Standard Up-to-date Practical Letter Writer: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Correspondence, Showing the Structure, Composition, Formalities and Uses of the Various Kinds of Letters, Notes and CardsC.C. Thompson Company, 1912 - 275 pages |
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... the ordinary require . ments of the public . The work is submitted with the hope that it may assist in promoting the social and literary culture of all who may have access to its pages . E. J. S. MEM AOBK CONTENTS . Page 45 440000 45 i en.
... the ordinary require . ments of the public . The work is submitted with the hope that it may assist in promoting the social and literary culture of all who may have access to its pages . E. J. S. MEM AOBK CONTENTS . Page 45 440000 45 i en.
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... hope and triumph high . " Example .- " Great hierarchy ! Tell the moon , tell the stars , and tell yon rising sun , Earth with her thousand voices praised God . Redundancy Redundancy is the superfluous use of words to express the ...
... hope and triumph high . " Example .- " Great hierarchy ! Tell the moon , tell the stars , and tell yon rising sun , Earth with her thousand voices praised God . Redundancy Redundancy is the superfluous use of words to express the ...
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... hope to hear that you are strenuously exerting yourself to hold an honorable position among the students of your celebrated uni- versity . Your course will not be unmarked , as something is ex- pected from the son of any literary person ...
... hope to hear that you are strenuously exerting yourself to hold an honorable position among the students of your celebrated uni- versity . Your course will not be unmarked , as something is ex- pected from the son of any literary person ...
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... hope will account for the un- common style of all my letters to you . I don't know how it is , my dear , for though , except your company , there is nothing on earth gives me so much pleasure as writing to you , yet it never gives me ...
... hope will account for the un- common style of all my letters to you . I don't know how it is , my dear , for though , except your company , there is nothing on earth gives me so much pleasure as writing to you , yet it never gives me ...
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... hope and that is your own personal attraction and the desire of winning your favor . Have I been successful ? Has the deep faithful love that I felt for you met any response in your heart ? I feel that my future happiness hangs upon ...
... hope and that is your own personal attraction and the desire of winning your favor . Have I been successful ? Has the deep faithful love that I felt for you met any response in your heart ? I feel that my future happiness hangs upon ...
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance affectionately aforesaid Answer to Preceding assigns business letters capital cents Chicago comma complimentary close Dead Letter Office Dear Sir death desire enclose envelope Example executors expression favor fold fool Form gentleman give hand happy heirs hereby honor hope hostess hundred husband indorser invitation James Erickson John July July 21 lady Librarian of Congress marriage married matter ment Metonomy Miss Model never obedient servant paper party Paul Wood payable payment person Phila Philadelphia pleasure position postage postal card Preceding Letter prepaid present printed receipt reply request respectfully Rule S. L. Bruffey salutation seal sincerely stamp street style synecdoche thereof thing Thomas Thomas Murray tion truly unto usually value received visiting cards W. S. Schley Wapakoneta Watseka wedding wife wise words writing written
Popular passages
Page 252 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Page 236 - Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Page 237 - If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat ; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink : for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
Page 235 - A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Page 236 - BETTER is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.
Page 212 - WILT thou have this man to thy wedded husband, " to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honor, and keep him in sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live ? The Woman shall answer : I will.
Page 272 - Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, photograph, or chromo, or a description of the painting, drawing, statue, statuary, or a model or design, for a work of the fine arts...
Page 238 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Page 237 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 204 - York, to him in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed and by these presents...