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A70846	Brief directions for true-spelling being an abbreviat of the most usefull rules conducible to the promoting that excellent knowledge of writing true English ... : to which is added copies of letters, bills of parcels, bills of exchange, bills of debt, receipts, with pertinent rules as helps thereunto / all prepared and methodiz'd by Henry Preston.	Preston, Henry.	1673 (1673)	Wing P3297A; ESTC R1860	27,324	65

Lord L p. Lordship lr letter md memorandum Mr. Master Mris. Mistris Obt. obedient p d. paid ꝑ per Sr. Sir p̄ pre St. Saint y n then that that the the with what w n. when W p. Worship W ll Worshipfull 7b r. September 8b r. October 9br. November 10br December Q. Question A. Answer R. Reason U. Use Dr. debitor C r. Creditor Xpian Christian pnts presents and c. et caetera and so forth to wit namely that is to say mt. ment Coll. Colonel Capt. Captain Lievt Lievtenant Our English words do very much abound 〈…〉 Some of them we think meet to publish here The Art of spelling further for to clear There where it points to thing or place must be Spelt and written as here you plainly see Their when it doth claim some propriety To any thing t is written with e i. Examples Their House their Land their Goods are here Their proper state doth lie just there By sums of Money telling some do live Wait now on me you shall just weight receive A Prophet true much profit brings to men A Mill-wright cannot write without a Pen Two men would come to me to ask a thing 'T was hard that which I heard they had to bring The Horse doth neigh nay t was the voice of men We write that 's right yet differently with Pen. It is good Air where now the Heir doth dwell Some locks of Hair are cut and we them sell The Sun doth shine upon my Son to day 'T is one mans right 'T will be his own alway To bear a burden on the shoulder bare Rear up the house it is a structure rare In this method I should further proceed only think it more to the profit and help of young beginners to explain some of our usual English words that are seldom fully understood by them therefore have at the end of this small Book annex'd a Table Alphabetical whereto I refer them and in which they may not only see the several significations of words but also the true spelling of them whether of like sound or otherwise the whole of which they will do well to peruse and obserue until the have 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Copies of Letters now do follow here Some young beginners therein to prepare That when they need they may instructed be To write in form by what they here do see The matter being heeded when they write They may hereby conceive how to endite All Letters should begin with declaration Of friendly Titles as a preparation Saluting them with love and commendation As they are in esteem or in Relation Then to the matter needfull short and plain They should proceed in as being the Maine Of their then writing which when done to cease And winde up all with words of love and peace Concluding as unto their friends they stand ●n humbleness theirs when they them command Subscribing those their Letters with their hand And for their superscription on the side The name and place where now their friend doth bide First Letter is a Letter from one at School in London to his father in the Countrey London January 10. 1673. Honoured Father MY Humbly duty unto you presented giving you all hearty thanks for all your love and ●indness manifested to me I make bold at this time 〈◊〉 present you with a few lines being the fruits of my ●bour and do hope in time to be better accomplish●d to give you an accompt of my proceedings In the ●ean time crave your acceptance of this it coming ●om 〈◊〉 his honoured father your obedient s●● Another from one at School to his friend that hath shewed kindness to him London Feb. 12. 1673 Respected Sir HAving gained some skil in this Art of writing since my being trained therein think it my duty to present you with some fruits thereof as an humble gratulation and thankful remembrance of your great love and respect shewed to me from time to time 〈◊〉 hoping it may gain esteem and acceptation with you● do with brevity yet in all humility Rest subscribing my self your obliged friend Bartholomew Bates For his honoured friend Mr. Bates of Colchester this A Letter from a young man newly out of his time to his friend for better acquaintance London March 5 1673 Respected Sir HAving finished my seven years Apprentiship am now entring into the world for imploy for my self and knowing my Trade depends upon acquaintance make bold to renew former friendship with you● hoping if it lies in your power to do me any kindness therein you will for the love you bear to me do your utmost to help me and what you shall do therein shall be acceptable to your servant to command 〈…〉 To his loving friend 〈…〉 A Letter from one to another for Goods which he needeth London April 4. 