4. Which of those two persons has most distinguished himself?

None more impatiently suffer injuries, than they who are most forward in doing them.

5. He would not be persuaded that I was not greatly in fault. These commendations of his children, appear to have been made in a manner which is, in some respects, injudicious: or, appear to be, in some respects, injudicious.

6. He instructed and fed the crowds that surrounded him. Sidney was one of the wisest and most active governors, that Ireland had enjoyed for several years.

He was the ablest minister that James ever possessed. The court, which gives currency to manners, ought to be exemplary.

I am happy in the friend whom I have long proved.

7. The child that we have just seen, is wholesomly fed, and not injured by bandages or clothing.

He is like a beast of prey, that destroys without pity.

8. Having once disgusted him, he could never regain the favour of Nero, whose name was but another word for cruelty. Flattery, the nature of which is to deceive and betray, should be avoided as the poisonous adder.

Which of those men came to his assistance?

9. The king, who had never before committed so unjust an action, dismissed his minister without any inquiry.

There are in the empire of China, millions of people, whose support is derived almost entirely from rice.

10. His continual endeavours to serve us, notwithstanding our ingratitude, are remarkable. Or-It is remarkable, that he is continually endeavouring to serve us, notwithstanding our ingratitude.

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His assertion, though paradoxical, is indisputably true.

11. Ah! unhappy thou, who art deaf to the calls of duty and of honour.

Oh! happy us, surrounded with so many blessings.

RULE VI.

See Vol. 1. p. 159. Vol. 2. p. 52.

We are dependent on each other's assistance! who is there that can subsist by himself?

If he will not hear his best friend, who shall be sent to admonish him?

They, to whom much is given, will have much to answer for.

It is not to be expected that they, who, in early life, have been dark and deceitful, should afterwards become fair and ingenuous.

They who have laboured to make us wise and good, are the persons whom we ought to love and respect, and to whom we ought to be grateful.

The persons, whom conscience and virtue support, may smile at the caprices of fortune.

From the character of those with whom you associate, your own will be estimated.

That is the student to whom I gave the book, and, who, I am persuaded, deserves it.

1. Of whom were the articles bought? Of a mercer; him who resides near the mansion house.

Was any person besides the mercer present? Yes, both he and bis clerk.

To whom was the money paid? To the mercer and his clerk.

Who counted it? Both the clerk and he.

RULE VII.

See Vol. 1. p. 160. Vol. 2. p. 53.

I acknowledge that I am the teacher, who adopt that sentiment, and maintain the propriety of such measures. Or-that I, who adopt that sentiment, and maintain, &c.

Thou art a friend that has often relieved me, and that has not deserted me now in the time of peculiar need. Or-Thou, who hast often relieved me, and who hast not, &c.

I am the man who approves of wholesome discipline, and who recommends it to others; but I am not a person person who promotes useless severity, or who objects to mild and generous

treatment.

I perceive that thou art a pupil, who possesses bright parts, but who has cultivated them but little.

Thou art he who breathes on the earth with the breath of spring, and who covers it with verdure and beauty.

I am the Lord thy God, who teaches thee to profit, and who leads thee by the way thou shouldst go.

Thou art the Lord who didst choose Abraham, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees. Or-Thou who didst choose Abraham, &c.

RULE VIII.

See Vol. 1. p. 161. Vol. 2. p. 54.

This kind of indulgence softens and injures the mind. Instead of improving yourselves, you have been playing these two hours.

That sort of favours did real injury, under the appearance of kindness.

The chasm made by the earthquake was twenty feet broad, and one hundre fathoms in depth.

How many sorrows should we avoid, if we were not in dustrious to make them!

He saw one person, or more than one, enter the garden.

The examples which follow, are suited to the notes and observations under RULE VIII.

See Vol. 1. p. 161. Vol. 2. p. 54.

1. ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS.

1. Charles was extravagant, and by this means became poor and despicable.

It was by that ungenerous means that he obtained his end. Industry is the means of obtaining competency.

Though a promising measure, it is a means which I cannot adopt.

This person embraced every opportunity to display his talents; and by this means rendered himself ridiculous.

