ay _as it may be_ yesterday week," say
"He went away yesterday week."

140. Instead of "He came _the Saturday as it may be before the
Monday_," specify the Monday on which he came.

141. Instead of "Put your watch _in_ your pocket," say "Put your
watch into your pocket."

142. Instead of "He has _got_ riches," say "He has riches."

143. Instead of "Will you _set_ down?" say "Will you sit down?"

144. Instead of "The hen is _setting_," say "The hen is sitting."

145. Instead of "It is raining very _hard_," say "It is raining
very fast."

146. Instead of "No _thankee_," say "No thank you."

147. Instead of "I cannot do it without _farther_ means," say "I
cannot do it without further means."

148. Instead of "No sooner _but_," or "No other _but_," say "than."

149. Instead of "_Nobody else_ but her," say "Nobody but her."

150. Instead of "He fell _down_ from the balloon," say "He fell from
the balloon."

151. Instead of "He rose _up_ from the ground," say "He rose from
the ground."

152. Instead of "_These_ kind of oranges _are_ not good," say "This
kind of oranges is not good."

153. Instead of "Somehow or _another_," say "Somehow or other."

154. Instead of "_Undeniable_ references required," say
"Unexceptionable references required."

155. Instead of "I cannot _rise_ sufficient funds," say "I cannot
raise sufficient funds."

156. Instead of "I cannot _raise_ so early in the morning," say "I
cannot rise so early in the morning."

157. Instead of "_Well_, I don't know," say "I don't know."

158. Instead of "_Will_ I give you some more tea?" say "Shall I give
you some more tea?"

159. Instead of "Oh dear, what _will_ I do?" say "Oh dear, what
shall I do?"

160. Instead of "I think _indifferent_ of it," say "I think
indifferently of it."

161. Instead of "I will send it _conformable_ to your orders," say
"I will send it conformably to your orders."

162. Instead of "Give me a _few_ broth," say "Give me some broth."

163. Instead of "_Her_ said it was hers," say "She said it was
hers."

164. Instead of "To be _given away gratis_," say "To be given away."

165. Instead of "Will you enter in?" say "Will you enter?"

166. Instead of "_This_ three days or more," say "These three days
or more."

167. Instead of "He i