Treatise on Grammatical Punctuation: Designed for Letter-Writers, Authors, Printers, and Correctors of the Press; And for the Use of Academies and Schools (Classic Reprint)

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By the uninterrupted employment of a larger type, it would have been easy to increase the bulk of the volume, and to augment its price; but, for the sake of general utility, as well as for that of cheapness to the purchaser, it, has been deemed preferable to use various sizes of letter, corresponding, in some degree, to the import ance of the subjects discussed; the remarks having been put on a smaller character, in order that they may either be passed over, or form a portion of the lessons, according to the discretion of the teacher, and the capacity of the pupil. To show the various adap tations of the rules, numerous examples have been given; and, for the purpose of improving the taste and exercising the judgment of the student, there have been appended to the rules copious exer cises, partly borrowed from works on the subject, but in the main. Extracted immediately from books having no direct reference to sentential marks;-the punctuation in the examples havirfg been altered, when deemed erroneous or deficient.

Desirbus that this treatise should be as free from objection as possible, and that it should be rendered perfectly suited to meet the wants of those for whose use it is intended, - the writer will gratefully accept of any suggestions that may be offered, with the view of reconsidering any particular rule, principle, or remark, and of making such modifications in future editions as may be deemed necessary.

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