The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-30

letcd Ia coufrm my opinions itrordiar 10
ID. Drsh the climate west OF the mountains
coldef than tia In the same latitude east of
ihcm. " nuts 1rr0rffHE Ia Dr. Drake The
whoie statement 81 ihc tact in this part OF the
Achteaee-' the esiMitc Nest al the mountains IS
colder ihal that IN the same latitude east of
them. II is iaet is according TO DR. Drake.
that Is, 10 Or. Drake, testimony and dfrBr2-
ia- belongs 20 tar par, at thr sentence express
ing tins tact 1 0rdHe 10 Hisrocies. Ammo-
mus eas induced - execute the plan OF = DIS
unct ecIcc;ic schoul, Nc.n What Was aecorf-
Hg to ilierores Thc tact stated in the last
clause NJ this sentence vas according 10 Hero.
clcS, that IS, T. ms testimony aud drcUTdiap
eFlhentl9 belongs to this riausc. In both these
examples the adjective agreeable may with cor
rectaess b. substituted Tor drrordiaz aud a. a
part,epe aud an adjective have the same pro-
pcrty otretcriing 10 substantive, a sentence,
or proposition, tins substitution affords au ar
ennient Ia suPpor, otnI> sentiments. The only
way parslng asfae1b'f. in these examples. IS
To make II In adjective belonging 10 the parts
oftae sentences 10 winch | nave made according
belong.
iteoriag, respecting, concerning, Sc, are
III the same predcamcnt IN relation to then
grammatical construction. " Concerning his
Integrity have nothing 10 say WHAT Vas
concerning his integrity Thu, TACT" have
nothing 10 say and 90 this cituse concerning
belongs. " Touching respecting things oil
iered unto idols, we know we all have know
ledge. What Is respecting things offered unto
ldolsl The enswermty lie found in the last
rlaase;to which clause e,gertln. belongs. Murray
mas M. expressed any sentiment in regard 10 the
expression according as, with which / am ne.
quuated hui ne has IN relation 10 respecting
concerning, &r E. and as | make his grammar
my teAt book, allow my scholars TO parse
these words IA conformity 10 his remark al.
50 ailo" th'n sometimes 10 nuke according 10
proposition, Cauthgmdblc 10 walkers view
uu insycr pcria,t mem 10 make according Iol.
lowed by as an 1d,erb though have seen.
think, the phrase according rs noted as AN All
vern ttrnl-h II egtcgoas mistake in some
oi tue late edition, ol Aaihrr'S Dictionary a
budged bat 10 not thlnn, thai AlWray's re-
mari aad ~ alike 5 Wow, viii respect to these
words, i bear ne tcs OF philosophical inves-
gauon
must omit my remarks concerning n0feih-
St0latag N the present communication Propose
tosa. hereafter something apout ta,s word
lam. las, communication, discover an err
ror II the paragraph nextto the last john.
son, Walker, and Aiurray's works, SNOW, &C
Edch OF the proper names should have the sign
otthe posscSsre annexed 10 H. The works of
each are alluded to- and not works the common
property or labour OF all three. II ought 10 be
JohRoHs, Haifers and Muray's works,
SHOW &c. OF, The ieorks0 ~ J0hadon HnLf-
er, and Murray show ~ &c Mmray's Octave
tirammar, the 1th any subsequent edition
hule 10Th. oi SshtaN, note lat
Thy friend, h. Is. +.
Il prefer the last construction
ELEVENTH Musru Both
p. S. Though intend, Is have before sug-
ge'tcd, TO comment upon those thy letters 10
Ital a
new matter, ye, think proper to advert at
tins Time, to a lew particulars m thy last commits
mca.Ion.-Ihun arr OF the opinion, that adjee
tive can Htrtr express circumstance. As 10
the correctness OF tn, conclusion, shall hcreai-
ter attempt an investigation, with view OF pre-
scntmg TO the public the result of the undcrta
king.
The following quotation from thy last paper
contains an error. " Inc word so, IN my la 81
manuscript which YOU call an ad, crb, - Sc BY
pcusai vi my communication thouHIltflnd that
have moi dcnOmmatcd 50 AN ndycrb. hou be
earnest impressed with the De,ci, that | consi1-
cred 50 an adNcrb, because made il supersede
the adserD accordingly; for ! find thou arr OF
the opinion, that when one word can he subsll-
tttcd for another, they must belong 10 the slime
class But tins is principle which I do not
recognise universal. y ofds OF different cIaes-
- frequently supersedc one another, rs well as
those oi the same class. II we a3uid be gov
crned D tae ctvlRon OF th1s particle, could
not ciass IL either with ddycfbs or conulCtions
But 1t mas been detected from its Original use,
and Is aow frequently, ItDot always, used IN an
adve5Didi Character Thou expiesscdst IN tine
orlgod. letter from which thy last commniea-
ton vas taken, an opinion, that So sometimes
an adyerD ami sometimes conjunction but |
an oi the ,entiih IT, thai its predominant cha
fici,r, III every distance, Is that of a modhcr
iuDu brougItest t1,l, IN the original letter, an
lcSanpe sho, ag when 30 should he considered
as ~ adverb; winch example thou omitcdsf IN
preparing tly essay for the public. If thou
wilt give II IN one Of thy subsequent numbers,
think can analy2e itm n way that will confi-
but" 10 my advantage. | shall hereafter say
something more concerning this particle.
Thou hast noticed an erroneous view which
expressed in my postscript in relation to thy re-
mark on giving according 10 a regimen. find
that did not understand thee correctly; but
think | comprehend ting remark now. I shall
at some future time, attempt to demonstrate,
that thy view on this point IS Objectionable.
X. B 7.
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