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The Proof is the same as in addition of Federal money. NOTE. In the management of compound numbers, observe in all cases to carry from a lower to the next higher name, for as many in the lower as equals one in the higher.

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The dog draws John's new sledge on the ice daily. The is an article, referring to the noun dog, in limitation; dog is a noun common, third person, singular number, masculine gender, and the subject of the verb draws; draws is a verb, of the third person, singular number, and agrees with its subject according to rule 1. John's is a noun proper, third person, singular number, masculine gender, and refers to the noun sledge in possession; new is an adjective, and refers to the noun sledge in quality; sledge is a noun common, third person, singular number, of neither gender, and the object of the verb draws; on is a preposition, referring to the noun ice in relation; the, is an article referring to the noun ice in limitatation; ice is a noun common, third person, singular number, of neither gender, and in the objective case after the preposition on; daily is an adverb, and refers to the verb draws in modification.

John sows Simon's grain in the field very evenly. Men love men's works. Boys play with the boy's ball on the green. The woman washes the girl's frocks often. John's knife cut Joseph's finger severely. The blood run fast from Joseph's finger. Water is the fishes' element, and the air is the birds' element. Time's flight is rapid.

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6. When Mr. Carter found his time was come', he sent for the boys', that he might intreat them for the last time', to leave their ways of vice and folly,' and choose the path of peace which he had trod`; a course which had sustained him through life', and which now gave him hope in the hour of death'.

7. When the boys came in and beheld the pale face of their dying father', and the havock which disease had made', they started back`, gave each other a look', and burst into tears.

8. After the first surges of feeling were a little over', the good man reached them his hand', and', in a feeble voice', told them he was just leaving the world`; and that he was also leaving them', sunk deep in disgrace and moral ruin.

9. The spectacle of dissolving nature which you now behold in your dying father, calls on you to drop your sinful course of life', and prepare for the same great change`; for you must meet me at the bar of God, at which I am now about to appear`. In a few moments my pallid face will be a glass in which you may see your own'.

10. The worldly portion which I leave you', is small. I can give you my blessing', and the little spot of earth that has given me support. Of these', I make you joint and equal heirs. Do', my sons', have so much regard for me', when I

am gone, as not to part with these', but hold them and enjoy them jointly.

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11. The little treasure which I have scraped together', lies buried in the vineyard', only a few inches below the ground'; but I am too far gone to show you where'. If you dig it over carefully you will soon find it.

ADDITION OF COMPOUND TERMS.-LESSON 47.

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Some nouns that are of neither gender, are often converted to the masculine or feminine gender by a figure of speech.

1. The sun, time, vice, &c. are called masculine; and a ship, city, country, gun, watch, moon, virtue, &c. are termed feminine.*

2. The gender of some nouns is known by different words, as: man, woman; bachelor, maid; father, mother; son, daughter; king, queen; uncle, aunt; lad, lass; Mr., Mrs.; master, miss; drake, duck; buck, doe; stag, hind, &c.

3. The gender of other nouns is known by different terminations, as: abbot, abbess; actor, actress; patron, patroness; lion, lioness.

4. The gender of another class of nouns is determined by placing before the noun, another noun, or pronoun, or an ad

jective, as: a man servant, a maid servant; a male child, a female child; a he goat, a she goat.

5. There is another class of words to which either gender will apply, as: parent, child, servant, friend, &c.

*Things that are strong by nature, are made masculine, while those that are lovely, that give forth or contain, are feminine.

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12. Mr. Carter died in a few minutes after the interview with his sons'. The neighbours attended and assisted at his funeral. He was laid by the side of his late wife', in a small yard at one corner of his farm`.

13. Soon after the boys had paid the last sad debt to the remains of their departed parent', they began to look about the vineyard for some marks of the spot where the treasure was hid. They supposed it was in an iron chest under ground'.

14. If we can only find this chest of money', says Bylus', how happily we can live', brother Beltus! We can spend the rest of our days', says Beltus', like princes'; and we shall not be obliged to sell any part of the farm to pay our debts`.

15. As the boys were not able to find the chest of money by searching the ground', they agreed to dig for it. They got the proper tools', and fell to work. In a few days', they had turned up every part of the vineyard to the depth of a foot, but found no signs of a chest of money'.

16. Their labour', however, was not lost. The digging up of the ground let in upon the roots of the trees', the moisture from the clouds', and the warmth from the sun'; and the vineyard produced an immense crop of excellent fruit', which sold for some hundreds of dollars`.

17. The boys soon learned in what sense the treasure was tid; and the discovery had a most happy effect. They resolved to dig the vineyard over once more'; not', however, for

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the purpose of finding a pot of gold and jewels', but with a view to improve their vines', and increase their next vintage`.

ADDITION OF COMPOUND TERMS.-LESSON 51.

Cloth Measure.

(1) yds. qrs. na. (2) E. E. qr. na. (3) E. Fl. qr.

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RULE 2. The noun that implies possession is always governed by the thing possessed.

John's goat cost five dollars, at the fair.

In this example, John's is a noun proper, third person, singular number, masculine gender, in the possessive case, and governed by the noun goat; rule 2; which says, The noun that implies possession is governed by the thing possessed.

James threw Peter's dog into the Schuylkill. Joseph killed Moses' lambs. Foxes kill the farmer's fowls. The horses drew the man's coach on the bridge. Joshua's wife's brother, loves Nathan's tall sister.

NOTE. In the last example, the possessive Joshua's, is governed by the nour wife's, and wife's by brother. Rule 2.

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