English Exercises: Adapted to Murray's English Grammar, Consisting of Exercises in Parsing ...J. Montgomery, 1826 |
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Page vii
... means of teach- ing them , first , to discover the irregularities , and then , to avoid the contagion , of bad examples . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE TWELFTH EDITION . THE reader will perceive , that a number of Notes and Critical Discussions ...
... means of teach- ing them , first , to discover the irregularities , and then , to avoid the contagion , of bad examples . ADVERTISEMENT TO THE TWELFTH EDITION . THE reader will perceive , that a number of Notes and Critical Discussions ...
Page x
... means a degree of it ; and therefore the word so , instead of such , ought to have been used . The words cause and rise , are also tautological : one of them should , consequent- ly , be omitted . The sentence corrected would stand thus ...
... means a degree of it ; and therefore the word so , instead of such , ought to have been used . The words cause and rise , are also tautological : one of them should , consequent- ly , be omitted . The sentence corrected would stand thus ...
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... mean mind . If greatness flatters our vanity , it multiplies our dan- gers . To our own failings we are commonly blind . The friendships of young persons , are often founded on capricious likings . In your youthful amusements , let no ...
... mean mind . If greatness flatters our vanity , it multiplies our dan- gers . To our own failings we are commonly blind . The friendships of young persons , are often founded on capricious likings . In your youthful amusements , let no ...
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... mean and dispirited . Knowing him to be my superior , I cheerfully sub- mitted . 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 ...
... mean and dispirited . Knowing him to be my superior , I cheerfully sub- mitted . 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 ...
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... Who noble ends by noble means obtains , Or failing , smiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him reign , or bleed , Like Socrates , that man is great indeed . Our hearts are fasten'd to this world , By strong PARSING . 35.
... Who noble ends by noble means obtains , Or failing , smiles in exile or in chains , Like good Aurelius let him reign , or bleed , Like Socrates , that man is great indeed . Our hearts are fasten'd to this world , By strong PARSING . 35.
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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
Popular passages
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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...
Page 71 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Page 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.
Page 160 - We came to our journey's end at last with no small difficulty, after much fatigue, through deep roads and bad weather.
Page 138 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 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.
Page 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.