is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "vice," according to RULE I. which says; (here repeat the rule.) Us is a personal pronoun, first person plural, in the ob jective case, and governed by the active verb "degrades," agreeably to RULE XI. which says, &c.

"He who lives virtuously prepares for all events."

He is a personal pronoun of the third person, singular number, and masculine gender. Who is a relative pronoun, which has for its antecedent "he" with which it agrees in gender and number, according to RULE V. which says, &c. Lives a regular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative, "who," according to RULE VI. which says,&c. Virtuously is an adverb of quality. Prepares a regular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative, "he." For is a preposition. All is an adjective pronoun, of the indefinite kind, the plural number, and belongs to its substantive, "events," with which it agrees, according to RULE VIII. which says, &c. Events is a common substantive of the third person, in the plural number, and the objective case. governed by the preposition, "for," according to RULE. XVII. which says, &c.

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If folly entice thee, reject its allurement."

If is a copulative conjunction. Folly is a common substantive of the third person in the singular number, and the nominative case. Entice is a regular verb active, subjunctive mood, present tense, third person singular, and is governed by the conjunction "if," according to RULE XIX. which says, &c. Thee is a personal pronoun, of the second person singular, in the objective case, governed by the active verb "entice," agreeably to RULE XI. which says, &c. Reject is a regular active verb, imperative mood, second person singular, and agrees with its nominative case, "thou," implied. Its is a personal pronoun, third person, singular number and of the neuter gender, to agree with its substantive folly," according to RULE

v. which says, &c. It is in the possessive case, governed by the noun" allurements," agreeable to RULE X. which says, &c. Allurements is a common substantive, of the third person, in the plural number, and the objective case governed by the active verb, "reject," according to RULE XI. which says, &c.

SECT. III.

Exercises on the first, second, third, and fourth Rules of Syntax.*

1. The contented mind spreads ease and cheerfulness

around it.

The school of experience teaches many useful lessons. In the path of life are many thorns, as well as flowers. Thou shouldst do justice to all men, even to enemies. 2. Vanity and presumption ruin many a promising youth.

Food, clothing, and credit, are the rewards of industry. He and William live together in great harmony.

3. No age, nor condition, is exempt from trouble. Wealth, or virtue, or any valuable acquisition, is not attainable by idle wishes.

4. The British nation is great and generous. The company is assembled. It is composed of possessing very different sentiments.

persons A herd of cattle, peacefully grazing, affords a pleas ing sight.

SECT. IV.

Exercises on the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth Rules of

Syntax.

5. The man, who is faithfully attached to religion, may be relied on with confidence.

* In parsing these exercises, the pupil should repeat the respective rule of Syntax, and show that it applies to the sentence which he is parsing.

The vices which we should especially avoid, are those which most easily beset us.

6. They who are born in high stations, are not always happy.

Our parents and teachers are the persons whom we ought, in a particular manner, to respect.

If our friend is in trouble, we, whom he knows and loves, may console him.

7. Thou art the man who has improved his privileges, and who will reap the reward.

I am the person, who owns a fault committed, and who disdains to conceal it by falsehood.

8. That sort of pleasure weakens and debases the mind.

Even in these times, are many persons who, from disinterested motives, are solicitous to promote the happiness of others.

SECT. V.

Exercises on the ninth, tenth, cleventh, and twelfth Rules of Syntax.

9. The restless discontented person, is not a good friend, a good neighbour, or a good subject.

The young, the healthy, and the prosperous, should not presume on their advantages.

10 The scholar's diligence will secure the tutor's approbation.

The good parent's greatest joy, is, to see his children wise and virtuous.

11. Wisdom and virtue ennoble us.

debase us.

Vice and folly

Whom can we so justly love as them who have endeavoured to make us wise and happy?

12. When a person has nothing to do, he is almost always tempted to do wrong.

We need not urge Charles to do good; he loves to do it.

We dare not leave our studies without permission

SECT. VI.

Exercises on the thirteenth, faurteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth Rules of Syntax.

13. The business is, at last, completed; but long ago I intended to do it.

I expected to see the king, before he left Windsor. The misfortune did happen: but we early hoped and endeavoured to prevent it.

To have been censured by so judicious a friend, would have greatly discouraged me.

14. Having early disgraced himself, he became mean and dispirited.

Knowing him to be my superior, I cheerfully submitted. 15. We should always prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

A young man, so learned and virtuous, promises to be a very useful member of society.

When our virtuous friends die, they are not lost for ever: they are only gone before us to a happier world.

16. Neither threatenings, nor any promises, could; make him violate the truth.

Charles is not insincere; and therefore we may trust him.

17. From whom was that information received? To whom do that house, and those fine gardens, belong?

SECT. VII.

Exercises on the eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-. first, and twenty-second Rules of Syntax.

18. He and I commenced our studies at the sametime.

If we contend about trifles, and violently maintain our opinion, we shall gain but few friends.

19. Though James and myself are rivals, we do not cease to be friends.

If Charles acquire knowledge, good manners, and vir tue, he will secure esteem.

William is respected, because he is upright and obliging.

20. These persons are abundantly more oppressed than we are.

Though I am not so good a scholar as he is, I am, perhaps, not less attentive than he, to study.

21. Charles was a man of knowledge, learning, politeness, and religion.

In our travels, we saw much to approve, and much to condemn.

22. The book is improved by many useful corrections alterations, and additions.

She is more talkative and lively than her brother, but not so well informed, nor so uniformly cheerful.

SECT. VIII.

Promiscuous Exercises in Syntactical Parsing.

PROSE.

DISSIMULATION in youth, is the forerunner of perfidy in old age. Its first appearance is the fatal omen of growing depravity, and future shame.

If we possess not the power of self-government, we shall be the prey of every loose inclination that chances to arise. Pampered by continual indulgence, all our passions will become mutinous and headstrong. Desire, not reason, will be the ruling principle of our conduct. Absurdly we spend our time in contending about the trifles of a day, while we ought to be preparing for a higher existence.

How little do they know of the true happiness of life, who are strangers to that intercourse of good offices and kind affections, which, by a pleasing charm, attaches men to one another, and circulates rational enjoyment from heart to heart!

If we view ourselves, with all our imperfections and failings, in a just light, we shall rather be surprised at our enjoying so many good things, than discontented, because there are any which we want.