...There is a distinction in the soundof this letter, scarcely ever noticed by any of our writers on the subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance...and more liquid in the middle and ends, as in rarer, rifier ; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against the rough...

...striking the inner palate, with a trembling about the teeth. It is sounded firm in the beginning of the words, and more Liquid in the middle and ends ; as in rarer, riper. And so in the Latin. S T Is a most easy and gentle letter, and softly hisseth against the teeth in the prolation. It is...

...There is a distinction in the sound of this letter, scarcely ever noticed by any of our writers on the subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance...words, and* more liquid in the middle and ends, as IB rarer, riper; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against...

...of no »mall importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says il is sounded firm in the beginning of words, and more liquid In the middle and ends, as in rarer, ripen and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the longue againsl the roof...

...of no small importance . and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says it U sounded firm in the beginning of words, and more liquid...Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of tht tongue against the root of the mouth near the fore teeth : the smooth r is a vibration of the lover...

...importance; and that is, the rough and smooth r. ßen Jonson, in his Grnmmar, says it it sounded MI m in the beginning of words, and more liquid in the middle and ends, as in rarer, riper s nnd so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by i. и ми • the tip of the tongue acuinal the roof...

...There is a distinction in the sound of this letter, scarcely ever noticed by any of our writers on the subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance...words, and more liquid in the middle and ends, as ш rarer, riper ; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against...

...opinion, of no small importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Gramraar, says it is sounded firm in the beginning of words,...the middle and ends, as in rarer, riper; and so in die Latin. The rough r is formed by j hiring the tip of the tongue against the root of the mouth near...

...There is a distinction in the sound of this letter, scarcely ever noticed by any of our writers on the subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance...riper ; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by juring the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth near the Ore teeth : the smooth r is a vibration...

...letter and hwrreth in the sound, the tongue striking the inner palate with a trembling about the teeth. It is sounded firm in the beginning of words, and more liquid in the middle and end, as rarer, * riper" The Anglo-Saxon alphabet, as I have more than once had occasion to observe,...