THE

STANDARD

FIFTH READER

(FIRST-CLASS STANDARD READER)

For Public and Private Schools.

CONTAINING

A SUMMARY OF RULES FOR PRONUNCIATION AND ELOCUTION;
NUMEROUS EXERCISES FOR READING AND RECITATION;

A NEW SYSTEM OF REFERENCES TO RULES

AND DEFINITIONS,

AND

A COPIOUS EXPLANATORY INDEX.

BY

EPES SARGENT,

AUTHOR "THE STANDARD SPEAKER." "THE STANDARD FOURTH READER" ME

BOSTON:

PHILLIPS, SAMPSON AND COMPANY,

No. 18 WINTER STREET.