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Excerpt from Eclectic Shorthand: Writing by Principles Instead of Arbitrary SignsThis system of shorthand writing has been before the public long enough to either demonstrate or refute the claim that it is the easiest to learn, the simplest in struct ure, the briefest, and yet the fullest phonetic writing of the language thatohas been devised, and it still lives.Its development has been the result of a single seed thought. In 1878, while teaching the alphabet of Taki graphy, I became strongly impressed with the fact that there was no law of motion in the phonographic alphabets, such as in the written Roman alphabet, and set about seeking a more facile and cursive set of characters to represe...
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Excerpt from Eclectic Shorthand: For General Use and Verbatim Reporting Since the last revision of the text-book of Eclectic Shorthand, methods of teaching have radically improved. To keep the book well abreast of the times, the present revision has been made. In general it may be said that the revision is one of arrangement and form only; the fundamental principles of the system remain unchanged. A constant effort has been made to secure brevity and condensation together with clearness. A method of treatment has been adopted that is practicable and that will materially lessen the work of the teacher. The order of presentation has been rearranged; the body of the book has been divided into c...