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/' D \ Masthead/ ^ Generk|iie (piriodiques) de.la livraispn Additional comments:/ - Commentaires supplimantaires: Pages 179-180 are Inverted for fllaing and bound Incorrectly at the beginning of the book. ^ This item is f ilmad at ttie reduction ratio checked below/ Ce document est filmi au taux de rUuction indiqui ci-dessou] 10X UX . 18X • 22X 26X 30X U 12X i 16X 20X 24X .28X /32X ^i"% ./ vue Th« copy filmed h«r« hat b—n raprodtitt^ thanks to tha ganaroaity of : Socfete du Nusae ' "'' % *^l QUB8TION8 0^ SACRED HISTORY^^ v fj WlMtwa* tlie flnt giMt viiible manifettatioB x)f th« pomr of rCMt TIm CreaUon— fwf« 110. x ■ ■ r 1 Who wera Um fint nuui and ^ooim* not boni^but nwKi| t |Adam*ad£Te— 4.111. , ;.. - How long did Adam livo t 990 ytorofrji. 1 16. / ( . NuM Adorn ood Eve'c fint chiUraii t Coio and' Abtl^-«. 111. ' What chief doty of rdifioii did thoy beribnki 1 Thoy ollbnd Mer^ )e 16 God -v \ ■ \ L \ ■'-< ' iWhy waa Abol'a aaorifioe more oofieptabld to God ibaa Cau^t , ^K to it waa ofl^od with belter diMoaitiona. F: //T / ' hoMI the viftuooa Abelt Cain killed him /oiit of 4^*» %%K\ J m ■!::;*% V a waa Adam'a third ion ? Sedi— |i. 1^4. nat waa Set{i**«haraeter t Ch>dd man-^. 114. '^nt waa the aeoond moat lemarkaUe manifeatation;of Ck)d*fe aAer the freauon f The Dehige—f . 114. / Ho^many w^ffo preaenwd from the flood 1 £igfai pofaona : AMdi K) hiatamihr-f^. 1 14. . ; C: ' /■.■ ■ :■ :^-'--: . 7/ - • /• ■> / Who ^JNoah*afathefTlJanhaeh--#/^^^ i n / Who oldvWM Lamech. when AdanLdied f 66 y>af»^». 115. / What wa*vNoah»a oge when Laidbih died ? M9yeaih-«r. 115. Haw long dUMoah live afler/the flood ? 360/Voara— •. 116. How old wifaem when hit lather Moah diedTf 448 yo^ra. When did jGN^lDiomite the fiedeemer to Abraham f In the Um worid/(4.MjV20S3«^. 131. / ' Who waa/Al^nhadiJMn f Ukao--*. 131. V ^ How o!d Wail Jaaac When Sem died V 60 yeara. Who were liaac'a ao^t J|»Mob and EaaiM. iSS. ! ^ . In what yeOr did JaoobWin Egypt 1 1^ 2»B. ^,^^*t yefr did Moaealiid the laraelitea leave Egypt and e Bed Sea f In 2513. \ » / How long did the laraeliterfoionm M the deaert ? 4(1 100. .!•/.. , V . I ^ were they gupportod in iho^aeri?^. 13fti .u*^oSS"*^ Moaeahavothte infohriMioh townifthoaaeiwiL tho Abloi of^ore than S600 yeaiaj^ tho Oieation oftlia nie Unwl He waa inapired by ; wf hianamnttwora tho ^Mim w^ IH^ iMum hac #J*M» whenl^Wher. Ndah^ IN^SH iMia old w>en hiiihthir^ niotaovar, ho hid . ofliovi^wbo ims r\ X. ^ 3i i- ' t" f 'J * . 180 ■^i'":tjj A^. P^ ■ -^ U-. ._^' ^ y*!#t?*»^fc*^M!"tt ^ » i» tiM wh^ llMMi wrote wi fiaMMlof tkt tniiht ooBtaiaed in tlw SoriplnrM, and of ibe ito BMtiiic of Ui0iii» I7 the vnerriBf tcoiteoaiLMd iaMUibla itoMi mo liMMM ffoil, tlMir flnt kiof I Oovid^. 16f . Wh^ HfM Ikftfi MB ud socceaMr ? flolooMw, tho wksif ( -OMNU ' ' WMljroit ovMt ooesfMi in tho roign of Roboooi, Solomon •on r «o lehiMi of flnanrin in 80», by wiUch ton triboo ravolu iimStki«,mad two only nmnined. . WkMldidOod MndTto wnm tbom 6n tboir orfon»4biMnli tbi aVi^lM/wMipMdielibolloMinbrTboPro^^ ^Bjnj^mnw^ HdwWiftor tbii M tbo Idngdom of Jodt, oompoMd of tl ttwoMmOnlBir tfibOi, otiM I About 100 jrMu»-«. 1J». T WbnttbfnbMnmoofibolMNiolileot Intbo^ tnkon Jconidpt iy t i by tbi kbit of ^diylon. mil wqmtboyfiMoiMt IVyinn tAei^-y. les^ How toniT dill tlMyeajoylibHty? UatU tlMWn/4 ^^^ tonir did tboy enjoy libMy .Wbowwbit JoRMtlora. zx mtj ? Antioebot^wbophiDdtreflMidpollntf Tbnllaobnbeoo.' ^. HmA wo# Idi Cbriitwiil lontrtStoM' i '?"'' iMOf\A \ ■ n. lime, flat w« art nfhflv SoriplnrM, and ofthe Mi i IMJt. Md i^blt tfediiot bUo qiupniy wkMl totliej h« laod or p^Mniw f ./FiiM Oivid^^. let; t 8oloBkoa,tlM wmm of «« of SoboMi, 8oloaMii*k' f which ton tribw Mfohed I their emMti>£>roi»U> their I Propheia— f . laS, Met flneUy deiUM^ 1 By | of Judt, oomppMd of the I a the year 3896 they wps ifter— f. IW^: ■ --^-i -:—"--■ j ttt tlM leifii of flUtoiieiis in rho phmdered end pelleted ''A toexiit? Whee I? *l-r.»*-. ee reiffa, aji. 4004, /oaoa by the , #.^J .^- % 1» ■'■' -I ^:i-.>.i\ '^»r.;«fc-^ ;.:,^*^ » &*.^h V ■a* r \ M'. -*«. 3 »r;^^*>^p "•'® #t «> / 1 ilV frSs St*"' f* jf*^ - f W!fr!''»? OffidSkm, f ' V' » I / *■ w "'^ :M I PREFACE. , Thi Second Book of Lei9on» beinff designed for (he UMof ihoM who hftye alreiidy niMtered ^e Firat, owe has been taken in the amuigement of the matter to oonaull ibr the agerand proficien<^ of the learners. It mil be obfarred, that all the lessons are of an interesting and iQplnMitiTd character : those on Scripture History, though neoeMMfOy short, present a connected vimo of ike leading eventt reoofded in the Sacred Volume, from the creation of the world dowiK to the coming of our t>ivine Bedeemer. Ill teaching the introductory lesson on Orammarj pif« 77,^ it iii important that the childjren be impressed, at tne oulMt, with a correct notion of each part of speech. It is, tlMii«fi>f«, recommended, after they have been told, forexampl% ^it the name of a person, place, or thing, is called a fioM^ Wt they should be askea to menUon other woids thai belonj^ to the same class — ^mentionink the names of psnoNs^ IM ^ the names of placetf next ; ana lastly, ^e namei of tkkuu, A portion m the time usually devoted to BeadiagiiHi|rb« userally employed in grammatieal exercises. ^ lentii may be selected from the lesson, and the children to point out all the noune ih it^ they, at the tH_, ,,.,,;^, telling, whif they are nouns. They may then be cattedjiMt: to name the a^eetives ; after that^ wrbe^ Sto. TIm ohiMmlii are thus prepared for the use of a Text^book^ or, jperfeifi^ ^fW^^i. the place of it suppU not allow them to The exercise on etUpHeallfm mL page 1 may be ttvriea oni; an( Qeogn^hff should beiUi]stmie<| withii globe or mapi anf all t^hote whose droumstanoea HMy at school. ^ /, oti wurdit page 85, tmA^ iivan to show how suohlaawa ilntended, that the s- the pbUsea mentioned in the text^pointed oi^ tp thai Kaanhers are reeommended to provide spsal w ati of ithe objeots, aiMi nHnMtof more of l^bm^mmmM^ ta^i •cHitioiial ttredg^ is^DMqtianfly given to^hH n^: ,y»i-i Wjr t»^ conten¥'».' *!< or God I. ~ ptIiM Boy, V, .. li ■2 fete*"!7!^..-.-.«'fi ».'.f • »•: -..4 ' . 8 II ♦"•fu: V r> * . V - • • 00 rvofii< ••7'<'* -■•.■♦' .ii ■ .i ■ 'Vi'^ V,' ', • •:^'t . . . ^ ■4«;«..';«» l» ■• • ^^ • i ,» • • [Bit sown 6oiif , lU Mid Waleii . j^JOBd Mil ]Bl^< ■>■ • , • • • « » • ' ^»«' »' • • • •^' • • • • m m M I ' W'- ir^ t SBOeND BOOK OF *' . A . ,.;,^ -k- >M- - it; in ^■. '\ ' K*. y,\i 4 , ■Mfc # ♦*#:< <^*»!v „ <». ^' ',!• ^'M JREADING LESSONS^ . / \ SECTION L ^ . tl|BON L-^OM THk PRESENCE OP OOD StOPT ,rf. r' heart school ^^ trees • vyal'leys eye i-de'-a' si wl^ole , such ' one.- t'^i-'^'v-.'- olh^er if, . ho'-ijr ^opm '"uni. heard should for-japBl' said think pef-ish a-dom'-ed be-gin'-nirT|f- " foith'-ful pur'-chiMto prac'-^tice heav'-en-ly re-mem^h^lf ^ teach'-ers Drin'-ci-pal en-joy' kipg'-doip ', -der^ght^lul '.j o ^r^-u-lfia. •^.; mod -est j^ iMW-ence ' ^ V e-ter'-nal ..a ,^ :':ffl3 ;V' % Wi caii^form ho i^ea of the detighti ivli^ hittiti 8tot«^ for those who love him. lltooii^ nol 1080 it^ nor the ear beani it^^ddr eafi't&e fi ;Thihk with what l^irty Oi^%lM -ity- ./s. ':?f ■■' "^Mk^iJiiOiMl^mM^ ^p^^^tm' • ■ 4 4 ° ' 9 1 »4 «• -^ A « 1 R <^ t \ , ■a' • t f - ■ • ^ 1 ■ -- "flr— ■-■ ,■»* « • ■ ,''' % ■; ; / \ -<5i ' ,', riiofe i^ticmv I^ at tSellttti, thd moon, the m ^ at the trees, the plants, the flowers ; at the ills, the mountains, the valleys. If God gives P^^ J>eaiity to these things, which are soon to ^iriik^yvim must bf; the glory of that place, where ^^ wad hi$ ssLinls V011 tipe for ever t We should never forget God, nor his heavenly 'ngdom. . Every object around us reminds us of n. If a child would only accustom himself to some Httle prayers fro6i time to time* during day, he would soon acquire the habit of think. IThese prayers may be very short, siich as, "0 God, I love! y5?n ; " " My whole desire is to "-» you i" . V I will do this action for your ir and jgflory. " One of them may be sai± at joying or each principal action ; as, at *- to sdiool, returning home, sitUng down td 7^ Wiiting a copy, commencing a lesson, com- |f toW6i,< or at any ^ther time he may feel „ " • • *. " ' -' / '-*'/< faithful in this holy practice for will feel h0w delightful it is to eir ;fie99iicei Mtsu pareiite md teaclieni. %ii ea^^ Miii^to be mode^ ^' remembriiieft: of iGodV pmie^ ^+>r^ 'A'?^^ .»■ W^ ■h \^' ■■+■ I, ■ \ I, ., blaek . com'-mon deejOk, hom bright ' ■ min'-erral corn-pact' brit'-tle - clay'-ey , nar-rovsr ^ burns yields a-bound ^ cook makes car'-ry caU'-ed ^ ex-tend' < : sup-i^y^ con-timie' con-tains' ex-tnict'-ed ;v LBSSOK II.-tCOAt. . flame " earth means mines shaft gas fu'-el ' sub'- stance en'-gine ma-chine' col'-liers . KilJien'^^y. < - - - , : Coc^ IS a mineral substance, easy to^ be M ilame. There are many kinds of coal. FU is a black, compact, and little mass, mii^dP .. «*19^, or potter's clay. CWm ^40Qk is nol' clayey, and bums with a flanoip, withoul consumed. Slate coar contains so, mueh ^9owf«er «0fi^-meatSi ' iat'^ence '-tri-ment gfatM-tudQ J- mean ;; ^ use re-mind' ought j^uld ' act'-ing pro-duo^' en-a'-ble pluck a-wa'-ken .1 * / v; P y"' 9 /, ■■••V - ' / ^ the shape of a bell, biit it Is cut by Nature into six segments or earls. When I say Nature, I mean God, who has made all things which we see. There is no such person or being as Nature^ When I use the >vord Nature, irf the way that I have done, you must understand that I mean 6od<^ acting^ Recording t,o the usual laws which he \m appointed. \ * . >^ . See how the large fruit rises in the middle of this leaf :- look into the little cells of this fruit ; they are full of seeds; the seeds are roundish; they would produce other flowers if they were thrown into the ground. It is a pretty flower | God has made the-earth to bring it forth ; att |be men in existence could not produce ^(yie little flower. Look at its beautiful tints. Ko^.patiifer could give it such exquisite touches, br atioh de- lightful colouring. How good God is to clothe. the flowers with so much beauty i If he dill not enable the earth to give nutriment to the seod^we should hate no such flowers* And ye| how #fteA do :^e pluck t^|9^ ^ look at them^ ^without th|i^l|cing of Him wh P^H ov^i?y flower, e |piin4 us of his ktohim. ! e« them to us I ^voiry object around uii> ottfagi ess, and awaken our g^- 'tiSr •51 —a € 10 jf i ?' *- \ plums theft thief -| pris'-oA ' shai« . 'mat'-ter warld . Hea'-ry Ed'-ward . of-fence' V ; temp-ta'-tion r.^- good tri'-fling some full wrongf?^ small g]peal righ fine fi'-nil ctt'-n-Qus thought'- geii'-e-rous ^V.J?l upf-right-ness blush -ing \ tie-longs ^hall be gin' finish ti'^d reign , ^ in-quire tempt'-ed, , re-sist'-ed^ W-ten-ing re-servie' pass'-ed r;- ,'„i,' *'->t'>r •A- It :.^::J ^^ Still il wcild be wroiog tq *' for it is theft to take away to anottier, be it Wer sq tr^ what myfather.saidlai|Bi us of a thief wha pass6< hands tied, on his -way lo^ your father say r* inqu that those who begin #!' Jinish vriih greiat ones. owner does not see us, you^ , 8bA]U>| ^(kd t^h^mitem us. ■ tmf, .» ft- 4-x » : .ya".H Edwardbecame thQiig^tTul. He had beeA ^^g- ly temptedno do wrong ; bui when he thW|At of God, who sees all things, ^ easily reanl^rthe temptation. "You are rights Henry,'^B?IJ.*e ; ** let us go on.", .HJ i^ m ^-The owner of the garden had beeii Jm^nlii^iy^ the time, though u^^eh by 'ti^ |dy& Bif to^iitd, ^isedHehryViiipf^itt^g^ , " pocl:^^ttifhiit.jator^Wii^^ ^mn a sharo to ttb bloshiiig cM^^^', ^H^M a JiQ& thlog ii i» ftiir a Ibf td lie^li^aHid, ""'^' '^ti!\':.Sve]i;'iii tfaifi' w«rM^:*Oiii[ IpiiSi^l^A^ But his toll f^«r«l U^ ^ — -^ W^dre the good l»^ fetua and hi^^saints for ever. 12 !^ i t \ .*» LESSON V. — TBA ANO SDGAB. \ ,«K' \ -vU ast gix or seven leet *^''^Jfl|f|t^^^^ 1^ a flower liije ^e wiid rose^^Its rm^is^fiiflr tlyit "itf the peael^tree, and ue stem iiipn^ £tgai i^^^^ ir^aiii» brashes. Thd wood is "^"^ ^ - ^ Iu0e8 a smaU ftiiit^ which^ ««M^s r ■v ■Iv- < 1 i 1 1 I c I* miml im^ bladdsh iseedd, about, the ^ ^ fiibefkii 0^ J^^fgerp^a. m^ftm-tre^ grofp ^ 1J,"' ">?«• >\i^i~ ;: a-' / V ■ T [ vs ' le 1^ et ^ ts '■T. ;--^ t>.i i^f4***''^f^T%' ..:/ /v : I'l ^^V in a stony soil, or at the foot of mountains and rock which haya a sdQtIiem a^ct (h^een and black teas are the prodtiice of the siEiiiie tree. Thej. differ in quality becaiise th^ Heaves are gath€lreiI4|l; different seasons of the yfeai?^^|^w^'viar»j^^ T Sugar^is ma^ from the Juice of a cfine which grows m ttte East and West Indies.^ A field of canes when i^ blossom presi^lB a ^aptili^^ sight. The stem, v^^ rige, is of a, bri||it ^oi^ hue, and the flowers appear like a plumeT ^ iirhite feathers tinged with lilac. The stekli^' ^^l^e, is pressed, and the jiiice received ihtoit^ trough. The juice is then pill into li Bdilitfi' Hilh some quick lime; the oily pirticled rise to the surface, and are skimmed off. When the. sugar nearly hoils,itis strained off into another boiler, wheie it undergoes the san^ p^rocess as before. 1^ if repisated six or seven iiihes ; it is then put, hgM^ coolers, in which the suMr forms itpelf lib " i^ and separates itseS from i)ie inoloMif. dry it is caUedfiat(^<,cif^W,R|fw sugar, wi«ja again boiled, dean^,, ari4 j?u?fj^, b^ ems white or loaf jsugar. The $&n$er is ^le who dtttttvaies' the' 8ugJU!^#(^ i^ timpms It. m^ sugai^^fi^m^'^^v^ white sttgar. Ai^ the groiur IWHs il fB quantities. ■ AX I \ \ 14 LBSSOft TI.