"Guide to Correct Language."
By Editor
THIS is the title of a new book by Prof. G. H. Bell, formerly of Battle Creek College, now of South Lancaster, Mass. There are very many persons who speak or write for the public, who are often painfully aware of the fact that their language shows a deficiency in their early education. Very often an article for the press, containing really good ideas, is rejected on account of the work necessary to put it in proper shape for the printer. Such persons will find this guide just what they need. The object of the book is thus set forth in the author's preface:— "This book is intended for reference rather than study. . . . It sets forth facts that everybody wants to know, and makes them so easy of access that the book becomes as convenient as a dictionary, and as indispensable. It is a treatise for business men, farmers, and mechanics, as well as for printers, teachers, and students; and will be especially useful to those who write for the press." An examination of the book convinces us that this is true. Professor Bell's long experience as a teacher of the English language has given him a knowledge of just what information people generally need most, and the faculty of imparting that information in the clearest manner. The book is divided into three parts. The first part gives the most essential grammatical laws, with examples showing the correct as well as the incorrect use of words. The second part treats of punctuation, and the third part comprises a complete set of rules for the use of capitals, with illustrations. Battle Creek, Mich. : Giles & Holser. 1882. $.85.