Promiscuous Exercises on all the preceding Rules. Errors to be corrected.—In the human species, the influence of instinct and habit are generally assisted by the suggestions of reason. Disappointment, and not success, are the consequences of idleness. He made as wise proverbs as any person, him only excepted. The reasons which he assigned were as follows. He reads and writeth well. His having robbed several men, were the cause of his punishment. Neither imprudence nor cowardice stain his character. The noble army of martyrs praiseth thee, O God! Learning, how much soever it may be despised by some, yet men know it to be an acquirement of great value. He governs and doth control all things. To love virtue and wisdom are highly honourable. These we have extracted from an historian of merit, and are the same that were practised under the pontificate of Leo X. His wisdom, and not his money, produce esteem. To act well, and to suffer well, was the great characteristics of the Romans. An ostentatious, a feeble, a harsh, or an obscure style, are always faulty. A great number do not argue strength. Every deed and every motive were good. The Cape of Good Hope, as well as many islands in the West Indies, are famous for hurricanes. Either avarice, or the cares of life, has misled him. Stephen's party were entirely broken up by the captivity of the leader. Godliness, with contentment, are great gain. The flock forsake the glade. The ship (together with all her stores, the crew, and the passengers) were totally lost. The ship struck upon the rocks soon after midnight, and neither the captain, nor passengers, nor any of the crew was saved. The present generation possess far greater advantages than the preceding generation of men; they are more enlightened, and they ought to be wiser and more virtuous. Exercise 54 a.—Lesson 54.-Pars. 336 to 341.—p. 123. Rule 5. Articles. 1. Questions.-336. How is a Noun taken not having an Article prefixed? Before what words is the Article omitted? When have Proper Names Articles before them? Name other words which have no Article prefixed. 337, 338. What does a or an denote? State when a or an is used. Name some peculiar uses of a. Show the difference of meaning between the omission and insertion of a or an before the words few, little, &c. 339 to 341. Tell the meaning of the, and how it is sometimes employed. Explain the meaning of the when used before Superlatives,-before Comparatives. State the use of the with regard to Titles. How is the placed when an ordinal is employed? 2. Exercises.-Errors to be corrected.-336. The life is short. The iron is a useful mineral. The hope is the chief blessing of man. I will not destroy the city for the fifty's sake. The natural objects have been in general arranged, for purpose of the classification, under three grand divisions of the minerals, the vegetables, and the animals. The minerals are natural bodies, destitute of the organization and life; the vegetables or plants are the natural bodies endowed with organization and the life, but destitute of the voluntary motion and sense; and the animals are the natural bodies which possess organization, the life, sensation, and the voluntary motion. The poetry, the painting, and the sculpture, are sister arts. He is an honour to the name of a christian. The vanity has contributed to this impropriety of style. We had the tea and the coffee for breakfast, with a plentiful supply of the toast and the buttered rolls. 337. His father was attorney. I will give their abilities trial. True charity is not the meteor which occasionally glares; but the luminary which, in its orderly and regular course, dispenses benignant influence. The profligate man is seldom or never found to be the good husband, the good father, or the beneficent neighbour. He received education according to his circumstances. 338. His conduct has been so disreputable that he has gained a few friends. He manifested so kind a disposition, even towards his enemies, that he found a little difficulty in reconciling them to the plan proposed.-So bold a breach of order, called for little severity in punishing the offender. 339. Purity has its seat in a heart. All our practical knowledge of God is comprised in a Bible. A Bible then ought to be to us that which a chart and a compass are to a mariner on a stormy ocean; we have absolutely no other guide, no other directory to our course.-A camel is a useful animal. An ass is frequently ill-treated. 340. Of all the Roman modes of execution, crucifixion was most painful and ignominious. The persons most favourable to a young man's improvement are his elders. The more I know of him, more amiable does he appear. Closer your application, sooner will you succeed. I am more anxious to know, because we have not heard from him lately. 