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department for ladies 375 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Michaelmas and Lent Terms Tuesday 3-4 The Origins of the English Language-History of its Grammar-Growth of its Vocabulary-Specimens of it at various dates-Corruptions of Words in shape and in meaning -How our current spelling often disguises the etymology- Present tendencies of our language-Composition and Essay- writing &c Books recommended Garlanda's Philosophy of Words "- Morris's Historical Outlines of English Accidence "-Skeat's Principles of English Etymology ×™-Skeat's '4Concise Etymological Dictionary LATIN Elementary Class One Year Prof Warr Wednesday 3-4 The text-books used are Dr Abbott's "Via Latina and "Latin Gate published by Seeley Co and the Latin Vocabularies by Stedman published by Bell Intermediate Class One Year Prof Warr Thursday 3-4 Virgil "Aeneid" VI VII Sidgwick's edition published by the Clarendon Press being the subject prescribed for
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