How to Write English: A Practical Treatise on English Composition |
Contents
INTRODUCTION Importance of English Composition Its study | 11 |
THE WRITERS VOCABULARY How to obtain a copious | 18 |
ON TAKING PAINS How to excel An art Genius | 26 |
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How to Write English: A Practical Treatise on English Composition Alfred Arthur Reade No preview available - 1882 |
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