RULE XI. Active verbs govern the objective case: as, "Truth ennobles her;" "She comforts me" "They support us;" “Virtue rewards her followers." Sæ Vol. 1. p. 179, and the Key, Part 3. Chap. 1. Rifle 11. They who opulence has made proud, and who luxury has corrupted, cannot relish the simple pleasures of nature. You have reason to dread his wrath, which one day will destroy ye both. Who have I reason to love so much as this friend of my youth? Ye, who were dead, hath he quickened. Who did they entertain so freely! The man who he raised from obscurity, is dead. Ye only have I known of all the families of the earth. He and they we know, but who are you? She that is idle and mischievous, reprove sharply. Who did they send to him on so important an errand? That is the friend who you must receive cordially, and who you cannot esteem too highly. He invited my brother and I to see and examine his library. He who committed the offence, you should correct, not I who am innocent. We should fear and obey the Author of our being, even He who has power to reward or punish us for ever. They who he had most injured, he had the greatest reason to love. The examples which follow, are suited to the notes and observations under RULE XI. 1. Though he now takes pleasure in them, he will one day repent him of indulgences so unwarrantable. The nearer his virtues approached him to the great example before him, the humbler he grew. It will be very difficult to agree his conduct with the principles he professes. 2. To ingratiate with some, by traducing others, marks a base and despicable mind. I shall premise with two or three general observations. I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days. In the treasury belonging to the Cathedral in this city, is preserved with the greatest veneration, for upwards of six hundred years, a dish which they pretend to be made of emerald. The court of Rome gladly laid hold on all the opportunities, which the imprudence, weakness, or necessities of princes, afford it, to extend its authority. Fierce as he mov'd his silver shafts resound. They maintained that scripture conclusion, that all mankind rise from one head. John will earn his wages, when his service is completed. Ye will not come unto me, that ye might have life. Be that as it will, he cannot justify his conduct. I have been at London a year, and seen the king last sum mer. After we visited London, we returned, content and thankful, to our retired and peaceful habitation. The following examples are adapted to the notes and obscrvations under RULE XIII. 1. I purpose to go to London in a few months, and after I shall finish my business there, to proceed to America. These prosecutions of William seem to be the most iniquitous measures pursued by the court, during the time that the use of parliaments was suspended. From the little conversation I had with him, he appeared to have been a man of letters. I always intended to have rewarded my son according to his merit. It would, on reflection, have given me great satisfaction, to releive him from that distressed situation. It required so much care, that I thought I should have lost it before I reached home. We have done no more than it was our duty to have done. He would have assisted one of his friends, if he could do it without injuring the other; but as that could not have been done, he avoided all interference. Must it not be expected, that he would have defended an authority, which had been so long exercised without controversy? These enemies of Christianity were confounded, whilst they were expecting to have found an opportunity to have betrayed its author. His sea sickness was so great, that I often feared he would have died before our arrival. If these persons had intended to deceive, they would have taken care to have avoided, what would expose them to the objections of their opponents. It was a pleasure to have received his approbation of my labours; for which I cordially thanked him. It would have afforded me still greater pleasure, to receive his approbation at an earlier period: but to receive it all, reflected credit upon me. To be censured by him, would soon have proved an insuperable discouragement. Him portion'd maids, apprentic'd orphans blest, The doctor, in his lecture, said, that fever always produced thirst. RULE XIV. Participles have the same government as the verbs from which they are derived: as, "I am weary with hearing him;" "She is instructing us ;"" The tutor is admonishing Charles." See Vol. 1. p. 192, and the Key, Part 3. Chap. 1. Rule. 14. Esteeming theirselves wise, they became fools. Suspecting not only ye, but they also, I was studious to avoid all intercourse. I could not avoid considering, in some degree, they as ene; mies to me; and he as a suspicious friend. From having exposed hisself too freely in different climates, be entirely lost his health. The examples which follow, are suited to the notes and observations under RULE XIV. 1. By observing of truth, you will command esteem, as well as secure peace. He prepared them for this event, by the sending to them proper information. A person may be great or rich by chance; but cannot be wise or good without the taking pains for it. Nothing could have made her so unhappy, as the marrying a man who possessed such principles. The changing times and seasons, the removing and setting up kings, belong to Providence alone. The middle station of life seems to be the most advantageously situated for gaining of wisdom. Poverty turns our thoughts too much upon the supplying our wants; and riches upon the enjoying our superfluities. Pliny, speaking of Cato the Censor's disapproving the Grecian orators, expressed himself thus. Propriety of pronunciation is the giving to every word that sound, which the most polite usage of the language appropri ates to it. The not attending to this rule, is the cause of a very com mon error. This was in fact a converting the deposite to his own use. 2. There will be no danger of their spoiling their faces, or of their gaining converts. For his avoiding that precipice, he is indebted to his friend's care. It was from our misunderstanding the directions, that we lost our way. In tracing of his history, we discover little that is worthy of imitation. By reading of books written by the best authors, his mind became highly improved. 3. By too eager pursuit, he run a great risk of being disappointed. He had not long enjoyed repose, before he begun to be weary of having nothing to do. He was greatly heated, and drunk with avidity. Though his conduct was, in some respects, exceptionable, yet he dared not commit so great an offence, as that which was proposed to him. A second deluge learning thus o'er-run : And the monks finish'd what the Goths begun. If some events had not fell out very unexpectedly, I should have been present. He would have went with us, had he been invited. He returned the goods which he had stole, and made all the reparation in his power. They have chose the part of honour and virtue. His vices have weakened his mind, and broke his health. He had mistook his true interest, and found himself forsook by his former adherents. The bread that has been eat is soon forgot, No contentions have arose amongst them since their reconciliation. The cloth had no seam, but was wove throughout. The French language is spoke in every state in Europe. His resolution was too strong to be shook by slight opposi tion. He was not much restrained afterwards, having took improper liberties at first. He has not yet wore off the rough manners, which he brought with him. You who have forsook your friends, are entitled to no confidence. They who have bore a part in the labour, shall share the rewards. When the rules have been wantonly broke, there can be no plea for favour. He writes as the best authors would have wrote, had they writ on the same subject. He heapt up great riches, but past his time miserably. He talkt and stampt with such vehemence, that he was suspected to be insane. RULE XV. Adverbs, though they have no government of case, tense, &c. require an appropriate situation in the sentence, viz. for the most part, before adjectives, after verbs active or neuter, and frequently between the auxiliary and the verbs: as, "He made a very sensible discourse: he spoke unaffectedly and forcibly, and was attentively heard by the whole assembly." See Vol. 1. p. 196, and the Key, Part. 3. Chap, 1. Rule 15. He was pleasing not often, because he was vain. strate. He offered an apology, which being not admitted, he be came submissive, |