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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 is a 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 29tl), 1838. 



Art. IX. — Table of Greek Correlatives, accompanied with expla- 

 nations ; by JosiAH W. GiBBs, A. M., Professor of Sacred Lite- 

 rature in Yale College. 



The 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, /or a noun ; comp. Gr. 

 &vTb)vvf.ila,) which has come down from the ancient Latin and Greek 

 grammarians, denotes a word used instead of a noun or name, to 

 prevent its too frequent repetition. Although this appellation does 

 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. It is, 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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