This was amongst the strongest pledges for thy truth, that never once—no, not for a moment of weakness—didst thou revel in the vision of coronets and honour from man.
XLV. The dash is sometimes used instead of the colon, where the word "namely" is implied, but is not expressed.
The most extreme example of such theories is perhaps to be found in the attempt to distribute all law under the two great commandments—love to God, and love to one's neighbour.
In this sentence, however, the colon is preferable. (See [Rule XXVI.]). The dash should be used for this purpose only when it is necessary to use the colon in the same sentence for other purposes.
XLVI. The dash is used in rhetorical repetition; for instance, where one part of the sentence, such as the subject, is repeated at intervals throughout the sentence, and the rest of the sentence is kept suspended.
Cannot you, in England—cannot you, at this time of day—cannot you, a House of Commons, trust to the principle which has raised so mighty a revenue?
XLVII. A dash following a full stop occurs between the side-heading of a paragraph and the paragraph itself.
Extent and Boundaries.—England (including Wales) is bounded on the north by Scotland; on the west by the Irish Sea, St George's Channel, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the English Channel; and on the east by the German Ocean.
XLVIII. When we place after a quotation the name of the author from whom it is taken, the full stop and the dash are used in the same way.
"One touch of nature makes the whole word kin."—Shakespeare.