Complain of (a thing). The moping owl does to the moon complain Complain to (a person). of such as, &c.-GRAY. Concur in (opinion). As if all my executors had concurred in the same. -SWIFT. Concur to (an effect).-Extremes in man concur to general use. Concur with (a person). It is not evil simply to concur with the heathens.-HOOKER. Consist in (contain).-Wit consists in such a resemblance and congruity, &c.-ADDISON; Spectator, 62. Consist of (made of).—The land would consist of plains and valleys.→→ BURNET. Consist with (agree).-Health consists with temperance alone.-POPE. Contend against (an obstacle)-Contend against thy valour.-SHAKS. Contend for (an object).-The question which he would contend for.— LOCKE. Contend with (a person).-Neither contend with them.-Deut. ii. 9. Copy after (an example). Several seem to have copied after it. Copy from (as a painter).—A painter copies from the life.—DRYDEN. Defend (others) from. He defends them from danger. Defend (ourselves) against.-The queen is able to defend herself against all her enemies.-SWIFT. Die by (sword, &c.)-Yet died he by a stranger's hand.-BYRON. Die for (for sake of, in defence of).-He had lived for his love for his country he died.-MOORE. Die for (instead).-One for whom Christ died.-HAMMOND. Die of (disease).-She died of scarlet fever. Differ from (in quality).-Nor how the hero differs from the brute. Differ with (in opinion). Those who differ with you in their sentiments. -ADDISON. Discontented at (not meeting with the expected objects). Discontented with (a possession). Disappointed in (what is had).-He was disappointed in his friend. Disappointed of (what is not had).—Than to be disappointed of what we have only the expectation.-ADAM SMITH. Divide amongst (three or more).-Divide it amongst the men. Divide between (two).-It was divided between her heart and lips, Dwell on (a subject, a theme). Eager for.-Eager for the journey, soon prepared.-DRYDEN. Exception against (a person).-Exception against the jurors. * Exception to (rule or law). That proud exception to all nature's laws. -POPE Fight for (a cause or person). They fight for power. SHERIDAN. Fight with (a fellow-soldier).-That fought with us upon St Crispin's.SHAKS. * Johnson objects to this. (See 'Exception' in his large Dictionary.) Grateful to (agreeable).—Grateful no less to vegetables than to animals. -WHEWELL. Indulge in (habitual).—We indulge ourselves in the gratifications, &c. ATTERBURY. Indulge with (occasional). Lean against (a wall).-Leaning against a pillar. PEACHAM. Lean on (a staff).-I lean no more on superhuman aid.—BYRON. Lean to (bias).-Leaned to virtue's side.-GOLDSMITH. Listen for (expected sound).-He listened for the traveller's tread. *Live in (state).-He lived and died in poverty. Live upon (food).—They live upon other animals.—ARBUTHNOT. Look at (to regard).-As if it looked at something.-STERNE. Look for (what is lost, or expected).—Looked for death with the same expectation as for victory.-SOUTHEY. Look on (see).-I'll be a candle-holder, and look on.-SHAKS. Prevail against (conquer).-Could never prevail against power. Prevail over (conquer).—Instruction had not yet prevailed over habit.— JOHNSON. Prevail on Prevail upon Prevail with (persuade). Prevail upon some judicious friend. SWIFT. Remain at (a post).—A sentinel remains at his post.—CRABBE. Remain over (be left).-Exodus, xvi. 23. Rest from.-Exod. v. 5; Heb. iv. 4; Rev. xiv. 13. Rest in (acquiesce).-Rest in Heaven's determination.-ADDISON. Rest on, or upon (lean, repose).-Here rests his head upon the lap of earth.-GRAY. On him I rested.-DRYDEN. Sink beneath (a sword).-Worlds must sink beneath the stroke. Start from (a place).-Shall start from every wave.-CAMPBELL. Start up (spring).—Start up from the dead.-POPE. *Live at a small town; live in London; live in France. 'My father lived at Blenheim then.'-SOUTHEY. Strive against { a person or } Private pity strove with public hate.→ Strive for (an object).-Pretenders oft for empire strive.-DRYDEN. Struggle for (an object).-Doomed to pass when struggling for political change.-BOWRING. Struggle with (a person). Taste for (inclination).-A taste for wit and sense.-SWIFT. Taste of (morsel, flavour).-The taste of it was like wafers.-Exodus, xvi. 31. Weary in.-Weary in well-doing.-Gal. vi. 9. Weary of (task, duty).—Society grown weary of the load.-COWPER. Weary with.-Not to be weary with you.-SHAKS. Wait at (table).-Made him wait at table.-SWIFT. Wait for (an expectation).-And waited for his prey.