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stead of declensions, and of the substantive and pos- 

 sessive verbs (am and have) instead of conjugations. 



Doubting the Consonant. 



Words of one syllable, or at most two (and then 

 having the accent on the last syllable), ending in a 

 single consonant preceded by a single vowel, in 

 forming an additional syllable, double the consonant ; 

 as, pat, patting; bed, bedding; impel, impelling, &c. 



Synonomy. 



The primitive or etymological idea expressed by 

 any two words, may, from the time of their introduc- 

 tion, continue to be the primary conception attached 

 to each; but in the changes and modifications to 

 which all living languages are subject, an accessory 

 idea may be associated with one of these, which is 

 not attached to the other. 



Terms of Science. 



It is doubtful whether the innovations in the terms 

 of science always repay us, by their superior preci- 

 sion, for the uncertainty and confusion they occasion. 



The period is probably not very remote when this 

 mischievous spirit of innovation shall receive an 

 effectual check, in consequence of credit being at- 

 tached to those who develope new characters, and 

 not to those who disturb science by the fabrication of 

 unnecessary names. 



Writing in Cypher. 



A cypher, consisting of nine radical characters 

 (those, for instance, composing the well known figure 

 TT with one, two, three, or more points, at pleasure, 



above, below, or in the body of the figure,) is suffi- 

 cient to compose a great enough variety of secret 

 symbols for any purpose. 



