Rule II. The sign of possession is omitted, because the two possessives David and Jonathan's refer conjointly to the same thing.— Rule II, Note 1. (b) When the possessives refer separately to the thing possessed. EXAMPLES. 1. James's and George's boots fit them well (a). 2. Thomas's and Henry's parents were present. 3. Were Cain's and Abel's occupation the same? 4. This hat is either John's or James's. (a) James's and George's are nouns, etc., in the poss. case. The signs are used in each, because the possessives James's and George's refer separately to the thing possessed.-Rule II, Note 2. Section 2. Possessives in apposition. (a) When the governing noun is expressed. EXAMPLES. 1. I left the parcel at Smith the book-seller's store (a). 2. Herod married his brother Philip's wife. 3. Herodias asked for John the Baptist's head. (a) Smith is a noun, etc., in the poss. case, and governed by the noun store.-Rule II. The sign of possession is omitted, because book-seller's, which is in apposition with Smith, is followed by the governing noun store.—Rule II, Note 3. (b) When the governing noun is understood. EXAMPLES. 1. I left the parcel at Smith's, the book-seller and stationer (a). 2. I reside at Lord Stormont's, my old patron and benefactor. 3. These Psalms are David's, the sweet singer of Israel. (a) Smith's is a noun, etc., in the poss. case, and governed by store or house understood.-Rule II. P. M.-22. Book-seller and stationer are nouns, etc., in the poss. case, in apposition with Smith's.-Rule I. The sign of possession is omitted according to Rule II, Note 4. (c) When a noun in the possessive denotes occupation, and is in apposition with a preceding noun or pronoun, the governing noun being understood. EXAMPLES. 1. Mr. Thompson's duty as a teacher is to instruct his pupils (a). 2. Your duty as a parent is to provide for the wants of your children. 3. John's duty as a son is to obey his father. 4. John's business as a farmer is to till the ground. (a) Teacher is a noun, etc. in the poss. case, and in apposition with Mr. Thompson.-Rule I. The sign of possession is omitted, according to Rule II, Note 5. ARTICLE XXV. A NOUN SINGULAR PRECEDED BY TWO OR MORE ADJECTIVES CONNECTED BY AND. Section 1. The noun being understood after all the adjectives except the last. EXAMPLES. 1. Intellectual [(a)] and moral culture ought to go hand in hand. They mutually assist each other. (a) Supply "culture," and parse ought as plural, to agree with the two subjects culture and culture taken together.-Rule IX, Note I. Also, parse they as being in the plural, to agree with its two antecedents culture and culture.-Rule VI, Note 1. 2. A white [] and a black horse are grazing in the meadow. 3. Both civil [] and religious liberty are enjoyed by the American people. 4. Here are a gold [], a silver [], and a paper dollar. 5. An old [] and a young man were walking in the garden. 6. A large [] and a small tree are growing in my garden. Section 2. There being no ellipsis of the noun. EXAMPLES. 1. A white and black horse is grazing in the pasture. 2. A clear and calm day sometimes succeeds a cloudy and stormy night. REMARK. The repetition of the article indicates that two objects are meant; and its non-repetition, that only one is meant. ARTICLE XXVI. PRIMARY AND ATTRIBUTIVE OBJECTS. Section 1. The attributive object a noun. EXAMPLES. 1. They called him John (a). 2. They named him Henry. 3. The saints proclaim Thee King. 4. They elected him captain. 5. They voted it a nuisance. The Turks style their emperor Sultan. 6. (a) Him is a pronoun, etc., and is the primary object of called.-Rule III, Note 1. John is a noun, etc., and is the attributive object of called.— Rule III, Note 1. Section 2. An infinitive as attributive object. EXAMPLES. 1. I commanded him to go. 2. He ordered the servant to saddle the horse. 3. I requested him to lend me a book. 4. I saw him [to] go. 5. He ordered the horse to be saddled. (a) Him is a pronoun, etc., and is the primary object of commanded.-Rule III, Note 1. To go is a verb, etc.; inf., and the attributive object of commanded.-Rule III, Note 2. ARTICLE XXVII. THE OBJECTIVE CASE AFTER PASSIVE VERBS. EXAMPLES. 1. James was taught grammar (a). 2. He was asked a question. 3. They were refused admittance. 4. He was banished the realm. 5. We were denied the right. (a) Grammar is a noun, etc.; in the obj. case after the passive verb was taught.-Rule III, Note 3. ARTICLE XXVIII. INFINITIVES USED ATTRIBUTIVELY. EXAMPLES. 1. He was urged to return. 2. They were seen to be agitated. 3. They were ordered to leave. 4. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. 5. The sun seems to rise and set. 6. The cholera is known to have originated in India (a). (a) To have originated is a verb, etc.;. infinitive, etc. It is used attributively, and relates to cholera as its subject.—Rule XI. ARTICLE XXIX. INFINITIVES FOLLOWING THE CORRELATIVES SO.... AS. EXAMPLES. 1. Thou wouldest certainly blush at thy barbarity, if thou hadst been so unfeeling as to laugh at or despise a miserable being who had lost one of his legs []. 2. The difficulties were so great as to deter him [ ]. 3. No station is so high, no power so great, no character so unblemished, as to exempt men from the attacks of rashness, malice, or envy [(a)]. (a) Supply "would require one's station to be high, one's power to be great, and one's character to be unblemished." ARTICLE XXX. INFINITIVES PRECEDED BY THE COR- EXAMPLES. 1. I left the place of my confinement with no other views than to pay to heaven the vows I had made, settle |