assumed as a fact, requires the indicative mood." Therefore, knno should be knows; thus, If he knows the way, he does not need a guide.]

Though he seem to be artless, he has deceived us.
If he think as he speaks, he may safely be trusted.
Though this event be strange, it certainly did happen.
If thou love tranquillity of mind, seek it not abroad.

If seasons of idleness be dangerous, what must a continued habit of it prove?—Blair.

Though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered.

I knew thou wert not slow to hear.

Under Note 1.

The work has been finished last week.
He was out of employment this fortnight.

This mode of expression has been formerly in use.

I should be much obliged to him if he will attend to it.

I will pay the vows which my lips have uttered when I was in trouble.

I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days.

I thought, by the accent, that he had been speaking to his child. And he that was dead sat up and began to speak.

Thou hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.—Rev. ii. 3.

Ye will not come unto me that ye might have life.

At the end of this quarter, I shall be at school two years.
We have done no more than it was our duty to have done.

Under Note 2.

We expected that he would have arrived last night.
Our friends intended to have met us.

We hoped to have seen you.

He would not have been allowed to have entered.

Under Note 3.

The doctor affirmed, that fever always produced thirst.
The ancients asserted, that virtue was it own reward.

PROMISCUOUS EXAMPLES OF FALSE SYNTAX.

LESSON I.

[It is here expected that the learner will ascertain for himself the proper form of correcting each example, according to the particular Rale or Note under which it belongs.]

There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

My people doth not consider.

I have never heard who they invited.

Then hasten thy return; for, thee away,
Nor lustre has the sun, nor joy the day.

I am as well as when you was here.

That elderly man, he that came in late, I supposed to be the superintendent.

All the virtues of mankind are to be counted upon a few fingers, but his follies and vices are innumerable.

It must indeed be confessed that a lampoon or a satire do not carry in them robbery or murder.

There was more persons than one engaged in this affair.
A man who lacks ceremony, has need for great merit.

A wise man avoids the showing any excellence in trifles.
The most important and first female quality is sweetness of
temper.

We choose rather lead than follow.

Ignorance is the mother of fear, as well as admiration.
He must fear many, who many fear.

Every one partake of honour bestowed on the worthy.
The king nor the queen were not at all deceived.
Was there no difference, there would be no choice.
I had rather have been informed.

Must thee return this evening?

Life and death is in the power of the tongue.

I saw a person that I took to be she.

Let him be whom he may, I shall not stop.

This is certainly an useful invention.

That such a spirit as thou dost not understand me.

'It is no more but justice,' quoth the farmer.

LESSON II.

Great improvements has been made.

It is undoubtedly true what I have heard.

The nation is torn by feuds which threaten their ruin.
The account of these transactions were incorrect.
Godliness with contentment are great gain.

The number of sufferers have not been ascertained.
There are one or more of them yet in confinement.
They have chose the wisest part.

He spent his whole life in doing of good.
They know scarcely that temperance is a virtue.
I am afraid lest I have laboured in vain.

Mischief to itself doth back recoil.

This construction sounds rather harshly.
What is the cause of the leaves curling?
Was it thee, that made the noise?

Let thy flock clothe upon the naked.
Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee.
His conduct was surprising strange.

This woman taught my brother and I to read.
Let your promises be such that you can perform.
We shall sell them in the state they now are.
We may add this observation, however.
This came in fashion when I was young.
I did not use the leaves, but root of the plant.
We have used every mean in our power.
Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir.-Micah, i. 1..
Give every syllable and every letter their
proper sound.

LESSON III.

To know exactly how much mischief may be ventured upon with impunity, are knowledge enough for some folks. Every leaf and every twig teem with life.

I was rejoiced at this intelligence.

At this stage of advancement, there is little difficulty in the pu pil's understanding the passive and neuter verbs.

I was afraid that I should have lost the parcel.
Which of all these patterns is the prettier ?

They which despise instruction shall not be wise.

Both thou and thy advisers have mistaken their interest.
A idle soul shall suffer hunger.

The lips of knowledge is a precious jewel.

I and my cousin are requested to attend.

Can only say that such is my belief.

