UNDER NOTE VIII.—­EXPRESS THE NOMINATIVE.

“Who is here so base, that would be a bondman?”—­Beauties of Shakspeare, p. 249.  “Who is here so rude, that would not be a Roman?”—­Ib. “There is not a sparrow falls to the ground without his notice.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 300.  “In order to adjust them so, as shall consist equally with the perspicuity and the strength of the period.”—­Ib., p. 324; Blair’s Rhet., 118.  “But, sometimes, there is a verb comest in.”—­Cobbett’s English Gram., 248.  “Mr. Prince has a genius would prompt him to better things.”—­Spectator, No. 466.  “It is this removes that impenetrable mist.”—­Harris’s Hermes, p. 362.  “By the praise is given him for his courage.”—­Locke, on Education, p. 214.  “There is no man would be more welcome here.”—­Steele, Spect., No. 544.  “Between an antecedent and a consequent, or what goes before, and immediately follows.”—­Blair’s Rhet., p. 141.  “And as connected with what goes before and follows.”—­ Ib., p. 354.  “There is no man doth a wrong for the wrong’s sake.”—­Lord Bacon.  “All the various miseries of life, which people bring upon themselves by negligence and folly, and might have been avoided by proper care, are instances of this.”—­Butler’s Analogy, p. 108.  “Ancient philosophers have taught many things in favour of morality, so far at least as respect justice and goodness towards our fellow-creatures.”—­Gospel its own Witness, p. 56.  “Indeed, if there be any such, have been, or appear to be of us, as suppose, there is not a wise man among us all, nor an honest man, that is able to judge betwixt his brethren; we shall not covet to meddle in their matter.”—­Barclay’s Works, i, 504.  “There were that drew back; there were that made shipwreck of faith:  yea, there were that brought in damnable heresies.”—­Ib., i, 466.  “The nature of the cause rendered this plan altogether proper, and in similar situations is fit to be imitated.”—­Blair’s Rhet., p. 274.  “This is an idiom to which our language is strongly inclined, and was formerly very prevalent.”—­ Churchill’s Gram., p. 150.  “His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.”—­Job, viii, 17.

    “New York, Fifthmonth 3d, 1823.

“Dear friend, Am sorry to hear of thy loss; but hope it may be retrieved.  Should be happy to render thee any assistance in my power.  Shall call to see thee to-morrow morning.  Accept assurances of my regard.  A. B.”

    “New York, May 3d, P. M., 1823.

“Dear Sir, Have just received the kind note favoured me with this morning; and cannot forbear to express my gratitude to you.  On further information, find have not lost so much as at first supposed; and believe shall still be able to meet all my engagements.  Should, however, be happy to see you.  Accept, dear sir, my most cordial thanks.  C. D.”—­See Brown’s Institutes, p. 151.

   “Will martial flames forever fire thy mind,
    And never, never be to Heaven resign’d?”—­Pope, Odys., xii, 145.