3 countenance with which he reduced thirty tyrants; and he took off ignominy from the place; for how could it be deemed a prison when Socrates was there? Aristides was 4 led to execution in the same city: all those who met the sad procession, cast their eyes to the ground, and with throbbing hearts bewailed, not the innocent man, but Justice herself, who was in him condemned. Yet there was 5 a wretch found, (for monsters are sometimes produced in contradiction to the ordinary rules of nature,) who spit in his face as he passed along. Aristides wiped his cheek, 6 smiled, turned to the magistrate, and said, "Admonish this man not to be so nasty for the future."

7 Ignominy then can take no hold on virtue, for virtue is in every condition the same, and challenges the same respect. 8 We applaud the world, when she prospers; and when she falls into adversity, we applaud her. Like the temples of 9 the gods, she is venerable even in her ruins.

Bolingbroke.

Sentence 1st.-A mixed sentence. Sentences 2d and 3d.-The one a semi-interrog. excl., the other, a semi-interrogative. Sentence 8th.-Single declarative compact, as a whole, third form, and single declarative compacts, second form, in each of the parts: therefore a mixed sentence.

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SEC. LXII. THE FITNESS OF CHRISTIANITY TO ANY STAGE OF

SOCIETY.

I will make but one remark on this religion which strikes my own mind very forcibly. Since its introduction, human nature has made great progress, and society experienced 2 great changes; and in this advanced condition of the world, Christianity, instead of losing its application and importance, is found to be more and more congenial and adapted to man's nature and wants. Men have outgrown the other institutions of that period when Christianity appeared, its 3 philosophy, its modes of warfare, its policy, its public and private economy; but Christianity has never shrunk as intellect opened, but has always kept in advance of men's faculties, and unfolded nobler views in proportion as they have ascended. The highest powers and affections, which 4 our nature has developed, find more than adequate objects in this religion. Christianity is indeed peculiarly fitted to the more improved stages of society; to the more delicate 5 sensibilities of refined minds; and especially to that dissatisfaction with the present state, which always grows with the growth of our moral powers and affections. As men 6 advance in civilization, they become susceptible of mental

sufferings, to which ruder ages are strangers; and these Christianity is fitted to assuage. Imagination and intellect 7 become more restless; and Christianity brings them tranquillity by the eternal and magnificent truths, the solemn and unbounded prospects, which it unfolds. This fitness 8 of our religion to more advanced stages of society than that in which it was introduced, to wants of human nature, no* then developed, seems to me very striking. The religion 9 bears the marks of having come from a being who perfectly understood the human mind, and had power to provide for 10 its progress. This feature of Christianity is of the nature of prophecy. It was an anticipation of future and distant 11 ages; and when we consider among whom our religion sprung, where, but in God, can we find an explanation of this peculiarity? Channing.

Sentence 3d.-This sentence is a mixed sentence: as a whole, single compact declarative, second form: correlative words, indeed-but: in the second part, single compact of the same form and with the same correlative words.

SEC. LXIII. THE CONSOLATION OF VIRTUE IN AFFLICTION.

Cyriac, this three years day, these eyes, though clear
To outward view, of blemish or of spot,

1 Bereft of light their seeing have forgot;
Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear

Of sun, or moon, or star, (throughout the year,)
Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not

2 Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot
Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer
3 Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask?
The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied
4 In liberty's defence: my noble task,

Of which all Europe rings from side to side.

5 This thought might lead me through the world's vain

mask,

Content though blind, had I no better guide.

Milton.

Sentence 2d.-Not equivalent to neither: whole sentence perfect loose. Sentence 3d.-A definite close interrogative. Sentence 4th.-Single compact declarative, third form; correlative words, yet-though: "content though blind," a circumstance.

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SEC. LXIV. THE PROPER LIMITS OF BENEVOLENCE.

Kind and amiable people! your benevolence is most lovely in its display, but oh! it is perishable in its consequences. Does it never occur to you that in a few years

2 this favorite will die; and that he will go to the place where neither cold nor hunger will reach him; but that a mighty interest remains, of which both of us may know the certainty, though neither you nor I can calculate the extent? Your benevolence is too short: it does not shoot far enough 3 ahead: it is like regaling a child with a sweetmeat or a toy, and then abandoning the happy unreflecting infant to exposure. You make the poor old man happy with your 4 crumbs and your fragments, but he is an infant on the mighty range of duration; and will you leave the soul, which has the infinity to go through, to its chance? How comes it that the grave should throw so impenetrable a 5 shroud over the realities of eternity? how comes it that heaven, and hell, and judgment, should be treated as so many nonentities; and that there should be as little real and operative sympathy felt for the soul which lives forever, as for the body after it is dead, or for the dust into which it moulders? Eternity is longer than time; the arithmetic, my brethren, is all one side upon this question; and the 6 wisdom which calculates, and guides itself by calculation, gives its weighty and respectable support to what may be called THE BENEVOLENCE OF FAITH. Chalmers.

Sentence 2d.-A badly constructed sentence; but being a bad substitute for and, and giving the sentence the appearance of a perfect loose, when it really is an imperfect loose definite interrogative, and should be delivered as such.

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SEC. LXV. THE DEATH OF ALTAMONT.

