The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-03-15
have them leave again, il the only u.
ference we can draw.


ference We can draw.
In the 18th paragraph and 6rst sen.
tencs, We would suggest that the CON.
junction or" is used once too often.-- $
BY tho way he also tells 10 10 this sen.
tence that Nc has +" written out whist il
the use Of "out?'') several sentences il
false syntax" for correction; and in the ]
next, tells US that be is going to ",cait
for correchon;' but poor fellow, HE
"yorye rises" at such atrocious bluuders,
and he forthwith forgets his promise to
"uaU," and fearful that such q golden
opportunity for displaying his surpris,
ing linguistic powers, might pass BY IN.
improved, he pitches in" to poor Nc.
in manner which promises neither
mercy, nor forgiveness.
Had he at this stage Of the proceed.
ings turned his attention to his own pro.
duction, he would have found az .bund.
ance Of food for his voracious critical
appetite. But it frequently happens
that people lay snares for others in which
they themselves are taken.
It is the 9Th paragraphs no ~ever that
takes Us BY storm. His attempted strict.
ures are 50 "out Of joint knock knesd
and spawned, that We KNOCK under"
without even an attempt at criticism.
In the eth paragraph be ought to have
told Us v hat " t,co Gases lie wants cleared
up; whether it Is " fwo cases Of nouns.
tuo cases" Of false syntsx, or what. A
few other cases just now occur to US,
that are rather hopeless.
Again he tells US wo "should fod'
4" interrogation point. Should, is an
auxiliary verb in the potential m ode i'm.
plying obligation. What obligation,
pray tell US, are VIC under to "Gnd'
marks Of punctuation where the author
has not used them ? The comments in
the remainder Of the sentence on the
word "i"' arc 50 badly arranged. ard
mixed up, that very close examination
10 necessary TO their comprehensive.
But passing by many incongrui,ies,
We will notice tho closing paragraph
wherein he tells US that he never iute nd
cd to ere. rrite" Mes Epistls," but
merely to "suggest DC. = but he had bet
ter not do either, until be tries his hand
on his own production; and for his sps.
cial accommodation, will point out ! few
examples in false syntax.
In tho third sentence there is no sub.
ject either expressed or implied. Our
readers will however pardon us for call
ing it sentence We only do so for the
purpose Of having something taDgi-
bic. There is however, subordinate
sentence 10 the connection that requires
our attention. Nouns which do nos
admit Of . plural, in the connec-
ton in which they are used, ought to
have verbs and pronouns agreeing with
them in the singular. IN this sense tha
noun "type' is used BY Mr.. r. and thea
is followed by the verb to BE-" in the
plura: form, when it should have tho
singular; and the pronoun "them, in
place Of it refers to "typs" % ito an.
tecedent. Not content however with
these palpsble errors crowded into th:s
apology for sentence, in which bis
fcathing criticisms suggestions &c.,
are 50 freely dealt out, he still treats Us
another. Verbs connected by commune.
tions, should be 10 the same mode and
tense; but the verbs taking" and " ST.
ting are in the participial mode and
present sease; while the verb "try"
which is connected with them BY the,
con- JUNCTION and, and which evideoty
~ is intended to refer 10 Tho 81 No actor.
is in some other mode and tense, not
easily ascertained, owing to the !" ,nxlsi.
plicily Of ideas hudd!cd together With
out any proper connection.
In the choice Of words, as little pro,
priety is shown, IS in the constructions
Of sentences. The word "epistle' ~
used BY MIR. Il. is scarcely in accor dance
with " Webster; and . /" monitor" on
" stills, would 90 rather novelty rathl
or elevated We think! !" Euphonious'