 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1809 - 572 pages
...worldly affairs, is not what religion requires; nor does it even enjoin a long retreat from them." A colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more...not so independent as separate, distinct sentences: as, " A Divine Legislator, uttering his voice from heaven; an Almighty Governor, stretching forth his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...generations will continue to nutke discoveries, of which we have not the least idea." 1 CHAPTER III. Of the COLON. THE Colon is used to divide a sentence into two of more parts, less connected than those which are separated by a semicolon ; but not so independent... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...which are distinguished by a colon : as, " Straws swim oa the surface ; but pearls lie at the bottom." COLON. The Colon is used to divide a sentence into...not so independent as, separate, distinct sentences : as, " Do not- flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thing in the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...have not the least idea." *• ' .,' . • CHAl'TEn 111. Of the COLOlf. Tire Colon is used tov..iviae a sentence into two or more parts, less connected than those which are sepaivt.d by a semicolon ; but net so independent as separate disjtinct Htititences. , THE Colon may... | |
 | John Smith - Latin language - 1812 - 216 pages
...c olon or member usually requires a pause, while ihe reader can pronounce three (one, one* oae ) ., The colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts, less connected than those which are sep arated by a semiclon ; but not so independent as separate distinct sentences. The colon may be... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...which are distinguished by a colon;. as, " Straws swim on the surface; but pearls lie at the bottom." Colon. The colon is used to divide a sentence into...not so independent as separate, distinct sentences ; as, " Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thing in the... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...which are distinguished by a colon ; as, straws swim on the surface; but pearls lie at the bottom. Colon. The colon is used to divide a sentence into...separated by a semicolon ; but not so independent us separate, distinct sentences ; as, do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness... | |
 | A. W. Winkelmann - English language - 1816 - 514 pages
...least idea." But all subsist by elemental strife; And passions are the elements of life. Of the CoijOK. The Colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts, les» connected than those which are separated by a sc.iucolon; but not so independent as separate... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 356 pages
...future generations will continue to make discoveries, of which we have not the least idea." CHAPTER III. Of the COLON. THE Colon is used to divide a sentence...not so independent as separate distinct sentences. Exercises, p• 152. Key, p. 123. The Colon may be properly applied in the three following cases. 1.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1823 - 116 pages
...which are distinguished by a colon : as, " Straws swim on the surface ; but pearls lie at the bottom." COLON, The Colon is used to divide a sentence into...not so independent as separate, distinct sentences : as, " Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness : there is no such thing in the... | |
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COLON. THE Colon is used to divide a sentence into two or more parts, less connected than those which are separated by a semicolon ; but not so independent as separate distinct sentences. 
