Charles--

I realized I'd never responded to this--made me chuckle!  I appreciate your
three-point example.  ;)

--E.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: C. L. Dibble (MSN 1GB 1338) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: Civil War -- 'Thirdly'
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>
> Eric -
> In the context of this discussion, perhaps your comment
> should conclude with
> "... but that may be neither here nor there nor yonder."
> But such a suggestion is a bit trifling after Jon's Plain
> Style explanation.
> cld
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Johnson, Eric
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 10:27 PM
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> Subject: Re: Civil War -- 'Thirdly'
>
> Off hand, it almost strikes me as a kind of folksy way of
> pointing out that
> it was in the middle of the sermon, i.e. "The minister had
> made his first
> two points and was about to make his third when the colonel
> called for line
> of battle. . . . "
>
> A common sermon structure, homiletically speaking, is one
> that makes three
> main points, but that may be neither here nor there.
>
> --Eric
>
> > During a Civil War engagement "...a minister was stopped [during
> > his sermon] at 'thirdly' by the colonel forming the line of battle."
> >
> > What does 'thirdly' mean in this context?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Rob Hewitt
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