The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.
words into rhythmical lines of some particular length, so as to produce harmony by the regular alternation of syllables differing in quantity.”—­L.  Murray et al. cor.Amelia’s friend Charlotte, to whom no one imputed blame, was too prompt in her own vindication.”—­L.  Murray cor. “Mr. Pitt’s joining of the war party in 1793, the most striking and the most fatal instance of this offence, is the one which at once presents itself.”—­Brougham cor. “To the framing of such a sound constitution of mind.”—­Lady cor. “‘I beseech you,’ said St. Paul to his Ephesian converts, ‘that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.’ “—­See Eph., iv, 1.  “So as to prevent it from being equal to that.”—­Booth cor. “When speaking of an action as being performed.”  Or:  “When speaking of the performance of an action.”—­Id. “And, in all questions of actions being so performed, est is added for the second person.”—­Id. “No account can be given of this, but that custom has blinded their eyes.”  Or:  “No other account can be given of this, than that custom has blinded their eyes.”—­Dymond cor.

   “Design, or chance, makes others wive;
    But nature did this match contrive.”—­Waller cor.

LESSON II.—­UNDER VARIOUS RULES.

“I suppose each of you thinks it is his own nail.”—­Abbott cor. “They are useless, because they are apparently based upon this supposition.”—­Id. “The form, or manner, in which this plan may be adopted is various.”—­Id.  “The making of intellectual effort, and the acquiring of knowledge, are always pleasant to the human mind.”—­Id. “This will do more than the best lecture that ever was delivered.”—­Id.  “The doing of easy things is generally dull work.”—­Id. “Such are the tone and manner of some teachers.”—­Id. “Well, the fault is, that some one was disorderly at prayer time.”—­Id. “Do you remember to have spoken on this subject in school?”—­Id. “The course above recommended, is not the trying of lax and inefficient measures”—­Id. “Our community agree that there is a God.”—­Id. “It prevents them from being interested in what is said.”—­Id. “We will also suppose that I call an other boy to me, whom I have reason to believe to be a sincere Christian.”—­Id. “Five minutes’ notice is given by the bell.”—­Id. “The Annals of Education give notice of it.”  Or:  “The work entitled ‘Annals of Education’ gives notice of it.”—­Id.  “Teachers’ meetings will be interesting and useful.”—­Id. “She thought a half hour’s study would conquer all the difficulties.”—­Id.

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