Our older writers might be extensively, though not exclusively, drawn upon for this purpose."

How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition by Edwin Abbott Abbott is part of the HackerNoon Books Series.

The connection between two long sentences or paragraphs sometimes requires a short intervening sentence showing the transition of thought.

Brevity often clashes with clearness. Let clearness be the first consideration.

But commonplace subjects must be illustrated by metaphor that is commonplace.

Numbers in brackets refer to the Rules.

This metaphor is not recommended for imitation.

Extreme care must, however, be taken that a parenthesis may not obscure the meaning of a long sentence.

"The practice of smoking hangs like a gigantic (14 a) cloud of evil over the country."

The pupil may either have his book open and be questioned on the reasons for each alteration

Another[29] instance of (5) this The following instance of jealousy pleased him much.

The words can be implied, and besides they are expressed in the following sentence.