RULE XIV. NOTE I.

The adverbs where and wherein are often improperly used for in which. This is a Gallicism.

The adverbs here and there mean in this place, in that place; hither and thither mean to this place, to that place.

The signification of whence being, from what place, and that of thence being, from that place, it is improper to say from whence, and from thence.

EXERCISE ON RULE XIV. NOTE I.

1. He drew up a petition, where he too freely represented his own merits.

2. His follies had reduced him to a situation, where he had much to fear and nothing to hope.

3. He had not the advantage of reading Aristotle's Treatise, wherein is fully laid open that mystery.

4. It is reported that the prince will come here to

morrow.

5. George is active; he walked there in less than an hour.

6. Where are you all going in such haste?

7. Whither have they been since they left the city? 8. From whence came you?

9. He came from thence in great haste.

10. I went first to Rome, from thence to Paris, from whence I came direct to London.

11. Look to the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged.

RULE XIV. NOTE II.

Adverbs are sometimes improperly used for substantives and adjectives.

The latter error is most frequently committed in sentences in which the superlative degree is used.

EXERCISE ON RULE IV. NOTE II.

1. Charles left the seminary too early, since when he has made very little progress.

2. Nothing is better worth the while of young persons, than the acquisition of knowledge and virtue.

3. Conformably to their vehemence of thought was their vehemence of gesture.

4. We should implant in the minds of youth such seeds and principles of piety and virtue, as are likely to take soonest and deepest root.

Explanatory Note on the preceding Exercise.

Two negatives, destroy one another, or are equivalent to an affirmative: as, Nor did they not perceive him; that is, they did perceive him.

This form of expression is not ungrammatical; and in some cases it is even elegant, while in others it amounts to a vulgarism.

Obs. This note does not apply to the conjunctions neither and nor, because, strictly speaking, they never occur in the same simple

sentence.

EXERCISE ON RULE XIV. NOTE III.

1. Be honest, and do not take no shape of disguise. 2. There cannot be nothing more insignificant than vanity.

3. Nothing never affected her so much as this misconduct of her child.

4. Do not interrupt me yourselves, nor let no one disturb my retirement.

5. These people do not judge wisely, nor take no proper measures to effect their purpose.

6. The measure is so exceptionable, that we cannot by no means permit it.

7. The king nor the queen was not at all deceived in the business.

RULE XIV. NOTE IV.

The modern custom is to say ever so, instead of never so, which is ancient.

EXERCISE ON RULE XIV. NOTE IV.

1. They could not persuade him, though they were never so eloquent.

2. If some persons' opportunities were never so favourable, they would be too indolent to improve them. 3. He will not be charmed, charm they never so wisely.

RULE XV.

ON CONJUNCTIONS.

Conjunctions cannot unite substantive words in different cases, nor verbs in different moods and tenses: as,

virtue, she will assuredly be found of thee, and she

f. t.

will prove a rich reward.

EXERCISE ON RULE XV.

1. Professing regard and to act differently, discovers a base mind.

2. Did he not tell me his fault, and entreated me to forgive him?

3. My brother and him are tolerable grammarians. 4. If he understand the subject, and attends to it industriously, he can scarcely fail of success.

5. If he understands the subject, and attend to it industriously, he will scarcely fail of success.

6. You and us enjoy many privileges.

7. This excellent person appeared to be fully resigned to live, or to have died.

S. She and him were very unhappily connected.

9. On that occasion he could not have done more, nor offer to do less.

10. Between him and I there is some disparity of years but none between him and she.

11. By forming themselves on fantastic models, and ready to vie with one another in the reigning follies, the young begin with being ridiculous, and end with being vicious and immoral.

Explanatory Note on the preceding Exercise.

3. s. V.

1. Discovers.

RULE XV. NOTE I.

Some conjunctions have their corresponding conjunctions, so that they often go in pairs: as,

The corresponding word is sometimes another part of speech: as,

Not only conjunctions, but likewise many other parts of speech have their corresponding words.

Compound words are sometimes elegantly divided by the interposition of the corresponding words: as,

adv.

q. 8. q. t.

adv.

q. b.

How beautiful soever they appear, they have no real merit.

EXERCISE ON RULE XV. NOTE I.

1. There are many faults in spelling, which neither analogy or pronunciation justifies.

2. No age or condition is exempt from trouble. 3. Some parts of the ship and cargo were recovered ; but neither the captain or the sailors were saved.