Slips of Speech - John H. Bechtel

"Slips of speech: Who does not make them? The best of us do. Why not avoid them? Any one inspired with the spirit of self-improvement may readily do so. No necessity for studying rules of grammar or rhetoric when this book may be had. It teaches both without the study of either. It is a counselor, a critic, a companion, and a guide, and is written in a most entertaining and chatty style." (taken from the advertisement included in the end pages of this book)   Slips of Speech by John H. Bechtel is structured like an etiquette book for spoken and written language in the United States around the turn from 19th century to the 20th. Anyone interested in grammar minutiae, late 1800’s slang, or the natural evolution of language in the past hundred years is sure to be amused. Originally published in 1895, this particular copy was printed in 1913 by the Penn Publishing Company in Philadelphia. It is bound with mossy green cloth covered boards embellished with a deeper green vinelike design. The