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“ ” HE Brief Course has been planned to meet the de mands Of the evening s chool student and teacher Of h n f rm r r s nt m n inter tin short a d. The o e p e e s a y es g r m Fir t : f m and diffi cult p oble s . s he is O a studious and a f Secondl : h e th s ub ect for bitions turn O mind. y e s eks e j r n Thir : t nti some sp ecial easo . dly his ince ve keeps him u o hi t itch of r F hl buoyed p t the ghes p endeavo . ourt y: not r r how r li t c ion unless he es p og ess , eve S gh , at ea h ses s , he n it lto t r soon loses interest in the subject a d drop s a ge he . Las tly : he presents to the instructor the most diffi cult Of t chin roblems since in a reat ma orit of ins tances ea g p , , g j y , ’ r d n he comes to s chool unp ep are for the eveni g s work. ’ Coming from a day s labor p ermitting of very little or no r tion he brin to his ni htl tudi mind b no p epara , gs g y s es a y n m r on t r ui mea s the ost imp ess i able or pliant. I eq res a teacher of keen sympathy and considerable magnetism to ’ t ch vi alize the evening s task, to crys tallize it into su form that even the tired mind may become energized suffi ciently to cull the maximum ofprofit from the combined efforts Of h r and s tu n teac e de t. To enable the ins tructor and pupil to attain this deside r f atum, the ollowing features of the Brief Course have been introduced :
1 In several inst ces ex lanatio Of rinci l an , p ns p p es have b n m i ee a lifi d d t o ed im lifi . p e , an , is h p , s p ed
2. The exercises illustrative Of each principle have been consid r T r in n e ably shortened. his will permit of a mo e te sive f r furth r study o the principle underdiscussion . Fo e
275 05 6 I vi PREFACE . practice or dictation matter the Shorthand Writing Exer ” E ion T t is in i n l c is es and xaminat es s d sp e s ab e . f o ics uch as ward and D 3 . A number O t p , s Up ownward ffi Fi PT fix ur c . L and R, e es , Su xes , g es , et , are introduced as early in the work as was thought to be comp atible with the ’ f One r fix and n pupil s knowledge O the s ubj ect. p e o e suffix are s tudied with the Halving Principle ; another prefix and n x a other suffix are studied with the ne t topic . This is con
tinn t n tak n u . Thus no ed un il all have bee e p , t only are th r mor r idl bu wid e p inciples learned e ap y, t a er choice Of m dictation atter is ins ured .
x d in l 4 . Shorthand reading e ercis es an bus ess etters in lon hand ar introduced as a ste in - stone to th dev lo g e pp g e“ e p m f I i nn i n ent o speed . n th s co ect o the us e Of Practice Letters for Beginners in Shorthand will prove highly us e i ] n . A rapid mas tery Of the principles Of the Is aac Pitman sys tem Of Phonography without any sacrifice Of thorough or T o in nes s is the aim Of this w k. h ugh tended primarily for use in the evening s chools where such exac ting condi
tio t it i ncerel ho d that oth r c Of t ns exis , s si y pe e lass es s u dents will find their inspiration to successful attainment in “ ” this Brief Course . The publis hers des ire to exp ress their appreciation for the new features and devices and all deviations from the ” ori inal Course in sub ect matter and exercis Mr es to . g j , M u arman airm f D n Arthur . S g , Ch an o the ep artme t Of Stenography and Typewriting at the Bay Ridge High r School, New Yo k. CONTENTS
L ESSON
n onants and Second- Place n o 1. Co s Lo g V wels
Cons onants and First- Place Long Vowels
Consonants and Third- Place Long Vowels
Short Vowels
Diphthongs and Phras eograms
Circle S and Z
LOOp s S T and STR
n ircl n Circles SW a d SS , C e S a d Stroke S Initial Hooks to Straight Strokes and Curves : us Circles and Loop s prefixed to Initial Hooks
ur
o us Circles and Loops added to Final Hooks
s us Shun Hook
ue Shun Hook (cOncluded)
n on t us Compound C sonan s
n us Tick and Dot H
us Review OfUpward and Downward L and R
w Hal in Princi le us The v g p
o n le oncl us The Halvi g Princip (c uded)
wP The Doubling Principle
w- V alization ofthe PL and PR series z oc CONTENTS
LESSON
22 Di oni - . ph c or Two Vowel Signs
nd D t 23 . W a Y iph hongs
Suffi x 24 . Prefixes and es Reviewed
on Of ons onants and 25 . Omissi C Figures
2 C ound Words and Inters e i n 6 . omp ct o s
in uishin Vowels Dis tin 27. Dis t g g , guis hing
Business Corres pondence in Shorthand
Additional Exercis es
The Grammalogs and Contractions
Grammalogs alphabetically arranged Contracted Words alphabetically arranged
Phraseograms
Fifty Principal Cities arrangedaccording to Pop ulation s
Contractions for Names of States and Terri
tories
Phonographic Alphabet
Table ofSingle and Double Consonants
Index BRIEF COU RSE IN ISAA C PITMA N SHO RTHA N D
LESSON 1.
CONSONANTS AND SECOND- PLACE LONG
VOWE LS.
1 In writin I Pitman . g the saac shorthand the stu dent will always bear in mind that he is writing Th rd B mb ounds . u in t e wo o th n n S s , h e fi al b is ot oun th r f r it ul not be re r n s ded, e e o e wo d p esented by a y r Likewis e in th f ll sho thand Si n . o owin w r g , e g o ds , there are many silent letters which would not require an re resentation select the silent letters in thorou hl y p ; g y,
b u ht ti ht kni ht bureau . Thus in h r o g , g , g , , t e wo d bought
we hear th unds b u t thre all ld An z e so , , , , e to . aly e f r rds in th m each o the othe wo e sa e way . Sug est as man words as ou can think Of ra i l g y y p d y, which contain letters that would not require any short
hand Sign .
lan 2. All Sounds in sp oken guage are divided into
two clas ses : Consonants and Vowels . The s ame is
onsonant- s ounds are r true in shorthand. C epresented r ht li s and curved lines and vowel soun by st aig ne , ds by
dots and dashes . K lines . urve Straight C d lines . D as h . B E E IN 2 RI F COURS SHORTHA ND .
3 . A straight line may be written vertically i horizontally slanting towards the right slanting ' towards the left These four strokes written lightly re res ent four onsonan - o Wr t h p c t s unds . i e t ese same s trokes a little heavier and they repres ent four other
onsonan - oun h ri nt l c t s ds . T e ho zo a s trokes are written
m le t ri t Th fro f to gh . e other s trokes are always written
downward.
The followin table ex lains these ei ht Si n g p g g s .
e several lines Of each h t r namin i 4 . Writ c arac e g t n hinkin as you write It a d t g Of the sound it represents . The vertical and slanting strokes should be written with n h lin n n h l the ends resting o t e e . Co ti ual practice s ou d l f r onl in this wa will facilit in the us Of be the ru e, o y y y e u shorthand be gained . St dy each new point until it is thoroughly understood . ntain t r n or co wo o more on . 5 . Ma y w ds c sonants When indicating them in shorthand the second SE O - A E C ND PL C LONG VOWE LS . 3
stroke is be un where the rst t ir he g fi ends , the h d where t ds second en et . DO n , c ot lift the pencil from the p aper ; thus
Ch bt t di Ch p , o p’ v 27) kg, bpi bg°
r 1 Exe cis e .
Read co and trans i cr be . m m , py,
2 Exercis e .
Write in shortha nd the consonant- sounds heard in the following words :
1. Cawed bake baked do ed ta ioc a ud e book. , , , gg , p , j g , 2 Debt ha a . c d u e ocoa a e o , pp e , g g , c , p g , d dge . B d cka coa h b . 3 . o a k y, p ge, c , chec , ba e
6 . All strokes are said to have three laces be nnin p ; gi g,
middle end irst second an t ir - All , ; f , , d h d place . vowel sounds are rep resented by writing dots or das hes in these
lac As n he cas Of h on - i es . i t e t e cons ant tro es b m k n p s k , y a g
' these dots or das hes li ht or heav i erent - u g y, d fi vowel so nds in a are dic ted .
7. A heavy dot in the second- place adds the sound Of as h r in a s rt heav s d , ea d the word p y; a ho y da h in the
sec - e a th un f 6 as h ar in o ond plac dds e so d o , e d the w rd
t e . o ; thus pay, toe The dash should be written at ri ht an les to the strok If e vowel g g e . th
sign is written at the left- hand side of the down
s trokes or above the horiz ntal s tr s i is read be ore , o oke , t f 4 B RIE F COURSE IN SHORTHAND }
the strok a e e ; thus ape, oat, g , oak.
If the vowel- sign is written at the right- hand sid e of
the downlstrokes or w rizontal strokes it , belo the ho is
read a ter the trok t a . l toe a f s e ; hus b y, , j y,
li f h cons onan go . Write a ne o eac t as
XA f . ollows : a a o e P . pe, p y, p , oe
Exercis e 3 .
co and trans cri Read, py, be .
8. Remember that all the strokes in a word are written
rs t then ins ert all t e v el - s in t e r fi , h ow sign , h orde in which the
w l- oun ar heard vo e s ds e .
9. Shorthand outlines are written in one Of three
ositions rst above the line second on the line thir p , fi , , ; d, hrou h the line The v h t . owel in a wor or if t ere is g d, mor n n l el e tha o e vowe , the stressed or emphasized vow , indicates the position to be occupied by the outline V - rst- lace for the word . If the vowel sound is a fi p vowel the outline will occupy the first position; if
- e e thir a s econd plac , the s cond position; and if a d
lace the third os ion . Note that er outline p , p it ev y i ten Wher in Exercise 3 is wr t in the second position . e k t l ne there is but one stro e hat stroke res ts on the i .
r more than one tro e irst down Where the e is s ke, th f r v r s e sit of the outline The tudent st oke go e n th po ion . s will Obs erve in Exercise 3 that in each case the firs t downs troke res ts on the line to indicate the second
osition because in each cas e the vowel is a sec ond p , , , place vowel . E - E ON S COND PLAC L G VOWE LS . 5
- wels 10. A ll second place vo occurring between two s trokes are always written after the first stroke in the
- s econd place .
rt an all r x f r 11. In s ho h d, a sm c oss is used o a p eriod; the Sign r is employed to expres s a dash ; r ctuation marks are ri TWO and othe pun W tten as us ual . s hort lines drawn underneath an outline indicate an initial
i b e c ap tal ; as 3 Jo Cop .
fr 12. Words Of equent occurrence are exp ressed in f e A th s horthand by one o their l tters . word us abbrevi ated is called a grammalog; the le tter which is us ed to r n h l r alle o r rep es e t the w o e wo d is c d a log g am. The s tudent s hould learn the grammalogs as thoroughly o l ca knowle e f em as p ssib e, be use a dg O th is neces r in f ou h u s a y ast writing. Thr g o t the exercises in this book the grammalogs and contractions are
in ital ic .
GRAMMA LO GS .
the all r two , , too o , ! I owe or Oh 1 he but.
x E ercis e 4 .
Read co and transcribe , py, .
Exercis e 5 .
ite in h r ha Wr S o t nd .
He ai O e t take the b p d Joe C p o oat. T ak the on t e cocoa to the p age he boat. Take t a e the he p g to oak.
He towed the boat t ak t - to he o o day. LESSON 2.
CONSONANTS AND FIRST- PLACE LONG
VOWELS.
th 18. In the following diagrams e circles are divided four ar Each curved stroke is em lo e into p ts . p y d to
n - un represe t a consonant so d.
The two lowar in the first and the two side curves in The are written li the second will now be studied. y ght f he strai ht strokes a and heavy as in the cas e O t g , nd
Write several lines of each. 6 - E S 7 FIRST PLACE LONG VOW L .
14 . Whatever has been stated about the straight strokes with regard to the three places and the three i a ra hs is als o true posit ons in the p receding p ar g p , followin exercis e of these strokes . Note in the g how clearly the angle between these strokes is indica ted .
Exercis e 6.
and transcribe. Read copy,
' h i usuall written down r 15. The stroke s s y wa d, but when it immediately precedes k K f (l) or immediately follows or Iit Will be found Write a lin f more convenient to write it upward. e O each Of these combinations employing first the doumward s h n ard s h and note in each instance how and the the upw , , l n ritten when much more easily the out i e is w , the upward h is us s ed .
- 16. (a) A heavy dot in the firs t plac e adds the sound f h e i or a m a s heav das h in o a , as h ard n the w d p l ; hort y
r - t e sound Of aw as heard in the word the fi st place adds h , f To in cat e ara ra h 9 care ull . di e bought. (R ad p g p y ) i i n k e the stroke above the line if there the firs t p os t o , e p ; is more than one stroke s ee that the firs t downstroke is o he lin kept ab ve t e .
(b) A ll fi rst- place vowels occurring between two s trokes are always written after the first stroke in the
LESSON 3 .
CONSONANTS TO THIRD- PLACE LON G
VOWELS .
The remainder Of the consonant strokes are noted
t The 17. All the above are light strokes excep v stud nt e that the Si ns A v v e will Observ g , ,
are the remainder of the curved strokes 9 B E O RSE IN H RTHA 10 RI F C U S O ND .
no in the dia r ms in ara . as ted g a p graph 13 . It will b seen in a later less on t at e h A , are
‘ als o written heavier to indicate additional cons onant
un Th horizontal strokes A v s o ds . e , , v are written from left to right; V and / , o are written upward; and and 7 are written
Exercis e 10.
Write two or three lines f each strok namin O e, g ac i is writt n t t thr e e h as t e . Indica e he ee plac s in
each .
These strokes are oined to on nother and 18 . j e a to other strokes in the manner already explained in a p aragr ph 5 .
er s 11 Ex ci e .
Write in Shorthand .
h oke l 1 Palm bale watc oam. . , , , y , m l ca e la in ran e kna 2 Cal o t ve . . , , y g, g ,
19. Ray and chay though looking very i much alike are easily distingu shed . When standing ne the slant o the s troke will determine hic i alo f w h t is , for my s lants but s lightly from the line on which it is When written with other s trokes th r begun . e di ection “ ” f the stroke will determine which i is m O t , y being “ ” s tr ke an cha the wn tr the up o d y do s oke .
20. The cons onants R and H are each provided it two forms an u str k n w h , p o e a d a downs troke . This is for convenience of oinin to other strokes j g , nd als o for the ur o f i n i wr in a p p se o vowel indicat o n it g. The rules governing the use of thes e forms will be fully THIRD- LA E LO N W P C G VO ELS . 11
ex lai ned in a later lesson but meanwhile f p , , , the ollowing brief statement will be useful :
a The u ward form of H is used H ( ) p , except when stands alone and in the com ounds Of such words , p , or f l Z " is ol owed b as " ha ha stac k y y, y , w L k H ue . ha , ag
(b) A t the beginning of a word if R is preceded by a vowel- sou nd, the doumward form is used; if no vowel sound recedes the u ward orm is used as arm p p f , ,
rk " ( 2L a ore but ra rate - C ro , , y, , gue . B e ore M ever alwa s use t f , how , y he downward form; as m roa .
c At the end of a word if R is the las t sound he r ( ) . a d use the downward form; if a sounded vowel follows R then us e the u ward orm as air Pharaoh p f ; f , M ,
ore, row.
r e 12 Exe cis .
In the following words write only the stroke out lines s ugges ting in each cas e the rule to be Observed in the choice of the upward or downward forms Of R
and H .
H k o hi i r ro rl wr k ac h e h h he e ea ec . 1. , p , g , g , p , y, H w b ar Arm a r m Fear f r a furro e a oo . 2. , u y, gue, , , d ,
e 1 Exercis 3 .
and trans cribe. Read, copy, BRIE F COURSE IN SHORTHAND .
r 14 Exe cis e .
Write in Shorthand .
May they all take a share at the game? Put up a loaf; be out by four; and take the coach at the ate g .
The should all be t f y ou by our.
21. (a) A heavy dot in the third- place adds the und e as heard in tea n so , ; a d a short heavy das h in the
third- lace adds the sound f 6 6 as eard in p o , h do . Words
containing a third- place vowel- s ound as the only or the
princip al vowel - s ound mus t be written in the third Horizontal s tr r position . okes a e written on the line or second and third sitions whe n written f po , alone or ined to a ther If ri on jo no hori zontal . a ho z tal is im mediatel ollowed b an u s ro e e in e oriz y f y p t k , b g th h on tal a little below the line to in c t t third , di a e he posi i n In o her nces r t o . t insta the firs t downs t oke deter mines the position and mus t be wri tten s lightly through
the line thus ke cool each rue 4 3. ; y, ; p , 7 , kee a . p s ,
(b) A ll third- place vowel- signs occurring between two
strokes are alwa s written be ore the second stroke in the y f .
- third place .
(c) Construct a dozen outlines containing these
third- place vowel- s ounds and write a line Of each
one .
GRAMMAL OGS .
' ' I had do di erent or di erence much , , M l fi fi , ,
wh ch each I lar e c me i , , g , o ,
o or a o ive r iven . g g , g o g - E 13 THIRD PLACE LO NG VOW IS .
5 Exercis e 1 .
L a - . 1.
er s Ex ci e 16.
Write in Short ha nd .
Which way should they go to reach the pool ? He ma o b the c c y g y oa h, and take the boat at ’ The had to o a di erent wa at y g fi y sea . The fear the ma be out o the wa y y y f y. LESSON 4 .
SHORT VOWELS .
22. a A li ht t in r t s h - ( ) g do the fi s , econd , or t ird place represents res pectively the short vowel- sounds 6 as in th t in n in A short l ht h d 6 as n a d as is . i das , pé , i g in the rst second or third- lace re resents res e tive fi , , p p p c ly the short vowel - s ounds as in n6t it as in m c h 6 , il , e wor iven illu r a nd 66 as in g66d. Th ds g as st ations form a sentence that is easily remembered : That ” All that has been t pen is no t much good . S ated with r egard to the long vowel- s ounds is also true for these
- s hort vowel s ounds .
(b) Note that the rules for writing thes e vowel- s igns n n wo rok ar whe they occur betwee t st es , e the s ame as those for the long vowels as indicated in the following
“N A C 150k e xam les - bdt bet , p , fi , T , T
6 : l l ea a ain ar ra hs 10 16 b ilck 5: 66k. R d a , F g p g p , ( ) , 21 and (b) . (c) The rules for the position of outlines of words containing s hort vowel- s ounds are exac tly the same as thos e governing the position of words containing long X - as alm ac k bake ounds X . vowel s ; : p , p ; , ( bec k deem dim wrou ht l rot ; . " ; ; L , l a g , " coal cull ool ull . , , p , Nfi p
Exercis e 17.
co and transcribe. Read, py,
‘ ' ‘ l; \ 7 1 l_ . W 2 d 6 . , S W HORT VO ELS . 15
GRAMMA L OGS .
hal i have thank- cd think f, f, K. , , ,
outh t h r y , houg , them o they.
Exercise 18 .
ead c tra . R , opy, and nscribe “ M . m M A M )
Exercis e 19 .
Write in Shorthand.
They think they ma y have to go to the bank and h m a check to pay the youth t e oney. t en h the ma come back Though they go out on he t t , y y
by an early mail . They think the lad may have to go to Canada in a mon h t . Half the party came to give a vote each to Adam
mmrm orzas AND p nms no 17 am s .
at the beginning or end of an out w ice i h wl , n g , o ,
Oi may be j oined at the beginning only; U may be joined at the end only; as . N— due r ar ue renew - r mew , g , , e ,
v ue o at t fi cue, val . N te th he usua l direction
is chan ed when oined to the strokes A of U g j ,
v and u . In the word now onl the f ( p) . y roke of t e i ht n ow is oin n rok las t st h d p ho g j ed to the st e . Write a line of each of the illus trations given in this
p aragraph .
Exercise 20.
and transcribe Read, copy, .
Write in Shorthand .
' The livel ealer took a widel di erent view o the 4 . y d y fi f
ff - a air to day. r o the ut but he have 5 . They as s ume a la ge share f d y; t y
no ri t t it and the ma have to ive it u gh o , y y g p . ur ue a f urit and o rebuk them 6 . P s li e of p y, s e . he tak r f n t oa h ef t 7. If t y e e uge o he b t, t ey can d y he power of the enemy to take them or to move them
away.
w v v 27. Final l is written down ard after and ;
nail onl wron l u thus , y, g y. S gges t half- a- dozen other words and write several lines of
each . ]: IN 18 B RIEF c orms snowma n) .
GRAMMALOGS .
L I e e A how or y ,
nd ou with when beyo , y , , ,
would .
r u of words ma be re resented b oin 28. A g o p y p y j ing their outlines without lifting the pen from the re ultin outline is ll d a Phraseo ram a er The s ca e . p p . g g
The first word- form of a phras eogram mus t be written in its usual position; the other word- forms may or may not occupy their p roper positions ; thus in can be it will be noti a you , ced th t you is written
r er osition on the li e where in its p op p n , as can and be are not written in the positions the us ually
c u Thus what ma be I thin o c py. y , k
ou s h uld it would be i y o , L , f he can \ \ , n have ou whe why y , n they: Write several
hras eo ram o tru imil lines of each p g . C ns ct s ar phras eo
r m g a s .
r m - 29. In phraseog a s beginning with a first p os ition n t at si n ma be written so that the f ll n sig , h g y o owi g
r - i n shall take its ro er osition thus see wo d s g p p p ; , ,
1. i . with muc h I thank ou I think , y , , why
oined to A f ou . When r t do y j , o he s ign
’ may be shortened to thus (I m I m I ’ ll will a I I can . The vowel should ) , ( ) , 17.
be ins erted in the hras eo ram " x. p g to o. Note . g that f is used in hras in for p g the word will . Write several lines of the phras eograms for each of the followin hras es : I- will I- ma - be o g p , y , y u — will - be if- ou- s hould be wh - ha - - , y , y ve you, what do u yo . DIPHTHONGS AND m m s noam us . 19 m w Gnu a as .
ea was so or us , see, s , ,
- Jshall wis h Jus ual l . , , y
Exercis e 21.
a tra be. Read, copy, nd nscri
Exercis e 22. The phrases in this and the following exercis es are
indicated by the hyphen . Write in Shorthand
- - - wir i - h n - 1 I think you s hould e the m, f you t i k you can
k ou to- do do what they as y .
I- h I- ma uarantee the tube to be all - the sa 2. t ink y g y y .
hat di erence can- i t make to- ou I- ha ve to- 3 . W f y if go
out by- the tenth?
- - - m I see u know two o the . 4 . yo f
I- shall- be ha to- have- ou do- s o i - ou- can mana e 5 . ppy y i y g
it.
‘ - like to- ive them a co the - ma - be ha 6 . If yow g py, y y ppy
to read it. LESSON 6. LE D Z CIRC S AN .
80. The sounds of s and z are two of the most fr u l urrin ounds in he lan a n eq ent y occ g s t gu ge, a d it i therefor necessar that the should be rovi s , e, y y p ded
with r easil written ns . These soun ve y y sig ds , besides being exp ressed by the signs and are also r res n ed b a small circle il r ep e t y , eas y w itten and oi n re il with other trok When an j ni g ad y s es . st ding alone or oined to strai ht strokes at the inni , j g beg ng or end the circle is written in the direction osite , Opp to that in which the hands of a clock move round; o thus N tice that at the be innin “ h. o g g o ’ the stroke closes u the circle x p , f f Do not make a complete circle before writing the k stro e .
31. This circle may be written at the beginning of stroke initiall at the end of a stroke nall a ( y) , (fi y) , s tr k hen oin or between two o es (medially) . W j ed to single strokes the circle is written on the right of s trai ht wns tr on the u r si hand side g do okes , ppe de of the horizontals and and the straight / tr kes o and insid e of curves ups o , . I t is obvious that the circle may not be written initially
e strokes 7 thus s with th , , p ,
s st sds schs s p , , , , k ,
s s sr rs ws hs s g , , , , , Z “ y ,
sm sns sr Wri o svs " s te j } . . s X. w e. S e , f, - , , , a line of each of the strokes employing the circle t o ed a e and nall on initially (excep ing as n t bov ) , fi y, c 20 “” “ ” 21 CIRCLE 3 A ND z . structing words that woul d be repres ented by those tlin ou es .
W n tten 32. h med e mi e used ially, circle 8 mus t b as follows :
a Be ween o tr an le ( ) t tw s t strokes forming an g ,
tsi de the an le th ts k chs / sr ou g ; us , p, - g g ,
bsch .
(b) Between two s traight strokes not forming an
n l the us ual side such s troke thus s a g e, on of ; p p,
i f. ts t ksk K iwsr rsr . , , ,
r k n rall i (c) Between two curved st o es , ge e y ns ide
° ff the irst curve thus ssr }. msr f , ,
u ms v but ins ide the econ ns , ; s d curve rather than an awkward oinin thus noisome j g; ,
n a strai t rok n (d) Between a curved a d gh st e, i side
h curve nsk sv ksn “ chsn t e ; thus , p , , A, .
Cons truct several combinations for each rule stated and
m i n write a line of each co binat o .
niti l the ircl ma a e h un f 33. I al y, c e y h v t e so d o 3 only; hence words beginning with the sound z mus t
r r nted the troke as zeal . zer be e es e b s . o p y ; , k . Medially or finally the circl\e may have the s ound of o r racer r rais er . ace r a s . s o 2, as o ; p o p y
34 . The circle 8 is always read first at the beginning f tr k an las t at the end f a stroke th o a s o e, d o ; us
l s eat seats . tow to eat s - l w , , ; , ,
eke seek see slows , , ks ;
° ‘
r rs " 35a u se citi 3 s s . s o B oa - es . N_oa - YZ ; . , pp , Q ,
Not that th vowel- si n in eac s eries . e e g h outline
‘ d with the stroke and not with the circle is rea . T ake the word suppose: the first sound is s ; then I 22 BRIEF COURSE N SHORTHAND .
the ounds u 0 are read and las tl another 3 or s , p , , y 2. Analyze in the same manner every other illus tration in h ara a hs given t ese p gr p .
- 35. Since vowel sounds are never read with the circle in words beginning with the sound of s preceded by a
- nd r endin in s or z e b a vowe - vowel s ou , o g follmv d y l s ound,
the strokes or mus t be employed . Thus
K " ask as sume " . D laz ss as . u l . - . f y , , k p , y, ) , L m with sac a lace as co pared k, s p, . . di ,
Exercise 23 .
Read co and transcribe , py, .
. Be ore sn s n and sv l is written downwar 38 f , y, , d;
n in unloose " los , 6 g, ter a curve and circ l elusive . Af le follouw the
direction o the circle as vessel J muscle f ; , TC . ,
cancel .
word the which is re resent a 37. The , p ed by light e is a o ex r ed li lan dot on the lin , ls p ess by a ght s ting tick oined to the rec edin character and written , j p g , ard or downwar i the direction whi either upw d, n ch he s har er an le thus o the will give t p g ; f , to 1 the and the 4 should the I think the I , - " , , , 5 have the with the when the . he is the is , , 5 , l
he is the as the or has the . The first strok t , , o e “” “ CIRCLE s A ND 23
m ten la tin in at it of on the us t be writ s n g, order th Th tick the can never be may not clas h with I . e rit everal used at the beginning of an outline . W e s of f ll r i lines each o the i ust ations g ven .
GRAMMA LO GS .
.as or 0 is r h beca i has , o is , us e, tself,
those this these or thus m sel , C , , y f,
himsel me or m A him or ma ar f, y, y, e,
1 our or hour we. 7 . ,
2 Exercis e 4 .
a ans Read , copy, nd tr cribe.
" 1 . K 4 6 .
2 Exercis e 5 .
Read co and transcribe. , py,
M v
LESSON 7. LOOP S T AND T S S R.
8. sma loo half the len of 3 A ll p , gth the stroke to
” whi i i ttac ed re res ents st th ch t s a h , p ; us ache, take stale s tore t 1? s out. When Ir . , . . , , written at the beginning of a stroke the loop represents s t only; but when written at the end of a s troke it repre s ents either s t or zd thus coas t accus ed ; , ,
" mis t amus ed . The loo ma m . , p y als o be us ed mediall when convenient thus us ti y, ; j fy,
- 39. A lar e o two thirds the len h of g lo p , gt the stroke to which it is attached re resents str thus oster , p ; .fi P ,
l The s tr ster loo mus t t us ter . no be ri te 4 9 . ( ) p w t n at the be innin of a wo d but it ma be em lo e g g r ; y p y d medially, T as in mas terpiece . he circle 8 may be added to e l t co ts fif? mas the oo s hus as “ ts kfi . s ters p ; , , . po ,
lus ters .
4 0. The loops st (stee) and str (ster) follow the same of writin as the cir 8 hat i t r rule g cle ; t s , hey a e written with a backward motion (in the opposite direction to that taken by the hands of a clock) when attached to
i r s tra h trokes and nside cu ves . The loo ig t s , p s als o foll ow the same rule of reading as the circle 8 ; so that the loop s t is alwa s read rs t at the be innin of an outline and y fi g g , las t at the end of an outline ; while the loop s tr (which is never us ed initially) is always read las t at the end of an
outline .
T f llo n ex m le ll 4 1. he o wi g a p s wi show the similarity between the rules for circle 8 and for the loop s s t and 26 am coc ns n IN s noIrrIIAND .
k astors s tr; thus 5 ; pas t, p ;
teal mas s “S ' sou stoo ; . . seal s ; , S p , p é ,
w l aw ma be oined initiall to u ward 4 2. The vo e y j y p
Q als o and the lo o ram 1 as AC. wl . . ; g g a , m m ound words like al most be j oined in co p ,
Exerc is e 27.
ead co and trans cribe. R , py,
GRAMMALOGS . U most mus t i n , m ,
w next in or an v no or know , y, , o
- l sugges t cd .
Exercis e 28 .
and trans cribe. Read, copy, “ ” “ ” ' Doors s r AND STR . 27
°
n .
Exercis e 29 .
Write in Shorthand .
Stab steal s tin s to s too star stark s tale . , , g, p , p , , ,
Re o dis missed fastes t advis ed revis ed . p sed, , , ,
Ches ter Manches ter musters ministers . , , , “ Sir : The names of- the vess els are- the Star and - the “ ” “ ” r n- Wednes a Ches ter . The Ches te sails o d y
next he rs u . has ual l a hea , t fi t of J ly She us y vy
ar - a e - ou- will- be in uenced c go on the p ass g out. If y fl
ur - ok a a - by o advice, you will bo pas s ge by this
l - a The r - - n - vesse to d y. es t of the busi es s can be dis
- c e me t t ofi . o uss d when you co o he ce Y urs , LESSON 8.
CIRCLES SW AND SS AND CIRCLE S AND T S ROKE S .
m w 4 3. A large initial circle written in the sa e ay swe as the circle 8 re resents the sound sw as - . e p , g p , ial or nal “m . swim switch an a lar e med i , ; d g f circle re r ent th sez zes or zez as p es s e s ounds ses , , , ;
5 . ss ssi (ses ) necessity; (sez) pas ses ; g (zes ) po e ve; o r - the short (zez) caus es . Vowel s ounds other than
6 may be expres s ed by placing the vowel- sign within t exis t he circle (only when us ed medially or finally) as ,
Final 8 is exhaust 0 - cens us exercise . , “ 54 9. , added b inuin t l exercis es y cont g he circ e ; thus , ,
em ri f e ch of thes e phasizes . W te several lines o a ill r i us t at ons .
er s Ex ci e 30.
e co an R ad, py, d trans cribe.
i an awkward outline the u war d is 4 4 . To avo d , p n whether there is a final vowel or not when writte , , u s troke or or s or a curve n r foll ows a straight p , ks g , a d 28 “ ” “ ” R E S s w A 2 CI CL ND s s . 9
7 circle like \e or 0 thus were wear ; 4 . , y, / / ' V U 7 1 K aiser e ser J , . n g y , ans wer nec , essary. 4 5. (a) The s w circle is employed in phrasing to ex ress the words as we thus as we have as we p ; _Q . . , think we I as can . t is also , used in the phras eo w as ell as .
(b) The ss circle is employed in phrasing to
’ the two 3 s in such hraseo ram as this p g s is , Q ’ is said as soon as i th s t , n i ci y.
(c) The circle 8 may be us ed instead of the s t loop “( K . Jr r . in hras eograms like a it mus t be ou mus t p \ , y v
m " receive las t i e time next time . Pract ce ach , , fl of the illus trations given in p aragraphs 4 4 and 4 5 ; con
r l s t uct simi ar outlines and phras eograms .
Exercis e 31.
h Write in Short and . “ It- is - said the ship Swallow is to- s ail on Tues day;
but- this - i s wrong as - we- know s he- is still in bal
las t.
s - we- can eas il shi all- the cas - morrow A y p es to , you
- - r - - mus t be eady to mail all the invoices .
They- may ins ist on refus ing- the laces becaus e of- the
exces sive char es and ma as k us to chan e them g , y g ,
- on- as - the - as s o y know the cost .
G A MMA R LO GS . O as is O is as this r rs el , , 6 is o themselves , ou ves , 9 s ecial- l s eak s everal ( es p y, p , K. , y , " 3 hi h e wa . g , a hous , we, y I ND 30 BRIEF COURSE N SHORTHA .
Exercis e 32.
ead co and transcribe. R , py,
Exercis e 33 .
Write in Shorthand .
Swan Les ter .
inni e Man . W p g,
We- have a s pecial s ale of es sences and sweet syrup s
- - - - t dis ose o - some o - our t as it is ne es sar o s ock. to day, c y p f f
A s - we- know us t what ou use we- can i - ou- like select j y , , f y ,
them aside and o - c a dozen cas es and set , y u an take
u - - How m s ame as asoon as you are ready . any shall we s et as ide? Shall we des patch a dozen s pecial ly nice c as es ? ur mcerel Yo s s y,
K CIRCLE S A ND STRO E S.
ra hs 33 35 and 4 0 it is stated that 4 8. In p arag p , ( a) The s troke 2 is used in a word beginning with the
z in zeal zero etc . and b If a word be ins s ound , as , , , ( ) g
wel - sound the circles or loo s ma or ends with a vo , p y 0
4 . dus t sail A not be us ed; thus k . as , ) y, “” “ ” CIRCLE 8 AND STROK E s . 31
g s e as com ared with sail . . A “ ro dus t I p C , , . n the s ucceeding p aragraphs the student will learn several other rules for using either the s troke 8 or the
circle 8 .
4 7. A vowel cannot be shown between the letters
ex resse b a o The se arate letters therefore p d y lo p . p , , and no l m e written in such words as t a oop , us t b
\ t r E ( reside as ture vis itor . r . , v p ,
om are th wo wit bes t tas te raised ose ds h s . r " i . C p , ,
jfi as tor Jib inves tor . p ,
4 8. Words in which 8 or 2 is the only consonant and in words derived from s uch words the stroke
3 or m m lo e sawin 2 us t be e p y d; as g,
- - sawmill sea . . sea ull . , , u g
4 9. When a word begins with 8 immediately followed
b two e arate vowel- s ounds or if it ends with - ous y s p , i m receded th th n the stroke mediately p by a diph ong, e
s is used as science L si hin o ous - X ; , g g, j y ,
tortuous .
50. In words like saucer “ . seizure seas on , fix , , the stroke 3 is written firs t becauSe the circle p ermits
O f an eas ier j oining with the following s troke .
in rul an 51. It will be seen from the forego g es , d from the rul es for writing r (p aragraph that the outline Of a word frequently indicates the pres ence or abse a vowel an that therefore the writer ma nce of , d , , y s afely omit an initial or a fi nal vowel in very many n insert the in tial vowel outlines . Thus he need ot , i in forms like as k as sume W , , becaus e the outline in each case indicates a preceding
Nor nee ins r the final vowel in s uch vowel . d be e t
“” “ ” IR E 3 A ND S K 3 C CL TRO E s . 3
PHRASEOGRAMS . / V ‘ I am s we are orry,
ma c “ ou ma as well res ct ull . ours e . W y y , y p f y,
res ect u s p f lly your .
er Ex cise 36 .
Read c a r , opy, nd t ans cri be .
Exercis e 37
Write in Shorthand .
encer Reed Sp , Ottawa ana a , C d .
- Each seas on in the p as t six years we- have bought your books of s cience and- have- had to p ay exces s ive
- rat am - es on s e . We emphasize this fact becaus e if we
- are to make a suc cess of- our bus ines s we- mus t s ell the
oo a l - - b ks t ow rates . Can you s ugges t how we may get the char es reduced or can ou in—an - g , y y way as s is t us in reduc ing- the cos t of- the books ? « Yours - res ect ull p f y, L N ESSO 9 . INITIAL HOOK S TO STRAIGHT AND
CURVED STROKES.
53. A small initial hook written on the same side as
th circle 8 adds l to the s trai ht ro I e , g st kes I
thus forming a series of double conso nants ; as F F f f
tl dl ch l pl bl jl kl gl .
54 . A small initial hook written on the opposite side
am trok thus adds r to the s e s es , K ‘I 1 7 7
r c r pf br tr d h jr kr gr .
e 55 . (a) The hook is writt n first in such cons onants and made parallel to the s troke with which it is
written . (b) These double cons onants may be s ounded in
' two difi erent firs t as a distinct syllable ; thus
n r le rebel r i the wo ds topp , , pape ,
teacher; and s econdly without the short e sound
as in the words la raise A re l p y, p , p y,
re ress . . A . p
56 . These double cons onants are named pel (as in
to le er as in ta er etc . to dis tin uis h them from pp ) , p ( p ) , , g
utlin formed b the s e arate strokes as ee- cl o es . y p , v (p ) ,
- owels are la an read to th (pee ar) . V p ced d ese double consonants just as they are to single s trokes ;
thus A: cu cou le cou ler a l p , p p pp y, INI TIA L H OKS T STRAI HT A ND RVE D s xns O O G CU m o . 35
ress » im ress im res n p , £25 3 p , p si g. Note c arefully the j oining of forms when these hooks are used m i ed ally.
er s Ex ci e 38.
ad co and tran cri Re py, s be .
GRAMMA LOGS .
' a l eo le b all ab pp y, p p , y , le, 1 belief or believe- d at all I tell L till , , 4 ,
er s e Ex ci 39 .
Write in Shorthand
- If you- will apply to Maj or Gray he- may- be- able to
tell- u yo .
Have- you delivered- the blue and black cloth to Briggs and Baker?
- - What is the leas t price at- which- you- can deliver your bras s p as te in glass bottles ?
We- are mailin ou sam les o cream lace to—da g y p f y,
f - - - - - — and we re ret . we Were unabl t g e o do s o till now.
- We believe ow- ca n- do no better at- t - y he p rices .