This is different from the conscience being made to feel.
Here is ground for their leaving the world with peace..
Where are you all running so fast?

A man is the noblest work of creation.

Of all other crimes wilful murder is the most atrocious.
The tribes whom I visited, are partially civilized.

From hence I conclude they are in error.

The girls' books are neater than the boys.

I intended to have transcribed it.

Shall a character made up of the very worst passions, pass w

der the name of a gentleman ?

Rhoda ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

What is latitude and longitude?

Cicero was more eloquent than any

Roman.

Who dares apologize for Pizarro?-who is but another name

for rapacity!

LESSON IV.

Tell me whether you will do it or no.

After the most straitest sect, I lived a Pharisee.
We have no more but five loaves and two fishes.
I know not who it was who did it.

Doubt not, little though there be,

But I'll cast a crumb to thee.-Langhorne.

This rule is the best which can be given.

I have never seen no other way.

These are poor amends for the men and treasures which we have lost.

Dost thou know them boys?

This is a part of my

uncle's father's estate.

Many people never learn to speak correct.

Some people are rash, and others timid: those apprehend too much, these too little.

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cæsar or no?

It was not worth while preserving any permanent enmity.
I no sooner saw my face in it, but I was startled at the shortness

of it.

Every person is answerable for their own conduct.

They are men that scorn a mean action, and who will exert themselves to serve you.

I do not recollect ever having paid it.

The stoics taught that all crimes were equal.
Every one of these theories are now exploded.
Either of these four will answer.

There is no situation where he would be happy.

The boy has been detected in stealing, that you thought so clever.

I will meet thee there if thee please.

He is not so sick, but what he can laugh.

These clothes does not fit me.

The audience was all very attentive.

Wert thou some star, which from the ruin'd roof

Of shak'd Olympus by mischance didst fall !—Milton.

LESSON V.

Was the master, or many of the scholars, in the room?
His father's and mother's consent was asked.

Whom is he supposed to be?

He is an old venerable man.

It was then my purpose to have visited Sicily.

It is to the learner only, and he that is in doubt, that this assist ance is recommended.

There are not the least hope of his recovery.

Anger and impatience is always unreasonable.

In his letters, there are not only correctness, but elegance.

Opportunity to do good is the highest preferment which a noble mind desires.

The year when he died, is not mentioned.
Had I knew it, I should not have went.
Was it thee, that spoke to me?

The house is situated pleasantly.

He did it as private as he possibly could.

Subduing our passions is the noblest of conquests.

James is more diligent than thee.

Words interwove with sighs found out their way.

He appears to be diffident excessively.

The number of our days are with thee.

Like a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitietb them that fear him.-Psalm, ciii. 13.

The circumstances of this case,

is different.

Well for us, if some such other men should rise!

A man that is young in years, may be old in hours, if he have lost no time.

The chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them.—Acts, xxiii. 10.

Nay, weep not, gentle Eros; there is left us
Ourselves to end ourselves.-Shakspeare.

GENERAL RULE OF SYNTAX.

In the formation of sentences, the consistency and adaptation of all the words should be carefully observed; and a regular, clear, and correspondent construction should be preserved throughout.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SYNTAX.

OBS. 1.-In proportion as the rules of Syntax are made few and general, they must be either vague or liable to exceptions. The number of the principles which deserve to be placed in the rules, is not fixed by any obvious distinction; hence the diversity in the number of the rules as given by different grammarians. In this matter a middle course seems to be best. We have therefore taken the parts of speech in their order, and comprised all the general principles of relation, agreement, and government, in twentysir leading Rules. Of these rules, eight (namely, the 1st, the 4th, the 14th, the 15th, the 16th, the 17th, the 18th, and the 19th,) are used only in parsing; two (namely, the 13th and the 26th,) are necessary only for the correction of false syntax; the remaining sixteen answer the double purpose of parsing and correction. The Exceptions, of which there are twenty-four, belong to ten different rules. The Notes, of which there are eighty-seven are subordinate rules of syntax, formed for the detection of errors. The Observations, of which there are about two hundred, are chiefly designed to explain the arrangement of words, and whatever is difficult or peculiar in construction.