2.  Neither of them, in my opinion, give so accurate an idea of
     the man as a statuette in bronze.—­TROLLOPE.

     3.  How each of these professions are crowded.—­ADDISON.

     4.  Neither of their counselors were to be present.—­Id.

     5.  Either of them are equally good to the person to whom they are
     significant.—­EMERSON.

     6.  Neither the red nor the white are strong and glaring.—­BURKE.

     7.  A lampoon or a satire do not carry in them robbery or
     murder.—­ADDISON.

     8.  Neither of the sisters were very much deceived.—­THACKERAY.

     9.  Nor wood, nor tree, nor bush are there,
          Her course to intercept.—­SCOTT.

     10.  Both death and I am found eternal.—­MILTON.

     11.  In ascending the Mississippi the party was often obliged to
     wade through morasses; at last they came upon the district of
     Little Prairie.—­G.  BANCROFT.

     12.  In a word, the whole nation seems to be running out of their
     wits.—­SMOLLETT.

SEQUENCE OF TENSES (VERBS AND VERBALS).

[Sidenote:  Lack of logical sequence in verbs.]

446.  If one or more verbs depend on some leading verb, each should be in the tense that will convey the meaning intended by the writer.

In this sentence from Defoe, “I expected every wave would have swallowed us up,” the verb expected looks forward to something in the future, while would have swallowed represents something completed in past time:  hence the meaning intended was, “I expected every wave would swallow” etc.

[Sidenote:  Also in verbals.]

In the following sentence, the infinitive also fails to express the exact thought:—­

     I had hoped never to have seen the statues again.—­MACAULAY.

The trouble is the same as in the previous sentence; to have seen should be changed to to see, for exact connection.  Of course, if the purpose were to represent a prior fact or completed action, the perfect infinitive would be the very thing.

It should be remarked, however, that such sentences as those just quoted are in keeping with the older idea of the unity of the sentence.  The present rule is recent.

Exercise.

Explain whether the verbs and infinitives in the following sentences convey the right meaning; if not, change them to a better form:—­

     1.  I gave one quarter to Ann, meaning, on my return, to have
     divided with her whatever might remain.—­DE QUINCEY

     2.  I can’t sketch “The Five Drapers,” ... but can look and be
     thankful to have seen such a masterpiece.—­THACKERAY.

     3.  He would have done more wisely to have left them to find their
     own apology than to have given reasons which seemed
     paradoxes.—­R.W.  CHURCH.