GRAMMALO GS A ND PHRAS E OGRAMS .
dollar- s e ual - l 1 doctor , q g, ,
dear durin JDear Sir X Y urs t o rul . , “f, g l , \ , V y 36 13mm? COURS E IN SHORTHAND .
Exercise 40.
e d ra cri R an t ns be . ad, copy,
4 1 Exercise .
rite in S rthand W ho .
Samuel B ks Tr N Y roo o . . , y,
Dear- Sir :
May I bring to- your notice the enclosed price list and s amples of- the fabrics you saw during your call last
- — Wednes da ? I am- able to deliver these in lue lack y b , b ,
r ra i a l - o n cou e o da s . The abrics are all e uall g y, p f y f q y
urable and- the - have no e uals at- e- I als o d , y q th prices . enclose a notice o - m us ual A ril sale and shall- be f y p ,
leas ed to- have- ou call and look at m p y y stock.
Yo rs - r u t uly,
INI I Hooxs WIT E T AL H CURV S .
67. A large initial hook adds l to stroke exce t f l N r ) s ) z J p , , , , thus Q Q fl vl th l th l s h l ml Practice several lines of each. N HO K S T S K E I ITIAL O O TRAIGHT A ND CURVED STRO S . 37
58. A small initial hook adds r to any curved s troke exce t l r s z thus p , , ) , ) ; k k C C J J fr vr th r th r s h r eh r
Pract ce sever l l nes o each i a i f .
- 59. The s ound n r as in sin er " . g , g , m wrin er is com arativel rare hen ce the si n w is g , , p y ; , g us ed to represent the more co\mmon s oun ds of ng- kr — and ng gr as heard in the words f banker . thinker , L ,
- n Sf n er . in r T o on l e . he d uble cons ant fi g , / g s h l is almost alwa s written u ward as x a cial y p , v fi ; while s h r J is GENER Y written downward as ALL , pressure 4 2 Exercise .
Read co and trans cribe . , py,
4 Exercise 3 . t Write in Shor hand .
h r r f r A raid raud aut o eed di fe inner . f , f , , f , , Bunker an er shrewd s hroud s hrank hr , g , , , , s ub . Bu hel muffl e ra nel a roval hrivel s , , g p , pp , s . Tanner dinn er iner li er ra ile reckl o n es . , , j , , f g , f 38 F I H TH BRIE COURSE N S OR AND .
G MAL A D T O RAM OGS N C ONTRA C I NS .
k or k over K ever- Q valuation evi l f , , y, . , ,
other more or remark- cd remarkable- , , y,
n or in our near or , v ,
PHRAS E OGRAMS .
our avor in recei t o our avor 1 y f , p f y f ,
i e l re l to our a . n r p y, p y y f vor
i Exerc se 44 .
ead and rans cribe. R , copy, t
Q N c /
4 Exercise 5 .
Write in Shorthand
The remarkable afi ra is ver a d e er think l . y o , n v y wise er i s
oli p cy. INITIAL R ooxs To STRA IGHT A ND CURVED STRoxES . 39
- M T n er be ther talk w th r . i k ond a No, we had no o i , y
- n mere remark on the state of bus i ess .
r l ner u it- is - ai but The banker was rema kab y vo s , s d, mf ener ho e ul and read ou would bri ul of gy, p f , y, y
think to con uer an tro u le or adversit . , q y b y
Dear- Sir
Y ur- avor o - Ma 4 th has us t come to us o f f y j ,
and- in- reply we beg to say the tank you s old us last
- - r - th nk- it April does all you claim and mo e . We i
remar l e r do we- th nk- it likel we- s ha ll kab y ch ap , no i y n t us e a y o her .
Y urs - r o t uly,
Dearq ir 5 . S s
- m- i n- recei t- o - our- favor o Jul 27th and I a p f y f y ,
in - reply beg to enclose samples of Z ephyrs as near
- t to- our ha Trustin these ma as I can ge y s de . g y suit you « Y rs - r s ct ull ou e pe f y,
RIGH C RVES F OR FL FR ETC . T U , ,
60. The curves r and s are not hooked for l or r (see p aragraphs 57 and They are ' hooked however to rovide extra orms for and r , , p f fl f , n h r r i l e i n i and th l a d t esp ect ve y, th s g s thus obta ned being thickened for the corresp onding heavy strokes ; as W 9 9 7
r fl vl f vr th l th l th r th r .
f r r e r ht curves o etc . as Thes e are th ig fl, f , , dis
n om the le t curves or re ul orms . ti guis hed fr f , g arf
t e s tand alone not oine to another 61. (a) When h y ( j d ke the le t curves or re ular orms are us ed i a stro ) , f , g f f
' ' - a er a ra ether recedes as x - vowel s ound 3 " p , j , fi y, s , ' w - und recedes the ri ht curves LS. a ow i no vo el so . fl ; f p , g ,
N A HOOKS To S RA G A ND C D ST I ITI L T I HT URVE ROKES . 4 1
Br e er ro r her clover i ver eat Arthur. f , , b , ,
- as h thr u t r It w , owever, o gh hei pri ncipal member the firm was le ecur the ab to s e business in leather .
It- is ver true but it- s eems almost incre le there y , dib
- « - s hould be s uch a large- number of members in- the
club .
’ I - s hall - be at liberty to- morrow from five o clock to
s ix and- I - s hall there ore be- leas ed se - , , f , p to e you
- ou- can ive me cal a - m if y g a l t y hous e .
P M HRASEOGRA S .
Ver trul ours W earl re l y y y , y p y,
V I am ver s rr reply, y o y, I shall be pleas ed.
4 Exercise 8 .
a tran c Read, copy, nd s ribe. RS E I SH THA BRIEF COU N OR ND .
i 4 Exerc se 9 .
Write in Shorthand
- r v u Go right through the p incipal a en e, and ’ - - - w e h the river . ill s e Mr . Parker s ouse by the side of
Follow the rinci les o - libert throu h li e and ou p p f y g f , y
- will be a true citizen and a worthy member of society .
Look our trou le bravel in- the ace and ounii ll y b y f , y
ver - likel wa on u t however y y discover a y to c q er i ,
t- - l- r severe i may s eem c the fi st. LESSON 10.
CIRCLES AND LOOPS PREFIXED TO
‘
INITIAL HOOKS.
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62. In wor s like civil su er desi ner dis la it d , fi , g , p y, becomes necess ary to represent the sound of the circle 8 or 2 together with a stroke initially hooked r rai h for l o r . In curves hooked for l or r and in st g t
rok h f r I onl the small rc is wr tten st es ooked o y, ci le i ins ide the hook thus civil su ar / des i ner ; . x - L. n , g , g , dis laced simmer s le dis la 35 . ab p \, , , p y, L settler bic cle. ote that in outlines in which , y N
the circle and a hook oc cur mediall oth the circle y, b and the hook mus t be clearly s hown . Practice several f i lines O each ill us trat on . C onstruct Similar outlines
n r e em a d p actic th .
63. With s trai ht s trokes initiall ed fo r g y hook r , the small circle 3 the lar e circle sw an the loo s t ar , g , d p , e indicated by writing the circle or loop on the s ame de the h k he cir l or l s u Si as oo , so that t c e oop may be p
ose to include the hook thu 35 . u er k s u er p d ; s pp , - pp ,
wee er s t e er r s er s touter s p , e p , p o p ,
sweeter destro s toker , z . y, ,
indus tr ote that when the circle and hook occur y. N me iall wor ros er des tr ndus tr d y as in the ds p p , oy, i y, onl n u n e o s de of the y the circle is writte , b t o th ho k i 9 j las er rok , extra i ii mis trus t c s t e ; but in , " , p ,
" lis tener where the circle and hook occur me iall é , d y 4 3 44 BRIE RS E IN SH H F COU ORT AND . at an an le b t r g , o h the ci cle and the hook mus t be clearl s y hown .
64 . hen or oll ows t or d it is written W a f , th : L T us . l 17 as ker ?. tus J k d a ree . er is a e, d . is 7 , , g ,
r g ace, des cribe . Practice several lines of eac h of the illus trations in this and the preceding p ara
a gr ph . i Exerc se 50.
o Read , c py, and transcribe.
u . L,
Write in Shorthand .
i e ble sta er s tutter able is l o a t ass e . 5 . N t c , , , p , d p ac i r e r s u r Bliss ul dece ve satch l seve e sede . 6 . f , , , , p Scri e s treak su reme sad er s ta er swea 7. b , , p , d , gg , ter.
GRAMMA LOGS .
l tr tru h y, 1 t ,
7 lar er ournal g , 7 j ,
sure J ,
r r s e s r r su p i , u p is ed.
PHRAS EO GRAMS .
l I can as s ure ou V l I re ret ? y , g , R S T CI CLE AND LOOPS O INITIAL HOOKS . 4 5 1 Exercise 5 .
Read and trans cribe . , copy,
Write in Shorthand
— - — We are sorry to have to des troy the claim.
I - am- r - r i su pris ed you s ho uld s upp es s t.
- - - - m l thr It ma be a r l ut we s hall s cra b e ou h. y st ugg e, b g
- - - r I am s ure you would do nothing dishono able .
Exercise 52.
Write in Shorthand.
Dear- Sir
In- re l - - our- favor o - the 14 th our c cles s hall p y to y f , y y be- delivered as early next month as I - can p os sibly get
- — I - re et I - am una le to deliver sooner and them out. gr b ,
I - can~ass ure- you it- would- be a pleas ure to oblige- you
- - am- sur ris ed to kno ou have still to if poss ible . I p w y
- and - I - am mailin ou hal a dozen s ee the new saddl es , g y f
- samples to day .
- r s ct ull Yours e pe f y,
T u ward orm of r is us ed re ardless Of 65. he p f , g
- when it recedes t d ch th kl l vowel s ounds , p , , , j, , , g , S I N S ND 4 6 BRIEF COUR E HORTHA . or w an when it ollows two downs trokes thus ari ht , d f ; g , 4 g earth arch m y, ur e 24 oracle re al i n Z , g , " , g ,
r r The re o f r i p epa e . as n o th s is eas ily app arent when the writer attempts to use the w w rm f r f r th e r milar rd T do n ard fo o o es o si wo s . he vowel- indicating principle is dis regarded becaus e the upward form is written more eas ily and therefore is more n u i e s eed Prac ice the illustrations and con c o d c v to p . t lin l s truct other outlines fal g under this princip e . LESSON 11.
H K N AND F OO S.
he m 66 . A s mall final hook written on t sa e side and t t e m m m nt the c rcle 8 ad r wi h h sa e ove e as i , ds f o . v to n trai h tr k ave tou h a y s g t s o e ; as p , g ,
12. cha e cou h rou h wove heave . " X - ei . f , g , g , , K
67. A s mall k written a i e curves final hoo ( ) ins d , and (b) on the s ide Oppos ite to that taken by the circle 8 and loo n t rokes ad s n to tho s okes p s o straigh st , d se tr ; A a-S L “ oven ocean refine earn W , , , , assi n ain ribbon hen g , p , , ,
win chea n , pe .
N c re n a r e 68 . ote a fully the following poi ts : ( ) Cu v s do not em lo t e r v o k b Thes e final books p y h f o h o . ( ) , ' in th c e Of t r writt n arallel as e as the ini ial hooks , a e e p k to the stro e .
m mediall 69 . The n and f hooks may be e ployed y when they j oin eas ily with the following s troke ; thus — 7 1 mi runner - trai ni n co n g, g, ,
- r avi L3 dea nes s Le cha n Xe . . n , “ p g, f , fi g,
alwa read las t 70. A hook at the end Of a stroke is ys ; u vowel s o that when a word ends with a so nded , a
tr n on L4 den s oke must be writte ; thus p y, y,
' ' ‘ hone u co ee KM unn . fi , f y, y, K p fiy, n The student should re er s hi mone . y, N y f a ain to a r h 51 when he will see that what is g p ar g ap , there s aid with regard to vowel indication applies to the r n r a p ese t parag aph lso .
“ ” “” N AND HOO F KS . 4 9
Exercise 55 .
ha Write in Short nd .
- - - — If yowlabor beyond your s trength you- will have to see- the d ct o or .
Would you care to- take- the- chair ai- the gathering?
I- think- the General was within his ri ht g s . e o ten o down to s ee Dr Sutton at—the be ch W . f g a .
Mr D Green L nc ln H l Br kl . vid i o ote oo n a N . Y , , y , .
Dear- Sir
Referrin - to- ours o - the 24 th June we- re g y f , a
leas ed with- the roo o - our activit and- trus t p p f f y y, your Brooklyn vis it may turn out even more p rofit
b e- re a le than you imagine . W a obtaining to day
the sam le o linen na kin or- which- ou k p f p f y as . We
enclose- herewith a small length of fancy satin
- - — r bbon wh ch- u l - i , i yo will p eas e add to your other m l e s k — sa p es . W hould li e you to make a s pecial
call u on Thornle cf: r n e- have- ne n p y C ave . W do othing
with- them since ou were wn th re l t ear a y do e as y , nd we happen to know their general business is remark
l brisk us - now ab y j t .
Yours - t ul r y, B E SE I H THAND 50 RI F COU R N S OR .
72. A ter k and an s trai ht u stroke f y g p ,
r wel s oun fina l downwa d if no vo d follows , and upwards if vowel sound does follow: as v w vale va le follo ; , l y;
real rela ell , y; y ,
r f ll tr on u W ite a line o each i us ati . S ggest
other p airs of words illus trating this p oint and p ractice h eac . LESSON 12.
CIRCLES AND LOOPS ADDED TO
FINAL HOOKS.
k on strai ht 73. A small circle ins id e the f or v hoo g
s trokes ad s 8 as aves doves u . . cli s d ; . X p , , fi ;
the same is true of ' the n hook with curves only; as
i Exerc se 56 .
and transcribe. Read, copy,
“ a
With strai ht strokes hook r n the circles g ed fo , s n s es and the loo s st and s tr b writ a d , p are exp ress ed y in the circle or loo on the same side as the hook thus Jg p , an dance s danced D , , danc e , ,
75 . A medial circle represents 8 only; so that when ns o in the mid e of word b letters m ccurs dl a. , oth us t e e s L/ dan er / encer / ran b hown; thus c , K o Sp z
s om wins ome encil densit " 7 ? " , V , p , y,
r ra id rans ack r ence nc . cance , v f , ,
Th i n ns is us ed to re rese t the li ht 76 . e s g p n g
ound of ns a ter a curved stroke thus Vance s f ; , 5 1 S l N SH THAND 52 B RIEF COUR E OR .
Xv romance . The effect of this rule is that the out
lines for related words of this class are kept regular
in cons truction thus « N mince minces ; , , ,
mi n nci a; fem ,
Exercise 57.
r be ead and t a cri . R , copy, ns _ q / ‘ 1 c di 3 . x ilfw d . k b
2 v T . , fl
Write in Shorthand
B r un e r 5 . ounce t o c b onzes hen lea , d, , ce, c nsed, dis
tance a earance re erences . , pp , f
S en e t r es m t 6 . il c s a v oti ves arifi s thrones re rai d, , , , , f ns ,
res rves swer e in enti p e , v s , c ves .
AMMA L s A A T GR o o ND C ONTR C IONS .
a rove behal above out o pp , f, , f,
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advanta e - di ic ult di icult whic h g , L fi , fl y, o ve s u es tion l s u es tive w one o in ha , if gg , gg , , p ion,
alto ether x t er 7 i r g , toge h , 2 ns u ance. CI RCLES AND LOO PS TO IN L H OKS F A O . 53 E xercise 58.
Read co and tra , py, nscribe .
x 1 . . I} C 2. L.
x
PHRASE O GRAMS .
— D at once a rst clas s or the rs t ti , fi , f fi me,
Y rom rst to last W in the rs f fi , fi t place .
i 5 Exerc se 9 .
Read a r cr . , copy, nd t ans ibe 54 BRIE E I SHO THAND F COURS N R .
Exercise 60.
Write in Shorthand .
Mr m B . Ja es urns , D ver D o , el .
Dear- Sir
We ask your acceptance and perusal of- the en
closed price- lis t of firs t- clas s wines from American
' ra es wh ch- we- r —now re fi r g p , i a e ady to o er ou p atrons at- prices far below those usually p aid for foreign
win u mer v r - - es . Our c s to s ha e ou as surance as to the
urit flavor and neral excellence o - these wines p y, , ge f ,
and- they- may place the utmost reliance on our guar
t- has - been our im rom- rs t- — to- m in n e . I a te a f fi to last, a
a nam or win - h fin fl and- we tain e f es of t e es t avor,
i - have - done thi M - we eliver- ou sam bel eve, we s . ay d y a ple cas e?
- Yours res pectfully,
en 77. At the beginning of a word I is writt down ward if it is preceded by a vowel and immediately ollowed m le s ro e that is h ri f by a si p horizontal t k ; , a o n r ke th t n t all hooked cir zo tal st o a is not i i i y , cled,
or loo ed thus A elm alcove ele ance p ; , 4 , g ,
n 0 n r e ver l lines of eac alo e, alo g. W it se a h
illus tration . LESSON 13 .
H K SHUN OO .
final k ex e s the li h r 78 . A large hoo p r s es g t o heavy r ll The h n f hun owe e s e ed . s u h ok sound o s , h v p o is written
a I ns ide curves thus as hion invasion ( ) ; 32 , f , ,
(b) On the right Side of simple (that not hooked
r cle t d or thus rotat o cir d) , , j; ion,
d t n n . ad i io , logicia
(c) On the side opposite to the las t vowel when added to a Sim le strai ht s troke other than t d or h p g , , j, t us N educat on 5 as sion o i t i - t d c ion, , p , p ion,
a O the side o s te to the hook or c rcle wh ( ) n ppo i i , en added to a hooked or circled straight stroke ° thus
{ . N o ress ion L . . attrition de letion dece pp , L , p , p
— m oi 2 dis tion suction cussion . a ” E , ? ,
wa r m h urve when ded to k or s rin (e) A y f o t e c , ad g p g in rom the curves v or u ward I thus ction g f f, , p , fi ,
t n s elect a na i ation loca io ion v . “ g , ,
The circle 8 is a ded thus . ortions o era d p , p .
Exercise 61.
and trans crib Read, copy, e.
“ S N H OK HU O . 57
Exercise 64 .
Write in Shorthand .
I - ou ne lect to ob e t - the tres - - fy g j ct o pass , you will have
d cult with- the r uti n ifli y p osec o .
I s there any pros pect of- the s ubject being taken for dis cus sion in- the next sess ion?
By whose authority was - the auction carried on?
- — The de radation was unex ected and I thin - g p , k you
s hould of er some re aration or- our im licati n f p f y p o . The subject has a strange fas cination for a man of
resolution who- has so t t r in n n al a as e fo ve tio . Dear Sir :
I n re l - to- our- avor o June 3rd we- re r t p y y f f , g e very- much the unexpected delay in- the delivery of
r r e- ex ect resume o erati you p es erves . W p to p ons f soon and- trust you- will - favor us with your indulgence r a fe m r fo w days o e.
rs - res e t ull You p c f y,
Exercise 65 .
R ad and tra cribe . e , copy, ns 58 I SHORTHAND BRIEF COURSE N .
Exercise 66 .
Write in Shorthand M r . John Bens on , Lancas ter M , inn.