*-^lfdl|NIim HY : K"--- Brightly shioas Mie mowiiiig f«»rV % . b .t Pray ^«|t Qq4 W« gwce toay^gtve, : .^^^ . Thttfromsio $iid danger far, I, i .. i^; ir We the comingpiay may iive.\ That the toUgiie byjijm wittihelil, Ibiy At>m 8lhmd8 of strife ief rain V It • . ■:.f, Tbat the eye ikm rdVingqiieird, \ . 'i^/ J t mkM )M iigh1(B cbrtmpt or Vaia. , Tiiat wbaahe the day BhaUjBlQBei K , ^;k,^4jv : jA||d ,tt»a p^cef 111 night eMl brii?i i^r^5%| Wet#Mi|p^ant o*er our foe9, 1 g: ^ ' ^jr I :l^|ionrli.yiimof glorysing* \ ;; l^, T V ' ;- '_ «*.*!, / ' '*-• . " . \ ' f '^' BYBinJI^ RYMit ,.^>. ". 'J '«ff J f ' Sre ttkb iKraniqit %ht decay, do^ of afl ! to th^e^ jiray, 1K^ thy hei|(^i gtac^ fo w 'm^to gtlarii ti and defend f.*^"',? . ■C^- r,u t pUPi!^ Ir^m di|«amih||yil coay aBWgh|,4 'a^ i"*„i: 4 i Er- N Ontward danger, inward ^% ^'t *> ^P ■^A;' * St • / 1 > Mindful Of our only Star, : ;.; ^t .^. 0u y hu8 to ^hee we pray,^. ,, ^,^^^ ^.^^ , Duly t^us to thee we raise ;^ >j; Trophies^o'f our gralpfql j^iise. ^ , ! ^ 'tfo- ,A*U'.%'wi ^'^ i«^i880]|^ :ytu<*i*FiiuiTs« t ta< ? : "■ .Q]<-ckardii siel'^u44^ LESSON VliL—BOAdS ANO lUVins. u -!lfi .•' - "■ Immm, Qmduim, ;■ ■ ' pulZ-iic :: ' ■^: ' ''^■" . .flov^'^'*^*^ 1 '• • squ are ^ , ; ; ij form'-ed brooks fcharge rif-er -cur'- rent y ; . each ,., - V'tK. was ' chan'-nel «-'kt« — ■ i.Vi fpass'-agd coach'-es '-pie an'-ges i«^,i.?o'?f^/Tf n ^ pro-peed' fresh : > inelte jfitvi^ .-K straight ^ , ':^" smooth ^^ ^' lev'^l inadcf se-cure^' trai'-el is^-sue / „ melf-ed;^ a' In'-dus en-tire' twoir-en A roa^ Is an op4b wayy or public )^afag6 «w.^ one place to another. Roads shcml^ be ir^V straight, smopthv and level ; they il^cnild Hb imm ibSf^ to forty feet in breadth, and htfift n tall pati^ on each side, six or eight fisel lMNMldf#^^ secure people who travel oh foot, froiti iW Hi by horsey cairs, oi^ io^chiia iHide at the public chfirge^ The 'm0: imAnnpdswas ieel n^de* and made of square fiw-< »«? -«V" -^-^ u tlw tide dl each being ooe foot aod aT-half. Thougii U iM lasted for above eighteen hundred years, yet, in many places, it is for several miles together as entue as when first made. ' A river is a current or stream of fresh water, flowing in a bed or channel, from its source into », Ihe sea. Rivers proceed tkpm the tinion of brooks • ^er from lak^ these are farmed by springs which i^Mfie from the sides of mountains. Some rivers are , M^n by rains or melted snoW, as the Nile, the/ pw^, and the Inius. " V^, - ■ ,/ ' In the country of Pent, andfiwii there ai^ siiifll ^fws thAt flow in the day 6iily, because they are! ^^ fed by the show of the inrfw, which is tlien lelledbylhehipatofthesun. \ , ^ j I what have you been reading ? JlnaMnoble of the Aoixian Boads. lias n lasted? ^ver? IndittTa Peru; m curmn corrac ciirrai) I vo: f: 19 '_t_ > ■ * »^v"- fla'-vour jeMies iel'ly l; ? IKish • pud'dirigs lav-Uce- ife^ cur-rant y br'-na-merii ap-pear'-anee wio'-dow col'-lour nice Ihin-ne^, sin'-gle. an'-8wer think T'^ have- show make* :*^d._ ■■-f^ -••J:-',"' ft - ■f<^ rich , ^„„™ >f-tef ■;i-^-'tige •"''''' ^ ^ taste'-lete i ; ■ fbnn» prin'ci-pal t?. igrowMng in -ter-esting con-tain'^ thick , , shall der-i-cate ob-serV- a-bund'^nt tniin'-ed , - agreeable adapf-ed . IMilp --^r:::;.'^^ ne-^lecf-od " ^eigh'^d pen'ny-weighw ac'id . ^ " at-tiun'-ed t' il%,-. ■ : ■ >«.'■■-. \, • .- Du hayp been in the garden and have seen th« W mrata tnuhes. We shaU have three kinds of cnmiiite this year ? wUle, red, and^/acife. The Whila ^''^'^W^^ most delicate in flavoui^^dfiijikii vei^iiiipine. The fed currant ischlQ^ ^9^4 obswve, ^re larger tiiuiveith«r tbet .1.;^ .<. :r$. in M ^ >. V ' M^3r are not «> juicy, wd tht FeiifilfliHPsoor too, Whicli some pemms th- \ ^ m. '' i'.'. f-"»t . ;\ -*. f - A ♦^^^ 20 %|lMXChinlLaf(reeable ; but they < answer \yeli for ^i^ And puddings^ and can be made into apldasant ^pHtJ^ The currant bush forms the principal orna- .^IMittlof EhigHsh cottages. It is trained against the ^IMlBs, and Its rich dark leaves s^nd brilliant ii^it, ^pNming over the latticed window, give theiKk a ^Nny interesting appearance. What a pretty thiiig iftiwoiild belf cnnant bushes were thus trained to ^iie:i««n8 of all our little colta!ges r- (,^^ ^HIk gooseberry is a fruit much better adapted to ^fM. Ilian< to warm climates^ In the south of Burope ^ i — :^-«l^ tasteless, and neglected. In Bnglaflidit ? ^5JWr§*lo alarge size ; but the gooseberry of Scbt- Imdi ii said to be of better flayour. In Iielandit is IfinXL^ Urge and well flavoured. Gooseberries are "irf ip«rkli»!is«k>urs ; tohite, yellow, green,. and f»d'; ^|^IMi><»f «ai^ ci(^lour there are many sorts* Yellow '''(i||lilili!l)erries have, j[ci general, a better flavour ihAp^ wll%,aiid^ white a better flavour than the $ mil the ireen |[Ooseberries are.tho lai^gest' g^ebemeSjbut chiefly large green ones^ « Uiiisk HuiiE, and contain less pti/p than those ^^llflNftMtiUer dze. lii general, those that liave the jhtisk, |p^ mteo^ t^^^ mote acid Ihan the othets^ ItM^' wis, weig grair t,i. ^,^ iiWi W i:> ■ }11 for lasant oma- stthe thiiig led to ted to urope lirdit Scbt- ditis 38 are red; ellow rtha^i nihe iwest' oheS) those i / i s#. / was, some time sincd, sH^fe ^ Irr fin^ariil, which weighed thirty-one penny-weights and sixteen grains. .*, .^iii- , LESSON X. — SOWING SEED.- Now, my seed, thy grave is made, In the silentxhamherlaidi Thot mfky'st ^irtttber lightly p ^May thjp sun its radiance lend, / And the dews of heaven descend On thy piU&w n jg^Iy. > T' ' So slec V'Vl K'. < eep on, my se^djing dear, , -v , y •. Sweetly sleep, npr dream of feai> (Ji , Soon from darkness waking; t J ^ Mornjpg^s sunlight, bright as gold, ' ' ^^l thy MoBsoms all juifdd, ' In the- spring-time hreaking. > . I some day, shi^ sink like thee, ■a ^ love ^all bury me |Sg cc^ earth o*0r 919 j . en Odd from jo^det sl(ies, rittliiyringau^t aris e y r 'yf f ' i » / Iff ''> " '' ' m I'A '*»» n ' ■ , - " - (' * ^IHIGHTLBSS BiOfy. Si QmaUtim > - \ bridge v^ clothes death fath'er Xia^ttt^e * wtm'-ing liv^er * : cow'ards re-cov-'e-ry ad-vice' J. a- 1^ cold y^ ^"strong \ pale great oodf^ o'-zen -XT rms^M-f/ mi. M ^r^df*jr'v'ni\:^} sey'-e-n4^M$*ll \'^ir-meaat t--le8s AeHoiu. trem'-ble joiu ut'-ter broke pause re-mein'-ber . dis-re-gard'-ed; cpn-fine/ , ven'-ture plunge. mnk was teturnlDg from school on a. very cold day in winter. \ Ais he was passing with the other hoys over a bridge, he saw that the river was frd- awa. *^ Ck>me, ^y&," said he, •* let us have a ,, siitl^f* llie^wfcre all ready ta join him, mdf^ ran at once towards the river. On their way they mel an j^d Lilian, who said to |hem, "Boys, are you running to Uie M ! It fs not stroiig enough to heiir you up ; you wlH cdrtaittly get down bglo the water." This madfl the bpysj^^pii^ gB|| |^ to venture on the ice. Fr||ni| ^ti^^ i| tluB jrell^eant warn^ ii^eyluiA criiBdxOui to the other Ixm!^^ Mnurds!^ brote hisij ffl^Sl stopf savec confi in A] ei (,-> pel jui gK cut eoinurds ! inrliails thd^to be afiiiil^cii / '4 it , * * < r I'-ed; cold [>ther sfrd- ve ^ J andr<^^ •they / ' I, are broke under his feet, and he was> plunged. up to his neck in water. All the bo^rs ran off, and Frank mttist J^ave pehshed,if ^e |;oiddt)ld m4n, who 4^ ^topped near the place, bM not run to the spot ai^ i«ired him. Frank irembled from head to fboti Iv^s pale as death, and, at firi^ could not uttei^i^ 1^01^4 "Though his wet'clbthes%e^ taken off, and f ^*gi«aidare was taken of him, ho isiras very ill, and confined to his bed for several day6. <^ Remember, in future, Frank," said his fother after hisjrecov- ery, ** that those who do not attend to good advice, mil su/fer for u:* .'' -i \ ' ' ■' ■ * f *ii peart juioe . q;^^',-ti-tie9 LBSSON XII.^THE ORCHARD. sharp . ' ■ -^ throw* ci! cb 0AV I'ber m foU sec'-ond flat large -,, ., a-gree'-a-ble same pun'if^^t"^ insi^-id M^inen^e^ great - f '*. re-gard' work .. ' re-celve' ob-tain^-ed pre-ven^' cleanse strain' ed fer-ment' ex-cl«i^de# tieit^ed -ia full l)earu>g. The apples are soda gat^er«4 und the ^er:press is 80 to wort The appl^ are ftwt^ put intp a hairjsack, and placed, ia a press oyeiriK ti^ which is to recdv^ the juice. Thft sacd&i^ **i«J^F®^^ closely belTO^ the boards of Ihe pre$8 1 the apples are Ihflf, hroken, and the joipe flows out 11^4 falb into t^ The juice is theii ste^in^|E( cleanse U from ike parts of the pulp of ^d^J®> which may have fallen into th^tub^ Th^J^pior is ^en placed in other vessels ,to feri&ent when it throws off a scum knd becomes ^ cleaner. ^ A FA i u i^e flavour Of the liquor is then sharp and pun- ^ > bttt becomes more so after being fermented a id tim^ ; It is then put i^to large casks^ and me air ^liltided from it, to prevent it from becom- v in| flat andyinaipid. It is alpo put into bdtttei imd Olofiely c^fedi and v^ sl^tly fermeiiiejdi^ is regair^ ad a Very agteeablo boyerage. Tl^ ji^bb of^ pi|f^ ft obtained in a rimilar mann^Hf, ijiad ^^tod in neady the same y^a^. ? .J . v The jui^ of peah is calied pen^ 1|||] appLis is calkd eider. Borne of ^ South bl fingland are famed % >wth of apries and t heir yeit .j1*C¥;;Ji , 25 LBSSON Xm. — BIROS. Strict same read'-y 'high' 'f * first, like next aU ; new wiqk' ob-serve' $up-port' p^-pen . re-sign cliantv - ^t i Ifcmim, y inight .^i deatli heav'-pn ^- ' du'-ty ^a^ par'.Jon >- V r "Sleep ' Eur^'pose en'-e-fils ^ mprn'-ing V Cte-a'-tor " aark^ne8s f*nM/-ment ac-counf "^ v^ipow charmingly that bird sings !— He i» veJy Jpl^ in the air ; he aj^ars to rest ii^^e saine , spot; but ke^ps flufteripg his wings, to' Buraort Jiilliself in the air ; he is aver is nest, ^i^i^i^ iu>]iiei!^Iie]:e near us, but he will not deseend^to iti^^J&BQbser^ heisf^d, Jmi^ % chehit for the pfiais^s of thiit^t^ made them; and men^ by ^i^ wicUit; words, offend their Creator. Yet 6oi^ liiiis |fb|e for IIS than he h^ done for tbei^tds ; k^ give the Inrds, rational sojils: ^o.did ^. . s , .praise i, ,w r, would „__ _„ . L ,„, "dis-cov'-er r4'-4'6n-al ';^ ; descend^ed grate'-ful^^* / re-tire' mor'-tflil , =^ com-pdit'Hed firm ' /;T?t pro-tecl' *< M m w^~ ''&.'\ &< Kt ■* ■|^ '!_.._. not protaiise tojilace the birds in lieaven. 'G«Ki has (done more, much more for ms ; let us then at least b^asgtateful Ui him as the birds ar&; let us not Where ^VtJie Mrdiiow? Whilst wj turned ^^ i^™«^"?** '°*^ **" •"»' ; »»'« I'* Witt rii» early to-morrow to smg again : so should w« :, and j^henwense, our first du^ is to praise thatflod. who h^ given us, as it we^a newilile, ^hw we haver^ from sleep ;m^ is AKSaS. ■ The brfds haye retired to resl R isalnuit time that we should dp so tpq.>;jv,,; \; v JVe must never go to rest wit^ut thitakingof the nns we have committed dnrin* the dav and . . beg|i,g God's pai^on for them, witlSWpuri ^rot nevw again committing thetn. We rfiould ae^wMgd ourselves into God's bands, and beg A^ie may protect us during the darkness Jfthi S£ . -)Vonld you like to m without conffiwSg your sins, rniitforing (Sod's pardon, and comS- ^Tour soul into his hands ? 'lam suw 1m. ,^u»iJot. When you close yoiib eyes atniX, 1^^ «ot^etbte ^„ d^^ bpfef tK'ffi ^«liommg. Be always te«dy to di^: r ^ibcKkint for all moment yoar actions W^I Wyoui| .o I >w- t7 God has I at lea^t 3l us not ink him » turned will rise 70 : and latGod, ^hep we Btdaath. ' ni time king of ay, and / purpo- should nd heg 3 of the fussing r^ you ' Wght) Di ihe ,r;f>- LESSON xm.^m fiimiiikb. j': 1 »/, f 4 'ibi Wtf$' ^, < ' « .^1 screen edge * har-rels - fish'-er-men stom'-ach floats lead ar'-ti-cle h^r'-ring en'-traiU shoals fla'-vour north'-eru' im^m^nse' cheap arc?-tic ■ ' ' vast ^ - up'-per an«oth'ier •great • ♦ high'iest cer-tain ex'-cel-lent pierf-iiif^ - a|Hpear mi-grate . caught swim -throw ' haul . sidts i jsup-port' un-ppr^tund' pre-Vent'-ed de-riy,e' ex-press'-es ""^ 'there are many sorts of fish which s^im in great troops together, called sAoo/^, and are fdiiiiid only at certain times of the year. H^rringft s^fkhii in this way. In the sun^mer months thoy ''^^f^ffi^ in' inimeuse numbers, and heiqg easily cau^bt^ sad filling whole boats, are sold very cheap, and hikpiie *itn excellent article of fooi. ' / Herwings Are caught in large nets^ .pla€c4,f||iK^ to form a screen, through which thej can|iQ^,0ii. ading the net, and suppo with floats of corjc, with lumps of lead, ^oii^flptay under- / 4- / ^ w ■■■^l;X I- 28 ^d they would be prevented from passing on. . Thenet.8 alwaw hid for them in the nigh" for ^^ ^r V"""*^ *? ^^- The flshermefl throW 'w^„„ W'"^"","!^ ''^'*'°«' ^J^«'i "'ey find, when they haul thetaets; and soon after the^ K *« work of *a/«„j. One person cuts open i the^flsh, 9nd takes out the entrails or stonuich; i ^^'^^j^^rj.'"'^ anotherpaeks them into harrels mwed with, salt. ; - , If ^^Thosfe which are pickled for red herrkigt, ^ 5 t •*" "I* '^1'*?. »r brine : thay are then straiig^W rows together orer a wood flre. which IS m^de to smoke much and blaze little. There . ^!^^^ anytWng more piercing than ihis «irood sm^^and it gives a flavour which & never 6 nf™"^..**! have been well smoked and dned, they,hke the frt^er?. are. put into han^is.. ' '^e^iiMA«rwj, is derived froto the Geripan ,,Sfli^,r «mj^ Which expresses theitiS- »i> when they aaigi-ate injo our seas. fferriW M» found in great^pleht^ trim the kighW nor&- S^^ %'' "* *°7 ^ *« Porthem coast of 5«^!fjl«y.