The Relative is of the same person as, the antecedent, and the verb agrees with it accordingly; as, "Thou who lovest wisdom," "I who speak from experience." Gram. 21st edit. p. 148.

The exercise of reason appears as little in these sportsmen, as in the beasts whom they sometimes hunt, and by whom they are sometimes hunted.

They which seek wisdom will certainly find her. The male amongst birds seems to discover no beauty, but in the colour of its species.

Take handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it towards heaven, in the sight of Pharaoh; and it shall become small dust.

Rebecca took goodly raiment, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob.

The wheel killed another man, which is the sixth which have lost their lives, by this means.

The fair sex, whose task is not to mingle in the labours of public life, has its own part assigned it to

act.

The Hercules man of war foundered at sea; she overset, and lost most of her men.

The mind of man cannot be long without some food to nourish the activity of his thoughts.

What is the reason that our language is less refined than those of Italy, Spain, or France ?

I do not think any one should incur censure for being tender of their reputation.

Thou who has been a witness of the fact, can give an account of it.

In religious concerns, or what is conceived to be such, every man must stand or fall by the decision of the Great Judge.

Something like what have been here premised, are the conjectures of Dryden.

Thou great First Cause, least understood !

Who all my sense confin'd

To know but this, that thou art good

And that myself am blind:

Yet gave me in this dark estate, &c.

What art thou, speak, that, on designs unknown,
While others sleep, thus range the camp alone.

The following examples are adapted to the notes and observations under RULE v. Gram. 21st edit. p. 149-153.

1. Whoever entertains such an opinion, he judges erroneously.

The cares of this world they often choke the growth of virtue.

Disappointments and afflictions, however disagreeable, they often improve us.

2. Moses was the meekest man whom we read of in the Old Testament.

Humility is one of the most amiable virtues which we can possess.

They are the same persons who assisted us yesterday.

The men and things which he has studied have not improved his morals.

3. Howsoever beautiful they appear, they have no real merit.

In whatsoever light we view him, his conduct will bear inspection.

On whichsoever side they are contemplated, they appear to advantage.

However much he might despise the maxims of the king's administration, he kept a total silence on that subject.

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

None more impatiently suffer injuries, than those that are most forward in doing them.

5. He would not be persuaded but what I was greatly in fault.

These commendations of his children, appear to have been made in somewhat an injudicious manner.

6. He instructed and fed the crowds who surrounded him.

Sidney was one of the wisest and most active governors, which Ireland had enjoyed for several

years.

He was the ablest minister which James ever possessed.

The court, who gives currency to manners, ought to be exemplary.

1 am happy in the friend which I have long proved.

7. The child whom we have just seen, is wholesomely fed, and not injured by bandages or clothing. He is like a beast of prey, who destroys without pity.

8. Having once disgusted him, he could never regain the favour of Nero, who was indeed another name for cruelty.

Flattery, whose nature is to deceive and betray, should be avoided as the poisonous adder.

Who of those men came to his assistance?

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

an action.

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

10. It is remarkable his continual endeavours to serve us, notwithstanding our ingratitude.

It is indisputably true his assertion, though it is a paradox.

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

Oh! happy we, surrounded with so many blessings.

RULE VI.

The relative is the nominative case to the verb, when no nominative case comes between it and the

verb: : as, "The master who taught us," "The trees which are planted."

When a nominative comes between the relative and the verb, the relative is governed by some word in its orun member of the sentence: as, "He who preserves, me, to whom I owe my being, whose I am, and whom I serve, is eternal." Gram. 21st edit.

p. 153.

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

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

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

It is not to be expected that they, whom 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 who we ought to love and respect, and who we ought to be grateful to.

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

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

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

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

Was any person besides the mercer present? Yes, both him and his clerk.

Who was the money paid to? To the mercer and his clerk.

Who counted it? Beth the clerk and him.

RULE VII.

When the relative is preceded by two nominatives of different persons, the relative and verb may agree in person with either, according to the sense: as, "I am the man who command you;" or, "I am the man who commands you." Gram. 21st edit. p. 155.

I acknowledge that I am the teacher, who adopt that sentiment, and maintains the propriety of such

measures.

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

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

I perceive that thou art a pupil, who possesses bright parts, but who hast cultivated them but little. Thou art he who breathest on the earth with the breath of spring, and who covereth it with verdure and beauty.

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I am the Lord thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, and who lead thee by the thou shouldst go. Thou art the Lord who did choose Abraham, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees.

RULE VIII.

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Every adjective, and every adjective pronoun, belongs to a substantive expressed or understood; as, "He is a good, as well as a wise man;" happy;" that is, "persons;"" This is a pleasant walk;" that is, "this walk is," &c.

Adjective pronouns must agree, in number, with their substantives: as, "This book, these baks: that sort, those sorts; another road, other roads." Gram. 21st edit. p. 156.

These kind of indulgences soften and injure the mind.

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