Unknown, Grammar manuscript 1, page 4

Unknown, Grammar manuscript 1, page 4 in words purely, English; as, father, mother, together, neither, mother. Th, between two vowels, in vowels from the learned languages, is genuinely sharp, as apathy sympathy, others, apothecary U has three sounds viz A long sound; as in dull, gull, custard An obtice [sic, meaning obtuse] sound like oo as in, bull, full, bushel The strangest derivation of this letter from its natural sound is in the words busy, business, bury & burial which are pronounced bizzy, bizness, berry & berrial A is now often used before words beginning with u long & an always before those that begin with u short as a union a university, a useful book; an uproar an usher, an umbrella The diphthong ua has sometimes the sound of wa as in assuage, persuade, antiquary. It has also the sound of middle a as in guard, guardian Ue is often sounded like we; as in quench, querist conquest. It has also the sound of long u; as in cue, hue, ague In a few words it is pronounced like e short as in guest , guess. In some words it is entirely sunk; as in antique, oblique, prorogue catalogue dialogue &c. Ui is frequently pronounced wi; as in languid anguish, extinguish. It has sound of i long as in guide, guile, disguise: and sometimes that of i short as in guilt, guinea, guildhall. in some as in guest , guess. In some words it is entirely sunk; as in antique, oblique, prorogue catalogue dialogue &c. Ui is frequently pronounced wi; as in languid anguish, extinguish. It has sound of i long as in guide, guile, disguise: and sometimes that of i short as in guilt, guinea, guildhall. in some In some words it is sounded like long au; as in juice suit pursuit: and after r, like oo as in bruise, fruit, recruit Uo is pronounced like wo, as in quote quorum quondam Uy has the sound of long e; as in obloquy soliloquy pronounced obloquee & except buy and its derivatives V has the sound of flat f and bears the same relation to it as b does to p d to t , hard g to k & z to s. It has also one uniform sound: vain vanity love Sources Various Known Unknown Author Lindley Murray Book Title An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language, illustrated by appropriate exercises and a Key to the Exercises Publisher Date published 1795 Writer Unknown Date pre-1830, as identified by Aidan Meehan Paper xcm x xcm; in in, Pen Penmanship Style File name Unknown2 18xx-001-001-001