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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition, Both in Prose and VerseVariety of Expression, XXIV. Translation, or Conversion of Poetry into Prose, XXVI. Of On Of the Construction of Sentences, XXIX. G Clearness, Of of a Sentence, Of of a Sentence'.About the PublisherForgotten Books publish...

Excerpt from Parker's Geographical Questions: Questions in Geography, Adapted for the Use of Morse's, Woodbridge's, Worcester's, Mitchell's, Field's, Malte Brun's, Smith's, Olney's, Goodrich's or Any Other Respectable Collection of MapsAnswer. A line to extend through the earth must be nearly eight thou~ sand miles long. This is called its diameter.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Fi...

Excerpt from A School Compendium of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Embracing the Elementary Principles of Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Pyronomics, Optics, Electricity, Galvanism, Magnetism, Electro-Magnetism, Magneto-Electricity, and AstronomyIN the year 1837, the school-committee of the city of Rosaio ordered a few articles of philosophical apparatus to be furnished for each of. The grammar-schools of that...

Excerpt from Exercises in Rhetorical Reading: With a Series of Introductory LessonsSuch being the plan of the work, the author has thought it inexpedient to encumber its pages with rules, definitions, or explanatory details, because it has been fully proved that how simple soever a rule may be, the pupil will not readily apply it, unless particularly directed by the teacher and if nature and analogy will direct him to a correct and rhetorical ...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises, and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition, Both in Prose and VerseOf Capital Letters, s Of Punctuation, Derivation and Composition of Words, Inversion and Transposition, Formation of Compound Sentences, from.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition, Both in Prose and VerseIr would be presumptuous in any author to attempt to give rules, or to lay down laws, to which all the departments of English Composition should be subjected. Genius cannot be fettered, and an original and thinking mind, ...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition: Prepared for Students of All Grades, Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition, Both in Prose and VerseI'r would be presumptuous in any author to attempt to give rules, or to lay down laws, to which all the departments of English Composition should be subjected. Genius cannot be fettered, and an original and thinking mind,...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises, and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition Both in Prose and VerseI'r would be presumptuous in any author to attempt to give rules, or to lay down laws, to which all the departments of English Composition should be subjected. Genius cannot be. Fettered, and an original and thinking mind...

Excerpt from A School Compendium of Natural and Experimental PhilosophyTen years have elapsed since this work first appeared in permanent form from the hands of the stereotyper. During this time, the author has been gratified to learn that sixteen editions have been called for by the pub lic but this gratification has been mingled with re gret that he has been unable from time to time to make such improvements as he knew were needed, and which...

Excerpt from Progressive Exercises in English Grammar, Vol. 1: Containing the Principles of Analysis, or English ParsingThe third person is the one spoken of, as, Washington was the first President of the United States.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art ...

Excerpt from The National Second Reader: Containing Lessons in Punctuation, And Progressive and Pleasing Exercises in Reading, Accompanied With Simple and Comprehensive Definitions and the Pronunciation of All Doubtful WordsThis volume though designed to follow "The Word-Builder, " is complete in itself, and may be used as a Second Reader in any series. In its preparation, we have aimed to adapt the exercises and lessons to the special wants o...

Excerpt from The National First Reader, or Word-BuilderIn Part First, which is restricted to monosyllables, the word-method is fully presented. The lists of words and the Reading Lessons are arranged in such a manner as to secure, of necessity, a comet articulation, and an im provement of the organs of speech and of the voice.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgotte...

Excerpt from The Boston School Compendium of Natural and Experimental Philosophy: Embracing the Elementary Principles of Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Pyronomics, Optics, Electricity, Galvanism, Magnetism, Electro-Magnetism, & Astronomy, With a Description of the Steam and Locomotive EnginesAnnals of Philosophy, Arnott's Elements of Physic, Bigelow's Technology, Cambridge Physics, Chambers' Dictionary, En field's,...

Excerpt from National Third Reader: Containing Exercises in Articulation, Accent, Emphasis, Pronunciation, and PunctuationIt has been our aim to present such lessons as would amuse, interest, and instruct the pupil, and at the same time furnish examples illustrating the more important prin ciples of Rhetorical Delivery. As an almost indispensable auxiliary for the accomplishment of this desirable object, we have introduced numerous dialogues a...

Excerpt from Exercises in Rhetorical Reading: With a Series of Introductory Lessons, Particularly Designed to Familiarize Readers With the Pauses and Other Marks in General Use, and Lead Them to the Practice of Modulation and Inflection of the VoiceSuch being the plan of the work, the author has thought it inexpedient to encumber its pages with rules, definitions, or explanatory details because it has been fully proved that how simple soever a...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises, and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition, Both in Prose and VerseWith regard to the manner in which this volume is to be used, the author has only to say that he has not aimed at giving a regular and systematic course of instruction. Few teachers would probably follow any path that mi...

Excerpt from A Tribute to the Life and Character of Jonas ChickeringThe following Tribute to the memory of your excellent Father, I respectfully dedicate to you. If it be not worthy Of the subject, its sincerity must in some measure, at least, atone for its defects.My acquaintance with him commenced many years ago, when, in your early days, he consigned the education of his two elder sons to my care. Called as I was, shortly afterwards, to a d...

Excerpt from Aids to English Composition, Prepared for Students of All Grades: Embracing Specimens and Examples of School and College Exercises, and Most of the Higher Departments of English Composition, Both in Prose and VerseIr would be presumptuous in any author to attempt to give rules, or to lay down laws, to which all the departments of English Composition should be subjected. Genius cannot be fettered, and an original and thinking mind,...

Excerpt from The National Pronouncing Speller: Embracing a Strictly Graded Classification of the Primitive, and the More Important Derivative Words of the English Language, for Oral Spelling, Numerous Exercises for Writing From Dictation, The Principles of Orthoepy and Orthography, Rules for SpellingGreat pains have been taken throughout the work so to prepare the Dictation Exercises as to familiarize the pupil with the best forms of construct...