OF

WITH

ON THE

BY WILLIAM GIFFORD, ESQ.

For the use of schools and private learners.

BY

EDITOR OF "CHAUCER'S LEGENDE OF GOODE WOMEN"; PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC AND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, ANNAPOLIS; LATE PROFESSOR OF MORAL SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND RHETORIC, IN GIRARD COLLEGE, PHILADELPHIA.

CLAXTON, REMSEN & HAFFELFINGER;

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

Chicago: S. C. GRIGGS & CO.—Charleston, S. C.: J. M. GREER & SON; EDWARD PERRY

& SON.—Raleigh, N. C.: WILLIAMS & LAMBETH.—Baltimore, Md.: CUSHINGS

& BAILEY; W. J. C. DULANEY & CO.—New Orleans, La.: STEVENS &

SEYMOUR.—Savannah, Ga.: J. M. COOPER & CO.—Macon, Ga.:

J. M. BOARDMAN.—Augusta, Ga.: THOS. RICHARDS &

SON.—Richmond, Va.: WOODHOUSE & PARHAM.

1874.