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"He receives into his school as many scholars as (1.) apply.' "Our instructer, who is scrupulously exact in the execution of justice, punishes severely all such as disobey his commands."

"He took such books as pleased him."

"He exhibited the same course of conduct as was once before exhibited on the same occasion."

Remarks. (1.) As is a conjunction, used here as a relative, according to the NOTE preceding; of the third person plural, masculine gender, agreeing with scholars, according to RULE V.; and in the nominative case to apply, accord ing to RULE VI.

NOTE XX. The conjunction than seems to have the force of a preposition before the relative whom, in a sentence where a comparison is made; as follows:

"Which, when Beelzebub per

ceived, than whom, (1.) Satan
(2.) excepted, (3.) none higher
sat."

Alfred, than whom, Solomon excepted, a wiser king never reigned, was one of the earli est English kings."

Remarks. (1.) Whom is governed by the conjunction than, used as a preposition, according to NOTE XX.-(2.) Apply RULE XVII. (3.) Participle, agreeing with Satan, by RULE XIII.-It is somewhat remarkable, that if, in the last two examples, the personal pronoun he were substituted for whom, it would be in the nominative case; as, “A wiser king never reigned than he " that is, "than he was."

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SENTENCES TO BE WRITTEN.

Will you compose a sentence having a proper example under RULE I.? II.? III.? IV.? V.? VI.? VII.? VIII.? IX.? X.? XI.? XII.? XIII.? XIV.? XV.? XVI.? XVII.? XVIII.? XIX.? XX.? XXI.? XXII.?

one,

Will you construct a sentence descriptive of the calamities arising from fire? one, on losses by sea? one, on the fatal effects of lightning? on the character of our forefathers? one, on each of the seasons? one, on the effects of rain? one, on the manner of making hay? one, on the appearance of soldiers when training? one, on the celebration of the fourth of July? one, on the utility of fire? one, on the utility of wood? one, on the usefulness of the cow? one, on fruit?

When is the conjunction as used as a elative pronoun Note XIX.

Will you parse as, in the phrase "He eceived into his school as many scholars as applied"? Note XIX.

Will you parse the remaining exercises under this Note?

When is than considered a preposition? Note XX. Give an example.

What would be the effect of using the personal pronoun instead of the relative? Observation under Note XX. Give an example.

Will you now take the sentences to be parsed and written?

What does English grammar teach: 288. How many parts of speech are there in English? 299.

What does orthography include? 291
What does it teach us? 291.
What does etymology teach? 293.
What are proper nouns ? 302.
What are common nouns ? 301.
In what manner may proper names be
used as common names? 303.

How may common names be used to
represent individuals? 304.

What is a collective noun ? 306.
What four things belong to nouns ? 308
What is gender? 312. Masculine gen-

PARTS OF SPEECH.

a relative,

ohich may be substituted for it, and make sense t [who] arrived yesterday."

= a demonstrative pronoun,

-ed with a noun to point it out; as, "That man is

a conjunction,

en it is neither a relative nor a demonstrative pro adies that he may learn."

preposition,

he sense of except; as, "All but [except] John

adverb,

sense of only; as, "This is but [only] doing our

conjunction,

it is neither an adverb nor preposition; as, " He to go." lative,

many, such, or same; as, "Let such as heal take

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ot when it is an adverb or relative; as, " He did

sa conjunction,

nds to or; as, "Either the one or the other.

a distributive pronoun,

"one of the two;" as, "You can take either

conjunction,

ed by and; as, "We assisted him both for his

-ally neuter, be line or feminine orresponding to the feminine

minine corresnefactor? 319. formed? minine correspriest? Jew? e? instructer?

noun? 651. Give an example. When a conjunction? 652. Give an example.

When is but a preposition? 653. Give an example. When an adverb? 654. Give an example. When a conjunction? 655. Give an example. Give an

When is as a relative? 656. example. When an adverb? 657. Give an example. When a conjunction? 658 Give an example.

When is either a conjunction? 659 Give an example. When a distributive pronoun? 660. Give an example.

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662. BотH is an adjective pronoun,

When it means "the two;" as, " Both the men are guilty 663. YET is a conjunction,

When it follows though; as, 66

Though he reproves me, yet

esteem him." In all other cases, it is an adverb; as,

has yet to come."

