Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ... III. THE SIMPLE SENTENCE. COMPOUND SUBJECTS. 1. Donkeys and mules are the beasts of burden in Quito. 2. Tannin, logwood, alcohol, sulphate of copper, and sulphate of zinc have the power of coagulating albumen. 3. At night the buzzing of the bees and the sing ing of the flies are hushed. 4. Whole caravans and whole armies have been lost in the whirlwinds of sand, on the Arabian Desert. 5. Lobsters, crabs, shrimps, oysters, clams, whelks, and periwinkles are shellfish. 6. Vast sums of money and immense labor have been spent in fortifying Gibraltar. 7. Matters of war and peace, treaties, and alliances were left with Congress. 8. Innocent I., Leo I., and Gregory the Great were the three great founders of the Papacy. 9. The awkward appearance of the camel and its heavy, ungraceful movements render its appearance far from attractive. 10. The walruses' affection for their young, and their unflinching courage in defending them, are remarkable. 11. Quito, Lima, and other cities of South America are often visited by earthquakes. 12. Cotopaxi and Pichincha are two volcanoes very near the city of Quito. 13. The care and anxiety bestowed by crocodiles upon their eggs is surprising. 14. Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier, Lowell, and Holmes are often called the New England poets. 15. Beautiful and fragrant flowers and delicate green ferns grew on the banks of the tiny stream in its course through the grove. COMPOUND PREDICATES. 1. The mason wasp, having prepared her nursery, gathers about a dozen small grubs or worms, and packs them in alive for food for the baby wasps. 2. A hot foot-bath congests the surface of the feet, draws the excess of blood from the head, and relieves headache. 3. By a fall from his horse, an Englishman lost his knowledge of Greek, ..
