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vêx, 5 to plague

wile, 2 a deceit

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wag, 2 merry droll wake, 5 to excite wål' nåt, 2 a large nut wa'nt, 5 to be without wa'n' ton, 3 lascivious wår, 2 a hostility wård, 5 to guard wår fåre, 2 military life wa' ri ness, 2 caution wårm, 3 zealous wårn, 5 to caution wårp, 5 to contract wa' ter, 2 an element wave, 2 a billow wax,, 5 to increase way fa' ring, 3 travelling weal, 2 happiness web, 2 any thing woven wed, 5 to marry wed' lock, 2 marriage weed, 2 a useless plant weep, 5 to shed tears wel fare, 2 happiness well, 2 a spring well be' ing, 2 prosperity well' bred, 3 polite welt' er, 5 to roll in mire wench, 2 a servant maid wêt, 2 humid; rainy wick, 2 a part of a candle wick' ed, 3 given to vice wide, 3 broad wife, 2 a married woman wild, 3 savage

will, 2 choice

wil' low, 2 a tree

win, 5 to gain

wind, 2 a current of air
wine, 2 liquor

wink, 5 to connive

win' ter, 2 the cold season
wipe, 2 a rub
wis' dom, 2 sapience
wise, 3 sapient

wish, 2 a longing desire
wish' fül, 3 longing
wit, 2 the intellect
with draw', 5 to call away
with' er, 5 to fade
wit' ness, 2 testimony
wit' ty, 3 ingenious
wiz' ard, 2 a conjurer
wo, 2 grief, sorrow
yård, three feet
yawl, a ship boat
yell, to halloo

yel' low, 2 a colour
yelp, 5 to bark
yest, 2 barm
yet, 8 nevertheless
yore, 6 long ago
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zá' ný, 2 a buffoon
zeal, 2 passionate ardour
ze' nith, 2 over head
zeph, yr, 2 west wind
zest, 2 a relish
zóne, 2 a girdle
zo ốt, ỏ mỷ, 2 dissection
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When the Almighty was about to create man, he summoned before him the angels of his attributes, the watchers of his dominions. They

stood. in council around his hidden

throne.

"Create him not," said

the Angel of Justice," he will not be equitable to his brethren, he will oppress the weaker."

Create him

not," said the Angel of Peace," he will manure the earth with human

blood, the first born of his race will be the slayer of his brother," "Create him not," said the Angel of Truth, he will defile thy

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tuary with falsehood, although thou stamp on his forehead thine

shouldst stamp on

image, the seal of confidence." So spake the angels of the attributes of Jehovah, when Mercy, the youngest and dearest child of the eternal, arose, and, clasping his knees; “Create him, Father," said she, "in

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thy likeness, the darling of thy lov ing kindness. I will incline his heart to compassion, and his soul to piety and charity.

Heathen Mythology.

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TABLE I.-FEDERAL MONEY.

The denominations are

10 mills, marked m. make 1 cent, marked ct. or c.

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The standard fineness for gold and silver in the United States is 11 parts pure and 1 part alloy.

TABLE II.-ENGLISH MONEY.

The denominations are

4 farthings (marked qr.) make 1 penny, marked d.

12 pence

20 shillings

1 shilling

1 pound

S.

1.

TABLE III.-TROY WEIGHT.

The divisions of this weight are

24 grains, marked gr. = 1 pennyweight, marked dwt.

20 pennyweights

12 ounces

=

1 ounce

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By this weight are weighed gold, silver, jewels, and liquors.

Notation Table.

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This weight is applied to things of a coarse, or drossy nature, as flour, butter, cheese, sugar, &c. and all metals except silver and gold.

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