mull stress helm skull tress whelm 38 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Our Heavenly Father has kindly placed within- us a monitor to check us when we are about to do wrong, and to prompt us to do that which is right. This monitor is called Conscience. When it speaks to us we must remember that it is God who speaks. If we listen and obey, God will be pleased with us. But if we do not, He will be angry with us. When we have done a wicked thing our con- science troubles us, and makes us feel ashamed and unhappy. But when we have done well, we are at peace within, and feel cheerful and happy. Accent on the first syllable. A gen cy De ceu cy Di a mond bla rha ble de cent ly di a ry ca pa ble de vi ate li bra ry bra ve ry me di ate pri ma ry kna ve ry de vi ous fi nal ly s!a ve ry pre vi ous ii ne ry dra pe ry se ri ous ni ce ty grace ful ly te di ous pi e ty grate ful ly eat a ble i ro ny has ti ly e ven ing i vo ry la bi al fre quent ly li a ble la zi ness fe ver ish pli a ble la bor er gree di ly like li hood pa gan ism le gal ly live li hood pa rent age me di um nine ti eth pa tri arch pre mi um ri ot ous - va can cy need ful ly vi o let CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 39 When we rise in the morning we must pray to God to take care of us during the day, and to keep us from using bad words, and showing a bad temper, and doing wrong things. We must be kind and polite to every one we meet during the day. At night, when we go to bed, we must think over all that we have done or said. If our conscience tell us that we have done any wrong thing, we must be sorry for it, and ask our Heavenly Father to forgive us. And we must pray to Him to keep us safely while we sleep. Bo re as CO pi ous glo ri ous o di ous glo ri fy 110 ti fy gro ce ry ho li ness lone li ness lo cal ly no ble man no ta ry ro ta ry ro sa ry vo ta ry o pen ing o pen ly o pi 11 ni po e try Cu po la cu ri ous fu ri oiis spu ri ous cu ti cle du ra ble du ti ful • fa mi gate mu ti late ru mi nate fu ue ral mu ta ble mu ti ny scru ti ny mu tu al hu mor ous pu e rile l)u ri ly pu ri ty Al ma nac au di ble plau si ble au di tor. aw ful ly law fal ly fal si"ty gau di ly gau di ness nau_^se ate nau ti cal quar ter ly straw ber ry lial ter chain pal ter er wa ter course \va ter fall wa ter man wa ter mill 40 CONFElDtllAT^ SPELLING BOOK. JESUS TEACHES HOW TO PRAY. And it came to pass, that as Jesus was pray- ing in a certain place, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us how to pray. And he said unto them, when ye pray say Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.. Thy will be done in earth as it is done in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespas3 against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Ad a mant ad mi ral ad vo cate ag gra vate an i mate can di da^e cap ti vate nav i gate at ti tude grat i tude lat i tude cav i ty grav i ty man ner ly mas ter ly practi cal rad i cal san i ty van i ty Ag o ny al i ment al ti tude am i t}^ am pU fy rat i fy sat is fy an i mal cap i tal an nu al grad u al man u al an ti dote bat te ry flat te ry gal le ry fam i ly Lap pi ness lav en der Ab so lute ac cu rate ad e quate am pu tate cal cu late grad u ate cal i CO can is te^ cav il ler fac to ry fal la cy mal a dy sal a ry man i fest mas cu line rap id ly san a tive tan ta lize trav el ler CONFEDERATE SPELLING BO0K. 41 I THE EARTH. The earth on which we live is nearly round, like an apple or an orange. It does not seem round to us, because it is very large, and we can only see a small part of it at a time. We know it is round, because persons have travelled all around it — just as a fly can crawl around an orange or apple, and come back to the place where it started. If we were at the moon, and should look back at the earth, the earth would appear as round and as bright a^ the moon now does to us. Ben e fit brev i ty lev i ty eel e brtite del e gate des pe rate ded i cate es ti mate ex pi ate ex tri cate hes i tate med i tate des o late em u late reg u late pes ti lence reference rev er eace Beg ga ry clem en cy cred u lous dep u ty des ti ny det ri ment em i nent e V i den t mer ri n^kent neg li gent ped i ment pres i dent sed i ment sen ti ment fel o ny lep ro sy mel o dy mem o ry Cel e ry en e my ev e ry cler i cal med i cal ed i tor em pe ror en er gj en mi ty len i ty fed er al gen er al gen u ine med i cine mes sen ger neg a tive pen du lum plen ti ful 42 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. The surface, or outside of the earth, is partly land and partly water The water is three times as extensive as the land. The air that we breathe is all* around the earth, and extends upw\ard everywhere, to the height of forty-five miles. The sea is the home of the fishes. The great w^hales live there. Ini the sea we also find a great many beautiful shells. The fishes have fins, and can swim 'very fast. The birds have wings, and fly in the air. Men, and beasts, and reptiles live on the land, and move about by walking, or leaping, or crawling. El e gant el e phant el e -g^ el e ment ex eel lent pes ti lent prev a lent ex e cute ex pe dite her aid ry rec on cile rec to ry Teck on ing reg u lar rem e dy sen a tor sen si ble ter ri ble Bit ter ness differ ent dif fi dent dil i gent in di gent im po tent in do lent in no cent in so k?nt im pu dent in stru ment im i tate in di cate in ti mate ir ri tate in fa my in fan cy injury Dig ni fy dig ni ty dif fi cult dis so lute div i d<:^nd fif ti eth fish er man his to Ty pil lo ry vie to ry im pi ous id i ot ig no rant in digo in ter val lib er al lit er al min er al CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 43 In so'me parts of the earth it^ is extremely cold, and winter lasts almost the whole year. The ground is covered deep with snow, and the water is covered over with very thick ice. In some countries the weather is always very warm. Snow never falls, and water never freezes. In other places it is sometimes warm, and sometimes cold ; but it is never very warm, and never very cold. The climate of these coun- tries is called temperate. In temperate climates the year is divided into four seasons, which follow each other round and round, like the horses tlmt turn a mill or wheat machine. Their names a^re Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Autumn is sometimes called Fall. Mia is ter Bod'i ly Doc u ment sin is ter hot a ny mon u ment min is try hot torn less op u lent mis e ry col o ny prom i nent nig gard ly mon o dy dropsical pit i ful pros o dy fop po ry j)rin ci pal com e dy fol low er rid i cule com i cal joe u lar rig or ous com pe tent" jol li ty vigorous compliment loftily sim i lar con fi dent lot te ry sin gu lar ' Con ti nent mod es ty vinegar contrary Forester vis it or cop per as for mer ]y wick ed ness crock e ry for ti tudc wit der ness mock e ry for tu nato 44 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. SPRING. When Spring comes it melts th3 ice and snow, and we have no longer to make fires to keep us warm.- The grass grows green again. The trees put on their leaves. The beautiful Ilowers come forth £^ bright and fresh from their winter's sleep. The apple-tree and the cherry-tree are white with blos- soms, and the peach-tree appears in its purple bloom. The forests are clad in green, and are gay with flowers. The birds warble their songs in the trees, and they choose their mates and build tiieir nests. Mon i tor Tiom i nal mod er ate ob du rate ob li gate ob sti nate ob vi ate op er ate 00 cu py 00 ta gou 00 u lar of for ing of fi cer op ti cal pol i cy pop u lar pes i tive pov er ty Prod i fi^al prop er ty pros per ous prov en der prov i denoe rob be ry rot ten ness sol i tude sol ven oy tol er ate frop i cal Or a tor or der ly or i fice or i gin or gan ize or na ment sor row ful Bat ter fly but ter milk cul ti vate cur so ry cus torn er drunk en ness gun nery JQSti fy nul n fy mul berry nur se ry pub ]i can pub lisli er pun ish ment sum ma ry sump tu ous tur pen tine ul ti mate. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 45 SUMMER. When Summer comes it turns the bk^ssoms into fruit. The warm suti ripens the cherries and the strawberries, and some of the apples. The wheat changes into a golden yellow, and the farmer reaps his harvest. The hay is now mowed and dried, and put away for winter. The ground is parched with the heat, and the streams dry up, or become very small. It is pleasant now to lie under the shade of the trees, or to bathe in the pools of v/ater. 'iror(/s in ;c/aV'/i ti, si, and ci, ore An cient pa tient gra CIO us spa cious na tion ra tion sta tion Lo tion mo tion no tion por tion Ac tion fac tion frac tion trac tion cap tious fac tious frac tious 5 Fash ion man sion pas sion sane tion Men tion pen sion ten sion sec tion ses sion ver sion Die tion lie tion fric tion mis sion Func tion June tion unc tion sue tion noundcd like ^\\. Ab la tion tax a tion temp ta tion va ca tion car na tion ces sa tion cie a tion do na tion du ra tion e qua tion foun da tion gra da tion i4i fla tion li ba tion. lo ca tion ro ta tion rie ga tion oh la tion 45 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOS/ AUTUMN. When Autumn comes, the corn and the cot- ton ripen and must be gathered, and the fruits .v^and nuts fall from the trees. The frost touches the leaves of the forest, and they appear of various colors. The days grow shorter and the weather be- comes colder. After a while the hollow winds begin to blow, and the leaves to fall, and the summer birds to fly away. And then we know that winter is coming. Accent on the second syllable. O ra tion plan ta tion pri va tion pro ba tion pros tra tion pul sa tion pur ga tion quo ta tion JO ta tion re la tion sal va tion sen sa tion stag ria tion au da cious oa pa dous ial la cious sa ga cious to na cious vi va cious TO ra cious vex a tious Ad hesion .- ac ere tion com pie tion con ere tion ex ere tion se ere tion fa ce tious Com mo tion de vo tion e mo tion pro mo tion ie ro cious ap por tion pro por tion Ab iu tion di lu tion pol lu tion so lu tion con clu siou con fu sion ef fa sion At trac tion CO ac tion con trac tion de trac. tion dis trac tion ex trac tion in ac tion in frac tion pro trac tion re ac tion re frac tion sub trac tion trans ac tion com pas sion ex pan sion Af fee tion at ten tion ac ces sion com pres sion con fes sion ex pres sion CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 47 WINTER. In Winter the days are-short and cold. The flowers are withered and dead, the trees are naked, and the birds are nearly all gone to a warmer climate. The sky is often black with storms. The snow often covers the earth, and the streams and ponds are frozen over much of the time. Now is the time to gather ice, and put it away in the ice-house, for use in summer. In winter it is pleasant to have a bright fire and thick clothing, and to live in a warm house. Col lee tion con fee tion con nee tion cor rec tion de fee tion de jec tion € jee tion e lee tion di rec tion dis sec tion in fee tion in flee tion in jee tion in spec tion^ ob jec tion ' per fee tion prd jec tion re fee tion re flee tion Ge lee tion sub jec tion Con ten tion con ven tion de ten tion in ten tion in ven tion pre ven tion con cep tion de cep tion ex cep tion re cep tion per cep tion ere den tial pru den tial con 'ten tious sen ten tious in fee tious bi sec tion tri sec tion pro tee tion pre emp tion re demp tion Ac ces si on ag gres sion con ces sion de pres sion di gres sion im pres sion op pres sioR pos ses sion pro ces sion pro fes sion pro gres sion re ces sion se ces sion sue ces sion sup pres sioa de clen sion di men sion dis sen sion ex ten sion pre ten sion sus pen sion 18 CONFEDERATE SPELLTNG BOOK. There arc some very ignorant per.^ons who Ihhik that the world must have somuthiijg under it to keep il from falltiig. They say that the earth is flat, and has four corners, and that a large elephant stands under each corner and holds it up. We should ask such persons what it is that, holds lip the sun and the moon. TYe can see that the sun and moon have nothing under them to support them, and yet they do not fall. The earth is round, just as the sun and moon are, and staj's where God placed it, just as they do. Ad'di tion am bi tion con di tion mu ni tion par ti tion tra dl tion sus pi cion vo li tion ca pri cious de li cious sus pi ciou's ju di cial of fi cial pro pi tious se di tious af flic tion con vie tion in flic tion Ad mission com- mis sion e mis sion per mis sion re mis sion sub mis b^ion trans mis sion de ris ion re vis ion pre 'die tion pre- scrip tion Com pul ftion con vul sion ex pul sion pro pul sion con cus sion ex cur sion in eur sion Com punc tion con June tion in June tion con sump tion pre sump tion re sum*^ tion cor rup tion e rup tion ir rup tion con struc tion de due tion de struc tion ob struc tion re due tion de struc five in struc tive pro due tive se due tive CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. -iO AVORDS OF FOQE SY^LLABLES. Accent on the third syllMc. ■W^ di ca tion ab ro ga tion ac pep ta lion ao cla raa tion ad mi ra tion ad o ra tion ad u la tion ag gra va tiou ap pli ca tion ap pro ba tion ar bi tra tion as pi ra tion as sig na tiou av o ca tion cal cu la tion eel e bra tion com bi na tion com men da tion Oom pen sa tion com pi la tion com pli ca tion con lir ma tion con fla gra tion con gre ga tion • $on stel la tion con ster na tion con tcm pi a tion con tu ma cious ef fi ca cious , con ver sa tion con vo ca tion* cor o na tion cor po ra tion . cul ti va tion dec la ma tion dec la ra tion p ^^"---i 50 COKFEDEKATE SPELLING BOOK. The horse is a beautiful and very useful animal. He will bear us upon his back, or draw us in a carriage, many miles in a day. The horse also ploughs the ground for tis, and draws our wagons to market. We must always treat horses kmdly, and never ride or drive, them too hard. Some breeds of horses are very large and strong, and adapted to drawing heavy loads. Some are light and active, and are useful as riding horses, or for drawing light carriages. The Shetland pony is sometimes not larger than a calf. Ded i ca tion Ex por ta tipn dec li na tion fer men ta tion de fal ca tion gen er a tion def a ma tion grav i ta tion deg ra da tion hab i ta tion dem on stra tion il l^s tra tion dep ri va tion im por ta tion des o la tion mi pli ca tion des pe ra tion im pre ca tion de tes ta tion in car na tion devia.tion . . inflammation dis pu ta tion m ch na tion dis lo ca tion m for ma tion dissertation " m spi ra tion div i na tion m sti ga tion ed u ca tion in ti ma tion em a na tion ' m un da tion em n la tion • . in vo ca tion ex cla ma tion ; lam en ta tion ex pec ta tion 1© gis la tion ©X pli ca tion ^^ di a tioB CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 51 OBEDIENCE TO PARENTS. Children should love their parents very much, and always try to please them. It is their parents who feed and clothe them, and send them to school, and who do so many things to make them good and happy. It makes parents very happy to see their children obedient and kind, and to hear their teachers speak well of them. The Holy Bible tells us to honor our father and our mother, and to obey them in all things — for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Med i ta tion Proc la ma tion min is tra tion ' prof a na tion mod er a tion pro mul ga tion mod u la. tion prop a ga tion mu ti la tion prot es ta tion nav i ga tion prov o ca tion nom i na tion pub li ca tion nu mer a tion puDC tu a tion ob li ga tion re can ta tion oc cu pa tion rec re a tion op er a tion ref u ta tion or di na tion . refer ma tion OS ten ta tion reg u la tion pal li a tion re lax a tion per pe tra.tion ren 6 va tion per spi ca ciobs rep u ta tion per spi ra tion res er va tion^ pop u la tion res pi ra tion prep a ra tion * res to ra tion pres er va tion rev e la tion ^ 52 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. MY MOTHER. Who fed me from her gentle breast, And huphed mo in lier arms to rest, And on my cheek sweet kisses pressed? My mother! Wlien sleep forsook my open eye, Who was it sang sweet lullaby, • And rocked me, that 1 should not cry? My moihtr! Who sat and watched my infant head, When sleeping in my cradle bed, And tears of sweet affection shed ? My mother ! Sal u ta tioji sep a ra tion sit u a tion spec u la tion stim u la tion stip u la tion sub ju ga tion ' sup pli ca tion sup pu ra tion trans mi gra tion trans por ta tion trcp i da tion trib u la tion un du la tion val i;i a tion ven er n tion ven ti J a tion vin di ca tion vi o la tion ivis i ta tion Dis af fee tion in at ten tion in flu en tial in ter ces si on in ter ven tion res ur rec tion Ben e die tion con tra die tion ju ris die lion man u mis sion Ab so lu tion coji sti tu tion con tri bu tion dim i nu tion dis so Ju tion el'o cu tion Q,\f o lu tion in sti tu tion per se cu tion rev o lu tioiv CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 5:} When pain and sickness made me cry, Who gazed upon my heavy eye, And wept for fear that I should die ? ilfy mother ! Who dressed my doll in clothes so gay, And taught me pretty how to play, And minded all I had to say ? Mij mother ! Who ran to help me when I fell. And would some pretty story tell, And kiss the place to make it well ? ^ My mother I Accent on the second syllable. Am bas sa dor as pear a gus a lac ri ty bar bar i ty ca lam i tj' com par i so a corn pat i bio con grat u late in fat u ate con tarn i natc ' de prav i ty di lap i date e nian ci pate e jac u late e vac u ate em bar rass ment en tan glement Ca tab lish ment Fa tal i ty for mal i ty fru gal i ty lui man i ty in flam ma hie in grat i tude in hab i tant in san i ty le gal i ty re al i ty mace iiini i mo us mi rac n lous mo ral i ty mor tal i ty pro eras ti nate re tal i ate 11 nan i mo us , ua nat u ral 5i CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Who taught my infant lips to pray, And love God's Holy Book and Day, And walk in wisdom's pleasant way ? My mother ! And can I ever cease to be, AlTectionate and kind to thee, Who wast so very kind to me, My mother ? Ah ! no ; the thought I cannot bear ; And if (3rod please my life to spare, I ho|)e I shall reward thy care, • My moth^ ! Ac eel er ate ac cept a ble a men i ty as per i ty aus ter i ty • ce ler i ty dex ter i ty pos ter i ty at ten u ate be nef i cent be nev o lent ce leb ri ty com pet i tor xjon fed er ate de gen er ate de fen si ble de pen den cy de test a ble Em hellish ment ex per i ment for get ful ness • im men, si ty pro pen si ty im pet u ous in cred i ble in gen u ous in her i tance in tem per ance in vet er ate ne ces si ty per pet u al per pet u ate pre des ti nate pro g'^^Xi i tor pros per i ty re fee to ry CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 55 When thou art feeble, old and gray, My healthy arm shall be thy stay, And I will soothe thy pains away, My mother ! And when I see thee hang thy head, ^T will be my turn to v/atch thy bed, And tears of sweet affection shed, My mother ! For God, who lives above the skies. Would look with vengeance in His eyes, If I should ever dare despise My mother ! A bil i ty ac tiv i ty ad min is ter ad mis si ble af fin i ty di vin i ty am big u ous ar tic. u late cap tiv i ty con sid er ate con spic u ous con tin u al con trib u tor cu pid i ty de fin i tive de lib er ate de liv er ance de bil i ty Fas tid i ous in sid i ous in vid i ous in sin u ate il lit er ate in vis i ble in vin ci ble ma lig ni ty men di ci ty mo bil i ty no bil i ty na tiv i ty par tic u iar pre cip i tate pro mis cu ous prox im i ty ri die u lous sta bil i ty 56 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. SOUR GRAPES— A FABLE. A fable is a lit'le storj in which animals are- 'sup- posed to think and speak just as we do. .We must not believe that they really talk, but we. must just suppose so, for the sake of the stor3^ There is a fable of a fox that was pnssmg by a gar- den one dny, and saw some very nice and ripe grapes bancing to the vines. He wanted some of them very much, but they were so high that he could not reach, them. He tried to jump up to them, but he could not leap high enough. Lie' jumped a long time, until he was very tired, but'he could not get the grapes. lie then went awaj^, saying, ^' They are nothing but sour grapes! I would not eat them if I had them." ]^ut they were, sour only because he could not get them ! Ac com mo date a i)ol o gy as Irol o gy dox ol o g}^ as tron o my c con o my as ton ish ment a tro ci ty fe ro ci ty ve lo ci ty ba rom c ter bi og ra phy ge og ra phy com mod i ty com pos i tor con com i tant con glom er ate con sol i date Dis con so late cor rob o rate de nom i natc de pop u late e mol u ment ex pos i tor ex pos tu late i di)l a try im mod er ate im mod es t}'' im prov i dent in sol ven cy in tol er ance i ron i cal mo nop o ly mo not o ny ]-)re pon der ate re Fpon si ble A bun dant ly ab surd i ty a dul ter ate ca lum ni ate com bus ti ble com pul so ry cor rup ti ble de struG ti ble fe cun di ty pro iwxi di ty il lus tri ous in dus tri ous re dun dan cy re ful gen cy re luc tant ly re pub li can tu. mul tu ous VO hip tu 0U3 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK." 57 TEE WOLF AND THE LAMB— A FABLE. A hungTj wolf once met a little Jamb. He ^aa very glad, and said to the lamb, I am glad to have met you, for you will make me a nice supper. The little Iamb said, if I must die, I hope you will grant me one favor before you kill me. I have heard that you can sing very sweetly, and I hope you will sing me a ^ong, 'i'he foolish wolf was very proud at being called a sweet singer; and so he opened his big mouth and tried to sing, but he could do nothing but howl. The dogs heard the noise, and knew that it was a wolf. They ran to the place, and the wolf had to get away as fast as he could, to keep them from killing him. ^ ^ ^ So the lamb saved his life, and the wolf lost his supper. Bar ba ri an Con ve ni ent De si ra ble gram ma ri an col le gi ate im pi e ty" li bra ri an im me di ate sa ti e ty cu ta ne ous cri te ri on so bri e tj ex tra ne ous co me di an so ci e ty spon ta ne ous ex pe ri ence va ri^ ty ter ra que ous' ex te ri or in vi o late in ca pa bio in fe ri or Ac cu mu late no ta ri al in te ri or an nu i ty pre ca ri ous pos te ri or col lu so ry un bla ma ble su pe ri or il lu so ry un change a ble in de cen cy cen tu ri on • un sa vo ry in gre di ent com mu ni on Ab ste mi ous o be di cut com mu ni catc ^ ^ ''1 ^^ im pe ri al fu tu ri ty ^^ ^^ ^"^ ^^ ma te ri al im pu ni tv a gree a ble mys te ri ous im pu ri ty ab bre VI ate un ca si ness gra tu i tous ^^ ^® v^ ^^^ ^m speak a ble lux u ri ous 6 58 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. A soldier is a man who fights for his GOiin- try. It is the duty of evei^ man to love his country, and to defend it bravely -against its enemies. Accent on the first si/Uahle. A mi a ble fa vor a ble va ri a ble Me di a tor ]'ea son a l^e sea son a ble trea son a ble Ca niu la live cu li na ry hi mi na ry ci^ ri ous ly tu ri ous ly du bi ous \y du ti ful ly ju di ca ture 11 u ga to ry 31 u uier a ble su per a ble Ab HO lute ly accu ra cy ae li mo ny ad mi ra ble ad ver sa ry al a bas ter al le go ry id li ga tor glad i a lor am i ca ble ap pli ca ble an ti qua ry cap il la ry an nu al ly car i ca ture cat er pil lar char i ta ble liab it a ble Fash ion a ble- lam en ta ble man age a ble mat ri mo ny pat ri mo nj' man da to ry nat u ral ly nav i ga ble })al at a ble .prac ti ca ble plan e ta ry sal u ta ry sane tu a ry Stat u a ry sal a man der tab er na cle tran si to* ry val u a ble CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 59 • WHAT I MUST DO. I must never put ofF till to-morrow what I can do to -Jay, I must nev^er trouble others to do anything for me when I can do it myself. I must always do my work before I take my pleasure. I mast learn my lessons first, and play afterward. I must never buy anything until I have money to pay lor it. When I have anything to do I will not fret over it, but do it willmgly. Then it will not seem hard to me. If I get angry, I will count ten before I speak. If I am very angry, I must count a hundred. Cem e te ry cer c mo ny cred it a ble es ti ma ble ef fi ca cy el e gun cy em i nen cy ex ccl len cy ex i gen cy ex em pla ry mer ce na ry ne ces sa ry mem o ra ble pen e tra ble per isli a bio prcf er a ble pred a to ry pref a to ry })res by te ry Rep u ta ble rev o ca ble sec on da ry sec re ta ry sed en ta ry sem i na ry sem i CO ion sem i cir cle sep a ra ble ser vice a ble sev er al ly s])ec u la tor tern per a tare ter ri to ry tes ti mo ny ven er a ble ver it a ble le gi3 la tor le gis la ture Die tion a ry dif fi cul ty dil a to ry in ven to ry fig u ra ti ve ig no min y im po ten cy in ti'ma cy in tri ca cy ir ri ta ble lit er a ture lit er a ry mil i ta ry tril) u ta ry md li ne ry sta ticn e ry mis eel la ny mis er a ble pit i a ble GO CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THP] FIVE SENSES. God has given us eyes for seeing, and ears for hearing, and a nose for smelling, afid a tongue for tabling, and fingers for touching These are called the five senses. If we could not see, we would know nothing about the brightness of the sun and the beauty of the flowers. And if we could not hear, ^we would not know what is meant by sound. If we could neither see, nor hear, nor taste, nor smell, nor touch, we should never know anything at all. AVe should be like a person shut up all his life in a cellar without windows. Those boys learn the most, and make the wisest men, who make the best use of their eyes and ears, and who think most about what they see, and hear, and read. Com men ta ry com mis sa ry com pa ra ble com ])e ten cy con tro ver sy con tu ma cy con tu me ly cop u la tive drom e da ry hon or a ble hos pi ta ble mod er ate ly. nom i nal ly 11 om i na tive ob sti na cy op u len cy prof it a ble prom is so ry prom on to ry Pros e cu tor sol i ta ry vol 11 n ta ry tol e ra ble Cor di al ly cor ol la ry cor po ral ly cor pu len cy cor ri gi ble dor mi to ry for mi (la ble for mu la ry for tu nate ly Lor ti cul ture mor tu a ry or di na ry or a to ry sor row ful ly war rant a ble Cus tom a ry func tion a ry mul ti pli er pul mo na ry pul sa to ry punc tu al ly pun isli a ble pur chase a ble pur ga to ry rus ti cal ly sub lu na ry sump tu a ry sue cu len cy suf fer a ble sump tu ous ly tur bu len cy ul ti mate ly ut ter a ble vul ner a ble CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 61 Children must not become discouraged, and stop trying to learn their lesson, because it seems hard. There was once a great king who, for a long time, tried to whip the enemies who were waj'ring upon his country. Bat his army was beaten, and he had to hide himself in the forest. One day, while he was thus hid, he saw a little ant trying to carry a grain of wheat up to his hole. Every time that the ant reached a steep place near his hole, he would slip," and roll down to the bottom agam. But the ant did not give up. He tried for sixty-nine times, and failed every time. But he tried again, and the next time he got up safely. The king said he would do like the little ant. So he tried again, and after a while he did not have to hide from his enemies, but they had to hide from him. Accent on the third syllable.. Af fi da vit ap pa ra tus bas ti na do des pe ra do cir cum ja cent com men ta tor dis en gage ment en tor tain ment ex ul ta tion ig no ra mus Ad a man tine" ben e flic tor mal e fac tor dis ad van tage ev er last ing man u fac tare un der val ue Ac ci den tal det ri men tal fun da men tal in ci den tal in stru men tal ap pre hen sive con va les cent dis con nee ted ep i dem ic in de pen dent An to ce dent in CO he rent dis a gree ment per se ve ranee In de ci sive su per vi sor un der mi nor Be at if ic dis con tin ue in con sis tent in ter mit ting in ter mix ture re con sid er sci en tif ic Al le gor ic par e gor ic a pos tol ic phil o soph ic cor res pon dent e qui noc tial hor i zon tal Dis en cum ber o ver bur den u ni ver sal 02 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK, TRY AGAIN. 'T is a lesson you should heed — 'Try again ! If at first you don't succeOd — Try again ! Let your courage then appear, For if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear ! Try, try, try again ! WORDS OF FIVE SYLLABLES. Accent on the third syllable. Con sen ta ne ous in Stan ta ne ous mis eel la ne ous sub ter ra ne ous ve ge ta ri an Con tu me li ous del e te ri ous dis a gree a ble dis be di ent ho. mo ge ne ous in CO he ren cy im ma .te ri al in con ve ni ent in ex pe ri ence min is te ri al pros by te ri an pri mo ge ni'al Con tra ri e ty im pro pri e ty jus ti fi a ble Die ta to ri al in com mo di ous in bar mo ni ous mer i to ri ous par si mo ni ous mat ri mo ni al pat ri mo ni al tes ti mo ni al in sup port a ble Am bi gu i ty as si du i ty im por tu ni ty in con gru i ty in ge nui ty in se cu ri ty op por tu ni ty per pe tu i ty per spi cu i ty su per flu i ty Ion gi tu di nal CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 6?) Once or twice, Ihongli you should fail, Try again ! I£ you would at last prevail^ Try again ! If we strive 't is no disgrace, Though we do not win the race ! What should we do in that case ? , Try, try; try again ! If you find your task is hard, • Try again ! Time will surely bring reward ; Try again ! All that other folks can do. Why, with patience, may not you ? Only keep this rule m view, Try, try, try again ! Cor di al i ty Ac a dc>m i cal e qai lat er al al pha bet i cal gen er al i ty • a-r gu ment a tive gen e al o gy rep re sent a tive hos pi ted i ty com pre ben si ble im mo r.al i ty in de fen si ble im mor tal i ty rep re hen si ble math e mat i cal di a met ri cal pop u lar i ty ge o met ri cal prod i gal i ty el e ment a ry punc tu al i ty tcs ta meet a ry prin ci pal i ty cp i dem i cal Teg u lar i ty im per cep ti ble sen su al i ty in tel lee tu al sat IS fac to ry pri mo -gen i ture sim i lar i ty iin in tel li gent sin gu lar i ty un re gen er ate Gl CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. DRESS. Children who have rich parents, and dress in fine clothes, should not be proud, or think themselves better than poor children in plain clothes. The boy or girl who behaves politely, and is kind and of a good temper, is genteel and worthy of respect, no matter how plain the dress may be, so that it is clean and whole. Persons who are rude and boisterous in their manners, and who are not obliging to others, are clowns, no matter how rich they may be. A clown looks bu^t the worse for being dressed in fine clothes. Those children that behave best, deserve the most respect ; for It is in good manners, and not in fine clothes, That real gentility lies. Af fa bil i tv con tra die to ry cred i bil i ty e qua nim i ty fal ]i bil i ty ig no min i ous ira be cil i ty ia tre pid i ty ir re sist i ble mag na nim i ty mu ta bil i ty per pen die u lar pos si bil i ty prob a bil i ty sen si bil i ty vol u bil i ty An i mo^s i ty cu ri OS i ty gen er os i ty an a tom i cal a pos tol i cal di a bol i cal as tro nom i cal e CO nom i cal pe ri od i cal in ter rog a tive lex i cog ra pher me di oc ri ty trig o nom e try cat e gor i cal met a phor i cal^ u ni form i ty CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 65 [The word that stands for two or n^ore things, is not, often exactly tlie same with that which stands for one thing of the same sort. When. we mean one boy, we say hoy ; when we mean more than one boy, we say hoys. When a word means but one thing, it is called singvlarj when it means more than one thing, it is called plural. The names of things that appear in a spelling- book or dictionary are nearly always singular ; but in reading they are very oft^i plural. A word that is singular, generally becomes plural by adding the letter s to the end of it. In the following spelling-lesson the words are given both in the singular and the plural. By observing the difference, children will not be puzzled when they meet with plural words in their reading-lessons.] Sing. & Plural.