AN Inflection is a bending or a sliding of the voice, either upwards or downwards. There are two inflections-the upward, or Rising Inflection; and the downward, or Falling Inflection. The former is represented by the mark of the acute accent; the latter, by that of the grave accent. The union of these two inflections upon the same syllable, is called a Circumflex. When the circumflex terminates with the rising inflection, it is called the Rising Circumflex; when with the falling, it is designated the Falling Circumflex. When the tone of the voice is not inflected, it is called the Monotone. ભુત こ 210 TABLE OF THE INFLECTIONS. The Rising, followed by the Falling. Does he talk rationally', or irrationally`? We should not say all', but all'. The Falling, followed by the Rising. F THE CIRCUMFLEXES. If you said so, then I said sô. And it shall go hård but I will ûse the information. ô but he pǎused upon the brink. But nôbody can bear the death of Clodius. MONOTONE. High on a throne of royal state, which far RULES FOR THE INFLECTING OF SENTENCES, OR PARTS OF SENTENCES. RULE I.-The Falling Inflection takes place where the sense is complete and independent, whether it be at the termination of a sentence, or a part of a sentence*-as, It is a dangerous mistake which prevails amongst men, that it is sufficient for their eternal happiness, if they feel some serious emotions at their latter end'. It is to the unaccountable oblivion of our mortality, that the world owes all its fascination'. Age, in a virtuous person, carries with it an authority, which makes it preferable to all the pleasures of youth'. Every desire, however innocent or natural, grows dangerous, as, by long indulgence, it becomes ascendant' in the mind. You may lay it down as a maxim, confirmed by universal experience, that every man dies as he lives'; and it is by the general tenor of the life, not a particular frame of mind at the hour of death, that we are to be judged at the tribunal of God. Mary's sufferings exceed, both in degree and in duration, those tragical distresses which fancy has feigned, to excite sorrow and commiseration': and, while we survey them, we are apt altogether to forget her frailties; we think of her faults with less indignation; and approve of our tears, as if they were shed for a person who had attained much nearer to pure virtue. RULE II.-Negative Sentences, or Members of Sentences, must end with the Rising Inflection. You are not left alone to climb the arduous ascent-God is with you; who never suffers the spirit which rests on him to fail, nor the man who seeks his favour to seek it in vain. It is not enough that you continue steadfast and immoveable you must also abound in the work of the Lord, if you expect your labours to be crowned with success. • Mr. Walker's rule of the loose sentence is altogether superfluous. The inflection is governed by the completeness of the sense; and that is all we have to take into consideration. We should not say all', but all'. We should not say inn', but inn'. We should not say urn', but urn`. The Falling, followed by the Rising. A We should say eager, not eager'. b. We should say arm', not arm'. We THE CIRCUMFLEXES. If you said so, then I said sô. And it shall go hard but I will ûse the information. " Falling and Rising. ô but he paused upon the brink. But nobody can bear the death of Clodius. MONOTONE. High on a throne of royal state, which far RULES FOR THE INFLECTING OF SENTENCES, OR PARTS OF SENTENCES. RULE I.—The Falling Inflection takes place where the sense is complete and independent, whether it be at the termination of a sentence, or a part of a sentence*-as, It is a dangerous mistake which prevails amongst men, that it is sufficient for their eternal happiness, if they feel some serious emotions at their latter end'. It is to the unaccountable oblivion of our mortality, that the world owes all its fascination'. Age, in a virtuous person, carries with it an authority, which makes it preferable to all the pleasures of youth'. Every desire, however innocent or natural, grows dangerous, as, by long indulgence, it becomes ascendant' in the mind. You may lay it down as a maxim, confirmed by universal experience, that every man dies as he lives'; and it is by the general tenor of the life, not a particular frame of mind at the hour of death, that we are to be judged at the tribunal of God. Mary's sufferings exceed, both in degree and in duration, those tragical distresses which fancy has feigned, to excite sorrow and commiseration': and, while we survey them, we are apt altogether to forget her frailties; we think of her faults with less indignation; and approve of our tears, as if they were shed for a person who had attained much nearer to pure virtue. RULE II.-Negative Sentences, or Members of Sentences, must end with the Rising Inflection. You are not left alone to climb the arduous ascent-God is with you; who never suffers the spirit which rests on him to fail, nor the man who seeks his favour to seek it in vain. · It is not enough that you continue steadfast and immoveable→ you must also abound in the work of the Lord, if you expect your labours to be crowned with success. * Mr. Walker's rule of the loose sentence is altogether superfluous. 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