It is a waste of time for the student to attempt to write rapidly before he can write well. The difficulty of reading badly-written Phonography, more than counterbalances the speed acquired at the expense of distinctness. The word to be written should be perfectly familiar to the student, that is, its outline should be a picture in the minds eye, which may be recalled without any apparent reflection. When this is the case, the student may write as fast as he can, to write well, and every hour's practice will increase his speed.

Writing Exerrise. It will not be your fault if you do not succeed, but till you fail I will not believe that yon can. 2. You must not think that 1 will not agree to it when it is fairly brought before the house. 3. We are not disposed to act upon your suggestion till it is better understood and appreciated. 4. I fear you will not obtain his permission, if he cannot get the record in time. 5. If I am not able to succeed, I do not wish it to be considered a matter of regret. 6. Were it not for this decision on their part, I have not the slightest doubt we might succeed. 7. If it be not already secured I cannot obtain it till the council is reorganized. 8. We are not liable to prosecution if it is not brought before the House this session. 9. I did not observe till it was too late, that they were not sufficiently protected for such a journey. 10. It would have been better if such as are not accustomed to the drill had been dismissed at once. 11. I do not know the road sufficiently well to be sure, but I think such will not be our fate. 12. It would not have occurred had it not been for this most foolish and troublesome discovery of theirs. 13. I have not received the result of their most recent statistics, but I think it will not be likely to present an increase. 14. If it were not for this, the craftiest trick of all, their discomfiture would be certain and immediate. 15. I will not intentionally misrepresent them, but I do not think we are right in admitting them.

Phraseography.