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CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
VI. The Newest Languages: a Neo-Latin Group—Gropings towards a "Pan-European" Amalgamated Scheme 103
VII. History of Esperanto 105
VIII. Present State of Esperanto; (a) General (b) in England 121
IX. Lessons to be drawn from the Foregoing History 131

PART III

The Claims of Esperanto to be taken seriously: Considerations based on the Structure of the Language itself

I. Esperanto is scientifically constructed, and fulfils the Natural Tendency in Evolution of Language 135
II. Esperanto from an Educational Point of View—It will aid the learning of other Languages and stimulate Intelligence 145
III. Comparative Tables illustrating Labour saved in learning Esperanto as contrasted with other Languages: (a) Word-building; (b) Participles and Auxiliaries 155
IV. How Esperanto can be used as a Code Language to communicate with Persons who have never learnt it 161

PART IV

Specimens of Esperanto, with Grammar and Vocabulary

Note 165
I. Pronunciation 166
II. Specimens of Esperanto:
1. Parolado 167
2. La Marbordistoj 168
3. Nesaĝa Gento: Alegorio 168
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