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CONTENTS.
Preface,
Introduction,
1. Objects and their parts.
II. Objects, their qualities and uses,
III. Objects, their parts, qualities, properties, uses, and
appendages,
IV. Events,
V. Objects and Events,
VI. Names,
VII. Simple Dialogue, or Conversation,
VIII. Words,
IX. Of Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences,
X. Use of Words, Phrases, and Clauses, in the expan-
sion of an idea,
XI. Of the Parts and Adjuncts of a Sentence,
XII. Of Sentences,
XIII. Of Capital Letters,
XIV. Of Punctuation,
XV Derivation and Composition of Words;.
XVI. Synonymes,
XVII. Methods of Inversion and Transposition, ·
XVIII. Formation of Compound Sentences, from Simple
ones,
XIX. Of the English Language,
XX. Periphrase, Periphrasis, or Circumlocution, Eu-
phemism, and Antonomasia,.
XXII. Pleonasm, Verbosity, and Redundancy,·
XXI. Tautology and Catachresis,
XXIII. Variety of Expression,.
XXV. Anagrams,
XXIV. Translation, or Conversion of Poetry into Prose,·
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XXVI. Of Grammatical Propriety,
XXVII. On the selection of Words and Expressions,
XXVIII.
Of the Construction of Sentences,
XXIX. Of Clearness,.
XXX. Of Unity,
XXXI. Of the Strength of a Sentence,
XXXII. Of the Harmony of a Sentence,
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XXXIII Onomatopeia, or Sound adapted to the Sense, 104
XXXIV. Definition and Distinction, or Difference,
XXXV. Analogy,
XXXVI. Figurative Language,
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XXXVII. Translation of Plain into Figurative Language, 115
XXXVIII. Rules relating to Metaphors,
XXXIX. Prosopopia, or Personification,
4. XL.
Simile, or Comparison,.
XLII. Parallel,.
XLIII. Allegory,
XLIV. Apologue and Fable,
XLV. Riddle, or Enigma,
XLVI. Charade,
XLVII. Hyperbole,
XLVIII. Apostrophe,·
XLIX. Interrogation,
5.-L. Repetition,
LI. Exclamation,
LII. Vision,·
LIII. Climax,
LIV. Anticlimax,
LV. Allusion,
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LVI. Irony,
150
LXIV. Epistolary Correspondence, or Letter Writing, 183
LXXVIII. Pastoral and Elegiac Poetry,
LXXIX. Of the higher species of Poetry,
So LXXX. Style,
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LXXXIII. Technical Terms relating to Books
LXXXI. Directions to Students in revising and correct-
ing their Compositions,
303
LXXXII. Marks used by Printers in correcting the Press, 310
LXXXIV. Obituary Notice,
313
314
LXXXV. Critical Notice,
317
LXXXVI. Criticism,
318
LXXXVII. Biographical Sketch,.
322
LXXXVIII. College Exercises,
324
LXXXIX. Essay, Treatise, Tract, Thesis,
329
XCIX. List of Works consulted in the preparation of
this Volume,
419
C. Index of Subjects noticed in this Work,
420