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. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... more probable origin of the name is the ancient British word deru, which signified also an oak. The power which the Druids wielded over the minds of the people was so great, that the Roman general Suetonius Paulinus believed there could be very little hope of thoroughly subduing Britain while it possessed a ...
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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. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... more probable origin of the name is the ancient British word deru, which signified also an oak. The power which the Druids wielded over the minds of the people was so great, that the Roman general Suetonius Paulinus believed there could be very little hope of thoroughly subduing Britain while it possessed a priesthood so influential. He therefore resolved to seize upon the little island of Mona, now called Anglesea, which was the principal seat of the Druids, and, having successfully attacked it, he put to death every priest he could find. CHAP. vin. Precis Of Letters And Official Documents. 1. A Precis, according to the literal meaning of that French term, is a form of composition briefly expressing the precise import of a portion of discourse. It is a Digest, Epitome, or Abstract of information pertaining to any subject, as a Precis of Geography or History, of a Narrative, a Discussion, &c Most frequently, amongst ourselves, the name Precis is applied to an abstract of a letter, or series of letters, or any document relating to official business; the purpose of such abstract being to exhibit briefly and distinctly the substance, the mainly important part, of the correspondence or document, so as to economise time in the perusal, and enable the mind of the reader more easily and securely to seize and retain those points which form the gist of the subject. Z. The length of a Precis is regulated by what should be deemed important, or a necessary constituent, in the original. Now, very often, in order that a person may understand thoroughly what portions of an official paper are important, he must professionally belong to a department of business which the paper immediately concerns; for importance is a relative thing, and what is important in...
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