How should this have led any mortal to think, that, without a miracle, the same might be obtained naturally, as is supposed in the receipt? _A list of the different FEET, and of their NAMES._ 1. PYRRHICHIUS, consists of two short syllables. Examples: _Deus_, _given_, _cannot_, _hillock_, _running_. 2. SPONDEUS, consists of two long syllables. Ex. _omnes_, _possess_, _forewarn_, _mankind_, _sometime_. 3. IAMBUS, composed of a short and a long. Ex. _pios_, _intent_, _degree_, _appear_, _consent_, _repent_, _demand_, _report_, _suspect_, _affront_, _event_. 4. TROCHÆUS, or CHOREUS, a long and a short. Ex. _fervat_, _whereby_, _after_, _legal_, _measure_, _burden_, _holy_, _lofty_. 5. TRIBRACHYS, three short. Ex. _melius_, _property_. 6. MOLOSSUS, three long. Ex. _delectant_. 7. ANAPÆSTUS, two short and a long. Ex. _animos_, _condescend_, _apprehend_, _overheard_, _acquiesce_, _immature_, _overcharge_, _serenade_, _opportune_. 8. DACTYLUS, a long and two short. Ex. _carmina_, _evident_, _excellence_, _estimate_, _wonderful_, _altitude_, _burdened_, _minister_, _tenement_. 9. BACCHIUS, a short and two long. Ex. _dolores_. 10. HYPPOBACCHIUS, or ANTIBACCHIUS, two long and a short. Ex. _pelluntur_. 11. CRETICUS, or AMPHIMACER, a short syllable betwixt two long. Ex. _infito_, _afternoon_. 12. AMPHIBRACHYS, a long syllable betwixt two short. Ex. _honore_, _consider_, _imprudent_, _procedure_, _attended_, _proposed_, _respondent_, _concurrence_, _apprentice_, _respective_, _revenue_. 13. PROCELEUSMATICUS, four short syllables. Ex. _hominibus_, _necessary_. 14. DISPONDEUS, four long syllables. Ex. _infinitis_. 15. DIIAMBUS, composed of two Iambi. Ex. _severitas_. 16. DITROCHÆUS, of two Trochæi. Ex. _permanere_, _procurator_. 17. IONICUS, two short syllables and two long. Ex. _properabant_. 18. Another foot passes under the same name, composed of two long syllables and two short. Ex. _calcaribus_, _possessory_. 19. CHORIAMBUS, two short syllables betwixt two long. Ex. _Nobilitas_. 20. ANTISPASTUS, two long syllables betwixt two short. Ex. _Alexander_. 21. PÆON 1st, one long syllable and three short. Ex. _temporibus_, _ordinary_, _inventory_, _temperament_. 22. PÆON 2d, the second syllable long, and the other three short. Ex. _potentia_, _rapidity_, _solemnity_, _minority_, _considered_, _imprudently_, _extravagant_, _respectfully_, _accordingly_. 23. PÆON 3d, the third syllable long and the other three short. Ex. _animatus_, _independent_, _condescendence_, _sacerdotal_, _reimbursement_, _manufacture_. 24. PÆON 4th, the last syllable long and the other three short. Ex. _Celeritas_. 25. EPITRITUS 1st, the first syllable short and the other three long. Ex. _voluptates_.