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RULE XIII. The Infinitive Mood.

We ought not to act hastily.

Exercises, p. 50, 51. Grammar, p. 88-90. God wills not a sinner to die. Endeavour to improve.—It is better to forgive an injury than to perpetuate a quarrel. It is so excellent, as to deserve my warmest commendation.

May we always act uprightly, and do that which conscience approves. What went ye out to see? We should not be like many persons, who depreciate the virtues they do not possess.

Note 1. a. He needs not make such a noise. I feel pangs of grief, and emotions of sorrow seize my heart. How delightful to behold a young man resist the allurements of vice, despise the voice of flattery, and cheerfully obey the call of duty. We heard the thunder roll.

b. They have been bid to go.

She has been made to observe.

They have been heard to say. He will be seen to prosper.

2. Question to be answered.—After what verbs is the present participle generally preferred to the infinitive present? Vary the following expressions:-They heard him remark; (remarking.) He observed him do it; (doing it.) They beheld him run about; (running about.)

3. Question. After what verbs is the word that, followed by a finite verb and its nominative case, used instead of the infinitive mood? Vary the following sentences:-We wish him to study: We wish that he would study. You believed him to be industrious. You believed that he was industrious. He regrets to have consulted him so late. He regrets that he has consulted him so late. He denied it to be an error. He denied that it was an error.

Promiscuous Exercises on the whole Rule.

We saw the lightning flash. They acted with so much reserve, that some persons doubted their sincerity. It is the difference of their conduct, which makes us approve the one, and reject the other. I knew that he attended public meetings. He was seen painting with great attention. Night bids us rest. assert it. He found him idling about. I perceive him climbing the wall. It is better to live on a little, than to out-live a great deal. He will one day wish that he had written to him sooner.

He dares not

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He gave me yesterday a valuable book, but to-day he has taken it from me. In the least insect there are muscles, nerves, joints, veins, arteries, and blood. I thought, by the accent, it was an apostrophe to his child. He lately lost an only son. He was formerly very disorderly; but this year, to the present time, he has been decent and regular. I have been* in London a year, and saw the king last summer. After we had visited London, we returned content and thankful, to our retired and peaceful habitation. He would rather ride than walk. Were I to enumerate all his virtues, it

would look like flattery.

Soft as he mourns, the streams forget to flow,

The flocks around a dumb compassion show.

Note 1. The ancients asserted that virtue is its own reward. He said that fever always produces thirst. He constantly declared, that eternal felicity awaits the pious.-Thomas said that he was contented.

2. a. He has chosen to ride. He has drunk too much. He has forsaken him. The desk has been shaken. They have chosen the part of honour and virtue. The bread that has been eaten is soon forgotten.

b. By too eager pursuit, he ran a great risk of being disappointed. He was greatly heated, and drank with avidity. He durst not commit so great an offence, as that which was proposed to him.

3. We shall welcome him when he arrives. He must suffer

before he repents. As soon as he returns, we will recommence our studies. The prisoners are not accounted guilty, till they are convicted. When he has completed his work, he shall receive his wages.

4. He went much more slowly than he ought to have gone, He has fallen much oftener than he is accustomed to fall. He slept longer than he should have slept. This number of the Spectator does not end, as it might very well have ended, with the former beautiful period. He has been writing these two hours, and will continue to write for two hours longer, Never was man so teased, as I have been teased; and never did any one suffer half the uneasiness which I have suffered this evening.

* I have been in London a year, (referring to an action just completed) or, I was in London a year, (when referring to an action past some time ago.)

5. The reward is his due, and it has already been given, or will hereafter, be given to him. The intentions of some of these philosophers, nay, of many, might have been and probably were good. I shall do all I can, to persuade others to take the same measures for their cure as I have taken.

6. I shall be obliged to him, if he will gratify me in that particular. His sea-sickness was so great, that I often feared he would die before our arrival. Ye will not come unto me, that ye may have life. I shall speedily return, that I may be in time. If you should take the town to-day, the castle would be yours. should study diligently, that he might become learned. He, who the sword of heaven would bear, should be as holy as severe. It required so much care, that I thought I should lose it before I reached home.

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7. a. Question to be answered.-How are present and past time denoted in the Subjunctive Mood, when negation is implied? If I knew your faults, I would point them out. If I had received the letter, I would have attended to it.

b. Question. How are present and past time denoted, when the subsequent verb follows the clause as if?—He runs, as if he contended for victory; He ran, as if he had seen the enemy; He trifles, as if he were destitute of sense.

