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156 ANALYSIS [Par. 243, 244. ogized. 4. I am living in, near, notffar from, pc. St. John's Wood. 5. I go daily to, from,, past, across, ~'c. the city. 6. This done, they departed. 243 7. This house was built, (Cause) owing to the increase of the owner's fanmil; (Purpose) to command a view of the river; (Agency) by a vwealtahy man: (Instrumentality) by foreiqn workmen: (Means) with timber off his own estate; (Source) out of his capital; (Place) near London; (Time) ten years ago; (Manner) with great haste; (Circumstance) amid the derision of the neiqhblors, in spite of the opposition of his fi.iends, thougyh he was in debt at the time; (Result) to the great detriment of his fortune, so expensively that he ruined himself by it. 8. I am moving (Purpose) in order to be nearer to mn friiends, or (Cause) because I am too far from my friends. 9. He is unwise to say this, i.e. " for saying this." 10. lVherever he goes le prospers. 11. He is too foolish to succeed, i.e. " for the purpose of success." 244 Note especially the following:12. The soldiers disliked tleir general, who seemed to take a pleasure in exposin them. to hardships, i.e. " because lie seemed-." 13. (Circumstance)1 Admitting that your facts are correct, I still deny your inferences. 14. (Circumstance) I If he comes, I will come. EXERCISE. Make Adverbial Phrases and Clauses on the model of the above. 1 The condition subject to which any thing happens, may conveniently be called a " circunistance."

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