English exercises for school-boys to translate into Latin comprising all the rules of grammar, and other necessary observsations : ascending gradually from the meanest to higher capacities / by J. Garretson ...

Rule 6.

THE latter of two Verbs, if the sign (to) comes before it, or may be put before it, is the Infinitive Mood. [To be] is a sign of the Infinitive Mood Passive.

Fishes love to swim. A Dog loves to run. Worms love to creep. A Bird loves to fly. Horses love to trot or gallop. Asses love to go or lie down.

A Boy desires to play. Ye intend to work.

A Glutton rejoyces to feed. I chuse to fast.

A Drunkard covets to drink. They seek to abstain.

A Blockhead hates to learn. Ye cease to study.

A Soldier prepares to sight. We thought to have stood.

A Coward attempts to run and hide himself.

Ye attempted to have slain Men and buried them.

Little Boys learn to swim. Unskilful Taylors did learn to sow. Skilful Carpenters know how to build and pull down. Ignorant Weavers will learn to know how to weave. My cockered Brothers had desired to go. Cunning Knaves endeavour to deceive and be∣tray.

If tender Parents desire to see their dear Children.

A foolish Botcher knows not how to make hand∣some Cloaths.

A little Dog can hold a great Boar.

Black Ravens will attempt to devour a stinking Carcase.

When furious Dogs attempt to tear harmless Sheep and Lambs.

Furious Persecutors have sought to root out blessed Piety.

Opportunity ought to be improved.

Boys love to be commended and rewarded.

Boasters thought to have been extolled.

Misery ought to be avoided.

Gay Virgins thought to have been courted and married.

Old Dogs teach little Whelps to lick up fat Porrage and sweet Milk.

Old Thieves teach young Thieves to rob rich Houses.

Great Hens teach little Chickens to scrape every Dunghil.

Ugly Witches are said to become Black Cats.

The common People believe ugly Witches to be∣come Black Cats.