irregular verb neuter, in the potential mood, the imperfect tense, and the first person plural. Repeat the present tense, &c.) Kind is an adjective, in the positive state. (Repeat the degrees of comparison.) To is a preposition. Them is a personal pronoun, of the third person, the plural number, and in the objective case. (Decline it.) Who is a relative pronoun, and in the nominative case. (Decline it.) Are is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person plural. (Repeat, &c.) Unkind is an adjective in the positive state. (Repeat the degrees of comparison.) To is a preposition. Us is a personal pronoun, of the first person, the plural number, and in the objective case Decline it.)

SECTION II. Specimens of Syntactical Parsing.

"Vice produces misery."

Vice is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, the singular number, and in the nominative case. Produces is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "vice," according to RULE 1. which says; (here repeat the rule.) Misery is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, the singular number, and the objective case, governed by the active verb "produces," according to Rule x1. which says, &c. "Peace and joy are virtue's crown."

Peace is a common substantive. (Repeat the gender, person, number, and case.) And is a copulative conjunction. Joy is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Are is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person plural, agreeing with the nominative case peace and joy," according to RULE II. which says; (here repeat the rule.) Virtue's is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and in the possessive case, governed by the substantive "crown," agreeably to RULE X. which says, &c. Crown is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, the singular number, and in the nominative case, agree. aldly to the fourth note of RULE xi.

"Wisdom or folly governs us." Wisdom is a common substantive. (Repeat the gender, person, number, and case. Or is a disjunctive conjunction. Folly is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.. Governs is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case, "wisdom" or "folly," according to RULE 111. which says, & Us is a personal pronoun, of the first person, plural number, and in the objective case, governed by the active verb " governs." agreeably to RULE XI. which says, &c.

"Every heart knows its sorrows."

Every is an adjective pronoun of the distributive kind, agreeing with its substantive "heart," according to Note 2 under RULE VIII. which says; &c. Heart is a common substantive. (Re

peat the gender, person, number, and case.) Knows is an irregular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "heart," according to RULE I. which says, &c. Its is a personal pronoun, of the third person singular, and of the neuter gender, to agree with its substantive "heart," according to RULE V. which says, &c. it is in the possessive case, governed by the noun sorrows," according to RULE X. which says, &c. Sorrows is a common substantive, of the third person, the plural number, and the objective case, governed by the active verb "knows," according to Rule x1I. which says, &c.

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"The man is happy who lives wisely."

The is the definite article. Man is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with the nominative case "man," according to Rule 1. which says, &c. Happy is an adjective in the positive state. Who is a relative pronoun, which has for its antecedent, "man," with which it agrees in gender and number, according to Rule v. which says, &c. Lives is a regular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative" who," according to Rule vi. which says, &c. Wisely is an adverb of quality, placed after the verb, according to Rule xv. "Who preserves us ?"

Who is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, and in the nominative case singular. The word to which it relates, (its subsequent,) is the noun or pronoun containing the answer to the question; agreeably to a note under Rule vi. Preserves is

regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative" who," according to Rule VI. which says, &c. Us is a personal pronoun. (Repeat the person, number, case, and rule.)

"Whose house is that? My brother's and mine. Who inhabit it? We."

Whose is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, and relates to the following words, "Brother's" and "mine," agreeably 10 a note under Rule vi. It is in the possessive case, governed by "house," according to Rule x. which says, &c. House is a common substantive, (Repeat the gender, person, number, and case.} Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "house," according to Rule 1. which says, &c. That is an ad jective pronoun of the demonstrative kind. My is an adjective pronoun of the possessive kind. Brother's is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and in the posses. sive case, governed by "house" understood, according to Rule x. and a note under Rule vi. And is a copulative conjunction. Mine is a personal pronoun, of the first person, the singular number, and in the possessive case, according to a note under Rule

x. and another under Rule vi. Who is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, of the plural number, in the nominative case, and relates to "we" following, according to a note under Rule VI. Inhabit is a regular verb active. (Repeat the mood, tense, person, &c.) It is a personal pronoun, of the third person, the singular nuinber, and in the objective case, governed by the active verb "inhabit," according to Rule x1. which says, &c. We is a personal pronoun, of the first person, the plural number, and the nominative case to the verb "inhabit" understood. The words "inhabit it" are implied after "we," agreeably to a note under Rule vi.

"Remember to assist the distressed." Remember is a regular verb active, imperative mood, the se cond person singular, and agrees with its nominative case "thou" understood. To assist is a regular verb active, in the infini tive mood, governed by the preceding verb "remember," according to Rule XII. which says, &c. The is the definite article. Distressed is an adjective put substantively.

"We are not unemployed.",

We is a personal pronoun. (Repeat the person, number, aud case.) Are is an irregular verb neuter. (Repeat the mood, tense, person, &c.) Not is an adverb of negation. Unemployed is an adjective in the positive state. The two negatives not and un, form an affirmative, agreeably to Rule xvi. which says, &c.

"This bounty has relieved you and us; and has gratified the donor."

This is an adjective pronoun of the demonstrative kind. Bounty is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Has relieved is a regular verb active, indicative mood, perfect tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "bounty," according to Rule I. which says, &c. You is a personal pronoun, of the second person plural, and in the objective case. (Repeat the government and rule.) And is a copulative conjunction. Us is a personal pronoun, in the objective case. You and us are put in the same case, according to Rule xvII. which says, &c. And is a copulative conjunction. Has gratified is a regular verb active, indicative mood, perfect tense, and third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "bounty" understood." Has relieved,” and “has gratified,” are in the same mood and tense, according to Rule xvi. which says, &c. The is the definite article. Donor is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and the objective case, governed by the active verb "has gratified," according to Rule x1 which says, &c. See the Octavo Grammar, on Gender.

"He will not be pardoned, unless he repent.'

He is a personal pronoun, of the third person, singular number, masculine gender, and in the nominative case. Will be pardoned s a regular passive verb, indicative mood, first future tense, and he third person singular, agreeing with its nominative “he”

according to RULE 1. and composed of the auxiliaries "will be,” and the perfect participle "pardoned." Not is a negative adverb. Unless is a disjunctive conjunction. He is a personal pronoun, (Repeat the person, number, gender, and case.) Repent is a regular verb neuter, in the subjunctive mood, the present tense, the third person singular, and agrees with its nominative case "he," according to Rule 1. which says, &c. It is in the subjunctive mood, because it implies a future sense, and denotes uncertainty signified by the conjunction unless,” agreeably to Rule xix. and

the notes.

"Good works being neglected, devotion is false.” Good works being neglected, being independent of the rest of the sentence, is the case absolute, according to the fifth note of Rule 1. Devotion is a common substantive, (Repeat the number, person, and case.) Is is an irregular verb neuter. (Repeat the mood, tense, person, &c.) False is an adjective in the positive state, and belongs to its substantive "devotion" understood, agreeably to Rule v111. which says, &c.

"The emperor, Marcus Aurelius, was a wise and virtuous prince."

The is the definite article. Emperor is a common substantive, of the masculine gender, the third person, the singular number, and in the nominative case. Marcus Aurelius is a proper name or substantive, and in the nominative case, because it is put in apposition with the substantive "emperor," agreeably to the first note of Rule x. Was is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, imperfect tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "emperor." A is the indefinite article. Wise is an adjective, and belongs to its substantive "prince." And is a copulative conjunction. Virtuous is an adjective, and belongs, &c. Prince is a common substantive, and in the nominative case, agreeably to the fourth note of Rule x1.

"To err is human."

To err, is the infinitive mood, and the nominative case to the verb " is." Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "to err," agreeably to Note 1. under Rule the first. Human is an adjective, and belongs to its substantive "nature" understood, according to Rule VIII. which says, &c.

"To countenance persons who are guilty of bad actions, is scarcely one remove from actually committing them." To countenance persons who are guilty of bad actions, is part of a sentence, which is the nominative case to the verb "is." Is is an irregular verb neuter, &c. agreeing with the aforementioned part of a sentence, as its nominative case, agreeably to Note 1. under Rule the first. Scarcely is an adverb. One is a numeral adjective agreeing with its substantive "remove." Remove is a common substantive, of the neuter gender, the third person, the singular number, and in the nominative case, agreeably to

the fourth note of Rule XI. From is a preposition. Committing is the present participle of the regular active verb "to commit." Them is a personal pronoun, of the third person, the plural number, and in the objective case, governed by the participle committing," agreeably to Rule xiv. which says, &c.

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“Let me proceed.”

This sentence, according to the statement of grammarians in general, is in the imperative mood, of the first person, and the singular number. The sentence may, however, be analyzed in the following manner. Let is an irregular verb active, in the imperative mood, of the second person, the plural number, and agrees with its nominative case "you" understood; as, "do you let." Me is a personal pronoun, of the first person, the singular number, and in the objective case, governed by the active verb let," agreeably to Rule x1. which says, &c. Proceed is a regular verb neuter, in the infinitive mood, governed by the preceding verb "let," according to Rule x11. which says, &c.

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"Living expensively and luxuriously destroys health. By living frugally and temperately, health is preserved." Living expensively and luxuriously, is the nominative case to the verb "destroys," agreeably to Note 1. under Rule 1. Living frugally and temperately, is a substantive phrase in the objective case, governed by the preposition "by," according to Note 11, under Rule XIV.

The preceding specimens of parsing, if carefully studied by the learner, seem to be sufficiently explicit, to enable him to comprehend the nature of this employment; and sufficiently diversified, to qualify him, in other exercises, to point out and apply the remaining rules, both principal and subordinate.

PART IV.
PROSODY.

PROSODY Consists of two parts: the former teaches the true PRONUNCIATION of words, comprising ACCENT, QUANTITY, EMPHASIS, PAUSE, and TONE; and the latter, the lawS of VERSIFICATION.

CHAPTER I.

OF PRONUNCIATION.

SECTION I. Of Accent.

ACCENT is the laying of a peculiar stress of the voice, on a certain letter or syllable in a word, that it may be better heard than the rest, or distinguished from them: as,