pronouns at the end of a sentence, or member of a sentence, we sometimes permit the vowel o to slide into the sound of the vowel u; and the word may be said to rhyme with love, dove, &c. &c. Thus in the couplet in the tragedy of the Fair Penitent,

"Of all the various wretches love has made,

How few we find by men of sense betray'd."

The two ofs in this couplet we see, may, without departure from propriety, be pronounced as if written uv, rhyming with dove, &c. &c.; but when it, him, her or them, or any other personal pronoun follows of, either in the middle or at the end of a sentence, it must be pronounced as when rhyming with the first syllable of nov-el, hov-el.

How to pronounce the possessive pronoun-thy.

If the language be elevated, the word thy, should have its full sound, rhyming, with high, as in Milton's Paradise Lost, Book 1st.

"Say first, for heav'n hides nothing from thy view,
Nor the deep tract of hell-———.”

Here pronouncing the pronoun thy, like the word thee, would familiarize the language and destroy the dignity of the subject. On the contrary, if the subject be familiar and void of dignity, the personal pronoun should be pronounced like thee. Example-as if addressing a friend:

"Give me thee hand."

How to pronounce the adjective possessive pronoun—mine. This word may be called an adjective, possessive when used before a substantive, as it constantly is in Scripture when the substantive begins with a vowel,

as,

Mine eyes have seen thy salvation," and a substantive possessive, when it stands alone, as "This book is mine." In Scripture, the i in this word should have its long sound as in the substantive. In authors where dignity and sublimity do not occur, the full sound

would appear stiff and pedantic. Example-" Me thought close at mine ear one called me forth to walk." Here mine should be pronounced min. Again, in the Tragedy of Hamlet :

"Sleeping within mine orchard,
My custom always in the afternoon,
Upon my secure hour thy uncle stole,

With juice of cursed hebenon in a phial,

And in the porches of mine ears did pour the leprous distil

ment."

Here also the word mine, should be pronounced min. The pronunciation of the English language has under、 gone great changes, and much for the better, since the days of Shakspeare and of Milton. Therefore, modern language should substitute the word my, pronounced me, instead of the mincing word, min.

The indistinct sound of the word—not.

This word ought never be pronounced in the slight and slovenly manner, as if we said nut, instead of not. Although the word not should never be emphasized, but when antithetical, yet it should always have the distinct sound of not-as, "I am not well."

The contraction of negative phrases, "can't, shan't, don't, should never appear in print, or even in correct conversation.

How to pronounce the participial termination—ing.

The termination ing, should never be sounded with the omission of the g, but always fully; for instance, singing, bringing and swinging, ought never to be pronounced singin, bringin, and swingin; nor writing, reading, and speaking, as, writin, readin, and speakin. None but imperfect speakers neglect the observance of the above termination indeed, the neglect of it is a mark of vulgarity.

On the pronunciation of the word-to.

The word to, in loose and frivolous conversation is

frequently suffered to dwindle into te, as, "I spoke to you about it long ago." This pronunciation is incorrect; the word to, should invariably have its full sound, as if written two. The other dandified method, if I may be allowed the expression, used by the higher order of young fashionables in England, has done much to injure the pronunciation of our language.

ELOQUENCE OF RELIGION.

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THE SAVIOUR'S SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain; and when he was set, his disciples came unto him and he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs. is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do, and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter the kingdom of heaven.

Ye have heard it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him ; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and