n he may, I am not afraid of him. 243. Who do you think a to be? 244. I am certain it was not him. 245. I believe o have been they. 246. It might have been him. 247. It is possible to be them. 248. It was either him or his brother t gained the first prize. 249. If he is but discreet he will ceed. 250. If he be but in health, I am content.

51. If he does but intimate his desire, it will produce obedi e. 252. It is so clear as I need not explain it. 253. The ations are so uncertain, as that they require a great deal examination. 254. The one is equally deserving as the other. 5. As far as I am able to judge, the book is well written. 256. raiment was so white as snow. 257. The not attending to rule is the cause of a very common error. 258. The horse s stole. 259. They have chose the part of honour and virtue. D. The Rhine was froze over.

261. She was showed into the drawing-room. 262. My peo-
have slid backwards. 263. He has broke the bottle. 264.
me fell by the way-side, and was trode down. 265. The price
cloth has lately rose very much. 266. The work was very
11 began. 267. His vices have weakened his mind, and
ke his health. 268. He would have went with us, had he
en invited. 269. Can any person on their entrance into life,
fully secure that they shall not be deceived? 270. The chasm
de by the earthquake was twenty foot broad, and one hundred
hom in depth.

271. There is six foot water in the hold. 272. I have no
erests but that of truth and virtue. 273. Those sort of favours
real injury. 274. Thou who has been a witness of the fact,
n give an account of it. 275. The child which was lost is
nd. 276. I am the person who adopt that sentiment and main-
ns it.
277. Thou art a pupil who possesses bright parts, but
no hast cultivated them but little. 278. Thou art the friend that
st often relieved me, and that has not deserted me now in the
ne of peculiar need. 279. The soldiers, with a single except-
1, who passed for the bravest man in the regiment, offered their
rvices. 280. Either I or thou am greatly mistaken.

281. He or I is sure of this week's prize. 282. Either Thomas
thou has spilt the ink on my paper. 283. John or I has done

it. 284. He or thou is the person who must go to London on that business. 285. The candidate being chosen was owing to the influence of party. 286. The winter has not been as severe as we expected it to have been. 287. Him and her were of the same age. 288. If the night have gathered aught of evil, dis perse it. 289. Neither poverty nor riches was injurious to him 290. He or they was offended at it.

291. Whether one or more was concerned in the business, does not yet appear. 292. The cares of this life, or the deceit. fulness of riches, has choked the seeds of virtue in many a promising mind: 293. Disappointments and afflictions, however disagreeable, they often improve us. 294. Simple and innocent pleasures, they alone are durable. 295. Which rule, if it had been observed, a neighbouring prince would have wanted a great deal of that incense which has been offered up to him. 296. Man, though he has great variety of thoughts, and such, from which others as well as himself might receive profit and delight, yet they are all within his own breast. 297. That warm climates should accelerate the growth of the human body, and shorten its duration, are very reasonable to believe. 298. Tha! it is our duty to promote the purity of our minds and bodies, to be just and kind to our fellow-creatures, and to be pious and faithful to him who made us, admit not of any doubt in a rational and well-informed mind. 299. The great power and force of custom forms another argument against keeping bad company. 300. Public spirit is a more universal principle than a sense of honour

301. Do not interrupt me thyself, nor let no one disturb me. 302. I am resolved not to comply with the proposal, neither at present nor at any other time. 303. As far as I can judge, a spirit of independency and freedom, tempered by sentiments of decency and the love of order, influence, in a most remarkable manner, the minds of the subjects of this happy republic. 304. That it is our duty to be pious admit not of any doubt. 305. If he becomes very rich, he may be less industrious. 306. It was wrote extempore. 307. Romulus, which founded Rome, killed his brother Remus. 308. He was extreme prodigal, and his property is now near exhausted. 309. They lived conformable

and

the rules of prudence. 310. He speaks very fluent, reads exllent, but does not think very coherent.

311. They came agreeable to their promise, and conducted emselves suitable to the occasion. 312. They hoped for a soon d prosperous issue to the war. 313. Such men that act treachously ought to be avoided. 314. He gained nothing farther by s speech, but only to be commended for his eloquence. 315. his is none other but the gate of paradise. 316. Such sharp plies that cost him his life. 317. To trust in him is no more

t to acknowledge his power. 318. I understood him the best all others who spoke on the subject. 319. Eve was the fairest all her daughters. 320. He is the likeliest of any other to cceed.

321. Jane is the wittier of the three, not the wiser. 322. John n write better than me. 323. He is as good as her. 324 hou art a much greater loser than me by his death. 325. She ffers hourly more than me. 326. They know how to write as ell as him; but he is a better grammarian than them. 327. he undertaking was much better executed by his brother than e. 328. They are greater gainers than us. 329. She is not so -arned as him. 330. If the king give us leave, we may perform e office as well as them that do.

331. Let each esteem others better than themselves. 332. very one of the letters bear date after his banishment. 333. ach of them, in their turn, receive the benefits to which they are ntitled. 334. Every person, whatever be their station, are ound by the duties of morality and religion. 335. Neither of ose men seem to have any idea that their opinions may be illounded. 336. By discussing what relates to each particular in heir order, we shall better understand the subject. 337. Are ither of these men your friend? 338. I always intended to ave rewarded my son according to his merit. 339. We have ɔne no more than it was our duty to have done. 340. From he little conversation I had with him, he appeared to have been - man of letters.

PROSODY.

617 PROSODY in the strict acceptation of the term, treats only of verufvation. For convenience in teaching, however, several other topics are usually either included under this head, or at least discussed in the same part of the book. Among these may be reckoned Punctuation, which properly belongs to Orthography (5); Orthoepy, or the right pronunciation of words, which properly belongs to the science of Elocution; and Figures, which belong more to Rhetoric than to Grammar. Still it seems desirable to give the student of grammar the means of knowing at least the nomenclature, and some of the more important principles of these subjects. As they cannot be attended to with advantage till the student is familiar with the general principles of grammar, they are treated of under the same head with Prosody, which is always, and rightfully, the last point of grammar that the student learns. Under the fourth head of grammar, therefore, four topics will be considered, viz. PUNCTUATION ORTHOEPY, FIGURES, and VERSIFICAT ON.

PUNCTUATION.

618. Punctuation treats of the use of capital letters, and of the various points and characters, other than letters, that are used in writing.

CAPITALS.

619. In ancient writings, all the letters were capitals, and followed each other continuously, without being divided into words and sentences, either by points or by separation in space. Small letters were first introduced about the seventh century. For many centuries after the introduction of the small letters, capitals continued to be used much more than they are now. Nouns in particular, whether proper or common, always com menced with a capital. Writers and printers now vary somewhat in regard to the use of capitals, but the following rules may be considered as exhibiting present usage as nearly as it can be ascertained.

620. The title page of a book, and the headings of chapters, should be printed entirely in capitals.

621. In quoting the title of a book, every noun and other principal word should begin with a capital; as, "Sparks' Life of Washington."

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