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son's book recognizes the need of adopting 

 such a standard in the study of English ; 

 and, what is more important, it adopts the 

 right plan to secure this as a practicable 

 thing. The author's principle is that exam- 

 ple is better than precept, and instead of 

 working up a lot of rules to be learned and 

 applied, his book consists of examples of 

 the erroneous use of language, from many 

 and reputable sources. He points out errors, 

 faults, and blunders in composition, but he 

 shows that all writers even the best have 

 their lapses. The book is very interesting 

 and teaches in the best manner by concrete 

 illustrations of the errors to be avoided. 

 Dr. Hodgson was a man of fine literary 

 taste, very widely read, and methodical in 

 his observations ; he has accordingly en- 

 riched his book with a host of examples of 

 incorrect language, commonly overlooked, 

 which will be of invaluable service to the 

 critical students of English. 



Mrs. Hodgson appends the following note 

 to the preface : " The materials of this little 

 volume were selected by my husband from 

 his notes of many years' extensive and va- 

 ried reading, and they were arranged for 

 publication in their present form before his 

 death. In now conducting the book through 

 the press I have had the assistance of kind 

 friends to whom his memory is dear. But, 

 deprived of his own revisal, there may be 

 errors and imperfections that have escaped 

 our notice, and for such I must ask the 

 reader's considerate indulgence." 



This incompleteness or lack of finish in 

 the volume on the part of the author made 

 desirable a critical revision of the Ameri- 

 can edition; this has been done by Mr. 

 Francis A. Teall, with excellent judgment 

 and discrimination. 



American College Directory and Uni- 

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 tion in foreign countries ; and much other 

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