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SELECTION OF WORDS IN SENTENCES.

52. Three qualities in Language, .

53-59. I. Perspicuity,

54. Rules for Perspicuity

55. Inappropriateness, Equivocation,

56-58. Redundancy and Ellipsis,

59. English and Classical Words,

60–71. II. Energy,

61.

Rules for Energy,

62. Circumlocution,

63. Tautology,

64. Specific Terms,

65. Figures of Language,

66. Simile and Metaphor,

67. Rules for Figures of Comparison,

Personification-Apostrophe.

70.

Metonymy,

71. Synecdoche,

72-74. III. Grace,

73.

Rules for Grace of Language,

74. Foreign Idioms,

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47

47

47

49

51

53

53

53

54

54

55

55

56

57

58

58

59

59

59

68, 69.

CHAPTER VII.

PARAPHRASING.

75. Paraphrasing,

76. Example.

82, 83. Incidental and Historical Narration,

84. Example, “Funeral Ceremony at Rome,”

85. Example, “ Landing of the Spaniards on St Salvador,"

67

68

69

94. Reflection, its kinds and parts,

95. Reflections suggested by an object,

96. (1.) Individuals-Example, "Holyrood Palace,"

97. (2.) Classes—Example, “The Telescope,”

98. (3.) Events and Qualities,

99. Èxample I., “ Magna Charta,"

100. Example II., “Hypocrisy,”

101. (4.) Characters,

102. Example, " Henry VIII.

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CHAPTER IV.

SUMMARY, OR PRECIS WRITING.
103, 104. Summary-Abstract, Summary, and Index,

105. Directions for Summarising, &c.,
106. Example,

79
79
80

97

98 98

NARRATIVE THEMES.
109–112. The Narrative Theme, its purpose and kinds,

113. Rules for Narration,
114. Directions for Scheme-making,
115. (1.) Incidental Themes_Model Scheme, « Paper-

making,"
116. (2.) Biographical Themes--Model Scheme, « Frederic

the Great,”
117. (3.) Historical Themes-Model Scheme,“ The Mas-

sacre of Glencoe,"

99

99

100

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CHAPTER II.

DESCRIPTIVE THEMES.

102

103

118, 119. The Descriptive Theme, its purpose and kinds,
120. (1.) Individual Objects —Model Scheme, “ The Tower

of London,"
121. (2.) Class Objects —Model Scheme, « The Camera

Obscura,
122. (3.) Abstract Subjects—Model Scheme, “ Division of

Labour,"

103

104

CHAPTER III.

REFLECTIVE THEMES.
123, The Reflective Theme, its purpose and kinds,
124, Model Scheme, “ Magna Charta,"

105

105

CHAPTER IV.

DISCURSIVE THEMES, OR ESSAYS. 125, The Theme and the Essay,

106

CHAPTER V.

ARGUMENTATIVE THEMES. 126–128. The Argumentative Theme, its purpose and parts

129. Introduction,

130. Proposition, 131, 132. Proof,

BBOTION

133. Classification of Arguments,
134. Value of different Arguments,
135. Order of Introducing Arguments,
136. Refutation of Objections,
137. Exhortation,
138. Recapitulation,
139. These parts restated,
140. Model Scheme, “The Argument from Miracles,”

PAOR 113 115 117 117 118 118 118 119

BOOK II.-COMPOSITION IN VERSE.

CHAPTER I.

PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS AND PROCESSES.
141. Use of Versification,
142. Rhythm,
143. Measures, or Feet,
144. Accent and Interval,
145. Simple and Complex Feet,
146. Pure and Mixed Verses,
147. Defective and Excessive Verses,
148. Verses of different lengths,
149. Composition of Feet,
150. Rhyme, Perfect, and its Laws,
151. Contraction and Expansion of Words,
152. Allowable Rhymes,
153. Couplet, Triplet, Stanza, &c.
154. Blank Verse,

155. The Pause,
156, 157. Two kinds of Measure, Regular and Irregular,

CHAPTER II.

REGULAR MEASURE.

158–168. Simple Regular Measure,

159. Heroic Measure,
160. Elegiac Stanza,
161. Spenserian Stanza,

162. The Sonnet, 163–165: Romantic Measure,

166. Tennysonian Stanza, 167, 168. Ballad Stanza, &c., 169, 170. Complex Regular Measure,

171. Modes of Varying Regular Measure,

CHAPTER III.

IRREGULAR MEASURE.

SEOTION

172–178. Simple Irregular Measure,

174. Its Character, 175, 176. Its Forms and Variableness,

177. Locksley Hall Measure,

178. Unrhymed Irregular Measure, 179, 180. Complex Irregular Measure, 180. Modes of Varying Irregular Measure,

Note on English Hexameters,

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CHAPTER IV.

NARRATIVE IN VERSE, &c.
181, 182. Tales and Fables,
182. Example, " Death of De Boune,"

Horatius,"
183. Scriptural Subjects—Example, “ Blind Bartimeus,"
184. With Reflection-Example, " Wisdom,"
185. Fables in Verse-Example, “ The Sheep-Dog and the

Wolf,”

145 145 148 154 156

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158

175 177

I. CORRECTION OF THE PRESS.

Explanation of Marks and Signs,
Example,

: : II. BOOKS OF REFERENCE.

Ancient History, Biography, Mythology, &c.,
Modern History, Biography, Adventures, &c.,

Miscellaneous,
III. EXPLANATION OF TERMS,

180 181 181

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