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the Irregular Verbs, he gives a synopsis of them, and also of the Aux- 

 iliary Verbs. — ^He treats of Reciprocal Verbs, and states their being 

 common to this language as well as to the Hebrew, and gives exi- 

 amples. - • '■'}'■■ • • 1 



The 16th chapter treats of the Irregular Verbs in an original 

 and superior manner. These the preceding Grammarians had for- 

 borne to analyze, and notwithstanding the discouraging description 

 given of this class of verbs by them, our author has succeeded in 

 unfolding their various anomalies. Succeeding Grammarians are in- 

 debted to him in this department of Grammar. 



The 1 7th chapter treats of Regular Verbs Active with the manner 

 of forming the tenses, persons, numbers and moods. — Of the Relative 

 before Verbs. — Conjugates a regular Active Verb in the active voice 

 according to modern Grammarians. — Examples of the Passive Voice 

 according to the same Authors, Here he closes his investigations 

 respecting Etymology, which he has elucidated with deep penetra- 

 tion, skill and acuteness. He has cleared up many difficulties, 

 which were until then stumbling blocks in the way of learning our 

 language. 'i ' 



The 18th chapter contains Syntax, which is briefly explained in 12 

 Rules. This part has been better elucidated by succeeding Writers. 



The two last chapters contain Exercises, Extracts, Rules for 

 reading the Irish characters, and the Ligatures or Abbreviations as 

 used by ancient and modern Irish writers. Thus finishes the Gram- 

 mar of this learned and generous native of England, the benefac- 

 tor and vindicator of our language and antiquities. Would that 

 his talented countrymen were so divested of prejudice against our 

 language and ancient literature, and would treat them with the 

 same honest and honourable candour as this worthy indivi- 

 dual has done. His work is one of considerable learning, 

 TjUQt^^ iheoreiicaX than practical, and better adapted for the 



