Excerpt from The English Graduate Record, Vol. 1 Again, the English theory of accentuation by root stressing (he is an author, not an actor) is significant. Whereas the French accent by tapping, the English do it by knocking. Yet this latter way, though heavier, is more logical. Here we find a parallel in the national character, for the English speak their mind bluntly and do not strive especially for artistic effect. 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.