290. He is a very rising man, should be, He is rising rapidly.
291. Apartments to let, should be, Apartments to be let.
292. No less than ten persons, should be, No fewer than ten persons. Less must be applied to quantity, as, No less than ten pounds. Fewer must be applied to things.
293. I never speak, whenever I can help it, should be, I never speak when I can help it.
294. Before I do that, I must first be paid, should be, Before I do that, I must be paid.
295. To get over an illness, should be, To survive, or, To recover from an illness.
296. To get over a person, should be, To persuade a person.
297. To get over a fact, should be, To deny or refute it.
298. The then Duke of Bedford, should be, The Duke of Bedford of that day, or, The sixth Duke of Bedford.
299. The then Mrs. Howard, should be, The Mrs. Howard then living.