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What says Rule 11th of _final y changed?_ 28. Under what three heads are the limits and exceptions to this rule noticed? 29. What says Rule 12th of _final y unchanged?_ 30. Under what three heads are the exceptions to this rule noticed? 31. What says Rule 13th of the terminations ize and _ise?_ 32. Under what three heads are the apparent exceptions to this rule noticed? 33. What says Rule 14th of _compounds?_ 34. Under what seven heads are the exceptions to this rule noticed? 35. What says Rule 15th of usage, as a law of spelling?
[Now turn to the fourth chapter of Orthography, and correct the improprieties there quoted for the practical application of these rules and their exceptions.]
CHAPTER VI.
--FOR WRITING.EXERCISES IN ORTHOGRAPHY.
[Fist] [The following examples of false orthography are inserted here, and not explained in the general Key, that they may he corrected by the pupil in writing. Some of the examples here quoted are less inaccurate than others, but all of them, except a few shown in contrast, are, in some respect or other, erroneous. It is supposed, that every student who can answer the questions contained in the preceding chapter, will readily discern wherein the errors lie, and be able to make the necessary corrections.]
EXERCISE I.--CAPITALS.
"Alexander the great killed his friend Clitus."--_Harrison's Gram._, p. 68. "The words in italics are parsed in the same manner."--_Maltby's Gram._, p. 69. "It may be read by those who do not understand latin."--_Barclay's Works_, Vol. iii, p. 262. "A roman s being added to a word in italics or small capitals."--_Churchill's Gram._, p. 215. "This is not simply a gallicism, but a corruption of the French _on_; itself a corruption."-- _Ib._, p. 228. "The Gallicism, 'it is me,' is perpetually striking the ear in London."--_Ib._, p. 316. "'Almost nothing,' is a common Scott