ABRIDGMENT OF MURRAY'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR. WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING EXERCISES IN ORTHOGRAPHY, IN PARSING IN SYNTAX, AND IN PUNCTUATION. DESIGNED FOR THE YOUNGER CLASS OF LEARNERS Br LINDLEY MURRAY, FROM THE LATEST ENGLISH EDITIONS CORRECTED BY THE AUTHOR. CONCORD: PUBLISHED BY LUTHER ROBY, 16234 INTRODUCTION, M982 abr 7823 Edul The diferent classes of learners," havTHE Compiler of "English Grammar, adapting been frequently solicited to publish an Abridg ment of that work, for the use of children commencing their grammatical studies, he hopes that the epitome which he now offers to the public will be found useful and satisfactory. 4 His chief view in presenting the book in this form, is, to preserve the larger work from being torn and defaced by the younger scholars, in their first study of the general outline which it prescribes; and, consequently, to render their ap plication to each part both new and inviting. Ifa small volume is better adapted to the taste of children than a large one; and more readily engages their attention, from the apparent shortness of the road they have to travel, the abridgment will thence derive additional recommendations. To give these arguments the greatest weight, the book is neatly bound and printed with a fair letter and on good paper. A slight inspection of the manner in which the work is executed, will show that it is not intend ed to supply the place, or supercede the use of the original Grammar. If, however, the teachers of such children as can devote but a small part of their time to this study, should think proper to make use of it, they will not, it is imagined, find it more defective than abridgments commonly are. It exhibits a general scheme of the subjects of Grammar, and contains definitions and rules, which the Compiler has endeavored to render as exact, concise, and intelligible, as the nature of he subject would admit. 183 |