We are in recei t our avor o June 28th p of y f f , and- we regret it- is out- of—our power to- make any re duction in- the p rice for- the ins tallation of- the gas
- - en ines . e have n v he ific ti a ain g W go e o er t spec a ons g , with- the view cc - ur i - o le of a eding to yo wis hes f p ssib , but- the inclus ion of a number of severe res trictions by- the architect forces us to- the retention of- the price
a ven - re le ti n ou- will - s e alre dy gi . We think on f c o y e
here- is ever e n r r rices and- we- tru t t y r as o fo ou p , s to r i e- - - ece v your commission to proceed with the job .
- Respectfully yours , LESSON 14 .
SHUN HOOK (Concluded) .
9 un of s hun is ex resse a ter the circle 8 7 . The so d p d f or circle ns b a small hook orme b continuin the y , f d y g
circle on the other side of the stroke ; thus X
A third- place vowel between the circle and
the s hun hook is exp ressed bythe vowel- s ign being written
" outside the hook thus h sician trans ition . ; k? p y ,
When the hook is left unvocalized a Second- place vowel is to be read between the circle and s hun;
’ thus sses sions sens ation First- la Xex po , p ce owe n r n 8 n s The c v ls do ot occu betwee a d hun . ircle 8 ma b t hook in t e r ce y e added to he , as h p e ding exam le p s .
When h h n n 80. a dip t o g a d a vowel occur between shun and the re edin c nt the trok s h p c g onsona , s e and the hook n are written and t e hun k , no th s hoo ; thus This does not apply to such
unctuation er etuation where p , p p , , in order t v i n k tline the lar e o a o d a aw ward ou , g hook m be taken t r r ent - at ay o ep es u ion .
Exercise 67.
ead o and ra R , c py, t ns cribe. BRIEF C SE IN SHORTHAND 60 OUR . “ XX: 9s S50 " , ?
GRAMMALO GS A ND T CONTRAC IONS . “ 3 " w si ni ca tion insi ni nt insi ni an g fi g fica , g fic ce,
3 S subscribe- d X subscri tion balance 53 , , p , ,
“ knowled e a cknowled e 7 g , 7 g .
RASEO PH GRAMS .
" additional ex ens e lJ additional t p , cos ,
A we are in i i a pos t on, b K less and less ,
Exercise 68.
Read co nd , py, a trans cribe.
x i ) . . (o “ ” K 61 SHU N HOO .
i Exerc se 69 .
Write in Shorthand.
T t - the ut riz tion bein re use was ver 1. he fac of a ho a g f d y
2 Th ins ni ance - r s ubscri tion is sure to- raise a . e ig fic of you p mm n co otio .
r ou in- a - osition to s ubs cribe to- the societ ? 3 . A e y p y
r subscri tion ma cause vexation and a sen 4 . You p y
sation .
ou rea to- o to an a ditional- e x ense in- the 5 . A re y dy g y d p cas e ?
f - - re- in- a osition to- rove the valuation was 6 . We a p p
- ou- ca n tell us - the ate o - the irst etition it 7. If y d f f p ,
may assist us to form a decision on- the facts - of
- the c as e .
The ob ect o - the su e i n titions s to in 8 . j f cc ss o of pe wa
uence if- oss ible t n wh ch- w - e fl , p , he decis io i e xpected
- - would acknowledge the jus tice of our claims .
n . 81. Con or com when it is the first sound i a wor is ex res se a l ht d written t the d, p d by ig ot, a V mm n m f r co e ce ent o the outline ; thus cons pi e,
mmence mm . er the co , cons ole , co it Wh e con dot em l ed h uld be t e rst si n written is p oy , it s o h fi g in the or w d .
82. The suffix - ing is generally expressed by the stroke
nd - in lacin v a gs by v ; thus p g, in s uessin meanin s but when the g , g g, g ; stroke is not n enien - i n is ex r se a li ht co v t, g p es d by g dot nd - i s li das th s h n , a ng by a ght h; us ippi g,
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latin wavin winnin s d . en p g, g, g , . ra n g vi gs . 62 B E T RI F COUR SE IN SHOR HAND .
Exercise 70.
By refusing to p ay for- the etchings and carvings which we sold you last March you compel us to condemn
our usiness rinci les he onl conclusion we- can y b p p . T y
ri e c tr r ti n e- can ar v at ons ains us to ask fo an explana o . W
e - n Yow- w l s ee no xtenuation for your line of actio . il confer a favor upon - as by making an early reply stating
he on r- our re us s - im t reas s fo y f al to settle thi cla .
- r Res pectfully you s , LESSON 15 .
OMPO ND NS A T C U CO ON N S.
a r 88 . ( ) A la ge initial hook adds w to k and g;
c . “ thus “L uick Guam re uest 1 san q , : , q , ui ne g .
b A small initial hook adds w to u rd l w ( ) p wa , hile a large initial hp ok adds wh to the same stroke ; thus
vf wile h a w ile w il K. whale weal , , , ” , ,
wheel .
c Thicken n doum r l r r ( ) i g a wa d o , adds r to thes e O
s trokes thus owler Z . s cal er sharer ; f , , ,
snorer .
(d) Thickening m indicates the addition of p or b;
thus um S bamboo em ire p p , ig , ix p ,
balm but when I or r immediatel ollows m or rub ; y f p , the sim le A is written thus em lo “i l im res k . s g. p ; i p y, p ,
e E r t e initial k f ( ) nla ging h hoo o w, indic ates the ad dition of the as irate h thus whis tle whis k p ; , ,
6 wh rl . i 4 . i wh p , "
(f) The compound consonant A may be hooked for r; 9 “ mber clam er thus scam er s lu b . Practise p , M Q , a line of each illus tration ; cons truct outlines containing
these consonants .
84 . The initial hook in wl and whl is read first; so t f l es w he stroke mus t n hat i a vowe preced , t be writte and not the hook; as if awhile . 63
MPO ND NS N CO U CO O ANTS . 65
Exercise 72.
ite i Wr n Shorthand .
Insurers wall- a er in uir willin n , p p , q y, g ess . m r re ues tin ins ular com ll Co pare , q g, , pe er, n u t re uirin whis r ham e Co q es , q g, pe , p ring,
M A ND A T GRA M ALO GS CONTR C IONS . A
6 - will while m rtant ce A im - , , i po , prove d
‘ ment i m ossible f b im roves - ments whether , p , p , ,
’ v A un ues tiona ble- f es terda L Januar q y, y y, y, \9 Februar ember n ted tates . y, Nov , U i S
Exercise 73.
and trans cribe . Read , copy,
4 .
Exercise 74 .
rite in Shortha W nd. uinn F r Q owle , uinc Ill Q y, .
d Will you please deliver to us as quickly as - possible
five gross small bottles of- your liquid glue? We- are sur ris ed our traveler has miss e us since l t anuar p y d as J y.
We- su ose he- has - been nowhere near our r he pp town, o
- na l ven a ca would have unquestio b y gi us ll .
- l Yours tru y, 66 BRIEF COM E IN SHORTHAND .
87. Wh en the s lla le com com cum or co y b , g occur n tw consonants it is in icated b s betwee o , d y writing the second consonant close to or under the
se . r m ens e first; thus discompo , A eco p ,
z reconcile uncons c ous 8. r E . n i A . eco i e g , 4 5 . , ,
This rule ma also be a li N circumference . y pp ed to hras es as ou will com l it will p ; ( K . y p y,
contain .
- - - n al it ilit arit etc . are in 88 . The endi gs y, y, y, dicated by disjoining the stroke preceding the end
E nalit durabilit ing thus fi y, y, ins tabilit o ularit fl regularit y, f p p y, y,
Write several lines Of each illustration .
Exercise 75 .
ead co and transcr be . R , py, i
' \ b d fl x M D N CO POUN CO SONANTS . 67
Exercise 76 .
rite in S rtha W ho nd .
1 I- c m- convinced that- yow nwy caus e considerable con
l i - r- mmuni io - es w - r Rep y ng to you co cat n ofy terday, e a e
arranging to- return- the couplings and rods by
x r this - v nin e p ess e e g.
- r - - r- f - m 3 . In e l to ou avor we would sa the a orit o p y y , y j y f the des igns are lacking in originality and attractive
ness and- we- fear the - ll- ne er , y wi v attain a pop ularity strong enough to compel us to put the m in
stock.
U on care ull in uirin into the con itions we- are p f y q g d , impressed with- the advisability of conveying the
carvin in e n - gs p rso to their des tination . LESSON 16 . D TICK AN DOT H.
ar wn r 89 . The uses Of upw d and do wa d h have al ready been explained (p aragraph 20 (a) When the me all care mus t be taken to wri stroke h is used di y, te the circle Of the h so that it cannot be mis taken for the
d / o s " f. circle 8 thus behave / . adhere unhol ; v , L , y,
373 3 unhook . Mohawk. i ,
n n tin h al r n 90. For convenie ce i wri g, is so rep ese ted a tic t e downward orm contracte and b a dot k h . by ( f d) , y The tick h is used initially before A f and the corres ondin heav strokes A and w as p g y ,
A le ha r s rs . . hem hea r me . a i ho h 3 er . , K . , , p ,
This tick may be used with s traight downs trokes hooked
" Z dra . . hed e r r r h r. Ti fo ; as Heb ew, y , g ck h is alw s rea rs t and is never us ed mediall ex ay d fi , y
her ce t in few hras es as . in own o her a 33 " a p p ; , f , a to hear the The tick is oined to and onl ? . j y when the are ollowe b a final vowel as hus s y f d y , y,
z ha y.
n wk ar outline med al h 91. To preve t an a w d i is A 71 man . re resented b a dot thus hood . loo p y ; , , N p In few cas es the dot It m a rehension . a a hole, pp y
\l
l - hand hal wa . be used initially; as y, f y
Exercise 77.
ad and trans cribe . Re , copy,
1. A. “ ” TI K AND DOT C H . 69
Exercise 78.
Write in Shorthand .
H o hel er wholesome hirer oe , h ax, p , , , Hum ne hem heater incoherence a , p , , , Mr H nr H kin . e y op s , T tin x. Aus , e
In- re l - - our- favor o Januar 8th we- have p y to y f y ,
the- pleas ure- to enclose - herewith sample of a stain
- m er i which will give your ahogany a v y r ch hue . Join ers u hols terers and others use it or hei htenin , p , , f g g
the effect when finishin hi h- clas s o s and- we- can g g j b , — assure- ou the stain al a s turns out well We y w y .
trus t to- hear fronvyou when you have given- the sample
a tes t Ver - trul - rs y y you ,
Com ac rmNs AND GRAMMALOG S .
ers ective ros ective rodu i p p , p p , p ct ve,
obs tructive ob ective sub e i , j , j ct ve,
des tructive res ective irres ective 4 , p , p ,
4 retros ective res ectivel b— 7 de ective » p , p y, f ,
e ecutive x .
H A E AM P R S OGR S .
w M r n I hope you will , onday mo ni g,
a esterda n Tuesday fternoon, A : y y afternoo ,
ed esda evenin W n y g. 70 BR E O RS E IN SHO T I F C U R HAND .
Exercise 79 .
r Read, copy, and t ans cribe .
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7 /ua /xv L.
Exercise 80.
Write in Shorthand
1 You know our ob ective and ou see ne y j , y how cessary
a knowled e o ers ective will- be - ou- are - l g f p p , ii y to p ease
the executive .
2 The sub ective tes t was b - no- means ro erl take j y p p y n,
and- we- s hall ask- the executive to ins is t upon a more ’ thorou examination irres ect ve o e the gh , p i f teacher s
opinion . He n Sons J. ato 3 . , Om Nebr k aha, as a.
Dear- Sit s
I- beg to ask your attention to - the enclosed p rice
list and book containing illus trations of- my high
ress ure h draulic um and- I - ho e - ou- will - a or p y p p , p y f v
l se examin tion o - the- m u me by a c o a f s a e . Sho ld
there- be any likelihood of- your being in- this neigh
- — r durin - the next month I ho - ou will ive bo hood g , pe y g
me l hen I- s hall- be ha to show ou- the new a cal , w ppy y n k r H oke o on Tu a pruni g hoo M . es ton sp f es d y
l - l - r a ternoon as t . r tru ou s f Ve y y y , “ ” TICK AND DOT H. 71
p ni or ma ne is ex r 92. Magna , mag g p essed by a dis
ma nan g imous ,
- e 93 . The suffix s hip is xp ressed by J
is oine as ma be convenient thus citizens hi d j d, y ; p,
er s h mcl k ip .
Exercise 81.
im m nio hi l n M n t o ns c a shi . agna i y, c pa p , p h c airm M netized a entices i h hi . ag , ppr p , ans p
Ma netizin authorshi ro essorshi . g g, p , p f p
Ma ni in censorshi recei ershi . g fy g, p , v p Recognition of- his valuable services and afi ability
h l k hi c rom i - during is c er s p , aused his p ot on to the
er hi controll s p . The o osin actions reco nized the des ira ilit o 6 . pp g f g b y f ' efi ecting a compromise to insure the election of- their
- choice for the trusteeship . ’ Irres c tive o - the executive s contentions to- the con 7. pe f
r the u r hi - the lates t evices t i t ary, a tho s p of d o ns ure
- ct o n in i n stability was the subje f co t ual d sc ussio .
“” “ ” ns mw r . v o I AND a . 73
rite in Shor W thand .
1 Elmira Alle han newl excee in l acil , g y, y, d g y, f e . m r l willin l 2. A iral evai uel iller ealer d , p , g y, f , f , d .
3 . Taller Alas ka ollow ellow sickl leisurel , , f , y , y, y.
CONT RA CT ONS AND GRAMMALOG I S .
Q abstraction obs truction sub ec , , 5 j tion,
objection,
‘ N unanim t - ns / i y a .
. a Initiall us e u ward r unles s a vowel re e 98 ( ) y p p c des . b r h 20 su ivision . See pa agrap , bd ( ) n r recedes t d ch th kt l r (b) Whe p , , , j, , , g , o w use the orm whether a vowel rece es or o upward f p d n t. See p aragraph 65 . s t or s nal r is ten 97. (a) In hor w d , fi writ downward wor and u war if a vowel ds he soun ll . if it en t d, p d d fo ows
h 2 su division c . See paragrap 0, b ( ) two downs trokes use the u ward r A (b) After p . fter
_.o _o n rai t u tro a d a st s ke use w r gh p up a d r . 4 See paragraphs 65 and 4 . (c) When it follows another stroke and is finally
r is us uall written u ward. See ara ra h hooked, y p p g p 71
(d) The compound consonant W is used only where a final down ward r would be written ; thus
ra h 85 . adorer. See ara bearer, p g p
Exercise 83 .
co and transcribe. Read, py, 74 B E RI F COURS E IN SHORTHA ND .
Write in Shorthand .
5 . As ire tax er . p , arranger, adhere, career, unaware,
6 . Advis er n wers wre th uricle ur enc . , a s , a , a , g y
~ 7. Ori nation ir irri ation Iris h arrai n in ure . gi , a y, g , , g , j
8 . Stir summar m rin re l h uous . , y, a e, ga , eart , ard
' ' C ON rnAc rmNs .
er re ular irre ula r A Rev end, g , g ,
blic - s h- cd ublication re ublic p u , p , p ,
— b can re u nant ce re res ent- c d repu li , p g , p ,
es tion re resentative A repr enta , p ,
f - rres ns b - res ons ible it i po i le a . A p y, X y
Exercise 84 .
and trans cribe Read, copy, .
5 f 2. a A J. u o m A “ ” “ ” REVIEW or I. AND a . 75
i Exerc se 85 .
Write in Shorthand.
- 1. The stor o the re ublic us t ublished shows how y f p , j p ,
refused to be led by irres ponsible men to- the ad . mission of- the repugna nt princ iple of taxation minus r rep esentation .
- t en m - 2. The subjection of he e y and the destruction
of- his ships were- only poss ible by continual and
’ creas e in- the subs cri t p ions .
re ula r member - t g s of he club .
He—must continue to shoul der the res i lit 5 . pons bi y.
T minorit in a re ublic are alwa s seekin to em 6 . he y p y g
barras s the maj ority leaders on such ques tions as - the
i a - t initiat ve nd he recall .
Exercise 86 .
and transcribe Read, copy, . 76 BRIE F COURSE IN SHORTHAND
i Exerc se 87.
Chicago, Ill .
D ear- Sire :
'
- v In- re l to our- favor o p y y f 3oth, we- have- been unable to- place- the cargo of spruce refus e to- which- you- refer and - we- fear there- is - em likelihood of o o t - - ere in he es ur b aining a buyer just now. We w p o - success es terda - mornin but- the art re uses to f y y g, p y f
ro with- usin t - a a r exertions have p ceed the b ess o d y, nd ou
e Sh uld- e m across a cus been to no purpos . o w co e tomer to—day or to - morrow at a reasonable price we—will wire you. LESSON 18 .
THE HALVING PRINCIPLE .
tr k in tion 98 . (a) Halving a light s o e dicates the addi
c ac r e treat of t; thus pa k, p ked; t e , ,
treats streets X la late ll». a , ; p y, p ,
n (b) Halving a. heavy stroke indicates the additio
z r r de rades thus e . a a of d; . z g y, g , g ;
sv M . ew “ , . brewed " br rub br , , oods ; A , rubbed .
c A stroke which is nall hook or ch ( ) fi y ed, whi occurs
outline of more than ne s m i in an o yllable, ay (w th rare exceptions ) be halved to indicate the addition of
r t or d thus ain int ined eithe ; p , pa or pa ,
aints mend or meant mends p ; . A a , ;
wave waved wa t «3 , , , f waits ;
Exercise 88 .
a tra Read , copy, nd ns cribe.
2 t ‘ a . a “ e o l 3 . . .
L r ' 3 . ha f / kf fi \x E uRs E IN s no ' 78 BRI F Co nrRAND .
Exercise 89 .
1 k fi t en o ed dra e sho . Late ec e h ts u , d d, g , j y , gg d, , b ds . 2 Strai t rie la es s ends aine . h rant g , d d , b d , p , g d, g s . Finds shre ed ante a l 3 . min s h te ta et. , d , dd , p d, d, b
- 99 . Hal size t or d immediatel followin f d , y t or d lwa dis oined thus tr ated , is a ys j ; e ,
traded edited . ,
1 l - ize w a is us e as 00. Ha f s d [ ] d a contraction for the termination ward wart wort and hal - iz l , , f s ed y [ ] , / ‘ for ard thus backward fl s tal y ; , wart,
L1 dockyard.
101. Final t or d when ollowe b a sounded v , f d y owel ,
u M ault mus t be written in ull th s . but ault f ; f , f y.
h r s t 102. There is no t i d po i ion for words whose outlines cons ist of hal - sized letters onl or f y, of hori
n al letters oined to hal - s ized let r zo t j f te s . When the vowel or princip al vowel in such words is a third- place vowel the outline is written in the sec i , ond pos tion;
. J . — thus tent tint fl . kilt co , , , lt,
Exercise 90.
4 . Credite imitated roaste l d, , d, as ted , downward .
- 5 . Stock ar it mi ht witt rents en y d, p y, g y, y, , par ts .
6 . Cra ts cou he wa e rints woun f , g d, g d, p , ds . RA L I R N E THE V N G P I CIPL . 79
GRAMMALC as .
i uld accord- in or accordin t qu te, co , g g o
rt c c red called or ca , a , ,
r e ualled c. old entleman a cold o q , g , g ,
entlemen ha ened articula r 4 g , pp , p , h tunit c ild not. oppor y, ,
' 103 . The halving p rinciple is employed for the n of the wor it not word an w u in indicatio ds , , d o ld, ‘4 hras es like the ollowin I am no t I do not p f g ,
ev ” 8 . I did t e ou ma not i s ou are t or I had not, no , y y , y no , ” ere t of ou will not W I ho e u will t you w no , y , p yo no , it x i it has or is in which it r if , . f ( ) , is (o has) ,
this word we would be . Write several lines of c, , on ruct everal r m each illus tration . C st s phraseog a s bas ed on this principle .
