ural, being applied only to one of a number, commonly to one of two, as
Whether of these is left I know not. Whether shall I choose? It is now
almost obsolete.

What, whether relative or interrogative, is without variation.

Whosoever, whatsoever, being compounded of who or what, and soever, follow
the rule of their primitives.

Singular. Plural.

This These

In all cases. That Those.

Other, Others.

Whether.

The plural others is not used but when it is referred to a substantive
preceding, as I have sent other horses. I have not sent the same
horses, but others.

Another, being only an other, has no plural.

Here, there, and where, joined with certain particles, have a relative and
pronominal use. Hereof, herein, hereby, hereafter, herewith, thereof,
therein, thereby, thereupon, therewith, whereof, wherein, whereby,
whereupon, wherewith, which signify, of this, in this, &c. of that, in
that, &c. of which, in which, &c.

Therefore and wherefore, which are properly there for and where for, for
that, for which, are now reckoned conjunctions, and continued in use. The
rest seem to be passing by degrees into neglect, though proper, useful, and
analogous. They are referred both to singular and plural antecedents.

There are two more words used only in conjunction with pronouns, own and
self.

Own is added to possessives, both singular and plural, as my own hand, our
own house. It is emphatical, and implies a silent contrariety, or
opposition; as, I live in my own house, that is, not in a hired house. This
I did with my own hand, that is, without help or not by proxy.

Self is added to possessives, as myself, yourselves; and sometimes to
personal pronouns, as himself, itself, themselves. It then, like own,
expresses emphasis and opposition, as I did this myself, that is, not
another; or it forms a reciprocal pronoun, as We hurt ourselves by vain
rage.

Himself, itself, themselves, are supposed by Wallis to be put by
corruption, for his self, it self, their selves; so that self is always
a substantive. This seems justly observed, for we say, He came himself;
Himself shall do this; where himself cannot be an accusative.

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Of the VERB.

English verbs are active, as I love; or neuter, as I languish. The neuters
are formed like the actives.

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