person, requires something to distinguish it from the text into which it is woven.  Thus Cobbett observes, that, “The French, in their Bible, say Le Verbe, where we say The Word.”—­E.  Gram., p. 21.  Cobbett says the whole of this; but he here refers one short phrase to the French nation, and an other to the English, not improperly beginning each with a capital, and further distinguishing them by Italics.  Our common Bibles make no use of the quotation points, but rely solely upon capitals and the common points, to show where any particular speech begins or ends.  In some instances, the insufficiency of these means is greatly felt, notwithstanding the extraordinary care of the original writers, in the use of introductory phrases.  Murray says, “When a quotation is brought in obliquely after a comma, a capital is unnecessary:  as, ’Solomon observes, “that pride goes before destruction."’”—­Octavo Gram., p. 284.  But, as the word ‘that’ belongs not to Solomon, and the next word begins his assertion, I think we ought to write it, “Solomon observes, that, ’Pride goeth before destruction.’” Or, if we do not mean to quote him literally, we may omit the guillemets, and say, “Solomon observes that pride goes before destruction.”

IMPROPRIETIES FOR CORRECTION.

ERRORS RESPECTING CAPITALS.

[Fist][The improprieties in the following examples are to be corrected orally by the learner, according to the formules given, or according to others framed from them with such slight changes as the several quotations may require.  A correct example will occasionally he admitted for the sake of contrast, or that the learner may see the quoted author’s inconsistency.  It will also serve as a block over which stupidity may stumble and wake up.  But a full explanation of what is intended, will be afforded in the Key.]

UNDER RULE I.—­OF BOOKS.

“Many a reader of the bible knows not who wrote the acts of the apostles.”—­G.  B.

[FORMULE OF CORRECTION.—­Not proper, because the words, bible, acts, and apostles, here begin with small letters.  But, according to Rule 1st, “When particular books are mentioned by their names, the chief words in their titles begin with capitals, and the other letters are small.”  Therefore, “Bible” should begin with a capital B; and “Acts” and “Apostles,” each with a large A.]

“The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles.”—­SCOTT’S BIBLE:  Neh., xii, 23.  “Are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?”—­SCOTT, ALGER:  I Kings, xi, 41.  “Are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel?”—­ALGER:  1 Kings, xxii, 39.  “Are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?”—­SCOTT:  ib., ver. 45.  “Which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the