lting ... and establishing."
Or (2) write "and to consult his own interests by establishing
&c."

56. "We must seek for the origin of our freedom, (_a_) (37)
prosperity, and (_a_) (37) glory, in _that and only_ (_b_) _that_[18]
portion of our annals, (30) though _it_ (_c_) _is_ sterile and
obscure. The great English people was (_d_) _then_ formed; the
notional (_e_) _disposition_ began (_d_) _then_ to exhibit those
peculiarities which it has ever since (_e_) _possessed_; and our
fathers (_d_) _then_ became emphatically islanders, (_f_) in their
politics, (_a_) feelings, and (_a_) manners, _and_ (30 _a_) _not
merely in their geographical position_."

(_a_) Repeat the Pronominal Adjective, (_b_) Express the emphatic
"only that" by beginning the sentence thus: "It is in that
portion of our annals &c." (_c_) Omit. (_d_) "It was then that
&c." (_e_) Use words implying something more _marked_ than
"disposition," and more _forcible_ than "possessed;" in the
latter case, "retained." (_f_) Repeat "islanders."

57. "(_a_) He was _the universal_ (54) _favourite of_ (54) _all_ (8)
_who knew him_, and cemented many friendships at this period, (_a_)
(33) (moving in the highest circle of society, and, _as he_ (_b_) (50)
_had a_ (4 _a_) _certain property, being independent_ of the profits
of literature), and soon completely extinguished the breath of slander
which at the outset of his career had threatened to sap the
foundations of his reputation."

(_a_) Begin "Moving in &c." (_b_) "rendered independent of ... by
&c." Show that Rule (14) is violated by the metaphors.

58. "The outward and material form of that city which, during the
brief period _which_ (10 _a_) _is_ comprised in our present book,
reached the highest pitch of military, artistic, and literary glory,
_was of this_ (_a_) (15) _nature_. The progress of _the_ (_b_) (5)
_first_ has been already traced."

(_a_) Begin the sentence with "Such was." (_b_) By "the first" is
meant "military glory."

59. "The detachment not only failed to take the fort, (30) spite of
their numbers and the weakness of the garrison, but also to capture
the small force that was encamped outside the town, and was, after
some sharp fighting, driven back with inconsiderable loss."

Point out the ambiguity. Remedy it by inserting either "which,"
or "the assailants."

60. "(_a_) (_b_) _Believing_ that these reforms can _only