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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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1. PRELIMINARY MATTERS.

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2. Preface to the Grammar of English Grammars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   iii-vi.

3. This Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   vii-x.

4. Catalogue of English Grammars and Grammarians ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xi-xx.

5. INTRODUCTION.

6. Chapter I. Of the Science of Grammar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   21.

7. Chapter II. Of Grammatical Authorship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   30.

8. Chapter III. Of Grammatical Success and Fame ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   39.

9. Chapter IV. Of the Origin of Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   56.

10. Chapter V. Of the Power of Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    64.

11. Chapter VI. Of the Origin and History of the English Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    74.

12. Chapter VII. Changes and Specimens of the English Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81.

13. Chapter VIII. Of the Grammatical Study of the English Language ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    98.

14. Chapter IX. Of the Best Method of Teaching Grammar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    102.

15. Chapter X. Of Grammatical Definitions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    115.

16. Chapter XI. Brief Notices of the Schemes of certain Grammars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    129.

17. THE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH GRAMMARS.

18. Introductory Definitions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    163.

19. General Division of the Subject ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    146.

20. PART I. ORTHOGRAPHY.

21. Chapter I. Of Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    148.

22. I. Names of the Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    150.

23. II. Classes of the Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    154.

24. III. Powers of the Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    158.

25. IV. Forms of the Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    164.

26. Rules for the use of Capitals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    165.

27. Errors concerning Capitals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    172.

28. Promiscuous Errors of Capitals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    178.

29. Chapter II. Of Syllables ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    179.

30. Diphthongs and Triphthongs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    179.

31. Rules for Syllabication ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    180.

32. Observations on Syllabication ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    181.

33. Errors concerning Syllables ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    183.

34. Chapter III. Of Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    184.

35. Rules for the Figure of Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    184.

36. Observations on Figure of Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    185.

37. On the Identity of Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    187.

38. Errors concerning Figure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    198.

39. Promiscuous Errors in Figure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    191.

40. Chapter IV. Of Spelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    192.

41. Rules for Spelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    193.

42. Observations on Spelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    196.

43. Errors in Spelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    204.

44. Promiscuous Errors in Spelling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    210.

45. Chapter V. Questions on Orthography ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    212.

46. Chapter VI. Exercises for Writing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    214.

47. PART II. ETYMOLOGY.

48. Introductory Definitions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    220.

49. Chapter I. Of the Parts of Speech ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    220.

50. Observations on Parts of Speech ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    221.

51. Examples for Parsing, Praxis I ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    223.

52. Chapter II. Of the Articles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    225.

53. Observations on the Articles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    226.

54. Examples for Parsing, Praxis II ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    234.

55. Errors concerning Articles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    235

56. Chapter III. Of Nouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    238.

57. Classes of Nouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    239.

58. Modifications of Nouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    240.

59. Persons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    240.

60. Numbers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    242.

61. Genders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    254.

62. Cases ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    258.

63. The Declension of Nouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    264.

64. Examples for Parsing, Praxis III ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    265.

65. Errors concerning Nouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    266.

66. Chapter IV. Of Adjectives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    268.

67. Classes of Adjectives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    270.

68. Modifications of Adjectives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    278.

69. Regular Comparison ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    283.

70. Comparison by Adverbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    284.

71. Irregular Comparison ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    286.

72. Examples for Parsing, Praxis IV ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    291.

73. Errors concerning Adjectives ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    294.

74. Chapter V. Of Pronouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    296.

75. Classes of the Pronouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    297.

76. Modifications of the Pronouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    309.

77. The Declension of Pronouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    310.

78. Examples for Parsing, Praxis V ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    326.

79. Errors concerning Pronouns ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    329.

80. Chapter VI. Of Verbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    330.

81. Classes of Verbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    331.

82. Modifications of Verbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    336.

83. Moods ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    336.

84. Tenses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    340.

85. Persons and Numbers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    343.

86. The Conjugation of Verbs ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    360.

87. I. Simple Form, Active or Neuter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    366.

88. First Example, the verb LOVE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    366.

89. Second Example, the verb SEE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    371.