Across the hills, and far away Beyond their utmost purple rim, And deep into the dying day The happy princess follow'd him.'-Tennyson. 124. An extension of the Mark system is a practical necessity in all long and involved sentences, inasmuch as an analysis, carried out solely in reference to primary sentences, rests far short of the requirements of the student. If the following very simple directions be carried out, there are few sentences which can escape from a ready application of our marks. 1st. Mark out the whole sentence, as previously described, in relation to the primary sentence or sentences. 2nd. Place each dependent clause in brackets; and, if there are clauses within clauses, let the successive inclusions be indicated by brackets of different form, as in algebra. 3rd. Treat successively each set of clauses, as if they formed independent sentences; and apply the marks separately to each. 4th. Place underneath each co-ord. conj., introducing a co-ordinate clause, a C.C. 5th. There may still remain amongst the phrases various double-functioned [§ 94] apposites, attributes, and adverbial attributes. These must be hyphened to their noun, and then marked above the word, thus words, phrases, or clauses, may be made by hyphens or dashes, according to the requirements of the sentence or the convenience of the analyst. The following is a sentence constructed so as to illustrate the application of these directions. FIRST STAGE. The train having left the platform, my father with his 86 77 face strangely agitated accosted the policeman [to whom 81 you gave the shilling yesterday] and begged (that he would tell him [who the officer (that sprang so lightly into the 98 last carriage) might be]} [as there was something very suspicious in his appearance]. S.c. SECOND STAGE. a. To whom you gave the shilling yesterday. II2 B. He would tell him [who the officer (that sprang so 99 lightly into the last carriage) might be]. 7. There was something very-suspicious in his appearance. ངལ་ THIRD STAGE. a. Who the officer-(that sprang so lightly into the last carriage) might be. FOURTH STAGE. a. That sprang so-lightly into the last carriage. 125. There are many sentences which almost or altogether defy analysis. Setting aside mere cases of ellipsis, the great majority of these perplexing constructions fall under the head of Anacolutha, ie. instances of logical non-sequence. Such grammatical dislocations between different members of the same sentence arise from various causes, as a. From strong emotion, e.g. 'Bertrand is—what I dare not name !'-Scott. Also in Luke xix. 42, where, to use the fine expression of Winer, sorrow has suppressed the apodosis.' B. From a sudden change of construction during the progress of the sentence, e.g. 'And now, lest he put forth his hand, Lord God sent him forth.'—A.V. ..therefore the 'And he charged him to tell no man; but go thy way.'R.A.V. 'And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without.'-A.V. 'How that they ferd,-let it passe and go.'-Occleve. y. From carelessness in arrangement, punctuation, or grammar:— 'And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them' And they both of them sat down and did eat and (A.V.) drink. = 'But to return to our ancient poems in picture. [ would humbly propose, &c.'-Addison. 'The sun upon the calmest sea appears not half so bright as thee [thou].'-Prior. 'Yet he seems mightier far than them [= they].-Byron. 'Before I missed it, there were [= was] a cluster of people who had found it.'-Addison. 'He continues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were [was] in fashion at the time of his repulse.'— Steele. 'But now my lingering feet revenge denies [= deny].'— Chatterton. 'The wrinkled grass its silver joys unfold [= unfolds].'Chatterton. 'Let each esteem other better than themselves [= himself].' -A.V. 'She lifts the coffer-lids that close his eyes, where, lo, two lamps, burnt out, in darkness lies [= lie].'-Shakspere. |