Joseph was industrious, frugal, and discreet; and by these means obtained property and reputation.

2. Religion raises men above themselves; irreligion sinks them beneath the brutes: this binds them down to a poor pitiable speck of perishable earth; that, opens to them a prospect to the skies.

More rain falls in the first two summer months, than in the first two winter ones: but it makes a much greater show upon VOL. II.

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the earth, in these than in those; because there is a much slower evaporation.

Rex and Tyrannus are of very different characters. The one rules his people by laws to which they consent; the other, by his absolute will and power: that is called freedom, this, tyranny.

3. Each of them, in his turn, receives the benefits to which he is entitled.

My counsel to each of you is, that he make it his endeavour to come to a friendly agreement.

By discussing what relates to each particular, in its order, we shall better understand the subject.

Every person, whatever be his station, is bound by the duties of morality and religion.

Every leaf, every twig, every drop of water, teems with life.
Every man's heart and temper are productive of much inward

joy or bitterness.

Whatever he undertakes, either his pride or his folly disgusts us.

Every man and every woman was numbered.*

Neither of those men seems to have any idea, that his opinions may be ill-founded.

When benignity and gentleness reign within, we are always least in hazard from without: every person, and every occurrence, is beheld in the most favourable light.

On each side of the river was there the tree of life.

II. ADJECTIVES.

4. She reads properly, writes very neatly, and composes acCurately.

* The copulative conjunction, in this instance, makes no difference with regard to the verb. All the men and women are referred to separately and individually. The verb must therefore have the same construction as it has in the sentence; "Every one of the men and women was numbered." Whatever number of nouns may be connected by a con junction with the pronoun every, this pronoun is as applicable to the whole mass of them, as to any one of the nouns and therefore the verb is correctly put in the singular number, and refers to the whole separately and individually considered. In short, this pronoun 80 entirely coalesces with the nouns, however numerous and united, that it imparts its peculiar nature to them, and makes the whole number correspond together, and require a similar construction

The subject may be farther illustrated and confirmed, by the following examples, "Every man, woman, and child was preserved from the devouring element;" "Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights;" JAMES I 17;" It is the original cause of every reproach and distress which has attended the government;" JUNIES; "To those that have lived long together, every thing heard, and every thing seen, recalls some pleasure communicated, or some benefit conferred; some petty quarrel, or some slight endearment." Dr. JOHNSON. - This construction forms an exception to the second rule of Syntax. Another exception to this second rule, is, when a copulative conjunction connects two or more nouns, which refer to the same person or thing: as, "That able scholar and critic had been eminently useful to the cause of religion."

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He was extremely prodigal, and his property is now nearly exhausted.

They generally succeeded; for they lived conformably to the rules of prudence.

We may reason very clearly and exceeding strongly, without knowing that there is such a thing as a syllogism.

He had many virtues, and was exceedingly beloved.

The amputation was exceedingly well performed, and saved the patient's life.

He came agreeably to his promise, and conducted himself suitably to the occasion.

He speaks very fluently, reads excellently, but he does not think very coherently.

He behaved himself submissively and was exceedingly careful not to give offence.

They rejected the advice, and conducted themselves exceeding indiscreetly.

He is a person of great abilities and exceedingly upright: and is likely to be a very useful member of the community. The conspiracy was the more easily discovered, from its being known to many.

Not being fully acquainted with the subject, he could not affirm more strongly than he did.

He was so deeply impressed with the subject, that few could speak more nobly upon it.

We may credit his testimony, for he says expressly, that he saw the transaction.

Use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thy frequent infirmities.

From these favourable beginnings, we may hope for a speedy and prosperous issue.

He addressed several exhortations to them suitable to their circumstances,

Conformable to their vehemence of thought, was their vehemence of gesture.

We should implant in the minds of youth, such seeds and principles of piety and virtue, as are likely to take the earliest and deepest root.

A disposition so amiable will secure universal regard.
Virtues so distinguished seldom occur.

5. It is easier to build two chimneys than to maintain one. The tongue is like a race-horse; which runs the faster the

less weight it carries.

The pleasures of the understanding are preferable to those of the imagination, or of sense.

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