A New-guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsJoseph Crukshank, 1789 - 158 pages |
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... Example . A. Nature , clothes the Beasts with Hair , the Birds with Feathers , and the Fifhes with Scales . Q. What is a Semicolon ? A. A Semicolen , marked thus ( ; ) notes a middling breathing between the Comma and the Colen . Q. What ...
... Example . A. Nature , clothes the Beasts with Hair , the Birds with Feathers , and the Fifhes with Scales . Q. What is a Semicolon ? A. A Semicolen , marked thus ( ; ) notes a middling breathing between the Comma and the Colen . Q. What ...
Page 93
... Example . d . As we perceive the Shadow upon the Sun Dial , but difcern not its Progreffion ; and as the Shrub or Grafs appears in Time to be grown , but is feen by none to grow : So alfo the Proficiency of our Wits , advancing flowly ...
... Example . d . As we perceive the Shadow upon the Sun Dial , but difcern not its Progreffion ; and as the Shrub or Grafs appears in Time to be grown , but is feen by none to grow : So alfo the Proficiency of our Wits , advancing flowly ...
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... Example ? Alexander travelled into Perfia ; here into is the Prepo fition feparated from the Noun : But in this , the Conclufion will how the Matter , the Frepofition Con is joined to clufion . Q. By what Name do you call the ...
... Example ? Alexander travelled into Perfia ; here into is the Prepo fition feparated from the Noun : But in this , the Conclufion will how the Matter , the Frepofition Con is joined to clufion . Q. By what Name do you call the ...
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