t the student should
recognize this, and should bear in mind that the sole object is to
show how the meaning in each case might have been more _clearly_
expressed.

Occasionally expressions have been altered, not as being in themselves
obscure or objectionable, but as indicating a habit of which beginners
should beware. For example, in the extract from Burnet, _he_ is often
altered, not because, in the particular context, the pronoun presents
any obscurity, but because Burnet's habit of repeating _he_ is faulty.

These exercises can be used in two ways. The pupil may either have his
book open and be questioned on the reasons for each alteration, or,
after studying the two versions, he may have the original version
dictated to him, and then he may reproduce the parallel version, or
something like it, on paper.

LORD CLARENDON.

The principal faults in this style are, long heterogeneous sentences
(43), use of phrases for words (47 _a_), ambiguous use of pronouns
(5), excessive separation of words grammatically connected together
(19).

ORIGINAL VERSION. PARALLEL VERSION.

(44) It will not be impertinent And now, in order to explain, as
nor _unnatural to this_ (50) far as possible, how so prodigious
_present discourse_, to set down an alteration could take place in
in this place the present temper so short a time, and how the[19]
and constitution of both Houses royal power could fall so low as
of Parliament, and (34) of the to be unable to support itself,
court itself, (30) that (5) _it_ its dignity, or its faithful
may be the less wondered at, that servants, it will be of use to set
so prodigious an alteration should down here, where it comes most
be made in so short a time, and naturally, some account of the[20]
(37) the crown fallen so low, that present temper and composition,
it could neither support itself not only of both Houses of
nor its own majesty, nor _those Parliament, but also of the court
who would_ (47 _a_) _appear itself.
faithful to it_.

* * * * * * * * * *

(Here follows a description of the House of Lords.)

In the House of Commons were many In the House of Commons
persons of wisdom and gravity, who there were many men of wisdom
(7) _being possessed_ of great and and judgment whose high
plen