386 JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION, 
MODERN LITERARY STYLE. 
SYLLABUS OF LECTURE BY THE REV. BENWELL BIRD, 
(Read November 25th, 1880.) 
Tue place of literary style among the arts, and the principles it 
has in common with them. LEver-accumulating materials for Eng- 
lish literary art. The growth of the language, The effects of the 
study of philology upon style, for good and evil. The study of 
Anglo-Saxon. True and false purity. JIlustrations. What is 
plain English? Misleading answers. Modern Johnsonese. Ex- 
travagant writing. Indiscriminate use of superlatives. Examples 
from art. Criticism. Imitators of Ruskin. Remarks on best 
models of style. Vicious style of writers eminent on other 
grounds, Llustrations. Some characteristics of modern periodical 
literature—magazines, reviews. Hasty and careless writing. News- 
papers— Metropolitan, Provincial, American. 
BLEACHING AGENTS. 
SYLLABUS OF LECTURE BY MR. A. RIDER, F.O.S. 
(Read December 2nd, 1880.) 
OrGaNic and mineral colouring matters. Colours of artificial 
origin, Action of atmospheric oxygen. Hydroxyl. Sulphur 
dioxide. Chlorine. Chloride of lime, Bleaching by these bodies, 
Theories. Illustrations, 
