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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt: ...verbs, are separated by a comma. Ex. The husband, wife, and children, suffered verely. Reason, virtue, answer one great aim. The truly good mind, is not dismayed by poverty, afflictions, or death. A man, fearing, serving, and loving, his creator. Plain, honest truth, wants no artificial covering. In a letter, we may advise, exhort, comfort, request, and discuss. He, was happy in being loved, esteemed, and respected. Success, generally depends on acting prudently, steadily, and vigorously, in what we undertake. The comma may be omitted between any two of those words, that are closely connected by a relative verb. Ex. Virtue and vice, form a strong contrast to each other. Libertines, call religion, bigotry or superstition. Merit and demerit, virtue and vice,, wisdom and Jolly, are naturally different. Truth, is fair and artless, simple and sincere, uniform and consistent. Whether we eat or drink, labour or sleep, we, should be moderate. RULE IV. The persons, in a direct address, are separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma. Ex. My son, gine me thine heart. Colonel, your humble servant. I, thank you, sir. I, am obliged to you, my friends, for your kindness. RULE V. An incidental, or explanatory word or phrase, whether in the beginning, middle, or end of a simple sentence, is separated from it, by a comma. Ex. His father dying, he succeeded to the estate. The king, approving the plan, put it in execution. I have seen the emperor, as he tvas called. Nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised. They were, formerly, veiy studious. Be ye, therefore, perfect. RULE VI. Any remarkable expression, that resembles a quotation, or a command, is preceded by a comma. Ex. There is much truth in the proverb, 'without pains, no gains. I say unto all, Watch. Of th...
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