- Bag, bags ' rag, rags mat, mats rat, rats Sing, d: Plural. Bar, bars car, cars jar,.jars ball, balls bank, banks fail, falls Sing. & Phiral. Bog, bogs dog, dogs hog, hogs boy, boys toy, toys Sing, d; Plural. Bow, bows COW, COWS, bug, bugs jug, jugs mug, mugs Sing, lace space trnce baste chaste haste paste taste waste 6S CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THE YOUNQ EOBBER. A farmer found a bad boy up one of the trees of his orchard, stealing apples. He told him to come down, but the young robber refused. If you will not come down yourself, I will bring you down, said the farmer; so he pulled up some grass apd threw it at' him to frighten him. But this only made the youngster laugh. Well, said the farmer, if neither w^ords nor grass will answer, I will try what virtue there is in stones. He now pelted the boy with stones so heartily, that the young chap was glad to hasten down the tree,. and beg his pardon. Rough measures are needed, if gentle means fail. Sai lor Bay Trey Air tai lor clay sley chair say ing flay they fair shame ful gay whey • hair stra turn jay neigh lair states man play sleigh pair tra der pray weigh stair there fore slay deign bear where fore spray feign pear va grant stay reign swear va por stray gauge tear wa fer sway praise wear wa ges . tray raise heir wain scot way pains their •waist band bathe slain scare waist coat . lathe sta'n share wake ful hames swain snare waste ful range twain spare way ward strange waist scarce CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. G9 SPEAK THE TRUTH. TVe sliould bo careful . always to speak the truth, and to relate things exactly as they happen. If we have done anything wrong, we must never attempt to conceal it by an untruth ; but we must confess our fault, and resolve to do better for the future. If a boy sometimes tells lies, persons will not know when to believe him ; and frequently they will not believe him even when he speaks the truth. The Bible tells us that liars can not enter the kingdom of Heaven. Baize Beast ly Beach Crea turc maize brief ly bleach fea turc bait bea gle each creep ing gait ea gle peach weep ing. plait bea ver preach deaf ly trait clea ver reoch ea ger wait wea ver teach mea gre break cc dar bean easy •steak cheap en clean grca sy great cheap ness dean fear less eight clear ly glean field piece freight dear I7 lean fierce ly weight near ly mean griev ous feint year ly wean free dom rein drea ry beam free ly skein wea ry cream gree dy vein ci ther gleam nee dy prayer nei ther ream hea then there e qual scream heed less where ven steam need less scales cast crn stream keep er 70 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOX. THE UNTRUTHFUL BOY AND THE WOLF. A boy was once set to watch over a flock of sheep. He was told if a wolf should come to kill the sheep, that he must cry out, so that the persons near by might hear him, and come and drive the wolf away. He was not a truthful boy ; so he would cry out, Here comes the wolf ! Here comes the wolf I .just that he might see the men run to save the flock ; and when they came where he was, he would laugh at them, and tell them that he had not seen the wolf at all. He did this so often that the men did not know when to believe him. So they said they would not run when he called any more. Lead er read er lei sure meek ly week ly me tre mea slcs meat house neat ly need t'ul nee die •\vliee die peace I'ul peel ing ])cev ish peo pie ]) reach er . teach er prictit hood Deal heal meal peal seal squeal steal cheap cleave heave leave dream fleam ease grease please tease leaf sheaf Eeap er rea son sea son trea son sea man se cret se nior speak er steam er stream er steam boat stee pie sweep er sweet en sweet ness 'thiev ish trea ty wea sel wee vil Beak bleak ^creak freak leak peak sneak speak squeak streak twcdk wreak beast east least yeast knead plead snead CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 71 One day, not long after, the wolf came truly, and fell upon the sheep, and commenced to kill and devour them. The boy was now very much frightened, and cried out as loudly as he could, that the wolf had come. The men heard his crv, but they said he had told them lies so often they did not believe him. So the wolf killed as many of the sheep as he chose, and no one came to drive him away; because the boy had so often cried out falsely, that no one could believe him even when he told the truth. We must learn from this, that we must never de- ceive persons, if we wish them to help us, but must always tell them the truth. Blear Beard Bier Bi ble clear cheat pier blind ness drear treat tier kind ness ear wheat brief . bride groom gear heath chief bride maid smear sheath grief bright en spear wreath lief fright en breathe peace thief light en ehcathe here fierce tight en v/rcathe sphere pierce height en cease theme tierce buy er crcaj^e these grieve by law grease beef thieve ci pher lease reef field cri sis eaves breeze shield dri ver leaves freeze wield sti ver flea sneeze yield child hood plea wheeze niece cy press pea reeve Diece eye brow sea sleeve liege eye sight tea teeth siege fri day 72 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HIS HATCHET. "When General -Greorge Washington was even a very little boy/ be was noted for always speaking the truth. His father gave him a hatchet to amuse him- self with, and it pleased little George very much. One day little George came across a young cherry-tree, and chopped it with his hatchet so badly that it did not seem as if it would ever bear fruit again. When George's father saw how his tree had been served he was very m.uch displeased ; for the tree bore very large and delicious cherries. So he called out to know who had chopped his tree in such a manner. • By way Aisle Mi nor Bribe high way guile pri or scribe fire arms isle pi oils tribe lire bell smile pi rate blithe hire Ymg spile pri vate tithe high er stile rhyme ster writhe nigh er while sci ence high hind most blight si lent nigh i ron bright spi cy sigh is land figiit spi nous thigh knight hood flight vi nous knife li cense fright sign post strife light ning light sky light wife like wise might twi light price migh ty night time piece slice m\ tre plight tri dent spice ni tre right tri umpli thrice night ly sight ty rant twice right ly slight whi ten spike spright ly tigh^i wri ting strike CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 73 Little George now saw that he Iiad done very wrong; and expected that his father would punish him. But being a brave and truthful boy, he would not attempt to conceal his i\iult. So he went to his father and said, Father, / -chopped your cherry-tree. I chopped it with my hatchet. 1 am very sorry. ^ His father did not punish liim, but caught him in his arms and hugged 'him, and told him lie forgave him because he had spoken the truth; and said ho would sooner have every tree in his orchard destroyed, than that Jiis sou should tell a lie. .Chime clime crime prime slime brine chine shine shrine spine swine thine twine whine quite smite spite trite white write Boast er boat swain bol ster liol ster cho rus CO gent • coul ter dole ful flo ral ho ral o ral fore man fore thought fore top four score fourth ]y fro ward glow worm gold en cro cer Drive strive thrive gripe snipe stripe tripe guide guise prize size. bje eye ]JQ ryo die hie lie ])ic tie Fro zen ^host \y hoa ry home spun home ward know in^r loath some lo cust lone some* moul der shoul der poul try mourn ful no ticc po cm post age so cial sol dier to ward whole some 74 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THE FROGS AKD THE BOYS-A FABLE. Some boys once found a pond of water, in wliich there were a great many frogs. Tliey stood upon the bank and watched for the frogs ; and when they saw one put his head above the water, they would pelt him with stones. In this manner they killed and crippled quite a number of the poor frogs, and thought it very fine sport. At last an old frog raised his head above the water and said. Boys, you do not consider that while this may be fun for you, it is death to us. We must never seek pleasure in what gives pain to others. Board hoard boast coast roast toast bloat float throat broach coach poach roach cloak croak soak coarse hoarse coax hoax Bowl Coal jowl foal blown goal flown shoal grown boat known coat mown goat shown moat brogue goad rogue load vogue • road chose toad close groan beaux loan nose moan prose roan -those hoar clothes oar dough roar tiiough soar Blow beau crow flow glow grow know show slow snow throw broke choke smoke spoke stroke ghost host most post CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 75 THE TWO DO&S— A FABLE. A good-natured dog, named Tray, overtook a"* spiteful dog, named Tiger, while they were* travelling the same road. Tray spoke very politely to Tiger, and pro- jDOsed that they should be companions ; and to this Tiger consented. They soon came to a village, where Tiger at once began to show his bad temper, by fighting all the dogs he met. This made the villagers ■ so angry, that they rushed out with sticks, and fell upon both of the strange dogs ; so that poor Tray got a teri*ible beating for being m bad company. Bore Both Court Beau ty corps sloth course blue bird gore clove source blu ish more drove four brew er score grove pour ew er shore stove your bu gle snore •strove fourth .bu reaa store wove gourd cu bit borne comb mourn cru et shorn drone mould du ring sworn prone soul fruit ful torn shone door fu tile worn stone floor fu ture force throne folks hu man ford globe gross jevy el sword probe growth jews harp forge grope loath juicy fort scope oath nui sance sport slo|-)C loaf neu ter porch whole soap pew ter 76 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. The productioiL^s ui the Ccirth are very differ- ent in different countries and climates. The people of every country send a portion of the articles which they protiuce to other coun- tries, and exchange them for things that are produced there. This is called Commerce, and is carried on by means of great ships which sail across the ocean. Boll Blew Lu ere Blue droll brew lu cid flue knoll chew luke warm glue poll clew mAi sic true roll crew plu mage brute scroll dew pru dent flute stroll drew stu dent bruise toll few rliu barb cruise troll flew stew, ard cube clothe grew stu pid tube loathe hew stu por feud mote knew su et lewd note new truth ful shrewd quote pew tu lip lieu shote screw tu mult view smote shrew u nit news wrote slew ' u sage muse owe SJDCW use ful use own stew use less plume yours Strew youth ful you CONFEDEHATE SPELLING COOK. 77 DOGS. , A dog is very faithful to his master, and be- comes very much attached to those who treat him kindly. lie soon learns to tell the sound of his mas- ter's voice, and even his foot-fall ; and knows him in the darkest night. Dogs are very useful to guard our houses, and keep away thieves. Some dogs are very sagacious, and can be taught a great many wonderful things. Sometimes, when children have wandered in the woods and got lost, they have been discov- ered by dogs, which were able to follow their track by means of their keen scent. A pri cot a que ous a the ist change a ble dan ger ens dain ti ly faith ful ly fa vor ite main te nance neigli bor hood pa per mill ra di ant sa la ble tale bear er va gran cy va ri ous way far er weigh ti ly waste ful ly Cheer ful ly fear ful ly tear ful ly de i ty ea ger ly e go tism e qual ize e qui nox fre quen cy griev ous ly le ni ent pie na ry read a ble re gen cy.- se ere cy the a tre ve he me nee wca ri some wheel bar row Di a dem di a lect * di a logue di o cese fright ful ly high way man by a cinth i ci cle i sin glass mi cro scope might i ly night in gale pi ra cy pri va cy qui et ness right ecus ness si ne cure sp right li ness vi o Icnce 78 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Some dogs will plunge into the water to assist persons, and save them from drowning. A large dog was once playing near a river, with a little boy six years old, when the boy-, stumbled and fell into the water. The dog jumped in after him, and caught him by his clothes, and swam with him to. the water's edge, where there was a platform. The child seized hold of the platform, but could not pull himself out. The dog went off for help, and caught a girl by her dress and pulled her to the spot ; and the girl drew the child out of the water. The dog then jumped in the river again, and brought the little boy's hat to him. Co gen cy drol le ry fo li age fo li o o li o for ci ble for ge ry fro ward.ly hope ful ly o do rous o ri ent o ri ole o ver board o ver plus o ver sight o ver ture so ber ly to tal ly wo ful ly yoke fel low Beau te ous beau ti ful beau ti ij cru ci fy cru ci ble cru el ty cu cum ber du pli cate dew ber ry eu lo gy flu en cy fu gi tive hu mor ous ju bi lee ju ni per ju ry man ju ve riile jew el ler lu era tive lu na cy Lu di crous lu mi nous nu tri tive pu ber ty pu ri tan pu tre fy stu pe fy pleu ri sy rheu ma tism ru di ment ru in ous scru pu lous stu di ous su i cide suit a ble tu te lar u ni corn • u ni form use ful ly u su ry CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 79 THE FEENOH MERCHANT AND HIS DOG. A French merchant, on a warm day, made a journey, on horseback, to collect a large sum of money that was due to him. His faithful dog went with him. When he received his money, he tied it up in a bag, and started home again. On his way home, he stopped under a shady tree, to rest himself ; but when he mounted his horse again, he forgot his bag of money, and left it lying on the ground. The poor dog was very much distressed- be- cause -his mastef had forgot his money. He seized the bag, and tried to drag it along him- self, but it was too heavy /or him. Ad verb Act Ash es Add al utn fact as pen adze am ber tact as pect apt an ger tract asth ma axe an gle ash ar row- badge dan gle cash bar row blanch man gle clash har row branch tan gle crash mar row champ wrau gle dash nar row clamp an chor flask spar row cramp •ran cor gash am ble stamp an guish gnash bram ble tramp Ian gaish hash gam ble clang van quish lash ram ble gang an kle mash scram ble sprang ran kle rash an them twang an swer slash an vil lapse ap pie smasli ant ler plaid grap pie trash at las scalp so CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK-. The faithful do 2; then ran after liis mrrster, and when he overtook him, he barked, and whined, and howled, and did everything he could to m aire him remember his. money. But the merchant did not understand him, and became alarmed ; for he thought his dog was going mad. The dog then began to catch at the bridle, and to bite the horse's heels, in order to stop him. The merchant then felt sure that the dog was mad ; and so he sliot him with his pistol, to keep him from doing mischief. The poor dog fell, badly wounded. The merchant then pursued his journey ; but he was greatly distressed, because he. had had to kill a dog that had always been so faithfnl to him, .and that he vakied so highly. Ab sent Can die Ant . Alms ad vent han die chant balm an nals can ton grant' calm ax is can non plant psalm bank er can vass scant ■ qualm cank er cap tain slant craft hank er chat ter brat draft bank rupt flat ter flat gralt bal ance shat ter plat haft bar ren sroat ter ^lat raft bash ful vspat ter that shaft black bird chal ice " chasm waft bad ger mal ice spasm clasp blad der chap el flange gasp cab bage chap ter jamb grasp cam el clab ber lamb hasp can eel jab ber shall rasp can cer car riage snath staff Ian cer mar riage wrath quaff CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 81 As the merchant rode along he said to himself that he would rather have lost his money than his dog, This made him think of his money, and he reached out his hand to take hold of the bag ; but he found it was gone 1 He then remembered that he had left it under the tree where he had stopped to rest; and he now saw that his faithful dog had been trying to remind him of it. The merchant rode back again as fast as his horse could gallop ; and when he got to the tree he found that his wounded dog had dragged himself back to the bag of money, and was guarding it for him. But the poor animal was barely ahve, and died while licking the hand of his deeply ^distressed master. Can dor clam or cab ba2;o dam ago dam ask dam sel dam son drag glc strag gle fam ine fam ish fan cy fath om fat ten flat ten flax en frac ture gath er rath cr gal Ion Gam mon mam mon hatch et latch et ratch et hand some liar ass liav GC knap sack Ian cet Ian guage Ian guid Ian gaor ma gic tra gic man or val or tal on man ful man ly Bat tie cat tie rat tie prattle blan ket car rot par rot man hood mas tiff match less' mat tress nap kin pam phlet pas ture pas time pas sage pas sivo mas sive plan et plan tain Psalm ist salm on satch el san guine sad dler scaf fold shad ow shal low- span gle stran gle Stat ne stat utc tan sy tav ei"n trap per wrap per trav ail tran quil tran sient val Lie 8 82 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THE WOLF. The wolf is an animal of the dog kind, and very much resembles the dog. He is not quite as large as some dogs, but is very strong and* ferocious. His color is generally gray ; but in some countries wolves are black, and sometimes they are white. Wolves generally hunt in troops or packs. Sometimes there are hundreds of w^olves in a pack. In the winter they suffer very much from hunger, and will attack men, and will pull down and devour the largest animals. The wolf can not bark like a dog, but only howls. Ad jec tive Cat a logae A ny al ge bra .cat a ract ma ny al pha bet cav al ry pen ny al CO hoi chan ce ry bev y al ka li cliar ac ter lev y and i ron fas ci nate bed stead ap er ture gal ax y blem ish ap pe tite hand ker chief bi'cath less av e nue • haz ard ous death less bacVi e lor made er el break fast bal U8 ter ma gis trate bu ry bal us trade mag net ism cher ry black ber ry - mag ni tude cher ish bias phe my man a cle cen sure cab i net man u script cen sus cal o mel mas sa crc cen tie cal uni ny par a disc cen tral can o py