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Page vii
... PRONOUNS OF ADVERBS ADVERBS OF REPETITION OF FREQUENTATIVES OF INTERJECTIONS OF CONJUNCTIONS OF PREPOSITIONS OF PREFIXES The Binder will insert the Plate to face page cxc . PACE iv i xi XX XXV xxix xxxiii xxxiv xxxix · xliv ib . xlvii ...
... PRONOUNS OF ADVERBS ADVERBS OF REPETITION OF FREQUENTATIVES OF INTERJECTIONS OF CONJUNCTIONS OF PREPOSITIONS OF PREFIXES The Binder will insert the Plate to face page cxc . PACE iv i xi XX XXV xxix xxxiii xxxiv xxxix · xliv ib . xlvii ...
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... German Voll is Full , Halb is Half , and eine Taube is a Dove ; which the Scotch have further softened into Dow , with the pronunciation of doo . In some parts of Scotland , all the pronouns in XX INTRODUCTION . INTERCHANGE OF LETTERS.
... German Voll is Full , Halb is Half , and eine Taube is a Dove ; which the Scotch have further softened into Dow , with the pronunciation of doo . In some parts of Scotland , all the pronouns in XX INTRODUCTION . INTERCHANGE OF LETTERS.
Page xxi
David Booth. In some parts of Scotland , all the pronouns in Wh are turned into F ; the inhabitants , in their broad accent , using Faw , Faur , Faun , and Faut , for Who , Where , When , and What , -and Foo indifferently for How and Why ...
David Booth. In some parts of Scotland , all the pronouns in Wh are turned into F ; the inhabitants , in their broad accent , using Faw , Faur , Faun , and Faut , for Who , Where , When , and What , -and Foo indifferently for How and Why ...
Page xxii
... pronoun he , are of common origin . Th in mouth is changed into n and nd , in the Swedish mun and the German mund . It is silent in the Scotch mu , or moo , and becomes z in muzzle . The conversion of th into s pervades the whole fabric ...
... pronoun he , are of common origin . Th in mouth is changed into n and nd , in the Swedish mun and the German mund . It is silent in the Scotch mu , or moo , and becomes z in muzzle . The conversion of th into s pervades the whole fabric ...
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... PRONOUNS ; because they are used in the place of Nouns . They are , in fact , nothing but Adjectives , or qualities , though now often used without the Substantive , which is understood ; and in that case , by an easy transition , are ...
... PRONOUNS ; because they are used in the place of Nouns . They are , in fact , nothing but Adjectives , or qualities , though now often used without the Substantive , which is understood ; and in that case , by an easy transition , are ...
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action adjective adverb affixed ancient animal appears applied appulse Bark belonging bird body called colour common compounds consequence covered denominated denotes derived designate Dictionaries diminutive distinction distinguished epithet equivalent etymology express Falconry Father feet female flowers former formerly French genus German Gothic Gothic languages Greek ground hair hawk hence horse idea inches long inhabitants kind known language larvæ Latin latter Linnæus literally manner mark meaning metaphorically modern native nature noun object obsolete old English origin orthography participle particularly past participle perennial plant person phrase plant plural prefix preposition pronouns purpose quadruped refer Romans root Saxon Scotch Scotland seldom sense separate Shakspeare shrub signifies similar skin sometimes sound speak species Subjunctive Mood substantive supposed synonymous tail termed termination thing thou tion TITMOUSE tree tribe tweeled understood usage usually variety verb vowel wild wings wood word writers written young
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Page lxvi - Rapt into future times, the bard begun : ' A Virgin shall conceive, a Virgin bear a Son ! From Jesse's root behold a branch arise, Whose sacred flower with fragrance fills the skies ; The ethereal spirit o'er its leaves shall move, And on its top descends the mystic Dove.
Page lxxx - It were better for, him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Page cviii - It's hardly in a body's pow'r, To keep, at times, frae being sour, To see how things are shar'd ; How best o...
Page lxxi - Muse must flatter lawless sway, And follow still where fortune leads the way ; Or if no basis bear my rising name, But the fallen ruins of another's fame ; Then teach me, Heaven ! to scorn the guilty bays. Drive from my breast that wretched lust of praise . Unblemish'd let me live or die unknown : Oh, grant an honest fame, or grant me none !
Page lxxiv - If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? Or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him? If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thine hand? Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; And thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Page cxix - Ask where's the North? at York, 'tis on the Tweed; In Scotland, at the Orcades ; and there, At Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord knows where.
Page 281 - Yet mark'd I where the bolt of Cupid fell: It fell upon a little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound, And maidens call it Love-in-idleness.
Page lxvi - All crimes shall cease, and ancient fraud shall fail ; Returning Justice lift aloft her scale ; Peace o'er the world her olive wand extend, And white-robed Innocence from heaven descend.
Page lxxx - Alas! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair?
Page lxxii - They might, could, would, or should have loved. or should have loved. Subjunctive Mood. PRESENT TENSE. SINGULAR. PLURAL, 1. If I love. 1. If we love. 2. If thou love. 2. If ye or you love.