OBS. 23.—­Of some infinitives, it is hard to say whether they are transitive or intransitive; as, “Well, then, let us proceed; we have other forced marches to make; other enemies to subdue; more laurels to acquire; and more injuries to avenge.”—­BONAPARTE:  Columbian Orator, p. 136.  These, without ellipsis, are intransitive; but relatives may be inserted.

IMPROPRIETIES FOR CORRECTION.

FALSE SYNTAX UNDER RULE XIX.

INFINITIVES AFTER BID, DARE, FEEL, HEAR, LET, &c.

“I dare not to proceed so hastily, lest I should give offence.”—­Murray’s Exercises, p. 63.

[FORMULE.—­Not proper, because the preposition to is inserted before proceed, which follows the active verb dare.  But, according to Rule 19th, “The active verbs, bid, dare, feel, hear, let, make, need, see, and their participles, usually take the infinitive after them without the preposition to;” and this is an instance in which the finite verb should immediately govern the infinitive.  Therefore, the to should be omitted; thus, “I dare not proceed so hastily,” &c.]

“Their character is formed, and made appear.”—­Butler’s Analogy, p. 115.

[FORMULE.—­Not proper, because the preposition to is not inserted between made and appear, the verb is made being passive.  But, according to Obs. 5th and 10th on Rule 19th, those verbs which in the active form govern the infinitive without to, do not so govern it when they are made passive, except the verb let.  Therefore, to should be here inserted; thus, “Their character is formed, and made to appear.”]

“Let there be but matter and opportunity offered, and you shall see them quickly to revive again.”—­Wisdom of the Ancients, p. 53.  “It has been made appear, that there is no presumption against a revelation.”—­Butler’s Analogy, p. 252.  “MANIFEST, v. t.  To reveal; to make to appear; to show plainly.”—­Webster’s American Dict. “Let him to reign like unto good Aurelius, or let him to bleed like unto Socrates.”—­Kirkham’s Gram., p. 169.  “To sing I could not; to complain I durst not.”—­S.  Fothergill.  “If T. M. be not so frequently heard pray by them.”—­Barclay’s Works, iii, 132.  “How many of your own church members were never heard pray?”—­Ib., iii, 133.  “Yea, we are bidden pray one for another.”—­Ib., iii, 145.  “He was made believe that neither the king’s death, nor imprisonment would help him.”—­Sheffield’s Works, ii, 281.  “I felt a chilling sensation to creep over me.”—­Inst., p. 188.  “I dare to say he has not got home yet.”—­Ib. “We sometimes see bad men to be honoured.”—­Ib. “I saw him to move.”—­Felch’s Comprehensive Gram., p. 62.  “For see thou, ah! see thou a hostile world to raise its terrours.”—­Kirkham’s Gram., p. 167.  “But that he make him to rehearse so.”—­Lily’s Gram., p. xv.  “Let us to rise.”—­Fowle’s True Eng.  Gram., p. 41.