par a sol chest nut car ry all ])ar a graph clean ly cat e chism pas sen ger cred it CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 83 Live while you live, the epicure would say, And catch the pleasures of the passing day. Live while you live, the holy preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies. Lord, in my view, let boJi united be ; I live in pleasure when I live to thee. Clev er crev ice dead ly dread ful debt or ech o el how en sign en trance feath er leath er weath er free kle spec kle friend ly ges ture health ful health y wealth y head ache head strong heav en leav en heif er joal ons zeal ous Leop ard lep er length en strenojth en meas are pleas uro med ley rnetli od mer it nee tar neph e\v peas ant pheas ant pleas ant pen anee plen ty read y stead y rep tile shep herd skep tic splen dor ven dor ten (Iril threat en wel come Bench clench drench quench stench trench wrench blent scent spent bread dread spread thread tread breast breadth breath death cleanse crept slept swept chest guest quest Cleft thefc debt dense sense tense depth delve helve twelve edge fledge hedge ledge pledge sledge wedu:o fetch sketch stretch wretch health stealth wealth meant 84 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. CLOCK. WATCH. Clocks and watclies \yere invented for the measurement of time. A day is considered as beginning at midnight, and lasting till the next midnight. A day is twenty-four hours long. But the face of a clock or watch is divided into only twelve parts ; so that the hands count from one up to twelve, twice during the twenty-four hours. . Bev er age bu ri al cen tu ry pen u ry clean h ness def i nite ex qui site des pot ism em bas sy en ter prise ep i cure ep i taph ex ca vate tem per ate fel low ship flex i ble gen er ous gen tie man heav en ly Heav i ness read i ness stead i ness jeal ous y leg a cy leth ar gy pen al ty pcd ant ry peel a gcgue dem a gogue ped es tal ped i gree pel i can pen ni less per il ous res er voir res i due ret i nue rev e nue Rec cm pense rhet o ric sec ond ly skel e ton skep ti cal stren ii ous trem u lous tech ni cal tel e graph tel e scope ten den cy treacli er ous treas ii rer twen ti eth ven i son ven ture some ver i ly wretch ed ly yes ter day CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 85 THE NEGRO FIDDLER AND THE WOLVES. Once, in Kentucky, on a winter nigHt, a negro man named Dick was going through a dark forest, on a visit to a plantation six miles from his master's house. He carried his fiddle with him. The snow was on the ground, and the moon and stars were shining ; and Dick walked swiftly along the narrow path, with his fiddle in his hand. When Dick was in the middle of the thick woods he heard the distant howl of a wolf, and soon he heard another wolf answer it. Bis cuit Bil low Lim it Bridge bisli op pil low lim pid ridge brick kiln wil low lin guist build bris tie dis trict lin net gild gris tie ditch er li quid built this tie pitch er li quor guilt brit tie fig ure . mid day cringe spit tie fil bert mid way fringe whit tic fix ture mill stone hinge build er rnix ture mir ror singe bu sy frit ter mis chief twinge ^ chim ney guil ty mis tress cliff chris tian guin ea mis ty skiff chris tea im age pic ture stiff glis ten in dex stric ture fifth cis tern in fant scrip ture filth city in stant pil lar tilth pity in most pin cers glimpse crick et in step sick ness p^ive thick et kitch en vie tim live dis tance kid ney vis it this 86 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Soon tlie wolves came nearer, and their howling became so loud that Dick thought the woods must be full of themi Dick hurried on as fast as he could, but soon the wolves came so close that they were about to seize him. He turned round and sounded his fiddle at them, by drawing his fingers swiftly over the strings. This frightened the wolves so, that they jumped back as if Dick had shot at them. Dick then ran with all his might, and got safely in an old cabin that was near by, and climbed up into the loft. - Quib ble scrib ble Bring cling Blotch botch Brick lay er briMi ant quick ly fling notch . brit tie ness rich es sling watch bus i ly " sin ew scis sors spring sting copse chops bus i ness chris ten dom sprin kle string cost cin na mon twin kle swing frost cit i zen wrin kle thing lost . crim i nal strip ling thiin ble wring wing • dodge lodge dis ci pline friv lous tincture which knob grid i ron vil lain rich throb gin ger bread vine yard schism prompt •hick ry whis kers prism prong hid e ous win dow smith strong hith er to wid ow withe thong im age ry wo men thin throng im mi nent wrist band been wrong im mo late zig zag wrist tongs in fan try CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 87 The wolves soon crowded into the cabin, and began to leap and howl after Dick, and he could hardly "keep them from catching his feet. At last Dick took his fiddle and began to play. The wolves immediately stopped ^jump- ing at him, and stood perfectly still, listening to the music. But whenever Dick stopped play- ing, they would begin to jump at him again. So, to keep the wolves quiet, Dick had to play the fiddle for several hours. At last a num- ber of negroes, who had been waiting for Dick, came to look for him, and when the wolves saw so many persons coming, they ran away Im pie ment in ter course in ter est in ter view lib cr ty liu i meat lit a ny lis tea er min ia ture mir a cle mis chiev ous mis ere aat mis tie toe mit i gate pil low case pil grim age pin na cle pit e ous prim i tive quick sil ver Eiv u let sig aa ture sig ai fy sim pli fy sin is ter skil ful ly slip pe ry spir it ed stirr ma tize Ktiai u late stip u late stin gi ness tim or ous vie to ry vi gi laace vil la ger vil laia ous vil lain y whis per cr wil ling ly Block head bios som bod kin bod y bou dage bond maid bon fire clos ct com ma com rade con course CO a gress con quest cop y poppy cof fee cot tage pot tage col lege know! edge 88 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Col lier Mod ern Prov erb Bird col umn mod est quad rant birch com bat mon arch ros in birth com merce noii sense schol ar mirth con duct nov ice .shock ing chirp con flict ob ject stock ing dirt doc trine of lice sol emn liirt dol pliin oft en song ster shirt hogs head [ soft en sol id squirt gos pel oft' set squal id firm gos sip off spring squad ron girl • gob let op tics squan der whirl hob by ox en wan der earl lob by pom pons swal low pearl hon est pop lar wal low earn hon or pot ash wad ding learn hos tile prod uce waf lie yearn host ler prof it wal let earth joe key prom ise wal nut dearth jos tie prog ress wan ton hearse knock er prop er watch ful serge lock er proph et vol ley verge lob ster pros per vol ume burst lodg er pros pect vom it nurse lo gic pros Irate pon der purse mod el prox y yon der world Brnsli Crumb Bomb Does Drudge thrush dumb come done grudge clutch thumb some none judge crutch plumb dove one rough crust much glove once tough plunge such love won tongue spoDge touch shove ton young CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 89 The bee is a very industrious insect, and de- lights to bring to the hive all the honey it can find. When bees are wild, they make their homes in the hollows of trees, and sometimes in caves among the rocks. Choc o late chol e ra chol er ic chron i cle CO gi tate cog ni zance con fer ence con se quence com pro mise frol ic some hoi i day hon est ly hos pi tal Ion gi tude mon ar chy ob lo quy ob se quies ob so lete nov el ty Om i nous om ni bus om e let op po site pon der ous prob a ble prod i gy prom i ses prompt i tude proph e cy prot es tant pros e lyte qual i ty quan li ty scrof u la sol emn ly • soph is try torn a hawk vol a tile / Blood y bo rough tho rough bind geon blun der plun der thun der won der broth er moth er oth er smoth er bub ble buck et bng gy bur row fur row* bus tie rus tie 90 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. How doth the Uttle busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower. In works of labor or of skill I would be busy, too ; For Satan fmds some mischief still For idle hands to do. In books, or work, or healthful play, Let my first years be past, That I may give, for every day, Some good account at last. Buck ler Cer tain Ho ney buz zard cur tain mo ney cir cuit cus tard huck ster clutch es mus tard hut dred crutch es dump ling hun ter col or colo nel dun geon drug gist hus ky jour nal coun try drunk ard jour ney cou pie dou ble dus ty rus ty judg ment lus tre trou ble flour isli mus cle cour age nour ish - mus ket cou sin flur ry mus lin crup per cud gel hur ry frus trate muz zle puz zle cul ture vul ture fur long fur nace pump kin pun gent cur rant grurn ble pun ish cus torn hum ble pup -py cup board stum ble pur chase Mud dy rud dy . stud y mon grel muf iier muffle ruffle scuf fle shuffle put ty rough ly sculp ture scut tie shut tie sir loin, slug gard smug gle Strug gle shov el snuffers CONFEDERATE SI'ELLING BOOK. 91 Wa-=2l^\>;i^-a^^£gS5h STEAMBOAT. A steamboat is a vessel for conveying passen- gers and goods. It is called a steamboat be- cause it is moved by steam. It is very pleasant to travel in a steamboat, because it runs so smoothly and swiftly, and is fitted up so nicely. But sometimes the boiler bursts, and does great mischief. Stub born stur geon 8ur geon sub urbs sud den suf * fer suffrage sul phur sum mit sur feit sur naipo sur plus thirs ty thir ty ton nagc tinn bier tur key tur ret Buc kle knuc kle bun gle com fort com pass cov er hov er plov er doz en gov ern mon day mon key nolh ing on ion un cle Vr'hirl wind work iri?M wor sliip Broth" er ly buf fa lo cir cum spect cir cum stance com pa ny coun try man cov er let con sta ble cul pa ble cur ren cy cus to dy fur ni ture fur tker more gov ern ment lium ble bee lium ming -jy^'d hur ri cane bus band man 92 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. THE WOLF AND THE LAMB— A FABLE. One day, wliile a wolf was drinking, a little lamb went to a place lower down the stream, and began to drink also. As soon as the wolf sawthe lamb, he resolved to quarrel with him, so that he might have an excuse for killing the lamb, and eating him for his dinner. So the wolf said to the lamb. You are mud- dying the water where I am drinking. No, said the lamb, that cannot be ; for the water does not run from me to you ; but it runs from you to me. Jour ney man lux u ry mul ti ply inul ti tilde musk mel on nour ish ment punc tu al sub ju gate sub SG qucnt 8ub Stan tive sub sti tute sud Hen ly suf fo cato sum mer set sov er eign tliun der gust lifc ble some 111 cer ate won dor ful Al der al tcr fal ter hal ter al most al so al ways au thor an tumii awk ward braw ny taw ny cause way daugli ter slaugh ter draw ers faul tv gau dy lau rel Haufjli t}'' naugli ty law yer saw yer law suit pal try pan per sau cer sau cy sau sage quar ry quar ter wa ter for eign for est lior ror mor tar or ange sor rel Awo awl bawl brawl crawl scrawl sprawl sh a:\vl brawn drawn pawn spawn yawn caught " fi'aught tauerlit cause clause pause ^91 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 93 fl^n!.?!'^*' the Avolf very angry when tlic lamb thus showed what a mistalce he had made. He then said to the Iamb, You slandered mo, and told lies on mo, twelve months affo No, said the lamb, for I was not then bora 1 am only six months old now. The wolf then said, If it was not you it was your father or mother, or some of yoiir relations, bo he flew upon the poor lamb; and tore him to pieces. We should be careful to keep out of the way "onr,^! ™°/"''°°'- ^^'"^y ^^'11 ^l^^ays find oome pretence for treating us amiss. Broth Chalk Alderman Archer cloth stalk audience arcL froth wak ausnices Z ' foth claw autlioi L ' Z^ bought clruv. awkwardly t,Zs brought flaw cautious/ aJtst fought gnaw falsifi. u iibc_ nought straw fraudulent bar Tey soiSt r^i'r '^'-^"Sl' ti ly parley souglit bald naugli ti ]v barn virrl thought ssald plaifsible^ carbine wi-ouMit dwarf quarrelsome' ckl- pT troui^, C u quarterage cartridge nonf ^ , talkative par tridie rioilii vault warrior charcoal scorch false cor nio rant ,. • f„r„i, f , ''"' "^° lant ciiarm mg toicli fraud corpora darkness short aud ort/iodox fu'hcri saort hawk porcelain f W vvarm salt porcupine folhT^ w i^iin quart acor pi on 9 gar rneut 94 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOS. CHEERFULNESS. We should strive to be always cheerful and contented. A cheerful person is happy himself, and makes others happy. But those who are always cross and complaining, are very unpleasant compan- ions. God has made all nature cheerful, and He in- tended that we should be cheerful also. Cheer- fulness does not teach us to be giddy, and boisterous, and rude ; but to observe" a pleasant and polite demeanor toward all whom we meet. Carve Gar net Ay bi trate Broad starve • ' gua no ar cbi tect gorge craunch hard ware ar du ous gorse bauDch har ness ar gu ment borse launch har vest ar mo ry morse staunch bear ken ar se nal baul daunt bear ty ar te ry maul flaunt lar der ar ti c]e paunch gaunt lar gest bar ba rous sauce baunl mar ble cbarge a ble small jaunt mar ket fatb or less squall taunt mar tin guar di an stall , vaunt par ccl bar le quin tbrall farce par don bar mo ny swamp parse par lor mar ket bouse swath ^gnarl pars ley mar vel lous sward •snarl pars nep mar tyr dom waltz guard scar let par lia ment want hearth scr geant part ner sbip wnsD CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 95 BERRIES AND BRIERS. A little girl was busy, one day, gathering black-berries from the brier bush on which they grew. The briers scratched her hands and made them bleed : but she did not cry, but was bright and cheerful. A gentleman who passed by, asked her how she could be so - cheerful while the briers were, making her hands smart and bleed. The little girl replied, Oh, sir, we are obliged to meet with briers where we get berries. This was a beautiful answer to give ; and we must all be like the little girl, and not fret or murmur at what we can not avoid. Booth Groove Book store Boil smooth move bo som broil soothe prove coop er coil choose hoot crook ed oil llOOSO shoot foot pad soil lose roost good ness spoil ooze shoe hood wink coin coop shoes wool len groin droop sooth bul let join hoop tooth bul lion choice loop through bush el voice scoop too butch er hoist sloop two . cush ion joist stoop who ful ness moist swoop v/hose pud ding joint troop wound pul let point croup crude' })ul ley noise group truth pu.1 pit poise soup youth wo man quoit 9G CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. A PRAYER FOR CONTENTMENT, Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Thy sovereign will denies Acceptcrl at Thy throne of grace^ Let this petition rise : Give me a calm ancl thankful hearty From every murmur. free ; The blessings of Thy grace impart, And make me live to Thee. Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine^ My life and death attend ; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end.