-SOUTHEY. Exercise. Fill up the blanks with appropriate prepositions :— I seated myself the candle that stood the room. Listen the whispers the cavern was concealed end one a table fancy. The outlet a thick wood, and the mouth the valley was closed which opened man. gates iron. I old man was surprised the life of barbarians. I expect to tower the malice or pursuit -man. He still persisted leaving the happy valley the first opportunity. The life that is devoted - knowledge passes silently away. I was almost weary my naval amusements. I arrived Agra. I Tumultuous horror brooded the air, his design dreamed of lady. drank her van. He her foes. the water. Is he not fed the same food? I rejoice your good-fortune. He fights his country He was impatient contradiction. She was not insensible flattery. How do you account that accident? She provides hunting. He disputes Divide this loaf I am her family. They were fond these two the trifles. I protest boys. He escaped prison. He was ignorant - what happened. liberty. Nor shall any protection shelter him treatment he deserves. In vain you appeal treaties. Reposing on my pallet straw. I blame him for his want Does he persist his error. Allow me to congratulate you danger? Be attentive shield him house belongs Mr Smith. The hawk hovered truth. his folly? It is difficult to convince him The stream abounds to associate him. They were more likely to be encouraged the - which iniquity than reformed savages produced nothing but mischief. These people were in alliance the Portuguese. The town consisted seven houses. The gourd is fixed — a handle; human hair is sometimes fastened the top, and a slit is cut it, to represent a mouth, their jugglers make it utter responses. The clergy resided episcopal monasteries the superintendence the bishop. It produced no lasting effect the mind. I was shocked levity. They will never profit experience. The banks of the river were covered wood. They passed the stream Cover straight his the the smoke. We feasted birds' eggs. Nelson made Alexandria. The haze prevented me seeing the land. I found him wandering the streets. Can you swim that stream? I protest the measure. I saw your friend leaning a post. I cannot appear these people this dress. He is hunting a situation. Do not sneer him. The fish tugged the hook. He glanced the paper. The boy crept bed. He stood the king. I believe no generous or benevolent man can see the vilest animal courting his regard, and shrinking his anger, playing his gambols of delight him, calling danger, without more kindness the wild and unsocial inhahis shoulder. the river. He is distress, and flying him him The his than he can persuade himself to feel bitants of the air and water. My hand was flute was his hand. He went friends. Is he sea? The antipodes live similar but opposite latitudes. The family of the Lambs had long been the most thriving and popular the neighbourhood. O that I had thee the field, six Aufidiuses or more, thy tribe! own axes as the planets run. Armed points, antitheses, and puns. The flies cantharides are bred a worm. The apsides these orbits. Fill up with compound prepositions. the work done. He acted their of coal. the I shall pay him character. They could not keep up the steam improving him, it made him worse. He was discharged his dissipated habits. The whale rose the Indians. You took the pillow waters. They came my head. If you come from America to Britain, you must come the Atlantic. Trees frequently grow rocks. I am sorry it is quite the clefts of my power to be of service. fashion. You should not wear that hat, it is entirely As-as is used in affirmative comparison, but so-as in negative EXAMPLES. (333.) Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull.-DENHAM. Whether the thing was green or blue.-COLMAN. No leave ask'st thou of either wind or tide.-JOANNA BAILLIE. Heavy mules are neither horse nor ass.-POPE. Power to judge both quick and dead.-MILTON. As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more.-PROV. x. 25, 26. Getting on his legs as well as he could.-DICKENS. And trump and timbrel answered keen.-SCOTT. I whom nor avarice nor pleasures move.-WALSH. Nor cell, nor chain, nor dungeon, Speaks to the murderer with the voice of solitude.—MATURIN. RULE II. 334. That or as is used after such and so. 335. Than follows other, rather, and adjectives in the comparative degree. When two words occur, one requiring than and the other as, they must not be connected, and one conjunction made to correspond with both "I would do as much or more work than John '-should be: 'I would do as much work as John, or more. In the following sentence, as should have been used, and if not more reserved for the close:-The application of gravel and sand effects as much, if not more improvement, in consolidating and decomposing the mass, than either lime or dung.-JACKSON's Agriculture. 336. Doubt takes that or but. Writers are not very consistent in the use of conjunctions after the word doubt. EXAMPLES. (334.) Such is the emptiness of human enjoyment, that we are always impatient of the present.-JOHNSON. The boy breathes so very hard, that we find it impossible to sit.-DICKENS. Such as wandering near her secret bower.-GRAY. Would I describe a preacher such as Paul.-COWPER. The affections are not so easily wounded as the passions, but their hurts are deeper and more lasting.-DICKENS. (335.) They claim no other liberty than what they wish the whole human race to possess.-HALL. No species of superstition was ever |