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64. Worus clJllipg with II ,h'op one I befure the termillations less anu ly,
to prevent trcbliug; as, skill, skilles .• ; full, fully; finu some wrilel's, before
ness Bndful; ns, fulness, skilful.
65. But words ending in any other dOllble lette!', preserve the letter
double before less, ly, ness, aud ful; ns, harmlessly, st~tfly, gruffness, d:c.
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66. Silent e is preserved before tbe termination?, mellt, less, ly, nndful;
as, paleness, peaceful, ab({[emfllt, &c.
67. E:ucptiolls.-Duly, truly, awful, Ilnd gencl'ally, judgment, acknowledgment,
lodgment, nbtidgll1ellt, are except,-d. Argnment from the Latin
argumentulll, is not au eXCl'j,tiol1.
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6B. ~'ilent e is omitted before terminations beginuing with a vowcl; as,
slave, slavish; cure, curable; sense, sensible; lodge, lodging; IOl.e, lo·vest.
69. Blame, mOI'c, reprol'e, .