As instead of the Relative that, or which: “The Duke had not behaved with that loyalty, as [which] he ought to have done.” Clarendon, Hist. 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 succession of able and worthy men, as [which] may adorn this place.” Atterbury, Sermons, Vol. IV. 12.
The Relative that instead of as: “Such sharp replies, that [as] cost him his life in few months after.” Clarendon, Hist. Vol. III. p. 179.
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 sanguine soever, who did not apprehend.”
As improperly omitted: “They are so bold [as] to pronounce ⸺.” Swift, Tale of a Tub, Sect. vii.
Too ⸺, that, improperly used as Correspondent Conjunctions: “Whose Characters are too profligate, that the managing of them should be of any consequence.” Swift, Examiner Nᵒ 24. And, too ⸺, than: “You that are a step higher than a Philosopher, a Divine; yet have too much grace and wit than to be a Bishop.” Pope to Swift, Letter 80. So ⸺, but: “If the appointing and apportioning of penalties to crimes be not so properly a consideration of justice, but rather [as] of prudence in the Lawgiver.” Tillotson, Vol. I. Serm. 35. And to conclude with an example, in which, whatever may be thought of the accuracy of the expression, the justness of the observation will be acknowledged; which may serve also as an apology for this and many of the preceding Notes: “No errors are so trivial, but they deserve to be mended.” Pope to Steele, Letter 6.
[79] “Ah me!” seems to be a phrase of the same nature with “Wo is me!”; for the resolution of which see above [p. 132. Note.]
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[P. 59.] l. 11. read: Have, through its several Modes and Times, is placed only before the Perfect Participle; and be, in like manner, before the Present and Passive Participles: the rest⸺
[P. 88.] l. 1. r. drank. l. 2. r. drunk.