Every-Day Errors of Speech

by L. P. Meredith

Archimago—är-ki-mā´go, not är-chi-mā´go nor är-chĭm´a-go. A character in Spenser's "Faëry Queen."

Argalia—ar-gä-lee´ä, not är-gā´li-a. Brother of Angelica in "Orlando Innamorato."

Argantes—ar-gän´tess, not är-găn´tēz. An infidel hero in "Jerusalem Delivered."

Asmodeus—ăs-mo-dē´us, not ăz-mō´de-us. An evil spirit.

Baba, Ali—ä´lee bä´bä, not ăl´i bā´ba. A character in the "Forty Thieves."

Baba, Cassim—käs´sim bä´bä, not kăs´sim bā´ba. Brother of Ali Baba.

Bajardo—bä-e-ar´do, not ba-jär´do. Rinaldo's steed in "Orlando Innamorato."

Balwhidder—băl´hwĭth-er, not bawl´whĭd-der. A pastor in Galt's "Annals of the Parish."

Banquo—bănk´wo, not băng´ko. A Scottish warrior and a character in "Macbeth."

Bassanio—bas-sä´ni-o, not bas-sā´ni-o. Husband of Portia in "Merchant of Venice."