341. The Right Reverend Lord Bishop of Durham. You may address him, the Right Honourable Lord Chancellor.-He has obtained the title of an earl. A duke's wife is styled a duchess. He was consecrated a bishop. George Third. Exercise 54 b.-Lesson 54.-Pars. 342 to 345.-p. 125. Rule 5. Articles-continued. 1. Questions.-342. Say what Article is prefixed to an Antecedent, when the relative clause is restrictive;-when explanatory. 343. In ordinary discourse, how is the Article used, with regard to Nouns in the same construction ?-how when emphasis is intended? 344. When do two or more Nouns require an Article before each ?-when is the Article not repeated? In denoting comparison or contrast, when is the Article repeated, and when only once inserted? 345. When several Adjectives are applied to different subjects having the same name, how is the Article used?-how when several Adjectives are descriptive of the same thing? Give instances. Say how the Article is used when emphasis is intended. State the Position of the Article. 2. Exercises.-Errors to be corrected.-342. Remorse, which terminates in reformation, is true repentance. Persons who suffered by this calamity have been much commiserated. 343. a. A benevolent man will regard the welfare and the happiness of his neighbour. He saw the king and the queen. Set the plums, the apples, and the pears upon the table.-b. The fear of shame, and desire of approbation, prevent many bad actions. He was fired with the desire of doing something, though he knew not yet, with distinctness, either the end or means. 344. a. The Duke of Wellington and Duke of Rutland have signed.―b. John, the son of Joseph and the brother of William was present.-c. He is a much better writer than a reader. He was an abler mathematician than a linguist. He makes a better painter than a musician. 345. a. The ecclesiastical and secular power concurred in this . measure. The animal and vegetable world can entertain us with ten thousand varieties. They did not ascertain the difference between the Saxon and Norman mode. d. The venerable and the pious archbishop officiated at the coronation. He was the open and the avowed advocate of this measure. The high and the mighty states. e. It is a proper and excellent method. He is a nervous and elegant writer. There is another and better world. I do not doubt that he will become an honest, learned, and well-bred man. Promiscuous Exercises on the Article. Errors to be corrected.-The high and low, the rich and poor will meet together. The fire, the air, the earth, and the water, have been considered four elements of the philosophers. The French and English nation are very powerful. Reason was given to a man to control his passions. James, the son of Thomas and the brother of William, was present. He makes a better poet than a philosopher. He was naturally coward. All members that did not appear were fined. There are some evils of life, which equally affect prince and people. The Right Honourable Duke of Grafton. There was a great difference between the dispensations of the Law and Gospel. As his misfortunes were the fruit of his own obstinacy, a few persons pitied him. At best, his gift was but a poor offering. He was chosen a speaker of the House of Commons. For his services he was created a marquis. The charity covers a multitude of sins. A lie is the falsehood told with the design to deceive. Whatever be a motive leading to employment of it, it is equally the lie. Moral culpability of individual may be lessened or increased by motive, but nothing more. We may call it by mild appellations, the untruth, the falsehood, departure from truth, &c., but a nature of thing is not altered. The falsehood, toid with the design to deceive, is lie. Not all that heralds rake from coffin'd clay, Oh! there is sweetness in a mountain air, And life, that bloated ease can never hope to share. What exile from himself can flee? To zones, though more and more remote, Still, still pursues where'er I be, A blight of life-a demon thought. Exercise 55 a.-Lesson 55.-Pars. 346 to 348.—p. 126. Rule 6. Nouns in Apposition. 1. Questions.-346. Say when Nouns and Pronouns are placed in Apposition. 347, 348. State the rule for pluralizing Complex Names in Conversation,in Addressing Letters,―for married women. State the rule with regard to Titles which are applicable to more persons than one. When do we pluralize only the Title of a Firm ?-when both the Name and Title? In what case are nouns and pronouns containing the Answer to a Question? 2. Exercises. Errors to be corrected. -346. Augustus the Roman Emperor him who succeeded Julius Cæsar, is variously described. 347. 1. Misses Watson were reading. The Misses Clayton are come. The two Messrs. Jacksons are present.