Exercise 91.
a rans e . Read , copy, nd t crib
LESSON 19 .
THE HALVING P IN P E n R CI L (Co cluded) .
104 . The four strokes A 9 r bes ides in halve for the a dition f t ma e lve an be g d d o , y b ha d d
thickened to indicate the addition of d; thus
m e s palmed, od , de igned, snowed;
/ I r m iled . s hared . t will be observe o the p , 1 d f m e si n o utlines for palmed, od , de g ed , and sno wed ,
A that - and may have the sound of d im i the m r n r the m av s mediately follow ng o , o y ay h e a ounded l t een e m r n d vowe be w th o n a d the . f 106 . The signs ld (written do wnward) and rd are not used if a sounded vowel comes between the l- d
r- In he strokes mus t e written or d . s uch cas es t b , W in ull thus a . aled but allid bowled f ; n p , " p ; , r a but ballad; pai ed, but p rried;
a 106 . The orms A m n cannot be halved to f p , y , g, r t e tion of t or d unless the are hooked exp ess h addi , y initiall or finall thus ( slumber slumbered y y; 5 , , ,
The double consonants Jlr rr canno t be halved , , , e a ition f t under an c rcum to indicate th dd o or d, y i
' ause the si ns f R are utilized for the re s tances , bec g p f ld rd r e el Write ist u ward resentation o and esp ctiv y. p
t n t ( L3 salva io is , etc .
- t - never be writ en e al len th r A . must 107. Th h f g lik wi final 8 onl ed . Words e alone, nor th y add
rate writes are there ore written in ull . , , , f ; f 81 2 E IN SHO RTHAND 8 BRIEF COURS .
The final sound of rt is generally expres sed by the half len th u s r e the final s oun of rd g p t oke, whil d is , as a rule ex ressed b the hal - len downs troke thus , p y f ; .
art ared dart dared . Where lf - p , p , , , i is no n enient owever to write W the li t t co v , h , , ght hal - length ups troke may be employed for the ex f .
ress ion of the ea soun thus lard p h vy d ; C: ,
Exercise 93 .
Read and ans , copy, tr cribe .
GRAMM Am as . ‘ 'l a build- in or able to l told or till it tried g ; , - , ' J I toward or trade di t had not or do not J d no - , , , cha ired 7 cheered i it that without , , f , , , third sent m somewhat s hort met , , , , ,
A meeting.
r r v 108 . I nter intro or ente is exp es sed by nt j oined or dis joined as may be convenient; thus
inter ere interline introduce f , , ,
ect enterta n v No enter rise ntr on . i osp i , i , p
ffi - ment i ex r e ent 109 . The su x s p ess d , when the sign a . will not j oin eas ily; thus
commencement resentment avement ” M y . , , p ,
refinement; but a is written in words like 1 7 elo ement “ commitme nt en o ment p , L5 j y ,
Write several lines of each illus tration . m m vma PRINCIPLE . 83
Exercise 94 .
Read co and transcr , py, ibe .
Exercise 95 .
Write in Shortha nd .
The delay of- the s cheme and - the giving up oi - the first
- reat r n me prop osal was the cause of g ese t nt.
The supervision of- the t e- arranged district was - given
- n i era ion o - is reat a ilit to him in co s d t f h g b y.
I- am convinced that- my interp osition is necessary
- to remove the mis conception . ’ I- s hall contrive to be pres ent at the comp any s meeting
- to morrow. Be assured yow will repeat the sound results achieved
by thous ands .
- en in stru le but w th our hel We see the imp d g gg , i y p
- - - n uer har thou h the task ma be . woe s hall co q , d g y
- - - - - h tr e but we We tried to find out the extent of is ad ,
- did not succeed . E RSE IN SH RTHAND 84 B RI F COU O .
A E AM PHR S OGR S .
9 ll events 7> an rate L?” at a at all at y , , J“ some time at the same time at , ,
v or some time f ,
Exercise 96.
c a r r Read, opy, nd t ans c ibe.
C , 0 0 0 - 0 - n THE H N N E ALVI G PRI CIPL . 85
Exercis e 97.
i tha Wr te in Shor nd .
r ward Hindle M . Ed y, Ill San ord . df ,
Dear- Sir :
I - r - - r- f r - the 3 w n e l to u avo o oth ult . e w p y yo f , ould
- e- a re at- a ll- times willin to - r lace - s ay that w , , g ep any part o a beds tea which- ma - be- oun dama ed on - deliver f d y f d g y,
- - ite- lear that- the ault is rs You- ma - re if it is qu c f ou . y st assured that all - our beds teads are built of- the finest steel
iron and- that ever care is taken t see tha t- the oods and , y o g — e r sent ut - he r A t the- same—time ar i ht when o o t acto . g f f y , it- ma ha en r m- time- to- time that some latent flaw y pp , f o , ma - be is covere when a eds tea has le t our lace y d d b d f p ,
mwhich- case we- are- onl too- la t remed the de ect i y g d o y f , and- thus show our earnes t des ire to- turn out absolutely
P ease indicate the ault art and- we- w ll oods . l i s ound g f y p ,
- r l it forward one to ep ace .
- Yours res pectfully, LESSON 20.
THE D UBLING P INCIP O R LE .
11 urve strokes are o 0. C d d ubled in length to ln dicate the a dition of tr dr or thr he d , , ( avy) ; thus
s e l knitter . Th circ e 3 at the end of a double l t ke i las en h stro s rea us u . ri g d t, as al (W te two or three lines of each illus tration in this and the following p ara
- f 111. The ou le len th when standin alone d b g , g , a fin circle onl d or with al y ad ed, is reserved for the re resentation of li ht sounds thus letter p g ; ,
alter words like .. leader . Kl ladder ; , A , , h r in written as er at e e h e shown . fl . le When i i , b g nit ally circle and standin alone l ma be ou le for tr r d g , y d b d , d ,
hter r l or thr thus s li o s ider . ; " g
112. Strai ht s trokes with a an initial circle g ( ) ,
a inal hook c a nall - oined di hthon (b) f , ( ) fi y j p g, or ollowin another stroke are ou le in (d) f g , d b d length to
ion f tr r or h indicate the addit o , d t r; thus
ra ter owder ca t f , p , p or.
1 The character A s dou le in len th to 1 3 . i b d g express the a dition of r thus am er tem r d ; p p , pe , chamber while the character v is o l h . ; d ub ed in length
ion of kr or r to indicate the addit g ; thus M shrinker L , It is howe e ll m lon er . v r enera ore con ( Y . g , g y ent to use the si ns A and in er veni g v v bs , be be readily halved for the pas t tens e ; THE D BLING R N LE OU P I CIP . 87
r The hook o m v A que ed. ed f r s may be doubled in
x lin erer lumber lumber [2 er . ( g , ,
114 . In ver c mmon wor y o ds , where there is no likel f las hin i allow ihood o c g, t is able to make a stroke
double length to express the addition of - ture; thus
eature - c— si t re i . na u f s g , cture . k } , i j p
115 . Final tr dr or thr when ollowed b a vowel , , , f y , ' mus t be written and not indicated b dou lin , y b g; thus
t er atter u c nd er la t but " i f , fl y; , but
der s na ture cin i but si na tor . y; g , W g y
116 . When the present tense of a verb is written with
- n rin i le he i the double le gth p c p , t p as t tense s written with the hal - len th rinci le thus matter f g p p , ( “ I r ered mattered; ponde , pond ; canter,
q cantered winter wintered loit r , , ; e ,
- l n r es nl 117. Double egth doums t ok have o y the third
iti n t o h the line thus lunder s pos o , hr ug ; p , plen dor Dou le- len th hori , b g
ake two ositions onl thus matter zontal letters t p y; ,
counter.
D ouble- length up strokes may be written in any of the itions in accordance with the rules vernin three pos , go g lin the position of out es .
Exercise 98 .
co and trans cribe. Read, py,
THE D BLIN N Q U G PRI CIPLE . 89
Exercise 100.
Write in Shorthand .
I - this - is - t s irit in- which- ou s eak o - the s 1. he ecret f p y p f , ’ — - - - it won t be long ere it is known to all .
2 Y - re w nder oken and - not a ar w . ou a o fully outsp , y d ill
I- move until Is ee- you under- the care of- the inspec
tor .
- ou - can intro uce a com etent entertainer I 3 . If y d p , t a h ll will ins truct the committee o p y im we .
In - our ma nificent sel - es teem ou or et- the ma 4 . y g f y f g g
- - e t nitude of your self impos d as k .
RAM PHRASEOG S .
e wit the recedin rules 120. In accordanc h p g , the doubling principle is employed in phras eography for ere r the indication of the words th , thei ; thus (a) In stroke
in their can be there as m , ,
r has to be there b In out upon thei , ; ( )
r m . lines that are not logog a s as k / I have seen.
their . w B RIE F COURSE IN SHORTHAND .
Exercise 101.
co and trans cribe. Read, py,
\ “ / f “u m |v
Exercise 102.
Write in Shorthand .
hn Henderson r . Jo M ,
me Alas ka . No ,
Dear- Sir :
- - - - we s - 4 h and hall - March 2 t We have your letter of ,
- - - tor e ore there is order- the cylinder bolts from the fac y b f — - m for - hiner to co e time for- the other parts of the mac y
- - orders ust —know- there is an extra rush of ward . We j
- - - in - ur order be - - o o ow but- we think there is no likelihood f y g n , h a th n - n o s uc - there- is the leas t indicatio f i g delayed . If ut as i e so - - obs are we- will see to it that less p ress ing j p d ,
hin o - our old minin that nothing s hall hinder the finis g f y g g
- e machinery by the promis ed dat .
- - ours Very truly y , LESSON 21.
V CALIZ ATI N OF D UBLE C AN O O O ONSON TS.
121. TO Obtain a oo outline the ou le con g d , d b s onants Of the pl and pr series may be employed even though an accented vowel comes between the two
cons onants . If the intervenin vowel is a ot vowel g d , it is expressed by writing a s mall circle AFTE R the consonant stroke for a lon or s ort vowel t L rk , g h ; hus da ,
An intervenin as h vowel or a i hthon g d , d p g, is expressed by writing the vowel or diphthong sign I “ THRO H the consonant stroke thus Baltimore " Y UG ; ,
tur . en owev r an l mix e Wh , h e , initia or a final hook or circle would interfere with the intersection of
el- si n t e latter ma be written at t e B EG the vow g , h y h IN
I the troke for a first- lace vowel or hth n N N G Of s p dip o g, and at he END for a third- lace vowel or i hthon t p d p g; . —V - 37. r uration also when he thus corpo al, ?f: fig ; t general rule Of placing the circle is awkward Of appli cation the circle ma be written e ore the stroke thus , y b f ;
e s Of vocalizin the ou le cons o 123 . Th method g d b nants provide the writer with an additional means of dis tinguis hing words in - tor from words in - ture; thus
GRAMMA LO GS .
led e . schoo . School,
A IZ A TION OF DO B E ONSONA T VOC L U L C N S . 93
sive talents and a udicious distri ution o - the literature , j b f
Ia will sen ou will soon encoura e a return o - the ormer d y , g f f
i Pleas e ca ll here ou- Thurs a — i - t extens ve s ales . d y to S gn he m agree ent .
Yours - trul y,
CONTRA C PIONS .
commercial h e nancial es ecia l- l , fi , p y,
unin luential f , “
subs tantial l uns ubstantial- l y, H; y,
controvers - aid f circums tance l y , ,
[ circums tantial m immediate ~ f immediatel d , , y,
e ud - d 3 pr j ice Ci . 0 ( / Be ore the circled letters o o 124 . (a) f 1
. a small hook wri t n in in is expressed by , te the
irect as the circle thus ins irat s ame d ion ; p ion,
t ins tructor " ins crutable inha bit. A . . , K , (b) The small hook for in is never used in negative s that is in words where in has the si nificati word , g on In all such cas es in mus t be wri tten with Of not. the
troke n as hos itable inhos itable s , p , p ,
inhuman .
ffix - mental mwntall or - m 125 . The su , y, entality is
in . exp res sed by disjoined mnt; thus ins trua
- - mental ly ity.
Exercise 105 .
and trans cribe . Read , copy,
v l M . / A z 94 am c om o r an -m on u m.
A s
v “ L
2 . An unim rtant wor s uch as the o 1 6 o or e c . y p d , f, , t , may be omitted in a phraseogram; thus for (the) f s ake o more or les s side ( f) , f ( ) , (by) side,
I well to vocalize h m a etc . t is i (so th t it may not clas h
me u hr be h m with ) in s ch p as es as fore i , to
him etc . ,
PHRAS E OGRAMB . W i
Ti l - l am directed to state l— I am ins tructed to s tate f , f .
I am re ues ted to s tate L/deliver immediatel . F, q , y
Exercise 106 .
Read co and trans , py, cribe . “ ’ A/ h ‘ f l t L . F A s
i w g\: { w 22 vocm zx'rr x r D B LE ONSON o o OU C ANTS . 95
. fi
i 10 Exerc se 7.
Write in Shorthand .
It- i s especially important that- you- should goods immediately
’ The unsubs tantial nature of- the commercial traveler s resources ren ered his chan o l d ces h pe ess .
The circums tances attending- the controversy were far
rom leas in t - h m f p g o i .
Pleas e- note that- the- present order came through- the
ins trument li r - mi h - is u lem a t o M . S t and en y f , s pp tal
to- the one we re ei es ter a c ved y d y.
Dear- Sir
— - l - r- - l ns - a In rep y to you letter of the 6th i t. I m
directed- ta s tate that- there- is - no such p olicy holder
r ca re ul examination has - been on ou books . Very f
- - — m i r lerk was in error . ade, and t mus t be that you c
Res pectfully- yours Gentlemen
I- am- requested to ask if- you- can deliver- imme atel r n l e o in ew Y thr di y at ou ce tra d p t N ork, ee
- 4 Bi l fi th r Br our No . c c tte wi oas te k of y y es , d C a e,
and to as k i - ou- are una le to arran e this u , fy b g , pon
what date you- could make delivery?
r - l You s tru y,
nrp nomc on TWO- O E s r V W L c . 97
Write in Shorthand .
u h a olic would- be r ino - 6 . S c p y u us to our firm and lead i r ea le c r mstan s to d sag e b i cu ce .
The matter o - the aiet Theatre is - n 7. f G y to be left i abey
ance .
l re- n e term a - - 8 . Kind y arra g the s nd see to the t e ins urance ’ of- the theatrical costumer s premises without
delay .
T es towal o - these honors u - 9 . he b f pon the principal of
ll - the co e e and his coa utor Mr . Le wis wen has g dj , O ,
iven reat- leas ure to all- their u i g g p p p ls .
NTRA T ONS CO C I .
assen er dan er dan erous s ran er p g , g , g , t g ,
N messen er manuscri t und erstand g , p , ,
\ ers w en ver K w ever . und tood h e hat r , ,
transcri t trans cri tion p , R p ,
The letter n is re uentl omitte in transfer . ( f q y d the
prefix trans . )
128 . Negative words which begin with ii im in or un are distinguished from the p ositive by re
tin the first consonant thus le ible ille ea ; . g p g 4 , g noxi o us ,
unk w It ? innoxious ; known, no n .
Negative words commencing with ir may generally be distinguished without repeating the r; thus A res o
’ m imes necess ar u irresolute . But it is so et l te, fbbk. y
n on us redeemable to rep eat the co s ant; th ,
irredeemable .
- ner ll ex resse b 129 . The suffix ly is ge a y p d y oined or dis oine as ma be convenient thus i j d, y ; 98 BRIEF cormsn m SHORTHAND . “f s absolutel “ weetl . fs riendl . y, ar. s f y, E y, S/ The l hook ma sometimes be use in wor s fidently. y d d
dee l activel . ending m - ly; thus p y, y
Exercise 109 .
and trans cribe . Read, copy,
j Ha
PHRASEO GRAMS . f 11 I re ret 5 I do not understand, I regard, g ,
avor your esteemed f ,
r re l to our es teemed favor . esteemed favo , p y y
Exercise 110.
co and trans cribe Read, py, mrnomo on TWO- O E V W L SIGNS . 99
$ l V L - .
‘ fl D- k y fi g , a
Exercise 111.
1 I - r tro s he - m f the ins tructo des y t instruments , he ay mi caus e irreparable s chief .
The transmis io - he ra r roved more 2. s n of t t ns c iption p
n er n- s ran er e ec da g ous tha the t g xp ted .
- - the- trans er o - t - m e 3 . I unders tood that f f he stock was ad
- e- en - e m d l th d of last S pte ber .
T ictoria hemi l . 4 . he V C ca Co ,
Brookl n . Y . y , N
In- l - - our- esteeme - fa r o - es he rep y to y d vo f y terday, t on why we returned you - the barrel of zinc sulfate
was becaus e analysis showed that- it- was - n ot equal
o- ur s am le and was there ore ui e usel us t o p , , f , q t es s to .
e—do- n t- understan wh it- was sen in e w W o d y t, s c e presume you were aware that such a standard would
- Pl not suit our purp ose d l all . eas e send us another
exactly what we ordered
“ ” “ ” w AND Y D HTH IP O NGS . 101
1 2. In ro er names the le t semicircle is fixe 3 p p , f pre d to ownwar l as an reviation fo d d , abb r wt thus
g
133 . The oined initial semicircle is alwa s rea j . y d first so that the ab reviate , b d form of w cannot be employed in words commencing with a vowel ; com
2: p are - wake and awake; wake and
O A T N C NTR C IO S .
better than rat er han r , h t , ather or writer,
e orm- cd er p rf , p former,
r - - \\ e orms ance re orm cd /r re ormer p f , f , f ,
thank ul (h nks v n f , tha gi i g.
Exercise 112.
nd r Read, copy, a t anscribe. 102 nnmr corms n IN SH R O THAND .
Pnns s n oanm s .
ve o n orm ou I ha t i f y ,
as e uote us " ple q , pleas e let me know i : ,
" " leas e let us know . leas e note p , m3 p , if, leas e r p forwa d.
Exercise 113 .
Write in Shorthand
- mus - w km - m - 1. We t warn the or an not to ake the was hers i too t ght. ’ - 2. The did their est to ass ua e the ain but the wom y b g p , an s n ra idl incre weak ess p y ased .
