sion, in the seventieth year of her age, and forty-fifth of her reign. So dark a cloud overcast the evening of that day, which had shone out with a mighty luster, in the eyes of all Europe!

THE SAME WITH THE SENTENCES DIVIDED.

The Earl of Essex, after his return from the fortunate expedition against Cadiz, observed the increase of the queen's fond attachment toward him. He took occasion to regret that the necessity of her service required him often to be absent from her person. This absence exposed him to all those ill offices which his enemies, more assiduous in their attendance, could employ against him. She was moved with this tender jealousy. She made him the present of a ring. She desired him to keep that pledge of her affection. She assured him that, into whatsoever disgrace he might fall, whatsoever prejudices she might be induced to entertain against him, yet, if he sent her that ring, she would immediately, on sight of it, recall her former tenderness. She would afford him a patient hearing. She would lend a favorable ear to his apology.

Essex, notwithstanding all his misfortunes, reserved this precious gift to the last extremity. But after his trial and condemnation, he resolved to try the experiment. He committed the ring to the Countess of Nottingham. He desired her to deliver it to the queen. The husband of the countess was the mortal enemy of Essex. He prevailed upon his wife not to execute the commission. Elizabeth still expected that her favorite would make this last appeal to her tenderness. She ascribed the neglect of it to his invincible obstinacy. She was, after much delay, and many internal combats, pushed by resentment and policy to sign the warrant of his execution.

The Countess of Nottingham fell into sickness. She was affected with the near approach of death. She was seized with remorse for her conduct. She obtained a visit from the queen. She craved her pardon and revealed the fatal secret. The queen was astonished with this incident. She burst into a furious passion. She shook the dying countess in her bed. She cried to her that God might pardon her, but she never could. She broke from her. She thenceforth resigned herself over to the deepest and most incurable melancholy. She resisted all consolation. She even refused food and sustenance. She threw herself on the floor. She remained sullen and immovable, feeding her thoughts on her afflictions, and declaring life and existence an intolerable burden to her. Few words she uttered. They were all expressive of some inward grief which she cared not to reveal. Sighs

and groans were the chief vent which she gave to her despondency These, though they discovered her sorrows, were never able to ease or assuage them.

Ten days and nights she lay upon the carpet. She leaned on the cushions which her maids brought her. Her physicians could not persuade her to allow herself to be put to bed. Much less (could they persuade her) to make trial of any remedies which they prescribed to her. Her anxious mind, at last, had so preyed upon her frail body that her end was visibly approaching. The council were assembled. They sent the keeper, admiral, and secretary, to know her will with regard to her successor. She answered, with a faint voice, that, as she had held a regal scepter, she desired no other than a royal successor. Cecil requested her to explain herself more particularly. She sub joined that she would have a king to succeed her; and who should that be, but her nearest kinsman, the King of Scots ?

She was then advised by the Archbishop of Canterbury to fix her thoughts upon God. She replied that she did so, nor did her mind, in the least, wander from Him. Her voice soon after left her. Her senses failed. She fell into a lethargic slumber, which continued some hours. She expired gently, without further struggle or convulsion, in the seventieth year of her age, and forty-fifth of her reign. So dark a cloud overcast the evening of that day, which had shone out with a mighty luster, in the eyes of all Europe.

CHAPTER XX.

PURITY OF STRUCTURE.

§ 322. As purity of diction consists in the avoiding of all words and phrases that do not belong to the language, so purity of structure demands that the sentences of a discourse shall be constructed as the laws of the language allow.

These rules are embraced in what are generally known as the Rules of Syntax, and are to be found in every good grammar. The violation of them is called solecism. These rules have reference to the use or omission of words, their arrangement, and their form.

It is presumed that the pupil who has progressed thus far in this Manual, will have mastered the rules and observations contained in his grammar, and will have been to some extent drilled in the correction of solecisms. But as this is an exercise of such importance as to justify frequent review in the education of every young person, the following collection of solecisms, miscellaneously introduced, will be found not without value at this stage of progress. Let the teacher require the pupil to tell in each case, (1) precisely what word is wrong, (2) in what respect or why it is wrong, (3) what rule or principle it violates, and (4) how the sentence would read when corrected.

A compendium of the rules of syntax that are susceptible of violation is inserted in Appendix No. I., in order to convenience of reference in the correction of compositions.

