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Q, In qua, que, qui, is to be sounded like ka, ke, ki; as quatre, querir, quiter; like katre, kerir, kiter.

R and S, in the beginning of words, or next vnto some other Consonant, are to be sounded out; more strongly when they be double, as in guerre, and poisson; and as gently, single, and betweene two vowells; as in guere, and poison; the tongue in the former giuing onely a touch to the palate, and sounding the later as if it were a Z.

S, Preceding a Consonant within a word, is either fully to be suppressed (as in the most naturall French words) or fully to be sounded: As first in all proper names, as Auguste, &c; Except in Basle, the citie Basil; Crespin, Crispinus; Christ, (although now the most pronounce the s in it) Escosse, Hierosme; (whereunto Beza, and Bellor, adde Cosme, though it seeme by the same Analogie as fit to pronounce s in that from the word [Greek: Kosmos], as Erasme from [Greek: Erasmos].) Secondly, in all words ending in isme; as Iudaïsme; except Abisme, and the Deriuatiues thereof.

Thirdly, in the names of Sects; as Átheïste, Anabaptiste, &c. Fourthly, in all words that signifie the fashion of people; as, À la Moresque, Greguesque, Barbaresque, &c. And particularly in the words following (whereunto sundrie others may be added, which comming from the Latine, retaine the Latine pronunciation.)

A

Accoster, ''when it signifieth to approach; but wh? it signifieth to prop up, the s is not to be sounded''.

Annaliste.

Aposter.

Apostolique; though in Apostre the s bee suppressed.

Apostume.

Artiste.

Asperges, & Asperger.

Astres.

Attester.

B

Basque.

Baste.

Bastille.

Bastion.

Bastonnades: and yet in Baston the s is not to be sounded.

Bestialité; & Bestiole; howbeit that in Bestail, Beste, & Bestelette, the s bee not sounded.

Birrasque.

Biscaye.

Biscuit.

Blasphemer.

Bosquet.

Brusque.

C

Cameristes.

Caustique.

Celeste.

Chasteté

Circonstance.

Cisternes.

Clistere.

Costiller.

Contester.

Contrescarpe.

Crotesque.

D

Damasquiner.

Desastre.

Debusquer.

Desesperer.

E

Embuscade.

Enregistrer.

Escabeau.

Escabreux.

Escalade.

Escamper.

Escarbillat.

Escarbot.

Escargot.

Escarlatin; yet in the word Escarlate the s is not sounded.

Escarpins.

Escarcelle.

Escopeterie.

Escoüade.

Espace.

Espece.

Esperance.

Esprit.

Esquadron.

Estafier.

Estase.

Estamet.

Estimer.

Estocade.

Estomac.

Estrade.

Estradiots.

Estrapade.

Estropiat.

Evangeliste.

F

Festin, but yet in Feste you must not sound s.

G

Gastadour.

Gestes.

Gaspiller.

H

Herboriste.

Histoire.

I

Improviste.

Inceste.

Investiture, and yet in the Verbe Vestir the s is not to be sounded.

Iuristes.

Iusques.

Iusquiame.

Iustice.

L

Lansquenets.

Legiste.

Liste.

Limestre.

Leste.

Lustre.

M

Masque.

Mastic.

Menstrual.

Ministre.

Miste.

Monstre, when it signifieth a monster: but when it signifieth a muster of souldiors, the s is not sounded.

Mosquet.

Mosquée.

Moustache.

Moustele.

Muscade.

Muscadet.

Musc.

Muscles.

N

Non obstant.

O

Obelisque.

Ostade.

P

Pensionistes.

Pastorelle; but in Pastoureau, and Paistre, s is not to bee sounded.

Pasquil.

Pastel.

Pastenades.

Peste.

Pisteau.

Poste.

Postillon.

Postiles.

Presque; though Serreius doth not pronounce s.

Proscrire; but in Escrire, and Descrire, you must not sound s.

Q

Question.

R

Reste.

Rustre.

Rustaud.

S

Sequestre.

Sinistre; yet in Senestre you must not pronounce s.

Suspendre.

T

Tempestatif; yet in Tempeste the s is not to be sounded.

Testament.

Teston.

Testonner.

V

Vestiaire.

Vistempenard, &c.