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Had it been an ore of iron, reduced by a blast of lightning, we 
should not have found it alloyed with nickel. 
We are therefore led to conclude, that our specimen is of celes- 
tial origin, and that it isa fragment of one of those asteroids of 
cometary matter, which wandering in space, occasionally cross 
our orbit, and being attracted by the earth, so that they rush 
through our atmosphere, bursting into fire and descending, take 
up their abode on this sublunary sphere. 
Boston, May 29th, 1838. 
Arr. 1X.— Table of Greek Correlatives, accompanied with expla- 
nations ; by Jostan W. Gress, A. M., Professor of Sacred Lite- 
rature in Yale College. 
Tue name Correlatives is given to certain pronouns, pronominal 
adjectives, and pronominal particles, which have a reciprocal relation 
and correspondence to each other both in their forms and in their sig- 
nifications. 
The name pronoun, (from Lat. pronomen, for a noun ; comp. Gr. 
dytwvusle,) which has come down from the giie Latin and ae 
grammarians, denotes a word used instead of a noun or name, 
prevent its too frequent repetition. Although ay appellation tea 
not indicate the true nature of this part of speech, and seems to im- 
ply an error as to its origin; yet it is sufficiently accurate for prac- 
tical purposes, inasmuch as the pronoun is now actually used where 
otherwise we should employ a noun or name. Whether we use the 
term pronoun or substitute, (scil. for a noun,) which some have pro- 
posed, is a point of minor importance. 
But the name demonstrative, which modern writers on general 
grammar have adopted, is more descriptive of the true nature of this 
part of speech, which consists in demonstrating or pointing out, as 
it were, with the finger, the object, instead of naming it, as is done 
by the noun. It is probably more ancient than the noun, as is shown 
by its appearance in most languages, and therefore not strictly used 
instead of the noun. It differs from a noun in merely demonstrating, 
and not naming or describing a thing, Itis, therefore, altogether 
impersonal and unreal, being permanently attached to no person, 
thing, quantity, quality, but completely abstract or vacillating. 
The class of words with which we are now concerned, are there- 
fore all demonstratives, in the general sense, inasmuch as they do not 
Name any person, thing, quantity, quality, time, or place, but only 
demonstrate or point to it, as has been just explained. 
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