11. It may be laid down as a general rule, that history begins in novel, and ends in essay.
12. I never took off my clothes, but laid down in them.
VERBALS.
Definition.
262. Verbals are words that express action in a general way, without limiting the action to any time, or asserting it of any subject.
Kinds.
Verbals may be participles, infinitives, or gerunds.
PARTICIPLES.
Definition.