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Letters and letter writing as means to the study and practice of English composition

Letters and letter writing as means to the study and practice of English composition Author: Dye, Charity Year: 1903 226 p. ; 21 cm View on Archive.org

How to write clearly. Rules and exercises on English composition

How to write clearly. Rules and exercises on English composition Author: Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926 Year: 1876 78 p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

How to write English; a practical treatise on English composition

How to write English; a practical treatise on English composition Author: Reade, Alfred Arthur, b. 1851 Year: 1883 2 p. L., [7]-106 p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

How to write clearly, rules and exercises on English composition (Google eBook)

How to write clearly, rules and exercises on English composition (Google eBook) Author: Edwin Abbott Abbott Year: 1872 n/a View on Archive.org

HOW TO WRITE CLEARLY: RULES AND EXERCISES ON ENGLISH COMPOSITION

HOW TO WRITE CLEARLY: RULES AND EXERCISES ON ENGLISH COMPOSITION is a public domain book, originally published in 1872. The complete text is available to read online. Topics…

How to write English: a practical treatise on English composition

How to write English: a practical treatise on English composition is a public domain book, originally published in 1882. The complete text is available to read online. Topics…

Matter, form, and style, a manual of practice in the writing of English composition

Matter, form, and style, a manual of practice in the writing of English composition Author: O'Grady, Hardness Year: 1912 125 p View on Archive.org

Matter, Form & Style A Manual of Practice in the Writing of English Composition

Matter, Form & Style A Manual of Practice in the Writing of English Composition Author: Hardess O'Grady Year: 1913 View on Archive.org

A Practical English Grammar: With Lessons in Composition and Letter-writing

A Practical English Grammar: With Lessons in Composition and Letter-writing is a public domain book, originally published in 1889. The complete text is available to read online.…

A rhetorical catechism : or first course in rhetoric : wherein [is] exhibited the graces and style of English composition and public oratory

A rhetorical catechism : or first course in rhetoric : wherein [is] exhibited the graces and style of English composition and public oratory Author: Hutchinson, D. F. (Daniel…

The public school English composition [microform] : with the elements of grammar and rhetoric

The public school English composition [microform] : with the elements of grammar and rhetoric Author: Sykes, Frederick Henry, 1863-1917 Year: 1908 Includes index View on…

A class book on rhetoric : wherein are exhibited the graces and style of English composition and public oratory

A class book on rhetoric : wherein are exhibited the graces and style of English composition and public oratory Author: Hutchinson, D. F. (Daniel Falloon) Year: 1853 [99] p.…

The public school English composition : with elements of grammar and rhetoric

The public school English composition : with elements of grammar and rhetoric Author: Sykes, Frederick Henry, 1863-1917 Year: 1908 Bibliography: p. 287-288 View on Archive.org

English Composition and Essay- Writing with Model Essays, Outlines, Etc.

English Composition and Essay- Writing with Model Essays, Outlines, Etc.

English composition and rhetoric

English composition and rhetoric Author: Bain, Alexander, 1818-1903 Year: 1880 v.1. Intellectual elements of style -- v.2. Emotional qualities of style View on Archive.org

Writing by types;: A manual of composition for college students,

Writing by types;: A manual of composition for college students, Author: Albert Croll Baugh Year: 1924 View on Archive.org

Prose composition [microform] : a manual designed to teach the art of speaking and writing the mother-tongue in a manner suitable to the occasions of private and public life

Prose composition [microform] : a manual designed to teach the art of speaking and writing the mother-tongue in a manner suitable to the occasions of private and public life…

A manual of composition and rhetoric, a text-book for schools and colleges

A manual of composition and rhetoric, a text-book for schools and colleges Author: Hart, John S. (John Seely), 1810-1877 Year: 1870 xvi, 17-395p. 19cm View on Archive.org

Manual of composition and rhetoric

Manual of composition and rhetoric Author: Gardiner, J. H. (John Hays), 1863-1913 Year: 1907 xi, 500 p. ; 18 cm View on Archive.org

The Structure of English Prose, a manual of composition and rhetoric

The Structure of English Prose, a manual of composition and rhetoric Author: McElroy, John G.R Year: 1889 p 339. View on Archive.org

The structure of English prose [microform] : a manual of composition and rhetoric

The structure of English prose [microform] : a manual of composition and rhetoric Author: McElroy, John G. R. (John George Repplier), 1842-1890 Year: 1887 Cover title: McElroy's…

The structure of English prose; a manual of composition and rhetoric

The structure of English prose; a manual of composition and rhetoric Author: McElroy, John George Repplier Year: 1886 26 View on Archive.org

Notes for teachers of English composition (to be used in connection with "Elements of rhetoric and English composition," first high school course) ..

Notes for teachers of English composition (to be used in connection with "Elements of rhetoric and English composition," first high school course) .. Author: Carpenter, George…

Elements of rhetoric and English composition: first and second high school courses

Elements of rhetoric and English composition: first and second high school courses Author: Carpenter, George Rice, 1863-1909 Year: 1901 3 p. \U+fffd\., v-x, 263 p., 1 \U+fffd\.…

English composition and rhetoric. A manual

English composition and rhetoric. A manual Author: Bain, Alexander, 1818-1903 Year: 1867 343 p. 21 cm View on Archive.org

Outlines of rhetoric. Embodied in rules, illustrative examples, and a progressive course of prose composition

Outlines of rhetoric. Embodied in rules, illustrative examples, and a progressive course of prose composition Author: Genung, John Franklin, 1850-1919 Year: 1894 41 View on…

Steps in English composition rhetoric

Steps in English composition rhetoric Author: Blaisdell Thomas C Thomas Charles 1867 1948 Year: 1906 405 p 19 cm View on Archive.org

Elements of rhetoric : a course in plain prose composition

Elements of rhetoric : a course in plain prose composition Author: Newcomer, Alphonso Gerald, 1864-1913 Year: 1898 xi, 382 p. ; 20 cm View on Archive.org

The elements of English composition : a preparation for rhetoric

The elements of English composition : a preparation for rhetoric Author: Chittenden, L. A Year: 1884 xi, 174 p. ; 20 cm View on Archive.org

Studies in English composition, with lessons in language and rhetoric

Studies in English composition, with lessons in language and rhetoric Author: Keeler, Harriet L. (Harriet Louise), 1846-1921 Year: 1891 ix, 210 p. 19 cm View on Archive.org

English Composition and Rhetoric

English Composition and Rhetoric Author: Bain, Alexander Year: 1877 London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1877, a manual, fourth edition, 340 pages. View on Archive.org

Rhetoric and English composition

Rhetoric and English composition Author: Carpenter, George Rice, 1863-1909 Year: 1912 26 View on Archive.org

A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric: A Text-book for Schools and Colleges

A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric: A Text-book for Schools and Colleges is a public domain book, originally published in 1878. The complete text is available to read online.…

The Elements of English Composition: Containing Practical Instructions for Writing the English ...

The Elements of English Composition: Containing Practical Instructions for Writing the English ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1803. The complete text is…

The Teacher's Assistant in English Composition, Or, Easy Rules for Writing Themes and Composing ...

The Teacher's Assistant in English Composition, Or, Easy Rules for Writing Themes and Composing ... is a public domain book, originally published in 1810. The complete text is…

A manual of composition and rhetoric for use in schools and colleges

A manual of composition and rhetoric for use in schools and colleges is a public domain book, originally published in 1810. The complete text is available to read online. Topics…

A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric

A Manual of Composition and Rhetoric is a public domain book, originally published in 1881. The complete text is available to read online. Topics associated with this work…