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THE I)PARTICIPLE [Par. 408, 409.

this way, generally with " being," more rarely with
other Participles:(3) " He was exempted from serving on the jury, as
beiirJ over sixty."
(4) "Our remaining horse was unfit for the road, as
wanting an eye."
(5) " If conquered, I am at least not disgraced."
(6) " I should never have attempted it unless persuaded by you."
(7) "I always failed till helped by my brother."
408 The Participle used Absolutely with
Subject.
In Early English the Objective form of the Pronoun was used, e.g. by Wyckliffe: -
(1) " Him speaking these things," i.e. "while he
spoke."
Milton (probably imitating the classical usage)
uses " him " and not " he" in(2) " Him destroyed...all this will soon follow."
409 The Participle used Absolutely.
Some Participles, through frequent use in certain
expressions, have come to be used even where the
Noun or Pronoun qualified by them has been