-2. The letter was addressed to Miss Johnsons. The parcel has been forwarded to the Miss Wilsons. On the card was, "The Miss Johnson's Seminary."-3. The letter was directed to the two Mrs. Wilson. -4. The Lords Bishop of Manchester and Chester. 348. Who is there? Me. Whom did you see? He. Who counted the money? Both the clerk and him. Whose shoes are these? John. Of whom has this purchase been made? Of a mercer; he who resides near the Commercial Buildings. Exercise 55 b.-Lesson 55.-Pars. 349 to 352.-p. 127. Rule 7. Possessive Case. 1. Questions.-349. When is the Possessive Case used? Name the different Forms of the Possessive and say which is the more common. Explain the Saxon Genitive ;-the Norman Genitive. When is the thing possessed not mentioned? Give the appropriate Form of the Possessive Pronouns. what is the possessive sign ('s) a contraction? Of 350. When the thing possessed belongs to several conjointly, to which is the case ending annexed? When it belongs to several separately, to which is the case ending then annexed? When Comparison is intended, or several words intervene, where is the possessive sign placed? When should the use of the Saxon Possessive be avoided? 351, 352. In Poetry, how is the Possessive singular of words ending in s or x generally formed?-how are those in Prose ending in ss or ence formed? When must both the apostrophe and s be annexed? Where should short explanatory sentences not be inserted? 2. Exercises.-Errors to be corrected.-349. From others experience learn wisdom. The lemons juice is cool and refreshing. The mans firmness and constancy, in the midst of natures most cruel sufferings, were an extraordinary instance of the minds power over the body. A mans manners frequently influence his fortune. I called at Thompsons. He has been to St. Peters. Asa, his heart was perfect with the Lord. This is her's, their's. 350. a. The anniversary of King William's and Queen Mary's accession to the throne. The house was Joseph's and Robert's property. His father's and mother's consent was necessary. b. Shakspeare, Milton, and Johnson's works are read with delight by all that relish true genius. These three books (severally) are John, Thomas, and Williams. John, William, and Henrys hats were stolen. I wish to have my cousin as well as my uncles advice. He lost not only the chancellor, but, at the same time, the king's confidence. 351. a. The brother kings of Atreus royal race. b. You have suffered for righteousness's sake.-c. This book is Thomas. This is the first witness place. For Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife. Lord Somers' speech. 352. They praised the duke's, as they called him, wit and sense. They extolled the young prince's, as he was called, prudence and valour. Exercise 56 a.-Lesson 56.-Pars. 353 to 356.--p. 128. Rule 7. Possessive Case-continued. 1. Questions.-353. When the name of the Possessor is complex, to which word is the Case ending annexed? When several explanatory nouns are appended to the name, to which is the sign affixed? When does the оссираtion or title receive the sign? When is it preferable to use the particle of? 354. When should the Norman Possessive of be used rather than the Saxon? What caution is given on this point? Show that the particle of is not always equivalent in meaning to the Saxon. 355. When the thing possessed is only one of a number, how is the possessive expressed? When there is only one object possessed, in what case is the word following of? Explain the difference between "This picture of my friend's," and "This picture of my friend." In employing the Possessive Pronouns, when is the insertion of a Numeral necessary? 356. What cases do Participial Nouns govern? 2. Exercises.-Errors to be corrected.-353. This canal is the Duke's of Bridgewater. This is the Duchess of Kents residence. This is Dr. Blomfield's, the Bishop of London's. I called at Mr. Johnson's the draper's. I have left the parcel at Messrs. Longmans, the publishers. This palace was his Royal Highness's, the Duke of Clarence's. These psalms are David's the king, priest, and prophet's of the Jewish people. I will not for David's, thy father's sake. This is Sir Walter Scott's work, the celebrated novelist and poet's. This statue is the Duke of Wellingtons. He bought the articles at Wilson's, the druggist's. These orations are Cicero's, the most eloquent man of antiquity's. He took refuge at the ambassador, the king's representative's. These were purchased at Thomson's the cutler's. He called at Johnson's, the bookseller's shop. He sent to Wilson's, the draper's shop. This is Lord Bacon's sentiment, the great precursor's of Locke and Newton. 354. a. Virtue's man is an amiable character. These ornaments |