Excerpt from A Letter to the Rev. Dr. Moberly, Head Master of Winchester: Being a Reply to a Pamphlet by E. E. Bowen, Esq., Entitled "the New National Grammar" Oh, he said, it does not so much matter what the book is, as it does that we should have one c'ommon standard for use. This was, and obviously was meant to be, the statement of a very strong opinion in the form of paradox; and I only cite it as the unprejudiced feeling of a very sensible man in favour of that measure which Mr. Bowen, ln the face of preponderating authority, thinks unnecessary. Again it must be asked, why Mr. Bowen did not proclaim this opinion two years ago, when the question was under consideration, instead of waiting for the moment when the book is complete and on the eve of being published? II. As to the plan of the Elementary Grammar. Ought it to be a scientific outline (within judicious limits) sup ported by a book of exercises; or a book of exercises. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.