1674. SIR HEaring by a friend of yours that you are stored with sundry parcels of such goods which I greatly need make bold to Essay a Trade with you so as in a small parcel to become your Chapman my stock is not great neither do I know what oppertunity I shall have to vend many therefore intreat your sending but forty or fifty pounds worth and as they prove shall further deal with you the lowest price send as also the time of payment and I shall be punctual being your loving friend Emanuel Endeavor To his honoured friend Mr. Fra. Friendshipof Famouth this A copie of a letter from a Trader to his Chapman with his answer thereto London January 27. 1674. Honoured friend I Sent you last week a parcel of Goods by your Carrier and do hope they are safe come to your hands also according to your last dated the first instant have prepared the parcel of stuffs and this day have shipped them in the Hope of London now bound for Cales and marked as directed the Bill of Lading is herein enclosed the rest you write for shall send as soon as they are made ready for you I would desire you to remit me one hundred pounds with all speed No more at present from your 〈…〉 For his honoured friend 〈…〉 The Answer Exon February 8 1674. Respected Sir YOurs dated the 27 of January last I receiv'd and am glad to hear you have Shipped those goods to Cales I trust they will come to a good market Those you sent me came safe and well conditioned I have according to your Order remitted one hundred pounds which will be payable in ten days the Bill of Exco is herein enclosed with a letter of advice to Mr. Goodpay from his respondent hoping the Goods you are preparing will be for my turn and come timely I rest your assured lo friend John Lovely For his respected friend Mr. Zach. Zealet of London T woul'd swell this Volume too too large And make this Book of too much charge To put down Copies in all things That Trade and friendship daily brings Therefore a little take and see And strive for ingenuity 'T is matter that will

BRIEF DIRECTIONS FOR True-spelling Being an Abbreviat of the most usefull Rules conducible to the promoting That Excellent Knowledge of Writing true English Much wanted by many especially such as never well understood the Latin-tongue And is therefore commended to youth as a good means for their accomplishment To which is added Copies of Letters Bills of parcels Bills of Exchange Bills of Debt Receipts with pertinent Rules as Helps thereunto All prepar'd and methodiz'd by Henry Preston Writing-master a well-wisher to youths attainment Licensed March. 17. 1673. Roger L'-Estrange LONDON Printed by J.R. and are to be sold by William Bishop at the Fountain at London Wall near Garpen 〈…〉 To the Reader Friend THou hast here presented thee some of the easiest Rules for true spelling a work very much tending to thy profit if well understood The reason of its production hath been my Observation of the want thereof especially in young people having been acquainted neer twenty years with their shortnesses and inabilities therein To write well and yet not to know how to write true English must needs be a great disparagement and to my knowledg hath rendred many uncapable of business that would have been much to their advantage which makes me very urgent with all I am acquainted with to train up their children in the knowledg of Grammar-Rules upon which the Art of true spelling depends and without which few do arrive to perfect understanding therein Yet for such that have not opportunity to learn or have not improved their season when they might have learned 'T is meet they should not be left without some directions to help them And although there be many worthy books of that nature extant that might with the pains of Tutors further the perfecting youth herein yet knowing well their little benefit by some of them the cause I name not Have now undertook this little piece which hath in it such plain rules that without other help will conduce to the end aforesaid Preventing the discouragements attending such that are unskilful Of whom not only