Excerpt from A School German Grammar

The present work originated with a German Syntax written by the author twelve or thirteen years ago, which was far from complete, and not always accurate. It is hoped that the book in its present form may be less liable to criticism on these grounds. The Syntax has been practically re-written, and an Accidence, which has been privately printed, and for a short time in use, is incorporated with it. The materials have been drawn freely from standard grammars and books of reference, especially from Weigand's and Grimm's German dictionaries, from Dr. Sanders' "Deutsche Sprach-briefe" and "Hauptschwierigkeiten der deutschen Sprache, " and from Becker. But Becker's arrangement and terminology, however excellent for their purpose, seemed hardly suited for English schoolboys, and have been entirely deserted. Unfortunately I have not been able to meet with any book by a non-German which does for German what Holder, Plötz, Bernhard Schmitz, &c., , do for French. The nearest approach is Sicherer's Grammar in Dutch, a book I have consulted with much advantage. My, best thanks are due to my colleagues, Mr. Levander, Mr. Goldschild, Dr. Dann, and Mr. de Baudigs, for help in the revision of the proof-sheets, and for many valuable suggestions.

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