They are much greater gainers than me by this unexpected event. They know how to write as well as him; but he is a much better grammarian than them. RULE XXI. These counsels were the dictates of virtue, and the dictates of true honour. We must guard against either too great severity, or facility of manners. Verily, there is a reward for the righteous! There is a God that judgeth in the earth. By the happy labours, they who sow and reap will rejoice together. RULE XXII. He is more bold, and active, but not so wise and studious as his companion. Sincerity is as valuable, and even more valuable, than knowledge. Neither has he, nor any other persons, suspected so much dissimulation. Several alterations and additions have been made to the work. PART. IV. EXERCISES IN PUNCTUATION. COMMA. THE tutor by instruction and discipline lays the foundation of the pupil's future honour. Self-conceit presumption and obstinacy blast the prospect of many a youth, Deliberate slowly execute promptly. To live soberly righteously and piously compre-hends the whole of our duty. The path of piety and virtue pursued with a firm and constant spirit will assuredly lead to happiness. Continue my dear child to make virtue thy principal study! Peace of mind being secured we may smile at misfortunes. He who is a stranger to industry may possess but he cannot enjoy. Beware of those rash and dangerous connexions which may afterwards load thee with dishonour. SEMICOLON. The path of truth is a plain and a safe path that of falsehood is a perplexing maze. Modesty is one of the chief ornaments of youth and has ever been esteemed a presage of rising merit. Heaven is the region of gentleness and friendship hell of fierceness and animosity. COLON Often is the smile of gaiety assumed whilst the heart aches within though folly may laugh gulit will sting. There is no mortal truly wise and restless at the same time wisdom is the repose of minds. PERIOD. We ruin the happiness of life when we attempt to raise it too high a tolerable and comfortable state is all that we can propose to ourselves on earth peace and contentment not bliss nor transport are the full por tion of man perfect joy is reserved for heaven. INTERROGATION AND EXCLAMATION. To lie down on the pillow after a day spent in temperance in beneficence and in piety how sweet it is We wait till to-morrow to be happy alas why not to-day shall we be younger are we sure we shall be healthier will our passions become feebler and our Jove of the world less THE END, Recommendations of this work, "Having already expressed, at large, our approbation of Mr. Murray's English Grammar, we have onJy, in announcing this Abridgment, to observe, that it appears to us to be made with great judgment; and, that we do not know a performance of this kind better fitted for the use of children.” Analytical Review, October, 1798. "English Grammars are now so numerous, that selection becomes difficult; but Mr. Murray's Abridgment is certainly one of those that are well cxe-cuted." British Critic, September, 1798. Mr. Murray's English Grammar, English Exercises, and Abridgment of the Grammar, have long been in high estimation." Guardian of Education, July, 1803, "This little manual has experienced an accession of Eighteen pages. Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio, may be said of other Abridgments; but with as small a share of truth, in the present instance, as in any we ever witnessed." Monthly Mirror, December, 1803. "The tutors (adds Mr. Murray) who may adopt this Abridgment merel as an introduction to the larger grainmar, will p eive in it a material advantage, which other short works do not possess; namely, that the progress of their pupils will be accelerated, and the pleasure of study increased, when they find themselves advanced to a grammar, which exactly pursues the plan of the work they have studied. The remark is certainly just and well founded." Monthly Review, November, 1797. |