H.Miller, Alger, A.
Flint, Folker, S.Putnam, Cooper, Frost, Goldsbury, Hamlin, T.Smith, R.C.
Smith, and Woodworth.

But a third part of these, and as many more in the preceding list, are confessedly mere modifiers of Murray's compilation; and perhaps, in such a case, those have done best who have deviated least from the track of him whom they professed to follow.[72] 9.

Some seem to have supposed, that by reducing the number of the parts of speech, and of the rules for their construction, the study of grammar would be rendered more easy and more profitable to the learner.

But this, as would appear from the history of the science, is a mere retrogression towards the rudeness of its earlier stages.

It is hardly worth while to dispute, whether there shall be nine parts of speech or ten; and perhaps enough has already been stated, to establish the expediency of assuming the latter number.