THE HAMILTON ASSOCIATION. 



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THE VOWELS. 



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There are twelve vowels, six long or heavy, six short or light. 

 The long vowels are : (i) A as in «lms ; (2) A as in ale ; (3) E as in 

 eel; (4) A as in all; (5) O as in ope; (6) 00 as in food. The 

 names of the preceding are : Ah, Eh, EE, Aw, Oh, 00. The first 

 three are made by pressing the tip of the thumb against the top, 

 middle or base of the first finger, according to the vowel required, 

 the last three by pressing the third finger in like manner. 



The short vowels are : (i) a as in at; (2) e as in e\\; (3) i as 

 in til ; (4) as in on ; (5) u as in ?/p ; (6) 00 as in f^^t. These are 

 made by employing the second and fourth fingers in the same way 

 as with the long vowels. The short vowels' names are : a, e, i, o, u, 00. 



For the sake of convenience four diphthongs are introduced ; 

 (i) I as in ice ; (2) OW as in owl ; (3) 01 as in oil ; (4) U as in d?^e. 

 These are known as eye, ow, oy, you. 



