A Grammar of the English Language: The 1818 New York First Edition with Passages Added in 1819, 1820, and 1823 |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Acknowledgments | 21 |
Introduction | 29 |
23 | 40 |
Etymology of Pronouns | 48 |
Etymology of Adjectives | 54 |
Etymology of Adverbs | 73 |
Syntax as relating to Articles | 84 |
Syntax as relating to Pronouns | 89 |
Syntax as relating to Adjectives | 103 |
Syntax as relating to Adverbs Prepositions and Con | 127 |
Errors and nonsense in a kings speech | 142 |
On putting Sentences together and on figurative | 148 |
Selected Bibliography | 183 |
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