Ridiculed, despised, per- I have searched, I have That is the thing which Whose books are these? One may deceive one's All haye a talent to im prove. SECT. VI. ! Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection. I have seen him once, perhaps twice. Thirdly, and lastly, I shall conclude. "This plant is found here, and elsewhere. Only to-day is properly ours. The task is already performed. We could not serve him then, but we will hereafter. When will they arrive? We often resolve, but sel. We are often below our dom perform. He is much more promising now than formerly. wishes, and above our desert. Some things make for him, others against him. We are wisely and hap. pily directed. He has certainly been diligent, and he will probably succeed. How sweetly the birds sing! Why art thou so heedless? He is little attentive, nay, absolutely stupid. We in vain look for a path between virtue and vice. By this imprudence, he was plunged into new difficulties. Without the aid of charity, he supported himself with credit. Of his talents much might be said; concerning his integrity, nothing. On all occasions, she behaved with propriety. Neither prosperity, nor adversity, has improved him. He lives within his in- He can acquire no vir come. The house was sold at a great price, and above its value. She came down stairs slowly, but went briskly up again. His father, and mother, and uncle, reside at Rome. We must be temperate, if we would be healthy. He is as old as his class. mate, but not so learned, Charles is esteemed because he is both discreet and benevolent. We will stay till he arrives. He retires to rest soon, that he may rise early. We ought to be thankful, for we have received much. tue, unless he make some sacrifices. Let him that standeth, take heed lest he fall. If thou wert his superior, thou shouldst not have. boasted. He will be detected, though he deny the fact. If he has promised, he should act accordingly. She will transgress, unless she be admonished. If he were encouraged, he would amend. Though he condemn me, I will respect him. Their talents are more brilliant than useful. Notwithstanding his po-verty, he is a wise and worthy person. Though he is often advi- If our desires are modesed, yet he does not reform. Reproof either softens, or hardens, its object. Though he is lively, yet he is not volatile. O peace! how desirable thou art! I have been often occupied, alas! with trifles. Strange! that we should be so infatuated. O! the humiliations to which vice reduces us. rate, our wants will be few. Hope often amuses, but seldom satisfies us. Hark! how sweetly the woodlark sings! Ah! the delusions of hope. Hail, simplicity! source of genuine joy. Behold! how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Welcome again! my long lost friend. SECT. VII. A few instances of the same word's constituting several of the parts of speech. Calm was the day, and the scene delightful. We may expect a calm after a storm. To prevent passion, is easier than to calm it. Better is a little with con tent, than a great deal with anxiety. The gay and dissolute think little of the miseries, which are stealing softly after them. A little attention will rectify some errors. Though he is out of danger, he is still afraid. He laboured to still the tumult. Still waters are commonly deepest. Damp air is unwhole some. Guilt often casts a damp over our sprightliest hours. Soft bodies damp the sound much more than hard ones. Tho' she is rich and fair, yet she is not amiable. They are yet young, and must suspend their judgment yet a while. His years are more than hers; but he has not more knowledge. The more we are blessed, the more grateful we should be. The desire of getting more is rarely satisfied. He has equal knowledge, but inferior judgment. She is his inferior in sense, but his equal in prudence. Every being loves its like. We must make a like space between the lines. Behave yourselves like men. We are too apt to like pernicious company. He may go or stay as he likes. They strive to learn. He goes to and fro. To his wisdom we owe our privilege. The proportion is ten to one. He has served them with his utmost ability. When we do our utmost no more is required. I will submit, for I know submission brings peace. It is for our health to be temperate. O! for better times. his own account, and on that of his parents. Both of them deserve praise. Yesterday was a fine day. I rode out yesterday. I shall write to-morrow. To-morrow may brighter than to-day. be SECT. VIII. Nouns, adjectives, and Verbs, to be declined, compared and conjugated. WRITE, in the nominative case plural, the following nouns: apple, plum, orange, bush, tree, plant, convenience, disorder, novice, beginning, defeat, protuberance. Write the following substantives, in the nominative case plural: cry, fly, cherry, fancy, glory, duty, boy, folly, play, lily, toy, conveniency. Write the following nouns in the possessive case singular: boy, girl, man, woman, lake, sea, church, lass, beauty, sister, bee, branch. Write the following in the nominative case plural: loaf, sheaf, self, muff, knife, stuff, wife, staff, wolf, half, calf, shelf, life. Write the following in the possessive case plural: brother, child, man, woman, foot, tooth, ox, mouse, goose, penny. Write the following nouns in the nominative and possessive cases plural: wife, chief, die, staff, city, river, proof, archer, master, crutch, mouth, baker, distaff. Write the possessive singular and plural of the pronouns, I, thou, he, she, it, who, and other. Write the objective cases, singular and plural, of the pronouns, I, thou, he, she, it and who. Compare the following adjectives: fair, grave, bright, long, short, tall, white, deep, strong, poor, rich, great. Compare the following adjectives: amiable, moderate, disinterested, favourable, grateful, studious, attentive, negligent, industrious, perplexing. Write the following adjectives in the comparative |