| George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...has lost all hopes of levying " any future excises on what they shall consume.'' IN adjectives : " As for such animals as are mortal or " noxious, we have a right to destroy them J." Here the false sense is suggested more readily than the true. The word mortal, therefore, in this... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 440 pages
...conclude. There is certainly a degree of gratitude owing to those animals that serve us. As for such as are mortal or noxious, we have a right to destroy them: and for those that are neither of advantage or prejudice to us, the common enjoyment of lile is what... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...particular class, we should never use them but when we know they will be understood. 5. Avoid eqmvocal or ambiguous words. The following sentences are exceptionable...the crown, ' ' may denote either, " Nothing was less aim'd at by him than the crown," or, " Nothing inferior to the crown could satisfy his ambition." "... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...dialect of a particular class, we should never use them but when we know they will be understood. 5. Avoid equivocal or ambiguous words. The following...learned to like nothing but what you do.'' " He aimed at not/ting less than the crown," may denote either, " Nothing was less aimed at by him than the crown,"... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...refpect. " As for fuch animals as are mortal or noxious, we have a right to deftroy them." " I long fince learned to like nothing but what you do." " He aimed at nothing lefs than the crown," may denote either, " Nothing was lefs aimed at by him than the crown," or " Nothing... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...should never use them but when we know they will be understood. 5- Avoid equivocal or ambiguous viorJs. The following sentences are exceptionable in this...I long since learned to like nothing but what you Jo." " He aimed at nething less than the crown," may denote eilher, " Nothing was less aimed at by... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...dialect of a particular class, we should never use them but when we know they will be understood. i. Avoid equivocal or ambiguous words. The following...sentences are exceptionable in this respect. "As for such animal* as are mortal or noxious, we have a right to destroy them." " I long since learned to like... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 348 pages
...dialect of a particular class, we should never use them but when we know they will be understood. 5. Avoid equivocal or ambiguous words. The following...may denote either, " Nothing was less aimed at by htm than the crown," or, " Nothing inferior to the crown could satisfy his ambition." " / will have... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...dialect of a particular class, we should never use them jjut when we know they will be understood. 5. Avoid equivocal or ambiguous words. The following...them." " I long since learned to like nothing but \yhat you do." " He aimed at notlting leas than the crown," may denote either, " Nothing was less aimed... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...dialect of a particular class, we should never use them but when we know they will be understood. 5. Avoid equivocal or ambiguous words. The following"...or noxious, we have a right to destroy them." " I Ions* since learned to like nothing but what you do." " He aimed at nothing less than the crown," may... | |
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