«™ Jj« met With in vast shoal, on fW rehre Within me arttic circle, wheii BWided with ptehty of insect iodi. ' vr, »i e* ^ ifY ^. ,/ Ml ^ 1i^i{i||^i^5^s5ig» 29 ssmg on. ight, for iti throw ley find, !'ter they ;cit8 open tonuich ; i lem into m0Sf are are then J, which There 4^ Vood J never ^ed an^ GteriEian it iiiim- lerringf i nor^- oast of toaison 1 ,lieay*en 7 im'-age world pray'-er. means ^^^^ pow'-er Te-specf - qb'-ject > ;; com-inis'-sioii o-l)6'-dience dweU'-ing fa'-vonrs I'ey'-er-ence .'A ,..'■' . \ i" i-i tSdSOM XV.~LOV» OP GOlii '■■';.. . ■ ■ --■;.„ ■ I : ■■■ ■|^^■:;u/ -■^^:-.-re-deei!n'^VI> per'fect - sure 7 ; hap'-py _feith'ful: short ^ speg'-i-al '■' ar'-dent 'ler'-vent ear'-U-esta e-ter'^na^i mor'-tal , ve'-ni al ; choi^'-est^ ./ i. ."M pre-fer' :feite\i-'-X^f de-tests'^ -7 weak'- serve j at-taijoi'^ ia-duce' Sre-pAre* e-derVe' dis-o-bey'^ V .#^< i.j.ii Children should love Go# Mm their, years. God has placed thetn In th/s worlds, other end; and to induce them to lovo^Mlmiilliis gives vtbexn e^ery dayx^w marks of Ms^mdi^iiil goodness^ He has created them to hit Own iiM|p|^ jind Ukenep ; he has sent hit only Son ti;^ fcilpgji^ ^tibtep; h^'hias prepared hpaven fdr theij^ tlMJlli^, dw^lpgi^iUd he siipp&0s them with all tiib^ imSi^ by liii^ihey can attain it# ^ ud i^^H^^rres our most ardent love. becfuiMjiJiit [ffifieoViio himself ; he desttey^sjls^llpi^ of his goodness to us*^ P^ :l»efore al) things, and !»► ready Uk i^h ! i4 \%'0,vMf. *^1 ■%5*':?™ * . iSSiiki*.- teShfe* .l,.'L !»• up everything in this world mtherthato disobey i wi^prt he commands, 'v^^^^^^^- : .^ Love God from your eirUest years. ItwiUW Ihe 8«r^ m^^of making you happy in thisworld and m the>ext God never fails tp bfest^nrgreat graces and Wessingg on ih^hild who realir loves him. Would you wish to know whelMj you ijaUy loveG^^^ wUI te^ch you. T&^ of his love are easily seen. J] A^cjiild that loves God will have a horror of 'mortal sm, because h^, knows w0ll that God ^te it He will have a dread of veStS? b^il?e he knowi they iVeakei^od's love, and ie^to the commission ofl moriffjones: He will ^deavour, by his love of\pray«r, his obedience ^ hii parentis and his faiWul discharge of his -^oly, to draw down upon l«mselfGod»s choicest ^^cWld that loveslSod wiU desiie that Gc^^inay "^n^^f^^ ^^ the' whole world, and will do all ^^^V^ to-make others iove and serve him. /^ '^.f^ love to speak of him with respect and '^ IM'*^ He will frequently in the day b^g f«will thu^ become the object of Gofi% ' '^^^•ie^ and will be the joy and the d«li^i|«|m ''■^****"*"* him. . -, M,' ", ' "friisM'ir;^ N The W W But q Al Whc So ■M*i', •I Alof v^,VTc Nos M: Thy Th .lly-^ tt J h f '«^^% '*f s. . ?5^^, d disobey It wiU k; tbiB^orld ftnrigreat ^# m • •-■ '■■■ horror of that God died sins, ove, and Bfe will bedience je of his cii^jcest 1 do all "▼e him.j [ieel and lay beg 31 LESSON XVI. — THB liIRD4 The bird let loose in eastern skies/ "^^^'^^ When bastening fondly home, ^' '^.t -Ne'er stoops to earth her -Wirig, nor flies Where ilde warblers roam. . But high ^he shoots, through air and lights Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight. Nor shadows dim her Way. / So |[raht in^i Lord, from every care ' ' ^ "" ^nd stain of passioa free, Aloft, through Virtue'9 purer air> To hold my course to thee ! . 'No sin to cloud — no lure to stay ■' • Vt soul, as home she springs ;— Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom in hier wings, : i ' f'v »/r::i W- j.^^^y.winj^ani^ bright wiih the rainbows dyofi^ ilf^W^ ^^^ *9 an^l^ perfume,' ., 1 \SM .-'"•. V ...%i^^fe-*^^Ai^.W»c'a 8webtest;«%W; ,% , irri JWC!*** Sun hiiMdf lights py toi^ w->.*V"tArf> ^i^. 'itis! h"^ UiBmON Xtir.^THB OAK. .- I' «', -} ^Urries r-corns -build-ii^g much^ bet'-ter ^ lar'-ger ' ni^'-ked -^ safie . long; K prop'^er du^ra-ble sev'-e-ral use'-ful' <;u'-ri-ous oth'-er im-mense six^ly il I^^t' know bears were de-fie^ de-fy^-- ex-tract' breaks con tin'-ue mef'-sure. ,,/:'' :'■- serve' :'0r ■ V re-sem^bje '■ -grows. \^i.4-M'-' ■ ■' use '■■ ■' r'%- ipose six^ty , /becomes' ;v; ^Htfce s«a&, when cut at a proper age, that is, ^, fi% tose<^flty years, is the J}e8t tiraiber that nl^a. It is jpery durable in air, earth, or ^0 insects, it i? said, will eat into the yijtthe oak, as they do, sooner or later, into ^'trther'kinild tc»f timbei% It is very ^reefalin i^i|ling^ «a3: has been used for that pur^se n^olati^^oetitnries. It is also used lor' ^^por- ^i^ttB^^reat sti^gth is requiwid!. '| * - *..w _ ^jj ^j^jjjii^gp to gwjfe imwn. 8om^ thinlrli grows i^ or^fooT ^uQdred years. Several — s :. ha^e gr for sev( Englan(] girth, ar twenty ale-hou$ ^hist much n said, usi larger s in these ink are they an is made which baiUgro in the ' that wl througli leftheh we exti 'makiiMi foreU^ V ' W!^ 4& .'^r^' / • t^$«■ ^ /, f * f r '-ue ire '.4 ^Sitt- '•We 1 es' \,- thai is, ber that irth, or iito the ter,iQka isefiilin jMrjose 38 ha-ve grown to an immense size, and have stood for several centuries. We are told of one in England which measured sixty-eight feet in the girth, and in which a ,«avity> sixteen feet long and twenty (eet high, was made, which served at an ale-house.^' ; ■-^■' '- -"v- ■■ r; - .-r '■ "• > ■'■ ^^;". '"'L',-^ ^^his tree bears a fruit called acotns^ which v^ry much resemhle nuts. They were long ago, it is said, used as bread ; but it is likely those^ei^ a larger and better kind than what we have now in these countries. The gall-nuts used in making ink are got froin the oak. The manner in which they are i>toduced is very curious. A oinali hole is made in the leaf of the-oak\ by a small fly, ii which it lays an egg. Ro)ind\this egg a tittle ball grows, which is called the otilt apple : the^;g! in the ball becomes a worm, and then a fly, lilie that which laid the egg. This fly breaks; a hioii^ through the ball, and flies asyay* The sjid^tanp^ left behind is what wo call gall-imts^ from wbi^ we extract a black dye, which |s Ti^iy u«c^ul kr makjU^ink.,. ' '^-^-^X i l^^c^jiLhS^ long been known as th^^ hkii^the .^ ■ \i ..'J J i^i »..; H :#iiij^ :]iistlt«iigai^Mid Mated cm Uie fc% ^v. V r.^'-ir JJL 1 J 9- ""U. jfA-i)-' 'J ii?*' <^^ storms ;' J V f? si6'*kle8 1 W6atti^«r "^ % fields au'-ttimn sfaip^-wr^ck shep'-herd/ de^re^ i fam'-er ( > blpsf^ms a$*'peplt Hght'tnitig v\ 34 • QmiHtim, gloom'-y ia-lense'^ cheer'rfui. Jieav'-y ^ green whit'-ish rich'-est stead'-y chief ^ sul'-try pleas' -anti chil'-ly dread -ful >e-vere' wUh'-er shoolr^ ploughs sows builds hatch < re-new' be-j^n <-■ a bound as-sdmes' cov'-er-ed at-tain' rji'-pen ear-en h lS»ere are four stasotvi in the yeaiif spring snail^et, autumn, and winter. Ixk sprmg^ the fanner plonghs and sdws his fields ; the Mrds ^ bi^a their nest^, lay eggs, and hatck them j ih^ had IMl^let]! t in wifiter^ but now they reneW Ih^ chcfeii^ 46hg8 f ^ fklit^trefes are in blbisoni ;- an* all^^iltlil^adSttmesagayii^eet. " J ? % stimm«r, the weather gets fety"^' sttl^ Ihi8 d*J% are l^ mi tor a' viri^ Uwore is scarcely any darJmess^x There at* :tli^i!iAer and lightning ai^ heavy sh }an^j)tthiU be^ fio^ itip^Koiiiii^l Me tobe^ fielda green; to turi and th In c cut do taken^ pulled after 4 the let ingsh part, ( night;^ was in In t^ found cold, V daysai but di shinesi whjy^ whil3ii theM laal ■. ■■\ ■f^^ 'A I' d ; antf to be ealeii. Flowers abonnd in the gardetis and fields ; the corn that was/ gpwn in spring, grows green an^ strong, shoots into the* air, and appears 10 torn |?irhiti^iV Plants attain their full growth ; and th^ country assumes its richest garb. In auJfumn^ allHhe crops become rip0, and are cut down with scathes and sieldes, The apples are taken down from the trees, as futl^ ready f6r being pulled. The flowers fik^, by degrees, and^ da^ after day, there are fewer of them in the open dr ; the leaves wither and fall oft Tfie days are becom- ing short; and though the wither is, for the most part, dry ind steady, the air ))ecomes chilly at night. It is neither so safe. nor\ so pleasant as it was in jammer to walk at a late hdi^r. ^ In wihiery the chief comfortei of iilfe afe te h0 found within doors. At this season th^is Intense cold, with hoar frost, ice, snow, and m&i, The days are shpr|, and the nights ate not onl|^ l^^ but dark ai^d gloomy, ex.^- 1*-" i^ ler ,. i (i -A 37 being, and thai they took care of you, and pro> yided for you when you could do nothing for yourself. Think of aH the anxious cares of your father, and the sleepless nights of your mother. Can you ever he forgetful of all they have doge for t r VOU \ The child that /loves GoJTwill also love his pa-- rents. God threatens with severe punishment those^ who neglect this duty. He promises to' reward even in this world with a long and happy Hflt, j^e child that honours his parents. '* Childr^^ ** says the Apostle] St. Paul, ^* obey your parenii In the Lord, for this is just. Children, obey your pa- rents ^n all thiijigs, forjbhis is well pleasing to the Lord.|V A good childl then, will respect his parents. He will love them, and do them all the go0i he can. He will pray /for them, and procure, at' mueh as in ills pQwer, /the welfare 06 their souls. Be liiil obey them, knowing that when he obeys th^ la everything, lawful, he obeys God himself, and that when ^disobeys theiii,4t i^ ^^d himse^lf be dito- Afoii^ld will assist and comfotl his piMitt in tlpril^ess and old age. When their hiyllumr ft will see that the y are y w>ti^ ii^ #|il #ithlhe laft sacraments, in ordeMhirihif „ B W- ff. xi|ay liiive at'hap^ dealh^ nM a ih^re of iHl^me ^ <|yiprlAiKUQg joys whiefat are i^^enred lor those ^ho 46^1^18 world in MoMsblp Hr^ God.: He will aesist them in thgir dying moments, and siil^st to them some of those prayers which are expressive of sorrow for sin,^ entire submissioi)/ to the Will of G(»d, and. Arpa ^confidence in his infinite mercy, l^at an edifying thing to see a good qhUd at the Jbs|t-^de of ite dying parent, pouring into his ear jt|i^ words of colmfprlv thus tp smoott^ his passage Arom this world to a better !, '\ 's ^..f,t^ »v.-v>>. *':\ii .Jhmet. crumbs ^> worms i^lhroat ^la^priale TQu4n eat^ er-piMar Intone jl^JDi^-i-ca fm ies' LESSON XX. — THE REQiBREAST. ash^y- sweet^esl ^ ""-N pret'-ty tei^'^der sha' di-est ihick'-est aelM-ciate ior'-tn-nate Ceath-er-ed w , haunts l^^uehts' <30|nr8ists' picks weighs , hiSii -rows comrpli-ca-ted re^j^ rus^-tic _ aMl^g^ *M JliNPlnnate beyond almost any of thf :4p^ . .'J'TWf rf Ee will H atthel lia ear m *M race, the Redbreast or Bbbin islt ^et bird iii every country qf Kwrojpe or America where he is^f ■.;■■ known. . " ,^ ^ _:-.;. ^ciu> ' "' r Be is^ a pretty bii^aiid has a sweet, scmg : his billis slender and delicatei; his eyes larger dark, and expressive ; and his aipect mild* He if ots^ ashy brown colour above, white beneath, with a red breastand thrp^k; He is six inches ii^ length, and weighs about half an ouncCii • This bird, in our climate, has the sweetest song j. ,of any ; his *oice is soft-, tender, and well supported, -and the more to be vahied as we enjoy it in win- ter; .;.,^^^;-. ,.-/:,^:-;v; ;>^ '.-:-'/" V- '"' i • '■ During spring and summer the robin hauijts tlie woods, the grove, aiid» the garden, and builds, his nest in the thickest ai^d shadiest h^dtf^-i^s. His nest is made of dried leaves, hairS, atfd mosses^ and lined with feathei^^ It is placed iiWog the ' roots/of trees or bushes, in some cpn^aled spot neai:; the ground. , ; ■ / fo winter, impelled by hiujjger, he; 4i)a»rs nearer the Rhodes of man. He frequei^fe q>t}rrll^»8 aad gard^ii an# of leu Mldd^ply ^i^^f^g^Oie ntslic floor, j^cks up tlje c^ttil^ thi^ nHis irinapia, ;oo«^ cpi^^ pt catf^^^lbjs atii worms. TtTe iemale laj^j^ fi^^ ta w^i^^ h >»'. liing tumnicr ho^ Witthe ttiH c<^e iigain t / Attdiiy ft* iroc* au* iJil»he ghide Aii ifi o^iwahiSPrings o*er? ; w «%,! #wy my ^fi^ilier with mo j^ Wo ttl d l had lo To d him mo r e T *^ J' « -'iH 41 SECTION II. LBSSJN I.^Bl^fiH AND CRBIiiSB. V {In'sxrumbnt, thai by whiclfknyai|iig is doit^-^ Peas'antry, country people, or peasanfe. ^ Gtontwhi {glo$'\ a couiily W |he #t^ of Etngland. Mem'brane, the upmost Uihi sklb of Anj^tliiiig, ^ r Wa'tbry, thiqij—lfke water. 3 J In>er, interior, or liioi^e inwards J J I WHnPE, having the coteur of snow. ^ ** LSol'id, compact ; not fluid. {Skjai, totakeoffthescum^. : . Sha'ken, agitated, or moved to and fro. CoirvEHT^ED, cjianged ihto another formorBtftf*. Sbp'arated, disunited or divided^ aw/er is prepared firom the miMt of the eow. When milk has Mh allowed io stitid a fd# li«^ a thick, rich substance, caU^ en^im. UMi S 8iirface< This ii skimi^ed «ff,iilf%|| * '* shake^i is converted into botterrrThi by^vhi^h this oi^ratidn is wflblfeC;' M^ti^here i^ aiM>lhdr st^nll^il *" b^es Uie butter ; it ft l to n freni i, 11 dniDk by thtf prepared foy he ^nter. stti^, 1 , ' . ■ . I , ' pack^ into barrels arid tubs. Ilie person who tends the cattle is called'a <;oti;-/^rrf; and Uie place where themakiskeptjsJdaw'y. ^ . ; 7 Cheese ii jprepawd from milk, which is curdled by mixing it with a liquor called rennet : the curds ^^ thus for^fed arc^a wh^t^ Mid iBubst^^^^ . , sepaiu^ fr^ wh^ or watery particles; and - Hilien'pi^d «^ driedi Rennet is made by sli^ep- ii^ theAnn#^ of a young calf s stomach in wateir. - 7 .,:\ ■..;,, .,., ■. . ■^|-'4V:>:'i;4.'^i/r^ - ': A c0loui/is usually given lo cheese by 8^<>»i^ or by a suBstance called atmatto^ vfhi^is th© seed- ^ vessel of 4 shrub growing in Uie West Indies. ' Cheesfe differs in quality, according as it is made fro^ nfew or skimmed mjllk, or from creain : that iefrbm creani is always very fat, and does not ke^plong.. ■: •:■ ■ ' i.--^'^^i-- ■'''^--'ii^^^^.'