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The Sounds of Spoken English
by Walter RippmannThe Sounds of Spoken English is a guide to understand how well we pronounce the language as it should be. If you think, did I not speak the language for years in my life and why do I need to know about this book. The book may therefore be useful to the teacher of foreign languages; but it is intended also for a larger circle. In our Training Colleg..
The Enemies of Books
by William BladesThe Enemies of Books is a book written by English Printer William Blades, in which he explores the neccesacity of book preservation and critizicise the demolition of books intentionally and unitentionally. Historical incidents of book demolotions by nature as well as intentional have been provided. Blades says mistreatement of books had..
Sumerian Hymns
by Frederick Augustus VanderburghSumerian Hymns is a book written by Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh. The study of the more ancient Non-Semitic texts, more particularly of the Sumerian unilingual hymns, cannot fail to shed additional light on the nature of this peculiar idiom, besides furnishing a valuable addition to the study of the Babylonian religious system. ..
English Grammar and Composition for Public Schools
by George ArmstrongEnglish Grammar and Composition for Public Schools is written by George Armstrong. Ideally suited for primary class students who wanted to understand the science of English grammar. Divided into five parts spanning across more than thirty lessons each covering specific grammar element with detailed explanations and exercises to test your knowledge...
My Miscellanies, Vol. 1 (of 2)
by Wilkie CollinsPreface from the Book: The various papers of which the following collection is composed, were most of them written some years since, and were all originally published—with many more, which I have not thought it desirable to reprint—in 'Household Words,' and in the earlier volumes of 'All the Year Round.' They were fortunate enough to be received wi..
My Miscellanies, Vol. 2 (of 2)
by Wilkie CollinsPreface from the book: We hear a great deal of lamentation now-a-days, proceeding mostly from elderly people, on the decline of the Art of Conversation among us. Old ladies and gentlemen with vivid recollections of the charms of society fifty years ago, are constantly asking each other why the great talkers of their youthful days have found no succ..
The Origin of Thought and Speech
by M. MoncalmWhen opening my eyes in the morning, and whilst still struggling with an inclination to sleep, I review the day and what it will have in store for me; but the pictures drawn are confused, and my will takes no part in it.For some time I have been haunted by the impression that the mental faculties of the generality of men have not succeeded in throw..
The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained and Illustrated
by Alexander CrombieThe success with which the principles of any art or science are investigated, is generally proportioned to the number of those, whose labours are directed to its cultivation and improvement. Inquiry is necessarily the parent of knowledge; error itself, proceeding from discussion, leads ultimately to the establishment of truth.The author indeed is f..