Excerpt from The Normal Grammar: Analytic and Synthetic; Illustrated by Diagrams The many and varied criticisms of these books by intelligent, independent Teachers who have used them, the Author's extended, careful study of the science, his full recognition of the errors and defects of his previous works, justify the preparation of the normal grammar, which - based on the same system and methods of his former works - claims to be an improvement on them all. The System of Diagrams given in the Author's former works, has been retained, to which important additions and improvements have been made. The Author's views as to the importance of Diagrams, are corroborated by the decided approval of nearly all Teachers who have used them. Their concurrent testimony settles the question of their utility. 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.