where _our friends_ met us.
Good: _We_ were taken to the foot of the hill by the stage, and _we_
walked from there to the top, where _we_ were met by our friends.

EXERCISE 67

_Revise such of the following sentences as violate the principles
of unity:_

1. I frequently had ridden on a bicycle, and though the first ride
made me stiff, I felt little inconvenience afterwards.

2. Of the firm Jones & Smith, Jones is a man to be respected. While
Smith is thoroughly dishonest.

3. John had plenty of energy and ambition. And it is hard to understand
why he didn't succeed.

4. I have taken thorough courses in history in both grade school
and high school, and I also worked on the farm in the summer.

5. In the East the people are conservative. But, in the West, they
are radical and progressive.

6. The news came that special rates would be given from Chicago,
and that we could go to Seattle and back for fifty dollars, and
so, when our checks came, we seized our grips and started on a
trip which was so long and eventful, but as enjoyable as any two
months we had ever spent, and gave us an experience that was very
valuable in our work, which we took up on our return in the fall.

7. The town has a fine public library, besides there are a number
of steel mills.

8. One may reach Boston in two ways. Either by water or by rail.

9. Women (and Christian American women, too) frequently try to evade
the customs laws.

10. My aunt has some of Jefferson's silver spoons, so she says.

11. He graduated from college (I think it was Harvard, though I
am not sure) and then taught for three years.

12. This is one of Hugo's novels, it is very good.

13. He accomplishes everything he undertakes, if it is at all possible.

14. Washington was president of the United States. But Hamilton
guided its financial policy.

15. Every year they sell three hundred sets, and Mr. West helps
to write the letters.

16. The country people were the chief patrons of the store. Although
no small amount of trade came from the town.

17. The box sat under a tree, and the dog, which was a collie,
would go when he was told and sit on it, and no one could call
him away but his master who was very often cruelly slow in doing
so, but the dog never lost patience.

18. He was one of those persons (of whom there are so painfully
many) who never do what they promise.

19. He then went to his room, which was in the back of the house,
to sleep, and