- Boil er boy ish coy ness- clois ter join er joint ly joy ful loi tcr loy al roj td moist Lire noi some noi sy oint incnt . oys ter poi son loi let toil some Yoy age Bound less boun ty coun ty bow er flow er show er tow er coun cil doubt ful drow sy foun tain moun tain fowl er ■ ground less hour ]y moutli ful pow der tow el trow el Boun da ry boun te ous boun ti ful coun sel lor coun te nance coun ter feit coun ter pane coun ter part coun ter sign cow ard ly dow er less drow si ness flow c ry foun de ry house hold er house keep er moun tain ous pow der mill pow er ful CONFEDERAL SPELLING BOOK. 97 Bougli pl0Ui!:i bo'iiico flounce poujico browse house rouse spouse brown clown crown drowa frown gown town cloud loud proud eliroud count ' fount mount Crowd crout grout trout couch pouch slouoJi doubc drought cowl owl fowl howl growl prowl scowl flour hour our sour scour gouge lounge First thirst worst germ verse purgG surge sc()ur<2"o urge worm Bump clump jump p] ump ])ump stump cluDo; flung stung swung Blood flood crush hush mush thrush luDo'S o mumps pulse front Cyl in dor cyn i cal hyp o crito lyr i cal . myr i ad mys te ry mys ti cal myth i cal phys i cal pyr a mid syc a more syc phant syl la ble syl la bus • syl lo gism syn a gogue syn CO pe sym pa thize sym pa thy sym pho ny syn the sis typ i cal tj^r an ny Fence thence fresh thresh length strength sweat threat said says Choir lyre pyre quire spire chyle style rhyme thj^mo scythe 98 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. A corn a pron ba con bra zier gla zier gra zier Cray on may or pa tience trai tor Anx ions an gry grand son grand sire band bill band ^ bal cyon mad am pbal anx pban torn Bee bive cbief tain e gross fre quent pre cept spe cies spe cious steel yards twee zers week day Bil lion mil lion breecb es gild ing bitli er tbitb er wbitb er min ion pin ion vi cious Cro sier bo sier o sier o cean quo rum quo tient so cial Flux ion Jun cbeon puncb eon lus cious nup tial Cbron ic Ac ci dent com post con science a gi tate ax le tree con scious tra ge dy gob ble vac ci nate bob ble vacil late nog gin nos tril Cbem is try mecb an ism nox ions metb o dist prob lem pre ju dice Or gan or pban re ci pe spber i cal A cid pla cid a gile fra gile fa cile brag ger dag ger stag ger rag ged ta cit Ad die pad die crag gy pas cbal Bretb ren cres cent leg gins pre cious spe cial scbed ule di git driz zle friz zle grjz zle fri gid ri gid vi gil gig gle big gle wrig gle Gimlet giz zard liz ard wiz ard gib bous pi geon tri pie rig ging trig ger vict uals CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 99 OJST FLATTERY. We must be careful not to be deceived by those who may flaffer us, and tell us we are bet- ter than we are, in order to take advantage of us. Flattery is like the bait which we put on a fish-hook when we wish to catch fish. We must not be deceived like the foolish fish. If we should be so silly as to believe persons who flatter us for wicked purposes, they will laugh at us themselves, after they have gained w^hat they desire. Accent on the second syllable. Ac quaint Bou quet Ac quaint ance at taint con vey ad ja cent com plaint bey a maze ment con straint pur vey at tain ment re straint sur vey arch an gel ar raign in veigh a wa ken cam paign hu mane be ha vior cham paign in sane cour a geous as suage mis take out ra geous as sail pacjue um bra geous be wail pa rade dis grace ful en tail per suade em bra sure pre vail un feigned e ra sure re tail com pare en gage ment un veil de clare bci san'ce af fray pre pare per sua sive way lay des pair pre vail ing cas cade im pair quo ta tion bro cade re pair un grate ful 100 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. When Benjamin Franklm was a little boy, a man with a sniiHng face meniim one cold morn- ing, and said, My pretty boy, hi^yonr father a grindstone ? Little Iknjamm answered yes. You are a fme little fellow, said the man. Will you let me grind my .axe upon it? Benja- min was pleased because the man called him a fine little fellow, and so he told him where the grindstone was. The man then patted little Benjamin 'on the head, and said, Will my nice little man get me some hot water? Benjamin ran to the kitchen, and brought him a bucketful. Ad here CO here aus tere se vere sin cere ap pease dis ease dis please ap pear ar rear be neath be queatli be reave up heave be speak de cease de crease in crease re lease A cliieve ag grieve be lieve re prieve re trieve a piece be lief re lief be siege cash ier fron tier an tiqno ob lique 11 nique fa tigue in trigUe ca price po lice va lise Ad he renc6 a re \ia be liev er bias phe mer ca the dral ehi me ra com plete ly dis creet ly ' en trea ty hy e lia • i de a im peach ment in de cent in he rent ]y ce nm mu se nm pie l»e ian tor pe do un ea sj J CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 101 The cunning man then said to Benjamin^ I am sure you are one of the fuiest boys I ever saw. Will you just turn the grindstone for me for a few minutes ? Little Benjamin was so much pleased with this flattery, that he turned the gribdstone until his hands were blistered, and until he was so tired he could hardly stand up. The school-bell rang, and Benjamin wanted ta go to his lessons ; but the man kept telling him he was a fine little fellow, and asking him to turn a little while longer ; so that Benjamin could not easily get away. Ma chine ma rine ra vine rou tine con ceive de ceive per ceive re ceive re ccipt a gree de crec fore see set tee be tween can teen ca re en tu reen gen teel ve necr Ac quire ad mire at tire con spire de sire es quire ex pire in quire per spire re tire trans pire ad vise bap tize chas tise de spise dis guise re vise sur prise un wise Al migh ty a sy lum con tri vance de ci pher de ci sive de si rous dis ci pie di vi sor en tire ly en light en ex cite ment in diet ment in qui ry ho-ri zon pre cise ly pro vi so sa li va sub scM||l)er up rigWly 102 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Benjamin continued to turn the grindstone until the man had ground his axe perfectly sharp and bright. The man then stopped praising Benjamin, and did not even thank him for his help. But he said to him, Now, you little rascal, you have played truant. Scud away to school as quickly as you can, or yon will be well punished for it ! Benjamin was much mortified at the manner in which he was treated, and he resolved never to be deceived so again. And after that, when- ever he saw a man cajoling others with flattery, he always said, Take care, that man has an axe to grind ! A light A bode a right cor rode be night al tbougli de light ap proach ad vice en croacli en tice a shore con cise de plore pre cise ex plore as sign be low- be nign be stow con dign fore know de sign be moan re sign com port ar rive ex port de prive con trol de scribe pa trol sub scribe pa role de spit^v.- en roll po lite un roll A tro cious au ro ra be to ken con trol ler con do lence cor ro sive ex plo sive de port ment dis po sal en rol ment en croach ment fe ro cions jo cose ]y more o ver pa go da re proach fal so no rous un to ward un whole some J CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 103 THE FOX AND THE CKOW— A FABLE. One day a crow found a large piece of nice cheese, and flew up into a tree to eat it. A cunning fox followed after, to see if he could not get the cheese for himself.^ % He went under the tree, and told the crow that she was the prettiest bird in the world ; and he begged tiie crow to sing him a song, because he was sure so handsome a bird would sing very .sweetly. The foolish crow opened her mouth to sing, and. dropped the cheese. The fox then eat it, and went off laughing at the crow. Con vokc pro yoke dis close re pose trans pose di voice en force de throne post pone dis course dis robe jo cose mo rose vcr bose ig nore re store pro rogue sup port un bolt Ac cuse a muse ex cuse re fuse a dieu COQ strue >sub due com mune con sume cos tume de duce pro duce de mure im pure ma nure ob scure ox cUulc pur suit re cruit A bu sivc con du cive con clu sive il lu sive al lure ment al lu si on ex clu sion as su ranee en du ranee com mu nion il lu mine in duce ment in tru der ■ pe cu liar pro du cer pur su ant re new al scor bu tic tri bu nal 104 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. ON IDLENESS. We must never be idle when we can find any thing to do ; for idle persons are always unhajipy. It is a sin to be lazy ; and if we are Jazy we shall never thrive. Children should rise early in the morning, wash themselves clean, comb their hair, and brush their clothes, and make themselves neat and tidy. They should then run about in the fresh air for a time ; and afterward they should learn their lessons, and do anything that their parents may wish. A bash ca lash a clai)t ab stract ex tract trans act at tacli de tacli dis patch be calm cm balm col lapse re lapse per haps era vat ex pan so gi ralTe ha rangue trans plant At tach ment A breast con trac tor a gain dog mat ic a gainst c las tic ac cept fan tas tic ad dress g}'m nas tic dis tress sar cas tic *• ex press scho las tic pro fess cm bar rass sue cess cs tab lish trans gress ex am pie un less me chan ic al lege in las ses at tempt mu lat to eon tempt port man teau ex empt sub Stan tial as ccnd the at ric pre tend nn hand some trans cend nn thank ful be friend CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 105 Children slioiild be sure to start to school Ocarly enough to get there in time.^ It is very bad to be too late at school. ^ During school-hours they should be very quiet mid industrioiil, and learn all their Tessons perfectly. When school is out, and time is allowed for play, it is" very proper for them to take their sport. They should nlay games in which they v/ill have to run, and^mp', and take much exercise. This will make them active and healthy. They must always be kind arid generous to their playmates, and must be good-tempered and cheerful. Be head be quest • bru nette CO quetto ga zette 111 nette ^ bur lesquo gro tesquo con demn con team con dense ex pense im men so in tense sus pensG de fence of fence fare well for get 10 Ac cep tance ad ven ture ag gres sive a mend ment al read y un stead y an gel ic ap pen dage ap pren tice as cen dant at ten dant de fen dant in cessant as sem bly au then tic bis sex tile clan des tine in tes tine ec cen trie Com pen sate con tem plato con cen tratc de cep tive de crep it de mcr it in her it de pen denco de vel op en vel op dis tem per do mes tic e" lee trie era bel lisli em bez zle en deav or e met ic ex ces si ve ex prcs bivc 106 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. De fen sive ex pen sive in ceg tive^ pre ven live de mdr it in her it in clem ent in t rep id in trencii merit in vest ment re fresh ment heu ten ant un pleas ant mo men tons pa ren tal po ten tial pa thet ic po et ic pre cep tor tre men dous um brel la u ten sil Ad diet af llict' con flict re strict a bridged' af fix pre fix pro lix trans fix as sist de sist ex ist in sist per sist re sist mi twist con vince e vince dis miss re miss e quip out strip A by 8 3 ■ a mid be fit dis til ful fil * in stil un til dis tincfc^ ex tinct sue cinct e clipse el lipse en rich for bid forth with here With here in im pinge in fringe im print quad rille where in A ROSE. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 107 ■X On$e there was a little boy who did not love to learn his book, or to do what his parents told him, because he was a lazy boy. *- One briglit morning his parents sent him to school ; but instead of skipping along like a lively boy, he walked very slowly, and was looking all the time for some person to play with him. At last lie^saw a bee flyiug hrst to one flower and then to another ; and he said, Pretty bee, come and play with me. ^ * .^ut the bee was gathering honey to put in the hive, that rt might have something to eat when the winter should come. So he would not stop to play with the lazy boy. Ab scond Ab hor A bovc A dult be yond ab sorb be love COlMSult de spond a cross ab rupt rc suit rc spond a dorn cor rupt dl vulge ab solve for lorn affront in dulge de volve sub orn con front pro mulge dis solve as sort a mon^jjjl^:: e nough c volve ex tort be com'^pit" ■ re buff re solve ^ re sort m '« be numb? ex pungo re volve :.-..: re tort sue cumb ab surd ; ac cost '^' con ibrm ad j ust ' ad jo urn a dopt do form dis gust re»turn al lot in form dis trust en trust a long per form mis trust im merso be long trans form con duct re hearse pro long dis gorge ••41^ struct in cur ex tol en "ttorse^ re morse - ob^etruct un furl there of con vulse un hurt m un lock un horse re pulse u surp 108 CONFEDERATU SPELLING BOOT?. • The littlo boy ^ext; saw a bird pickiiig up straws ; and he said, Little "bird, come and phiy with me..^ But the httle bird was" carrying straws, and sticks, and . moss, and wool, to build her ^nest ; and she .would n%t stop to play/ ' * * \. He next saw an ant going in and out of his nest ; and he said, Little ant, c6*me and play with me. ** ^ But the little ant was cleaning out its nest, and getting ready for its young ones, and to carry in grains of whea*t for its winter's food ; and it' would not stop its work to play» with the lazy boy, i^ Ac quit tal be wiL:.der ci vil ian con tin ue con trib iite do min ion pa vil ion vcr mil ion pos til lion c chp tic . cl lip sis fa' mil iar li ti gious pro di gious lo gi cian ma gi cian mu si cian op ti cian phy si cian Ac com plish as ton isli ac knowl edge a pos tie CO los sus de mon strate re mon strate dis hon est har mon ic ma son ic * pla ton ic mo roc CO o pos sum pro bos cis re mon strance re sol vent re spOn dent sy nop sis '^ spas mod ic A but mcnt ac cus torn au tum nal at tor ncy be com ing con sump tion pre sump tion CO nun dr^m de struc tive di^our ao^e en^ti^r age dis 'com fit ex eul pate il lus trate pro mul gate mis gov ern pre sump tive re luc tant un luck y CONFEDERATE SPELLINa BOOK. 109 After this there came along a good boy, who was on his way to gcHool ; and the lazy boy called to him and said^iStop and play with me. But the godd' boy^saiS, I have learned my lessons, and' now I want to get to school in tinie. So he hurried on, and would not stop to play. When the little boy saw that nobody was idle but himself, he said he would not be a lazy boy any more. He then hastened on to school, and learned his Ij^sons so well that his teacher praised him very much ; and his parents were greatly pleased when they found that he had become a good '^oy. A droit ex ploit a noint ap point con joint dis joint un joint a void do void ben zoin un join cle ploy de voir mem oir scru toir re joicG un coil un coif un joined A bound a round con found ex pound sur round a bout de vout with out ac count a mount dis count sur mount a loud an u ounce de nounce pro noun GO a rouse ca rouse de vour Aloof be hoof re proof . ap prove re move re prove ba boon bal loon buf foon doub loon dra goon fes toon bar poon pla toon • pol troon rac coon ca noe hal loo out do 110 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. '^^ If land is not well tilled, and planted with useful crops, it will grow up in briers and this- tles. In like manner, if our minds are not culti- vated, and stored with useful knowledge* they will produce nothing but errors and vices. A far Ap pall A cad e my ba zaar be fall an tag o nist de bar fore stall as sas si nate guit ar in stall au da ci ty se gar re call ca pa ci iy a larm with al lo qua ci ty dis arm a broad men da ci ty a part a ward pa ci ty de part re ward ra pa ci ty ca tarrh ap plause sa ga ci ty de bark be cause ca tas tro phe em bark as sault di am e ter re mark de fault di ag nal dis card de bauch em.phat i cal pla card de fraud gram mat i cal re gard ex alt ex trav a gant re tard exhaust fa nat i cism dis charge fore warn phi Ian thro py en large with draw vul gar i ty CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. Ill SPARE THE BIRDS. The groves and the forests would seem lonely and dull if there were no little birds to flit, about among the trees, and build their nests on the branches, and sing their sweet songs. The birds are a great help to the farmer ; for they fly about over the fields, and devour the worms that would destroy his wheat, and corn, and other crops. It is a pity to kill the little birds just for sport, or because we want something to throw or shoot at ; and it is very wrong indeed ''to do so when 4^hey have nests. Ap pren lice ship as cen den cy as sev er ate ail then ti cate tri en ni al bi en ni al mil len ni al per en ni al chi mer i cal com mend a ble com mcin o rate com men su rate com pen di nm con sec u tive con tempt i ble con tempt u ous con vex i ty de crc}) i tude de Icct a ble t Do mes ti cate ef fem i nate in del i cate in ves ti gataj^^ di ree to rjf^^^' dis pen sa ry^ cf fee tu al e ques tri an ex ec II tivG ex cc u tor ex em pli fy ex pen di .ture ex tem p6^e ex trem i ty fi del i ty ^ i den ti cnl im ped i ment iin })en i tent im jn'c, ■cayi|iLlg^ In teg ri ty in tel li gence in tem per ate in ter ro gate in ves ti gate , in ten tion al Ion gev i^ty ^ nu mer i cab pa ren the sis pe des tri an per cep ti ble presentiment pro phet i c^^^tjjf, re cep ta cle ^^ se ver i ty sin cer i ty Ml prem a cy tcni pes tu ous t'jr res tri' al 112 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. One warm day in Spring two little birds came flying from the South, where they had spent the Winter. Th^ flew to the tree where they had had their last year's nest ; but the nest was spoiled, and they*had to make a new one. They worked hatd, and in a few days it was finished. It was made of straws, and hair, and was lined with moss, and it^>v^as very pretty and nice. ^ • Soon there were five little eggs in the nest. The eggs Avcre white, with little specks ujDon them. One of the birds sat upon them,'*"day and night, for many^ days, to keep them warm. This made the egg^ hatch.