The Best English Essays

EDITED BY

SHERWIN CODY

A SELECTION FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHORT STORIES. 18mo. $1.00 net.

A SELECTION FROM THE BEST ENGLISH ESSAYS. 18mo. $1.00 net.

In Preparation

THE WORLD'S GREATEST ORA

TIONS. 18mo. $1.00 net.

A SELECTION

FROM

THE BEST

ENGLISH ESSAYS

ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH PROSE STYLE

WITH

CHOSEN AND ARRANGED HISTORICAL & CRITICAL INTRODUCTIONS

By SHERWIN CODY

EDITOR OF "THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHORT STORIES," AND AUTHOR or THE ART OF WRITING AND SPEAKING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE