Excerpt from An English Grammar, Vol. 2 of 3: Developing the New Science, Made Up of Those Constructive Principles Which Form a Sure Guide in Using the English Language; But Which Are Not Found in the Old Theory of English Grammar If he who attempts to form a guide to a science, violates the principles of the science in the construction of his guide, what confidence can be placed in his rule? If they who have undertaken to improve the old British system of English grammar, as presented by L. Murray, have vio lated the very principles of English grammar, in almost every sentence which they have formed, what confidence can be reposed in their overgrown pretensions? 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.