* 4- A cid i ty Car niv o rous E pis co pal a gil i ty gra niv o rous e quiv o cal ci vil i ty ^^ cen trif u gal e pit o me fa cil i ty '^^Hjiccn trip e tal e quiv o cate hos til i ty ^P co in ci dent ex hil a rate hu mil i ty com m-is er ate fas tid i ous tran quil li ty con cil i ate du pli ci ty ;, am phib i ous con spic u ous fe li ci ty an ti ci pate con spir a cy sim pli ci ty an ti qui ty con tig u ous ha bit u al in i qui ty con tin gen cy in im i cal ob li qui ty de bil i tate ,r maki'ig soap. 11 ttb, an arm or leg; part of a tree, limn, to draw or ])aiut. lock, for' fastening a door. lo. h, a lake, made, finished, maid, an unmarried woman. icain, chief. ' mane, hare on a horse's neck. maize, Indian corn, maze, a labyrinth. mail, bag of letters. male, of the he kind, mall, a wooden hammer, maul, to beat. man ner, custom. man or, tract of land, man tel, a chimney-piece, man tie, a garment. mar phal, an officer. mar tial, warlike. mar tin, a kind of swallow, mar ten, a weasel. mean, -low ; base. mien, visage, meat, flesh. meet, to come togeJier, mete, to measure. met al, such as gold, iron, el». met tie, spirit; courage. mewl, to cry. mule, an animal. might, power. mite, a very small in?oct. mi ner, one who works in mines, mi nor, under 151 years of age. moan, to g'-ieve. mown, cut down, moat, a ditch, mote a small particle. 1S6 CONFEDEtlATS SPELLINa BOOK. more, a greater part, mow er, one who mows. nay. no. Bciiih, as a horse, oar, for rowing a boat, ore, vin refined metal. <>ne, a pinijh* thing. von. did win. pal ate, part ot the month, pal let, n b^d. pale, a ligbt color. pail, a wooden tub. pane, of glass, pain, distress. pair, a couple. pare, to peel. pear, a fruit, pan el, a square in a door, pan nel, a kind of saddle. pa tience, calmness. pa tients, fcick people, pause, to sto]). paws, feet of a beast. ppace, quietness. piece, a part, peer, a nobleman ; an equal, pier, support of a bridge. plain, a levlum, a fi-uit. jjlumb, perpendicular, pray, lo beseech, prey, to plunder. prac tice, habit. ))rac tise, to do by habit, prin ci pal, chief. prin ci pie. rule of action. pore, a small opening. pour, to run in a stream, pole, a long stick, poll, the head. prof it, giin. proph et, one who foretells, rain, trom fie clouds, rein, part of. a bridle, reig '. to lule as a king. raise, to lift up. raze, to demolish. rend, b> |.: . 'ii- .n .lo Avords. ree enrage.' in va lid, a sick person, in val id, not binding. in stinct, natural inclination, in stinct, animated in suit, abuse ; insolence, in suit, to treat w;th contempt. ob ject, the thing thought of. ob ject, to oppose, per feet, complete, per feet, to make complete. per mit, permission. per mit, to allov*^. sub ject, liable, subject, to expose ; subdue. sur vey, a view, sur'vey, to measure, tor mpnt, pain, tor ment, to inflict pain. trans fer, removal of a thing. . trans fer, to convey from one to another. PART VI, A COLLECTION OF WORDS WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS. ABO A, ban don, to desert; forsake, a base, to bring low. a bash, to make ashamed. a bate, to lessen ; to remove. a bet, to assist; to encourage, ab hor, to hate ; to loathe. a bide, to dwell ; to endure. a bil i ty, power ; wealth. a bol ish, to destroy ; to annul, a bom i na ble, hateful. ABU A bound, to be very plentiful. a bridge, to shorten. ab riifit, rude ; sudden. • ab scond, to hide. ab sorb,toswallowup; todrinkin ab stain, to forbear ; to refrain from, ab surd, foolish, a bun dant, very plentiful, a buso, to treat badly. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 139 AGU A byss, a great depth. ac cede, to agree to. ac eel e rate, to hasten. ac cept, to receive with pleasure. ac ces so ry, aiding; helping. ac C( m mo date, to supply with. ac com plice, a partner in crime. ac com pli^h, to complete. ac cord, to agree ac cost, to spcafe to; to salute. ac count a ble, answerable. ac cu rate, exact. ac cuse, to charge with. a cid. sour. ac knowl edge, to confess. ac quire, to gain by labor. ac quit, to set free ; to pronounce innocent. ac ri mo ny, bitterness of tem- per. ac tive, lively; nimble. a cute, sharp ; penetrating. a dapt, to suit ad duce, to bring forward. ad e quate, equal to. ad here, to stick to. ad ja cent, lying close to. a di(Hi, farewell. ad journ, to put off. ad min is ter, to give ; to cxo- , cute. ad mit, to allow. ad mon ish, to warn. a dopt, to take by choice. a do re, to worship a dorn to decorate. ad vance, to go forward. ad ver sa ry, an opponent. a ri al, belonging to the air. flf fee tion love af flic lion, distress. af flu once, great riches. - a ged, old. ag gra vale, to tnake worse. a gil i ty, activity. ng () ny, a violent pain. a grec, to consent to. a gree a ble, pleasing. a guo, chillincirs. APP Aid, help. a lac ri ty, cheerfulness. a Icrt, watchful. a li en, a foreigner. al i ment, food. al logo, to assert. al low, to permit. al ludc, to refer to: to hint. al ly, a helper ; a partner. a loof, at a distance al ter ca tion, an angry debate.- al ti tude, height. a mHze, to astonish. am big u ous, doubtful. am bus cade, a place of surprise. a men, so be it. a mi a ble, lovely. am i ca ble, friendly. am pie, large ; abundant. a muse, to please. an ces tor, a forefather. an cient, old ; long past. an ec dote, an incident. an gel, a spiritual being. an ger, passion ; rnge. an guish, extreme pain. an i mal, a living creature. an i mal cule, an extremely small animal, an i ma tion, liveliness, an i mos i ty hatred, an nex, to join, an ni hi late, to destroy, tin nounce, to proclaim, an noy, to vex ; to molest, an nu al, yearly, a noint, to rub with oil. a non y mous, nameless, an tag o nist. an opponent. an te ce dent, going before, an tip a thy, hatred.^ I an tique. old. j an fi qui ty, ancient tiinc". j aux i c ty, trouble of mind, ap er ture, an opening. ! a pol o gy, an excuse, ap rin' cl, clothing, ap pa rent, plain ; visible, ap pel la tion, name. 140 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. AUD Append, to hang; to add. ap per tain, to bcjlong to. ap plrtuse, loud prai^e, ap point, to fix ; to assign. ap proaoh, to draw near. ft quat ic. inhabiting the water. ar a bio, tit for tillage. ar chi tect, a builder. ar dent, hot; eager. ar du ous, difficult. ar raign, to bring totriaL ar range, to put in order. ar ti fice, a trick. ar til le ry, cannon. ascend, to move upward; to climb. as certain, to know certaiTily. as pect, appearance ; look. as per i ty, ruughness. as })ire, to desire eagerly ; to as- cend. as sail, to attack. as sas sin ate, to murder, as sv.m ble, t" coUt-ct together. as sert, to affirm ; declare. as si du i ty, diligence. as sist, to help. as so ci ate, to keep company with. as suage, to soften, a stray, wandering ; lost. a sy lum, a phice of safety. ath let ic, strong; robust. at oui, a very smull pHrticle. a tone, to make satisfaction for. a trn cious, very wicked. at tacli ment, afffciion. at tacli, to asj-ault. at tain, to reach. at tt-mpt, to iry, at t(;nd, to wait upon ; to listen. at test, to bear witness to. at liri*, drvs.s. at tract, to drtvw. a vail, to protit. av a rice, sinful love of money. au da ciou3, bold :" impudent. aud i bl(\ loud enou^'h to bo hoard. EOU Aug ment, to increase, aus tore, harph ; severe, a verse, unwilling, a vert, to turn aside, a void, to shun, a vid i ty, eagerness, aw ful. solemn, awk ward, clumsy, azure, blue. B Bach e lor an unmarried man. b:*dge, a mark. baf fle to elude. baiZL-, coar,-e cloth. bane fill, poii^onous. ban ish, to drive away. ban nor, a fl-ig. ban quet, a feast. bar bur i ty, cruelty. bath ful, very modest; shy. bathe, to wa.sh. beau ti fy, to adorn. beck on, to make ^ igns. be guile, to deceive. I e moan, to Ijiniont. ben e die lion, a blessing. I en otit, advantage. be reave, to deprive of. be seech, to beg. be stow, to give. be wil der, to puzzle. bil low, a wave. bis cui*, a kind of bread. bi sect, to cut in two equal parts. blasphemous, wicked; proianc. bleai-h, to whiitm. blem ish, a s})ot. blend, tJ mingle together. bli^s, happint'fcS. blithe, gay. bloat, to swell.. bois tcr ous noisj' ; rude. bond age, cajitivity. bo re as, the iiorth wind. hot a ny, thei-ciot-ce of plants. bound, a liniit. boun ti ful, abur CONFEDERATE Sl'KLLlNG BOOK. 1-11 I CAS Brack ish, saltish. bran dish, to wave or flourish, brawl, a quarrel. bra TG ry, courac^. brazen, made of brass; iurpii- dent. breach, an openinc;. breeze, a gentle wind, brief, short, bril li ant, shining, brit tie, easy to break,, bru tal, cruel ; beasll}^, baf fet, to beat, bulk y, large, burn ish, to make bright, bus i ness, employment, bux om, livel}'. ■Cajole, to flatter ; deceive, ca lam i ty, misfortune, cal cu late, to compute, •cal dron, a boiler, cal lous, hard ; unfeeling, calm, quiet, •ca lum ni ate, to slander, can eel, to blot out. can did, f^xir ; truthful, ca nine," relating to dogs- ■can ker, to corrode, ■can o py, a covering, ca noe, a small boat, ca pa cious, large, ca pit. u late, to surrender, ca price, a whim. «ap tain, a commander* of sol- diers. cap tious, disposed to find fault, ■cap tivc, a prisoner, car di nal, principal ; chief, •ca ress, to fondle, car go, a ship's load. car nage, slaughter, car niv o rous, ficsh-cating, ca rouse, to drink hard, car pet, a covering for a floor, cas cade, a pmall water-fall, oi.sh icr, one who kcep< monev. CLA Cas ti gate, to chastise. cat a logue, a list of names. cat a ract, an extensive water- fall. cat er pil lar. a w-orm. cav al ry, soldiers on liorsoback- cave. a hollow place; cavern, cau tioii, watchfulness. cease, to stop. eel e brate, to praise. ce kr i ty, swiftness. ce les tial, heavenly, cement, to unite oloscly. cem e to ry, a burying-grouud con sure, to blaine. cen tu ry, a hundred years. cer e mo ny, a form or rite. chafe, to fret. cha grin, ill-bumor. chal lengc, to dftre. cham pi on, a hero. chap ter, division of a book. char coal, coal made of wood. char it a ble, kind. charm, to delight. chasm, a gap. chas tise, to puni.'h. chat ter, to talk idly. cheat, to defraud. cheer ful, lively ; happy- chide, to rebuke. chief, principal. chi mer i cal, imaginary, choose, to sele<_'t. chron i cle, a history. churl ish, rude ;' sullen. cir clc, a round ring. cir cu late, to move around. cir cum nav i gate, to sail around circum-spoct-, priident ; watch- ing on all sides. •:ir cum slance, a fact ; incident. cir cum vent, to deceive. cis tern, a j.it for liolding water, cite, to summon. cit i y.en, an inhabitant. civ il, polite. claim, to demand. tlaiu <>r fiis. noiiv. U2 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. COM Clan dcs tine, secret, clar i fy, to make clear, clar i on, a trumpet, clash, to strike against, clasp, to Gtubrace. cleanse, to make clean, oleaye, to stick to. clern en cv, mildness, clothe, to dress, cloud, a collection of vapo-r. clown, an ill-bred man. CO a lesce, to unite with, coast, land next to the sea. coax, to entice. CO erce, to compel. CO gent, forcible. CO here, to stick to. CO in cide, to agree, col late, to compare, col lege, a place for learning, col Her, a dealer in coals, col lis ion, a striking together. <',ol on nade, a row of pillars, com bat, to fight, com bus ti ble, capable of burning com mand, to order, com mence, to begin, •com mend, to praise, com merce, trade, com mis er ate, to pity. com mo di ous, large, com mo tion, tumult, com-mu ni ty, body of people. «;om pact, firm, com pan ion, h partner. com pas si on, piiy. com ])el, to force, com pen sate, to reward, fom pete, to strive ugain.st. com pe tent, fit. com pot i tor, a rival ; oppcraont. com pi la tion, a collection, com plete, full ; finished, com plex ion, color of the face. com ply, to yield. <'om pose, to quiet; to form, com pound, to mix. coinjrehend, to include; to undor.vtfiud. CON Com prise, .to include. com pul sion, force. com punc tion, sorrow for sin. com pute, to calculate. com rade, a companion. con cave, hollow. con ceal, to hide. con cede, to admit. con ceive, to imagine. con c it, fancy. con cern ing, relating to. con cise, brif^f. con elude, to finish. con clu sion, the end. con cert, agreement. co'n course, an assemblage of pcr- . sons. con cur, to agree ^ith. con cus sion, a shaking; a shock, con demn, to find guilty ; to cen- sure. con dense, to make thick or com- pact. con de scend, to stoop. con dole, to lament with. con duce, to promote. con duit, a channel for carrying water. con fed cr a cy, a league. con fed er ate, to form an alli- ance. con fer, to give. con fi-'ss, to own. con fide, to trust in. con fine, to shut up. con firm, to establish. con flagratiou, a burning. con jbrm, to comply with. con found, to confuse. con front, to face. con fu sion, disorder ; shame. con geal, to freer.e. con gre ga tion, an assembly. con jcc turo, to guess. con join, to unite. con June tion, a union. con neet, to join. con nu bi al, relating to marri- age. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 143 COK Con qnor, to overcome. con so crate, to make sacred. con sent, to a^;ree to. con sid er, to think. con sign, to make over. con so la tion, comfort. con sort, a companion. con spic u ous, eminent. con spin a cy, a plot. con stor na tion, alarrau con strain, to compel. con struct, to build. con strue, to explain. con sume, to destroy. con tact, touch. con tam 1 nate, to defile. con tc.mn, to despise. con tempt i ble, mean. con tempt u ous, scornful. con ten tious, quarrelsome. con test, to dit^pute. con tig u ous, touching. con till u al, -without ci-asing-. ' con tra band, unlawful. -^ con tra diet, to oppose. con tra ry, opposed to. con trib ute, to give. con trite, penitent. con trol, to restrain ; to govern. con tro vor sy, a dispute. con tu sion, a bruise. con vene, to call together. con ven tion, an assembly. .con verse, to discourse. con vert, to change. con vey, to carry. con vict, to prove guilty. con viv i al, social. con voke, to call together. con voy, to guard. CO op er ale. to work together. CO pi ous, plentiful. cor di al, warm ; friendly. cor o na tion, a crowning. corpse, a dead body. cor pu lent, bulky ; fat. cor rect, to punish ; to improve. cor rob o rate, to confirm. cor rode, to eat away. DEC Cor rupt, wicked ; bad. cor us ca tion, a flash. cost ly, expensive cottage, a small dwelling. couch, a btd. cov ert, a shelter. coun ter feit, to forgo. cour ago, bravery. cou ri cr, a messenger. cour te ou{», well-bred, cow ard ice, timidity. coy, modest. craft, cunning. crag, a rough rock. crawl, to creep. ere ete, to form. ere donee, belief. cred i ble, worthy of belief. ' crev ice, a crack. crim i nal, guilty. crim son, a deep red color. cri sis, a critical time. crude, unripe ; raw. cru el, barbarous ; inhuman. cu li na ry, relating to cooking. cul pa ble, blamable. cul ti Vate, to till ; improve. cun ning, crafty. cus t(nn a ry, usual. cu ta ne oua, relating to the skin. D Dain ty, nice. dai sy, a flower. . dal ly, to trifle, dam age, injury, dawn, to grow light. dearth, scarcity. de bar, to exclude. de bate, to argue. do bil i ty, weakneaB. do cay, to waste; to rot. do cease, to die. dis card, to cast olf. dis corn, to see. dis charge, to set free. dis ci pline, government ; edu~ cation. dis close, to reveal. dis e-on so late, sad. dis cov cr, to find out. dis cred it, not tobelievo. dis creet, prudent dis dain, to scorn. dis ease, sickness. dis gr.-ice ful, shameful. dis guise, to "conceal. dis lo cate, to put out of joint. dis mal, dreary. dismay, toteriify. dis be dient, undutiful. dis or der, confusion. dis perse, to scatter. dis pute, to. (?onlend. dis sect, to cut up. dis sent, to disagree. dis solve, to melt dis trib ute, to divide aznong. dit to, the same. di ur aal, daily. di vert, to turn aside; toamus&. di vest, to strip. di vide, to separate. di vi.ue, heavenly. CONFEDERATE SPELLINU iiUOK. 145 Eilfi IM vulge, lo rovcal a secret. dole ful, sorrowful. dom i necr, to rule willi inso- lencG. do iia tion, a gift, doom, scnteuco. doubt, uncertainly, dread ful, terrible, drone, a sluggard, droop, to hang down ; to faint, drought, dry weather. ,drow !^j, sleepy. /du bi ous, doubtful. du p'iei ty, deeeitfuluei«;s. dvL ra ble, lasting, •du ti ful, obedient, ■dwarf, one below the cosimoii size. ■{?', *-*•' Sa gpr, quick. ' ■e clat, splendor. .e clipse, to darken. ec sta sy, rapturous joj. e diet, a decree ed i fice, a building. . «d u cate, to bring up. ef face, to destroy. ef feet u al, posiiessing adequate power, ef fern i nate, poft; wojojunly. £it' fort, a struggle- ef ful gent, bright. o, gross, a going oiit. eject, to throw out. c lapse, to pass away, .e late, to puff up. .■G lect, to choose. «1 e g.int, handsorao, e\ e nif'nt, a simple body. je\ G vate, to lift up. el 1 gi ble, Ht to bo chosen. .6 lope, 10 run away. o iude, to evade e, man ci p:itc, to set free jem bark, to go on ship board. V <»,i7j^ar r.&ss, to perplex. ' EVA Em bel lish, to adorn. cm bez zle, to steal. em bleni, a representation. em brace, lo include; to clasp. e merge, to rise out of. e met ic, a vomit cm i grate, to remove. em i nent, di^tinguislicd. e mit, to send out. ea» ploy ment, business, en CO mi urn, prai^^e. en cour age, to animate^ en cum bor, to clog, en deav or, to try, en or gy, power. en banco, to raise the value of. «n joy, to feel pleasure. en larg<3, to increase. en liirht ea, to instruct. en mi ty, hatred. c nor mous, very great. e nough, sulficient. en ter tain, to treat kindly. en tice, to aljurc. en tire, whole. en treat, to beg. en vel op, to cover. en vi ron, to surround. e pis tie, a letter. ep i taph, inscription on a tomK e quip, to dress ; to provide. e qui ty, justice. c quiv o cal, doUbtfuJ. e rad i cate, to tear up by th<5 rxjots^ rase, to rub out. o rect, to build, or ro nc, ous, full of errors. e rup tion, a breaking out. «s chew, to avoid. 