^''^--/ '-■'': ll^eslerand Gloucester, in England, are aoted -^^ for ^xijeUent cheese ; but noi^e is ijiore highly es- ^SlSfid than the 5lt/tofi, whicl^ t^cept faulty) is^ . ipMlor le#8 than que shilling per pound, ^klfig of this cheiese, bqweveh is not ck)n- ».io thCStiltoQ fariaersi as many othersin Bn- lild xnake a siini^^r . w** «^ ^^ ^^^ ^4® ^^"^ |cft|iiid^iye it the nam^ of SHltm ehe^ f, ■ '•J MB % f^ W" '■*'-#) f; 43 '?^ ^ se of producing new plants^ of the same iUhd. Every pl&nt|Muires room to grow; and, thisrefoie/^ to fiourish weu, the seeds musl be dropped iifitoUie earth, not altogether, hut as much scattered as can i^* God has, then^ in his wisdom, provJ^df^;^- that plipts shall all be able to scatter Iheir scfe&i^- Some plants he 4as made tall, so that, asi t^'L^ wind waves them about and shakes them;'dfiy * :| will drop their see^p in difitecent places a round ^ Buishai^ vvheui and oUi^. corn, omiMi^ eaS^^^" ;,gi$88es,.|and thousaRds more. Some seedgiwi^^. ii^ fe»iors, like wings which catch the mtiH^ and carry Ihem away perhaps a mile ; as the Ihis- ttes and dandelion. Some are long, creeping plants, which drop Iheir seeds several feet from* the old root, as pe%8 do. Somb ar^ furnished with hooks, by which ihey cling close to any animal that goeshy, and are dropped where%^er he ruhs them off ; auch are the common burrs. The gtowth,of seeds is remarkable also: Though^ they may be found shut up as a kernel in a hard §hell, yet, as they gather moistub, they burst the dielit and free themselves. Every seed has a germ or bud, which throws out a sjprout, to grow up. wilids into the stalk, and another, which grows downwards, and forms the toot. In whiitever way jytoaee4 lies in the ground, still the stem will jjpNyw |]|, and the root will grow down. Seeds >|itv9^eii^und io grow which: had been hidden it^liilfidri^e of ye^ars ; for a seed, if out of reach ^ ■'■ ' ' ' v» '■. ; ■ r* : ..* ■,-»■•■ ■ ■' ■ - n m ' ' - . Uii m ira ■ — •'•- r^V-' LiSjSBON III.AthE BCHO. If- ^' , {Lis'a, a iiQtion or cmiception. - — Jbick'bt, a wo^ my thickly planted. BcH 0, atebouiidMjg or repeating sound. Poutb'nbss, civiiity ; good breeding. . ^r MT8TE'Riou8,'^m7 strange. Ij Harsh, rougtr; cross. WicE.>0, v«hr naughty ; bad. RuDBi tmcml; ungenteel. i .. 8co4'BDiieproached in rude, angry words. Tr»at, i^use ill or well. RBvwrak', to retaliate, or return an affront. . AccirsiNOj/laying a charge against. lattfy^QeWge had no idea of an 'echo ; wJien, one d^ runriing through the naeadpws, he began to Qsi^, " Ho ! ho I " aud he heard the words re^ pMedfroma neighbouring thicket. The astoo* i|thed child bried out, "iYhoareyouf" aodithe /hiysterious foice rf^peat^dy "Who are yoiiiv *• You must be a foolish fellow," 8houtc4^€H^|0,' — " You must be a fooljfhiellow,'' said ^^lioe. from th^ithicket.'^Then George got y«ry «a^, aud aaolded and callM names, all %^ielt tto^U^ faitlifiilly riBpeated. He thenfiiah6dtii^^;^^^:-i| to^WEige hinmlf by beatinf IM\^ii^ j " ^^"^ . up >' of i^'f 1u 47 ^' \ ..\ \ nesi^; as it produces iffection ;^and as it bears analogy to purity of mia4*?5r First, U is a mark of politeness ; t i>'S ^ dvt !Si sally agreed upon, thatjno one ui^dorned ivilh this virtue can go into company witliQUt m^rngts manifest offence. The different naUofer of tfce world aire as much distinguished by their cleanli- ness, as^ their arts and sciences. The more they are advanced in civilization, the more tliey consult thir part of politeness. i j^ Secondly, cleanliness may be said to be th^ foster-mother of affection. Age Itself is not im- : amiable, whil6 it is pr^servedcleanand unsullied • like a piece of mete) constantly kept s^nooth and bright, w^bok on it wUh more pleasure than on a new vissfel that is canjkered with rust. : I might, further observe, that as cleanlinew renders iis agreeable to others, it makes us eiwy to ourselves ; that it is an excellent preservallv^/rf ^ health, and thai several vices, destructive Jljotfi^ to body andmind, are inconsistent wi|h the ha]^t p^^il. . In tlw aiird place, it bears a great analbgy w^ pozMf^'iB^ndi and naturally ihs^fes rtfisiA liiil tiiMWi^llid poisons. . We find fioin expbrl^c^ the nisi^s to US. Cb u^e iiein to ffi^er^i \TSh» Mrth on which wd.|ive is surrounded oaftil t^iMf]||r«lN#wttiUi plantations. What is calMa A^ loAi^ lUim' ^tthe rate of more Uiailhirty miles ia aft )^. ? * J??!?^"®' ^® #iad is said to mov|ft,^ »paiBei WUtery vapours which ascenf 1 ilortng |be heat of the day, being ,,_^ "cold of night, fkll down i^ain,^ j^.||U|p b2 J« ^ '* ^. Ui Ui'. m ■>■- B* 1 ^iJitd 4«u). * Whdn the oightts so eold i&iati ^ilir9ilro8^;UUCiBditodi^r/V^ nadttotetes V :i^fgr«iS8 apiear at white asif they were powered. Tie reason of this is, that when trees andyoU^t ^lMpdi^4teextreinel|rcoM, the vapours whieb fall upon Ihdm are changed into particles of i/^* In. forr cold weather the vapoura arising fi^m our . iQottths are Irosen, and, iik that state, fa^t^ th^ani- selves to dttr hair, in the same manner as/the dew does to the grass. - i:\ , ^^ c..i.. ^■M tilSSON VI.>^C0Tt0N. ^A ,.,. r. 'JPop* the c^^a vifhich Q09!tai^s^^ eeed* ; UusTLiiii a une manulacturc^ of cotion. ^ r East firolBa, the haine of a vast tiictxof 6^9(ry iidt Adia,^tiid of a number of^islandfl Ittdtan Ocealn: / , ^'Ma^taas, p^ri^s vrho^carry b^lrdens for hire, DdW^t, iBOti^r^d wiih nap or down. Boia^, fttUkol «aMl tomchea '' JV;«our8t)ii% liealthy ;8aluta)fy. >^ ^' ' ^l^j^^NT, gemote or far off. V fnfff^m^v tomato rpady. at lines V 51 S0^ PeAaps you h«v* g^en A pod of a beau, or, 1 leart, a pod of a pea. fhe beans and UwW, 't mnm you, ittside. the pod, are the eeeds/^^i,' ifyonlo^to the^an-pod. yon will iee aHttte, woolly. nbstance. The cotton-plant has a pbd^a the aanie sort. The pod. when it is rip^. l»*WMk "■ oo^r^ulside, alid inside it i,flW^ «*«. .,^j^,,fch the seeds lie. This down f, the ipicn stockings are made. ,.^J!^ ai-o *ree sorUi of cottto^pUuU : oije an!fS.?h-^/*^*,', ""* " a bushV, short tree, and the third ,s a tell tree, like an oak or an oto! - ™. /"^epe'.'* the l>«st. These plants grow in North America and in the East Indies. To pre- pare the cotton, yon must have ft cleared from the pod : the seed* must then bo shaken out of it • iften It must be spun into threads or yarn ; and t^l®" -l •' .'" .'?^'"'*' '•"* ^«'"** w»» »«ke it and ?WM,TOHntocloth. Thecloth miybeof dUfehsnt Sln^tn: ""^ "^*y be dyed of diifen^t ooW S{.^^'' !? '•" ^ and rich; ootton-velret, and the thin fine mnsl n. ■ ' •1*6 Bnl^ fiitidn has almoit aU^the coWoo- in the world, hfifilime U aorlli ^8 for tUat purpose , ^ „aad, itilllions of persons w .1' 81 % ,i it(lht rtillb which we forme* «^ ooWon, Cott«« a^^w kind. ItliJiirMiiiMi UfhMn«^lt i'MP* •^ ak kri^tng wUoh Vou otn «oa'^ ^^ ** *^ Kir^nildor Jiow n»nrp««>n« are Mgand ^•»«/ISiY^ and ««5«fr'?S'r'Jftw antte «iiei«e rf Ihe ehlps, wh* bring it bm ^' hnypiAtilN. and the por|er«,5 »leMneo, and ^0 *» enbloyed abontit *r^en ItarrlYei. L*'i } u '^','U*' UHMM Vn.— A WABP AND A'BaK. ^ anlned eo wieh lMt^r Jt»y s^ople t|uo I ? i^m«* •hiiM» ai iwlglft'iife to yoitM^^^ Ami aw5«iie i« mort •le|tB^.^oo, to »-*»'^ • qolbdy UkjH ne for;ai»t, I em '^ niaobiiai«&ief U do tote me no Im^rilmii ri ^:^ LvJ R ' =$==?T f ^ *• / h.P I , ^ V. ' ■■'!•. -".x \ S3 "You can bdiittt fine «hlji6. and a d#lioito ^i You JM parfoctljf han^^^^ bitl yet ih«f«|% liiiit cin^t ba #^ wltli,4-andni&u jt^ftt^ ^^ homeljf^^mt pWiJ a| ^ .Y«t nobody ever is angry igbine,--^ ^ BecaitiU'in a useful and i^en»W> Fromihw iiuie story »i p0opldije^a«a. ' T*^«y wiH,ni?ver be J^wd, %ttgb:t*»^lS|^^ ■ ' ... - * ■/ V .■^. '^■' . t'f'fi CiUle bird, Will) toMioBB rtd, , Walcoma to mjr humWo «Hed. , • WhUettakeniytjsirityn^wi, , / |oabtnot,litlJe«liougfiS^l),, ;. ■ gut ni ctit a cnuab to iim'i / :VfeU»epiMl|l5tiiipy ^ '\ , '/ PlWittre litty gliiMgng ejie. - ' '¥' ,«p8|I mr #tIooiii«toiiiy4oiir. /4' ifl^M iifiki' •?iO&y . >, ^^£'^t' ^''ty'^j '-^?^!'f'-i^ .(:?''> f % Iff LU»ONlfl)|l.— ClTMSft AND CA>»AUIi tm^'MMB, pkcoi for th'o recenlion oflhe fticjjt J.- fwmj«oilki>oai«t. -^ , i^^l Chol'ira, a violenU«clittrgp of bile. ^VitftiMi toawlhing deairoyed. Po)^Dt>ou»i lul of people. ** 8vA»'itAwri itiil or molionkfts. ; JNmittvi^oltiin ; oorrupl. mimf^hxtv^ pernicious ; de«triicllvt\ , ^Jbiicn^xD, ftet wpor built. A d%' is a largo populous town, capital of sonno eounlry, province, or district ; or tl\o sco of a bis- hop» Town and tity are often used in tiie same ii«iite. Coslom, howevory seems to hkvo given th« ienii4^T to such to^n* as are, or fcirmerly were, IImi iiai of bishops* \ '^u . I(smw and dirty sti^fets, crowded jails and hos- r^; ---»- ibttrials within the city, and like causes, m: Aft ^^ large *^itos tenoyo unhealty tha^ by _, „. __ji«nant air inH nulrid |l ^iidtar^Srjis. It i> w«iftlly:^f ti» ^holerti Wch Was to fatial in cU . , -.,•1' .'. . A f f 1 i ■1. carried off «uch mi htbetn, made very fewvlcUmi in th« couiil^, where the aiyj||more pur», A native, or inhabltftht#(rclly, veiled with ^ the freedom nnd lib«rfcl^f^ solid rocke for 1(hK) jpaees. 'Am &*• h,:^. 56 >%-■ L5880?r IX.— PEAT 0n JURF. ■ -' ■ ," - ", . ■ ' i'- TPbat, a sjpfedes of lu^f. 1 1 Til'lage, the ciilUvatioa of land; I X Fo'el, the matter or food«f fire. ' ** A bun'danck, great plenty. ;Brain^a6b, a draining or flowing off. 4 CFBk'NY, marshy; boggy ; wet. C H j I40>^u8i woody ; consisting of wood. ^^^UQsoiind ; rotten. _ WB, containing resin or gum, ' Cqn^e^ to burn. Coiisid'bbed, thought ; believed. Pivide', to sever ; to separate. Mould'ed, formed or shaped. ^^ P^'etbate, to pierce \ to enter. - Peat or turf is found in large JpBs, called j>ffa(- fMmH m 6ogs: It is the fuelprineipally useij in the country ^rts of Irelan4. Tfee beds are mor§ Qr less weMud sofl^ sometimes half fluid, studded with tufts d( rushes, it is found in ainin- dance among the mountains, which are not worth tillage qr draining, ^he thickuiess of f the beds tarns from a foot or two to twelve yards. The ^f-cutters, with a ki^4 ot, sharp spades cilled ??V ^7^^? it iuto pipd^ like bricks, whi^ ^ I drii^ in t hg ai r a nd au u for use . f H^te ig\ kind»called hand4urf,Bo named because it W m vfith the hand, from the soft matter of ■s <^"M;' .; ^ jTf'jt -^^i ft^- "y^ ■ ^«- '■V peat- vise^ 8 are ^° vbiih bdds the 91 Whe» dry, the turf is piled near home, into va3t8 stacks, a» hi^ as haystacks, and a large quan^ tity is consumed eyary winter, the svoke is something like wood-^oke in tiimell. It >i|i9|is yery chwrfuliy, as hay r^led closely mighl (Mtti^ with a bright fijame, and is sooil (ff>m. It i» rm§^ in many parts of England, mostly in the leiiny ; counties in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, ^e.\^^fg^ qaantitiee of Upaher are sometiine? found Bu|i«d deep in ftiiHS^ of Iretod ; M tfu8>aeJ|een Gonsidef^a proof that the coniitiy m» mc$ thic^ wooded in^thos^ diftricis, where? now scarcely a single tree ii to he seen- » V - The manner in which Uie people,^ in sobejiwes,. search for this limber, is cttridns. They Wi^a long spear, and drive it to > grout depth into the soft bog^unta they feel Jt penetrlite the l^oepng. sttb^Bmqoheneath. Ifittuim^^ they Mdge it to be deenyed^v^Mi i^. WflSitfe IP*-: ing ;|mt if it meet$ X8^ilin09» »nd tlidcii:||ilp m the iiniheri they lAark th^ sp^ aa4 i»|W|^j^|il leis*ire*<>digi6r the Wddwi treasure. .^--^nUm-'^i oapif lOllamey is so black and han*|;|ltot«!ip in forming heads for i^osades^ l^l^iiili' Wtl It: itrt^lesf lbewpin% nrhioh iii ^ tpltittefs, ki many^taiiSe^ wrw Ii»tei4 of aith orcaiMileiight : ik^'" 58 >/ f |mt, in ih^ place op BiMd. Moined t^geth^. t^ P*iWtw, t number oliliiiii^of the same kind .,.X^ "k *. 1^ 1 >.r J:i!i?r?cv i*,-*JJ|'';t. ^. :^*^?^™w»,^Uie 4iMoli[ing x^t foqfl in the ,, «iitomacn. - X -^ .lilWifsibN, the act of pouiW in or ste^wrig S"^l^i^^l<>!^1?^o tongue. \ . y^X^ •naped iike an egg.t ^tOit^WiajRlr, usual; u?°r 'AttAci', to ^ei^e or %hdld on. Ctwo, to tiivihe rpnttd. 7 ^ §«Mto«', to guide ; to dWVe. ^ai^RBiiB', le hecom^^i^r, , tPaMBRiii\ to retain vorkeep^ Tto ^^ftp#t»to*^^ l^a ci^epitig shrtab, ^tsh *^f*ii l^FOppInf iVlt is ttibally #et ai ^^^^ ojf i^i^i to Oie trunk of whli& itmiy aitt&dtil^lf. ^^ \ fmb SiAdlea^ ii^ for \Sm irtirpose a sin^W th^ny ^^»Bl>^ or in ^tt of this, rods in the niftiinferof l^te^^ps, )such as are us^d for th^ kldi^ev^ltean Ml^^ope/ V ''-' •= ' .:^^S^mmmm is k^ted ake that of the viae. *he "^^(iiWf^««etfy wten dry, Wctly reseiiy^ tliaiiM ^ . . / . t^ r fc) »?tcq)t iu th e taste ^ » " ' ' ■''" ' |ii^*HW*ej^^^ 8lia% 11 — - iiPl a qi^nUty of btmnehes m * ^"/j ->, ■:?C, / wiiiiBh ding to any suppbrt td ^iiieh chi^nte itiay direciihem. "^ y ' lA* Iflif d^^(i yoong ;^ a tti^fimi and- increases in age, biii alwijt f ifi^ierves its wii^i%,^ appearance on the upper side. Its shape is i|Milf^o oval. The largest are ^ittsliKliiches in ^^1^^ "^ itnd have a puiigent^lig||« lib clv^ i exceed four, intakes. W att^i^i^^^ grains of peppe^, whic|b take several moof lis tdi ripen, and have ho stem . ^he? $t^ Of t^ '^P^ and Hize of li&i^ge gr^s of smit* S^n ivPKQi^ g^en, they have ajbiiyif i^^ str^i^sliit < fMi pepper-plant is not reroarkadbily productive, five sifo^yjces being the ordinary produce of^ sii M^^pgesvA chieHy used hy ua in fdod^ im #|pH^ iSatit Indtea a ilfeoaig intaslon ii^i?^-f. S£''*'k Ny >y( LBMOM II.— ST. JOHN Off 600. <#" . »♦.!