Part 3 (1/2)

N

N has always, the same sound, as noble, manners

N is sometimes mute after m, as damn, condemn, hymn

P

P has always the same sound which the Welsh and Germans confound with b

P is sometimes mute, as in psalm, and between m and t, as tempt

Ph is used for f in words derived from the Greek, as philosopher, philanthropy, Philip

Q

Q, as in other languages, is always followed by u, and has a sound which our Saxon ancestors well expressed by cw, as quadrant, queen, equestrian, quilt, inquiry, quire, quotidian Qu is never followed by u

Qu is sometimes sounded, in words derived from the French, like k, as conquer, liquor, risque, chequer

R

R has the saues

The Saxons used often to put h before it, as before l at the beginning of words

Rh is used in words derived from the Greek, as myrrh, myrrhine, catarrhous, rheum, rheumatick, rhyme

Re, at the end of some words derived from the Latin or French, is pronounced like a weak er, as theatre, sepulchre

S

S has a hissing sound, as sibilation, sister

A single s seldom ends any word, except in the third person of verbs, as loves, grows; and the plurals of nouns, as trees, bushes, distresses; the pronouns this, his, ours, yours, us; the adverb thus; and words derived fro always either in se, as house, horse, or in ss, as grass, dress, bliss, less, anciently grasse, dresse

S, single at the end of words, has a grosser sound, like that of z, as trees, eyes, except this, thus, us, rebus, surplus

It sounds like z before ion, if a vowel goes before it, as intrusion; and like s, if it follows a consonant, as conversion

It sounds like z before e mute, as refuse, and before y final, as rosy; and in those words, bosom, desire, wisdom, prison, prisoner, present, present, damsel, casement