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McGuffey’s Eclectic Spelling Book

by Alexander H. McGuffey

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Lesson 245

Abbreviations of the States, with their Pronunciation.

Neb., Ne bras’ka. R. I., Rhode Is1’and.
N. C., North Car o li’na. S. C., South Car o li’na.
N. H., New Hamp’shire Tenn., Ten nes see’.
          Tex., Tex’as.
N. J., New Jer’sey. Uh., U’tah (yoo’ta).
Nev., Ne va’da. U.S.A., U nit’ed States of A mer’i ca.
N. Y., New York.
Or., Or’e gon. Va., Vir gin’i a.
O., O hi’o. Vt., Ver mont’.
Pa. or Penn., Penn syl va’ni a. Wis., Wis con’sin.
          W Va., West Vir gin’i a.

Lesson 246.

American and Foreign Geographical Names.

Al’ba nyBa’denAl le ghe’ny
Ayr (ar)Bal’ti moreA’si a (a’shi a)
Aulne (on)Bor deaux’ (-do’)Cin cin na’ti
Bos’tonChi ca’goEu phra’tes
Chey enne’Cai’roHa wai’i
MainCey’lon’Pal’es tine
Mo bile’I’ser (e’zer)Phil a del’phi a
Pau (po)Mad rid’Pyr’e nees
SaoneMil wau’keeSzeg ed in’
SeineMon ta’naVi en’na
Thames (temz)New Or’leansWash’ing ton

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