most young men in this Na●●● 〈…〉 but almost all the female Sex many of them being very apt and capable of attaining good hands of writing which had they the knowledg of 〈◊〉 Orthography would much more be encouraged And the want whereof is daily found to be a means to weaken their minds in their full and compleat accomplishment therein yea sometimes to their absolute laying aside their pens as being ashamed of their work whilst they are sensibly wanting this so excellent Ornamental endowment Hoping many will find profit in the perusing and digesting these Rules to the animating themselves to improve their skill in writing I have not only taken the pains to compile directions for true writing but also have prepar'd Copies of Letters Bills and Receipts with Bills of parcels and other needfull Helps to young beginners The whole of which is humbly commended to the blessing of God by him that desires to serve his generation according to his capacity and Talent received Peti-France Lond. Feb. 3. 1673. Henry Preston Thou hast most of this little piece prepar'd in verse by me To take thy fancy head and heart in what thou here dost see And if it shall be taken well and profit to thee lend I shall with pains and great delight much more quickly commend THese following helps are now produced here The Art of Spelling unto youth to clear Which when well learn'd will fit him perfectly To write true English with great certainty THe needful thing at entrance is to know The Letters in their order as below Which are in number twenty four in all Distinguish'd as we usually them call Vowels are five a e i o and u The rest are consonants set here in View b c d f g h k l m n p q r s t w x y z Yet sometimes j and v when sounded be like consonants are written as you see j v. The sound of which as each doth signifie You may see here exprest in this copie Produc'd to shew their force and property b bee c cee d dee f ef g gee g jee h he j je k ca l el m em n en p pee q cu r ar s es t tee v ve w we x ex y yi z. ze A vowel hath a perfect sound without the help of another letter to which five before-mentioned ad y a Greek vowel which sounds like i and then may be esteemed a vowel otherwise is a consonant as before as A friend of mine is dead I hope not so O! it is too true A vowel sounds of it self A mute or dum letter is that which gives no sound at all of it self but is apt by the help of a vowel either before or after it to sound and shew its force as 〈…〉 k p q t 〈…〉 A vowel add unto each mute then see Whither they will not perfect sounds then be By co dy go jo ko po quo ti xe yo Without a vowel you no sound can make For proof whereof these few examples take grnt strngth strng strng thmb which five if any ask us what they spell We say nothing there is not a vowel But if to each a vowel you do take They will then all a word with good sound make Ex. Put a to the first e to the second i to the third o to the fourth u to the fifth and they 'l spell grant strength string strong thumb Forget not therefore when a sound you 'ld make That you a proper vowel then do take C Before a o u sounds like to k But before e and i like s alway Exa to both can came court custom con cunning cellar cease ceive civility city celerity For spelling right the syllables you 'l find By parting them in sound within your mind They being known when they di╌vi╌ded be Help to teach learners true Or╌tho╌gra╌phy To know a Syllable you must consider How many letters you doe spell together Examples many are here under-set For you That knowledg perfectly to get Af╌ter sin╌ce╌ri╌ty pre╌pa╌ra╌ti╌on ge╌ne╌ra╌ti╌on Ex╌tra╌or╌di╌na╌ri╌ly tran╌sub╌stan╌ti╌a╌ti╌on Re╌con╌ci╌li╌a╌ti╌on re╌for╌ma╌ti╌on du╌ra╌ti╌on Re╌cre╌a╌ti╌on in╌ter╌est a╌do╌ra╌ti╌on a╌mi╌a╌ble A consonant between two vowels we To th' latter joyn as here below you 'l see Re╌gard re╌course pre╌pare de╌clare pro╌pose ma 〈…〉 Yet some exceptions we in Rules must make Else in this spelling Art may yet mistake To this therefore exceptions there are three Which when produc'd this rule will perfect be 1. Exception When ab or x comes before a vowel as Ab╌ove ab╌ound ab╌undance ox╌en ex╌ercise 2. Exception In double words as Ab╌hor al╌one un╌armed un╌usual en╌able in╌ure en╌amour ad╌orne without with╌in 3d. Exception When a word of one syllable goes before╌ing as Speak╌ing com╌ing treat╌ing squeak╌ing Ti writ before a vowel commonly Doth make it self in sound equal to si As nation patience station re-lation proposition Proportion petition relaxation dictionary