Pleas e- uote- us or 5 550 co ies in t 3 . writ n q f , p ype te fao
imile o - he en lose c s f t c d ircular .
lease - let- us - know when ou- can - 4 . P y deliver the fifty bales
- r ill of cotton, which a e st due .
m Br on 5 . Mr . W . y , Mil n to M . , ass
Dear- Sir :
‘
- v - - - In- re l to our e steeme avor o the 8th I p y y d f f ,
have- to- i nform- you that- the s ale of- the property t e
- - 2 t ns - ferred to takes place on the 6 h i t. If you
des ire further- particulars in- addition- to- those given
n- he catalo enclosed I s hall- be- la to urnis i t g , g d f h
le e- note that- there- i s - no resent- intenti them. P as p on
- l n al A of disp osing of the hote i Roy venue . I
n bowmer in orm- ou o - some ver - ood hotel ca , , f y f y g
rt wh c - is or- sale i - ou care to s eculate prope y i h f , f y p
- - - Yours ver - r l in that direction y t u y,
mr s re res ente b a oine or dis 134 . (a) A cco i p d y j d
hus Tl) accommodation j oined k; t ,
(b) The termination - logical - ly is expr
m ical joined j; thus ytholog . “ ” “ ” T w AND if DIPH HONGS . 103
T CO NTRA C IONS . / cien - - l lr de cient- c - l profi t cy y, fi y y,
- l w ine cient- c - l U su icient- c - l cy y, fii y y, fi y y, ‘ U i n - c - l Y observation res erva ns ufiicie t y y, , Y p
io n electric 5 electrical electricit t C. , , ; , y, ° sel s h- ness uns el s - ness inconsiderate, j fi , 7 fi h .
Exercise 114 .
e co and trans cribe. R ad , py,
Wri te in Shorthand.
F - mm i n - it rea er a m 5 . or the acco odat o of s d s , edical journal of international repute conducted a series
of weekly dis cussions as to- the progress of civiliza
tion from a biological and ethnological viewp oint . ” The P h lo ical Re ew or- the r ervat 6 . syc o g vi , f p es ion
- r c lati n introdu e amon s ev of its la ge cir u o , has c d g
eral features a department to- be devoted to- the elec
trical trade .
You- will - s ee here ore t our conclusions are oth 7. t tha , f , y b
and- we- incons is tent and inconsiderate, trus t you
will acknowledge- the incons is tency of- your pos ition
now that our uns elfis hnes s has - been sufiiciently proved
- to you.
r r rxn D 1 PRE FIXES AND s u s REVIE WE . 05
PHRABEOGRAMS .
1 ll r urther erati ea ly consideration, f consid on,
re ke taken nto conside d, ta ( ) i con
er n aken n cons derat on sid atio , hall be t i to i i ,
as s as venien n e uence oon con t, i cons q , I 1/ and the contrar /on the contrar y, l y,
. to the contrar at our earl convenience T) y, y y , eneral ma na er ours sincerel g g , W y y,
The prefix con may be omitted in any phras e similar
in to the forego g.
Exercise 115 .
R nd trans cribe. ead, copy, a
O 0 0 0 0 106 BR E O RSE IN I F C U SHORTHAND .
Exercis e 116.
D l . The ownes ck P ewes Co , Inc . ,
on re t. B kl n C g ss S , roo y , N . Y.
- On further consideration I - have- decided to- accept
our- ofi er o - the remis es in S camore Avenue y f p y , s ub
cet to ossession bein iven b - the l st Se tem j p g g y p ber .
Perhaps you- will give early- cons ideration to- the p os sibilit o - this bein arran e and let y f g g d, me know your
n - - - n nie - - decisio as soon as co ve nt. I em obliged to stip ulate for- this condition in- consequence of- ha ving to va cate m resent remises b - the ate y p p y d named . I mus t as k- you to- take- into- c ons ideration also the fact that I - shall - be- obliged to- make several alterations before the remises are exactl suita le or- m - re uiremen p y b f y q ts .
Trustin to- receive a re l at- our- earl - convenie g p y y y nce,
Yours - s incerel y,
i - in is ener ll e 136 . (a) The s uffx g g a y xpress ed by the
v an - n s b w stroke , d i g by ut hen the stroke
is not convenient - i n is ex ress ed b a li ht , g p y g dot,
- s h s and ing by a lig t da h.
n - al - ili - ri n s t t a etc . r (b) The e di g i y, y, ty, , a e indicated
is oinin the s troke recedin the en by d j g p g ding.
(0) The termination - logical- ly is exp ressed by a dis
j oined 1.
ffi x - men i ex ress b V e (d) The su t s p ed y nt, when the
a i il sign will not j o n eas y.
e The su fix - menta l - mentall or - me ntalit is ( ) f , y, y ex
r : mn pressed by disjoined t.
(f) The s uffi x - ly is generally exp ress ed by joined
r dis oined as ma be convenient . The l hook o j , y may sometimes be us ed in words ending in RE E S AND S E RE P FIX UFFIX S VIEWE D . 107
The sufiix - s hip is expressed by Jjoined or dis
oine as ma be convenient . j d, y
The terminations - ulness - les sness and - lous nes s f , \ are expressed respectively by disjoined o fs and /° ls .
GRAMMALOGS AND CONTRA CTIONS .
W \’ er 4 4 nevertheless l notwithstandin K nev , , g,
enlar e enlar ed robable- ly- i lity i , , g , g , p
ractice ractise- d racticable- l p , p , p y, / - f satis action tf satis actor imperfect i on , f , f y,
W uns atisfactory.
M PHRASE OGRA S .
\ ? s atis ac r conclusion i I have conclud ed, (P f to y ,
o . uns atis actor conclusion ” und er the circum \ f y , d s m i i Y bes t o our abilit s tances best of y ab l ty, \ f y, \ , r l o best o our abilit bes t of thei abi ity. \\ f y y,
Exercise 117.
co and trans cribe. Read, py,
3 . J h a s
RE IXE S AND S I E S RE IE W D P F UFF X V E . 109
Exercise 119 .
r eor e Mannin M . G g g, ul M n St. Pa , i n .
Dear- Sir
I n - re l - to- our- avor o - es terda would- s a p y y f f y y, y — that- wemever hesitate to replace a machine which does
no t ive c m le sa is c ion . ever heles s Where g o p te t fa t N t ,
prac ticable we like to as s ure ourselves that- the- imper
ection was res ent w n- - ma hine le t our hands f p he the c f .
A s a rule this - is ver im robable because- we- take ever , y p , y care to ins ure an absence of imperfection in every machine
e r I - s r a - ou- w ll b nt aut. ti s atisfacto y to us to know th t y i not permit this accident to interfere with your friends hip
r rse a - - rec iz for ou firm. We flatter ou lves th t you ogn e
as rac i m n - a e alwa ractis ed strai ht us p t cal e , who h v ys p g r forwa d business methods .
- r Res pectfully you s , LESSON 25 .
MISSI OF CONS N NTS AND FIG E O ON O A UR S.
137. In or er to o tain more acile outlines ce d b f , rtain medial consonants ma be omitte as ollows : y d, f
a P between m and t or etween m and s ( ) , b h; thus “ Rs rom t stam ed " Aka redem i p p , p , pt on,
33 r um t n es io . $ " p p
(b) T between the circle 8 and another consonant;
~ o ~ s e thus po tag , osta e s tam ost § j: p g p, p
test mon . pone, i y
c K or etween n and t or sh thus ad un ( ) g b g ; j ct,
AMMA L GS AND T A T ONS GR O CON R C I .
mistake mistaken La domes ti , , c,
characteri s tic l descri ti , p on,
1 us ti ication of eneralization or anize- d j f , g , g ,
" L organization extinguis h- ed ll dis tinguis h- cd “ , , , relin uis h- cd covenant 1 overn - cd C q , , g ,
Exercise 120.
d r Read co an t anscribe. , py, 111 omSSION or CONSONANTS AND n am e .
Exercise 121.
- 1 We read in- the new magazine that- the government
has relinquished- the claim to control the domestic
- - policy of- the ruler and- the re is jus tification for it.
distin uis hed s eaker in- his eneralization 2. The g p g
summed up- the character of- the organization with
i ili t ou h- we- think he- was mis characteris t c ab ty, h g
- - i n taken inr his condenmation of the recently S g ed
covenant.
harles Warner Mr . C 3 . ,
hio . Cleveland, O
Dear- Sir
- - - We consi er Your favor of the 4 th is at hand . d ’ n At- an Barnes offer almost a presumptio . y
— - - it- i s no tem tation to us to sell and we rate, p , Pleas e use the stron have promptly declined it. g ’ r You est efforts to secure Anderson s orde .
OM SS ON OF NSON A T A 1 I I CO N S ND FIGURES . 1 3
m N Lb
Exercise 123 .
Write in Shorthand .
1 The resi le a m - been . gna tion of so capab an has a great
d s a - - r i ppointment to the membe s .
2 I - und r - n - m . e s tand he is indigna t at the treat ent given
to- his late anta n go ist.
H - n s - m r le - 3 . e thi k the co mittee a e inca pab of making suffi
c e at nem n - r i nt o e t for thei conduct. The cotton marketed since September 1 exceeds 12 l The actual roduct on can % million ba es . p i not
- r have been far s ho t of bales . Spin ’ ners takings from September 1 to June 2 amount
ed to of- whic h were Brit l on in nta etc . and ish, C t e , ,
erican and n dian I - is om ute Am Ca a . t c p d that
the- resent su l isi le and invis ible amounts p pp y, V b , The ros ects r next e r to bales . p p fo y a appear to be anywhere between and
ales but it- is - im ossible to redict b , p p h th s more closely t an i . LESSON 26.
C MP UND W RDS AND I TERSECTI O O O N ONS.
1 . m ound f ere there where etc . are 39 Co p s o h , , , , written as follows :
hereat hereto herewith , , . X ,
thereto therewith . . L . therein there , , , on, A . f/ w r whe reat f he eto . whereo , , f,
' ' CON rRAc rIONS .
' r - s ure tl\ discha ge d di pleas , dissimilar , J , “ ex end iture X ex ensive p , p , — s r - M manu ac ure- d ls ext avagant cc, f t , “ anu acturer Jintelli ent 7 intelli enc e m f , g , g ,
Exercise 124 .
be and trans cri . Read, copy, COMPOUND WORDS AND INTERSEc rIONS . 115
( L.
5 .
Exercise 125 .
Write in Shortha nd .
l e- v - r- e - he irst- i ns ta and - he ao W ha e you lett r of t f nt, t
counts therein referred to are enclosed- here wit h . — 2. We call our ttent on theret and entrus t the con y a i o,
r - r l r side ation thereof to you se f and p artne .
— - Ple e- no - - t - nam in he or er enclose 3 . as te that he goods ed t d d
- r r herewith mus t be delive ed fo thwith .
Mr . r 4 . A aham amuels b S , t M S . Louis , O .
Dear- Sir
Will- you let- us give you information Wherewith
- er- e in- our you can save from twenty to fifty p c nt . y Billing and Order Department? The information
fi er e - e askin ee s li o ed h rewith is yours for th g. S p
t an - ou r an acknowl a tached hereto . Would th k y fo
edgment.
M D AND NTE E T ON 11 CO POUND WOR S I RS C I S . 7 department; for Journal; for company; for a uthority; for society; for railroad; for
cal a n anged m nt; etc . ; as politi
uestion AC Bank o New York National B ank q , f , ,
m has been cal as attention y attention led, I k ,
a n de r ment w gon department, s hippi g pa t ,
’ V Pitman s Journa l Journal o Commerce A , f ,
The Jones Publ s h n Co . i i g ,
a r a ri t es local utho ity, medical utho i ,
L- dramatic societ Penns lvania R. R. m Q : y, y ,
l arran e - C4 t ar l R. I s hal “ Sou h C o ina R. 5 . 7 . . Z g ,
I e ma e arran ements . have arranged, pleas k g
When the direction of the strokes will not allow of inter s ection th e n troke ma be written close to r , e s co d s y o V 3 under the first; as K nox cf: Co.
1 Exercise 26 .
Write in Shorthand .
1 The party leaders are to- meet to- morrow- evening
- - m - he com n e n make arran e ents or t i lectio . to g f g “ T mana er o - the State Bank writes to- the En 2. he g f
Journal callin attention to - he new gineering , g t m savings dep art ent . P n has iss ue a new catal T e e Y r ubl s hi o . o 3 . h N w o k i g C , d g
- i r of its wo ks . T m cal aut orities declare the ort a solutel 4 . he edi h p b y
- free from the plague . The Baltimore Musical and Dramatic Society gives
its firs t entertainment of- the seas on to- morrow- even n I 118 BRIEF c orme N SHORTHAND .
A i increas e is re orted in- the trafi c 6 . b g p returns of t acific Railwa he Miss ouri P y.
I - - ter as - 7. will arrange the mat I have arranged it be
T CONTRA C IONS .
V ‘ ’ f interested T uninterestin L disinteres ted- nes s , g, y , b - i as n s - d- me applicable il ty, to i h c nt,
ca e certifi t ,
i 2 Exerc se 1 9 .
Mr M n . R . aso ,
Toronto, Can .
Dear- Sir
Referring to- the individual who called res ec n an in estment it- ma interest- p ti g v , y you to know
- - ere - ur ton n - that we have dis cov d, to o as ishme t, that the m e l - un r We- were- told an has sinc eft the co t y . by a p er fectly disinterested person that—the stranger had had
eres t n ee e- n w s - a far from unint i g car r . W o ee the ap plicability of- his remark about not having all - your ” e in one as ket thou h- we—could not mak ggs b , g ed t
- is us iness at- e- tim We—wil applicable to h b th e . l let
i - w e n t n - urther a ut- m you know f e h ar a y hi g f bo hi .
e u l - r Res p ctf l y you s,
HRAS E O M P GRA S .
ust ssible A us t received 1 las t w ‘L j po , j eek, o
; this week, q nes t M O ND ORDS AND IN'mns n ' 11 CO P U W c n ONs . 9
i Exerc se 130.
ad co and transcri be . Re , py,
s y n - Km »
W M L n B a r
Exercise 131.
Write in Shorthand .
S . We Mr . bb,
New Orleans La . , .
Dear- Sir
We- have- jus t- received a cable informing us that
the- goods you- wrote about last- week have- been shipped
— - nd ma - be ex ected here ai the end o next- wee a y p f k. ’ Las t- month s sales it- a ears were unusuall hea , pp , y vy,
and - there- was a little delay in Obtaining exactly the ma ri l uire ur rr n en n s s te a req d . O co esp o d ts i form u al o that ii - i s us t- ossible that- rices will rise and- that ins tructions j p p , mus t- be- s ent immediately if- they- are to- forward a further
l at- resent rat supp y p es .
Y rs - trul ou y,
T S owms AND O T NE S DIS INGUI HIN G v U LI . 121
n will- be valua le to us in- the- main that- we tio b ,
em lo them to- the enefit of- o urs elves and other may p y b s , an d- that- they- will- be readily available on occas ions i N m t r a of necess ty . o at e how pposite the arguments may app ear which- are adduced to- move us from
o osite O inion we shoul - be as adam n in- the an pp p , d a t
ace of an demand u on- the eelin s which- our reas on f y p f g ,
- does not sanction .
T T C ON RA C IONS . ” L demo ns trate D remons trate minis tr ? , 1 , 1 y,
x am l ar- i t w reliminar Q a sin ular K/ f i i y, p y, g ,
s ab - indi pens le y.
Exercise 133 .
Write in Shorthand .
I t- is sin ular that- the s hould choose such a time to 1. g y t demons trate their s treng h.
ori nal owner was a ver sin ular individual 2. The gi y g , a t th an who never indulged in f miliari y wi yone .
i hard Y oun 3 . Mr . R c g,
M wauk Wis . il ee ,
Dear- Sir
- - - l to our avor o the 1st ins t. the Rep ying y f f ,
- he ocument to- whic h- ou- refer ma original of t d y , y
be- s ee n here after a preliminary examination of
l This - is an indis ensable con your credentia s . p
i n and- i t- i s sin ular that- ou- s hould- not- be dit o , g y
- i The c rcums tances would a ear familiar with t. i pp
- - - r e to show that you are a s tranger in this dist ict . W
- - l however to see- ou whenever ou s hall be p eas ed, , y y
- l Yours tru y, B E O RSE IN SHORT AND 122 RI F C U H .
14 2. There are some words which have outline s
r h t e e rea il re of thei own; t at is , h y ar d y cognized b their dis tinctive orms which it is difficult to y f , read for any but the words they are intended to T ollowin are exam les of suc or : represent . he f g p h w ds
dis uali es u “ di i i ins tincts L q fl , s t nct on , Y}; p ,
r n e . mis er bl rt el onou c o unat . p , 7 A a y, W f y
14 3 . The ollowin lis t of similar wor s is tin f g d , d uis hed b a difference of outline is selected rom the g y , f ’ ” n e iven in Pitman s Shorthan Ins truct r lo g r lis t g d o .
etri utre as i p fy, p fy; p s onate ,
at t ur ose r p ien ; p p p opose,
rha s a ro ri ate ro ert pe p ; pp p , p p y,
ro riet ur ort; m a ro riation p p y, p p \pp p , preparation;
rov de ervad e ros e p i , p ; p cute ,
— M m ersecute ros ecution . Q ersecution p ; X3 p , v p ;
d t men - al rmined e ri t , dete ;
‘ ' editor de ra de er coura e [4 ° L ; f y) f ; fl g , — 4 carriage; factory;
avored avorite s taid f , f ; , steady; ) cons iderate cons idered A im as sioned , ; p ,
A f t. im atient unavoidable in v p ; , e itable; f ver ( learned ( b) , I - . e r t Pure and r nd r ard r e . oo a er eg , g p , d iva tives of thes e words are written in the third p osition
is hed thus : ur and are dis tingu p e,
renes s oor pu ; p ,
r s poo nes . N T NE 123 DISTINGUISHI G VOWELS A ND OU LI S .
Exercise 134 .
Write in Shorthand The dis tinguis hed words are printed in SM A ITA S ALL C P L .
P R S ou R S a com lish our R S 1. E HAP y P OPO E to c p y PU PO E
- n her- w in a ot ay .
2 The res ence o - t e la will- RO IDE an air o . p f h dies P V f
uietness that- i s sure to- PE RVADE - the whole con q . feren e c .
- - m N 3 . I ear the PR SE I N has beco e a PERSE I f O CUT O CUT O ,
and- that- they PROSE CUTE the case now rather to
PERSECUTE the UNFORTUN A TE man than to- secure t e j us ic .
T e STE ADY R GE o - the S ID student in s to 4 . h COU A f TA p
ping the CARRIA GE won—the admiration of- the
R and- the outh is - now en a ed at- the FACTO , y g g
FACTORY .
e—were- A ORE D with an IMP SSI NED address 5 . W F V A O rom our V RI E s eaker who IM A TIE NT at f FA O T p , , P
what- he CONSIDE RE D- the want- of CONSIDERATE
treatment b - the ma or ave us a rousin dis y y , g g
course . N C ONTRACTIO S .
O‘ indescribable — A indis criminate , i , K sens i
ble- l - ilit eculiar- it er endicular y y, p y, p p ,
ro ortion- cd ro ortionate- l p p , p p y,
- . - K. es tablis h cd ment.
Exercise 135 .
rite in Shorthand W .
(a) Dear- Sir : The peculiar novelty about which- you in uire is Sim indescribable in a letter as we- are er q my , p
tuall in rmin in uirer e- have- us t es tablis hed a p e y fo g q s . W j
ranch in New York where ou- can ins ect- the article b , y p at an - im Res ect ll - r y t e . p fu y you s .
DIS IN G IS ING V E S AND O TLINE 12 T U H OW L U S . 5
fi/
1 Exercise 38.
Write in Shorthand
r W. . haw M . C S , em T M phis, enn .
Dear- Sir
In- reply- to - your inquiry with- regard- to our special — ade in ex car e- en l e herewith several sam les gr d ds , w c os p
i m rke eac h Havin - re ard- to—the w th prices a d on . g g
act that- ou- are likel to- take lar e uantities we f y y g q ,
- - r - l w- ri With- re erence - to ha ve quoted you ve y o p ces . f
r bservat — - the exte ion o - the s stem we you o ions as to ns f y , may- say that- we- have- received letters from all p arts of- the country assuring us that- i t gives the utmost
— - - - s all be lad to hear urther rom s atisfac tion . We h g f f you iw relation- to- the typ ewriter supplies for- which
- - - k we Guoted you las t wee .
