Isaac Pitman's Complete Phonographic Instructor

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...lately been a change. There-has-now arisen an eloquent defender of Cromwell--there-have-been many-such, and-there-is-another proof that truth will come uppermost. 1-think-there-is as-much cause to-revere Cromwell's memory as-that of-many of-our rulers; there-is-certainly more-than for-most-of-them. There-islittle good to-be said of-some English sovereigns; there-ismuch for Cromwell. There-is need of resolute government sometimes, and-there-is-never fear of-its being abused when men like Cromwell are at-the helm. There-is-no-doubt ofthis. ll Till-you learned Phonography, you-wero, perhaps, to-someextent ignorant (of the) uses to-which-it-may-be turned toaccount and to-advantage. The time required to-learn-the system you thought likely to-amount to-something considerable, and-the benefits to-be gained did-not appear enough to-assure-you that-it-was worth the trouble. To-be-able-towrite shorthand you considered would-be advantageous, but you-could-not bring yourself to-believe you-could master the system. Was-not that so? Depend upon-it, you-were toblame for underrating your abilities. We-are-certain, forwe-have-reason to know, that none need despair of-success sale (of the) text-books if-it-is-not-the simplicity (of the) system? When-we-think of-it, what-could-be more convincing? The measures for-the-promotion of temperance which-have often been proposed in-the-press, and which-have-been brought before Parliament, but which-have-not passed, are numberless. The compulsory abolition (of the) Liquor Traffic is a remedy which-is vigorously pushed forward by-the United-Kingdom Alliance, which-is-no-doubt an influential body, and which-is-not-only desirous of-closing public-houses but averse to compensating their owners. Compensation is a policy which-is-often disc...