and to show the relation between them.”—­Frost cor. (27.) “A preposition is a governing particle used to connect words and show their relation.”—­Weld cor. (28.) “The preposition is that part of speech which shows the various positions of persons or things, and the consequent relations that certain words bear toward one an other.”—­David Blair cor. (29.) “The preposition is a part of speech, which, being added to certain other parts of speech, serves to show their state of relation, or their reference to each other.”—­Brit.  Gram. and Buchanan cor. (30.) “The interjection is a part of speech used to express sudden passion or strong emotion.”—­Gilbert cor. (31.) “An interjection is an unconnected word used in giving utterance to some sudden feeling or strong emotion.”—­Weld cor. (32.) “The interjection is that part of speech which denotes any sudden affection or strong emotion of the mind.”—­David Blair cor. (33.) “An interjection is an independent word or sound thrown into discourse, and denotes some sudden passion or strong emotion of the soul.”—­Brit.  Gram. and Buchanan cor.

(34.) “The scene might tempt some peaceful sage
To rear a lonely hermitage.”—­Gent. of Aberdeen cor.

(35.) “Not all the storms that shake the pole,
Can e’er disturb thy halcyon soul,
And smooth unalter’d brow.”—­Barbauld’s Poems, p. 42.

LESSON II.—­NOUNS.

“The throne of every monarchy felt the shock.”—­Frelinghuysen cor. “These principles ought to be deeply impressed upon the mind of every American.”—­Dr. N. Webster cor. “The words CHURCH and SHIRE are radically the same.”—­Id. “They may not, in their present form, be readily accommodated to every circumstance belonging to the possessive case of nouns.”—­L.  Murray cor.  “Will, in the second and third persons, only foretells.”—­Id.; Lowth’s Gram., p. 41.  “Which seem to form the true distinction between the subjunctive and the indicative mood.”—­L.  Murray cor. “The very general approbation which this performance of Walker’s has received from the public.”—­Id. “Lest she carry her improvements of this kind too far.”  Or thus:  “Lest she carry her improvements in this way too far.”—­Id. and Campbell cor. “Charles was extravagant, and by his prodigality became poor and despicable.”—­L.  Murray cor. “We should entertain no prejudice against simple and rustic persons.”—­Id. “These are indeed the foundation of all solid merit.”—­Dr. Blair cor. “And his embellishment, by means of figures, musical cadences, or other ornaments of