Sec. 14. Iss is combined with the R-hook, by changing the hook to a circle, on straight stems, and by writing the circle within the hook on curves. If the R-hook on a straight stem be changed to a loop, the sound of St is indicated as occurring before the stem and hook. {Lines 1-3.) a. Iss is combined with the L-hook, on both straight and curved stems, by writing the circle within the hook. (Line 4.) b. When combined with either the R-hook or the L-hook, the circle is read first; a vowel before the stem, next; the stem next; the hook next; and a vowel after the stem next.

c. Ses is never written within a hook or another circle.

d. When combinations of circles and hooks occur in the middle of a word, they are made as indicated in lines 5 to 7.

Write Exercise X. of the Speed-book.