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ENGLISH GRAMMAR

In Familiar Lectures, accompanied by Compenlnlm,
embracing New Systematic Order of parsing Exercises
in False Synax, and Key to the Exercises desgnedE
the use of private learners and schools by Samuel kkou
Second Edition Enlarged and much improved Price
63 cts.
The following extracts from few of the many Re-
concentrations prefXed TO the work.
From the Rev. Mr.. Todd, Principal of the lIarrsbu,
Academy.
Having examined the first edition of Mr. S. Kirkham.
English Grammar, with considerable attention, have no
hesitation in saying, that, in my opinion, il among lie
best works Of the kind with which am acquainted.
NATHANIEL TODD
Harrisburg. Nov. 9Th, 1924.
Extract from communication Dy On. WIN. RAFFERTY,
President of st. Johns College
DAB SfR,-l have perused your +" Grammar in familiar
Lectures" with attention. and feel pleasure in assuring
you, that think ii he BEST for initiating youth ina gram
NAUTICAL knowledge of the English language, that lsn
ever read. WM. RAFFERTY,, y. D.
.l,nabsEs, .aprt r. 1924.
From MIR. JUNGMANN, Principal Of the Frederick Iu
theran Academy.
Having carefully examined Mr.. S. kirkhams ss
Item Of English Grammar " in familiar Lectures, an
satisfied that the preeminen advantages possesses oe
Our systems, will convince the public tG
it is of those feeble efforts Of quackery which l
often obtruded our notice. To say that The aaha
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ter, than is comprised in almost any oter eemenai
treatise on grammar IS not doing justice TO the mera
his ork. Its decided superiority all otheI systems
consists in adapting the subjectmatter TO the capacity
the young learner, and the happy mode adopted OF an
rnnmcating i to his mind in manner SO clear and Simple
that he easily comprehend the nature and appheam
of every principle that comes before him.
by teaching the young beginner to parse every part
speech systematically as il is explained TO h1
and by exercising him in false synax the theory Of Tie
science becomes happily blended with Practice andhS
his attention is Immediately arrested, and his laboI a
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n4. qmf
fden,, that triuae learner, OF common docly e
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cal knowledge OF this important branch OF literature
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JOHN L. JUNGMANN,
Frederick, Sept II, 1928.
Extract from Mr.. TlLLETT, Author OF new sys'ema
Algebra. -.
SIR,havc hesitation in saying, that, my opmvt
your system of Grammar is much the best eienena
treatise on the grammatical construction OF the fnSA
language, that has come under my observation. ur
/ FRANCIS TILLETl'
Winchester, Va. Feb. q, 1924
/ Extract from the Rev. Mr.. STERNS. .,,,
City Of Washington, Oct, %, 1913,
| Having examined Mr.. S. Kirkham's " Compendium,
lof English Grammar think, from the manner IN w.
he has condensed the rules and definitions, and lIunS
simple and lucid exhibition Of these it is better CALCIUM"
TO facilitate the progress youth, than any other
come under my notice. JOHN STERNS, a; b
Principal of the Eastern AcadeD'
From DR. FlFIELD. GA
SIn,-I have carefully perused your Grammar ~, ,
lar Lec,ures think it emnently calculated, hoO v.s
count of its cohcisenesS and berspcuy, to facilitate
sucon of youth, and abridge the labor OF the
E. o. FlFlflp
Principal of the Mechanic Hall Acaae"
.Qlerandria, Oct. so, 1928.
II have examined, with much satisfaction, Mr. hhrr r
new system of English Grammar. am satsIleu ny Da
cisely what 1t declares itself think is scarcely Iva
BILE to enter the temple of grammatical knowleuSe,s
n more easy, a beautiful inlet, In my JuuS.tn
Il the internal merits of the work must ensure us
- WIN. BENNETT, Precep'"
.2nnaboEs, November 4th, 1923.