EXERCISES.-SOLECISMS TO BE CORRECTED.

The quarrels of lovers is the renewal of love.

Rebecca took goodly raiment and put them upon Jacob.

He was married to a most beautiful Jew.

Each man, woman, and child know the hour when the mighty blow is to be struck.

Him and me are of the same age.

The governor is a very clever man; but the governess is a perfect tiger. I wonder that he was ever married to her.

It is him that has made us, and not we ourselves.

I found him mending of his shoe.

Charles hat is not so large as Moses.

The corpse of the Mexicans were left to the wolf and the vulture. These sort of conveyances are now altogether out of use.

Take a little wine for thine often infirmities.

This work embraces all the minutia of the science.

When you hear the bell to ring, then bid the servant to come to me quick.

We have, and will be, your friends.

If the twelve apples actually costed six pence, then two apples

should cost one pence.

The committee was divided in its opinions on the question.

Let every one answer for themselves.

Of his oxens, one was much littler than the other.

Solomon and me, we taken our guns and stood waiting for them to

come.

The vermins were so numerous that we could raise no fowl.

Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing.

Charity to the poor, when governed by knowledge and prudence, there are no persons who will not admit to be a virtue.

I knew it to be he all the time.

He never took two shot at one deer, but often killed two deers with one shot.

If thy heart be as mine, give to me thy hand.

The object of his ambition was the king's of England crown.
The heathen are them people that worship idols.

I heard of John catching five or six fine trout in that same hole.
He looks faintly after his excessive exertion.

What a quantity of radiuses you have gotten in your circle.

I have not read the book, and I do not intend to.

Fifty sail was seen approaching the coast.

The queen of night has hid its face behind the clouds.

He has four brethren, and they are all poetic genii, as well as himself.

The fault that I pointed out to him, and which he himself confessed to me, have not yet been corrected.

I and William and you will all go to-night.

By accident, I throwed one of the dies out of the backgammon-box. He is very unwell, and therefore should remain at home.

I find Mr. Wilson, he that you saw with me yesterday, to be an interesting man.

How can he help hisself?

They spent the whole day in the hearing the witnesses.

I can not say whether Webster or Worcester's Dictionary is the best.

If that is yourn, take it and go along; but you will not have ourn, no matter how much you may want it.

Let each esteem other better than themselves.

What do you think of me going into the army?

Was it your brother's remain that you were watching, or somebody else's?

Nothing is left us but to quietly accept the proposition.

I was conscious that I had neither ate nor drank any thing.

If General Wolfe clomb only one hill, he should properly be said

to have climbed the Height of Abraham.

None but thou, O mighty prince, canst avert the blow.
Wisdom, and not wealth, procure esteem.

Each boy and girl must keep their own seat.

I have a bad cold now, but I will have a worser one, if I might go out in this rain.

Neither William nor you nor I has any money to spare.

Which asset should you prefer to deposit with me?

I shall be read a lecture when I get home.

I know thou to be an upright man.

Come and spend the evening with my wife and I.

I have had my horse shoed at last.

They ridiculed the rebel's, as they called him, loyalty to his state. On learning of his mistake, he offered an apology.

I drawed a black line around all that he writ; and I think the printer mought have done it right.

Me being present, he could say nothing against it.

He had went away long before I arrived.

Good order in our affairs, and not mean savings, produce great profits.

My orders were that every officer would remain at his own headquarter.

Before you left Sicily, you was reconciled to Verres.

The horse is already engaged with the enemy, and it will soon be re-enforced by the foot.

The drowning man cried out, "I will be drowned! nobody shall help me!"

Congress have adjourned for three months.

A great number of spectators were present, and every one of them were delighted.

I had much rather do it myself.

The wicked are suffered to flourish till the sum of his iniquities be full.

His English partialities swerved him from the path of neutrality. Be that as it will, I shall not despair yet.

Who should I meet the other day but my old friend Jones?

If the description is general and barren of circumstances, it will lack of interest.

You had better have left those wasps alone.

Richard the Lion-hearted's, as he is called in history, glorious career made him the idol of his subjects.

I never have, and never will, consent to such an arrangement.

The next time I will try and keep further to the right.

Every body, even down to the servants, are kind to her.