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ELECTS) HADINGS.

KEY TO LETTERS AND SOUNDS.

I. TONICS.

1. a, or e; as, āle, veil: 2. ă; as, făt: 3. ä; as, ärm: 4. a, or ô; as, all, côrn: 5. â; or ê; as, câre, thêre 6. ȧ; as, låst: 7. ē, or ï; as, wē, pïque: 8. ĕ; as, ĕnd: 9. ẽ, ĩ, or û; as, her, sir, bûr: 10. ī, or ỹ; 11. I, or y; as, ill, lynx: 12. ō; as, ōld: as, on, whạt: 14. 0, 60, or u; as, do, fool, rule: 15. ū; as, mūle: 16. ŭ, or ò; as, ŭp, són: 17. ụ, ọ, or do; as, bull, wolf, wool: 18. Ou, or ou; as, Out, out.

as, ice, sky:

13. Ŏ, or a;

II. SUBTONICS.

6. m: as,

1. b; as, babe: 2. d; as, did: 3. g; as, gig: 4. j, or g; as, jig, gem: 5.1; as, loll: mum: 7. n; as, nun : 8. n, or ng; as, link, sing: 9. r; as, rare : 10. Th, or th; as, This, with: 11. v; as, vat: 12. w; as, wig: 13. y; as, yet: 14. z, or

§; as, zinc, hiş:

15. z, or zh; as, azure.

III. ATONICS.

1. f; as, fife: 2. h; as, hot: 3. k, or e; as, kink, eat: 4. p; as, pop: 5. s, or ç; as, sense, çity: 6. t; as, tart: 7. Th, or fh; as, Thorn, pith: 8. Ch, or ch; as, Charles, rich: 9. Sh, sh, or çh; as, Sharon, ash, chaise 10. Wh, or wh; as, White, whip.-Italics, silent; as, often (ŏf'n): x for gz; as, ex ǎet'.

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SECTION I.

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1. COMMODORE BARRY.

OHN BARRY was born in Ireland in the 1 year 1745, and as he showed a taste for seafâring life, at the age of fourteen he was placed on board a ship and made many voyages to America. He was a brave and courageous boy, and though his new position 5 was full of labor and exposure, he never flinched from duty.

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2. His obedience was not only perfect, but prompt. It was sufficient for him to hear the word of command, and he sprang at once to fulfill it. Of course he soon became a favorite bōth with captain and crew, but that did not satisfy all his desires.

3. He had a noble ambition9 to acquire 10 knowledge, and instead of spending his leisure moments in rest, or in the amusements of the other sailors, he employed them in study and instructive reading. Of course, his advancement in his chosen profession 11 was very rapid. Year after year saw him rising in rank, until, within ten years from his start in life as an ignorant ship-boy, a hälf-educated lad, he was placed in command. of one of the finest vessels running between Philadelphia and London. This vessel was called "The Black Prince."

4. Very soon the war of the Revolution broke out between the Colonies and Great Britain, and Captain Barry at once took

1 The (thů), see Rule 3, p. 26.
2 A (ă), see Rule 2, p. 26.
3 Voyage, a journey by water.
4 Brave, intrepid; daring.
5 Po si'tion, a place; a stand.
6 Flinch, to shrink; to wince.
7 Prompt, quick; ready.

8 Crew, the company of sailors that man a ship.

9 Am bi'tion, a desire for honor. 10 Ac quïre, to store up; to in

crease.

11 Pro fěs'sion, the occupation to which one devotes himself.

sides with America, adopted it as his country, and offered his own ship in its service. This generous and noble-hearted sacrifice was valued at its real worth.

5. Congress accepted it, purchased several other ships, and had them fitted up for war, and placed the little fleet1 under the command of Barry, with the title of Commodore. His flag ship, the "Lexington," was one of the first that displayed the nǎtional banner, the "Stars and Stripes," now known throughout the world, then just adopted by Congress.

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6. Commodore Barry was not long idle. The American coast was at that time infested by a large number of the enemy's cruisers. He captured several of these, and compelled the rest to keep in port.5 On the 17th of April he fell in with the "Edward," a British sloop of war.

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7. The Lexington immediately bōre down upon her, and forced her to an engagement. After an obstinate battle the Edward was captured. This victory, the result of the first naval battle of the Revolution, was hailed with joy throughout the country. Shortly after this, Commodore Barry was placed in command of a larger vessel, and held a position in the Delaware River, while the British occupied Philadelphia.

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8. While here, Lord Howe, the British commander, tried to bribe Barry to abandon the American cause and come over to the English. His indignant reply to the offer of 50,000 guineas (more than a quarter of a million dollars), and the command of a British ship of war was, "I would not abandon the service of my adopted country for the value, or the command, of the whōle naval power of Great Britain.”

9. He soon gained the popular 10 title of "Fighting Jack Barry." Among the incidents 11 of his career, 12 was his bold

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reply to the hail of a British squadron,1 which accosted him, making the usual inqui'ries as to the name of his ship, captain, etc. He responded: "The United States ship Alliance; Jack Barry, hälf Irishman and half Yankee, commander; who you?

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1 Squad'ron, a detachment of vessels employed in any particular service or station, under the com

mand of the senior officer.

2 Ac cost' ed, spoke to: addressed.