- rs Res pectfully you , 126 BRIE RS E IN SHORTHAND F COU .
E x er c i s e 13 9 .
E x er c i s e 14 0 .
x 5 ° N k 7 - r. M V 290 3
S‘ “
M . DISTING ISHI NG V E S AND O TLI U OW L U NES . 127 E x er c i s e 14 1.
130 R F B IE COURSE IN SHORTHA ND . /v A
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“ 4 51 W “ 51 A I IA 1- 5 4 3 M .
f° m F
J“ W
10 A , BUS NESS I COR RESPON DE NCE . 131
n
, 0 N ‘ x 1 . - v a n " “ Ji .
I u 17 w
B U SIN E SS CORRESPON D EN CE . 133
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DDITI A XE I A ON L E RC SES.
(No .
Dear- Sirs
— — We have duly to ackno wledge receipt of- your
letter O - esterda enclosin c im r m M ( Dy y g la f o essrs .
ones Brothers or 34 balance o - a t J f $ 0, f ccoun .
f - - n - - We cannot, in a y way, agree with the contentions
ut orward doubtl n- the ins t you p f , ess o ructio ns of
our clients that- we- were - not ustified in refusin y , j g
to- take delivery of- the- remainder of- lhe goods out
n n- he 1 ontract - hav n sta ding o t 9 C . We e freque tly
wr itten our clients as robabl u- wil - w y , p y yo l kno , stat
ing our inability to- take delivery owing to- our cus
tomers in di erent arts o - the world re ectin shi , fl p f , j g p
ments u- account- o bad ualit and- not ein o f q y, b g to
e - have further in or - s ampl , and f med them that the loss es
— - - e have us tained a l n e - w s , nd the a lowa ces w have been
- — com elled to concede b reason o - the se re ections p , y f j ,
are such that- we s hould - have to- make a considerable
laim m a l - - - c for da ages nd oss . These we have now as oer mount tained a to $ 750.
Hence we- re ret e- n t acc - - , g , ic ca no ede to your request
ar- a ment o - th bala i du f p y f e nce s a d M e e .
Yours - t l ru y,
(No .
Dear- Sir
— In- accordance- amth the request contained in- yours
o - the 9th- instant we- have f ar r - f , orw ded p e p arcel p ost sam les o a er envelo es and other tationer p f p p , p , s y,
- — - and trust that- you- will be able- to- make a selection
suitable t - r- e ent o you r quirem s . 137 B R E OU RSE IN 138 I F C SHORTHAND .
We as k your s pecial- attention to- our Manila goods ;
he - are o exce tional s tren th alu thorou hl t y f p g and v e, g y
elia le inf- all- res ects and erin their fin e r b p , , consid g ualit the rices are stri m erate YmH oill q y, p ctly od . notice- that upon each sample quotations are given r ious uantiti bu s uld o desire s ta fo var q es , t ho y u tioner o s ecial size or des i n not included amon y f p g , g
r m les we- s hall- be- l - uote rices i ou sa p , p eas ed to q p f
- kindl n - is hes you will y se d particulars of your w . We also make a sp ecialty of envelopes and picture post
ards or advertisin r nd- the s ecimens c f g pu poses , a p
we- ha ve- sent will give you an idea of- the high standard — r of our p oductions .
We- have every facility for undertaking commercial
and eneral rintin o l- and- en o a hi h g p g f al kinds , j y g
r utation in- London r - work and are ep for fi st c lass ,
prep ared at any- time to- forward an es timate should
es ire r i - r r tationer you so d , o f, as we u nde s tand, you s y
is u lied und er a ear ntract we- s hall- esteem s pp y ly co , — it a favor if- wem y be permitted to- s ubmit our tender
r- the a roval o - our Dir t fo pp f y ec ors .
Pleas e retain these samples for future reference .
As s uring you of- our bes t endeavors to - give every
is - f 240 sat faction . Yours aithfully, [
(No .
Dear- Sir
Y r- letter - he l - r ardin - the error ou of t oth ins t . eg g
b - the - in i nin our ba made y Railway Co . cons g g y g
in su ar on 2 th Oct er is to hand and- we of ic g g 9 ob , , — are- very sorry if our letter appeared to be anything
ic — - a recei t rom but sympathet . We have not received p f
- - - - hatever that w . b r w the Rail ay Co , ut the e is mo doubt
- r erl n i n icin and- we s hould L . it was p op y co s g ed as X. g,
strongly advise you to- pres s your claim art- the Rail
- - - - the way C o . There is really no mis take here over D T N E E R SE AD I IO AL X CI S . 139
n I - we- hav - t second cons ig ment. f e no already expressed
r re ret or- the ori inal blunder le e ll ou g f g , p as a ow us
- - ao now or- we certainl feel much to do , f y annoyed
ut it. Yours - ru abo t ly, [126
(No .
I regret to see- the contents of- your communi cation oi - the 8th- instant relative to- the- manner in whic h our new gas stove has - been received up to
- r n in Baltimore and di trict and- than the p es e t s , k
m - attention - he- r Y ur you for drawing y to t matte . o suggestion as - to a reduction in- the- price will- be- con
ered immediatel and ou- will I - ho e soon be sid y, y , p ,
d - given figures which will- enable you to compete more
ccessfull with- the re res entative ment oned i as - is su y p i , f,
te b - ou it- is - onl the matter o - cost whi h s ta d y y , y f c keep s buyers back .
The various orders you sent with your- letter are
in- me i e being put hand im d at ly.
Y rs - f t f ou ai h ully,
N ( o .
Dear- Sir
Re l in t - ur in uir o - the 6th- p y g o yo q y f ins t. and according- to information obtained from houses ac
tomed to- deal with him we le n - cus , ar that the gentle man referred to has ceas ed to—be as punctual as for m rl in meeti his en a em nts e y ng g g e .
He- i s we- are- in ormed an intelli ent and ener ti , f , g ge c man o business but- has recentl oined in s everal f , y j undertakings of a very speculative nature which- have
r ved an thin but remunerati e He- i s in- s hort p o y g v . , , reputed to- be overtrading his means with unjustifiable audacity.
AD ITIONA E E R ISE S 14 1 D L X C .
m I - rder- t - u shall been closed for over a onth . n o hat yo — not- be- able to- c laim that- you did- not receive due and s eas onable noti e I - have tructe that- this be erve c , ins d s d
u - u er nall I - s hal t t e - a efore o yo p so y . l wai hr e d ys b
akin le al- rocee f ce a men t g g p dings to en or p y t.
s - r l Your t u y,
(No . Gentlemen :
Y r- f - - ins t is re in- ou avor of the 7th . ceived regard to a certain cas h regis ter and glas s cas e removed from
4 3 E t l treet which- ou claim as r r No . as 3 st S y you p op
I n- re l would - s a that i - ou- can v erty. p y y f y gi e me proof of- the fact that- the cas h regis ter and- the glas s case which- were removed from s aid premises belong to- you
r that- ou- are entitled to- the oss ession o - same I o y p i , would- e- leas e to see that- the - are returne t - u b p d y d o yo .
If- convenient you- ma y- have one- of- your representatives call at- my ofiice any afternoon except Saturday with
d - t is - m - roofs o ownershi etc . an h atter will be p f p, ,
r erl o e with ut an - further dela p op y disp s d of o y y.
Ho in ame is a sfactor I - am p g s s ti y,
Y urs - ver - tru o y ly,
(No . Gentlemen
Your- letter of- the N th- ins tant received and was
- - s ubmitted to m directors to da . Before decidin y y g, the y- will require more particulars regarding- the prop
t t howin - t xact location and a det ile e y, s g he e a d val
I - - e a loan o - this - kind t - uation . f they mad f hey would certainly require rep ayments ou- the principal regularly in- order- to reduce- the loan and keep- the margin main — tained provided there- s hould be a decline in- the value o - the r r Yours - trul f p op e ty . y, [75 THA ND 14 2 B RIE F COURS E IN SHOR .
(No .
— - - - - - We- are- in receipt of your favor oi the 17th in
nt in uirin what our rates would - be on a n s ta , q g bo d of im m ection—with furnis hing- the supplies
- - - r to the Board oi Education . Ou rate for becoming
- h a nd would - be 5 n- n s urety ou s uc bo $ o the bid. I as
— - - much- as the Board of Education requires two sureties to jus tify on contrac t bonds our charge for- s uch con
- - tract bond would be one p er cent .
Hoping that- thes e rates may meet with your prompt a roval we- are Ver - trul - ours pp , y y y , [90
N 1 ( o . 1
Dear- Sir :
Re l in t - our- favor o - the l Oth- ins tan p y g o y i t, we enclose des criptive circular of- the equalizing springs automobiles costin 50 er set o four rin for , g $ p f sp gs en with all neces s ary attachm ts .
We- claim this device to- be- the chea est sim es t p , m , and mos t durable shock absorber on- the market a , h s olutely preventing bumping and tossing without de
tro in - the res ilienc o - the r I t- i s y g y f sp ings . will g ve us
e as re t - end - ou refe n e pl u o s y re c s . Ho in to—receive our valued order we remain p g y ,
Yours - ver - res ect y p fully,
(No .
D ear- Sir
A t- the- close of- the old year we addres s you with
the sincerest wi s hes or- the new- ear and be - f y , g to pre s ent for- your- consideration the enclos ed- list of- manu facturers who- will offer for- your ins pection samples
- their rin es at r fourteenth ex of sp g lin ou pos ition . Each of- thes e factories has for- some weeks been engaged in- the p rep aration oi - goods that give promise of excelling pre
' n fi r in - vio s e o ts each instance . ADD T ON E E E 1 I I AL X RCIS S . 4 3
This immense addition to- the regular attractiveness o New York as a market will we- trust suffi ce f , , , to assure a visit from- you during- the progress of- our
Furniture Ex osition which- will- be o en rom Januar p , p f y 2 t A ea e i 10 to 8 bo h inclusive . r t xhib tion r m , g is p o Res ect ull ours 12 p f y y , [ 0
(NO .
Your- letter of- the 30th ultimo is received and
r e- had ver tri r r r - ca eq y noted . W y s ct o de s f om the
Syndicate by cable a few- days - ago not to- sell at a dis count to any manufac turer of p otash salts who had
urchas ed oods rom- the outside min p g f e ; but, very c onfidentiall we- have- since brou ht ab ut an n y, g o arra ge ment by- which- we- are quite certain that- we- shall—be
- — - - able to rotect ou so that u will et- p y y o g the dis count .
Pleas e state quantities of- each kind _of- salt for which- y ou would like to contract for- the- coming five
- ears . Yours trul y y, [100
(No .
Dear- Sir
Answering your card in- which- you request that we send- you a catal ogue and- all- other information re ardin our as electri c and combination fixtures g g g , , , we mos t res pectfully as k that- you call at our salesrooms located at 88- 92 Wes t Euclid Avenue Wher e , e w s hall- be- pleased to show yaw- the fines t line of fixtures c arried an W u - this - i by y holes ale ho se in c ty.
We- have- several catalogues that- we furnish to- the
lumbin and electrical - trades u e o - this - cit b p g o tsid f y, ut we hardl think these- would - be o an sistance - ou y f y as to y .
Thanki ou r- the in uir and hO in - e- fav r ng y fo q y, p g to b o ed with a call rom- ou at- the earlies t ossible ate we- e f y p d , b g to- remain Y urs - r s e t u 1 o e p c f lly, [20
N E E R E 1 ADDITIO AL X CIS S . 4 5
We- trust the misunderstanding regarding discount will- not interfere with your favorable decision ; and
have ur rance that in lacin - the business you o assu , p g
- - i o ed - ve r ti ll before you ou the bas s prop s , we ha p ac ca y contributed . our manufacturing profit to advertising
We- enclose- herewith a form of- proposed contract
r- r- co n Y rs - ver - trul 105 fo you nsideratio . ou y y, [
N ( o . Gentlemen
A few- monthS- ago we purchased a set of- your ” - l edia and- we- in Loose Leaf Encyc op , have used it
i r - s atis i - our office w th a g eat d eal of fact on . We have
- found it accurate and up to date . The loose leaf plan is without exce tio the best und er- which an n , p n, e cyclo pedia can- be p ublis hed and- not become old by- the time
- m ete A ain our e o l oar hi hd i is co l . dit ria i t p d g , y b d, w c s
- ervice o - ur subscribers - onsi r a at the s f yo , we c de most
- excellent feature of your work.
We- have often thought that some such plan as you
- — have deviSed would be adopted; and- we are- much pleas ed that- the- work has - been brought out and- in so
form Yours - r - tru 12 lete a . ve l comp y y, [ 0
Dear- Sir
It- i s over a year since we- received- the request from- you for information about this institution and
it- is - als o s ome- time s ince- we- have- called your- attention
- is - O in t- - to th bank. H p g tha you may still be interes ted
n inancial matters we as k that- ou examin ar i f , y e c efully
the two enclosures . We strongly advise this form of investment for idle
— - unds because o its safet convenience a - the e f f y, , nd p r
en - t in man cy of he come . 4 1 6 B RIE F c om m SHO RTHA ND .
(No .
wish to as k as a s pecial favor that- you send us a
- - — t later than the 12th in - remittance no s tant . We have
unus ually heavy obligations maturing ou- the 15th of — this - month a nd - thou h the amount due r m- ou , g f o y is
n lar e it- will - be a dec ided hel to- us at- this - tim ot g p e .
e- find it neces sar to - round u ever available do r W y p y lla .
Kindly advis e if- we- vma y depend upon you for- this
- - amoun t d l this time .
I n looking over your- account for- the pas t few- months it occ urs to- as that- we- have- not- been getting our fair
- r - - - s hare of you bus ines s . If this has been due to any
‘ failure or ne li ence ou- our- art we- ho e - ou- will u g g p , p y nder
r - r take to Show us the erro of ou ways .
Y rs - tr l ou u y,
21 (No .
Dear- Madam :
In- res pons e to - your- reques t we- take- pleas ure in
' - ur St le- Book Showin - the new sending you o y , g es t s tyles in spring and s ummer s hoes .
There- ares ome decided changes fram- the models
o - las t- ear as ou- will- s ee when ou tum - the a f y , y y p ges
- e - Vam of th book and look at the illustrations . ps are cut lower ton ues are more ointed and- the , g p , Shoes this seas on have a raceful tailored look that- m g , akes m ver the y attractive .
K indly call on- the dealers whose names we give below
and as k to see- the Mode h ave tried l S oe . H it on, walk E 14 ADDITIONAL EXERCIS S . 7
- e i - Bend the i n i t feel omfortabl t is . , how easy and c sole with r f N ice how correct the shoe is in you oot. ot
s t lk the i nce ou wear our Shoe ou- will y n buy t. O y y want it ever afte w r ards .
I our deale can t fit ou have them order our f rs no y , y
ze r - Yours - trul 1 Si f om us . y, [50
(No .
Dear- Sirs
efe n - - r - th 17 h we- e R rri g to your lette of e t , b g to
say we- have- just- received word from- the B Creelman
Wire- in- efere - l k wire cloth and e - C o. r nce to b ac b g to
. quote from- their- letter as - foll ows We s hould- not
like to- promis e you any s pecial date for- the s hipment
- - - - o this but would s a in five or six weeks . A s we f , y
mentioned before the aintin o - this black cloth is , p g f ” a matte - s e i i n s r of p cial nconven e ce to n .
The manufacturers are very busy at- pres ent on green
wire cloth and- they- do- not want to- run black cloth
J - as - it wi i - f r e ll upset them cons iderably n the acto y. W
- — - p resume they would- not- be able to get this cloth out
- — - - or nine weeks and no dou this woul be too- lat f , bt d e M or essrs . f Bartlet d: Seagram.
r - v r - r You s e y t uly,
(No .
Dear- Sirs
We- take- pleas ure in calling your- attention to - the
- wi r e r wt enclosed statement sho ng ou s t ady g o h .
r ti n on eni nt havin become- the cen er Ou loca o is c v e , g t
- of the banking district of Chicago . B ein a strictl commercial bank inves tments are g y , made in securities that are quickly convertible . Our offi cers guarantee the personal courtes y and consideration to- which every cus tomer is jus tly i l ent t ed .
14 GRAMMALOGS A ND CONTRACTIONS . 9
THE GRAMMALOGS AND C ONTRACTIONS.
A rranged in the order in which they are given in the r p eceding pages .
all too or
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I but .
E O 2 e r u ht 1 who u L SS N . aw o o g , , ( p)
1: u h ha u ut and, ( p) s ould, ppy, p , p ,
b e bu be to be l at it b - I y, y , y, , , . , ,
out . l. .
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mu which each lar e ch, , , g ,
- me o or a o ive n . co , g g , g
E half if have thank- e L SSON 4 . , , K , d,
outh thou h them r the think, y , g , o y.
r e e A I o y , how, C e nd wit b yo , h,
what would saw s o or us see was , , , , , ) ,
wh e Jshall wish Jus u - l os al . , , , y o r h 0 is or his c ES ON 6 . as o as be ause L S , , ,
itself those this - . . these or thus , , C: , g ,
me or m A him or ma m elf 4 him y, y, ys ,
lf are r se , , our o hour .
LESSON 7. a first,
influe ce in uen w n , fl ced, next, an v no or know su est- cd y, , v f gg . 150 B RIEF COURSE IN SHORTHAND .
his o is as this is or LESSON 8 . as , , 6
- themselves ourselves s ecial l 3 . s eak , , p y, . 1 p , 0 9 k s ever l ( es 7 hi ( house we wa a , y , gh, , , y,
lan ua e owin thin oun or v " g g g, g, v y g, thin n t in m K or our g, w o h g, N so ething, ; y ,
ear. y 1
a l eo le b all LESSON 9 . pp y, p p , y ,
' li at all tell able, be ef or believe d , , I ,
till 7 deliver- ed- call e ual- l , y, , q y,
1 in dollar- s doctor Dr . dear dur , , , 1 g, ,
for K over k ever- Q valuation __evil , " m , , y, , , Q . r other more or remark- cd \remarkable- , , y, 9 M . n r e initi n er r . m e o r , o , q , n ar, al
- l l m er we er - the ed fro v . ho v ll . y, , A y, i t , y
t r ere heir o th , through or threw,
fore rinci e or rinci al- l libert mem , p pl p p y, y,
- — ber or remem er n r . b cd, umbe cd 7 LESSON 10. stren th tr truth 1 g , y, 1 ,
true 7 chair cheer lar er 7 ournal , , , g , j , . ; children I lar el c , g y, care,
le ure ur r J as s ise sur rised. p , p , p
LESSON 11. ha en u on been pp , p , ,
had been done down eneral- l , j , “ J , g y,
often \9 Phono r h v a hono ra her , g p y, p g p ,
hono ra hic K» have been wit p g p , , hin,
sout ern h , northern . T 151 GRAMMALOGS AND CONTRAC IONS . N 12 a rove behalf above SON . LES . “ pp , , ,
out Of advanta e diffi cult d iffi , g , , L o o 7 cult ! which have d su estion l su estive y, , gg , gg ,
W ne o inion alto ether to ether o , p , g , g ,
3 ins urance .
