He is more bold, and active, but not so wise and studious as his companion. Sincerity is as valuable, and even more valuable, than knowledge. Neither has he, nor any other persons, suspected so much dissimulation. Several alterations and additions have been made to the work. PART IV. EXERCISES IN PUNCTUATION: COMMA. THE tutor by instruction and discipline lays the foundation of the pupil's future honour. Self-conceit presumption and obstinacy blast the prospect of many a youth. Deliberate slowly execute promptly. To live, soberly righteously and piously comprehends the whole of our duty. The path of piety and virtue pursued with a firm and constant spirit will assuredly lead to happiness. Continue my dear child to make virtue thy principal study. LE WE? ## ## quand we may smile at A nexions which may afterwards load thee with dishonour. SEMICOLON. The path of truth is a plain and a safe path that of falsehood is a perplexing maze. Modesty is one of the chief ornaments of youth and has ever been esteemed a presage of rising merit. Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell of fierceness and animosity COLON. Often is the smile of gaiety assumed whilst the heart aches within though folly may laugh guilt will sting. There is no mortal truly wise and restless at the same time wisdom is the repose of minds. PERIOD. We ruin the happiness of life when we attempt to raise it too high a tolerable and comfortable state is all that we can propose to ourselves on earth peace and contentment not bliss nor transport are the full portion of man perfect joy is reserved for heaven. INTERROGATION AND EXCLAMATION. To lie down on the pillow after a day spent in temperance in beneficence and in piety how sweet it is. We wait till to-morrow to be happy alas why not to-day shall we be younger are wa cura Recommendations of this Work. "Having already expressed, at large, our approbation of Mr. Murray's English Grammar, we have only, in announcing this Abridgment, to observe, that it appears to us to be made with great judgment; and that we do not know a performance of this kind better fitted for the use of children." Analytical Review, October, 1798. "English Grammars are now so numerous, that selection becomes difficult; but Mr. Murray's Abridgment is certainly one of those that are well executed." British Critic, September, 1798. "Mr. Murray's English Grammar, English Exercises, and Abridgment of the Grammar, have long been in high estimation." Guardian of Education, July, 1803. sion of eighteen pages. This little manual has experienced an accesBrevis esse laboro obscurus fio, may be said of other Abridgments; but with as small a share of truth, in the present instance, as in any we ever witnessed." Monthly Mirror, December, 1803. The tutors (adds Mr. Murray) who may mint this Murement merely as an introduction to a grammar, which exactly pursues the plan of the work they have studied." The remark is cer tainly just and well founded. Monthly Review, November, 1797. |