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Hero. Fie upon thee!
Marg. Of what, lady!

Art thou not ashamed?

Of speaking honorably? Is not

marriage honorable in a beggar? Is not your lord honorable without marriage?

Friar. You come hither, my lord, to marry this lady
Claud. No.

Leon. To be married to her, friar. You come to marry her.
Friar. Lady, you come hither to be married to this count f
Hero. I do.

Claud. Bid her answer truly.

Leon. I charge thee, daughter, to do so.

Hero. O God! defend me! How I am beset! What kind of catechising do you call this!

Claud. To make you answer truly to your name.

Hero. Is it not Hero ?

just reproach!

Who can blot that name with any

She seems dead. Help, uncle!

Bene. How doth the lady!

Beat.

Hero! Why, Hero!-Uncle! Seignior Benedick. friar!

Leon. O Fate! take not away thy heavy hand!

Beat.

Death is the fairest cover for her shame.

How now,

cousin Hero?

Friar. Have comfort, lady.

Leon. Dost thou look up?

Friar. Wherefore should she not !

Leon. Wherefore? Why doth not every earthly thing
Cry shame
upon her? Could she here deny

The story?

Besides all this, his children had the general advantage of a father's example. They saw the virtues he inculcated attended by all their consequences in himself. Piety in him was recompensed by peace of mind. Benevolence in him was rewarded by self-satisfaction. Integrity in him was crowned by the blessings of a good conscience. How natural the result! Each became a reflection of his worth. Is not this an encouraging illustration of the power of a good life in purifying the domestic atmosphere ? What could be more! The question needs no answer. Parents! consider it well. Your own happiness is involved in this matter.

This, Oh men of Athens! my duty prompted me to represent to you on this occasion. May God inspire you to determine upon measures most expedient for the common good of our country!

Proceed then, Athenians, to support your deliberations with vigor. What time so proper for action! Has not Philip, contrary to all treaties, insulted you in Thrace? Is he not an implacable enemy? Indeed, what is he not !

What have you left unviolated? By what name shall I now address you? Shall I call you soldiers? Soldiers! Can I call you citizens? Citizens !

If I exist?-Hah! whence that doubt! “We meet again this night!"—so said the spectre! Dreadful words, be ye blotted from my mind forever! Hassan, to your vigilance, I leave the care of my beloved. Fly to me that instant, on the approach of any unbidden footstep to your door. I'll to my couch. Follow me, Saib.

How long did he pause on the brink of the Rubicon! How came he to the brink of that river! How dared he cross it! Shall a man pay no respect to the boundaries of his country's rights? How dared he cross that river! Oh! but he paused upon the brink! He should have perished upon the brink before attempting to cross it! Why did he pause Why does a man's heart palpitate, on the point of committing an unlawful deed! Why does the very murderer strike wide of the mortal part! Because of conscience! That made

Cæsar pause upon the brink of the Rubicon !-What was the Rubicon? The boundary of Cæsar's province. From what did it separate his province ! From his country. Was that country a desert? No.

Let us not array Is Can gentlemen Has Great Britain call for all this ac

Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. deceive ourselves, sir. What means this martial it not designed to force us to submission? assign any other possible motive for it? an enemy in this quarter of the world, to cumulation of force? No! Sir. She has none. They are meant for us. And what have we to oppose to them! Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we any thing new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. Shall we resort to humble supplication? Let us not, sir, deceive ourselves longer.

Blush, Grandeur! Blush, proud Courts! blaze,

Ye little stars! Hide your diminished rays.

Fear held them mute.
Stood dauntless Carl.

Withdraw your

Alone, untaught to fear,
"Behold that rival here!"

What! They admire him for his jokes?
See but the fortune of some folks!

Let Sporus tremble. What? that thing of silk?
Sporus! [that mere white curd of asses milk?]
Satire, alas! alas! can Sporus feel!
Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel!

Booth enters. Hark! the universal peal!
But has he spoken? Not a syllable.

Alas! delusive dream!

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War is the law of violence. Peace is the law of love. That law of violence prevailed without mitigation from the murder of Abel to the advent of the Prince of Peace.

Brothers! let us talk together of Logan. Ye aged men! bear ye testimony to the deeds of his strength. Who was like him! Who could resist him! Who may withstand the winds uprooting the great trees of the mountain! Let him be the foe of Logan. Thrice in one day hath he given battle. Thrice in one day hath he come back victorious. Who may bear up against the strong man! Let the young hear me. Let them follow him. Warriors! Logan was the father of Harold

SECTION II-COMPOUND SENTENCES.

Compound sentences, declarative, interrogative, or exclamatory, are either close, compact, or loose.

