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ofIsn,e. is as sacre4 suty Of every scholar Whom,


therefore, the critic ridicules tho nscsation Of re-
plying TO remark Of your companion by al inter
rogstiye Yes 2; when hs laughs at the Cockney use
of Immediately and directly instead of as Soon as,
or after; as, directly John came, went away; or
the Auedcausn Of employing community without
the article as in community for 10 The community;
the yulgsrism Of such phrases as in our midst, and
unbeknopm to me; the foppery of pronOunciog the
in often, or making ercn and hesUcn two exagger-
ated sylables--n all these cases real service is
rendered 10 the public and TO literature.
The ignorance Of grammarisns is a frequent
cause Of the corruption Of language. Thus the
awkward phrase "the house is being bSiA' for the
house is buildisg' is useless aud unidomsEo
neologism, which had it, origin, not in the sound
common sense of the people, but in the brain Of
some grammatical pretender This phrase is de-
Tended on the ground that il expresses a passive
sense by passive form. Bat, argues Mr.. Marsh,
Inc language aOounds in expressions are active
in form, but passive in significance, SO that the old
phrase the house is building" is supported both
by long u.ags and the analogy Of the language.
The active form, for example, is passive in sense In
the phrase he il to blame take this horse to r'de ne
has books 10 sell, the COW is old enough to mls the
fruit ia good to eat. Still further the verbs to O1e,
to miss to rant, are all transitive verbs, but no
one hesitates to speak Of debts Osong 10 say that
paper is missing, or that dollar Is wanting to
make specified sum. Beside the cases OF active
verbal forms with passive sense, the language,
moreover, has nouns of a similar character. Con-
fssor, for instance, according to the analogy Of
grammatical construction, should be one who con-
fesses whereas it signifies aprest who is confessed
to; prisoner should be man who imprsons, bat it
signifies one who is imprisoned. We have even eI-
amples of passive particpes with an active sense.
A ,ceL-spokcn, or fair-spokcn man is man who
speaks well or smoothly; and ,oeu seen in science
is true English dom for seeing far into, having
deep insight into, that science. Such anomalies
abound in every language; and he who resolves to
use no phrase which he cannot parse, will soon find
himself OIL short allowance of expression.
We trust that this volume, 80 full of rational sug-
geston, and nice discrimination, may be regarded
as the earnest of still more profound contributions
TO the science of English philOlogy, which is now
attracting the attention of so many accomplished
scholars on both SIDES of the Atlantic. Few msn
are better qualified by intellectual habits and per-
sona studies to render valuable services in this de-
psItment of learning than the author of the present
work. His wide and accurate researches have fur
niahed him with the requisite knowledge; while
his excellent taste and skill in composition enable
him to reproduce it in popular form.
HOW TO CULTIVATE AND PRESERVE CELERY. By
THEoPHLus RoEsstE Edited with Preas:s, q asSRf
1t is well underwood by market gardeners that few
plants are SO difficult Of success M cultivation thatto
which the pre- ent volume ia devoted If the seed is
merely sown and left to itself the plant will grow
rank and green with profusion of leaves and wholly
unfit for the table. L. is often transpanted whsn few
inches high, and the stalks after growing for while,
surrounded with earth. Thus bemmed 10, and having
10 access TO the sunlight except ct the top the ssaks
indeed grow white, but at the same time, become
liable to disease Il is only by long experience in the
business that the exact processes can be learned by
which It lie possible to secure good crop of celery
One of the most successful cuvstors in the country
has here given the methods by which he has made the
products of his grounds model of excellence in
their line. TIE directions are laid down in clear and
practical manner, and amply illustrated by appro
pirate drawings. 1t is announced that this volume
will be followed by others, forming series of hand
books, on the most important garden vegetables.
MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS. By the
MAReUEss DE- H. Together with Biographical Souvenirs
and Original Letters. Collected BY Prof q. II. De Schubert
Translated from tho French lsmO, pp' ssl Charles
The personal character of the Duchess of Orleans,
whose death in exile took place about two years SINCE
"a If 10
is not often found within the precincts of royal court.
After the revolution of 1885, she suffered various trials
and misforuDes incident the change in her petition
but her elevation of mind was disturbed and she
endured the sorrows of exile with exemplary sweet
ness and fortituds. The present volume contains an
interesting memoir of her life, with series of personal
recOlectons from an authentic 1t entitled to
cordial welcome in American literature and cannot
fail TO be read with satisfaction and profit.
HOW TO LIvEi Or, DosEsrIc EcoSoxY. Illustrated. By
SoLoS ROBINSON. l2mo., PIP 5S Fowler Wells
How to get the best living from the smallest Of
money is here explained in perfectly explicit, COM
nonsense manner. The writer has noticed innumer-
able instances Of extravaganza and waste in the
rangements Of families and gives many useful direc-
tons as to the mode of avoiding Them Whoever would
live well and save money on small means must read
this little volume.
SEAMANsHIP, AND ITS ASSOCIATED DUTIES IN THE
ROYAL NAVY. By Lieut. A II. ASTON r. N l2mo.
PIP. AS. Routledge Wame, Bcutledgs
manual of practical seamanthip, designed especially
for the instruction Of the midshpmen in the British
Navy, but well adapted by its precision and compre-
hensiveness for general use.
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Caroline PeTthes; the Christian Wife. Condensed from the
Life Of Frederick Christopher Perhes By Mrs L. q.
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