Mr. Disraeli gives us some queer English in his novel of _Lothair_, as may be seen in the following examples:—“He guarded over Lothair’s vast inheritance;” “Lothair observed on” a lady’s singing; “of simple but distinguished mien, with a countenance naturally pale, though somewhat bronzed by a life of air and exercise, and a profusion of dark, auburn hair;” “he engaged a vehicle and ordered to be driven to Leicester Square;” “he pointed to an individual seated in the centre of the table;” “their mutual ancestors;” “Is there anything in the _Tenebræ_ why I ought not to be present?”; “_thoughts which made him unconscious_ how long had elapsed;” “with no companions than the wounded near them;” “The surgeon was sitting by her side, occasionally wiping the slight foam from her brow.” We have heard of people foaming at the mouth, but never before of a lady foaming at the brow. “YE” FOR “THE.” _Ye_ is sometimes used for _the_ in old books wherein _the_ is the more usual form, on account of the difficulties experienced by the printers in “spacing out.” When pressed for room they put _ye_; when they had plenty of room they put _the_. Many people in reading old books pronounce the abbreviation _ye_. But the proper pronunciation is _the_, for the _y_ is only a corruption of the old _thorn-letter_, or symbol for _th_. ITS. _His_ is the genitive (or as we say, possessive) of _he_, (_he’s_,—_his_,) and _it_ or _hit_, as it was long written, is the neuter of _he_, the final _t_ being the sign of the neuter. The introduction of _its_, as the neuter genitive instead of _his_, arose from a misconception, similar to that which would have arisen had the Romans introduced _illudius_ as the neuter genitive of _ille_, instead of _illius_. _Its_ very rarely occurs in our authorized version of the Bible, _his_ or _her_ being used instead—occurs but a few times in all Shakspeare—was unknown to Ben Jonson—was not admitted into his poems by Milton—and did not come into common use until sanctioned by Dryden. THAT. The use of the word _That_ in the following examples is strictly in accordance with grammatical rules:— The gentleman said, in speaking of the word _that_, _that that that that that_ lady parsed, was not _that that that that_ gentleman requested her to analyze. Now, _that_ is a word that may often be joined, For _that that_ may be doubled is clear to the mind; And _that that that_ is right, is as plain to the view, As _that that that that_ we use, is rightly used too, And _that that that that that_ line has in it, is right— In accordance with grammar—is plain in our sight. I SAY.