case, in violation of Rule 5th. Of, should therefore be expunged; Thus: Joseph is hearing him spell. By continually mortifiing of our corrupt passions. In forming of his sentences he was very exact. They exerted themselves toward the advancing his interest. I was regarding they as my enemy, and he as a suspicious friend. From having exposed his self too freely, he lost his health, OBS. The present participle, with the article thee before it. and the preposition of, after it, is a noun. . As, by the observing ofwhich, he rose. By the observing truth, you command esteem. By the sending the aid of his friend to thee. We are not good without taking of pains for it. OBS. 2. When the possessive pronoun comes before the participle, it should not be followed by the preposition of. Much depends on his observing of the rule. They succeeded by their observing of the order. Joseph's observing of the order secured success. SPELLING. LESSON 25. sac-cha-rine sǎk'kǎ-rine spat-u-la spät'tshu-la săkkră-měnt stag-nan-cystăg-năn-sẽ sac-ra-ment sac-ri-fice sǎk'krē-fize strat-a-gem sac-ri-lege săk kre-lidje suav-i-ty sal-i-vate sǎl'le-väte tal-is-m man strǎtǎ-jěm swǎv'ē-tē tăliz mắn cher-so-nese kĕr-sō-nēse tshĕr'ū-bim cir-cum-spect ser'kum-spekt cher-u-bim cen-sur-er sen'shür-ur clean-li-ness klĕn'lē-něs APPLICATION OF THE INFLECTIONS.-LESSON 26. RULE 2. When the question begins with an interrogative pronoun or adverb, it closes with the falling inflection. Thus: Why are females so generally fond of the showy parts of an education? Who will take the trouble of answering this enquiry`? Where can he bring such urgent exhortations to the practice of virtue, as are found in the writings of this apostle'? OBS. When this species of interrogative sentence, consists of several detached members following each other in succession, they all adopt the FALLING inflection except the last, in the commencing members, and the last but one in the closing members, both of which take the RISING inflection. Thus:- Where can he find such urgent exhortations to the practice of every virtue'; such strong excitements to piety and holiness; and, at the same time, such assistance in attaining them', as those contained in sacred writ? What is there in all the pomp of the world`; the enjoyments of luxury; or the gratification of the passions', comparable to the tranquil delights of a quiet conscience'? Where, amid the dark clouds of pagan philosophy', can he show us such clear prospects of a future state'; the immortality of the soul; the resurrection of the dead', and the general judgment', as in St. Paul's epistle to the Corinthians? SIMPLE INTEREST.-LESSON 27 CASE 6. When the principal is in pounds, shillings, pence, &c. RULE 1 Multiply the principal by the rate per cent. and separate two figures arising from the product of the highest term, for decimals; the figures on the left of the point will be a whole number, in its proper term. 2. Reduce the decimal to the next lowest term, (adding in the lower term, if any,) and cut off as above; and so on thro' all the terms, and the figures to the left of the points will be the Int. Thus: (1) What is the Int. of £23 4 6 for 5 23 4 6X7=1.62 11 6 20 years, at 7 per et? 12.51 12 6.18 £1 12 6 Int. for 1 year. And £1 12 6X5=£8 2 6 Ans. OBS. When the amount is required, the principal and the interest is added. Thus:- (2) What is the amount of £48 8 for 1 year at 12 pr. cent. 48 8X12=5.85 6X20=17 .06 5 17+48 8=£54 5 Ans. £5 17 Int. (3) What is the amount of £124 5 6 for 3 years, at 4 per cent. a year? Ans. £139 39. (4) What is the amount of £560, for 2 1-2 years, at 5 per cent. a year? FALSE SYNTAX.-LESSON 27. £630. RULE 6. The article refers to the noun, either expressed or implied, to limit its import: as, a man was promoted. The man was promoted. An honest man. When the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth. This sentence is faulty, because the noun, truth, is limited by no article, nor can it be referred to truth in general, but merely to the truth of the Gospel; hence, the article should be used. Thus:-When the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all the truth. And I persecuted this way unto the death. God has given a reason unto a man, to be a light to his feet. For as much also as he is the son of Abraham. The fire, the air, the earth, and the water, were once supposed to be the only four elements in nature. OBS. The use or disuse of the article, in the following connexion, has a peculiar effect on the sense. He behaved with little ceremony, implies, no ceremony. IIe behaved with a little ceremony, means that some ceremony was observed. The phrase, many a man, many a tree; &c. is rendered plural;-the terms are taken separately. Many men, &c. LESSON. 30. eg-lan-tine ěg lăn-tin APPLICATION OF THE INFLECTIONS. RULE 3. When the interrogative sentence begins with a verb, and contains a series of members which form perfect sense as they proceed; then the rising inflection is applied at the close of each member. Thus:-Would an infinitely wise being, make such a glorious creature as man, for so mean a purpose;'-can he delight in the production of such abortive intelligence;' such short lived, rational beings?' Would he give him talents that are not to be exerted, and Capacities that are not to be gratified? OBS. 1. When the above interrogative form closes with a strongly emphatic term, it adopts the falling inflection. Thus:-Would you do a handsome thing, without a return?" do it then for an infant insensible of the obligation;—would you do it for the public good? do it for an honest artificer,` -would you do it for the sake of heaven? do it then for one who shall be instructed in the worship of Him for whose sake you do it.' OBS. 2. When the interrogative members assume the form of the series of serieses, it may adopt similar inflections provided the last member upon which the question turns, take the rising inflection. Thus:-Can we believe that a thinking being,' in perpetual progress of improvement,' travelling on from one degree of perfection to another, after having just looked abroad into the works of his Creator,' and made a few discoveries of his wisdom, power, and goodness,' must perish at his first setting out and in the very beginning of his enquiries?' CASE 7. SIMPLE INTEREST.-LESSON 31. When the amt. time and rate pr. ct. are given to find the principal. RULE 1. Find the amt. of $100, for the time, at the giv en rate. 2. As that amt. is to $100, so is the given sum to the principal. Thus: C |