ADVERTISEMENT. In teaching to write Exercises, particularly in Narrative, I have often observed that the most difficult part of the composition is the connectives. If a pupil, therefore, of the lower class, seems remarkably backward in writing, perhaps it might not be improper to direct him to make his sentences as short as possible, and, instead of tacking one member to another in a long chain by relatives and conjunctions, to relate his subject by short detached members. When he has done this, the teacher may shew him how these connectives may be supplied, and, by copying over the exercise thus connected and perfected, he may be led to ause of the connec tives by himself. This may be called, giving a sketch of a subject. SKETCHES IN NARRATIVE. Generosity rewarded. -- PLANCUS, a Roman citizen, being proscribed by the Triumvirs, Antony, Lepidus, ard Octavius, was forced to abscond. His slaves, though put to the torture, refused to discover him. New torments being prepared to prevent farther distress to servants that were so faithful to him, Plancus appeared, and offered his throat to the swords of the executioners. An example so noble, of mutual affection betwixt a mister and his slaves, procured a pardon to Plancus; and Rome declared, that Plancus only was worthy of so good servants, and they only were worthy of so good a master. The same Story in detached Sentences. PLANCUS was proscribed by the Triumvirs, and was forced to abscond. His slaves were put to the torture, but refused to discover him. New torments were prepared to force them to discover him. Plancus made his appearance, and offered himself to death. This generosity of Plancus made the Triumvirs pardon him They said, Plancus only was worthy of so good servants, and the servants only were worthy of so good a master. Generosity to an Enemy universally admired. CNEIUS DOMITIUS, tribune of the Roman people, burning to ruin his enemy Marcus Scaurus, chief of the senate, accused him publickly, before the people, of several high crimes and misdemeanours. His zeal in the prosecution excited a slave of Scaurus, through hope of a reward, to offer himself privately as a witness. But justice here prevailed over revenge for Domitius, without listening to a single word, ordered the perfidious wretch to be fettered, and to be carried instantly to his master. This a tion not was so universally admired, that there was an end of heaping honours upon Domitius. He was successively elected consul, censor, and chief priest. The same Story in detached Sentences. CNEIUS DOMITIUS, tribune of the Roman people, had great enmity against Marcus Scaurus, chief of the senate. He accused him publickly of several high crimes and misdemeanours. A slave of Scaurus, through hope of a reward, offered himself as a witness against his master. Domitius ordered him to be bound, and sent to his master. This generous action of Domitius was much admired by the people. Honours were heaped upon him without end. He was successively elected consul, censor, and chief priest. One generous Action commonly produces another. In the siege of Falerii by Camillus, general of the Romans. the schoolmaster of the town, who had the children of the senators under his care, led them abroad under the pretext of recreation, and carried |