Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912. Excerpt: ... Try this rule with the other pairs of rhymes in this poem and see if it is always followed. Try it with the other verses on pages 96 and 97. Sometimes two or even three syllables at the end of rhyming words are the same. The rhyme always begins with a vowel. The difference in sound is in the preceding consonant. Thus, in the second and third lines the rhyming words are suspended and ended, the difference being made by the consonant before the first ended. Name the rhymes in the first stanza of" Tubal Cain" (pages 25-27). XLIX TOPIC FOR COMPOSITION Dreams Dreams are the bright creatures of poem and legend, who sport in earth in the night season, and melt away in the first beam of the sun, which lights grim, cold and stern reality in their daily pilgrimage through the world. Dickens. Write a story of the most interesting dream you can recall. L BUSINESS LETTERS 1 Read and study: Business letters cover a wide range from the briefest order for goods to matters the most important. They need even more care than personal letters. Often the success of great business enterprises depends upon the wording of letters. 1. Business letters should obey all of the rules of form. 2. They should state exactly what is intended, no more and no less. 3. They should be absolutely clear, so that no mis understanding may follow. 4. They should be courteous even under provoca tion. A courteous answer to a rude letter frequently wins. 5. They should be tactful, considering the pecu liarities of the person addressed, if known. 6. They should contain nothing that would place the writer in a bad light, if published. 7. They should be deliberate. If you are not sure about the wisdom of an important letter after it has been written, lay it aside for a day and then read it before decidi...
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