therefore the word so, instead of such, ought to have been used. The words cause and gave rise, are also tautological: one of them should, consequently, be omitted. The sentence corrected would stand thus: "This was the original cause of so barbarous a practice:" or, "o fa practice so barbarous." 10. As parsing is an exercise of great importance to the pupil, it should be continued, regularly, through the whole course of his grammatical in struction. 11. To the learner who has not the aid of a teacher, the Key is indispensable. But it should, on no occasion, be consulted, till the sentence which is to be rectified, has been well considered, and has received the learner's best correction. * A PART I. Page CHAP, 1. Instances of false Orthography, ar- ranged under the respective Rules 30 CHAP. 1. Sentences which require the applica tion of the Comma, disposed under 5. Sentences requiring the application of the Dash; of the Notes of In- terrogation and Exclamation; and of the Parenthetical Characters 2. Sentences in which the Rules of 3. Sentences in which the Rules for Promoting the Strength of a sen- The following is a list of COLLINS & Co.'s editions of Murray's works, with their prices at retail, and by the dozen. Wholesale 1. First Book for Children, from 4th Eng. edit. 2. An English Spelling-Book, 3. An English Gram. together with the Exercises and Key, 8vo. 4. An English Grammar, 5. Eng. Exercifes to the Grammar, 10. Sequel to the English Reader, 11. Introduction au Lecteur François, 9th do. 3.00 21ft do. 75 87플 87플 12. The Power of Religion on the Mind, 13th do. 1 00 The Proprietors of Lindley Murray's works, think it is no fmall recommendation of them, that the whole of these valuable publications, from "The First Book for Children," to "the Power of Religion on the Mind," may be properly confidered, as forming a little code of important elementary instruction. They are ftrictly fubfervient to one another, and most intimately connected. Their peculiar and acknowledged excellence is, that in every part of them, the pureft principles of piety and virtue, are happily blended with the elements of literature. They may, therefore, with the greatest confidence, be put into the hands of young perfons, as books which (to ufe the language of a Reviewer refpecting them) "will eminently conduce to pure religion and morality, and to the acquifition of a correct and elegant style." The following extract of a letter from LINDler MurRAY will shew his opinion of the merits of COLLINS & Co.'s editions of his works. "I am much indebted to Collins & Co. for the neat and correct manner in which they reprint my publications; and for their care and exertions to exhibit the books AS THEY WERE PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR, and efpecially with His lateft improvements. I fhall make it a point to communicate to them from time to time, and as early as poffible, copies of all the new and improved editions of the books. It affords me a peculiar gratification to perceive that my publications are fo extenfively diffufed over my native country." EXERCISES. PART I. EXERCISES IN PARSING. CHAP. I. Exercises in PARSING, as it respects ETYMOLOGY alone. SECT. I. Etymological Parsing Table. WHAT part of speech? 1. An article. What kind? Why? 2. A Substantive. Common or proper? What gender? Number? Case? Why? 3. An Adjective. What degree of comparison? To what does it belong? Why an adjective? 4. A Pronoun. What kind? Person? Number? Case? Why? Gender? 5. A verb. What kind? Mood? Tense? Number? Person? Why? If a participle, Why? Active or passive? 6. An adverb. Why is it an adverb ? 7. A preposition. Why a preposition! 8. A conjunction. Why? 9. An interjection. Why? B |