Henry Bate

“ The Imperative Mood has the Signs do, let; as—do thou love, let him love.
The Infinitive Mood has the Signs to, about; as to love, about to love.
The other Moods have the auxiliary Signs following. ”

“ PRONOUNS Possessive.
Of NUMBER.
Number expresses the Difference betwixt one Thing and many, and is either Singular or Plural.
[6] When a Thing is considered as single, or a Multitude of Things considered as united together, it is of the Singular Number; as a Man, a Troop.
When several Things are considered as distinct from each other it is of the Plural Number, as Men, Soldiers.
The Plural is usually formed in Noun Substantives by adding s to the Singular ”

“ But if a Substantive of the same Signification follows, that is not a Noun of Multitude, then the Verb is always Plural; as we do not say the People is a mad Man, but the People are mad Men.
Rule 8th.
Two or more Nouns or Pronouns Singular, will have a Verb Plural; as the Dog and Cat are very loving. But when [41] two or more Substantives Singular signify the same Thing or Person, or when the Preposition OF intervenes, the Verb is always Singular; as the River Severn is Navigable. William the Conqueror was a great Man. This System of Grammar is compendious. ”

“ A Noun Adjective is a Word added to the Noun Substantive, expressing the Circumstance or Quality thereof; as a good Man, an old Woman, a young Child.
Of a PRONOUN.
A Pronoun is a Part of Speech substituted in the Place of a Noun, to avoid the frequent and disagreeable Repetition of the same Word; as the Bird is joyous, he chirps, he sings; which without the Pronoun wou'd be thus; the Bird is joyous, the Bird chirps, the Bird sings.
PRONOUNS Personal. [5]
PRONOUNS Relative. ”

“ Preterpluperfect Tense.
Sing. I must, might, wou'd, cou'd, or shou'd have had loved; thou must, might'st, wou'd'st, cou'd'st, or shou'd'st have had loved; he must, might, wou'd, cou'd, or shou'd have had loved. Plur. We must, might, wou'd, cou'd, or shou'd have had loved; ye must, might, wou'd, cou'd, or shou'd have had loved; they must, might, wou'd, cou'd, or shou'd have had loved.
Future Tense.
Sing. I shall, or will have loved; thou shalt, or wilt have loved; he shall, or will have loved. Plur. We shall, or will have loved; ye shall, or will have loved ”