The story of Solomon's choice does not only instruct us in that point of history, but furnishes out a very fine moral to us, namely, that he who applies his heart to wisdom, does, at the same time, take the most proper method for gaining long life, riches, and reputation, which are very often not only the reward, but the effects of wisdom.
MUSEUM
FOR
YOUNG GENTLEMEN AND LADIES.
Before I begin to lay down rules for reading, it will be necessary to take notice of the several points or marks used in printing or writing, for resting or stopping the voice, which are four in number, called
| 1. The Comma
(,) | 3. Colon (:) |
| 2. Semicolon (;) | 4. Period (.) |
These points are to give a proper time for breathing when you read, and to prevent confusion of sense in joining words together in a sentence. The
Comma
stops the reader's voice till he can tell
one