"The third Combination doth consist of such as respect Space in general, being either III.< Ad. A. Rest, or the Terms of these motions, denoting either; Nearness and contiguity or Distance. SAT 2 OFF Apud. Relative both to motion and rest, with respect to the Intermediate space betwixt those Terms, either || Direct, or Indirect. 3 SOVER Trans. Circum. "The fourth Combination doth consist of such Prepositions, as respect Space, with a particular restriction to the notion of Containing, being either Absolutely determined to MOTION; whether of || Ingress, or Egress Relative both to Motion and Rest, with respect to the Intermediate space, either || Direct or Indirect 3 THOROUGH Per. Præter. Motion; either || Ascent or Descent, 1 V.. "The fifth Combination doth contain such Prepositions as relate to the Imaginary parts of a thing, whether the UPWARDS DOWNWARDS Rest, or the Terms of these motions, Seorsum. Deorsum. 2 { ABOVE Supra. BELOW Infra. Face or Back, being Relative both to Motion and Rest 3 BEFORE Ante. Post. "The sixth Combination doth comprehend such Prepositions as are applicable both to Motion and Rest, relating to the situation of some third thing spoken of, which the Speaker considers as being VI. Higher or Lower than that third thing, denoting a contiguity or nearness to it In the intermediate space unto two other things, or opposite to one of them, BETWIXT, BETWEEN AGAINST, OVER AGAINST Inter. "For the clearer explication of these Local Prepositions, I shall refer to this following Diagram. In which by the Oval Figures are represented the Prepositions determined to Motion, wherein the Acuter part doth point out the tendency of that motion. The Squares are intended to signifie rest, or the Term of Motion. And by the Round figures are represented such relative Prepositions, as may indifferently refer to Motion or Rest. "Some of those Prepositions, viz. Above, Below, Before, After, are by common Analogy applicable to signifie comparison, which use being generally received and the words having in them a natural suitableness to this purpose, there is no danger of any ambiguity. "Several of the Prepositions are sometimes used Adverbially, as Ante, Post, Præter, Contra, Inter, Infra, &c. which when it happens, the sense will easily distinguish. The difference between these two parts of speech, Prepositions and Adverbs, being so nice, that 'tis hard in some cases to distinguish them; upon which 'tis questioned, whether every Preposition as it compounds a Verb, do not put on the nature of an Adverb; and it seems to be so, because it Modifies the Act after the same manner as Adverbs do, as in the words Præficio, Benefacio, &c." cxci OF PREFIXES. It is repeated concurrence that leads to the combination of the elementary syllables of words, and constitutes in one vocable what had originally been two. Prepositions are so generally attendant on nouns that the separation is gradually disregarded; and, accordingly, they form the far greater part of the Prefixes of the English tongue. It is hence that we have INcome, OUTgoings, BEFOREmentioned, AFTERmentioned, &c. besides a numerous class adopted from the prepositions of other nations. To exhibit the force and effect of these various prefixes is our present object: Motion proceeds by beginning at one point and ending at another. 'A stone falls,' but there is a place where it began to fall, and there is another where it will stop. These places are denominated by nouns, but some qualification must necessarily be adjected to denote the use to which they are applied: the stone falls, beginning at the window and ending at the ground.' Words synonymous with beginning and end, when speaking of the place or time of action, must therefore be frequently employed. They point out certain relations, or situations, of the agent, and consequently they cr me under the class of prepositions. In English, FROM and To are, in the sense we have mentioned, equivalent to beginning and end: The stone falls from the window to the ground.' The origin of these particles has already been investigated. FROM is FORE, beginning, author, or source. To is AT-the end, or completion, of an action. From and to may be used where there has been no progression, as 'the lamp hangs FROM the ceiling,' and 'the grease sticks To the floor.' In the former case, the ceiling is the place where the attachment commences; and, in the latter, the floor is the place on which the grease has fallen, and to which it adheres. From is, in some cases, synonymous with cause, as, he loved from habit.' This is merely a different view of the word, as denoting origin, or source. His love arose or began at habit,-habit was the source, or cause, of his love. From and to are seldom, if ever, used as PREFIXES, that is, as initial syllables in compound words; but many of our other prepositions (as in, with, &c.) are employed in both capacities. On the other hand, there are certain prefixes, as en, re, &c. that are never written except in composition; and which, on that account, are termed INSEPARABLE PREPOSITIONS. All those prefixes which are attached to words that have been imported from other languages are, with |