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third person, the singular number, and in the possessive case, governed by the substantive "crown," agreeably to RULE X. which says, &c. Crown is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and in the nominative case, agreeably to the fourth note of

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Wisdom is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Or is a disjunctive conjunction. Folly is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Governs is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case, "wisdom" or "folly," according to RULE III. which says, &c. Us is a personal pronoun, of the first person, plural number, and in the objective case, governed by the active verb "governs," agreeably to RULE XI. which says,

&c.

"Every heart knows its sorrows."

Every is an adjective pronoun of the distributive kind, agreeing with its substantive "heart," according to Note 2 under RULE VIII. which says, &c. Heart is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Knows is an irregular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "heart," according to RULE I. which says, &c. Its is a personal pronoun, of the third person singular, and ofthe neuter gender, to agree with its substantive "heart," according to RULE v. which says, &c. it is in the possessive case, governed by the noun sorrows," according to RULE X. which says, &c. Sorrows is a common substantive, of the third person, the plural number, and the objective case governed by the active verb "knows," according to Rule x1. which says, &c.

"The man is happy who lives wisely."

The is the definite article. Man is a common substantive. (Repeat, the person, number, and case.) Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with the nomina

T

pronoun,

tive case << man," according to RULE 1. which
says, &c.
Happy is an adjective in the positive state.
Who is a
relative
which has for its antecedent "man,'
with which it agrees in gender and number, according
to RULE V. which says, &c. Lives is a regular verb neu-
ter, indicative mood, present tense, third person singu
lar, agreeing with its nominative "who," according
to RULE VI. which says, &c. Wisely is an adverb of
quality, placed after the verb, according to RULE XV.

"Who preserves us?"

Who is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, and in the nominative case singular. The word to which it relates, (its subsequent,) is the noun or pronoun containing the answer to the question; agreeably to a note under RULE VI. Preserves is a regular verb active, indicative mood, present tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "who," according to RULE VI. which says, &c. Us is a personal pronoun. (Repeat the person, number, case, and rule.)

"Whose house is that? My brother's and mine. Who inhabit it? We."

Whose is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, and relates to the following words, "brother's" and "mine," agreeably to a note under RULE VI. It is in the possessive case, governed by "house," according to RULE X. which says, &c. House is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number, and case.) Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "house," according to RULE I. which says, &c. That is an adjective pronoun of the demonstrative kind. My is an adjective pronoun of the possessive kind. Brother's is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and in the possessive case, governed by "house" understood, according to RULE x. and a note under RULE VI. And is a copulative conjunction. Mine is a personal pronoun, of the first person, the singular number, and in the possessive case,

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according to a note under RULE X. and another under RULE VI. Who is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, of the plural number, in the nominative case, and relates to "we" following, according to a note/under RULE VI. Inhabit is a regular verb active. (Repeat the mood, tense, person, &c.) It is a personal pronoun, of the third person, the singular number, and in the objective case, governed by the active verb "inhabit," according to RULE XI. which says, &c. We is a personal pronoun, of the first person, the plural number, and the nominative case to the verb " inhabit" understood. The words "inhabit it" are implied after "we," agreeably to a note under

RULE VI.

"Remember to assist the distressed."

Remember is a regular verb active, imperative mood, the second person singular, and agrees with its nominative case "thou" understood. To assist is a regular verb active in the infinitive mood, governed by the preceding verb "remember," according to RULE which says, &c. The is the definite article. Distressed is an adjective put substantively.

"We are not unemployed."

XII.

We is a personal pronoun. (Repeat the person, num-. her, and case., e.) Are is an irregular verb neuter. (Repeat the mood, tense, person, &c.) Not is an adverb of negation. Unemployed is an adjective in the positive The two negatives not and un, form an affirmative, agreeably to RULE XVI. which says, &c.

state.

"This bounty has relieved you and us; and has gratified the donor.”

This is an adjective pronoun of the demonstrative kind. Bounty is a common substantive. (Repeat the person, number and case.) Has relieved is a regular yerb active, indicative mood, perfect tense, third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "bounty," according to RULE I. which says, &c. You is a personal pronoun, of the second person plural, and in the objective case. (Re

peat the government and rule.) And is a copulative conjunction. Us is a personal pronoun, in the objective case. You and us are put in the same case, according to RULE XVIII. which says, &c. And is a copulative conjunction Has gratified is a regular verb active, indicative mood, perfect tense, and third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "bounty," understood. "Has relieved" and "has gratified," are in the same mood and tense, according to RULE XVIII. which says, &c. The is the definite article. Donor is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and the objective case governed by the active verb "has gratified," according to Rule x1. which says, &c.

"He will not be pardoned, unless he repent. .

case.

He is a personal pronoun, of the third person, singufar number, masculine gender, and in the nominative Will be pardoned is a regular passive verb, indicative mood, first future tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative "he," according to RULE I. and composed of the auxiliaries "will be," and the perfect participle ❝ pardoned." Not is a negative adverb. Unless is a disjunctive conjunction. He is a personal pronoun. (Repeat the person, number, gender, and case.) Repent is a regular verb neuter, in the subjunctive mood, the present tense, the third person singular, and agrees with its nominative case "he, according to RULE 1. which says, &c. It is in the subjunctive mood, because it implies a future sense, and denotes uncertainty, signified by the conjunction "unless," agreeably to RULE XIX. and the notes.

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"Good works being neglected, devotion is false. "

Good works being neglected, being independent on the rest of the sentence, is the case absolute, according to the fifth note of RULE I. Devotion is a common substantive. (Repeat the number, person, and case.) Is is an irregular verb neuter. (Repeat the mood, tense, herson, c.) False is an adjective in the positive state,

and belongs to its substantive "devotion" understood, agreeably to RULE VIII. which says, &c.

"The emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a wise and virtuous prince.

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The is the definite article. Emperor is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular number, and in the nominative case. Marcus Aurelius is a proper name or substantive, and in the nominative case, because it is put in apposition with the substantive "emperor," agreeably to the first note of RULE X- Was is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, imperfect tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case "emperor," according to RULE I. A is the indefinite article. Wise is an adjective, and belongs to its substantiye "prince. And is a copulative conjunction. Virtuous is an adjective, and belongs, &c. Prince is a common substantive, and in the nominative case, agree ably to the fourth note of RULE XI.

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"To err is human."

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To err, is the infinitive mood, and the nominative case to the verb " is." Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, present tense, and the third person singular, agreeing with its nominative case “to err, agreeably to Note 1. under RULE the first. Human is an adjective, and belongs to its substantive “ nature understood, according to RULE VIII. which says, &c.

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"To countenance persons who are guilty of bad actions, is but one remove from actually committing them.

To countenance persons who are guilty of bad actions, is part of a sentence, which is the nominative case to the verb "is." Is is an irregular verb neuter, &c. agreeing with the aforementioned part of a sentence, as its nominative case, agreeably to Note 1. under RULE the first. But is a disjunctive conjunction. One is a numeral adjective, agreeing with its substantive "remove." Remove is a common substantive, of the third person, the singular

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