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22, PÆON 2d, the fecond fyllable long, and the other three fhort. Ex. potentia, rapidity, folemnity, minority, confidered, imprudently, extravagant, reSpectfully, accordingly.

23. PEON 3d, the third fyllable long and the other three fhort. Ex. animatus, independent, condefcendence, facerdotal, reimbursement, manufacture.

24. PEON 4th, the last fyllable long and the other three fhort. Ex. Celeritas,

25. EPITRITUS 1ft, the first fyllable short and the other three long. Ex. voluptates.

26. EPITRITUS 2d, the fecond fyllable fhort and the other three long. Ex. pani

tentes.

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27. ERITRITUS 3d, the third fyllable short and the other three long. Ex. difcordias.

28. EPITRITUS 4th, the last fyllable fhort and the other three long. Ex. fortu

natus,

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29. A

29. A word of five fyllables composed of a Pyrrhichius and Dactylus. Ex. minifterial.

30. A word of five fyllables composed of a Trochæus and Dactylus. Ex. fingularity.

Ex.

31. A word of five fyllables composed of a Dactylus and Trochæus. precipitation, examination.

32. A word of five fyllables, the second only long. Ex. neceffitated, fignifi

cancy.

33. A word of fix fyllables compofed of two Dactyles. Ex. impetuofity.

34. A word of fix fyllables compofed of a Tribrachys and Dactyle. Ex. pufillanimity.

N. B. Every word may be confidered as a profe foot, becaufe every word is diftinguished by a paufe; and every foot in verse may be confidered as a verfe word, compofed of fyllables pronounced at once without a paufe.

End of the SECOND VOLUME.

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