the use of the Infinitive. It might, perhaps, be better to express it more generally, in some such way as this;-"The Infinitive comes after another verb, for the most part; but sometimes after adjectives and nouns." To is called the sign of the Infinitive; but as we have already seen, that the infinitive is sometimes a noun, and in some cases equivalent to the Latin Gerund in dum, or it's active supine in tum, the utility of this rule may be well questioned.

Appendix.

CHAPTER XIV.

WORDS RESPONDENT TO EACH OTHER,

IN the Construction of Sentences, the following words respectively respond to each other, according to English idiom.—

Because indolence is followed by disgrace, therefore we ought to avoid it.

Scarcely was a more sanguinary engagement ever fought

Nor Simor's, nor rapid Xanthus's celebrated flood.

Or by the lazy Scheldt, or wandering Po.

His character was not sufficiently vigorous, nor his conduct sufficiently decisive.

Now graceful, then embarrassed.

CHAPTER XV.

PREPOSITIONS BEFORE NAMES OF PLACES.

IN, precedes the names of the Quarters of the World, and the names of Countries, of our own Metropolis, or of any large Town in which we reside; as

In Asia. In France. In London. In Edinburgh.

He resides near us in Leicestershire, in Manchester, in Glasgow, &c.-See note Pp. 175.

At precedes Capital Cities in distant Countries, also Towns, and Villages, distant from our residence, &c., as

At Madrid. At Winchester. At Oakham. At Owston.

Between is applied to two things

Into, follows words denoting motion, as;

He went into the house.

A Preposition, unaccompanied by it's case, has the construction of an Adverb, &c.; as

He runs up and down.

He rides about.

CHAPTER XVI.

PREPOSITIONS IN COMPOSITIONS.

PREPOSITIONS derived either from the English,
Latin, or Greek Languages, are often prefixed to,
and form an important part of English Words.
After, denotes posterior in time, &c., as—
Afternoon, aftertimes, afterwards.

Be, denotes about, by, &c., as--
Besprinkle, beside, betimes, &c.

For, denotes negation, &c., as-
Forbid, forsake

Mis,

denotes defect, error, &c., as

Mismanagement, mistake, misunderstanding, mischance, misconceive, &c.

Over, denotes eminence, superiority, excess, &c., as

Overcome, overtake, overrule, overrate.
Out, denotes excess, excellence, &c., as-
Outnumber, outshine, outwit, &c.

Un,

denotes negative, &c., as

Unable, unwilling, unlock, untie, unchangeable, &c. Under denotes diminished value, &c., asUnderrate, undersell, underhand, &c.

Up, denotes above, as—

Uplift, upwards, upland, &c.

With, denotes opposition, &c., as-
Withstand, withhold, withdraw, &c.