— hi - e- al ne lect- c d LESSON 13 . arc tect ur g 1 , , 7 ’ ob ect- c d sub ect- c d \ex ros t p pec , j , j ,
V — - K unex ected- l A res ect- c d pect cd, p y, p ,
- - - Jsus ect cd ins ect ed tion . \ p , p q“ N 1 si n f - ied- ficant LESSO 4 . g i y , “7 ” noe nification insi nificant ca , sig , if: g , 3 ifi cribe- d subs cri i n ce . su $ t on can S bs , p ,
a n e l n es balanced l deli e b la c ba a c E" c v r , , " , 7 7 k e kn e ac nowled e . anc , 7 owledg , 7 g
O 1 ll while LESS N 5 . f wi , ,
— ' u - e A im o e- d ment im ossi le f b ta t c , pr v , p b , im 7 7
- roveS ments whether K un uestionable- p , , q y,
( f es terda L anuar Februar y y, J y, y, 7 1 Novem er \9 ed ta e b , Unit S t s .
L ON 1 ESS 6 . er e i p sp ct ve,
roductive o tructi e p , bs v ,
sub ective des tructive res ectiv j , , p e,
irres ective retros ective res ec X p , p , p
i el l’ efe tiv ex u i t v y, d c e, ec t ve .
LE SSON 17 N abstraction obstruction , , 11
sub ection ob ection des tructi n S j , , o y j , V uniform- t - l W unanimit - ( i y y, y ous , Revd . ,
153 C RAMMALOGS AND CONTRA CTIONS .
E N 2 tter than rather than L SSO 3 . e , ,
r or r erform- c d W er ather write , p , p former rforms - ance reform- cd , pe , ,
V reformer reformation inform- cd , , K ,
thankful informer information “ . , , é , / G t nk vin V rofi ient- c - l lr defi cient ha sgi g, p c y y, ‘
- — c l U efficient- c - l U inefiicient- c l y y, y y, y y,
‘ U su icient- c - I U ufficient- c - l fi y y, ins y y,
Y bserva i r ion electric t on eservat C. O , Y p , , 7 Electrical C electricit 17 in considerate Q , f y, , 9 selfis h- n l - ness , 7 u s e fis h ness .
7 ‘ ’ LESSON 24 ne ‘ ne erthel l not . 1 ver, k v ess , " ‘ withs tandin 7 e e P nlar ed ro g, nlarg , e g , p b
ble - l - ilit r ctice ra ti e- d racti a y y, p a or p c s , p c 7 able im erfect- ion g tisfaction 7 , p , sa , 7 factor ? unsatisfactor . y, y “ 17 7 LE 2 - 7. mis taken SSON 5 . mis take , , 7 “7 7 domes tic char ter charac teris tic , ac , ,
des cri tion us tification Jeneralization p , j , g ,
\ - - a or anize d M or anization 1 extin uish e d g , g , g , “ f - f s tin uis h- cd relin uis h- ed k covenant ls di g , t, q , ,
- neti - is m overn ed overnment mag c , g , g _, V ca tai n ca able \inca able a p , p , p , p
ointment tL dis a ointment L: attainment or p , , pp , atonement I entertainment La contentment , , ,
v indi nant- ation r n tion anta onis t g , esig a , g ic- is m ins cribe- d 33 ins cri tion ins tructive , , p , T, ,
l . instruction . N 154 B RIEF COURSE IN SHORTHA D .
2 - d dis leasure LESSON 6 . dis char e g , J p ,
7 x n ture ex e e e p e di , S p nsiv , 7 1 7 extraordinar 1. extrava ant- cc N manu k y g ,
‘ facture- d manufacturer 7 intelli nt , , ge ,
.7 intelli ence intelli ible advertised - ment g , g , i , “ v 7 k \ individual inves tment 7 interest , r , , V ‘ ’ f interested T uninterestin L disinteres ted , g, ?
)v a li a le- ilit as toniSh- ed- ment pp c b y, ,
certifi te nt nc . ca , co inge y
LESSON 27 L demons trate N 1 remons trate ? , 1 , 7 7 ministr e familiar- it v reliminar ? y, y, p y, “h b sin ular indis ens able- l indescribable g , e p y, R ,
scriminate sens i l - l - t e p indi , b e y ili y, p
c uliar- it er endicular ro ortion- y, p p , p p cd,
- - - ro ortionate I es tablis h c d ment. p p y, K GRAM A L O GS . 155
GR A MMA L O GS .
RRA N GE D A L PHA B E T C A I A LL Y .
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c are
c are d
c art
c h ai r
ch ai re d
c h e er
c h e ere d
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PHONOGRA PHIC AL PHABET . 169
THE PHONOGRAP HI C AL PHABET.
C ONSONANTS.
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- - - a 8 A lity, tlity, rity, etc . 8 ,
Al ternative forms for fl , fr, etc . A rrange- d - men t exp res s ed by inters ection A s irate The u war and ownwar H p , ; p d d d added to w dot h tic k h A ttention exp res s ed by inters ection A utho rity B added to m B ank exp res sed by inters ection Busines s Corresp ondence i n Shorthand C ap itals Ch and R— how dis tinguis hed Circle 8 and z 8 added to s hun hook 3 us ed ins tead of s t loop i n p hrases Circles and loop s p refixe d to initial hoo ks added to final hooks s w and 8 8 r in s , sw, and 8 3 m p h as g ities Fift rinci al C , y p p Comp any exp res s e d by inters ec tion C omp ound words 139 om co cum Pr fix s 1 1 Con c g e e 8 , 87, 35 a , b Prefix omitte in hras es a e 105 , d p p g onsonants 2 3 8 13 17 C , , , , Joinin of 5 14 g ,
H alf- length 98 to 107
D ouble - length 110 to 117 D ouble 5 3 to 6 1 N ames of 5 6 Voc alization of 121 to 123 Comp ound 83 to 86 l 1 f Vo ca izat on o 85 , 86 T able of Single and D ouble p age 170 ontractions and Grammalo ues Lis t of a es 14 9 to 154 C g , p g e 1 A lp habetic al lis t of . p ag s 5 8 to 16 2 for States and T erritories p age 16 8 D in ic ate b Halvin Princi le 98 to 107 113 116 , d d y g p , , D half- size when is oine 9 9 , d , d j d D ep artmen t exp res s ed by intersection 14 0 D ip honic Signs 127 2 24 Dip h hongs 3 , ‘t Plac es of 23 , 24
INDE X.
M om oun ons onant p , C p d C hooked initially a a D ouble - length a ( l l l Half- length N and F hooks N egative p refixes F N hoo ked ‘p D ouble - length
Half- length r D led to add er Na gr , ng k , oub N at exp ressed by Hal ving Principle n netr af er a curve ns , ns s , at, , t Omis sion of medial conso nants words i n p hrasing P added to m i 137a P , Omis s on of P arty exp re s s ed by intersection 14 0 Phonetic sp elling 1 Pho nograp hic A lp habet p age 169 Phras eogram defined 28 1 Phraseo grams , Lis t of p ages 163 to 66
. l Phraseograp hy 28 Phrasin ircles s sw and 4 5 g, C , , D oubling Princip le i n 120 Halving Princip le i n 103 Omi s sion of con in p age 105 ‘ ° words in 126 Place First Secon Thir 6 , , d , d 16 a Position , Firs t 9 , Second 9 Thir 9 21a d , afi ed b di hthon s 23 24 How ect y p g , of double - leng th s trokes 117 of half- length s trokes 102 Short and long vowels eq ually afi ect 22 When unneces s ary to obs erve 14 2
Prefixes 8 1, 135 fixe S mmar 135 Pre s , u y Punctuation 11 R added to l and r 830 mp by doubling 113 “hook to curved conso nants 5 8 s traight 54
alf- len th u war not to stan alone 107 “H g p d , d U war and ownwar Review of 96 97 p d d d , , rd and rt, Final 107 Railway exp res s ed by inters ection 14 0 B ar om oun onso nant 830 , C p d C c annot be halved 106
when to use 85 , 97d 1 Right curves for Fl , fr , etc 60, 6 r ke h n 46 to 5 1 8 , St o , w en writte 33 35 , 174 B RIE F COU RS E IN SHORTHAND .
Self Pre fix 118 135 f
Sh, how written 15
- Shi Suffi . p , x 93 , 136 g Shn p rec eded by a dip hthong and a vowel 80
Shr and Shl , how writte n 5 9 Shun hook 78 to 80 Similar words 14 3 Society exp ress ed by intersection 14 0 Soun Stu ent to write ac cor in to 1 d , d d g Sufi xes and T erminations 2 8 , 88 , 93 , 109 , 119 ,
125 , 129 , 134 b 136 Suffixes Summar 136 , y i T in icate b Halvin Pr nci le 98 to 107 116 d d y g p , T Half- size is oine after t or d 99 , d , d j d Omis sion of 137h There om oun s of 139 , C p d or heir in icate b Doublin Princi l 12 t e . 0 d d y g p . Tick the 37 T rip hone 25
- ture in ic ate b Doublin Princi le 114 123 , d d y g p ,
- Vowels , Firs t p lace long 16 Se c o nd 7 Third 21 etween w s r kes 10 l 6b 21b 22b b t o t o , , , Plac es of 7 Signs for cons ecutive 127 Short 22 D is tinguishing 14 1 Vowel a w joined initially 4 2 and i hthon ons ecutive 25 d p g , C within as circle 4 3 c annot be shown betwee n letters exp res sed by a loop 4 7 indic ation
Initial or final , neces sitates us e of stro ke c onso nant 1 1 5 , 72, 77, 84 , 85 , 101 1 5 , 33 unac cente s hort Omis s ion of 52 d , W A bbreviate 13 1 132 , d , W dip hthongs 130 to 133 - wa rd on trac tion f r 100 , C o - 1 wart, 00 word i n p hras ing 103
- wort ontraction for 100 , C would in p hrasing 103 Wh om oun ons onant 83 e , C p d C Where om oun s of 139 , C p d Whl om oun ons onant 83b , C p d C Wl 83b Wl whl how rea 84 , d Y dip hthongs 130 to 133 - ard ontraction for 100 y , C Z and s circle 30 to 36
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A Series usines s Le tters in Fren h Ph n ra h with t e Ke . of B c o og p y, yp y Ph b An G erman no u . C r wn 8vo 64 . l th 600. o p y o p p , c o , ada tati n hon ra h o he e r e p o of og p y t t G man languag .
Manual s i F fia t i d i n Phono d ono I al ans . 600. An a aptat o of g
ra h to he It i la n ua e GIU SE E F AN INI . p y t an g g . By PP R C utch Ph n i Ph n ra h to D o ography. An Adap tat on of o og p y the utc h l n F HAA D a a e . D gu g By . E N . ’ Pitman s Ph n ra h ada ted . Li l th 600. o og p y p to Es peranto mp c o , Manual of Latin Phon ra ti n Isaa Pit og ph . An adap ta o of c ’ y man s h rth n ' x SJ S a d to the L i Ta rnoc . at n lan e B REV . . o guag . y W ,
Ja anes e Phono ra h . C o l p g p y mp ete . 4 HO D E OO S RTHAN R ADING B KS .
The student, to increas e his s ed and to im ove his knowled e ; Phonogr CANNOT RE TOO MUC WELL- ENGRA n SHORTm One advanta e of s tud in th e Isaa Pitman s s tem g y g c y — — o h ll be o e - es t d is t the sh rthand and ne whic cannot we v r tima e , tha o ‘ ' e literature In that sys tem 18 far in exce s s ofALL other sys tems combin d . We woul d emp hasis e still further the wea lth of literature the Isaa c
n s s ha s . These lishers are ntinuall iss uin new ma y tem . pub co y g w rks i n Sh hand nd this i n i tse l sh ul d ake their s s t a reat o ort , a f o m y em g or — Journa l ew York ce in the shortha nd world . Busines s N f “ ( ) . We wis h to repe at what we have s aid before with refere nce to the literature se nt out Isaa Pit an dz S ns and that is that the ver by c m o , , y e xtens ive line they furnis h is of itse lf the highes t re commendation for ”— the s ys tem. N0 other sys tem furnishes as much. A merica n Pen man ( New York) . IN THE OR E ON DING STY E C R SP L .
A Shorthand da k f k ns n l th ilt 860. Birth y Boo o Dic e Q uotatio s . C o , g , ’ In the rres ndin St le Pit s h rthand Co p o g y Of man S o .
S e ect Readin s No. 1. 4 8 200. An entire l new k read g , p , y boo of l ” 8 P i l wn P . art a list of sele ctions : A Bill from the T o ump “ ” $ A THA N I E L H W THO N E The Heart L nd n C ES A R ) , of o o ( HARL ‘‘ D i c N s ) The Man In Black (OLIV ER GO LDeiuI TH) Household ” Su e rs titi ns JOSE H ADDISON C au ht i n the ui ksand p o ( P ) , g Q c VI TO HU O etc C . ( R G ) ,
S el ect R adin s No. 2 4 inin First Ni ht g , . 8 p 200. Conta g A "e “ ” at Sea RIC D H D Ni ra DI N The C an id ( HAR . ANA) ; aga ( CKE S) ; " Man U W e (B L ER tc . M u b uncti n D E 600 and th t S I NS . y J o o er S ories . By CHARLE CK go h C t , 600.
The Chimes . 127 . S IC N S . . l th 600 C E D KE p p , c o , By HARL The attl e Li 180 e . l 0 DI . . th 6 0. C ES CKEN S B of f pp , c o , By HARL
The Silver Shi M exi l h . . H c . 182 t 600 J . p of o p p . , c o , By IN M GRAHA . The k ms 1 Ps al . 60 l th 600. Boo of p p . , c o ,
- Self Cul ture . 9 1 . OF I l th 600. P . CK E . p p , c o , By R BLA ’ G ulliver s V a e to Lilli l th 600 EA ut. 88 . . D N oy g p pp , c o , By
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Tal es and Sket h I O es . 8 S 6 . l th 600. N T N c p p c o , By WA H G I V IN with rinted K e R G ; p y .
Robinson Crusoe . 8oo l 7 NI E D aro . D th 60. n. pp , c o , B A L ll trated This w rk e x r f r s e I us . o is t e mely well adap o u as a short hand reader and in attra tive l th indin r s a hands e , , c c o b g , fo m om l p rize vo ume .
The Vicar of Wak efield. Ill r d l th 600. us t ate . 280 . p p , c o ,
IN THE R PO TIN STY E R G LE . cenes r m Pickwick 260 h A S D IC S S . l t 860. C E REN . f o pp c o , By H RL ith e n illus trati S D O C ntains a W p ons by CHARLE RICHAR S N . o ’ i r ter ie select on of the finest s cenes from Dickens s immo tal mas p ce . e din s in k with K e in rdinar Misc llaneous Rea g . A new read g boo , y o y t e 8603 l th 600 yp . c o , . l h 600 ith Selecti ns fr Am A th rs . 112 . t . o om erican u o p p , c o , W K ey in ordinary typ e at the foot of each p age .
The Cricket l th 600. C A E on the Hearth. 182 S pp . , c o , By H RL
DICE ENS .
K e ard and Dia rams rinted in ve colors taining ybo g p fi , on a he avy . l - alende red ard ard a ani es ea h C n doub e c c bo , ccomp c cop y . o tains s e i ens O ac tual Bus mes s Letters Le al F r s S e ifi ati p c m f , g o m , p c c ons he Use the T a ul ato r c I ru t ns for t O et . all rin ns t io f b , , p te d in ac tual c . r I 9 rde 'i n s tate wheth r in typ ewrite typ e . n t g e S gle or Double K e
rd or Oli ver Edi ti n is deemed . Ad ted the N w rk boa o op by e Y o , i e ards Ed i n Bos ton and Balt mor Bo of ucato . Touch Typ ewri ting can be more eas dy and q uickly acq uired by r the utsi de ke s toward the ente r It is th going f om o y c . e natural th d learnin the ke ard and revente the e in r me o of g ybo , b g ne from ’ “ d M r r re en . a l s E . mith r being inaccurate . I comm C e S s P actical C ours e in Touch Typ e writing as the bes t Typ e writer T ext- Book for " h h wi h to e ra id a ur h t i — Mar r t os e w o s e ate t u sts . a et b com p , cc o c yp g ’ h orld s ha m ion T st W C i . B . Owen, t e p yp
The New Universal S s tem of Tou h or Si ht T ewritin . I W c g y g By . . P T TO N Third Edition Revised and Enlar ed A . g
B S NESS ENGL SH AND OFF CE TRAIN NG ET U I I I I , C.
t le k us ine s s En lish . 268 . 860. Sixth Ed n S y Boo of B g p p , itio Revised and Enl r d For S en ra hers and rre s o nden This ne a g . t og C o p ts . w ' tre atis e wl lees p e cially a peapto the teacher of English wherever i en Te a hers t i s s u e t usin this w rk can eel as re it s se . c of bj c g o f su d l e te r res ults than the have ever e re e red I of vas t y b t y b fo s cu . t ira i n to th te her nd den d ed will be an ins p t o bo ac a s tu t. A op t by r Hi h the“New Yo k gh Sc ools . “ It is a re al p le as ure to me to tes tify to the me rits of your Style ’ i e E n h I re end ur k for h follow Boo k of Bus n s s glis . comm yo boo t e mg reas ns : It is SO rehens ive th r u hl ra ti al and a ve o comp , o o g y p c c , , bo all it is SO lainl sed that a tea her even un a iliar with the , p y comp o c f m ” — n l wi th it . Pro F . B e r o mb su e t can du t a ass . R. au C lu ia bj c co c c f yg , or it Univers ity, New Y k C y.
Punctuation as a Means of Ex res sion. Its The r and Pra ti e p o y c c .
LOV M A 600. This u h re h A . is t n ere . E . E . a a By LL, m c mo m e n le The auth r has written an interes ti an s tatem t of ru s . o ng d hel ul anual on the s u e t that will reatl i re s s the inte lli p f m bj c , g y mp gent s tude nt and be mugh app rec i ated by all who value clearnes s h e in wri i and t oroughn s s t ng .
m ETT l th ilt 192 760 ook of Homon s . . S . C . B y By B . BARR o , g , p Wh at are Homon ms ? The are those pe r lexi ng wor that l phere are ine fiv are p ronounced ali e but e] ed differe nt y . sp e or s ix hundred Of thes e wolAps that the author has collated in alp ha betical order with 00 ious exercis es for the use Of clas ses or p rivate le r Eve t en En lish has at ti es ee n u led arne s . s u t of g m b p zz by he rd n e u h r this k findin that his u ils were t se wo s , a th a t o of boo , p n ntl kin is takes in this las s wor s n ei ve the idea o s ta y ma g m of , co c c c O r ulatin e xer ise s whi h with the definiti ns as i ven w uld of fo m g c , c , o , g , o enable the student to dis criminate intelli gently in the use of these homonyms .
BOOKKEEPING .
F ED NE Y l th ilt 272 . m ed J. . C ookke i i lifi . B ep ng S p By R o , g , p p , BOOKKEEPI N G as taught in the clas s - room is often of httle us e ehind the des k and this is artl due to th a t that s o an b , y e f c m y texts are p re pared with the so e obje ct of enabli ng s tude nts to pas s ew w rk kkee i n certain x i ns . The e t this n e ami nat o obj c of o , Boo p g ” Si lifie d h ee n to su l the wants unt nl q f the exa i n a mp , as b p y , o y m i n r he ce desk em d i n as i t does all the t o oom, but als o t o , bo y g, , i kk i n essent als of Boo eep g .