CHAP. 1. Corrections of the errors that relate to Purity 141 KEY TO THE EXERCISES. PART II*. ORTHOGRAPHY. CHAPTER 1. Containing corrections of the fulse ORTHOGRAPHY, arranged under the respective Rules. Grammar, p. 37. Exercises, p. 47. RULE 1. T It is no great merit to spell properly; but a great defect to do it incorrectly. Jacob worshiped his Creator, leaning on the top of his staff. We may place too little, as well as too much, stress upon dreams. * A regular explanation of the Exercises in Parsing, would occupy a great portion of this volume; and, after all, would be of little use to the learner: a Key to Part I. is therefore omitted. General directions, respecting the mode of Parsing, may be seen in the twelfth, or any subsequent edition of the Grammar, page 215. If they are carefully studied, they will enable the learner to parse all the exercises. * Our manners should be neither gross, nor excessively refined. KULE II. Grammar, p. 38. Exercises, p. 47. A car signifies a chariot of war, or a small carriage of burden. In the names of drugs and plants, the mistake in a word may endanger life. Nor undelightful is the ceaseless hum To him who muses through the woods at noon. `The fin of a fish is the limb, by which he balances his body, and moves in the water. Many a trap is laid to insnare the feet of youth. Many thousand families are supported by the simple business of making mats. RULE III. We should subject our fancies to the government of reason. If thou art seeking for the living amongst the dead, thou weariest thyself in vain. If we have denied ourselves of sinful pleasures, we shall be great gainers in the end. We shall not be the happier for possessing talents and affluence, unless we make a right use of them. The truly good mind is not dismayed by poverty, afflictions, or death. |