CHAPTER XIII. 63 1. A comma divides betwixt all the lesser parts of the same sentence, and directs us to rest while we can tell two; as Nei- Mer death, nor life, nor angels, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, shall separate me from thy love. 2. A semicolon separates betwixt thebigger parts or branches of the same sentence, and directs us to rest while we can tell three ; as, Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness ; that put bitterfor sweet, and sweet for bitter. And especially where there is a sort of opposition between the one and the other ; as, And such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are justified, &c. 3. A colon divides between two or more sentences that belong to the sane sense, and have any proper connection with one another; and it requires a pause a little longer than a semi- colon; as 1VIy soul followeth hard after thee: thy right-hand upholdeth me. But let it be noted, that a colon and a semicolon are often used one for the other, especially in our bibles. 4. A period, or full stop, shows either the sense, or that parti- cular sentence to be fully finished, and requires us to rest while we can tell five or six, if the sentence be long : or while we can tell four, if it be short : as, Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks. Quench not the Spirit. The notes of affection are these two : 1. Interrogation ? 2. Exclamation ! 1. A note of interrogation requires as long a stop as a period, and is always used when a question is asked; as, What advantage bath a Jew ? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2. A note of exclamation, or as some call it, admiration, re- quires also a stop as long as a period, and betokenssome sudden passion of the mind, as admiring, wishing, or crying out; as, O that I might have my request! Alas! Alas! How is the city fallen ! The other marks used in reading are these twelve : 1. Apostrophe' 5. Paragraph Ift 9. Index 2. Hyphen - or = 6. Quotation" 10. Asterisk* 3. Parenthesis O 7. Section § 11. Obelisk t 4. Brackets [ ] 8. Ellipsis - - or 12. Caret A 1. Apostrophe, or, as it may be written in English, epos- trophy, is set over a word where some letter is left out; as, 'tis, thro', lov'd, fear'd, for it is, through, loved, feared. 2. An hyphen joins two words together, which make a compound, as coach-man, apple-pye; or if a line end in the middle of a word, it is used to shew that those divided syl- lables should be joined together in reading, and make but one word. 3. A parenthesis is used to include something that is not
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