the middle of the _eighteenth_ century almost every important
provincial town had its local organ.--BANCROFT.

These do not, like the other numerals, tell _how many_ things are
meant. When we speak of the seventeenth century, we imply nothing as
to how many centuries there may be.



PRONOMINAL ADJECTIVES.


[Sidenote: _Definition._]

148. As has been said, pronominal adjectives are primarily
pronouns; but, when they _modify_ words instead of referring to them
as antecedents, they are changed to adjectives. They are of two
kinds,--RELATIVE and INTERROGATIVE,--and are used to join sentences or
to ask questions, just as the corresponding pronouns do.


[Sidenote: _Modify names of persons or things._]

149. The RELATIVE ADJECTIVES are _which_ and _what_; for example,--

It matters not _what_ rank he has, _what_ revenues or garnitures.
--CARLYLE.

The silver and laughing Xenil, careless _what_ lord should
possess the banks that bloomed by its everlasting