2. The Name of any Object, confidered as an Adjunct, may take with before it; as,

If they had feen me WITH THESE HANGMAN'S HANDS. Shakespear.

Rebeckah came forth WITH HER PITCHER on her Shoulder. Old Teft. i. e. having these Hangman's Hands; having her Pitcher on her Shoulder.

The Names of any Qualities or Circumftances, if confidered as Adjuncts or Concomitants, may take with before them; as, to go WITH SPEED; to advance WITH RESOLUTION; to ftrive WITH EAGERNESS; i. e. to ge Speedily; to advance resolutely; to strive eagerly.

All States of Intercourfe or Community admit of the Reference by with to the Name of any Object that is equally concerned with others in these States; as, a League, Truce, Treaty, Engagement wITH THE ENEMY; Converfation, Trade, Dealings with fuch People; a Divifion, Compofition, Agreement, Disagreement WITH HIS CREDITORS; and fo to vie WITH THE BEST OF THEIR FAMILY. Addison. Whether they quarrelled among themJelves, OR WITH their Neighbours. Spectat. No. 70.

Where the fapient King

Held Alliance WITH HIS FAIR EGYPTIAN SPOUSE. Milton.

Thou hast been Partaker WITH THE ADULTERERS. Old Test.

He fhall divide the Spoil WITH THE STRONG. ibid.

The States of being pleased, satisfied, contented, difpleafed, diffatisfied, difcontented, wearied, refreshed, befet, loaded, charged, and feveral others, take the Reference by with to the Name of the Object that occafions the Pleafure, Difpleasure, &c. or that conftitutes the Load, Charge, &c. as,

O 2

I was

I was delighted WITH THE APPEARANCE of the God of Wit. Spectat. No. 64.

With likewife refers to the Name of the Object upon or amongst which Intereft, Credit, or Authority is exerted or retained; as, to have Credit, Influence, &C. WITH SUCH A MAN.

But Intereft is her Name WITH MEN below. Dryd. i. e. amongst Men below.

Sometimes with gives Notice, that as foon as one Thing came to pass another alfo ensued; as, WITH THIS he pointed to his Face. Dryden.

XXI. 1. Containing Objects in Dependence feen

On Nouns or Verbs claim Ablatives by in. 2. Likewise the Objects of our Care or Pains ; 3. Or those by which its Views the Mind re

ftrains.

1. In directs to the Name of any Place, or Part of Time, which is conceived to comprehend other Objects or States; as, a Man in a Houfe; a Horfe IN THE Field; this was IN SUCH A YEAR, IN THE REIGN of Such a King, &c. But we say on fuch a Day, and at fuch a Time. There were IN THE SAME COUNTRY Shepherds abiding IN THE FIELD. New Teft.

It came to pass IN THOSE DAYS. Ibid.

When the Wife of Hector, IN HOMER'S ILIADS, difcourJes with her Husband about the Battle IN WHICH he was going to engage.

Addifon.

He fees it IN QUITE ANOTHER LIGHT. Spect. No. 75.

The Names of all Sorts of States which continue for a Time, may be united by in, with the Name of any Object

ject which is under the Influence of those States; as, a Man IN LOVE, Hope, Fear; in Arms; in a Confpiracy, &c.

An Object contained may be referred to the Object containing by of, or by in; as, a Chapter OF or IN fuch a Book; the Parts OF or IN fuch a Whole.

Any Rate or Proportion, which is conceived to be between a lefs Quantity and a greater that contains the less, may be expreffed by in; as, Ten IN the Hundred; Twelve Pence IN the Pound, &c.

2. Any Object or Materials, on which Skill or Pains are exerted, may be confidered as containing the Effect of fuch Skill or Pains: Hence the Expreffions Skill in the Sciences; to take Pains IN learning this or that.

Lord Clifford vows to fight IN thy Defence. Shakefp.

Solemn Forms of Denunciation take in before the Name of the Object on which the Effect of the Denunciation is conceived to depend; as, IN the Name of God let this be done.

In the Power of us the Tribunes, We banish him. Shakespear.

3. The Name of whatsoever restrains the Extent of that which is under Confideration may take in before it ; as, IN all Probability; IN Reafon ; IN Justice; i. e. confidering Things so far as Probability, Reason, Justice allows, and no farther.

XXII. 1. In Ablatives by for we Names defcry

That fhew the Reafon, Caufe, Account, or
Purpofe why.

2. And

2. And for, with Names of Time, conveys the Thought

Quite through the Periods which these Names denote.

1. For refers to the Name of the final Cause, or to the Name of any Thing on Account of which Things appear, or are confidered, done, or treated, rather in one Manner than another; as, to write FOR BREAD; conve nient, inconvenient FOR SUCH A PURPOSE, FOR SUCH A SEASON, FOR SUCH A MAN, &C.

He dies FOR A DESERTER. Gay.

To think the worse of ourselves FOR THE IMPERFECTIONS OF OUR PERSONS. Spectat. No. 33.

There is nothing fo bad FOR THE FACE as Party-Zeal. Spectat. No. 57.

A good Figure FOR A LAMPOON. Ibid. No. 58.

That on Account of which we exert our Powers and Faculties, is frequently that others may be excufed from doing what we do. For is used in this Reference, and, when fo, it is equivalent to inftead of, or in the Place, or on the Behalf of; as, a Subftitute FOR ANOTHER; to apbear, plead, ferve, contrive, &c. FOR SUCH A MAN.

In buying, felling, making Wagers, &c. for refers to the Name of whatsoever is received, paid, or hazarded; for that is the Thing on Account of which the Bargain or Wager is made; as, to fell, buy fuch Goods FOR fuch a Sum; to pay fuch a Sum FOR SUCH GOODS; to take Corn in exchange FOR WINE; a Wager FOR SUCH A SUM. A paltry Ring, whofe Poefy was

FOR ALL THE WORLD like Cutler's Poetry-Shakesp. i. e. as like as if the World had been at Stake on the Exactness of the Likeness.

The

The Name of whatsoever is confidered as that towards which any Difpofition, Preparation, or Intention is directed, admits of for before it; as, Ariftotle is FOR POETIC JUSTICE; Jove was FOR VENUS; he is all FOR SUCH A THING. Dryden. i. e. difpofed in Judgment, Favour, or Inclination towards poetic Justice, &c.

We failed FOR GENOA. Addison. i. e. with Intention to arrive at Genoa.

The Words fit, right, proper, or others of like Import, are often understood; and for refers to a Name which depends on what is understood; as,

It were FOR ME

To throw my Sceptre at the injurious Gods. Shakespear. fit, proper for me.

i. e.

2. With Names of Parts, or Periods of Time, for gives Notice that fome State continues quite through the Period; as, hired FOR LIFE. Prior.

To guide the Sun's bright Chariot FOR A DAY. Garth's Ovid.

I never knew a Party-Woman that kept her Beauty FOR A TWELVEMONTH. Spectat. No. 57.

XXIII. Than is a Sign by which the Mind refers

To that wherewith it any Thing compares.

When the Result of a Comparison is expreffed by an Adjective or Adverb of the comparative Degree, THAN refers to the Name or Expreffion which denotes that by which fome Excefs or Defect is estimated; as, a Man, wifer, richer, lefs wife, lefs rich THAN ANOTHER, or THAN HE HAS BEEN; a Thing done more or less prudently THAN

WAS