15. "The Spirit of Laws" was only completed when the author was sixty years of age.

16. The first two named only ascended to the summit.

17. The river could only be distinguished from the ocean by its calmness and discolored

water.

18. The crown can be worn only by a Protestant.

19. I only spoke a very few words.

20. When Garrick appeared, Peter was for some time in doubt whether it could be him or not.

21. The company was very numerous.

22. Thy Maker's will has placed thee here, A Maker's wise and good.

23. He turned to the left of the house and then he left abruptly.

24. He means to take advice as to the best means of succeeding.

25. In this case the noun is in the nominative case.

26. She always leaves the leaves of her book dirty.

27. The present satisfies me at present. 28. I do not like to see a boy write like that. 29. A man of his sense should have a higher sense of duty.

30. I bought the bonnet at Smith's and Babb's.

Exercise 9.

1. He proposed the study of Italian as an occupation for my idleness.

ness.

2. The counsel tried to confound the wit

3. The good man is not overcome by disappointment when that which is mortal passes

away, when that which is mutable dies, and when that which is transient begins to change. 4. Galileo discovered the telescope; Harvey invented the circulation of the blood.

5. Neither of the company wore jewels.

6. A lot of time was wasted in endeavoring to reach her mental senses, which are become very obfuscated through dissipation.

7. As this irascible embodiment of senile and impotent officiousness evidently desiderates enlightenment, I will answer his strictures seriatim.

8. Afterwards they went in for Terpsichorean exercises and tripped it on the light fantastic till the "wee sma' hours ayont the twal."

9. At last the door opened and Miss Smith put in an appearance.

10. He had expended a considerable sum in erecting a residence.

11. There were several old disciples of Izaak Walton, with several juvenile votaries of the piscatorial art.

12. The proper time to make hay is while the bright orb of day hangs resplendent in the blue vault of heaven.

13. The infantile portion of the community felt great interest in her shop.

14. The accused was condemned to enjoy the hospitality of the State for six months.

15. The pedestrian contest terminated in the defeat of Robinson.

16. The water escaped through small perforations.

17. The cat was lying in the sunny window taking her matutinal nap.

18. The Queen and her suite was in the palace.

19. He repents him of that indiscreet action. 20. It was me and not him that wrote it.

21. I am a man who approves of wholesome discipline, and who recommend it to others; but I am not a person who promotes severity, or who object to mild and generous treatment.

22. Everybody rises early and goes to the spring, where they partake of the water with much energy and perseverance.

23. Every girl should bring their books.

24. They who had laid up nothing came upon the parish at once; they who had saved something spent that first.

25. They who have talents want industry; they who have industry want talents.

26. I experienced little difficulty in distinguishing from among the pedestrians they who had business with St. Bartholomew.

27. I see another great man whose mind is a more abject slave to his own greatness and is more tortured and racked by it than those of all his vassals.

28. No man shall ever receive a favor at my hands who is guided by any other law than that of my will.

29. There is one thing the loss of which I should deplore infinitely more than that of liberty and life also, I mean that of a good conscience.

30. He likewise produced some baked flesh, a little resembling that of venison.

31. This is the man killed the general. 32. The rich and poor have a common interest.

33. The man wore a large, a dark, and a faded cloak.

34. What is the use of you whipping a dead horse?

35. I am sorry to own that he failed through me neglecting to help him.

36. He trusted to me keeping his secret.

37. I am delighted at you having succeeded. 38. I am annoyed at him being excluded from the party.

Exercise 10.

1. Athelstane, confident of his strength, and to whom his flatterers at least ascribed great skill in arms, had determined to make him feel the weight of his battle-axe.

2. A good substitute was found in the maize, the great agricultural staple of both the northern and southern divisions of the American continent, and which after its exportation to the old World spread so rapidly as to suggest the idea of its being indigenous to it.

3. In this fight he took the French king and his son prisoner and whom he treated with great respect.

4. Neither of the presidents has been reelected twice.

5. Ne'er man a more industrious spouse pos

sessed,

Ne'er children in a mother was more blessed.

6. Every one of these letters are in my name. 7. The continual succession of the small craft, like the frequent repetition of all things which have nothing in them great, beautiful, or admirable, tire the eye and give us distaste and aversion instead of pleasure.

8. Neither of these gentlemen are kindly disposed to this country.

9. His voice and manner was studiously calm.

10. The horse and its rider make a fine appearance.

11. No one gave his opinion so modestly as he.

12. I do not deny but he has merit. 13. We expected something more besides this. 14. Was the singing any different to-night than usual?

15. He is not only accused of theft but of murder.

16. I soon expect to have finished my work. 17. This veil of flesh parts the visible and invisible world.

18. It cannot be me you mean.

19. Praise from a friend or censure from a foe

Are lost on hearers that our merits know. 20. That wife of my cousin's and that friend of my brother's were there.

21. I do not know who you profess to be. 22. I thought I should have died with laughter.

23. Let me awake the king, — he who lies there drenched with sleep.

24. A red and a white flag was the only one displayed from the tower.

25. A hot and cold spring were found in the same neighborhood.

26. The first and second book are difficult. 27. A man, woman, and infant were riding in the cars.

28. He comes, nor want nor cold his course delay.

29. The terms rich or poor are not so used. 30. The whole need not a physician, but them that are sick.

31. He will in no wise cast out whomsoever come unto him.

32. Now, therefore, come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou.

33. In France cheap wood is made to perfectly imitate mahogany.

34. The great historian and the essayist is no

more.