1. If I shall walk

Plural.

If we will, &c.

2. If thou shalt or wilt walk 3. If ye, &c. will walk

IMPERATIVE MODE.

Walking

Walked Having walked.

(29) John loves to read. To read is the object of the verb loves, because reading is that which John is fond of. Pope Gregory (7th) compelled Henry (4th) to kiss his feet. Here Henry governs to kiss, because Henry, being the agent of the verb to kiss, and the object of the verb compelled, requires the verb to kiss to be in the Infinitive Mode, in order to comply with its office, both as an object and as an agent. I am unfortunate to be obliged to leave my friends.

Here the verb to be obliged is governed by the adjective unfortunate.

Hence we infer, that

Verbs, nouns and adjectives govern the Infinitive Mood.

Mr. D. agreed to perform his part of the work immediately, but he has failed to fulfil his engagement. He is to pay me one hundred dollars.

I have had those earthly visions
And noble aspirations in my youth,
To make my own the mind of other men,
The enlightener of nations, and to rise
I knew not whither-perhaps to fall:
But fall, ev'n as the mountain cataract,

Which, having leapt from its more dazzling height,
Ev'n in the foaming strength of its abyss,

Lies low, but mighty still.

If I am right, thy grace impart
Still in the right to stay;

If I am wrong, O, teach my heart
To find that better way.

(30) In the first part of this treatise, we explained how adjectives affected nouns and pro

nouns.

A good man. Good expresses the quality of man, or qualifies man. This book. Here the adjective this defines what particular book is meant. White horse. White shows the colour of horse, and is therefore said to be a describing

word.

From these facts we deduce the following rule:

Adjectives qualify, define, or describe nouns and pronouns.

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Man's misery is not made up of any overwhelming evil, but of numerous unhappy incidents. It is a weak plant which is of quick growth, and early arrives at full bloom.

Falsehood, in all its multiplied forms, may swim at first, on the surface of publick opinion, in common with truth, and seem to show more activity; but it gradually sinks, widely spread and vigorous as it appeared, for a time, and leaves truth in all its buoyancy unmingled, uncontaminated and uncorrupted.

This Cardinal,

Though from an humble, undoubtedly
Was fashioned to much honour.

From his cradle
He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one;
Exceeding wise, fair-spoken and persuading:
Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not;
But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer.
And though he were unsatisfied in getting,
(Which was a sin,) yet in bestowing, Madam,
He was most princely; ever witness for him
Those twins of learning that he rais'd in you,
Ipswich and Oxford! One of which fell with him,
Unwilling to outlive the good that did it ;
The other, though unfinish'd, yet so famous,
So excellent in art and still so rising,

That Christendom shall ever speak his virtue.

(31) Birds sing sweetly. Here sweetly expresses the quality of the verb sings, or it qualifies it. We shall soon begin the study of Arithmetic. The adverb soon qualifies the verb shall begin, as it regards the time when the action will take place. He acted very discreetly. The adverb very discreetly shows the manner in which he acted. They live there; that is, in that place.

From these remarks we conclude the following rule to be correct.

Adverbs point out the time, place or manner, of action or being, or, they qualify the verb.

Night and the long prison'd thunder from its dwelling Hath wander'd forth! See, how the lightnings flash Around its path!--and hark, its deep voice swelling Louder and louder, till with one wide crash

It bursts mid-heaven! 'Tis past, and far along
Through the deep vault it rolls :--a myriad host
Take up the fearful burden, and prolong

Its dying echoes. Where is now thy boast
Of power, weak child of clay, and where art thou,
The impious boaster?--down, down in the dust
Even with thy fellow worms. Ay, thou canst bow
And tremble too--and feel how frail thy trust.
What shall avail thee in that fearful hour,
When He the Thunderer shall walk forth in power

The soldier's laurels are necessarily connected with the woes of other men. We should live soberly, righteously and godly in this evil world. Since I must remain here so long, I am thoroughly convinced that it will be for my interest and satisfaction too, to form an acquaintance with several persons immediately. To-morrow shall not alter my purpose, for I am determined to accomplish my object

to-morrow.

(32) Industry and economy make a man wealthy. The conjunction and implies that industry and economy are both subjects, or nominatives to the verb make. The obedient child hears and obeys his parents. Here the word and

connects the words hears and obeys, to show that both actions are performed by the same child in the same manner; the two verbs are, therefore, in the same mode. I write with pen and ink. Here and renders pen and ink the objects of with, which governs both words.

Conjunctions connect nouns and pronouns in the same case, and verbs in the same mode.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in

him.

Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

If there be in this assembly any dear friend of Cæsar's, to him I say, that Brutus's love to Cæsar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Cæsar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Cæsar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Cæsar were living, and die all slaves, than that Cæsar were dead to live all freemen? As Cæsar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him. * * Who's here so vile that he would not love his country? If any, speak;

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