English Exercises, Adapted to Murray's English Grammar: Consisting of Exercises in Parsing, Instances of False Orthography, Violations of the Rules of Syntax, Defects in Punctuation, and Violations of the Rules Respecting Perspicuous and Accurate Writing : Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners, as Well as for the Use of SchoolsCollins and Company, 1819 - 192 páginas |
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... light on the subject . IN selecting the instances of false construction , the Compiler has studied to avoid those that are glaringly erroneous , and to fix upon such only as frequently occur in writing or speaking . If there be any of a ...
... light on the subject . IN selecting the instances of false construction , the Compiler has studied to avoid those that are glaringly erroneous , and to fix upon such only as frequently occur in writing or speaking . If there be any of a ...
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... light impression , compared with the effect of contrast , in which errors and corrections are opposed to each other . A child generally sees and hears so many instances of erroneous construc- tion , that , unless he is early taught to ...
... light impression , compared with the effect of contrast , in which errors and corrections are opposed to each other . A child generally sees and hears so many instances of erroneous construc- tion , that , unless he is early taught to ...
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... light , we shall rather be sur- prised at our enjoying so many good things , than discontented , because there are any which we want . True cheerfulness makes a man happy in himself , and promotes the happiness of all around him . It is ...
... light , we shall rather be sur- prised at our enjoying so many good things , than discontented , because there are any which we want . True cheerfulness makes a man happy in himself , and promotes the happiness of all around him . It is ...
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... lights must . shine brightly , not dullly . The silent stranger stood amaz'd to see Contempt of wealth , and willful poverty . RULE VII . Ness , less , ly , and ful , added to words ending with silent e , do not cut it off : as ...
... lights must . shine brightly , not dullly . The silent stranger stood amaz'd to see Contempt of wealth , and willful poverty . RULE VII . Ness , less , ly , and ful , added to words ending with silent e , do not cut it off : as ...
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... the vice which I hate ; " " The king and the queen had put on their robes ; " " The moon appears and she shines , but the light is not her own . ” The relative is of the same person as the antece 56 ( Rule 5 . EXERCISES .
... the vice which I hate ; " " The king and the queen had put on their robes ; " " The moon appears and she shines , but the light is not her own . ” The relative is of the same person as the antece 56 ( Rule 5 . EXERCISES .
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Términos y frases comunes
adjective adverb appear attention avoid beauty benevolence blessings censure CHAP cheerful conduct dangers Demosthenes deserve diligence disappointments distress duty earth endeavoured English language esteem evil exer Exercises favour following verbs folly gentle give governed Grammar happiness heart honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood knowledge labours learned learner light to spring live manner mind nature ness neuter gender never nominative notes and observations nouns objective observations under RULE occasions Orthography ourselves Parsing passions peace piety pleasure plural number possess preposition present principles promoting pronoun proper racter reason receive regular verb religion render reward riches RULE XI Rules of Syntax SECT sentences sentiments silent e singular number spring from primeval subjunctive mood substantive temper tences tense thee things third person Thou art tion true vice virtue Virtue rewards virtuous wise words Write the following young persons youth
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Página 30 - Is hung on high, to poison half mankind, 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...
Página 150 - The wicked flee when no man pursueth : but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Página 140 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 138 - The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Página 32 - And nightly to the listening 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.
Página 31 - 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.
Página 67 - Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.
Página 29 - Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, ^all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace, and competence.
Página 148 - Me miserable! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And in the lowest deep a lower deep Still Threat'ning to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heav'n.
Página 30 - 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.