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cording to RULE V. which fays, &c. it is in the poffeflive cafe, governed by the noun "forrows," according to RULE X. which fays, &c. Sorrows is a common fubftantive, of the third perfon, the plural number, and the object of the active verb "knows ;" or, the objective case governed by that verb.

"The man is happy who lives wifely."

The is the definite article. Man is a common fubftantive. (Repeat the perfon, number, and cafe.) Is is an ir regular verb neuter, indicative mood, prefent tenfe, and the third perfon fingular, agreeing with the nominative cafe "man," according to RULE 1. which fays, &c. Happy is an adjective in the pofitive ftate. Who is a relative pronoun, which has for its antecedent, "man," with which it agrees in gender and number, according to RULE V. which fays, &c. Lives is a regular verb neuter, indicative mood, prefent tenfe, third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative "who," according to RULE VI. which fays, &c. Wifely is an adverb of quality, placed after the verb, according to RULE XV.

"Who preferves us ""

Who is a relative pronoun of the interrogative kind, and in the nominative cafe fingular. The word to which it relates, (its fubfequent,) is the noun or pronoun containing the answer to the queftion; agreeably to a note under RULE VI. Preferves is a regular verb active, indicative mood, prefent tenfe, third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative "who," according to RULE VI. which fays, &c. Us is a perfonal pronoun. (Repeat the perfon, number, cafe, and rule.)

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

Whofe 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 poffeffive

And is

cafe, governed by " houfe," according to RULE X. which fays, &c. Houfe is a common fubftantive. (Repeat the perfon, number, and cafe.) Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, prefent tense, and the third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative cafe "houfe," according to RULE 1. which fays, &c. That is an adjective pronoun of the demonftrative kind. My is an adjective pronoun of the poffeffive kind. Brother's is a common subftantive, of the third perfon, the fingular number, and in the poffeffive cafe, governed by "house" understood, according to RULE X. and a note under RULE VI. a copulative conjunction. Mine is a perfonal pronoun, of the first perfon, the fingular number, and in the poffefsive cafe, 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 66 we" following, according to a note under RULE VI. Inhabit is a regular verb active. (Repeat the mood, tenfe, perfon, &c.) It is a perfonal pronoun, of the third perfon, the fingular number, and in the objective cafe, governed by the active verb "inhabit," according to RULE XI. which says, &c. We is a perfonal pronoun, of the first person, the plural number, and the nominative cafe to the verb "inhabit" understood. The words "inhabit it" are implied after "we," agreeably to a note under RULE VI.

"Remember to affift the diftreffed."

Remember is a regular verb active, imperative mood, the fecond perfon fingular, and agrees with its nominative case "thou" understood. To affift is a regular verb active, in the infinitive mood, governed by the preceding verb "remember," according to RULE XII. which fays, &c. The is the definite article. Diftreffed is an adjective put fubftantively.

"We are not unemployed."

We is a perfonal pronoun. (Repeat the perfon, number,

and cafe.) Are is an irregular verb neuter. (Repeat the mood, tenfe, perfon, &c.) Not is an adverb of negation, Unemployed is an adjective in the pofitive ftate. The two negatives not and un, form an affirmative, agreeably to RULE XVI. which says, &c.

"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 fubftantive. (Repeat the perfon, number, and cafe.) Has relieved is a regular verb active, indicative mood, perfect tenfe, third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative "bounty," according to RULE I. which fays, &c. You is a perfonal pronoun, of the fecond perfon plural, and in the objective cafe. (Repeat the government and rule.) And is a copulative conjunction. Us is a perfonal pronoun, in the objective cafe. You and us

are put in the fame cafe according to RULE XVIII. which fays, &c. And is a copulative conjunction. Has gratified is a regular verb active, indicative mood, perfect tense, and third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative "bounty," understood. "Has relieved" and "has gratified," are in the fame mood and tenfe, according to RULE XVIII. which fays, &c. The is the definite article. Donor is a common fubftantive, of the third perfon, the fingular number, and the object of the active verb "has gratified;" or, the objective cafe governed by that verb.

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

He is a perfonal pronoun, of the third perfon, fingular number, mafculine gender, and in the nominative cafe. Will be pardoned is a regular paffive verb, indicative mood, firft future tenfe, and the third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative, "he," according to RULE 1. and compofed of the auxiliaries" will be," and the paffive participle "pardoned." Not is a negative adverb. Unless is a disjunctive conjunction. He is a perfonal pronoun. (Repeat the perfon,

number, gender, and cafe.) Repent is a regular verb neuter, in the fubjunctive mood, the prefent tenfe, the third perfon fingular, and agrees with its nominative cafe "he," according to RULE 1. which fays, &c. It is in the fubjunctive mood, because it implies a future fenfe, and denotes uncertainty fignified by the conjunction "unless," agreeably to RULE XIX. and the notes.

"Good works being neglected, devotion is falfe."

Good works being neglected, being independent on the reft of the fentence, is the cafe abfolute, according to the fifth note of RULE 1. Devotion is a common fubftantive. (Repeat the number, perfon, and cafe.) Is is an irregular verb neuter. (Repeat the mood, tenfe, perfon, &c.) Falle is an adjective in the pofitive ftate, and belongs to its fubftantive devotion" understood, agreeably to RULE VIII.

which fays, &c.

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

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The is the definite article. Emperor is a common fubftantive, of the third perfon, the fingular number, and in the nominative cafe. Marcus Aurelius is a proper name or substantive, and in the nominative cafe, because it is put in appofition with the fubftantive "emperor," agreeably to the first note of RULE X. Was is an irregular verb neuter, indicative mood, imperfect tense, and the third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative case "emperor," according to RULE 1. A is the indefinite article. Wife is an adjective, and belongs to its fubftantive "prince." And is a copulative conjunction. Virtuous is an adjective, and belongs, &c. Prince is a common substantive, and in the nominative cafe, agreeably to the fourth note of RULE XI.

"To err is human."

To err, is the infinitive mood, and the nominative cafe, to the verb "is." Is is an irregular verb neuter, indicative

mood, prefent tenfe, and the third perfon fingular, agreeing with its nominative cafe "to err," agreeably to Note 1. under RULE the first. Human is an adjective, and belongs to its fubftantive "nature" understood, according to RULE VIII. which says, &c.

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

To countenance perfons who are guilty of bad actions, is part of a sentence, which is the nominative cafe to the verb "is." Is is an irregular verb neuter, &c. agreeing with the aforementioned part of a sentence, as its nominative cafe, agreeably to Note 1. under RULE the first. But is a disjunctive conjunction. One is a numeral adjective, agreeing with its fubftantive "remove." Remove is a common fubftantive, of the third perfon, the fingular number, and in the nominative cafe, agreeably to the fourth note of RULE XI. From is a prepofition. Committing is the prefent participle of the regular active verb

to commit." Them is a perfonal pronoun, of the third perfon, the plural number, and in the objective cafe, governed by the participle "committing," agreeably to RULE XIV. which fays, &c.

The preceding fpecimens of parfing, if carefully ftudied by the learner, feem to be fufficiently explicit, to enable him to comprehend the nature of this employment; and fufficiently diverfified, to qualify him, in other exercises, to point out and apply the remaining rules, both principal and fubordinate.

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