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largely from the excellent work of Mr. Trench, on the Study of Words. He shows that there is an interesting history attached to many of our commonest words; and should the reader find a reference to the index attached to such familiar words as mankind, odd, husband, wife, amuse, education, field, forest, neighbor, palace, parasite, parlor, and scores of other words, more or less common, he will learn, from a glance at them in the index, that there is a history in their derivation which ought to be known. The importance of this knowledge is well set forth by Mr. Trench in the extracts from his work beginning on page 119.

By acquainting himself with the origin of many words explained in the index, the reader will store his memory with a number of prefixes and postfixes, a knowledge of which will open to him the meaning of large classes of words to which they are the keys. The habit also, which he may thus acquire, of tracing verbal genealogies back to their primary stock, may be to him of incalculable service, in inspiring a taste that must open new sources of intellectual satisfaction and improvement; in leading to greater precision in the use of language; in simplifying and making luminous many a word that before seemed arbitrary, indefinite, and opaque; and, finally, in quickening his powers of penetration into the significance, or absence of significance, of all that he reads.

In conclusion, I may remark, that both in the introductory part and in the index I have freely availed myself of the labors of the best and most recent authorities. In most instances, credit has been given; should it have been occasionally with held, this general acknowledgment will suffice.

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Demosthenes - Creasy. Cicero and Demosthenes Compared-Fen-
elon. Alfred the Great-Dickens. Mary, Queen of Scots - Rob-
ertson. Last Moments of Addison Macaulay. Lord Chatham
in Parliament- - Hazlitt. As Secretary of State- Grattan. Ed-
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Degeneracy of Athens-Demosthenes. Value of Literature-Cicero.
On Taxing the American Colonies - Chatham. Justice Sher-
idan. Impeachment of Hastings — Burke. The Impracticable
Undesirable - Ib. American Progress-lb. The Schoolmaster
Abroad Brougham. Reply to De Brézé- -Mirabeau. Men and
Measures- Canning. Resistance to the British
Union- Webster. Civil War- Clay,.

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Know before you Speak-True Generosity-Moral and Physical
Courage Religion the Cement of Society-Habits of Observa-
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Religion essential to Morality Washington.
Christianity Park. This Life's Experiences point to Another-
Wilson. Joys of a Good Conscience - South. Outward and In-
ward Riches Talfourd. Effects of Infidelity-Hall. Knowl-
edge an Assurance of Immortality Wilson. Demoralization of
Irreligion- Channing. Study of God's Works- Linnæus. Min-
istry of the Beautiful -Chalmers. The most Precious Possession
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Indebtedness to Society - Mountford. Love of Home-Webster.
Resistance to Ridicule Sydney Smith. Of Veracity
land. Perseverance under Failure Niebuhr. Abuse of the
Imagination- -Jane Taylor. Idleness Chambers. A Habit of
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