antecedent; as in the sentence, ’So far as it concerns me,’ it is merely a conjunction; but when it refers to an adjective antecedent; as in the sentence, ‘The business is such as concerns me;’ it must be a relative, and susceptible of case, whether its antecedent is expressed or understood; being, in fact, the nominative to the verb concerns.”—­Nixon’s Parser, p. 145.  It will be perceived by the preceding remarks, that I do not cite what is here said, as believing it to be in all respects well said, though it is mainly so.  In regard to the point at issue, I shall add but one critical authority more:  “’The circumstances were as follows.’  Several grammarians and critics have approved this phraseology:  I am inclined, however, to concur with those who prefer ‘as follow.’”—­Crombie, on Etym. and Synt., p. 388.

OBS. 14.—­The conjunction that is frequently understood; as, “It is seldom [that] their counsels are listened to.”—­Robertson’s Amer., i, 316.  “The truth is, [that] grammar is very much neglected among us.”—­Lowth’s Gram., Pref., p. vi.  “The Sportsman believes [that] there is Good in his Chace [chase.]”—­Harris’s Hermes, p. 296.

   “Thou warnst me [that] I have done amiss;
    I should have earlier looked to this.”—­Scott.

OBS. 15.—­After than or as, connecting the terms of a comparison, there is usually an ellipsis of some word or words.  The construction of the words employed may be seen, when the ellipsis is supplied; as, “They are stronger than we” [are.]—­Numb., xiii. 31.  “Wisdom is better than weapons of war” [are.]—­Eccl., ix, 18.  “He does nothing who endeavours to do more than [what] is allowed to humanity.”—­Dr. Johnson.  “My punishment is greater than [what] I can bear.”—­Gen., iv, 13.  “Ralph gave him more than I” [gave him.]—­Churchill’s Gram., p. 351.  “Ralph gave him more than [he gave] me."_—­Ibid._ “Revelation, surely, was never intended for such as he” [is.]—­Campbell’s Four Gospels, p. iv.  “Let such as him sneer if they will.”—­Liberator, Vol. ix, p. 182.  Here him ought to be he, according to Rule 2d, because the text speaks of such as he is or was. “‘You were as innocent of it as me:’  ’He did it as well as me.’  In both places it ought to be I:  that is, as I was, as I did.”—­Churchill’s Gram., p. 352.

   “Rather let such poor souls as you and I
    Say that the holidays are drawing nigh.”—­Swift.