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10 and scholarly edition of a work which till now has been beset with hindrances and difficulties, but which Mr. Jebb's critical skill and judgment have at length placed within the grasp and comprehension of ordinary readers.”

The Head Master of Uppingham has here sought to supply by easy steps ''a knowledge of grammar, combined with a good Vocabulary. Passages'' ''have been selected from the best Latin authors in prose and verse. These'' passages are gradually built up in their grammatical structure, and ''finally printed in full. A short practical manual of common mood con&shy;structions,'' ''with their English equivalents, forms a second part. To the'' New Edition a circle of grammatical Constructions with a Glossary has been added; as also some coloured Sentence Maps, by means of which the different parts of a sentence can easily be distinguished, and the practice of dissecting phrases carried out with the greatest benefit to the student.

Treats of the ordinary mood constructions, as found in the Latin, Greek, ''and English languages. The thinks it “very'' well suited to young students.”

''This edition is mainly a grammatical one. Attention is called to the'' force of compound verbs, and the exact meaning of the various tenses ''employed, “The notes are excellent of their kind. Mr. Frost seldom'' passes over a difficulty, and what he says is always to the point.” — .