This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Eldredge & brother in 1874 in 408 pages; Subjects: English language; Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language; Language Arts & Disciplines / General; Language Arts & Disciplines / Authorship; Language Arts & Disciplines / Composition & Creative Writing; Language Arts & Disciplines / Grammar; Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric; Reference / Writing Skills;