The pronouns it and that were formerly used as including the relative. “This submission is it implieth them all.” “This is it men mean by distributive justice.”—Hobbes. “To consider advisedly of that is moved.”—Bacon. This usage is now obsolete. The clauses should therefore proceed thus, “to do always what,” or “that, which is righteous.” “According to what,” or “that, which a man hath.”
SECTION IV.
THE VERB.
BARBARISM.
“Thus did the French ambassadors, with great show of their king’s affection, and many sugared words, seek to addulce all matters between the two kings.”—Bacon. The verb “to addulce” is obsolete.
“Do villany, do; since you profess to
Like workmen, I’ll example you with thievery.”
Shakspeare.
The verb “to example,” as equivalent to the phrase “to set an example,” is obsolete; and when used for “to exemplify,” may be deemed obsolescent. “The proof whereof,” says Spencer in his State of Ireland, “I saw sufficiently exampled;” better “exemplified.”
“I called at noon at Mrs. Masham’s, who desired me not to let the prophecy be published, for fear of angering the queen.”—Swift. The verb “to anger” is almost obsolete. In Scotland, and in the northern part of England, it is still colloquially used; but in written language, of respectable authority, it now rarely occurs. I have met with it once or twice in Swift or Pope; since their time it appears to have been gradually falling into disuse.