664. FOR is a conjunction,

"That eve

When it means the same as because; as, " He trusted him, for knew that he would not deceive him."

665. FOR is a preposition,

In all instances except when it is a conjunction; as, " He works for me."

666. WHAT is a compound relative,

When it stands for "that which;" as, "I will take what [that which] yu send me."

667. WHAT is an interrogative relative pronoun,

When used in asking questions; as, "What do you want?" 668. WHAT is an adjective pronoun,

When joined with a noun; as, "What strange things he said !” 669. WHAT is a compound adjective pronoun,

When joined with nouns, and has the sense of two or more words as, "In what manner he succeeded, is unknown to me;" that is, "The manner in which he succer led, is unknown to me.'

670. WHAT is an interject on,

When used to express wonder; as, "What! take my money?' 671. THEN is a conjunction,

When it has the sense of therefore; as, "If he has commanded it then I must obe."

672. THEN is an adverb,

When it refers to time; as, " Did you hear it thunder then?' 673. MUCH is a noun,

When it stands for quantity; as, " Where much is given, much will be required."

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674. MUCH is an adjective,

When it is joined to nouns; as, "Much labor fatigues us." 675. MUCH is an adverb,

When it qualifies the same parts of speech that the adverb does, "Thou art much mightier than I.

676. MORE is a noun,

When it implies quantity; as, "The more we have, the more we want."

When is yet a conjunction? 663. Give an example. When an adverb? 653. Give an example.

When is for a conjunction? 664. Give an example. When a preposition? 665. Give an example.

When is what a compound relative? 666. Give an example. When an interrogative relative pronoun? 667. Give an example. When an adjective pronoun ? 668. Give an example. When a com

pound pronoun ? cró

When an interjection? 670. Give an ex ample.

When is then a conjunction? 671. Give an examp.e. When an adverb? 672 Give an examp.e.

When is much a noun? 673. Give an example. When an adjective? 674. Give an examp.e. When an adverb? 675. Give an example.

When is more a noun? 676. Give an example.

EXERCISES.

677 MORE and MOST are adjectives,

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When they qualify a noun; as, "The more joy I have the more orrow I expect ;' "Most men are mistaken in their pursuit of hap

iness."

678. MORE and мosт are adverbs,

When used in comparisons; as, "This boy is more obedient than ""The soil of Cuba is most fertile."

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PROMISCUOUS EXERCISES IN SYNTAX.

They perfume their garments." 'A perfume is a sweet odor." "They rise early in the morning."

'A rise sometimes signifies the beginning."

'Rufus speaks the language of truth.'

"James performed his part well." "A well is a fountain of water."

A well man is one who enjoys

his health."

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When are more and most adjectives? €77. Give examples of each. When adverbs? 678. Give examples of each. What is number? 5. What does the singular number denote? 8. What the plural? 10.

What nouns have the singular form ony? 324. What the plural? 325. What ire the same in both numbers? 326. How is the plural number of nouns generally formed? 327.

When nouns end in ch, sh, &c., how do they form the plural? 328.

How do those ending in for fe? 329. How is the plural formed, when the singular ends in y, with no other vowel in the same syllable? 330.

What is case? 333. The nominative
Base? 335
Possessive case? 337. How

2.

"His elder brethren came before Benjamin did."

"John left after William came." "Evil communications corrupt good manners."

"Corrupt conversation is very
foolish."

"A walk in the field in the sum-
mer season is de..ghtful."
"A true fast is abstaining from
iniquity."

"Sin is a moral evil, and the
cause of natural evils."
"Protest not rashly, lest thou
have to repent of it."
"A protest is a solemn declara-
tion against a thing."
"Do nothing rashly, lest thou
precipitate thyself into inex-
tricable difficulty."
Hasty promises are seldom
kept."

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"He is still determined that he'l not forbear."

"He'll at last mind me."

How which? 413. How may that be used? 415.

When are pronouns called interroga tive? 431.

What are adjective pronouns? 390 How many kinds of adjective pronouns are there? 391.

Which are the demonstrative? 398 Why so called? 398. The distributive? 393. Why so called? 393. The indefi nite? 402. Why so called? 401.

To what do this and that refer? 400 Will you decline one? 404. other? 403.

What is the rule by which pronouns agree with their antecedents? V.

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