08 cu lent, good for food. ^s po cial, principal, css.en tial. ni^cossary. OS teem, to value, e ter nal, everlasting, e ter ui ty, firjc without en(L e vac u ate, to go out of. c vap o rate, to turn to vapor, e va EJoD, an excuse. U(j CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. FAC Ev i (lencc. proof. • ev i dent, phiin. ex act, precise. ex ara pie, a padern. ex as pe rate, lo provoke. ex ct-ed, to surpass, ex.cept, to leave out. ex cite, to stir up. ex claim, to cry out. ex elude, to shut cut. ex cru ci ate, to torture, ex cul pate, tojusiiiy. ex cur si on, a Trip, ex e era bio, hateful. ex e cute, to perform. ex empt, free. ex haust, to drain ; to consume, ex bib it, to sliow. ex hort, to urge. ex ile, to banic^h. ^ex it, a departure. ex or bi taut, enormous, ex pand, to sj)read out. ex pe di eat, proper. ex pel, to drive out. ex per i ment, trial, ex pert, skilful, ex pi ate, to atone for. ex pire, to die ex pli cit, plain, ex plore, to search out. ex port, to carry out of a country ex pound, to cxjilain. ex punc-e, to blot out. ex qui site, extremely excellent, ex tern po re, without prepara- tion, ex ten sive, large. ex tcri or, the outside. ex tor nal, outward, ex tin guish, to put out. ex tir pate, to root out. ex tol, to praise, ox treme, greatest. ex ult, to rejoice. Y • Pab ric, a building, fii CO tious, gay. • FOll Fa cil i tate, to make easy^ fac tion, a party. fal lacious, erroneous. fal low, uncultivated, fame, renowu. fam ine, scarcity of food. fas ci nate, to bewitch, fash ion, custom. fa tal, deadly. fath er less, without a father. fath om, six feet. fa tigue, weariness. fee ble, weak. fe li ci ty, happin3ss. fe ro ci ous, savage. fer tile, fruitful. for vent, ardent; zealous. fes ti val, a feast. feud, a quarrel fi bre, a small thread. tic kle, changeable. tic tion, an invented story. li del i ty, faithfulness. fierce, cruel.. fil i al, belonging to a son. lilm, a thin skin. fil tcr, to strain. ti nal, the last. fi nitfc', limited. fin ish, to end. fis sure, a long narrow cleft. fia grant, glaring. fiam beau, a lightpd torch. fiat te ry, false praise. fia vor, taste.' fieeco, the wool of a sheep. fieet, a company of ships. fiex i ble, easy to bend. fiim py, weak. fiip punt, pert; voluble. float, to swim on the surface. fiour ish, to thrive. flue lu ate, to change. foi ble, a weakness. fo li age, the leaves of trees. fo li o, a bo''k in which a sheet makes but two leaves, fo ment, to encourage, for age, to gather food.^ CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 147 GOV For bear, to cease from. for bid, to hinder. for eign, of another country. for mi da bio, fearfuL for tu nate, lucky. foun tain, a spring. fra gile, easy to break. fra grant, sweet of smell. frail, weak. frank, open ; candid. fra ter nal, brotherly, fraud, a cheat. fren zy, madness. fre quent, often. fri gid, cold, fru gal, saving. frus trate, to disappoint. ful til, to perform. ful some, nauseous. fu ri ous, raging. fu tile, weak. fu til ri ty, time to come. G Gain say, to contradict. gal ax y, the milky way. gal lant, brave. ^ gar land, a wreath. gar nit*h, to adorn. gau dy, showy. ga zotte, a newspaper. gen er ous, liberal. gen teel, polite. gen tie, mild ; soft. gen.u ine, real. gi ant, a very large man. glean, to gather after reapers. glide, to flow emootiily. glim mer, to shine faintly. glis ten, to shine brightly, globe, a ball, or sphere. gloom y, Slid ; dark. glo ri ous, noble ; illustrious. glu ti nous, sticky. glut ton, an enormous eator. goal, tlie end of a race. gor geous, showy ; splendid. gov ern, to role. non Grad u al ly, by degrees. gram i niv o reus, grass eating. gra niv rous, grain eating. grasp, to seize with the hand. grate ful, thankful ; pleasing. grav i ty, weight. greet, to salute. gre ga ri ous, going in flocks. grief, sorrow. gross, fat. grot to, a cavern. group, a cluste.r. grudge, to envy. guar di an, one who has the caro of an orphan, guile, deceit, guilt, crime, guit ar, an instrument of music. H Hab it, custom. hab i ta tion, a dwelling. hale, healthy. hal low, to make holy. ham let, a small village. ha rangue, to make a speech. har bor, a port. bar mo ni ous, musical. harsh, rough ; severe. has ten, to press forward. haugh ty, proud; insolent. haz ard, danger. head long, rash. heed less, careless. heif er, a young cow. hem or rhage, a flow of blood. her mit, one living in solitude. he ro, a brave man. hes i tate, to pause. hid e ous, horribio. his to ri an, a writer of history. hoa ry, whiJe with ago. ho li ness, puritj'^ ; piety. horn age, respect; obedipnco. hom i cide, the killing of a man. hon est, Ujiright. hon or a bio, noble ; honest. hor ri ble, dreadful. 148 CONFEDERA.TE SPELLING BOOK. IMP Hoi* ror, terror. })or ti cul tare, gardening. hos j)i ta ble, kind to strans;er.s. lios pi tal, a place for the bick. hos tile, \v:u like, hov el, a but. howl, to cry as a wolf or dog. liuge, large. lui mune, kind. liuni blc, modest ; low. lui mid, moist. liu mor ous, meriy. hur ri cane, a violent storm, hus band man, a farmer. bymn, a sacred so'ig. hyp o criio, a pretender. hys sop, a plant. I de a, a mental image. i den ti cal, the same. i die, lazj'-. i dol, an image. ig no ble, mean. ig no min j ous, shameful. jg no rant, without knowledge. il le gal, unlawful ; illicit il lit er ate, without learning. il lu mi nate, to enlighten. illu sion, a dect-ptiou. il lus trate, to inake clear. iin age, a picture. im a gine, to suppose ; to fancy. ira bibe, to drink. im i tate, to copy. im mac n late, pure; unspotted. im me di ate ly, instantly. ira mcnse, vast. im merse, to put uncler water. ira mi nent, hanging over. im mor al, wicked. im mor tal, m^ver dying. im mo va bio, fir-m. im pair, to le.-scn in value. im par tial, just. im pedo, to hinder. im pend, to hang over. ijn per a tive, commanding. IND Im pc ri ous, hauglity. ira pet u ou.s, violent. jm pi e ty, wickedness. im plo ment, a tool. im plore, to entreat. • im ply; to signify. im por tance, value ; eousfl- queiico. im pos tor, a deceiver, im po lent, weak, im prac ti ca ble, impossible, im prob a ble, unlikely, im prove, to grow better, im pu dent, shameless \ bold. i im pu ni ty, freedom from pu«. isliment. in a bil i ty, incapasity. in ac cii rate, not correct, in ad e quatc, insulficient. in an i mate, dull ; lifeless, in car co rate, to imprison, in ceu di a ry, one who seta houses on tiro, in CCS sant, continual, in ci dent, an event. in ciie, to stir up. in elude, to take in ; to com. ^>?ise. in CO he rent, unconnected, in com pat i ble, not agreeing with, in con ceiv a ble, not to be im- agined, in con stant, fckle; changeable., in cor ri gi ble, very bad. in crease, to grow, in crcd i ble, not eredib'.e. in cul cate, to urge; impress, in cur sion, an invasion. in do fat i ga ble, not to b^ wearied, in del i cate, rude, in dem ni fy, to save harmless, in de pen dent. free. in di cate, to shovy. in di gent, poor, in dig na tion. wrath, in dis po si tion, sickness, in di vid u al, a single person. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 149 INT 111 do lent, lazy. in du bi ta ble, certnia. in duce, to persuade. in dul g-ont, kind. in dus tri ous, di\igr.nt. in ert, sluggish ; dull. in fal li ble, certain. in fa mous, base. in feet, to taint. in fe r! or, lower. in fi del, an unbeliever. in fi nite, boundless. in firm, weak. in flame, to kindle. in flate, to pulf up. in fleet, to bond. in form, to tell ; to acquaint. in fringe, to encroach upon. in ge ni ous, skilful ; inventive. in gen u ous, open ; candid. in grat i tude, unthankfulness. in gress, entrance. in hab it, to dwell in. in hu man, barbarous. in im i cal, hostile. in i qui ty, sin ; injustice. in ju ry, harm ; mischief. in nu nier a ble, not to be count- ed. in of fen sive, harmless. in sane, mad. in sa tia ble, not to bo satisfied. in sert, to place between. in sig nif i cant, worthless. in sin u ate, to hint. in sip fd, without taste. in sol vent, unable to pay. in spect, to examine, in 8ti tule, to establish. in stru ment, a tool. in su per a ble, not to be sur- mounted. in te gor, a whole number. in tel lect, (he mind. in tense, vehement ; extreme. in ton tion, design. in ter cede, to mediate. in ter fere, to meddle in ter line, to write between. JUS In ter mis sion, pause. in ter prot, to explain. in ter ro gate, to ask questions. in ter rui)t, to hinder. in ter val, spjice between. in tcs tate, dying without a will. in tol er a ble, not to be en- dured. in tox i cate, to make drunk. in trep id, fearless. in trigue, a plot. in trude, to come unwished for. in va ri a ble, constant. in vet gle, to entrap. in vest, to clothe with power. in ven to ry, a catalogue of_ goods in vig rate, to sti^engtben. ' in un da tion, a flood. in vis i ble, not to be seen. in vite, to ask ; to persuade. in voke, to call earnestly. in vol un ta ry, not proceeding from the will. in vul ner a ble, not to bo wounded. irk some, tiresome. ir re sist i ble, not to be resist- ed. ir ri tate, to provoke. isl and, land surrounded by water. i tin er ant, wandering. Jay, a bird. joal ous, suspicious. joop ar dy, danger. jew el. a prcciotis stone. joe u lar, niprry. jo vi al, lively. joy ful, glad. , ju di ciou.'?, prudent. jane tion, a union. nx ni or. the younger. ju ris die lion, power; authori- jus ti (y, to defend. 150 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. LIB Ju ve nile, youthful. K Kale, a kind of cabbage, keel, the bottom of a ship, keen, sharp, ker nel, the substance contained in a nut. kin die, to set on fire, king dom, country ruled by a "king, kin dred, relation, kins folk, relatives, knave, a dishonest person ; a villain, knead, to work dough, knell, the sound of a bell rung at a funeral, knowl edge, learning. La bel, direction, mark. la bo ri ous, toilsome. la cer ate, to tear. la con ic, brief. la nient, to moan ; bewail. land scape, a tract of land. Ian guid, faint; weak. Ian guor, faiatness. lapse, to f«ll away. lar ce ny, the act of stealing, las si tude, weariness. la tent, hidden. lat i tude, breadth. laud a ble, worthy of praise. lav ish, to waste. la zy, idle. lead, to guide. leave, to quit. lee ward, from the wind. le gal, according to law. le gi Me, that which may be read lei sure, time unemployed. le ni ent, mild. lewd, wicked. li a ble, subject to. lib er ty, freedom. MAN Li bra ry, a collection of books. li cen tious, dissolute. lig a ment, a band. lim it, a boundary. limn, to paint. lim pid, clear. lin e age, race ; fa,mily. lin ea ment, feature. li que fy, to melt. lit i gate, to dispute at law. li ti gious, quarrelsome, live ly, brisk. loathe, to hate. lo ca tion, situation. lo CO mo tive, changing place. lofty, high ; noble. lo gic, the art of reasoning. Ion gev i ty, length of life.' lo qua cious, talkative. lu cid, clear ; bright. lu era tive, prcfitiible. lu mi noos, shining. lunar, relating to the moon. lu na tic, a deranged man. lu rid, gloomj". lus cious, sweet. lus tre, brightness. M Machine, an engine. mag a zine, a storehouse. mag is trato, an olficer. mag nan i mous, great of soul; brave. mag net, a loa(ietone. mag nif i cent, grand. mag ni fy, to enlarge. ma jes ty, great dignity ; gran- deur. main tain, to support ; preserve. mal a dy, a disease ; sickness. mal e fac tor, a criminal. mal ice, enmity without a cause. ma lig nant, malicious ; ex- tremely hostile. mam mon, riches. man date, a command. man i fest, plain. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 151 MOU Mau i fold, mjiny, man sioii, a dwelling;. man tie, a cloalc/ man u al, performed by the hand, man u mit, to set free, man u script, writing, mar gin, a bordf^r. ma rine, belonging to the sea. mar tial, warlike, mar tyr. one who dies for the truth, mar vol, a wonder, mask, a disguise, ma ter nal, motherly. mat ri mo nj', marriage, ma ture, ripe, mea gre, thin ; lean, me clian ic, a tradesman, me di ate, to interpose. med i late, to ponder, mel an chol y, gloomy, me lo di ous, musical, jncm o ran dnm, a note, men ace, to threaten, men di cant, a beggar, men tal, belonging to the mind, nieth od, plan ; order, mi cro scope, an instrument for viewing small objects, mi grate, to move from one country to another, mil i ta ry, warlike, mi nute, Very small, rair ror, a looking glass. mis e ry, wretchedness. mH take, to err. mit i gate, to soften, mod crn, new ; fresh, mo lest, to disturb, mol li fy, to soften, mo men tous, very important, mon arch, a king, mor bid, discaj«c(l. mo rose, peevifch ; sour-tcm- porcd. mor tal, subject to death, mo live, inducement, mourn ful, sad. OBE Mnl ti ply, to increase. ' mul ti tude, a great number. mun dane, worldly. mus cu lar, strong. muse, to think. mu ta ble, changeable. mute, silent. mu ti late, to cut oflf; to render imperfect. mys te ri ous, not to be under- stood. N Nar ra tive, account of any- thing. na sal, belonging to the nose. naugh ty, bad. nau se ous, loathsome. nav i gate, to sail in a ship. n"e fa ri ous, extremely wicked. neg li gent, careless. neph ew, a brother or sister's son. ^ ner vous, strong. ncu tral, belonging to neither party. niece, a brother or sister's daughter. nig gard ly, mean ; stingy. no ble, great; excellent. noc tur nal, nightly. noi some, hurtful ; disgusting. Dom i nate, to appoint ; to name. no to ri ous, Aveli known. nov el, new. nude, naked. nui sance, something annoying and offensive. nul li fy, to make void. nu mer ous, consisting of many. nup tials, pertaining to mar- riage. nu tri ment, food. O Ob du rate, hard-hearted. bey. to comply with a command 152 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. OIIP Ob li ga tion, duty or promise. ob lique, not direct; slanting. • ob lit er ate, tc blot out. ob liv i on, forgetfulness. ob lo qny, reproach ; disgrace. ob nox ious, liable to injury. ob scene, immodest. ob scure, darK. ob so lete, out of use, ob sta cle, a hindrance ; impedi- ment. ob«ti nate, stubborn. ob struct, to hinder. ob tain, to procure. ob tuse. blunt. ob \i ate, to prevent. ob vi ous, manifest ; plain. oc cult, hiddien ; secret. oc cu py, to possess. o cean, the sea. oc ta vo, a book in -which a sheet makes eight leaves. oc u lar, relating to the eye, o di ous, hateful. dor, smell. of fend, to displease. of fi cious, intermeddling. 01 fac to ry, relating to the smell. o mit, to leave out. om nip o tent,- able to do all things. om ni pres cnt, present every- where. om nis ciant, knov/ing all things. o paque, dark. o pi ate, a medicine that pro- motes sleep. op po nent, an opposer. op pression, tyranny ; hardship op lion, choice. opu lent, wealthy. o ral, uttered by the mouth. o ra tion, a public speech. o ri en tal, eastern. or i (ice, an opening. or i gin, the beginning. or na ment, a decoration. or phan, a fatherless child. PER Os ten ta tion, boastfulness; vain ihov/. o ver ture, a proposal, o ver whelm, to crus^h. out ra geous, excessive ; furious. P Fa eif ic, mild ; quiet. pa gnn, a heathen. pal lid, pale ; without color. pal pa ble, manifest ; gross. pal pi tate, to flutter. pal try, mean ; despicable. pam phlet, an unbound book, pan e gyr ic, praise. pa rade, show. par a mount, superior. pa ren tal, belonging toa parent. par ley, to talk. par ox ysm, a lit. par tial, inclined to favpr. par ti ci pate, to share. pas sen ger, a traveller. pas time, sport. pa ter naj, fatherly. pat ri mo ny, estateinherited. patri ot, a lover of his country pa tron age, special favor or support, pan per, a poor person, pa vil ion, a tent, jiawn, a pledge. pe cu ni a ry, relating to money, peev ish, petulant, pel lu cid, clear. • pen al t3^ punishment pen c trate, to pierce, pen i tence, sorrow for sin. pen sive, sad. pen u ry, poverty, per ad ven ture, perhaps, per ccive, to discover, per CO late, to strain, per di tion, ruin ; destruction, per en ni al, perpetual, per fid i ous, false ; treacherous, per fo rate, to make a hole throiiorh. