here! I hope to go there again in a short Here they come. There let us go.

time.

It is three quarters of a mile from there to the park gate.

RULE V.

Two negatives, though in poetry elegantly forming an affirmative, destroy each other; as,

"Let me wander, not unseen."

EXERCISES.

I wont do so no more.

You shall never

have it no more. I cannot on no account permit it. Nor never again ask me. I cannot nor will not submit to his behaviour. He has no delight in such amusements, nor no taste for the pleasures of a town life. The mansion, notwithstanding its size, did not contain scarcely any habitable room. Some of these descriptions are no where else to be met with, neither in Grecian nor Roman History,

This is no mortal business, nor no sound
That the earth owns.

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SYNTAX OF PREPOSITIONS.

RULE I.

PREPOSITIONS govern the accusative case; as, I will send to him; Ask for me; Go with us; They live in London. To whom do you speak?

EXERCISES.

Who were you there is much I do not refer

He is an author who I am much delighted with. Who is he waiting for? sent to? Between you and I, to be censured in his conduct. to ye or to they, but to he who I gave the account to. Ye have the poor always with ye. A verdict was pronounced in favour of they who erected the building.

You cherish feelings too refined

For he who mingles with mankind.

Now Margaret's curse is fall'n upon our heads, When she exclaim'd' on Hastings, you and I.'

RULE II.

The idiom of the language must be attended to in the use of prepositions; as, A prejudice against a thing; To confide in a person. To profit by a thing. A resemblance to a person. A need of. To derogate from; To resolve on.*

court.

EXERCISES.

1. He is resolved of going to the Persian He was eager of recommending it to his fellow-citizens. I find much difficulty of

doing it. There was a great prejudice of him. They were too eager of the pursuit. I have no confidence of any one that has once deceived me. They were much engaged of making preparations for their departure. How is it that you did not profit of these advantages.? It was a discouragement of all our hopes. He has a resemblance of his sister. I have a regard for these people. It is conformable with our previous notions. It is consonant with our common nature. They dissented to our arguments, and accused us with partiality.

2. We are now reconciled with these difficulties. I have need for their services. I have an abhorrence against such nefarious practices. It was a great diminution from his former fame. This was done in observance with my request. I was informed about it. I was accused with the offence. He made much from his advantages. I will not derogate to his fame. We must not differ with you; nor dissent against them, nor swerve out of the right way. You have bestowed your favours to the most deserving persons. There is no need for it. You have a prejuresolved of it. He

I am

dice to my cause.
is dependent of them.

RULE III.

In precedes the names of the four Quarters of the world, countries, cities, and large towns; as, In Europe, In England, In London, In Birmingham.

At is placed before capitals in distant countries, and before villages and single houses; as, He lives at Paris; at Richmond; at Somerset House.

To is used before nouns of place, when they follow verbs and participles of motion; as, I went to London.

At is generally used after the neuter verb to be; I shall be at Paris.

Between applies to two things; as, Between the two; among and amidst to more than two; as, Among the three.

Into follows verbs of motion; as, I go into the house; and in those denoting rest; as, I am in my room.

EXERCISES.

They live at America. He spent many years at India. They remain at Europe, till