consent to it? How affluent, and distinguished for talents he is, and how extensively useful might be!-He could command his temper, though certainly would not.

436. Except he exert himself, he cannot succeed. No city sent aid, unless Thebes. Without he withdraw, he cannot meditate. No one is ready unless John. It admitted of no effectual cure, other than amputation.

437. We cannot question but that his alliance must have been a source of friendship and attachment. We were apprehensive lest some accident had happened. I do not doubt but he has merit.

438. They were glad you sent the books. I will inquire if he has written the letter.-He must have arrived in London as yesterday. The reason that they were deficient was because they were indolent. And in the vine were three branches, and it was as though it budded. He spoke without hesitation and confusion. He has written without caution and knowledge of his subject.

Exercise 72.—Lesson 72.-Pars. 439 to 442.-p. 170. Rule 19. Conjunctions—continued.

1. Questions.-439. a. Explain the following, and give the illustrations.

440. Show the impropriety of connecting Conjunctions which do not correspond. Quote some examples.

441, 442. State the proper Position of Either—or,-neither—nor. what case Than and As require.

State

2. Exercises.-Errors to be corrected.-439. Be ready to succour such persons who need thy assistance. I gained a son, and such a son as all men hailed me happy. Those savage people seemed to have no other element but war. If a man can have that penetration of judgment as he can discern what things are to be heard He has little of the scholar than the name. He has little more of the scholar except the name.

and seen.

As far as I am able to judge, the book is well written. He never writes or reads. Chaucer followed nature, but was never so bold to go beyond her. There is no condition so secure, as cannot admit of change. The full moon was no sooner shining, but he opened the garden gate. He would rather confess before he would be imprisoned. When he has written the letter, so soon will he be at liberty.

440. The duke had not behaved with that loyalty as he ought to have behaved. The resolution was not the less fixed, that the secret was yet communicated to very few. He has too much sense and prudence than to become a dupe to such artifices.

441. I will present it either to him myself, or direct it to be given to him. He did neither write it, nor did they recite it. Neither he has obtained honour nor emolument. Either he has spoken four or five times.

Promiscuous Exercises on Rule 19.-Pars. 432 to 442.

Errors to be corrected.-Germany ran the same risk which Italy had run before. Such men that act treacherously ought to be avoided. To pretend attachment to the king and constitution, and at the same time conspiring for their overthrow, is vile hypocrisy. They feared lest you would be offended. I must, however, be so candid to own I have been mistaken. As far as he was guided by discretion, he succeeded. If he understand the subject, and attends to it industriously, he can scarcely fail of success. She and him are very unhappily connected. Did he not tell me his fault, and entreated me to forgive him? They were all happy but the stranger. There was something so amiable, and yet so piercing in his look, as affected me at once with love and terror. We are generally pleased with any little accomplishments of body or mind. He neither gave it to him nor me. You and us enjoy many privileges. He is not as eminent, and as much esteemed, as he thinks himself to be. The work is a dull performance, and is neither capable of pleasing the understanding, nor the imagination. The matter was no sooner proposed, but he privately withdrew to consider it. We did not doubt but he would attend. He opposed the most remarkable corruptions of the church of Rome, so as that his doctrines were embraced by great numbers.

Exercise 73 a.-Lesson 73.-Pars. 443, 444. p. 173.
Rule 20. Ellipsis.

1. Questions.-443. Quote the General Rule for the employment of Ellipsis. State when Ellipsis should not be employed.

The Article; Give an instance of Ellipsis. When is the Art. repeated? Noun ;-An instance. When is the Noun repeated?

Adjective;-An instance. When only should the same Adjective be applied to two or more nouns?

Pronouns and Verbs ;-An instance of a Pronoun ;-of a Verb. When we wish to point out one property above the rest, what position should that occupy? Quote the observations on the employment of the Auxiliaries.

Quote the example of Ellipsis of the Adverb;-the Preposition ;-the Conjunction;-the Interjection;-of a whole phrase.

2. Exercises.—443. a. Omit unnecessary Words in the following: -The gay and the pleasing are, sometimes, the most insidious and the most dangerous companions. Avarice and cunning may acquire an estate; but avarice and cunning cannot gain friends. He has an affectionate brother, and an affectionate sister, and they live in great harmony. I venerate him, I respect him, I love him. on account of his virtues, and the benefits which he has conferred upon me. Perseverance in laudable pursuits will reward all our toils, and will produce effects beyond our calculation. We often commend imprudently, as well as censure imprudently. Changes are almost continually taking place in men and in manners, in opinions and in customs, in private fortunes and in public conduct. In all stations and conditions, the important relations take place, of masters and servants, and husbands and wives, and parents and children, and brothers and friends, and citizens and subjects. Oh, my father! Oh, my friend! how great has been my ingratitude!

b. Avoid the Ellipsis in the following:-Without firmness nothing that is great can be undertaken; that is difficult or hazardous, can be accomplished. They enjoy a free constitution and laws. His conduct is not scandalous, and that is the best can be said of it. Who best can suffer, best can do. If young persons were determined to conduct themselves by the rules of virtue, not only would they escape innumerable dangers, but command respect from the licentious themselves. Reflect on the state of human life, and the society of men, as mixed with good and evil. No rank, station, dignity of birth, possessions, exempt men from contributing their share to public utility. Oh, piety! virtue! how insensible have I been to your charms.-Neither the fear of death, nor hope of life, could make him submit to a dishonest action. The anxious man is the votary of riches; the negligent, of pleasure. Charles was a man of learning, knowledge, and benevolence; and, what is still more, a true Christian. How a seed grows up into a tree, and the mind acts upon the body, are mysteries which we cannot explain. When so good a man as Socrates fell a victim to the madness of the people, truth, virtue, religion fell with him.

c. Promiscuous Errors to be corrected. - Cicero was an eloquent man, an able man, a generous man, and he was a truly patriotic man. We are naturally inclined to praise who praise us, and flatter who flatter us. A beautiful garden and trees were sold. Many days, and even weeks, pass away unimproved. The people of this country possess a healthy climate and soil. Genuine virtue supposes our benevolence to be strengthened, and to be confirmed by principle. They are now reconciled to that which they could not formerly be prompted by any consideration. His honour, interest, religion, were all embarked in this undertaking. He is not only sensible and learned, but is religious too. By

these happy labours, they who sow and reap will rejoice together. That is a property most men have, or at least may attain. It is not only the duty, but interest, of young persons to be studious and diligent.

Exercise 73 b.—Lesson 73.—Par. 445.—p. 174.

Rule 21. Syntactical Summary.

1. Questions.-Quote the General Rule for the Syntactical Formation of Sentences. Give the examples. Correct the following sentences, and assign the reason-1. The Court of Chancery frequently mitigates and breaks the teeth of the common law. 2. They presently grow into good humour and good language towards the crown. 3. How much soever the reformation of this degenerate age is almost utterly to be despaired of, we may yet have a more comfortable prospect of future times. 4. Oh! shut not up my soul with sinners, nor my life with the bloodthirsty; in whose hands is wickedness, and their right hand is full of gifts. 5. We have the power of retaining, altering, and compounding those images which we have once received, into all the varieties of picture and vision. 6. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 7. He is learning him Geography.-He was paid the debt. He belongs to the house. Before I do that I must first see him. He died from negligence. For ought I know.

2. Exercises.-Errors to be corrected. - 445. a. The court of France or England was to be the umpire. In the reign of Henry II. all foreign commodities were plenty in England. The multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace. The first proposal was essentially different, and inferior to the second. We hear the sound of the wind, but we cannot tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth.

b. There is no talent so useful towards success in business, or which puts men more out of the reach of accidents, than that quality generally possessed by persons of cool temper, and is, in common language, called discretion. The greatest masters of critical learning differ among one another. I do not suppose that we Britons want a genius more than our neighbours.

c. Groves, fields, and meadows are at any season of the year pleasant to look upon, but never so much as in the opening of the spring. By intercourse with wise and experienced persons who know the world, you may improve and rub off the rust of a private and retired education. The Romans gave, not only the freedom of the city, but capacity for employments, to several towns in Gaul, Spain, and Germany.

d. Whatever we do secretly, shall be displayed and heard in the clearest light. To the happiness of possessing a mind of such uncommon merit, Boethius soon had the satisfaction of obtaining the highest honour his country could bestow. Several alterations and additions have been made to the work. The deaf man, whose ears were opened, and his tongue loosened, doubtless glorified the Great Physician. It was an unsuccessful undertaking; which, although it has failed, is no objection at all to an enterprise so well concerted.

PART IV.-PUNCTUATION.

Exercise 74.-Lesson 74.-Pars. 446 to 452. p. 176. The Comma.

1. Questions.-446, 447. Define Punctuation. Name the principal stops, and explain each. Say what the Comma represents,-the Semicolon,Colon, Period. What determines the duration of Pauses?

448, 449. Say what portions of a sentence a comma separates. When does a Simple Sentence require a comma, and when not?

450, 451. State when the Simple Members of a Compound Sentence are pointed off by commas ;-when not. State when two words of the same part of speech, connected by a conjunction, are not separated by a comma; -when they are.

452. Give the rule for pointing when there are three or more words of the same part of speech;--when words follow each other in pairs.

2. Exercises. Insert the Comma according to each Rule.449. a. Idleness is the great fomenter of all corruptions, in the human heart. It is honourable, to be a friend to the unfortunate. The friend of order, has made half his way to virtue.-b. The intermixture of evil in human society serves to exercise the suffering graces and virtues of the good.

450. a. If we delay till to-morrow what ought to be done to-day we overcharge the morrow with a burden which belongs not to it. If the mind sow not corn it will plant thistles. Graceful in youth are the tears of sympathy and the heart that melts at the tale of woe.-b. He informed us, how we might obtain the requisite materials.

The

451. a. Libertines call religion bigotry, or superstition. vicious man is often looking round him with anxious, and fearful circumspection. He, and she were present. Idleness brings forward, and nourishes many bad passions. By reading, and composing frequently he acquired facility of expression. Benefits should be long, and gratefully remembered.

b. Every tie every sense of honour was obliterated. An idle trifling society is near akin to such as is corrupting. Deliberate slowly execute promptly. This unhappy person had often been seriously affectionately admonished.—e. We have no reason to complain of the lot of man or of the world's mutability.

452. a. In our health life possessions connexions pleasures there are causes of decay imperceptibly working. Discomposed thoughts agitated passions and a ruffled temper poison every pleasure of life. Conscious guilt renders us mean-spirited timorous and base. A true friend unbosoms freely advises justly assists readily adventures boldly takes all patiently defends resolutely and continues a friend unchangeably.