The Nominative Case following the Auxiliary, or the Verb itself, sometimes supplies the place of the Conjunction, if, or though: as, "Had he done this, he had escaped :" "Charm he never so [9] wisely:" that is, if he had done this;" "though he charm."

Some Conjunctions have their Correfpondent Conjunctions belonging to them; so that, in the subsequent Member of the Sentence, the latter anfwers to the former: as, although, yet, or nevertheless; whether, or; either, or; neither, or nor-, nor; as, as; expreffing a Comparison of equality; " as white as snow:" as-, fo; expreffing a Comparison sometimes of equality;

as the stars, so shall thy feed be;" that is, equal in number: but most commonly a Comparison in respect of quality; " and it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, fo with his master :" " as is the good, so is the finner; as the one dieth, so dieth the other:" that is, in like manner: fo-, as, with a Verb, expreffing a Comparison of quality; "To fee thy glory, so as I have feen thee in the

[9] Never fo" This phrafe, says Dr. Johnson, is justly accused of Solecism." It should be, ever fo wisely: that is, how wiscly foever. "Befides, a Slave would not have been admitted into that Society, had he had never fuch opportunities." Bentley, Differt. on Phalaris, p. 338.

sanctuary:" fanctuary:" but with a Negative and an Adjective, a Comparison in respect of quantity: as, "Pompey had eminent abilities: but he was neither o eloquent and politic a statesman, nor so brave and skilful a general: nor was he upon the whole so great a man, as Cæfar:" fo-, that, expreffing a Consequence; &c. [1]

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[1] I have been the more particular in noting the proper uses of these Conjunctions; because they occur very frequently, and, as it was observed before of Connective words in general, are of great importance with respect to the clearness and beauty of ftyle. I may add too, because mistakes in the use of them are very common; as it will appear by the following Examples.

The Distributive Conjunction either is sometimes improperly used alone, instead of the simple Disjunctive or: "Can the fig-tree bear olive berries? either a vine, figs?" James, iii. 12. "Why beholdest thou the mote, that is in thy brother's eye; but perceivest not the beam, that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out: the mote that is in thine eye; when thou thyself beholdeft not the beam, that is in thine own eye?" Luke, vi. 41, 42. See also Chap. xv. 8. and Phil. iii. 12.

Neither is sometimes supposed to be included in its correspondent nor :

" Simois, nor Xanthus, shall be wanting there."

Dryden.

"That all the application he could make, nor the

King's own interposition, could prevail with her Ma

jesty."

INTERJECTIONS in English have no Govern-
Though

ment.

jesty." Clarendon, Hift. Vol. III. p. 179. Sometimes to be supplied by a subsequent Negative: "His rule holdeth still, that Nature, nor the engagement of words, are not so forcible as custom." Bacon, Essay xxxix. "The King nor the Queen were not at all deceived." Clarendon, Vol. II. p. 363. These forms of expression seem both of them equally improper.

Or is sometimes used instead of nor, after neither : "This is another use, that, in my opinion, contributes rather to make a man learned than wife, and is neither capable of pleasing the understanding, or imagination." Addisfon, Dial. I. on Medals.

Neither for nor: "Neither in this world, neither in the world to come." Matt. xii. 32.

So, as, was used by the Writers of the last century, to express a Consequence, instead of so, that: Examples; " And the third part of the stars was smitten: fo as [that] the third part of them was darkened." Rev. viii. 12. "The relations are so uncertain, as [that] they require a great deal of examination." Bacon, Nat. Hift. " So as [that] it is a hard calumny to affirm-." Temple. "So as [that] his thoughts might be seen." Bentley, Differt. on Æsop's Fables, Sect. vi. "There was something so amiable, and yet o piercing in his looks, as (that it] inspired me at once with love and terror." Addison, Spect. N° 63. "This computation being so easy and trivial, as [that] it is a shame to mention it." Swift, Conduct of the Allies. "That the Spaniards were so violently affected to the House of Austria, as [that] the whole kingdom Though they are usually attended with Nouns

in the Nominative Case, and Verbs in the Indicative

kingdom, would revolt." Ibid. Swift, I believe, is the last of our good writers, who has frequently used this manner of expression: it seems improper, and is deservedly grown obfolete.

As, instead of that, in another manner: "If a man have that penetration of judgment, as [that] he can difcern what things are to be laid open." Bacon, Effsay vi. "It is the nature of extreme felf-lovers, as [that] they will fet an house on fire, and it were but to roaft their eggs." Id. Essay xxiii. "They would have given him such fatisfaction in other particulars, as [that] a full and happy peace must have ensued." Clarendon, Vol. III. p. 214.

" I gain'd a fon;

"And fuch a son, as all men hail'd me happy." Milton, Sams. Ag.

"We should fufficiently weigh the objects of our hope; whether they be fuch, as (that) we may reasonably expect from them what they propose in their fruition, and whether they are such, as we are pretty fure of attaining." Addison, Spect. N° 535. "France was then disposed to conclude a peace upon such conditions, as [that] it was not worth the life of a grenadier to refuse them." Swift, Four last years of the Queen, B. ii.

As instead of the Relative that, who, or which : "An it had not been for a civil Gentleman, as [who] came by." Sir J. Wittol, in Congreve's Old Batchelor. "The Duke had not behaved with that loyalty,

cative Mode; yet the Cafe and Mode are

:

not.

loyalty, as [with which] he ought to have done.""" Clarendon, Vol. II. p. 460. "With those thoughts as [which] might contribute to their honour." Ibid. p. 565. " In the order as they lie in his Preface." Middleton, Works, Vol. III. p. 8. It ought to be, either, " in order, as they lie;" or, " in the order in which they lie." "Securing to yourselves a fuccef fion of able and worthy men, as [which, or who,] may adorn this place." Atterbury, Serm. IV. 12.

The Relative that instead of as: "Such sharp replies, that [as], cost him his life in a few months after." Clarendon, Vol. III. p. 179. And instead of fuch" If he was truly that [such a] scare-crow, as he is now commonly painted. But I wish I could do that [such] justice to the memory of our Phrygian, [as] to oblige the painters to change their pencil." Bentley, Differt. on Æsop's Fables, Sect. x.

The Relative who-, instead of as: "There was no man so sanguine, who did not apprehend some ill consequence from the late change." Swift, Examiner, No 24. It ought to be, either," so sanguine, as not to apprehend" or "There was no man, how fanguine foever, who did not apprehend."

As improperly omitted: "Chaucer followed nature every where; but was never o bold [as] to go beyond her." Dryden, Preface to Fables. " Which nobody prefumes, or is so sanguine (as) to hope." Swift, Drap. Let. v. They are so bold [as] to onounce-." Swift, Tale of a Tub, Sect. vii. " I must however be so just [as] to own." Addison, Spect...