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It is a matter rather of sorrow than surprise to us

Charles C. Burleigh

The Unionist 1833-08-08

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It is a matter rather of sorrow than surprise to us, that our erudite neighbor should oppose a school at which English Grammar is taught. We would advise him rather to patronize one by a personal attendance a few weeks, and then we would request him to parse the following sentences. “Arthur Tappan together with Messrs Jocelyn, Benson &c. have each paid us a visit.” “The Unionist has been circulated gratuitous.” “There has been twice the number of negroes than there have ever been before.” To aid him in analyzing the first sentence, we will transpose its members. Arthur Tappan have each paid us a visit; together with Messrs Jocelyn, Benson, &c.

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Charles C. Burleigh pointing out grammar errors in Holbrook's Windham Advertiser.

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Title
It is a matter rather of sorrow than surprise to us
Description
Debate with Windham Advertiser
Bibliographic Citation
The Unionist 1833-08-08
Creator
Charles C. Burleigh
Full Issue Sequence Number
1833-08-08 p02.14
Type
Text
Language
English
Publisher
The Unionist
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Subject
Journalistic Debate
Source
The Unionist
Original Item
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Identifier
unionist--text-0028
Category
Unionist content
Issue
2
Related People
Arthur Tappan; Simeon Jocelyn; George Benson Jr.; James Holbrook
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unionist--image-0262

Title Page of Goold Brown's The First Lines of English Grammar

Perhaps Charles C. Burleigh here suggests that his editorial rival, James Holbrook, should attend the classes at the Canterbury Female Academy. It is my considered opinion that the students were likely using some of Goold Brown's long-running textbooks on English Grammar. Goold Brown <em>The First Lines of English Grammar, being a Brief Abstract of the Author's Larger Work, Designed for Young Learners</em> (New York: Samuel S. and William Wood, 1857).

Above: Perhaps Charles C. Burleigh here suggests that his editorial rival, James Holbrook, should attend the classes at the Canterbury Female Academy. It is my considered opinion that the students were likely using some of Goold Brown's long-running textbooks on English Grammar. Goold Brown The First Lines of English Grammar, being a Brief Abstract of the Author's Larger Work, Designed for Young Learners (New York: Samuel S. and William Wood, 1857).