I. The CLOSE sentence contains a single absolute proposition, having two or more subjects or finite verbs, connected by conjunctions, adverbs, or relative pronouns, expressed or understood. (See the first half of the definition of a compound sentence, with examples of the absolute, and compare the definition of a simple sentence.) This sentence may have a series of similar members at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end. (See examples below.)

This definition differs verbally from that of my larger work, "The Elements of Reading and Oratory;" but the precise distinction between the compound close and the simple sentence, is more clearly stated. (See Elements of Reading and Ora tory.)

II. The COMPACT sentence consists of parts, beginning with correlative words expressed or understood.

The principal of these correlatives, or those which most frequently occur, are the following: such-as; so—as; so— that; if then; if-yet; though-yet; unless-then; now, then-while; where-there; either-or; whether-or; though, although nevertheless; forasmuch as, inasmuch as-insomuch; indeed, truly-but; therefore-because, for, since; more, rather, better, richer, stronger, harder, finer, &c.—than ; &c., &c., &c.

They are usually placed at the beginning of the parts which they qualify, and in the order in which I have written them; but this order is frequently reversed; and often, instead of occupying their appropriate places at the beginning of the parts, they are brought together in the middle of the sentence: one of them only occupying its proper position. This is particularly the case with the correlatives of comparison: more, rather, &c.-than.

Compact sentences are either single or double.

1. The single compact sentence consists of two parts, forming a conditional proposition, with a correlative word at the beginning of each. (See definition of compound sentence, 1.) It may have a series of similar members in either part. (See examples below.)

Sometimes both of these correlative words are expressed: sometimes only one of them is sometimes neither of them. If both, the sentence is called a single compact of the first form: if only one, a single compact of the second form: if neither, a single compact of the third form. I subjoin examples.

1st form: both correlative words expressed.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. Where the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together. If you know that the object is good, then seek it.

2d form: with one correlative word expressed.

I published, because I was told I might please. Whither I go, ye cannot come. If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.

3d form: with neither correlative word expressed.

Of this, there are several varieties. The first differs very little from the preceding except in the entire suppression of the correlative words: the second uniformly begins with the present and perfect participles: the third has parts apparently making perfect sense like the parts of a loose sentence, yet requires the punctuation of the close. The parts are connected sometimes by the copulative and, and sometimes by and yet, and then, and so. I subjoin examples of each in separate paragraphs. (For two other varieties, see "Elements of Read. and Ora.," p. 80.) 1st var. Had he assisted me, I would have done it. Should he go, I will attend him. A professed Catholic, he imprisoned

the pope. A pretended patriot, he impoverished his country. Were it not for the impediments I speak of, I would pursue the course you have pointed out. I should feel ashamed of an enthusiasm for Italy and Greece, did I not feel it for a land like this.

2d var. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Having given this account of the constitution of the everlasting club, I should here endeavor to say something of the manners and characters of the several members. Affected by this spectacle of suffering, he proffered relief. Highly elated by his unexpected good fortune, he returned home. Saving carefully the fruits of his labor, he at length was able to purchase a farm.

3d var. Seek, and ye shall find. I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat. The rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell. I have given five times as much as he, and yet I fear I have not given enough. The idea of God, it is said, may be expunged from the heart of man, and yet that the heart will be the seat, still, of the same constitutional impulses as ever.

In the first of these paragraphs, the construction of the examples is precisely the same as in 1, 2, except that in two or three of them there is a slight change in the arrangement of the words. In the second, the use of participles at the beginning modifies the construction; but these are, manifestly, mere substitutes for the verbs; as, for example, "Being justified," and "Having given," are merely other forms for, "When we are justified-then," and for, "As I have given-so." In the third, we observe a change from the conditional and hypothetical construction, &c., to the positive or absolute; but the correlative words are obviously understood.

2. The double compact, as the name implies, consists of two single compacts united: making one compact with four parts. The correlative words in each of the single compacts are therefore-for, because.

The part, beginning with therefore, in the first of these compacts, is negative: that which follows and begins with because or for, is affirmative or negative and assigns a reason for the preceding negative. The part, beginning with therefore, in the second compact, is affirmative: in opposition or contrast with the negative beginning with therefore in the first; and that which follows beginning with because or for, assigns a reason for this affirmation: e. g.

[Therefore] It was not an eclipse that caused the darkness at the crucifixion of our Lord, | for [because] the sun and moon were not relatiyely in a position to produce an eclipse; | but [therefore] it was a direct interposition of God; | for [because] on no other supposition can we account for it.

Three of the four propositions which legitimately belong to this sentence, are as many as are commonly used at the same time: more frequently not more than two of them are employed, and sometimes one alone. I subjoin examples of the different combinations in which they appear.

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