| Geography - 1867 - 964 pages
...temples of that friend beloved, on whose maternal bosom, even now, I lay my aching head. Do not natter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thing in the world. But when old age has on your temples shed her silver frost, there's no returning sun: swift flies our... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...it.'" The propriety of using a colon, or semicolon, is sometimes determined by a conjunction's being expressed, or not expressed : as, " Do not flatter...hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thing in die world." " Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness ; for there is no such thing... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...it.- " The propriety of using a colon or semicolon, is sometimes determined by a conjunction-s being expressed, or not expressed : as^ " Do not flatter...with the hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thine in the world." '« Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness ; for there is... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...those which are separated by a semicolon ;. but not so independent as, separate, distinct sentences : as, " Do not- flatter yourselves with the hope of...happiness : there is no such thing in the world." JPEBIOD. When, a sentence is complete and independent, and not connected in construction with the following... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 322 pages
...it.' The propriety of using a colon, or semicolon, is sometimes determined by a conjunction's being expressed, or not expressed : as, ' Do not flatter...yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness : there is BO such thing in the world ' ' Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of per* feet happiness ; for... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...those which are separated by a semicolon ; but not so independent as separate, distinct sentences ; as, " Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect...happiness : there is no such thing in the world." Period. When a sentence is complete aud independent, and not connected in construction with the following... | |
| A. W. Winkelmann - English language - 1816 - 514 pages
...of using a colon , or semicolon , is Sometimes determined by a conjunction's being expressed, or net expressed* as, "Do not flatter yourselves with the...happiness: there is no such thing in the world." "Do not flat* ter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness; for there it no such thing in tli« world.... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1818 - 320 pages
...it.' " The propriety of using a colon, or semicolon, is sometimes determined by a conjunction's being expressed, or not expressed : as, " Do not flatter...flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness ;/or there is no such thing in the world." CHAPTER IV. OF THE PERIOD. WHEN a sentence is complete and... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1819 - 120 pages
...those whic1> are separated by a semicolon; but not so independent as separate, distinct sentences : as, " Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect...happiness : there is no such thing in the world." PKRIOO. When a sentence is complete and independent, and not connected in construction with the following... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1821 - 324 pages
...world, and I am willing to leave it.' " The propriety of using a colon, or semicolon, is sometimes determined by a conjunction's heing expressed, or...flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness ; JOT there is no such thing in the world." CHAPTER IV. OF THE PERIOD. WHEN a Sentence is complete... | |
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