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 153 PRE Per il, danger. perjury, false oath. per ma nent, durable. per ni cious, destructive. per pe trate, to commit. per pet u al, never cefising. per se vere, to persist in. per spic u ous, clear. per spire, to sweat. per tain, to belong to. per ti na cious, obstinate. per vert, to turn from tlic truth. pe ruse, to read. pe ti tion, a request. pet ri fy, to turn into stone. phi Ian thro py, love of man- kind. phi los phy, wisdom ; knowl- edge. I)il lage, to plunder. pi rate, a sea-robbei*. pit tance, a small portion. I)lain five, sorrowful ; sad. pla cid, gentle ; quiet. plau si ble, specious. plead, to argue pie na ry, full ; ample. pli a ble, easily bent. plu mage, feathers. poign ant, sharp; severe. poise, to balance. po lite, genteel; well-bred. pol lute, to defile. pom pons, boastful; showy. pon der ous, very heavy. pop u la tion, the inhabitants of a country. port a ble, tlAt which may be carried. por tend, to foretoken. por trait, a likeness; picture. ])o si tion, situation. pos ter i ty, succeeding genera- tions. ' post pone, to put off. ]»o tent, j)owerful, pre ca ri ous, uncertain. ]ire cede, to go before. l>re CO dent, an example. H PRO Pre cept, a rule, pre cious, valuable, pre cip i tate, hasty ; rash, pre elude, to prevent, pre CO cious, ripe too soon, pro diet, to foretell, pre dom i nate, to prevail, pre em i nent, excellent.- pref ace, introduction, pref er ence, choice, pre ma ture, ripe too soon, pre mi um, a reward ; boitnty; pie pon der ate, to outweigh, pre pos ter ous, absurd, pro sago, to forebode, pre scribe, to direct^ order, pres i dent, a governor, pres sure, weight ; force, pre text, a pretence, pre vi ous, going before. , prim i five, original ; ancient, pri or, former, prob a ble, likely. probe, to search, prob i ty, hone«ty. pro claim, to publish, pro eras ti nate, to put off. prod i gal, wasteful, pro di gious, vast ; amazing, pro due live, fertile, prof it, advantage, pro found, deep, pro gen i tor, a forefather, pro go ny, offspring, pro hib it, to forbid, pro lif ic. fruitful, pro lix, lon^r ; tedious, pro long, to lengthen, prom nade, a place for walk- ing, prominent, projecting; full, pro mis cu ous, mixed, pro mote, tohdvance. prompt, quick, pro mul gate, to publish, jirone, inclined prop a gate, to spread; to in- pro pen si t y, inclination of mind 154 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. PvAI Proph sy, to foretell. pro pi tious, favorable. pro pri tor, owner. pro scribe, to reject; to con- demn. pros e cute, to follow or pursue. pros e lyte, a convert. pro tract, to delaj'. pro trude, to thrust forward. pro voke, to make angry. prox im i ty, nearness. public, open; notorious. pii e rile, chilJisli. pul ino na ry, belonging to the lungs. pul ver ize, tp reduce to powder ])unc tu al, exact. pun gent, sharp ; acrid. pun Uh, to chastise. pu ny, small and weak. purge, to purify. pur pose, intention. pur sue, to follow. pu tre fy, to rot. pu trid, rotten. puz zle, to perplex. O Quack, a pretender. quad ru ped, an animal with four feet, quag mire, a bog. qual i fy, to make fit. quar rel, to dispute, quar to, a book in •\vhich a sheet ol paper makes four leaves, ([uell, to subdue; to crush, qui et, rest. qui e tude, tranquillity, quit, to leave off. quiv er, to tremble, quiz, to befool. Rab id, raging mad. rac coon, a kind of wild animal. rai mcnt, clothing. EEJ Raise, to lift. ram i fy, to branch out. ran cid, strong-scented. ran dom, done by chance. ran som, price p lid for liberty, ra pa cious, seizing by violence. rap id, quick. rar e fy, to make thin. rat i fy, to confirm. ra tion al, reasonable. rav age, to lay •waste. read y, prepared ; quick. re buke, to chide. re cent, new ; modern. re cip i ent, a receiver. re cip ro cal, by turns. re cite to repeat. re claim, to reform; to bring back. rec og nize, to recollect. re coil, to reb'ourd; to shrink. rec om pense, to reward. re con cile, to settle a difference rec on noi tre, to view ; to ex- amine. re cord, to register. re cruit., to obtain -fresh sup- plies. rec ti tude, uprightness. re cum bent, lying down. re deem, to ransom ; to save. re dun dant, more than is iiccca- sary ; superfluous. re fine, to purify. ro form, to grow better. re frac to ry, sullen ; stubborn. re frain, to forbear. ro fresh, to revive. ^ ref uge, shelter. re ful gent, bright, re fund, to pay back. re fute, tb disprove. re gal, royal. re gen er ate, to create anew. re gion, a country. r(ig u late, to direct. re hearse, to repeat. re im burse, to refund. rejoice, to be glad. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 155 llOA Ro it er ate, to repeat again and a2;ain. re lapse, to fall baclc. re lax, to slacken re luc tant, unwilling, re mera ber, to k<^ep iu mind, ro miss, nesjligent. re morse, piiy ; anguish for sin. re mote, distant, re mu ner ate, to reward, re nounce, to disown ; tocjistoff. ren o vate, to renevv. re nown, fame, re peal, to cancel, re pel, to drive back. re peat, to be sorry for. re [)b'n ish. to fill again, rep ri mand, to reprove severely, re pub lie, a commonwealth, re pug nant, opposed to. re pulse, to drive back, re qui site, necessary, re quite, to repay, res i dence, place of abode, re sign, to give up. re sist, to oiipoiie. res o lute, firm ; determined, re spire, to breathe, res pite, to reprieve re splen dcnr, very bright, re spond, to answer. re strain, to hold back; to check re strict, to limit, re tain, to keep, re tard, to hinder, ro tract, to take back, re trieve, to recover, ret ro spect, to look back, re veal, to disclose. re voko, to repeal, rid i cule, to laugh at. rigi't eous, just, ri gid, stiff. rig or ous, harsh ; severe, ri ot, an uproar, risk, hazard, ri val, a competitor, riv u lot, a small river, roam, to wander. SEQ Ro bust, strong. ro man tic, wild. rude ness, incivility. ru mi nate, to think. • ru ral, belonging to the country S Sac ri fice, an offering. i-ad, sorrowful. safe guard, a defence. sagr*, wise. sal a ry, wages. sa li va, spittle. sa lu bri ous, healthful. sane ti fy, to make holy. san guiu a ry. cruel sar caa tic, sneering at; bitter. sa ti ate, to satisfy ; to fill. sat u rate, to fill. sav age, cruel ; wild. sau cy, pert; impudent. scan da lous, disgraceful. scarce, uncommdn. seep tre, ensign of royalty. scheme, a plan. schism, division in a church. scorn ful, contemptuous. scourge, to lash. screen, to shelter ; to conceal. scribe, a writer. scru pu lous, very exact. scru ti ny, close examination. scur ril i ty, indecency ; low abuse. se Crete, to hide. se cure, safe. so date, calm. sed en ta ry, sitting; inactive, se duce, to entice from virtue. . seize, to take by force, se lect, to choose. " %em i cir do, half a circle, se ni or, elder, sen su al. carnal, sen ti ment, thought, sen ti nel, a guard, eep ul chre, a grave, se quel, conclusion. 156 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. SPI Se rone, calm, se ri ous, solemn ; grave. Ber vile, sljivish. ses sion, act of sitting, sev er, to force asunder, se vere, barr^b ; rigorous, ehep herd, one who tends sheep, shield, to cover, shrewd, artful; cunning, shriek, to scream, shrill, piercing; sharp, shrink, to contract, sig nif i cant, inij)ortant. elm i lar, of the same kind, simple, plain ; artless, sin cere, pure; unaffected.- sin is ter, bad ; dishonest, skein, a hank of silk, skep ti cal, disposed to disbe- lieve, slan der, to accuse falsely, sla ve ry, servitude, slaugh ter, to kill, sloth, laziness. slov en ly, noTneat; careless, slug gish, dull ; lazy, snare, to entrap, so ber, grave ; temperate, so ci a ble, friendly, so journ, to dwell, so lar, belonging to the sun. so li cit, to entreat, sol id, firm. so 111 o quy, talking to one's self sol i ta ry, alone, sol vent, able to pay. so no rous, g-iving sound, soothe, to calm soph is try, false argument. „ sor did, covetous; mean. spa cious, wide ; large, spasm, a convulsion, spawn, eggs of fish. • spc cies, a sort or kind, spe ci men, a sample, spec ta tor, a looker on. spee dy, swift, sphere, a globe or ball. Bpi ral, curved. SUE Spoil, to rob; to destroy, spoil ta no ous, voluntary, spray, foam, spright ly, lively, spu ri ous, counterfeit, squal id, very fihhy. sta ble, firm ; steady. stag nant, without motion. Stat ue, an image. Stat ute, a law. stead fast, firm ; unwavering. ster ile, barren, stim u late, to excite stip u late, to bargain, strat a gem, anariitice. stren u ous, active; urgent, stub born, obstinate, stu pid, extremely dull ; sense- less. stu pen dous, amazing, sub due, to conquer, sub lime, lofty; grand, sub se quent, following, sub Stan tial, solid; real, sub ter fuge, a trick. sub ter ra ne ous, under the ground. sub tie, artful ; sly. sub vert, to overturn. sue cinct, concise. sue cor, help. suf fi cient, enough. suf frage, a vote. sug gest, to hint. sul len, obstinate. sump tu ous, costly and grand. su pcrb, grand. su per a bun dant, more than enough. su per cil i ous, insolent. su per in tend, to oversee. su per vise, to overlook. sup pli catov to implore. sup press, to crush. su prenie, highest. sur face, the outside. sur mount, lo overcome. sur pass, to excel. sur ren der, to give up. CONFEDERATE SPELLlNa BOOK. 157 TOR Sus pond, to hang, 8US pensG, uncertainij-. sus te nanco, support." svvar thy, dusky. swerve, to wunder; to bend from swoon, to fuirit. syc o pliant, ii flatterer. symp torn, a sign. By non y mous, of the same meaning, system, a phm ; scheme. Ta cit, silent. taint, to infect. tal on, a bird's claw. tan gi ble, capable of being felt. tan ta mount, equivalent. tar dy, slow. taunt, to scuff; to reproach with bitterness, tau tol o gy, repetition of the same words, te di ous, slow ; wearisome, tol e scope, a spy glass, te mer i ty, rashness, tern per ance, moderanon, tern pest u ous, storm3^ temp ta tion, trial of virtue, ten don, a sinew. ten or, purport; meaning, tep id, lukewarm, ter mi nate, to choose; to limit, ler res tri al, earthly, ter ri ble, dreadfirl ; alarmicg,' tes ti fy, to bear witness, the ol o ery, divinity, thwart, to cross; to frustrate, ti dings, news, ti dy, neat, tini id, fearful, tithe, a tenth part, toil some, laborious, to ken, a sign, tol er ate, to allow. ' tor ment, misery, tor Da do, a violent hurricane, tor pid, numb ; dull. UNM Tor rent, a rapid stream, tor rid, hot. to tal, the whole. tra duce, to slander. traf iic, trade. tran quil, quiet. tran scend, to surpass. tran scribe^ to copy. trans form, to change. trans gress, to offend. tran sient, of short duration. tians pa rent, clear. trans pose, to change places. treach er ous, faithless. trea tise, a discourse. tre men dous, dreadful ; violent. trib u la tion, trouble; affliction. tri en ni al, once in three years. triv i al, worthless, tri umph. to conquer ; to rejoice over victory. tu i tion, instruction. tu mult, uproar ; confusion. tur bulent, restless ; tumultuous tur pi tude, extreme wickedness. type, an emblem. ty pog ra phy, the art of print- ing. tyr an ny, severity ; cruelty of government. U Ul cer, a running sore. ul ti mate, the very last. u nan i mous, all of one opinion un a wares, suddenly. un cer tain, doubtful. un couth, rough ; odd. im daunt ed, bold; bi'avo. un du late, to roll as a wave. un e quiv o cal, plain. un feigned, sincere. un gen er ous, mean. un god ly, wicked. u ni corn, a bea.>it with one horn, u ni form, similar. u nite, to join. un mer ci ful, cruel. 158 CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. VES Un re lent ing, -without pity. un right eous, unjust. un sea son a ble, uutimely. un wa ry, not cautious. ua wield y, bulk}'' ; awkward. un wor thj, mean. up braid, to chide. ur ban i ty, politeness ; €0urtes3'' ur getit, pressing: vehement. u surp, to seize without right. u ten sil, a tool. u til i ty, usefulness. V Va cant, empty. va cate, to make vacant. vag a bond, a wandering, idle person. va grant, wandering; unsettled. vague, unsettled ; uncertain. val e die to ry, a farewell address. val i ant, brave. va lid i ty, value. van ish, to disappear. van i ty, vain pleasure ; folly. van quitch, to defeat ; to over- come. va ri a ble, changeable. va ri ous, diiferent ; of many sorts. ve ge ta bles, plants of all sorts, ve he mence, violence ; great ar- dor. ve hi cle, a wheel carriage. ve lo ci tj', speed. ven geance, punishment ; re- venge. von ora ous, poisonous. ven ti late, to introduce fresh air. ve ra cious, truthful. ver ba tim, word for word, ver dure, greenness. verge, inarj^fin ; edge. ver na], belonging to spring. ver»sa tile, changeable. ves tige, a footstep ; track. ves ture, a garment. WOR Vex, to irritate ; to disturb. vi cia i ty, neighborhood. vi cis si tude, change. vie tim, a sacrifice. vi gi lant, watchful. vig or, strength. vi o late, to injure; to break violently, vir u lent, malignant, vis i ble, that "which may be seen, vis ion a ry, imaginary, vi tal, pertaining to life : very necessary, vi va cious, sprightly. viv id, bright ; lively, vo cab u la ry, a dictionary, vo ca tion, employment, vo cif er ato, to cry out with a. loud voice, vol un ta ry, acting by choice, vo ra cious, greedy, vouch safe, to grant. vul gar, common ; mean. W "Waft, to convey. wag gish, frolicsome. wail, to lament. waive, not to claim .or insist upon. wan der, to rove. war fare, state of war. . wa}'^ far er, a traveller. wealth y, rich. wea ri some, tedious ; irksome. wed luck, marriage. wel fare, happiness. whim si cal, full of whims. whole some salutary. wil der nes3, an uninhabited forest or desert. with er, tofade; to waste away. wit ness, one who gives testi- mony won der ful, strange. work man sbip, skill. wor ship, to do reverence. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. 159 YIE Wor thy, deserving, wran gle, to quarrel, wreathe, to twist ; to entwine, wrcs tie, to siruggle. wretch od, miserable, wrong fill, unjust, wry, crooked ; twisted. Y Yawn, to gapo ;. to opoi;i wide, year ly, every year. yeo man, a farmer. yieldj to produce, to give up. ZOO Youth ful, young, Z Zeal, ardor; enthusiasm, zeal ous, ardent ; full of zeal, ze nith, the point over our heads zepli yr, a sort breeze, zest, relish ; fondness for. zig zag, having short turns, zone, a girdle; a belt, zo og ra phy, a description of animals. IGO CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. ]\nilions. IS'UMERATION TABLE. Thousands, Units. S^^^' K-HH KHd H o a c Ei: OQ 8 -7 9 8 7 c "* - p c o i^ o '" CO '■^Z B^ DO CO* CM p 13 OQ Ono Twenty-ono Three hundred and twenty-ono 4 Thousand ;S21 54 Thousand 321 054 Thousand 321 7 Millions 654 thousand 321 87 Millions 654 thousand 321 987 Millions 654 thousand 321 123,456,789 123 Millions 456 thousand 789. 30,243,302 30 Millions 243 thousand 302. 9,604,233 ADDITION TABLE. 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 ancZ 1 6 an d 7 awrf 1 are 2 1 are 3 1 are 4 1 are 5 1 are 61 are 7 1 are 8 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7i2 8 2 9 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8|3 9 3 10 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9,4 30 4 11 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 105 11 5 12 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 ]() 6 ]16 12 6 13 7 8 7 9 7 11) 7 1] 7 127 ]3 7 14 8 9 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 ]3l8 H 8 15 9 10 9 n 9 12 9 1.-? 9 14'9 15 9 16 8 and are 91 ^2 9 and are 14 6 ■15! 7 16j8 1719 11 and are 12 1 Vi 2 14 3 15:4 16;5 17 6 12 and are 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 FRACTIONS, i One-fourth. i One-half. 5 Three-fourths. i One-third. § Two-thirds. J One-gixth. iJ Three-eighths. f Five-eighths. CONFEDERATE SPELLING BOOK. IGl MULTIPLICATION TABLE. Twice 3 times 4 imea 5 times 6 times 7 (imea 1 make 2 1 m ako 3 1 make 4 1 make 5 1 make 6 1 make f 2 4 2 6 2 8 2 10 2 12 2 14 3 6 3 9 3 12 3 15 3 IS 3 21 4 8 4 12 4 16 4 20 4 24 4 28 6 10 5 16 5 20 5 25 5 30 5 35 6 12 6 18 6 24 6 30 6 36 6 42 7 14 7 21 7 28 7 35 7 42 7 49 8 K) S 24 8 32 8 40 8 48 8 56 9 18 9 27 9 36 9 45 9 54 9 63 10 20 10. 30 10 4(1 10 50 10 60 10 70 11 22 U 33 11 '44 11 55 11 66 11 77 12 24 i:- 36 12 48 12 60 12 72 12 84 8 times 9 tint- 8 LO ti7iics 11 times 12 times 1 make 8 1 make 9 1 make 10 1 make 11 1 make 12 2 16 2 18 2 20 2 22 2 24 3 24 3 27 3 30 3 33 3 36 4 32 4 36 4 40 4 44 4 48 5 40 6 45 5 50 5 55 5 60 6 48 6 54 6 60 6 66 6 72 7 50 < 63 7 70 7 77 7 84 8 64 8 72 8 80 8 . 88 8 96 9 y 72 10 '^ 80 9 81 9 90 9 99 9 108 10 90 10 100 10 110 10 120 11 88 11 99 11 110 11 121 11 132 12 i) 12 108 12 120 12 132 12 144 FEDERAL MONEY. 10 mills [marked ?ii.] make 1 cent. [i» arked c^ 10 cents • 1 dime, d. 10 dimes, or 100 ceuts, 1 dol- lar -..../?. or $. 10 dollars.. 1 eai^le, B. ENGLISH MONEY. 4 farthings make 1 penny. [marked d. 12 ponce 1 shilling, s. 20 shillii:g3 1 pound. £. DRY MEASURE. 2 pints [marked J[J^] make 1 quart, [marked (ft. 4 quarts 1 gallon, pal. 2 gallons 1 peck, pk. 4 pecks 1 bushel, bu. LIQUID MEASURE. 2 pints [marked 2)«.] make 1 quart, [marked qf. 4 quarts 1 gallon, gul. 31 J^ gallons I barrel, bar. 42 gallons 1 tierce, tier. 63 gallons^ 1 hogshead, hhd. 2 'hogsheails....! pipe or butt, p. b. 2 pipes or butts 1 tun, T. CUBIC OR SOLID MEASURE. By this measure is asccrfainod the solid contents of stone, timber, etc. 1728 cubic inches [mnrked c». nj.] make 1 cubic loot. [marked c«. ft 27 cubic feet. I cubic yard, ci/ yd.j 128 cubic feet..! cord of wood bark ^d.