8. In the natural world, it seems to be the general ordinance of Providence, that what is remarkable for solidity and durability, should be slow in growth in many instances, the same law appears to be established in the moral world. If these persons had intended to deceive, they would have taken care to avoid, what would expose them to the objections of their opponents. Our friends intended to meet us. It was then my purpose to visit Wales. It would have afforded me great pleasure to have received his approbation at an earlier period: but to receive it at all reflects credit upon me; or, but to have received it at all reflected credit upon me. To be censured by him, would soon prove an insuperable discouragement.* Lycurgus, the Spartan lawgiver, is said to have been born in the 926th year before Christ. Gunpowder is said to have been invented in Germany, by a monk, A. D. 1344.

Promiscuous Exercises on the whole Rule.-Do to others, as you would have others do to you. We expected that we should arrive earlier. He said, that truth is immutable. It is well written.

To be censured by him would soon prove, implies futurity. To have been censured, would soon have proved, denotes past time.

Be that as it may, he cannot if he were determined to be

Be wise and good, that you may be happy. Do not condemn him before he has been heard. It would, on reflection, have given me great satisfaction, to have relieved him from that distressed situation. They said they intended to meet us. We have done no more than it was our duty to do. justify his conduct. He speaks as heard. I purpose going (or to go) to London in a few months; after I shall have finished my business there, I intend proceeding (or, to proceed,) to America. His resolution was too strong to be shaken by slight opposition. He has ridden much more quickly than he is accustomed to ride. Either it has been written or shall be written. They maintained that scripture conclusion, that all mankind rose from one head.

RULE XV. Participles.

Exercises, p. 53, 54.

Grammar, p. 93, 94.

He is wearying himself in vain.

I have been expecting you.

I could not refrain from suspecting them as enemies, and him as a suspicious friend.

Note 1. a. From the teaching of Mr. B. he has profited much. I was much surprised at the marrying of the bachelor.

b. By observing truth, you will command esteem, as well as secure peace. He prepared them for this event, by sending to them

proper information. A person may be rich by chance; but he cannot be wise or good, without taking pains for it. Nothing could have made her so unhappy, as marrying a man who possessed such principles. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon supplying our wants; and riches upon enjoying our superfluities.

2. Pliny, speaking of Cato, the censor's disapproving of the Grecian orators, expressed himself thus. Much depends upon the tyro's observing this rule.

What is the reason of this man's

dismissing his servant? There will be no danger of their spoiling their faces, or of their gaining converts. For his avoiding that

precipice, he is indebted to his friend's care.

3. Great exertions were made to secure his return. Time and talents were wanted to do justice to the subject.

Promiscuous Exercises on the whole Rule.-He confined all his philosophy to suffering ills patiently. Esteeming themselves wise, they became fools. Propriety of pronunciation is giving to every word that sound, which the most polite usage of the language

appropriates to it.

Not attending to this rule, is the cause of a very common error. Discretion is wanted in all the employments of life. This was, in fact, converting the deposit to his own use. From calling names, he proceeded to blows. It was from our misunderstanding the direction that we lost our way. In tracing his history, we discover little that is worthy of imitation. I was much delighted with the singing of Mr. Braham. ing books written by the best authors, his mind became highly improved.

Promiscuous Exercises on all the preceding Rules.

Exercises, p. 54.

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I shall ride to town to-morrow, unless it rain. O! that his heart were tender, and susceptible of the woes of others. Though the design is laudable, and is favourable to our interest, it will involve much anxiety and labour. How sweet the hay smells.

He writes as the best authors would have written, had they written upon the same subject. When the rules have been wantonly broken, there can be no plea for favour. That writer has given an account of the manner in which Christianity was formerly propagated among the heathen. The enemies whom we have most to fear, are those of our own hearts. If a man bring into the solitary retreat of age, a vacant, an unimproved mind, in which no knowledge dawns, no ideas rise, which within itself has nothing to feed upon, many heavy and many comfortless days he must necessarily pass.

Christ applauded the liberality of the poor widow, whom he had seen casting her two mites into the treasury. Affluence may give us respect, in the eyes of the vulgar, but it will not recommend us to the wise and good. Its stature is less than that of a man; but its strength and agility are much greater.

Them that honour me, will I honour. Every church and sect of people has a set of opinions peculiar to itself. His speech contains one of the grossest and most infamous calumnies that ever were uttered. Too great a variety of studies dissipates and

weakens the mind.

Calumny and detraction are sparks, which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves. This treaty was made at the castle of Earl Moreton, the governor. I beg the favour of your acceptance of a copy of a view of the manufactures in the WestRiding of Yorkshire; or, I beg that you will favour me by accepting a copy of a view, &c.

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