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 adjective, a participle, or, sometimes, an other adverb, to express some circumstance respecting the sense."--Beck cor. (17.) "The adverb is a part of speech, which is added to verbs, adjectives, participles, or to other adverbs, to express some modification or circumstance, quality or manner, of their signification."--Buchanan cor. (18.) "The adverb is a part of speech which we add to the verb, (whence the name,) to the adjective or participle likewise, and sometimes even to an other adverb."--Bucke cor. (19.) "A conjunction is a word used to connect words or sentences."--Gilbert and Weld cor. (20.) "The conjunction is a part of speech that joins words or sentences together."--Ash cor. (21.) "The conjunction is that part of speech which connects sentences, or parts of sentences, or single words."--D. Blair cor. (22.) "The conjunction is a part of speech that is used principally to connect sentences, so as, out of two, three, or more sentences, to make one."--Bucke cor. (23.) "The conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words or sentences together; but, chiefly, to join simple sentences into such as are compound."--Kirkham cor. (24.) "A conjunction is a word which joins words or sentences together, and shows the manner of their dependence, as they stand in connexion."--''Brit. Gram. et al. cor. (25.) "A preposition is a word used to show the relation between other words, and govern the subsequent term."--Gilbert cor. (26.) "A preposition is a governing word which serves to connect other words, and to show the relation between them."--Frost cor. (27.) "A preposition is a governing particle used to connect words and show their relation."--Weld cor. (28.) "The preposition is that part of speech which shows the various positions of persons or things, and the consequent relations that certain words bear toward one an other."--David Blair cor. (29.) "The preposition is a part of speech, which, being added to certain other parts of speech, serves to show their state of relation, or their reference to each other."--Brit. Gram. and Buchanan cor. (30.) "The interjection is a part of speech used to express sudden passion or strong emotion."--Gilbert cor. (31.) "An interjection is an unconnected word used in giving utterance to some sudden feeling or strong emotion."--Weld cor. (32.) "The interjection is that part of speech which denotes any sudden affection or strong emotion of the mind."--David Blair cor. (33.) "An interjection is an independent word or sound thrown into discourse, and denotes some sudden passion or strong emotion of the soul."--Brit. Gram. and Buchanan cor.'' (34.) "The scene might tempt some peaceful sage           To rear a lonely hermitage."--''Gent. of Aberdeen cor.'' (35.) "Not all the storms that shake the pole,           Can e'er disturb thy halcyon soul,             And smooth unalter'd brow."--Barbauld's Poems, p. 42.

LESSON II.--NOUNS.

"The throne of every monarchy felt the shock."--Frelinghuysen cor. "These principles ought to be deeply impressed upon the mind of every American."--Dr. N. Webster cor. "The words CHURCH and SHIRE are radically the same."--Id. "They may not, in their present form, be readily accommodated to every circumstance belonging to the possessive case of nouns."--''L. Murray cor. "Will, in the second and third persons, only foretells."--Id.; Lowth's Gram.'', p. 41. "Which seem to form the true distinction between the subjunctive and the indicative mood."--L. Murray cor. "The very general approbation which this performance of Walker's has received from the public."--Id. "Lest she carry her improvements of this kind too far." Or thus: "Lest she carry her improvements in this way too far."--''Id. and Campbell cor. "Charles was extravagant, and by his prodigality became poor and despicable."--L. Murray cor. "We should entertain no prejudice against simple and rustic persons."--Id. "These are indeed the foundation of all solid merit."--Dr. Blair cor. "And his embellishment, by means of figures, musical cadences, or other ornaments of speech."--Id. "If he is at no pains to engage us by the employment of figures, musical arrangement, or any other ornament of style."--Id. "The most eminent of the sacred poets, are, David, Isaiah, and the author of the Book of Job."--Id. "Nothing in any poem, is more beautifully described than the death of old Priam."--Id. "When two vowels meet together, and are joined in one syllable, they are called a diphthong."--Inf. S. Gram. cor. "How many Esses would goodness' then end with? Three; as goodness's."--Id. "Birds is a noun; it is the common name of feathered animals."--Kirkham cor. "Adam gave names to all living creatures''." Or thus: "Adam gave a name to every living creature."--Bicknell cor. "The steps of a flight of stairs ought to be accommodated to the human figure." Or thus: "Stairs ought to be accommodated to the ease of the users."--Kames cor. "Nor ought an emblem, more than a simile, to be founded on a low or familiar object."--Id. "Whatever the Latin has not from the Greek, it has from the Gothic."--Tooke cor. "The mint, and the office of the secretary of state, are neat buildings."--The Friend cor. "The scenes of dead and still existence are apt to pall upon us."--Blair cor. "And Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus, the angelical doctor and the subtle, are the brightest stars in the scholastic constellation."--''Lit. Hist. cor. "The English language has three methods of distinguishing the sexes."--Murray et al. cor.; also R. C. Smith''. "In English, there are the three following methods of distinguishing the sexes."--Jaudon cor. "There are three ways of distinguishing the sexes."--Lennie et al. cor.; also ''Merchant. "The sexes are distinguished in three ways."--Maunder cor. "Neither discourse in general, nor poetry in particular, can be called altogether an imitative art."--Dr. Blair cor.'' "Do we for this the gods and conscience brave,    That one may rule and all the rest enslave?"--Rowe cor.