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 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Civil War -- 'Thirdly' > > > 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 > ============================================================== > ============= > Charles L. Dibble > Post Office Drawer 1240 > Columbia, South Carolina 29202-1240 > ============================================================== > ============== > -----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 > To: [log in to unmask] > 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 > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html