to

fubject of them; with fenfe, as the quality or characteristic of those women. The Adjuncts therefore are only fo many imperfect Phrafes; the Sentence is a Simple Sentence, and admits of no Point, by which it may be distinguished into parts.

The Paffion for praife, which is fo very vehement in the fair fex, produces excellent effects in women of fenfe." Here omist odi m a new Verb is introduced, accompanied with Adjuncts of its own; and the Subject 9764 Facil is repeated by the Relative Pronoun which. It now becomes a Compounded Sentence, made up of two Simple Sentences, one of which is inferted in the middle of the other; it must therefore be diftinguished into its component parts by a Point placed each fide of the additional Sentence.

on

"How many inftances have we [in the fair fex] of chastity, fidelity, devotion? How many Ladies diftinguish themselves by the education of their children, care of their families, and love of their husbands; which are the great qualities and atchieve

ments

to English Grammar.

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jammadt 19 Bajdut 4. ments of womankind as the making of

:

war, the carrying on of traffic, the adminiftration of justice, are thofe by which де grow famous, and get themselves a name?" Ibid.

21hgnifib in the f In the first of these two Sentences the Adjuncts chastity, fidelity, devotion, are connected with the Verb by the word inftances in the fame manner, and in effect make fo

ftances have we of chastity? how many in

ftances have we of fidelity? how many inftances have we of devotion?" They muft therefore be separated from one another by a Point. The fame may be faid of the Ad

Je formon of their children, &c."

1 the former part of the part of

in

as likewife of the feveral Subjects," the making of war, &c." in the latter part which have in effect each their Verb; for

each of these is an atchievement by which

men grow famous."

As Sentences themfelves are divided into Simple and Compounded, fo the

member

of

of fentences may be divided likewise into Simple and Compounded members: for whole Sentences, whether Simple or Compounded, may become members of other Sentences by means of fome additional connexion.

Simple members of Sentences closely connected together in one Compound member or fentence, are distinguished or feparated by a Comma: as in the foregoing examples.

So likewise the Cafe Abfolute; Nouns in Appofition, when confifting of many terms; the Participle with fomething depending on it; are to be diftinguished by the Comma: for they may be refolved into Simple members.

When an addrefs is made to a perfon, the Noun, anfwering to the Vocative Cafe in Latin, is diftinguished by a Comma.

Examples:

Examples:

"This faid, He form'd thee, Adam; thee, O man, Duft of the ground.”

66 Now Morn, her rofy steps in th' eaftern clime Advancing, fow'd the earth with orient pearl." Milton.

Two Nouns, or two Adjectives, connected by a fingle Copulative or Disjunctive, are not feparated by a Point: but when there are more than two, or where the Conjunction is understood, they must be distinguished by a Comma.

Simple members connected by Relatives and Comparatives are for the most part distinguished by a Comma: but when the members are short in Comparative Sentences; and when two members are closely connected by a Relative, reftraining the general notion of the Antecedent to a particular fenfe; the paufe becomes almost infenfible, and the Comma is better omitted.

Examples:

Examples:

"Raptures, transports, and extafies are the rewards which they confer: fighs and tears, prayers and broken hearts, are the offerings which are paid to them." Addifon, ibid.

"Gods partial, changeful, paffionate, unjust; Whose attributes were rage, revenge, or luft.”

Pope. "What is fweeter than honey? and what is ftronger than a lion ?"

A circumstance of importance, though no more than an Imperfect Phrafe, may be fet off with a Comma on each fide, to give it greater force and diftinction.

Example:

"The principle may be defective or faulty; but the confequences it produces are fo good, that, for the benefit of man

kind,