propofed by way of Queftion, and is ufually thus
marked (?). As, Does he yet doubt of it?
Q. What is an Ecphonefis?

A. An Ecphonefis, Admiration or Wonder, and i Exclamation, is a Note of Direction for railing the Tone or Voice, upon occafion of fuch Words, denoting fome vehement Paffion; and is marked thus,. (). As, O the Folly of Men!

Note, Some do often omit this Note; and they' had better do fo, than in fuch Sentences to make a Note of Interrogation as fome do.

Q. What is an Emphafis?

A. An Emphasis is ufed for the Diftinction of fuch Word or Words, wherein the Force of the Senfe doth more peculiarly confift, and is ufually expreffed by putting fuch kind of Words into a nother Character, as the Italick, &c. Some do alfo ` exprefs it by beginning the Word with a Capital or great Letter: Wherefore for the better keeping up the Ufe of Diftinction Emphatical, one ought not promifcuously to write every Noun with a great Letter, as is the Fafhion of fome now-a-days. But we have in the Orthography laid down fome Rules when to write Words with Capital Letters. Q. What is Irony?

A. An Irony is for the Diftinction of the Mean-· ing and Intention of any Words, when they are to be understood by way of Sarcasm or Scoif, or in a contrary Senfe to that which they naturally fignity.

Q. What is the Mark for it?

A. Though there be not (for ought I know) any Note defigned for this, in any of the inftituted Languages, yet that is from their Deficiency or Imperfection: For if the chief Force of Ironies does confill in the Pronunciation, it will plainly follow, that there ought to be fome Mark for Di-1 H6 rection,,

rection, when Things are to be so pronounced. As, He's a Special Fellow: Suppofe this Mark 4. I have lately learnt from a German Writer, that the Germans make use of the Note of Exclamation turn'd up to mark the Irony; as, O good Sir; which Mark may do very well.

Q. What is the Comma?

A. The Comma is the shortest Paufe or Refting in Speech, and is ufed chiefly in diftinguithing Nouns, Verbs, and Adverbs. As, A good Man, and Learned. To exhort, to pray. Sooner, or later, every body must die. It diitinguishes alfo the Parts of a fhorter Sentence; as, Life is fhort, and Art is long.

Q. What is a Semicolon?

A. A Semicolon is the Mark of a Paufe that is greater than a Comma, and lefs than a Colon. The proper Place for this Point is in the Subdivifion of the Members or Parts of a Sentence: Example, As the Shadow moves, and we do not perceive it; or as the Tree grows, and we do not apprehend it; So Man, &c. It is alfo of great Ufe in the diftinguishing of Nouns of a contrary Signification: As, Things domeftick, Things foreign; publick Things, Things private; Things facred and profane.

Q. What is a Colon?

A. A Colon is ufed when the Senfe is perfect, but the Sentence not ended: As, If you fing, you fing ill: If you read, you fing.

The Colon is generally ufed before a Compara tive Conjunction in a Similitude: Example, As the Ape commonly kills her young ones by too much fondling: So fome Parents Spoil their Children by too much Indulgence.

Alfo if the Period runs out pretty long, the Colon is often made ufe of.

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Q. What is a Period?

A. A Period or full Stop is the greatest Pause, and is fet after the Sentence when it is compleat and fully ended: As, God is the chiefeft Good.

We may alfo add a crooked Line, which they call Braces; which is ufed to couple two or more Words or Lines together, that have a relation to one another. It is alfo often ufed in Poetry when three Lines have the fame Rhyme or Ending, which is called a Triplet. The Mark of the Braces is this }

of PROSODY.

Q. What is Profody?

A. Profody is the Art of pronouncing of Words according to due Accent and Time.

But for a full and large Account of Profody, we hall refer you to the Efay itself.

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AVING finifhed the Grammar, I thought it might be neceffary to add a few Pages relating to the Praxis, Practice, or Ufe of the Parts of Speech, and the joining of Words tc-gether in a Sentence. And I fhall first fpeak of the Distinction of one Part of Speech from another. In these Sentences following, tell me what Part of Speech every Word is, and why:

Good Boys love good Books. Where is the School? We will go with you to the Temple. I walk in the Shade because it is pleafant. The Book is published. 1 faw a prancing Horfe.

What Part of Speech is Good? An Adjective, . because it fhews the Manner of a Thing; (fee Page 44.) Boys, is a Noun Subftantive, because it : fignifies the Thing itself; (p. 28.) It is the Plural Number, being added to it; as, Boy, Boys; (p. 31.) Love is a Verb Active, because it fignifies doing; (P. 57) Good is an Adjective, as before; Books is a Subftantive, as before. Where is an Adverb; (p. 96.) And it is an Adverb of Place;

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(p. 97.) Is is a Verb Essential or Neuter, because it fignifies Being; (P. 57.) The is an Article, (or Adjective) (p. 41.) School is a Substantive; (p. 28.) We is a Pronoun, because it is put instead of a Noun. Will is a Helping Verb, p. 68. Go is a Verb, as before. With is a Preposition, because it thews the Relation or Refpect that one Thing has to another; (p. 104, 123) You is a Pronoun, (p. 51.) To is a Prepofition, as before, (p. 104.) The, an Article, as before; (p. 41.) Temple, a.. Subftantive, as before, (p. 28.) I, a Pronoun, (p. 51.) Walk, is a Verb Neuter, becaufe the Action does not pass on fome other Thing, (p. 104, and 115.) In, is a Prepofition, (p. 28.) The, as before. Shade, is a Subftantive, (p. 101.) Because, is a ConJunction, for it joins Sentences together, (p. 51.) Ir, is a Pronoun, (p. 44.) Is, a Verb Neuter, as before. Pleafant, is an Adjective, (p. 64, and 66.) The, as before. Book, as before. Is, a Verb Neuter, as before. Published, is a Participle, (p. 64.) and a Participle Paffive, because it ends in ed, (p. 65) But, is published, being taken together, is called a Verb Paffive, (p. 89.) I, is a Pronoun, as before. Saw, a Verb Active, (p. 41.) A, is an Article, (or Adjective) (p. 41.) and a Numeral Article, (p.41.) Prancing, is a Participle, (p. 85.) and an Active Participle. Herfe, a Subftantive. P. 28.

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