bought August the 19, 1829.

_Note_ 1. It was the men's, women's, and children's lot to suffer
great calamities.

This is Peter's, John's, and Andrew's occupation.

_Note_ 2. This is Campbell's the poet's production.

The silk was purchased at Brown's, the mercer's and haberdasher's.

_Note_ 4. Much will depend on the pupil composing frequently.

Much depends on this rule being observed.

The measure failed in consequence of the president neglecting to lay
it before the council.

RULE XIII.

Personal pronouns must agree with the nouns for which they stand, in
_gender_ and _number_; as, "_John_ writes, and _he_ will soon write
well."

NOTE. You, though frequently employed to represent a singular noun,
is always _plural in form_; therefore the verb connected with it
should be plural; as, "My friend, you _were_ mistaken." See pages
and

FALSE SYNTAX

Every man will be rewarded according to their works.

Incorrect, because the pronoun _their_ does not agree in gender or
number with the noun "man," for which it stands; consequently Rule 13,
is violated. _Their_ should be _his_; and then the pronoun would be of
the masculine gender, singular number, agreeing with _man_, according to
Rule 13. (Repeat the Rule.)

An orator's tongue should be agreeable to the ear of their audience.

Rebecca took goodly raiment, and put them on Jacob.

Take handfuls of ashes, and let Moses sprinkle it towards heaven, in
the sight of Pharaoh, and it shall become small dust.

No one should incur censure for being tender of their reputation.

_Note_. Horace, you was blamed; and I think you was worthy of
censure.

Witness, where was you standing during the transaction? How far was
you from the defendant?

RULE XIV.

Relative pronouns agree with their antecedents, in _gender_, _person_,
and _number_; as, "Thou _who lovest_ wisdom;" "I _who speak_ from
experience."

NOTE. When a relative pronoun is preceded by two antecedents of
different persons, the relative and the verb may agree in person
with either, but not without regard to the sense; as, "I am the man
_who command_ you;" or, "I am the man _who commands_ you." The
meaning of the first of these examples will more obviously appear,
if we render it thus: "I who command you, am the _man_."

When the agreement of the relative has been fixed with eith