Webster’s Essays, p. 402.  “And, in conjugating, you must pay particular attention to the manner in which these signs are applied.”—­Kirkham’s Gram., p. 140.  “He said Virginia would have emancipated long ago.”—­The Liberator, ix, 33.  “And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience.”—­2 Cor., x, 6.  “However, in these cases, custom generally determines.”—­Wright’s Gram., p. 50.  “In proof, let the following cases demonstrate.”—­Ib., p. 46.  “We must surprise, that he should so speedily have forgotten his first principles.”—­Ib., p. 147.  “How should we surprise at the expression, ‘This is a soft question!’”—­Ib., p. 219.  “And such as prefer, can parse it as a possessive adjective.”—­Goodenow’s Gram., p. 89.  “To assign all the reasons, that induced to deviate from other grammarians, would lead to a needless prolixity.”—­Alexander’s Gram., p. 4.  “The Indicative mood simply indicates or declares.”—­Farnum’s Gram., p. 33.

UNDER NOTE II.—­OF VERBS INTRANSITIVE.

“In his seventh chapter he expatiateth himself at great length.”—­Barclay’s Works, iii, 350.  “He quarrelleth my bringing some testimonies of antiquity, agreeing with what I say.”—­Ib., iii, 373.  “Repenting him of his design.”—­Hume’s Hist., ii, 56.  “Henry knew, that an excommunication could not fail of operating the most dangerous effects.”—­Ib., ii, 165.  “The popular lords did not fail to enlarge themselves on the subject.”—­Mrs. Macaulay’s Hist., iii, 177.  “He is always master of his subject; and seems to play himself with it.”—­Blair’s Rhet., p. 445.  “But as soon as it comes the length of disease, all his secret infirmities shew themselves.”—­Ib., p. 256.  “No man repented him of his wickedness.”—­Jeremiah, viii, 6.  “Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left.”—­Ezekiel, xxi, 16.  “He lies him down by the rivers side.”—­Walker’s Particles, p. 99.  “My desire has been for some years past, to retire myself to some of our American plantations.”—­Cowley’s Pref. to his Poems, p. vii.  “I fear me thou wilt shrink from the payment of it.”—­Zenobia, i, 76.  “We never recur an idea, without acquiring some combination.”—­Rippingham’s Art of Speaking, p. xxxii.

   “Yet more; the stroke of death he must abide,
    Then lies him meekly down fast by his brethren’s side.”—­Milton.

UNDER NOTE III.—­OF VERBS MISAPPLIED.

“A parliament forfeited all those who had borne arms against the king.”—­Hume’s Hist., ii, 223.  “The practice of forfeiting ships which had been wrecked.”—­Ib., i, 500.  “The nearer his military successes approached him to the throne.”—­Ib., v, 383.  “In the next example, you personifies ladies, therefore it is plural.”—­Kirkham’s