ancel marvel
level travel rebel gravel barrel
nickel apparel towel channel kennel
chapel citadel revel Mabel libel
camel laurel bevel funnel parcel

But in the following words and in their derivatives _e_ before
terminal _l_ should not be sounded:

easel weasel ravel mantel shekel
navel chattel shrivel drivel snivel
shovel grovel mussel hazel teasel

#[Seventh Month.]#

"In most words _i_ before terminal _l_ or _n_ should be sounded."

Latin vigil anvil goblin coffin
cavil cabin council rosin origin
javelin pencil axil assassin tranquil
resin bobbin violin peril moccasin
retail satin utensil pistil daffodil

In the following words _i_ should not be sounded:

devil basin evil cousin weevil raisin

#[Eighth Month.]#

"_I_ accented in most words from the French has the sound of long
_e_."

pique quarantine police critique unique
machine routine ravine regime intrigue
caprice suite valise Bastile magazine
guillotine fatigue antique

SEVENTH YEAR.

RULES OF SPELLING.

Many people think that rules of spelling are of no value, because they
are hard to remember and because of numerous exceptions. This is
certainly true of a great many such rules (and there are a great
many); but three or four of these rules apply to so many words
difficult to spell, and they have such a small number of exceptions
that they are well worth while. Several hundred words are spelled
according to the first rule given below. The rule itself is short, and
all of the exceptions could be learned "for keeps" by a pupil in an
hour. But _pupils must have drill in applying the rules_ or they may
be able to repeat the rules perfectly and glibly and not be able to
spell the words coming under them.

Since the rule given for the work of the first month, seventh year,
and that given for the second month, are counterparts, each of the
other, I prefer to take them together. Knowing that "_silent final e
is dropped when a suffix beginning with a vowel is added_", we
naturally infer its counterpart, viz.: "_Silent final e is retained
when a suffix beginning with a consonant is added._"

To bring about the necessary drill and insure attention to the
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