English Exercises: Adapted to Murray's English Grammar, Consisting of Exercises in Parsing ...J. Montgomery, 1826 |
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Página iii
... examples erroneously constructed , for exer- cising the student's sagacity and judgment . To rectify these , attention and reflection are requisite ; and the knowl- edge of the rule necessarily results from the study and cor- rection of ...
... examples erroneously constructed , for exer- cising the student's sagacity and judgment . To rectify these , attention and reflection are requisite ; and the knowl- edge of the rule necessarily results from the study and cor- rection of ...
Página iv
... examples than others . This has arisen from the superior importance of those rules , and from the variety requisite to illustrate them properly . When a few instan- ces afford sufficient practice on the rule , the student is not ...
... examples than others . This has arisen from the superior importance of those rules , and from the variety requisite to illustrate them properly . When a few instan- ces afford sufficient practice on the rule , the student is not ...
Página v
... examples , and with which the learners will , consequently , be much occupied and impressed , the compiler would have deemed himself culpable , had he exhibited such sentences as contained ideas inapplicable to young minds , or which ...
... examples , and with which the learners will , consequently , be much occupied and impressed , the compiler would have deemed himself culpable , had he exhibited such sentences as contained ideas inapplicable to young minds , or which ...
Página vi
... examples adapted to the la- test improvements in the grammar ; and adding to the Syn- tax many useful exercises , he has subjoined to the part de- signed to promote perspicuous and accurate writing , a whole chapter ( twelve pages ) of ...
... examples adapted to the la- test improvements in the grammar ; and adding to the Syn- tax many useful exercises , he has subjoined to the part de- signed to promote perspicuous and accurate writing , a whole chapter ( twelve pages ) of ...
Página vii
... examples of rectitude , make light impres- sion , compared with the effect of contrast , in which errors and corrections are opposed to each other . A child general- ly sees and hears so many instances of erroneous construc- tion , that ...
... examples of rectitude , make light impres- sion , compared with the effect of contrast , in which errors and corrections are opposed to each other . A child general- ly sees and hears so many instances of erroneous construc- tion , that ...
Términos y frases comunes
adjective adverb amiable appear attention avoid beauty blessings censure CHAP cheerful common substantive conduct correct darkness Demosthenes desire disappointments disposition Divine duty earth employed endeavour English language esteem evil favour following verbs folly give governed Grammar happiness heart honour hope human idleness imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood knowledge language learned learner live manner ment mind misery nature neuter gender never nominative notes and observations nouns objective observations under RULE occasions Orthography ourselves Parsing passions peace piety pleasure plural number possess preposition principles promiscuous exercises promote pronoun proper racter reason receive regular verb religion render respect reward riches RULE XI Rules of Syntax says SECT sentences sentiments silent e singular number subjunctive mood temper tence thee things third person tion true vice virtue Virtue rewards virtuous wisdom wise words Write the following young persons youth
Pasajes populares
Página 38 - The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim : Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Página 38 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Página 136 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and feed my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss...
Página 36 - All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others...
Página 71 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Página 36 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Página 160 - We came to our journey's end at last with no small difficulty, after much fatigue, through deep roads and bad weather.
Página 138 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 153 - I desire the author or authors will be pleased maturely to consider two points. First, as things now stand, how they will be able to find food and raiment for a hundred thousand useless mouths and backs.
Página 37 - All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good: And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right.