 Philosophers assert, that nature is unlimited in her operations ; that she has inexhaustible treasures in reserve ; that knowledge will always be progressive ; and that all future generations will continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the...  Exercises in Punctuation - Pagina 26door Adele Millicent Smith - 1905 - 149 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1839 - 1266 pagina’s
...used substantively, and fall under the same government, when they are of any number or length ; as, " Philosophers assert, that Nature is unlimited in her...continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea. " " Charity prevails not ; religion is a mere trade ; men do not love each other ; even... | |
 | John Best Davidson - 1839 - 208 pagina’s
...reason and common-sense ! 61. What does the same writer say of the following, from Mr. Murray : — " Philosophers assert, that nature is unlimited in her...continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea." In quoting the above detail extract, Mr. Brenan affirms, that no one of common-sense could... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 234 pagina’s
...enjoin a long retreat from them.' ' Straws swim upon the surfece ; but pearls lie at the bottom.' ' Philosophers assert, that nature is unlimited in her...that knowledge will always be progressive ; and that alt future generations will continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea.' ' But... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1840 - 262 pagina’s
...upon the surface ; but pearls lie at the bottom." " Philosophers assert, that Nature isunl,mitedinher operations; that she has inexhaustible treasures in...continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea." Sentences requiring the insertion of the Semicolon and Comma. That darkness of character... | |
 | William Savage - 1841 - 836 pagina’s
...enjoin a long retreat from them.' " ' Straws swim upon the surface, but pearls lie at the bottom.' " ' Philosophers assert, that Nature is unlimited in her...continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea.' " Of the Colon. " The colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts, less... | |
 | John Wilson - 1844 - 142 pagina’s
...particulars are separated by semicolons. EXAMPLES. CLAUSES DEPENDING os THE COMMENCEMENT OF A SENTENCE. — Philosophers assert, that Nature is unlimited in her...discoveries, of which we have not the slightest idea. CLAUSES DEPENDING ON THE CONCLUSION OF A SENTENCE. — To give an early preference to honour above... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 330 pagina’s
...contains an enumeration of several particulars, the members are generally separated by semicolons. As, " Philosophers assert, that Nature is unlimited in her...make discoveries, of which we have not the slightest ides." The Colon. The colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts, less connected than... | |
 | Noble Butler - 1846 - 268 pagina’s
...that arch of thine; My censer's breath, the mountain airs ; And silent thoughts my only prayers." " Philosophers assert that nature is unlimited in her...continue to make discoveries of which we have not the least idea." EXERCISES. Where should the semicolon be employed in the following examples f The wise... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1846 - 272 pagina’s
...preoccupied ; and that description and sentiment have been long since exhausted. We may rather suppose, that Nature is unlimited in her operations that she has inexhaustible treasures in reserve ; that knowl edge will always be progressive ; that there are innumerable regions of imagination yet unexplored... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1847 - 252 pagina’s
...swim upon the surface ; but pearls lie at the bottom." " Philosophers assert, that Nature isunhmited in her operations; that she has inexhaustible treasures...continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea." Sentences requiring the insertion of the Semicolon and Comma. That darkness of character... | |
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