“Participles belong to the nouns or pronouns to which they relate.”—­Wells’s Gram., 1st Ed., p. 153.  “Though the measure is mysterious, it is worthy of attention.”—­Murray’s Key, 8vo, p. 221.  “Though the measure is mysterious, it is not unworthy your attention.”—­Kirkham’s Gram., pp. 197 and 227.  “The inquietude of his mind made his station and wealth far from being enviable.”—­Murray’s Key, 8vo, p. 250.  “By rules so general and comprehensive as these are [,] the clearest ideas are conveyed.”—­Ib., p. 273.  “The mind of man cannot be long without some food to nourish the activity of its thoughts.”—­Ib., p. 185.  “Not having known, or not having considered, the measures proposed, he failed of success.”—­Ib., p. 202.  “Not having known or considered the subject, he made a crude decision.”—­Ib., p. 275.  “Not to exasperate him, I spoke only a very few words.”—­Ib., p. 257.  “These are points too trivial, to be noticed.  They are objects with which I am totally unacquainted.”—­Ib., p. 275.  “Before we close this section, it may afford instruction to the learners, to be informed, more particularly than they have been.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 110.  “The articles are often properly omitted:  when used, they should be justly applied, according to their distinct nature.”—­Ib., p. 170; Alger’s, 60.  “Any thing, which is done now, is supposed to be done at the present time.”—­Sanborn’s Gram., p. 34.  “Any thing which was done yesterday is supposed to be done in past time.”—­Ib., 34.  “Any thing which may be done hereafter, is supposed to be done in future time.”—­Ib., 34.  “When the mind compares two things in reference to each other, it performs the operation of comparing.”—­Ib., p. 244.  “The persons, with whom you dispute, are not of your opinion.”—­Cooper’s Pl. and Pr.  Gram., p. 124.  “But the preposition at is always used when it follows the neuter Verb in the same Case:  as, ’I have been at London.’”—­Dr. Ash’s Gram., p. 60.  “But the preposition at is generally used after the neuter verb to be:  as, ’I have been at London.’”—­L.  Murray’s Gram., p. 203; Ingersoll’s, 231; Fisk’s, 143; et al. “The article the has sometimes a different effect, in distinguishing a person by an epithet.”—­Murray’s Gram., p. 172.  “The article the has, sometimes, a fine effect, in distinguishing a person by an epithet.”—­Priestley’s Gram., p. 151.  “Some nouns have plurals belonging only to themselves.”—­Infant School Gram., p. 26.  “Sentences are either simple or compound.”—­Lowth’s Gram., p. 68.  “All sentences are either simple or compound.”—­Gould’s Adam’s Gram., p. 155.  “The definite article the belongs to nouns in the singular or plural number.”—­Kirkham’s Gram., Rule 2d, p. 156.  “Where a riddle