“I beheld an enclosure beautiful as the gardens of paradise” “The knowledge which I have received I will communicate” “But I am not yet happy and therefore I despair” “Wretched mortals said I to what purpose are you busy” “Bad as the world is respect is always paid to virtue” “In a word he views men as the clear sunshine of charity” “This being the case I am astonished and amazed” “These men approached him and saluted him king” “Excellent and obliging sages these undoubtedly” “Yet at the same time the man himself undergoes a change” “One constant effect of idleness is to nourish the passions” “You heroes regard nothing but glory” “Take care lest while you strive to reach the top you fall” “Proud and presumptuous they can brook no opposition” “Nay some awe of religion may still subsist” “Then said he Lo I come to do thy will O God” Bible “As for me behold I am in your hand” Ib. “Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him saith the Lord” Jer xxiii 24 “Now I Paul myself beseech you” “Now for a recompense in the same I speak as unto my children be ye also enlarged” 2 Cor vi 13 “He who lives always in public cannot live to his own soul whereas he who retires remains calm” “Therefore behold I even I will utterly forget you” “This text speaks only of those to whom it speaks” “Yea he warmeth himself and saith Aha I am warm” “King Agrippa believest thou the prophets”

EXERCISE VII.—­PUNCTUATION.

Copy the following MIXED EXAMPLES, and insert the points which they require.

    To whom can riches give repute or trust
    Content or pleasure but the good and just Pope

    To him no high no low no great no small
    He fills he bounds connects and equals all Id

    Reasons whole pleasure all the joys of sense
    Lie in three words health peace and competence Id

    Not so for once indulged they sweep the main
    Deaf to the call or hearing hear in vain Anon

    Say will the falcon stooping from above
    Smit with her varying plumage spare the dove Pope

    Throw Egypts by and offer in its stead
    Offer the crown on Berenices head Id

    Falsely luxurious will not man awake
    And springing from the bed of sloth enjoy
    The cool the fragrant and the silent hour Thomson

    Yet thus it is nor otherwise can be
    So far from aught romantic what I sing Young

    Thyself first know then love a self there is
    Of virtue fond that kindles at her charms Id

    How far that little candle throws his beams
    So shines a good deed in a naughty world Shakspeare

    You have too much respect upon the world
    They lose it that do buy it with much care Id

    How many things by season seasoned are
    To their right praise and true perfection Id