The sad evening before the death of this noble youth I 2 was with him. No one was there, but his physician, and

an intimate friend whom he loved and whom he had ruined. 3 At my coming in, he said, you and the physician are come 4 too late. I have neither life, nor hope. 5 You both aim at miracles: you would raise the dead.

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Heaven, I said, is merciful

Or I could not have been thus guilty. 8 What has it done 9 to bless and to save me! I have been too strong for Om10 nipotence! I plucked down ruin!

11 I said, the blessed Redeemer

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Hold! hold! you wound me! 13 This is the rock on which I split: I denied his name.

Refusing to hear any thing from me, or take any thing 14 from the physician, he lay silent, as far as sudden darts of pain would permit, till the clock struck. Then with vehe15 mence--Oh, time! time! it is fit thou shouldst thus strike 16 thy murderer to the heart. How art thou fled forever'

17 A month! 18 Oh for a single week! 19 I ask not for years, though an age were too little for the much I have to do.

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On my saying, we could not do too much: that heaven was a blessed place

21 So much the worse. 22 'T is lost! 't is lost!-23 Heaven is to me, the severest part of hell!

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Soon after I proposed prayer.

Pray you that can. 26 I never prayed. 27 I cannot 28 pray, nor need I. Is not heaven on my side already? It 29 closes with my conscience: its severest strokes but second my own.

His friend being much touched, even to tears, at this, 30 (who could forbear? I could not,) with a most affectionate 31 look, he said, keep those tears for thyself. I have undone 32 thee.-Dost weep for me? 33 That's cruel. 34 What can pain me more?

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Here his friend, too much affected, would have left him. 36 No; stay. 37 Thou still mayest hope, therefore hear 38 me. How madly have I talked! how madly hast thou list39 ened and believed! But look on my present state, as a full answer to thee and to myself. This body is all weakness 40 and pain, but my soul, as if strung up by torment to greater

strength and spirit, is full powerful to reason: full mighty to suffer. And that which thus triumphs within the jaws 41 of mortality, is doubtless immortal; and as for a Deity, nothing less than an Almighty could inflict what I feel.

I was about to congratulate this passive, involuntary con42 fessor, on his asserting the two prime articles of his creed, extorted by the rack of nature, when he thus very passionately: No; no! let me speak on; I have not long to speak. -My much injured friend! my soul as my body, lies in 43 ruins; in scattered fragments of thought: remorse for the 44 past, throws my thoughts on the future. Worse dread of 45 the future, strikes it back on the past. I turn, and turn,

and find no ray. Didst thou feel half the mountain that is 46 on me, thou wouldst struggle with the martyr for his stake, and bless heaven for the flame: that is not an everlasting flame: that is not an unquenchable fire.

47 How were we struck! 48 Yet, soon after, still more. With what an eye of distraction, what a face of despair, he 49 cried out, My principles have poisoned my friend: my ex

travagance has beggared my boy: my unkindness has mur50 dered my wife!-And is there another hell? Oh! thou 51 blasphemed, yet most indulgent, Lord God! hell itself is a refuge, if it hide me from thy frown!

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Soon after his understanding failed. His terrified imagi53 nation uttered horrors not to be repeated, or ever forgot; and ere the sun rose, the gay, young, noble, ingenious, accomplished, and most wretched Altamont expired.

Young.

Sentences 6th, 7th.-They make together a single compact, of the second form. Sentences 17th, 18th.-Fragmentary simple indefinite interrogative exclamatory. "What would I not give for," or "how I wish for," understood before each. Sentence 36th.-Double compact declarative: correlative words, indeedbut.

"Go not indeed, but stay." Sentence 37th.-Single compact declarative, second form: correlative words, because-therefore. Sentence 42d.- No, no, but let, &c. ;" that is, "do not interrupt me, do not interrupt me, but, &c." The sentence is broken off at speak, but the continuation, "for or because my moments are rumbered," is obvious. Sentence 51st.-The compound compellative here has, it will be observed, a single compact construction, "though thou blasphemed, vet most, &c:" the sentence which follows is a single compact of the second form.

SEC. LXVI. THE ADAPTATION OF THE GOSPEL TO THE

WANTS OF THE UNHAPPY.

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O 1 Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed 2 them unto babes. Even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

All things are delivered unto me of my Father; and no 3 man knoweth the Son but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the 4 Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke 5 upon you and learn of me; (for I am meek and lowly of heart;) and ye shall find rest unto your souls; for my yoke and my burden is light.

is easy

Sentence 2d." Therefore let it be even so, because, &c." Both of them declarative single compacts of the third form. then I will, &c."-" If ye take, &c., then ye shall, &c."

Sentences 4th, 5th."If ye come, &c.

SEC. LXVII.

DISSATISFACTION WITH THE ARRANGEMENTS OF
PROVIDENCE REBUKED.

1 What would this man? Now upward will he soar,
2 And little less than angel, would be more :

Now looking downwards, just as grieved appears,
To want the strength of bulls: the fur of bears.
3 Say what their use, had he the powers of all?
Nature to these, without profusion kind,

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The proper organs, proper powers assigned:
4 Each seeming want compensated, of course:
Here with degrees of swiftness, there with force: