Excerpt from Elements of Brakigraphy: A System of Phonic Short-Hand Writing, Founded Upon the Vowel Sounds of the English Language, Adapted for Self-Instruction, and Use in Schools and AcademiesThe average rate of public speaking is estimated to be about one hundred and twenty words per minute. In the class-room, I have trained students in six months to write one hundred and fifty words per minute from dictation, and to read their short-hand notes almost as readily as the common writing, although entirely unfamiliar with the subject-matter.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 technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.