"A Short System of English Grammar" is a grammar book written by Henry Bate. The book aim to provide a systematic and comprehensive overview of the rules and principles governing the English language. Cover topics such as sentence structure, parts of speech, syntax, punctuation, and common grammatical errors. The emphasis can vary from basic grammar rules suitable for beginners to more advanced concepts for those looking to deepen their understanding of the language. "USAGE and Custom are the Rules and Measures of every Language, and the Rules of GRAMMAR have nothing more to do, than to teach it. The GRAMMAR is to be fashioned from the particular Language, it treats of, and not the Language from the GRAMMAR. For want of following this regular Plan, our Modern GRAMMARIANS have introduced the GRAMMAR Rules of other Languages into their own; as if all Language was founded on GRAMMAR, and the Rules in one Language would serve the same End and Purpose in another."