#/ n'novR, " Jlankiiid of every deschptioii. ** [j^ATaioN, pity i^ommiseraUoi). ^ ti^ro'tiONi wiuii ; poverty: l^ZtAt, ardottr in aoiiie pursuit. / Ao'iii]UBUK» jDXOelbnt $ ejrtraordinary. ^ Wtooijs, mornUy good, Qlw'jMiotJs, ooWe : niagnftniiiious. tBi^OiiiAR,partettlAr or special. . ' ^^ ^ ^MJSf^^^^Wft ^ give to a common stock. ^^1 ft«piiwiiit^«); stated ; placed before. , \8u9^A»fsi>, stitfoi^d or endured. ^ ' iHiWeblkveamostst^kin^example of the love of Idfiighbour In the pei^n of St. John of God, fii^^ Order of Mhariiy. This admk^le that the akk poor vrore often kHi^ ed) resolved io devote Mmself to ^eir Be began by selling woodi:M the mirket. i iempla^fing bis g^ns in the, support of He then took a boi:9e, !in which be the flick poor/and provided for their wants ' leala&d activity asif they w^ro its He spent bin days in attendlttg^ii Ulum^ mA at niftht i^^t in »^i^h i%f mi M-i'm m eoi ^lo the bosj^tal ion, bMngifg. them on n V -•< Hf iV V bA,'r fx tal ' But in the mi affliction of seei tendenie98 for th koned. Alarmed i he resolved to ey ■■ '>•:. ■ ^'■:':' ■ :'. .7S; r ■ - - ^' The eiajoiple of the good man excited the charity of many virtuous persons. They contribu- ted^^generottsly to the good work, so that in a shell time he was epahled to enlarge his hosf^- pi his labours, he had the : ddenly on fire. AlHii«^ ates was instantly am|^ fger in which they wd|w ^ own life to save thJK* Som%t persons who were presei^ represenlBd; to^ him,l&at he could not possibly get to the af pavt- , ments in which they wel^, and that in attempHni ta do so, he would himself be the &^1H«Mte^ '^» i^have not the happiUj^ of delivering them,^ the generous Christian, •' I will, at least, hav«^ tfw merit of having attempted it. Can one desire H' better death than that of a martyr of chaiityfT^ Having said these words, he rqabed towards A#Xd partofth&bos^lin which tb^<^ virei^^rs^ii^ and brou^ them one after another on^ pi fomo. shoulders through the midst of ^e flaniei* 6od viiiMy rewarded bit bharity ; neitber li^ ifior any; one of ^e sick sustained the leail4ki}iirf . fo graUtude to God for thilr siag^MrJi ^mdMbd his tenderness |or tile p&ofimoi^ «aiaiMet of ft redfgkms order, 19UM of which were to devote themselves ( B»»*«>^|!9 . '' "■...■iM to theiBrvice of th0 sick poor. After hif^ death ^ he was enrolled among the saints, and his condnet ir" h^ld up to the faithful as A model for their iniita- " -tion. .: ^, : ."■ ■' ; ^^/,:-y.' ■:■-:. ^.■:,, •,■':^^^;>l.^■*:' 'All cannot indeed devote themselves eijsdutiveUf to the care of the poor. God does not require it of ^them. But all can contribute aeeording id^ thHr means^ in relieving the destitution of &eir siilfoldng hreth]*iBn. To e^tcite borselves to fervour in t^ work of mercy^ we may^ oft^ oalled to* mitkt what Si J^ohn used to repeat to his disciples : ^'lil^ur without ceasing to do all the good in^^ y6to>poWer, while time is allowed you : for l^r v)iU come, when no man can work,^*^ <. r ./: - 'VW^W'V/Nys^ • tBSSON XII. — DAISIES. ^ Simple flowers although you h^y ..t Ye are dj^arly loved hy me ; • , .^imple children — ye lidl less twich me with your loT^liness. Both my native fields adorn," < Joirous as the hreath of morn, when comes the dewy night, in al ttmho n i ligh t, .t » 4 :.'■ f,. .*** J^M. iM' Audi when shines the morQingray, » I' f.** .■Jfe m: '~'F ••K M He was lowlyi^ ^OrH(to Power Who created ciiildliiid Power ! -— ... _: .- , .-,■ ': '.-. :. .A . : .^ . . ■,. Flowers and 4^dt*e|i~^ m^t Qfall things innoeent and sweet ; difls of tenderness ai^d love, Sent ^ bless us f^m above, Smile, oh 1 smile on me, andpoiir Your fragrance round me evermore. .>«^^^ y TO THE BLE8SBD VlROm. [ary I my mother, most iovdy, most mild, Look down upon me, your poor, weak, lowly child, Prom, the land of my exil0 1 call upon thee ; . Then, M^ry, ray mother, look lUndly on me. If thou shbuldst forsake me, ah ! where shall I go ? My comfort and hope in this valley of wo ; , WhftnUhe world and ite dangers with terror I vjew, Sweet hope conies to cheer me in pointing to yoti. In sorirow, in darkness, pe still at my side, '^ My light and my refwge, my guard and my guide ; ITh^^anfu^jfss^oujklsurrtmndme, yet why shoaid ; ^ Tkko^^ Vi^tf^ m pity look down upon me, '^l*i» ^1^ ir^ilpe oll^^y c ..' ^? (;Elas'ticj springing back ; recovering. , .,- 1 'Plant'ed, set^n the ground in order to ijroiv. i Ikpart', to giviB ; to eommunitrate. ^ 11 H^eoMMENO'^ tq^miiiend to'a'i^other. -<1 BeJI'sd, judged ; thought to lie. ^ * ( Am'swbr, (in thispku^y) to 'suit. ^ The evergreen cypreis is a native pf th^ south- eastern countrieiS: of Europe, of the Levant, of (£ina, and of several other parts of Asia. It thrites best in a warm, sandy, or gravelly soil ; and thiough it has not been much cultivated in . EngMnd as a timber tr^e, yetit s^ems well Adapted ' for certains spots in the southern parts of the Mhg- 0^* In the eaf ly stages of its growth, it is wv^ UftblB to be destroyed by ^he keen frostf; of tM« U'^ ^%frcypress-tree is said to impfove the a^r iiv Itiimilsamic odours ; o»i which accdui^t,; i\ ^'^ •( '^: i V \ Ifl i^y^i^if- V ♦ <> >j>f p'v 1 ■' t: usuaUiiJhe eist W recommend withwak lungs to go><| the IsljiM ,ol CJan&ia, whe^e ^>his .tree grew.iaiabundabcei and where from the pure air alone^ tipry few fail^ of a per- fect cure. ' i^ ; Of all "the tiknber, that 1 of the cypresV^ is, ia.>^ general,. deepaed the mb^t ni^rahle. !Thougmliard, • it is elastic, and would thetrifpie answy weh for musical instruments.: For furniture if woula be .equal even to mahogany. It is not, indeed, of \s6 elegant a dolour, but it is. stronger, aiid keeps off / insects h*om wha^eyeb may Ibe plit into a enbinet or chest made of it- • ■): i ; Cypress-wood lasts almost as long as stone, and on this account it is used rbry jititich in buildlag, in the countries Whfere it ii ptohtifuL- *I}ie doors of St. Peter*^ Ghurch at Rome weuevit first made of thid wood,' and after the lapie tt^ MO^sm^^ whjen repla^d by jg^es of brass, they hit49|9i Ike least appetarlnce of ipiiiy. The ofpresa i$ stid to live to a great a^, but Ihe pteqise jpiod ^ Ite e^^istence is not knowi^. ||l^ is planied #ver tbe graves of the dead, aB an eoihlem of Jta^^^^^^^ ia • future wetld: We 4^h4H]l4 iMv^l(»i99^Jlii^ ^iigbjouBtioa it imparts* This vvrafldrwiUaecm p^ ; A 1*6 h ttBtO i tiiCi ^. ' < fl ^ I ", 'i •w /^x ZV^-t-JpGS AN0 ^R^CLB8$ very s Lv'iKBSsiHhe jgBiimf i|^ bein jf^face ; the r^^^wrw--'"-* '- ftg .•« Ai\ A'' ^1i>: Sfr. >ii>' [jB by ihe eye. j; a fleece of' wool.* ^^ely CQld. f Bid'^nriB, to niQlt ;^tO' disunite ^^ ' j.pf the sea. The , wonderful variety of colpui s desplay ed by the ^ clouds, arises frdUa the different ways in which . . ], thesun^^ light is reflectcfd among themA 'v'Tji'vyv.'v'^ ^l '1 LESSON Xyi. — THK THRUSH. fBsR'RV, any snidll fruit containing seedk tl Mis'tletoe, a plant that grows on trees, aS;oii > < the oak. T,- ' -? rv I SfiRtjp'BEiiY, VplaCita^ shrilly, <)r l^uishes* ' tLicH^EN, cerjpn l^ihds of n&pss. '.'[-■'.:'" '^''''■:'y^^ WrTHJan^/faded; dr^Bd^i^. ^ '^^ '^" >,^0mi^&K pisr^d vHth specks or spots, jfofi^a, warer ; mo?e agreeable. .ti ' Aixtmr , tb entice ; to d^Coy. I^Mi^#v^to$lreiiglh^. / its', visits often ; reisorts to. 5iif% to Ic^ a£raid. Tkk msiMiimAf ^ niiktied j§m fbe^f on li.' Its laik i# IStbti^, th¥ n^k ilillte >:4 '7- m ^m^, an^o WUyQilow. It cbmnittiees m spring, aDd siUiog on the toilsome e, makes the jiroods resound wifti itefine m^y Immmmt, it relirea to xidldi .ttid ' 8. It breeds twice itt the year, i^awOtes m thickets and shriibbertes, ol hioster land dry leaves. It lines them wi^^' gra^ and fortifies them on the outsii^Jfrtth ' sticks. It lays four ^r five jeggs, ^\ V marked with deep aiid Ught xost- imp^s. \nest lis- HcJiens erei small polo^ spofai. Ih^ong-ihrmh vfry much resembles the •^-N It is Ota smaller «ze, and has a i« sings about nine months j^ the\yeaM ^\^J^ **^^ Wt week o5f j^ruarv^ i/ tL ^^l^^rtJ^' ?"^ ^^^ '^^ twentii^h ofltH month, . iTJokwradiantjiordl areUune. When mgh^ with wings of stany^gloom, rv.r>b^o«aailthe earth and sloes, U iMaKWiM wilU uiMi;aro^f eyes , " ■ I- *^* flo«W*>«<> Loi^l|ffet»mt- h ^^^1% r 75 T^Y •pint wanns her fragrant sigh ; h hl^,f ""^fK**? T™'' ^"'»»h8, • :: h horn teneathihy kindling eye. S'-I^Tk^" '!J™' ^"ygtories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. / , , ' . V -.■;.■■,.." . LESSON XIX.--.LOVE X)P PRAYEa. I J vJI^ ' ^^.^^ between acts or events " 1 1 S*'!^'*"^ employment ; practice f f«^ ^ I Du'tyj whatever MiflAiJa^wl-- V , ifonm. go*^BMi)^ efflMcioue ; forw^^ P»«^t, chief; capital. ^< Muwroijiipedful; diligent. ^A^S?*'"^' *? ""/^e Kwred: to dediiiate J«y« thej rtgSSSSif &*S 'n.nfe .^ jj.i [»:; '^ las thk Other deities would perorit;tooTi?i«gP^ t Satprayer said in conwMm i«very P«^^^ - find «H two of you." said our Lord,, sftaft int. 5on earth Wroing anythto^^ ^^°^SLu.k, U shall be done to them by W^ Father Who ifrin heayed," '- i. ; . ThepuWic pm!/«ri which' thefwejp most cwe- M to^ttend, 4ere those of the «»~S,»^* - eveniofe. TheV were exljorted '"./""^f '«„'^t ^ ?hP hBBinning and end of the dajy «id ^pt to S>wlh^rworldlyconcerSs to, interfere M^rth ct ■ SSTt. Those. ^^rho could notattendrthe pub- ira^semblies of the -faithful,: were always careful to pray at home at the appointed times. = ^ ^ . ' . \ Besides the mornii^ and eveningy M had ■istaled times aWat ^^icj^hey assJmbM to • nrav Many even rose in the mght iO occupy' SseSthip holy exercise, ^^f^^^.^^^^^ , ffofit of: the intervals of sleepi by jef ^8 *« . 'i^^ Prayerjor some tet^s . o^*« J"??™^ , ^rry mornin/they repeated tl»? ,Apof « V^^ Xchther^e Careful to use'also on all occa. sionsof.dfcagep^j, .:•''*#■#, ,,^^ I •• Torenjw theLseuseof the pre« of U^,. ■ f^recourJHo short prayers smied to ea^ct actioSi. All their labours, the sqwmg Ume^W reaping, and th^:ha3#«st,,.were b3gtt|.af,ena«d *:SX.*'* '"Tsrr *.v ■?^ •-iR^iSP?;*?^**'^''!*' 'r*- 77 ■ \ of frieaaami, but formf ol^J^J^^""!^ <^^m^ow,' every occasion, WhJiK°J i'.o>» almost fes'msence are ^o mi '^r^r,^''""- "^ to^3a„f V '■ "^ S'"^'"'"^'- i« to teacf » w speaK and write corrprtlv ah ^u '^"^" >u can possibly us^prn^-^i^'. ^^^ *^® ^^''^8^ -• . "IF'. -4 ' .' ' ■■ :*S '^#'. 1^ ■I ' n ^kaT class each wotd belongs ; bat Jt require? ftAme aUentioQ* a f /.i.* ,.«^ nvi' :^e namesof perms, /ajesrand^iajS^, are ^Orfs Sch express ^h<> gualUies ot^ouns are TteM is another class of words caHe^^ ™ ! tbesi express what a^rsondoM ; as^John leads , James toritest *. . l,^ a . ,i' in tell the mannei- in virhich John reads , ai John r^ads well; thVword «,.« is ^led «^ An» VKBB, because it qualifieslhe verb ««/^^^Jl"^j • dualify adjectives also ; as, avary goodboy .hence, r.^ i/an o^f.*, because it qualiaes the adje.itive ' "'whed the same nouns require to ^repeaUdl other words are sometimes us6d in their steadi ■ trZ, therefor, called Prohouns, becau^ J ^^TnAiin is' a word used instead of a noun. ThusI lAri^y!Xw^ : te is the best schola I the class ; the word he is a pronoun, because . stands t«~p««e« of the noon Mn. There are other words 'called PrbpositionsI . these are ptoc^d before pmns and P«>«fT'' ," AoW the reiatibn betweefl them ; as, I sailed fn Dublin to Cork Mf a steamer. ■,T,f,at»-?^?«'S-'T' \ 79 Such words as join words and sentences toge- ther, are called GoNnnrcTioNS ^ as You and I will go to the country ; bttt Peter must stay at home. bftmiiwmom are words which express sudden motions ol the mind ;^», Ob, what a fine flower ! The Articles are easily known ; there are but two of them, aor an and the. Now you know how to distinguish the different classe^ of words; let me hear what each da8» means. * ^\ 1. An article is a word phtted before a noun, to s^w the extent ofitjs meaning. " A notm is the name of a persoif), place, or S. A pronoun is a wdrd. used* fiftiraid of a noun. 4. An adjective is a word which 4ualifies a noun. 5. A verb is a word which expresses what a perso^i does, or the state in, wl^^ a person^ or thing is. '• ' ' ■''^- € . -^ ,' " 6. An adverb is a word ^i^^ich qualifies a v^b, an Adjective, or another adrerb. <^ , ,> ' 7. A preposition is a word placed before nofuhs' and prwiouns, to show the relation i)e.tween tftw^m/ 8^. A conjunction ioins wqrds and sentences to- g€(ther. ', ■ , ' ^, Aninterjectim 19 9, wor^i whioh expressel^a i^l^n entbtioii of the mind. ' ,* :*% ^: r^ •smy- V i •^' ? ■ "»■* 50 > >. ., T LESSON XXI. Van objj^t.— lead. * <; "'. Wha«d6 r hold in toy hand ? L^ad. ^\ "'- Is lead part 6f an animal— is it a plaint t Where , Bir ddes'ii come from ? Out of the earth. \ 1 V, Now fook at the lead^it appears dull t h^t if I qutit, the part newly cut is bright^ Ymi wheii long^ ^ isxposed to the air it becomes £M. 7 Look again, and see 'what is the colour of the lead. It is 6^e*5A^?'«y. ' \ ; Now tafce ilf1:|l your hand, and what do you per- ceive ? lii^ Ifeavy* r. ..... ^ ^^ ;^^ If I put it Into the fii^e what tfappens ? It melts. Then, lead is fusible, for fusible means capable of being melted. ' ^ ^ Now, if I put it before my eyes what happens ? I cannot see throtig&if. Then, lead is opagw^. Mention other o^efcts which ^re opaque. Iroriy timber, stone, J^ • \ [ " ;^>v Mention some that you can see through. Glass, water. " '„ ,. ■ .;i ■' Whai^word expresses the quality of beinp^ seen through^ Transparent. Then, glass and watQr aie trangparenl, but lead is not. . e Dp you observe anything else on handling the lead ? It bends. Then, itispftaW^. When you bend the kad JHi it fly |Mbck to its -learner posi^pn ? No. ^ ^^ ' v " '"- - : / '-1' ' - ,' ..•^:^''''» v*■f,■■:•;y-*^: ; l%tif I hen long 1 .; > i ,''- ir of the kii. : '^'W !^^"\^ > i*^-V-,~^ ^ Mention something; that di)es: .^ l^wMtfr, whalebone. Then, they are tf/as/ic, liii t lead IS not. y"' ■ir iSfow tell what the mei are cdllei^^^^ in lead. They are called plumbers, j^ < .' ^ What do they make of the lead t they make pipes to convey water, ,and cisterns to hold it. Lead is also used to make casements and coVtaee windows. ^ bo you remember seeiug it used in anything else?^ Yes; in fishermen*? nets, tu make them ■ sink., ^'r' ;,,: ■ . .^v:':v./:':- .^ ' ' '' ^p .- , ■;- •. . Mention now all you know about leadi' Lead is a metal ; it comes out of the earth ; it is bright when newly cut; but^when exposed to the air, it becomes dull. * Lead is also very heavy ; its Colour is blueisk grey ; it is easily melted ; and when' bent ; it will not fly back to its former position. • ■ ■ - . It is, then, /w«6/e, but not^/^s, and It is used to make pipes, citerns, and cottage windows ; it is also ueed in fishermen's nets. * X Naw I perceive that you kiiow some ,of the qualities and uses of lea^ : when you giW older you shall learp a great dea| more; ' ^ 'n %, rrr- 8 «^ * .t \ V s. V I 1' • % '4"^^ '^'wJPj t . • LBSSOM t9:ii*r-9li^-ltapK^I|iJDb;' § -"^ikTlsiiPilXAR, ao insect ; a-jprif , .;: O' Au'TtriiN^ the tbirdof the 8ea«bii$;— that iii >^<^ the frjiite ftf ^iheeatih liaTr^ reached: : y: their full growth. J • > - ; ' -^ Home, a place of coostant I'esiictence*!; ..^4^^ 4. ;PiiR'RdWjaqyloflg trench or h|:fllo^% * , I^usK'Y^'dark^ome ;. daii-colouiired/ * Tim'id, ffear^il j wanting Couraf^r' So'ciAL, familiar yf^i for 80ciet;^i! - Qb^al, natural ; enlivening. ^^.. { PhqclaimsV announce ;puMisli0s. [another. Im'itate, to copyV to IbllOW the manner of NBS'TtES, settles or huilds in. , [plaster. Plas'tbred,. overlaid /with % thick paste or Ihe blacMrd is in length abbut eleven inches, and weighs four ouncefs. It is of a fine deep l^^ci colour, and the bill of a brigl^t yellow, as are the edges of the eyelids. The-i^emale is of a brownish colour above ; beneathV .of a dirty white, with dasky spots. Jt.frequents.Nyoods and thickets; but in breeding time approaches gardens, and com^s nearer our home?/ At other Unoiies, it is solitary, timid, and l-e^less. ^ , Jhis beautiful and w^U^knovvn songster is one* of the fiirs^ which proclaims the genial return of Hiring, ^hougji delightful in Uie woods, or |^j|., di^nce; the bliidLbird's notes are rather too i#mif ■' ' "■* • " L ' ■ ' ,-'■'.'■ .1 •*• .' ,7>>, ,, s ..- . :-s*; / for a rook. "^W^^ it ^^ outside the peasant's cottage, its song is as ehattn- ing as that of any foa&er^ c^ioiistbr we kite; In ca^vity it easily learns to imitate the human toice. The blackbird feeds on insects and catirpiOariK and nestles in hawthorn hedges or small &rui4 It forms its nests of mosses and dry grass, plasf tered mside with c% strewed with wiiidle straW. It breeds twice in tKe season, and the eggs, fivi in number, are Ught blue, with brownish spots. The hlwhbiTd of Ameriea is a moro social Mrd • " It frequents the onmard, and is often seen^j&jUow- f ^ t^^^plough, looking for worms in the fcows. in aiilumn they-gather in vast.flbcks, and some^ times prdduce a ro^r, by their flight, like thriusfr of a waterfall. ; : v . ^ *''V»>.>A.»W5- /. ^ LESSON xxni.-~Tia buttjbrfly^ , On the rose what beauteous thin^, Rests its glossy, golden wing ?— . 1 \ Brother, brother, come and sec ! *Ti8 not a bird, 'tis not a bee : On each wing a purple eye,— * ':^ \. ■ *Tis a lovely butterfly I ^^ I ',-' Stand, and see it open wide Its fining wings, from side to side ; AH its tender Telved down 84. %> Spiangled o'er with blue and brown.^ ,,-,>., Shall I take it up, and bring r ! \ Home with me so fair a thing, ?— ;^, , .i; , Brother let it soar away ; %^;, , . . . / , ife^njoy this sunny day j In your hand 'twould fade and die : Fly on thou blithesome Butterfly ! ,*-t*v, •■V I THE SKY-LABK. The sky-lark, when the dews of mottt flang tremulous on flow'r and thorn, And violets round his nest exhale Tj^eir fragrance on the early gale, lll^the first sunbeam spreads his wings, Buoyant with joy, an/l soars and sings* He rests not on the leafy spray, To warble his exulting lay ; But higli^ above the n^orning cloud Mounts, in triumphant freedom prbud, And swells, when nearest to the sky, His notes of sweetest ecstasy r ^ ' Thus, my Creator ! thus the more^ .^ . My spirit's wing to th-ee can soar, The more she triumphs t* behold Tht 'iWe in all thy works .unfold, ' '.And bill her hymns of raptui% be V 4* Most' glad V when rising most to thee 1 % 4i;..i .1' -vh; .'i-j /■ ■ ^ /ij . m^' ^•t ' ' 1 pu t, " »^ , I / : -> r ^ SECTION pl> >'«. % LESSON I. — E^RCISE ON WORDS. "The isefis of plants are jfiven them for the purpose of'producitig mother plants of the same 'kind." i : V _ - ;:;;:> ^■■'■■, ■; ■■'^■\ "■'■■' ^ ■'■'.\f'^ ' I For what purpose are seeds given to plants? jFor the prodviKJtion of other plants of the iwme IV T W^ a plant T r Any^ vegetable prtauctkm, I that is, anything that^rows. 1^ ^ ': |\. Name some plahts." ,Tre*s,^fl&mert, cahbttga. What do you call a place planted withyoung' trees? Kplatuatian. ' , ' ^ place planted with fruit trees ?i AxLmkaa^ - A wild, uncultivated tract of .land j withlSie f trees? AfitreH. ,, - What word signifies land pT&it^diPirith vines ? ^ Vineyifi. " ^ \' ^. * • ' ■ The fruit of the vine ? GraptM. ; The juice of the grape ? TFww. . The tide of asking wii|j|y ^ Tmi^. ^ * A person who seUswi^R^ •^w^^ c; *- '"■ -'» Mr ■ ! ( A word which signifies saut #ne ? Vinegar. What part of sp^eeh isj^ant f , A noun. Is it ever used as a Verb ? ^es : as to plant a What is the person called who p liM ats aaything ? The word which signifies to remoye a plant from one s^t to another ? 7Vaiit;»/aig», To l^l |l i p| new ? Jgfptonig. To (MKe by plant a,. 1 lyttungX 1 V Anothbr name foi* gift f _ The ^on who gites the dlfflltion ? A donor. A wori which signifies to pardon ? Fargi^, Whdt )art of speech is forgive ^ A verb. Niim^ he corresponding noun. Fargiveneu. The ^( jective. ForgiHng. The bjlposite. UnforgipingJ WhatW jy,^ Mentioh other words in which m has the same significalion. Umble, unme, unjusi, i,c. _ Mention some other negative particles. /*. i«i, regular. A»loyal, u|e/««, &c. .,-,','' ■ • _ , '- - ■ - ■ f * - .• • ■ ^SSON II. -EXERCISE ON WORDS (CONTINOBd). ^hat f)es the word purpose signify ? /«,e»- v^A word Which expresses to put together. Cam- The act of composing? Composition. The person who composes ? 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Transposition. | M(}ntion other words of which\«m»5 forms the first ft/liable. 7Vaii«act, transfer, transfix, tranf- form, transgress, /ranslatey &c. u What is meant by producing ? B ringing Jorth. How is the word producing formed ? By adding the termination ing to the v^rh produce. 'When a verb terminates with in^, what is it called? The present participle. % - What form is the verb then said to hSVe ? The pfogressheform. What does that mean? The form of the verb which expresses^ftt the action is in progress of being doja^^t^jf^ - i >' 89 ■ . 7 J^ ^djeo^e.^ Productive, i r ,. ^ - Theadverti Productively. ' * ' ^ :.^' erf«c., indue uZduc^iZf '"""j'^^'' '»^'^««*. What does few mp-in » c • —^ nature. ■ ™^''" ' Species~of the like What part of speech is ki„'d ? A «ou« 'i ^•tever used as an adjective ? Ye, ' What does it then mean ? 'l.nrfj'':^. ' What IS the adverb ? ml W'^'^f'- Its opposite? Unkindh.. ^' ' ' ^ Its opposite ? Unkindly, i ,- Its opposite ? Vnkindntik- Repeat now the whole sfenience. " Y?- The seeds Of plants are eiven th.^ t \ purpose of Drodncini» Af»u ^\ '^®™ '^O'" *be kind. " P'^''"'»""8 otfter plants of the same • f^' /\."\A.^\.» i ■ if- :V r= ■ il ■ * .V" ~i 1 ■ V- ' w '?\»v ■ « «>. ;• 'W LE8S0N III.— ON READING. /* - fSTRSss, force; pressure. I Stl'lable, a sound represented by a single ^ I letter or by a union of letters. 1< Vow'el, a simple sound that can be uttered * I without th^ aid of any ojther sound. _ - I JuDo'pNT, the qualitjr of distinguishing pro- l priety from impropriety. fpARTic'uLAR, oue distiuct from others- Bv'iDENT, plain ; apparent L ?* Precise'v exact. . ' CARE'tEss, negligent ; heedless. Disagree'able, bnpleasing. 'Rbn'obii, tomake or cause to be. Introdocb', to bring in. Pronounce', to utter or articulate^i • Overcome', subdued. , ^ 4;Prescri'bed, set down ; dirlfcted^ * i Gl^ij^en are sometimes very careless in their ma]p(ner of reading. They do not reflect, that it is, ji very pleasing thing to know how to read a lesson well. Some children read so as not to be heard; others so as not to be understood by their Jiearers. These are faults which th^y should labour to correct. In order to beoome a good reader, the first thing to be attended to is, to pronounce %dch word correctly. This' i;|ilt be learned from the instructions of your teachen It mtiy alsabe acquired by observing the manner in BtSiJll't a their that it read a t to be )od by should a good > [) is, to m be ler. It nnerin which educated pei;8on8 pronounce their words.> A child ^hquld endeavour to pronounce correctly wJiile hfe is young. A bad habit is not afterward easily ^vercome. ffe ought to attend chiefly td thesoupdsofthrv6wels, and to the syUables ol each wbrd on which the accent should* be placed ^ccenHs a stress of the voice given to some one syllable in particular. ^ Besides pronouncing co^ctly, you must Al^ pay due. attention ito the pauses. Those usuaUy marked m hooks are, the comma (,), the semicolm (f), the colon '{x), and. the period (.). The rule sometimes given with regard to these pauses is, to pause at the comma wWle you could say onu • at the semicolon, whjie you could reckon tm'- at the colon, while you could reckon three ; W at the period, while iron could reckon /Iwr. This may serve as a general rule. There are, hmi- «ver, other pauses, to Which a good readei^ifi^l always attend. He will observe the wo*ds wIMcb ^naturally connected, or. convey the sense of th^ subject, and will unit^J them together^, with* short pause after each little grpup of wt>r4i fornaed. The lengMii of tjbis paiip^ ins* M on the nature of, the subject* Thus, in th^ ^^^l ^^^^ the chad, thi^t serves n fai^fullyy^a good reader will pause not ntfly ■'/■ -K -•" ? - 92 i«ad ef the accent which shnnivi %^ «n.i« .,im,. of .3 wort A±„;l*?*,r •Wwyis meant, chief or Drinci™i a^\.^^ Mi i i]u ) i i '«w :-^ ' Jfev ' r--^^' A :: goSdtn'.t;,^^'* '/ ^^•'"»^' requisite of lesson • n!.V„oi f ® *'"Ss presdrihedin this lesson , namely, to pronounce correctly -to mafcp the pauses which the sense nf «,!.« ' T- auires • an^ t« -• wiat you readte- . quires and to give a stress of the voice to tha quah ying t.ords of each . member /of W^ J ^n LESSON IV WOOL .'* r Hosiery, stockings, socks, &c. ' . ViCN'iTY, neighbourhood. > ' fw,""?' * *™*" ''»'*a»'"««« or Obstructs. - •II 4?SI;r'^.*''P*';*'* '"'o J^nd" ; W cull or solect * '^^ ' •? ""*¥ «"»*aWe or fit. T ^ *"'' Th- , V " '"*''* anything even on the sorface PH •y -HI- 94 -:lh It « Wen ZXl 'vL^a^L^aTSl °' "^''^'^ season, and in that ,taiL 1 n i ? ''^^ summei* .-ne sheep ProkceJ^ ,:/^,SSuif H^ IS cleansed, an^ put into fhe hand" ?f If ' i' com&w, who, by means n/iL„ •■ r "^ **<^- difre..ntdegU.?re;l;r^^^^ smooths and straightens th^mT^t ?\hJn ^^T' for the spinner Whn f«^ •^ • *"*" 'eadr more twisK wK a^In'V"'" "''*"^«' '^e less twisted are cXdirtlr^^^^^^ «»1#e in the making of Wp^ /i« « .« 'hen employed "Stuffs, r>^mirL\2! ^S'L'^t^'''' trafe of the^T^dt'lnVTma^ritf ^ ''^''^ «nce, the Urd <^anp;ilor^ii°„S\ l^^P"''' The wool most esteemed is «.« C r /^"t**'*- that about LeoministaTr . "*?, ^"gl'sh, chiefly, Wight;theS^^;jJr'^lcuS1L^^^^ '.t'^'^ ^'^ an* the P^nch,in fhe S?,«^«ch celebnued for th^ZS^f ij^! X .'■-M tT" -?'ri«I^P"v'Ts.'r<'. .3? 93 /' sweet flower. " a pSVS "T* ''own. uS?'^>f^.«n into ice. •' A portion of all Hnnhi^ ;* >^ into .i,a« or vapou^^'ti^ .T'"""^ ?««^d seen, ascends and forj L T""' «» Y^^Wve ^U condenses the clouds ?h» k*^*' When^^e to Ho?* in the air, and S tl ^""^^ *°° ^>m These drops of fam„; Jl'" '^"P* on the earths coM' of the higher £.^ ^^ <"«" '•'»^'». The someUmes .ogSras^Sze h''** ^""^'Ph^"^ which form the cloudy tf tL w^^ry particles" frozen hefore they uriit ," ''^fe Partf cles become intte shape of sm^ayStlt^'Jf' •*«? «,,.',?. '" . »?»<«"■;»"' «•* instance ofW great a benefectpV to humanity as St. Vincent bf Paul. He was me son of a poor- farmer, and kt about thirty yea^ of age was taken^ prisoner andWrried to Tunis, /where he was sold &sailave. Hkving escaped into France, he be- came a priest, and devoted hiiaself to the service of the poor prWners cohdenined to work in the galleys. The gal|eys were lirge vessels, worked by eat scar^t? «™^^* '^??'"* """^P^^^'ence erisued. Great numheys pen:Aed of hunger, and evenHheir S hodies lay unbuiied. Information of this S of^o rbeing carried ta St. Vincent, he r^s^ a subscnption of twelve millions of French Sey IW**^' «! " *° *« relierof the wretched Xecte! Ihwe, and a multitude of other chiritableS were proved when he was canonized by S aement the Twelfth, in the year one thou3 seven hundred and thirty-seven ' '"ousana \ 4'.> ;/ ■l-K >''k • ■. '.'■i-r T -1 ■ * : - . ■;;V''.'--;",}C'l/ ^ WL:1 ;-!.".' ■"-. ■■-,~-v>J^^ i^^>^^..' ^ "^ ' " - - " ■I'ii'c ^tSiiissa:.- ' \ ' 99 18B0N VII.--^||B BilOTHEA's R \/^ Wlie| shall we three meet again ? \ ^ u f^*\^ ^? *^^®® Peet again ? Uft shall glowing hope expire, - Oft shall weari^fd l(|)ve retire, Oft shall death and! sorrow reign, Ere we three shall meet again. .. ■ '. . ■ j ' Thoughrin distant linds we sigh, Parch'd beneath a fervid sky, Though the deep between us rolls, Friendship shall un ite our souls ; Still in fancVs rich, domain , :■ ■ .Q|^8||^H we three jieet again!^" ^ ." ^ When arotTnithi^^ pine^ Moss shall cr^ep and livy twine'^ - ^ W^ien ouy burnish»d%oks are grey ThinnHi by |nany a toil-spent day. May this long-loved bow'r remain, Here may we threcT meet again ; When the dreams of life are fled ; When its wasted lamp is dead ; - When in cold oblivJoa's shade Beauty, youth, and pwr are lail ; Where immortal spirits ri^%j^ . There may we three meet again ! -r\- .#. :-^-:: .■■fe. ■ L. t a J A ^. if' -Wr- ^ — ii_- -4- ./. *>^-' 100 LESSON VIII.— THE ORJ^GE AND LEIjIoN. f ; /^ a'bity, a thhig valued for its scarceness ' I Poiv'TUGALi the most westerly count^v' of thp 41^ continent of Europe. - W^ ■ ^'^^ {§ Profusion, abundance ; axufierant blentv Ac'iD %tji0ss j-soti&ek- ^^^°^P®«ty. ' i Proc ess, course or order ofi things. r^^^^H bright and shinini like ffold " II ^v^f 'SH, troubled with or tending to a fPVAr f Revives, gives ne# life or viffoiir. I rWBAP'PEl.,rolled.or folded. . ' I I Kt^^ll"' ?''*^*"®^ ^"<* encrusted with suear -< DisAeREEs' agrees not or is unfit for. ^ ' lYiEij)s, pmits or gives out. ''.y^ *"*« °^ ""^ ^"'^'S" fr""s brought into this cheap. , The first orange brought into Europe was ^^greata r^Uy, that it was sent as a present to a Sr'^' "J^Weman. Oranges are mos^ re cexvedjnto this country from5t. MiehaeF,,LJne of the Azores,-JI|«^,, Portugal, and Sp^in. >The orange growsi upon a beautiful tree, which bears a pro&sion o\ flowers and golden fr^t at - flourish upwards of ibur hundred years. It is so productive, that a sink tree will j^eld upwards i4 \7 i 01 ' V^'^^^,*h^^'^^«^'^ Oranges to ngl npen un U kringT The finest Remain una. *e trees until i„oth?r crop appears. They M^ Usually gather/d for this country between ol^ _ and Decembei while th^ are green" ferlSX country Thef oranges are v^rapt Separately in a dry leaf, a„J packed in chests. Each 7the^ :-^e rich icy p«^ of the Grange is very' rfe.^ fnt^v?; f '^.^J'o'esonie, and even nourishii* for children J It revives a feverish sick pers^ and Its pleaUt acid seldom disagrees wET^ iJ*t '^''"^J^'se brought in chests from &e sou hern j^rte^f Europe. It yields a SS acid juice which is useful in cookery, ia m^ dicine.andin some processes of the wts Z ^ S'erlM t' °' "^^ """^«' *« --'^''^- preserved with sugar, as a fweetmeat. In Om iZ hn, "'•'"'«V"'» l*"""- fees are cultivated^ ^^u^, a,difl warm^a.^*,,t«ed paru of', •'4 f * \'-i'\. 102 I ; LBS80N IX.— THE 8BCRBT OF BEING ALWAYS - aiirisriBp. / / / ./ / rOwpow'TiON, temper of mind. 1 1 CtoWDi'TiON, state J/ lot J? 1 Sy*»'tom, sign or indication. t Fagil ity, ease j^ readiness. i rjBus, real ; genuine. I J Chief, first or/principal. 1 j In'timate, fan^Uiar. X CGontent'ed, satisfied J not repining. i fS^^^KCT', ty consider attentively. I J ^xplain', tf make plain or clear. ^5 ] Gc cuPY, tdi take up ; to have possession of.^ VAdmi RED,/regarded with wonder and love. ._ A certain Italian bishop was rtoarkible for his %B,^j And (Contented disposition. He met with many affli9tions ; but it was observed, that he never repined af his condition, nor betrayed the least ^ptom/of^ impatience; An intimate friend of to, whqi highly admired the virtue which he ttumg'ht/ it was impossible to imitate, one day J^d ^egood prelate, if he could communicate th^ secfret of his being always satisfied. " Yes," i^^ie4 the good bid man; I can teach you my *M»eti and with great facility. It consists in no- mlng/ joaore than in makingf^a right use of my 6ye«.r His friend begged of him to explain him- / 'C self. " Most willingiy^^Teturned the' bishop. "In whatelrer state i am, I first of all look up to heaven, and reflect, that my chief business here i^^o get there; I then look down ujpon the earth, and call to mmd that when I am dead, I shalt> occupy hut a sfnall space of it ; I then look abroa^r on the world/ and observe what multitudes theihB are, who, in every respect, are much worse off than myself. ' Thus, I learn where true happiness is placed, where all my cares must end, and how very little reason I have t6 repine or to complain." i-ij LESSON X.^THE HAIL MART. / f Interces'sion, entreaty for another ; mediation. I j GoN'tmENGE, trust in the goodness of another. ^ I I Church, " The congregation of all the faithful^'*: t A'ngel, *' a pure spirit without a body," &c. {&c; ^ f Ar^dent, wat m ; affectionate. :| 1 Try'ing, putting to severe trial 1 1 Ho'lY, religious ; sacred. ** [ Ex'GBLLENTybeing of great worth ; eminent . C Invoke', to/call upon ; to pray to. I J Taught^ instructed. \ 4W. ';§ 1 Dbbert', jlo abandon : to forsake. ' to make Known ; to proclaim* ^Announc Apoorgi by two of; lying on her death-bedr was vislM le Sistm of Charity.] They found 104 ~ ^- . )-^ to invoke Ihrilerd v.r ^^' '^^^'f'^^^^ her ; t"nv^t .ch.ol, S'^^t^t^if^- »° '^e ■l«^o;,sTfSSa't"'° ^ -St ardent e." ^« would not'^d tt ht ''sV'h" t'^^^'* to excite their conSM^n/h'" "^ *'"^"'' «°d >««»a»er of God. ™, Protection of the I'je Hail Mary ig one Wr^K» ^ > ' l»yers we can use ill «rv ^ '"^'' ^xcolUai *»ven by the angel aSelwl'"'!'"^"^''' ^-^^ -'^rUiii: - / . \ "' the Moljier of God; part of it was spoken by St. Elizabeth, inspired by the Holy Ghost, when the Blessed Virgin went to visit her; and part of it was made bv the Church. How beautiful are the words of which it is'^ composed! — v "Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee ; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy M^fy, j Mother of God, pray for us, sinners, now, anfl 'k at the hour of our death. Amen." / M J i A child who says this little prayer ten or tW^lVed times in the day, will have said it about four thousand times at the end of the yelir. If, like this poor girl, He were on his death-be^, and could reflect that ho had said this prayer piously such a number of times^ what consolation would it not afford him ! May he not confidently hope^ that the Blessed Virgin, on whom he had called so frequently during life, would not forsake him at that awful moment, when he will most stand in need of her assistance ? . . ^ ^ - Remember, ho\vever, that it is not by mere^ ]^$jing to the Blessed Virgin you <.'an sdve your soul. It is by leading a good life. But if jou pray frequently to herj shie wUl (*Uua^|^^ m \ »• She will obtain % you, also, the ewate^t «> > * aU graces, a happy death. • ' ™ »'*'?««o' »; .SrfVv- tB8aOll| Xr.--SI0NK8 OP ST. BBRNAlU). ffiu "^n"^^ ' a sheller fSr cattle. ' " F„^^' ^^ immense tract west of Russia in Europd, and Nori of Tartary ^" ^nSS*^:?^ helpleM;lo«t. V vf'^"^ ^^-"-•^%abandoned.:^-,,^':r.,A--:'--. -.^w),; 11 52^' strong ; vigorous. i^ I wu>, clement 5 geniaji «MCH, toarrtveat. , ,IlKQtn^RBD,i,eede4 or demanded, Jt. ■^'^ ^ii rock, which, 8epa>atiiig from the mass, rolled with him into t|e valley below. ' His clothes were torn, and his body sadly bruised and lacerated. Unable' to extricate himself from the snow, and night having come on, he remained in that forlorn con- dition until morning. The weather was uncom^ monlymild for the season, or he must have per- ished* > ' He spent the whole of the two foljpwing day> in crawling to a deserted hovel, wit&out havij% anything to eat. two of the monks of St mr- nard, oh their way to the village about suh^t. were warned by the barking of their dog, and saw the poor man at a distance. They hastened to his succour. They found him at the e^anefe of the hovel, unable to move; and appare^y dying from hunger, fatigue, and loss of ^^ood. -nier raised him on their shoulders, and^arried'him ta the village, a distance of i%e miles, through th» snow. He was kbbut the middle site, and robust- 80 that it required a greatl effort of strength, a» well as management,' in tJie brethren, to reach their destination At the viJtele bf 8t^ received all the attentiaj^ ^ 8ito^ re^ire^ aiid thi*| *.ii' e #«^i»TBll«ir n- LBSSdk XM7~FrienD8HIP. ^ ^ ;Sui:e hot to life's short span contn^d V ■ S^all sacred friendship glow ; - Beypnd the grave the ardent mind Its best delights shall know. ) 1 ; » :.:U K- '«tTrr:'>.,4. Blest scenes, where ills no more annby;^ Where Heaven the flamte approves • - Where bjats the heart to nought but'joy -- Af d ever lives and loves. ' There friendship's matchless wortii shall shine •To hearts like ours scii dea^; / There angels own itsj^^di ^ ^^^ Mfe Mme is jt^i^^^ , For Here below, though friendship's charm Its soft delights display, " "Y^t souls like ours, so touchM, so warm ' :' Still pant for brightpr day I ' ,' 1. ,■"-. t ,- . ' , ' ' ' ' f-i HYMN OF EVE. '0>^.H. How cheerful along the gay meii The daisy and cowslip appear; ^^ flocks, ^8 they carefully feed,i: '^'''pice in the spring of the year^ J (..•JflfeAl :m \\'i> I \b9 I (<,■•. >% ■ The myrtles that .^hiie the gaybow'rs, _ ' The herbage tfi^i sjriags from the sod, Trees, plants, cooling fruits, and sweet flowers, AU rise Iq the praise iThe only insensible prove ? ^ ^ '• i ^ *^ I - Forbid it, fair Gratitude's call, ^ Forbid it, Devotion and Ldye^ The Lord, who such wonderslcould raise, i And still caj^ destroy with 4 nod, // V My lips shall incessantly prais^, . 7 > 1 ! < : My soul shall be wrapt in niy God. \' > n -; ,-.i May, thott month of ro^ liiauly^ Month when pleasjire is a duty ; Mbnthof bees^ apd month ofj^^ Month of blossbm^aden bowers; thou merry piptith compl!^^ w ' ' May, th^y^iy na^ijB is jBw^etl 7* ino sopner wifite the word n|^W)i^fB^» M*^^^ it Ward l4P»a^\^etfi^Qe, rosily ;^. Flttshmg from the paper's White ^Ti^' \ ' f< .•I 110 !#^. v. ^m' LESSON XIII.— iACREP HISTORY, , ] From the Creation of the World fo thecal Cmament, the sky; the heaven^ 1:f ^ f ' I < ttV ^^^^^^ J^"«« pas*- i 1 i| l^sTAND'iNo, the intellect;-^ that' fadiiv ^ Which conceives ideas, ai^d which knowl rFi'^YVflaming-flame-like. " ^ ^ f -n; I I 4JS^^' "^^^^ ^ ^^6 J perpetual. . I ' MisfiRAM^B^ unhappy; wretched, i i^ j T^!:»»T^'i^l"™P^^ ^^ uncompounde^ TiN^DER, k^md ; Compassionate. Cease, to l6ave oijr. p I J Adq^',^ to ^hltj to honour foghly. 1 1 Rbvolt'ed, ^belied. e *J^- ^' Crush, to irJise*. .t... Inswbk', to breathe or infuse int6; ' - # ' ,^od existed fnm aIletemi^^ He wwiiilniteiy happy m himself m could derive no advanS^ from the eilstence of yreatures. He was inflnitelv powerful, and couldMo whatever he pleawd. It .^8 he who created 411 things that we seew^ete of; the sun, moofl,. stars,, flshes, Mrdg. lieasts angeh, atfd^men.V *hb holy 8criptvt«"£2 that he r^m^ 'if ■•.-.s^'rrT"';" if * >■ rf, mmeh. They insptli trs ^itfr goddf iiid fioly f thoughts, and assist us to overcome the tempta- tions of the wicked spirits^who continually seek ourxuinw- ' The first man was named AdamylTom wkOi /side .God took one of his ribs, and fornjed |t irfi^ a woman, lyho was called Eve. From them we have all descended. They are therefore called our first^dj-ents. God .placed them in the garden of paradise; and to remind them that he was their Lord and Creator, he commanded them not to eat the fruit of a tree, cal^ the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Ilr also warned them, that iii whatever day they eat of it, they should die. One of the wicked spirits appeared to Eve under the form of a serpent, and persuaded her to eat the forbidden fruit, telling her that by dding so, she would become like God, having the knowledge of i good and evil. Eve suffered herself to be deceived by him ; she eat of the fruit, and t^|yg^ it to Adam, who also eai||it. God ii^flMHlfiy pri nounced sentence of death upon tMJJ^ff drove theni from the garden of paradite, placing an angel '"*''■ a fiery «word at the entrance, to'prevent their 'wfliMf ^#Da» sin attd death enleied worldpm his desTcendants weir© iit^ed t,t 1^ -) _,.'(■ V with his guilt; and we should be forever miserable i^(lod in his tender mercy did not provide a Re- )f. This he promised to do, for he no sooner reminded oiir first parents of their guilt and its punishment, than he comforted them by dedaiing "f that the seed of the woman should crush tbe'^: :^ serpent's head. The meaning of these words was, that one should descend from the vvoman, whq r would deliver mankind from sin, death, aiad the J power of the devil. ^ ^t^ -^ X.ES80N XIV.—SAC^EO HISTORY CCONTINUED). f Incuna'tiok, a leaning

[^i *"' "^"^ °^ Adam werff QiiB and Aiplv Atel was ^a goo4 mai,, and a friend: of ^L/^i^f * ^ery jealous dispositionpHe en^ed his brother on account of hiVviZe mA suftered^his passion to become sosJS^^kun "Sa^^-^^e^B Ticea.and became a Sy » tf!f '^ ^Jhi'd son, named Seth. He was # good m*i, ani the father of a Terryirtuous ^.^ut^yintermarried with the dJ^SS thIZL r H° **"=*"*•' «" ^»«''ed as the rest. ^^"h^ of God was scarcely lyfown ppoa a?^.„V^K*"'/?«'^' ""d resolved to destooy W«^tnnli^ * •**}"«!' 'e'fi'^g only Noah and N«i?tl^,f ^P'f *" *"*• He 6^.9mand«d Tl^ toW,. , r ' "»d i^a'te 0' eyery quotes. hi?2fa .h^^^'.K"'' ''« '^niV, that is, himself, lua^, th«r three sons, with their v^m, were B^ ihithe ark God poured down rain w the watei- covered ^e whole earth, ami w^ Jfteen higher than the higlfest mpuS^Hu \ ^J^ i _. % ,-*«£' 115 ) continued at its greatest height about six months, and destroyed every living thing, except what was in the ark. The water then began to decline, and at the end of six months more, the earth was again fit for the reception of man. Noah now came out of the ark, and the first thing he did was to build an altar, and offisr sacri- fice to God, to thank him for his pi^servation. The flood happened in the yeat of th6 world 1656. From the creation of the world to thi»* l^riod, the knowledge and worsMp of God were preserved lii thefan^es of the Patiftai^hs. JPa- triareh IB 2t jdiame g^n tothe hea^bf a tribe^pr number of families. The names and ages of tii^ Patriarchs are recorded in the holy Scriptasis. They were ten in number : bom* ' Ad^un, created Seth, Enos 4^, .em, 130 235 325 395 460 622 687 874 1056 died. 930 1042 1140 11235 fl290 1422 1656 1651 2006 10 9tS 9tt 95a ;.».;;>, DWIiMMINHM f wiOM 1* Ood aiid mt sMii no mora : l)icisait "^ "--wlMtt lit wM 8S6 ytttt 0^. , 116 LESSON XV.-^THE EVIL OF LAW- r- 4 i ' - i I Chbbsb, food niade of milk curds. .- fCmi'HiKo, artful; crafty- ' ' 1 1 J^^w^^H^flJionest ; not declining from the Hghl, |-jCiOiiTKNT'. satisfied. <5 1 Wgal, pfemining to law. V-^CB, waggi^'j «ly. ; ; . ^. (&CU)?', to deterikine a dispute. fBfflfe^CH', to b^g^^o implore. * ? SgUAifDBii, to spenia profusely. mw^fEiQm\ exceeds in heaviness or weiehtv ISiWtlb, todecide^lto fix by Je^al sanctions. ^:^^ •>' ' , Two hungfy cats /fiavio^ stolen some cheese, they could riot agree between themselves how to divide their booty ;4hey, therefore, went to law: and a cunning monkey was to decide the case. "^ us see," saicl^Pugi with as arch a look as could be. " Ave, aye ; this slice, to be sure, out- weighs the other ;»' ania^ ^ith that he bit off a ;' i«W piece, in Order, >s (life, told them, to make a fair iM^nce. \ I ThB other scale w4 faow become too hdavy : ?;^«^f*ve-this uprighl judfee a pretence to make c irere wth a second m0ti|]ift)iK 117 > i *' Hold, hold," cried the two cats—" give each of U8 hier share of what is left, aqd w« will be content." - • ' [ * "If you are con ten tj" said the monkiby, *' Jjjis- tice is not — ^the law, my friends, must have it^ course." - - '* Upon this, he nibbled first one/ piece, and then le other, till the poor cats, seeing their cheese in a fair way to be all eaten up, most humbly begged him not to put himself to any lurther trouble, but to give them what still remained. " Ha, ha, ha ! not so fast, I bese(?ch you, good ladies," said Pug. " We owe justice to ourselves as well as to you ; aqd what remains is due to me injight of my office." ^ s I ■ Upon this, he crammed the whole ; into Ms mouth at once, and very gi^avely broke up thfe court. ■'■':M.:-A-,.. ),-:■ '--'^ .■- ,.v---^^^r-:-^ Thi^s is oft^n happens with persons who go to^ law; they squander their property in legal ex- penses^ whilst, it goes into the pockets of those whond they employ to settle their disputes. ,/ h i M *> i^f 11*8 ■■ -x LBflBON 'XVI.- ST. FELICITAS AND HER 8BVB#' SONS. \ K^'/^^ who by his dUh bears witoeas ^ Wythe truth he maintains. : ^^^ J J^NfURY, a hundred years. - v *^^%^ 2^^^^ ^ judge's seat. — #?vt^ «J^2SI?'V * ??»^ch in title and dignity su- . penor to a king. / ; ** ' ^Jf^fBROus, containing many. . GlorJous, honoumble: illustrious. ' ^ rw iS^^®""^ wy hurtful ; desti^uctive. S^^u^ fiito to the truth. : ^ ^Gter^Rous, liberal ; munificent. / ^^ ?> 1§0ii'bat, to resist; to oppose. " ^- ♦ Bn^blb to empower; to make able. . Rbward , to requite or recompense. : ■ " Tracb, to mark out* - i<3 The following day, tl^e prefect ascended hi#« tribunal, and caused Felicitas and her ehildi«n^ to be brought before him. He told her in their pwisence, that though the loss of her own lik might give her little concern, yet shjO ought^ at ^®^^ *9 ^^^® compassion on them. Slie at of^se lepBed, "Such compassion would be^ most perntciouK cruelty;'Vand turning to her i^WUbe*, witti her hands raised up to heaven^ sh^ $aid, "liOi* up on high, my children, where Jesut Gh^ and his saints exj^ct you; they b^iml *"* ^'f ^' ^^^ ^^ which you are to lollop ^j^qv^ ^^^^f^^l^ to Uift generous JiastjM^wi* i^pih a courage worthy. of the jimin^rt^; m» i^u :- ^^ " fo r y< ! iu.**^ % .^ 1''f ^JThe prefect caused t^e heroic woman to be h^^and w^^ her with her boldBess.H ttethencalled ^er seven sons, one aft^r iiri^theK ai^aU living (^nfes^e* the feU condemnSd tha^todilfti^tMndsof deatb^ . . : V^ /EheeMeit^^as cruelly scourged, milri W ei piredcwMter the strokes. , r- : ..,,.^^1 •^ The^ second and tfalrd were beaten to death wife clubsr;^-r^^:_;'::;;.;:^^^^^^^ • ' ■ -^v-^ -■ / -:-' . ^^ W. TOefotirih Ws Ihrowh hea^ont frofli a hi6h .Tile three yoiirigest were beheaded ■ as was ^^^ their mother, who was reserved for \the last, iM she migri^, by her compassion, be ?i ^harer in the \y}uiM; tr-^rf -I puniitoaent of all her chUdren; i^ember; my cMld,-thar tW rf^rt^omto^ endure. And what is thatl lio ^;ai ton; ou^t> gainst the tem^t&ns you iififi inteet #i|h in tMs^ 1^^^ There isW station in; life 'fWe'fhnii temptat^^^^ how great si^ ever^ youJr temptktibii mair be, the %ric6'6f Gdd wiM isnajle you to py^rawne iu Gdtf is witli ymi as w^l ato with th^ martyi^. His bnl^ s^ete'm / witn^sges 0f yottr coiisljtocy ; and as he tewitrftfd the flioffeiingi of the ttartyrs \^th et^rnai ^toSf nesi^ so iWfl^he revi^ ydure ated, if ^yotm fitithltll to ERm. • ./\ - ic r 1 m Behold|lhe g^ay tulip^ere pause a^ adoiir^^^ HoVf ]8tatelj[ it i^^i^ its^oud hea:^^ U '.:;^At .'.i' 'ii ^npia^leMeate )fiiitB dn itf Miite robe app«6r ! VennUionls mingkd "W^ ^ V Ttte ruby and emerald harmonise tkere^ ' Amid streaks of #^ yeUowisb hue. To the genial sunshine its bosom it spreads, And Wf^ntiMilx: 6por^;|lLlh^gale^ iVi^^ Then fbULs itself up wh0^ ||ie^ey;9i»tide sh^ ^ Its gloom o^i; the tb|i^k^i;E\g^i^ . y BVn so, in the gli(t^rhl($ lii^lhii^e of Wealth, To revel rain mortals deUpfht, ^.^■r:.:>:-:,Y',,, And suspend their eafieiet' in the^bsehce of health, Or the gloom of aidtersity's ni^i. But soon, gaudy tulip, jyiiyheduty must fade ; Short, short is thy season, of pride, tt was thus with the crdeuisei dc^Wh M the iihad^ [ They flourished, thetii^k^'4 ^^ ^i*^* And thus must it be ^iir^i^ p^^ jASt$ '^^ ^^Uty nor strength eaii aviail ; the season allotted to mortals is past, ink into death's silent Tal(^* 'm Sj - . ■ « But *e tulip-8 gay floWer. when withert aww Sh^flf '^^ «I^«'toce is dead, ^^ Shaa floun.h puce more iiiitsgau4T amy . The queen of Ae whole flow«r.l»d. ^' . UhT^ *e.«rave'8 gloomy.winter itfo'erT ' Tn J?'""**"" "ocurolr transplanted t?heay« I I» J>h8s we shaUbloom e^nnore, ten. i*'. ^i*^jj ¥^: J V T. :' >■■•■ V-^ 'M'^Si'r' l;l^„ , .rr-.:>v,r,.'-y :...PN^^ WATCH.; ' . '\ ' ^ ' v^e this gay toy attracts th* '»»»# 'Thy reason let it warn • ^ And seize, toy dear, that raplffftafef • If i ^^i. f^ f i':"vjf » I "i f « ( ^ V ■If*. ^ ■■i''--r^t 4;' ■ ir /' "123 SECTION IV. Wi--v ,■•!. ,- *-'»^- ^ r^:'■X?:/-':^''^^Ba^ i.-^map of Ireland. rifo/LiON, ten hundred^thousand (l,000,000)c . J>*AP> a representation of the earth, or of a If partofU, on aflat surface. I I Lake, water suiroundei by land. [larid. Bay. a portion of the sea running into the tCoM'iaRCB, trade ; traffic; intercourse, f Wmid, damp ; moist. ' ,. t- i J^'P««i«» moderate in degree of any quality^! I { timrsL, flat; even. ^ p\ Hpa'piTABLR, kind to strangers ; friendly. \Gpiaio'Dioys, convenient; serviceable. *• f Bxport', to send out of a country. • swiBADj diffused itself . CoMius'siOHBD, empowered ; ajf^pointed. gUBDivmE', to divide again, [ligious subjects. Prbaoh, to prononnce a public ducourse on re- Ireland is bounded on the norths mtt^ and 5<>tt(A by the Atlantic Ocean; and east by St. George's Channel and the Irish Sea, by wMch it is separated from Great Britain. It ia more 4^ t^ree hundred mile$ long, &nd about two hundrod brisild, and Contains about eight millions ol in- haiilan^. It is divided into four ^roviii^ei, n^MJy, Uljbter, Uinster, tMonsterj and Co»- %%, Each of these ^ provincesrir^abdryiiied mnmy of which Ulster contains nine, -, ., I I — ,^, ■ I ^ ^ 11 I I. i. _ , ., — ., — . — ... . — --^ ^^ . -«^ ■St.yN yiT" '^h \ ' K i w " ■ ,.■■ V :,:;.i ' '' ^ ■.::.■; _.;;■■ ' _ I j .- ■ ■ •. ■.■ .. Leinal^r twelve, Munstidr $ix, aqd Goan^Ught five ; 80 that the whole couatry cootftins thirty* two coui^tieswt^y looking at a map of Irefand, • yoiC will Bg^^the namos and fituatioiift of Jhese counties. The capilalis Dtrblin, a veryb^tiful city, much celebrated fpr the elegance of itemiWic 'buil^ingsv;,,;, ■',:■:';: ),.,\ .. /,, , .•^|f-.„ 'rV The cliroate of Ireland is ihlld and tejn^^te, but mor^ humid than that of England. It is, in ^general, a level €ouhtnr,wipll watered i paniops arrived in the-year 596, and soon spieiii[ the faith through various parts of' -the kingftooK The Protestant religion was introduced in ihrn- reign of Henry Vin, and is still professed by lli^x great body of the people; but it is divided inlOb various sects, which differ from each^ othev* iii their doctrine and practices. The Catholic relfgibik has increased much during the last few years ; asA the nuinber of Catholip. churches exceeds £hr% hundred. ^ W(des lis divided into twelve countiei5« and isom^ tains abOutnine hundred thousand inhahitanlsL . The country ismountainous ; it has, howeiii|^ 0xeelie&t pasturage and abounds in catile, rf i pi ji^ ai)& goats. I K ° t V, I .' ^ H':' - ,;.i •V i^ <^^ t^t'iM^t t28 s^}. /I The nttfies '^produce greft (juan titles bf tsopper and kad, i;i^Ui abundance of coal. ^>- H^^ih was united to England under ^^ard I 3whi>i in 1286i^efeated ^d: killed Llewellyn, the ^sl fiance of that country. . .:.-:%. J.ES!BONni.—MAP>^ SCOTLAND. --- y ■ I, (PopulaW, the whole people of a country, t* MiN ERAL8,matJef dug out of mines. Ecoi«%My; tjidfly management of household . AmiT^, frugality. . Cti'iu^, temperature of the atmosphere or air. ^ ( a^Bw, u'nfruitfuU ». . ; , , I DisTiNCT', separate ; different. • , . ^STApisH'w), setUed by statute or law. , Supjb'bio^, better ; preferable. : ^ ; f Dis»BJiT', to differ in opinion. - J J E&yiUAVi, to calculate ; to rate. 11 REAR'm raised : cultivated. l^ Bbcaw, entered into some state. iJ^^^wid is bounded on the iior^A iiv tho At- lm^pcmi\ west by the Atlantic Cksean and Wgrlh ^ Channel J iw/A by the Solway Fnt|i and gF^^^#P4 )\aQJf ffltff by the German Ocean. It is *"" **""*' ' ii^d *»W^^y ™*left 161%, and one *iinc|rtja and flftf broad. It is divided into thir^. ^hree counties and hasapopufelion of twoihi&iis ^ itiiidted thousand. The capital iiTBdytobuifgk, a large and interesting city, situated tietif«ie,FriUi of-FotA. ■" ^ .*;.,.: . :;■ . ;:..,. ■■ 'V' '; , The climate dl Scotland Vis ;<^lder than ,fiWlM| England. The country is mQU^nouSj ^" cularly towards the north. There are many ^ _ and plains of great fertility ; and in sereral parla^ where the soil was naturally bartren, tl|e indiis^ of the people has brought it to a high slate c*f cultivation. It produces Whelat, rye, oats, and otket giain ; and, in the sout^i, the fruits common to EnglJtnd are reared in great abundance. There are numerous flocks of^e^]^ uid l^erds of cattle, th6 flesh of which is conSdeJ^cd of V^ty superior quality. ' It also contains a great qutantity of miiU^ltls, the principal of which, are lead, ih)n^ and co^. TheiBhief manufactures are Unen, potion ap0jli, and iron work ; and an extensive trWo,i$, |:|rit«^ on with ^waliffte of the world. ^ -^ ^. The ^^ eft Bc6*iiid are remarkam« Itr Iheir int^g^oe, economy, and industry, and iorihm strong attachment to their couiitrj and tdlBiicir The esUblisU^d yeligi on io myy t ft m btit great number ai ihe people Sltoent ftj^ i^a "dodtrtnes. The Catholics aire l>ecoming vert m^ r-^ ^ 130 V W?0U8; Their" numbe(r at present is estimated at i liiig;land and Scotland were formerly two dis- U^^f Wngdoms, but wer^ united under one so- rbin ^1^3?^ when Jari^es VLof Scotland be- *' : csa$e king of "--^^- ^ v * f I *-^ I lb' *** J iiESSON iV.-^8ACRED I^TQRY. I . Conti|iaedfiro]npaffe|15.\ -: ^ ^ Ft'om thegfiner§l Delug^j AM 1657^ to Jacob and \ Esau. 2168. \ .^ f BmTR'Bi^T, the rights and privileges ^ to 1^ whi^u^rsonisborn^ \ C . , 1* ^ 1 r 1 1 1 *l . 1 / •,. ^ . 'h.^\. ^ \ ( •■ , '■■■lri''4i"'iMltfi'#> ::^-^ 131 water. He set the rainbow as a sign of this covenant » . , Soon after, the descendants of Noah became to numerous that they were, obliged to s^paiale^ and thus peoffl^ the viEuriQiis^rts of tiie eaifth* Si^re doing so, they sought to make themselves &# ~ by building a tower which should xea^h to hoa : God confounded iheir pjride; by eauting th^ to speak different languai|;e9, so that they went, i^liged to leave their work^ unfinitihed. In the year of the wofM, 206S, God' appeared to Abraham in Ur, a city off Ghaldeavahd bid hiii leave his native cdunt^,jand pass iuto the ' that God would show him ; and God that in jAbraham all th|s natichib Of i SHOULD BB BLBsiBD. Thts WBS a prophocf!^ our blessed Red^mer, wnb wa^ afterwards boni the Use of Abranai^. .^ Abraham did aa ^od command^, and w«ui Caniim. Here GM renewed his promiiei^ toldhiqi he shdul4 have a son^ who wail ing^y bom of hisi iVifel Sara, and v^as % Isaac' I ■\'^' ' ; '*'■ When Isaac waal grown up, God was pleated in»kg a new trial of Abraham's faith, by manding to sacrifice his only soii on a mo tain which he would show him. |i"2- 'v/'i i^^ikMsi^unJim^^ .rf. >a^^,»;;;4»Mi'AS;a ¥lfe . *i- K -i aih obeyed 6l6r a ines9iot pottage. ^ •, :Tho8 Jacob became entitled to all the promises fsna^e to Abmham, and afterwards obtaiaed his ^Miuir^iihlessing. ..,:.^:\: >^.' .,.:; ...'-^ jjf ......; : \ i Fe»ii|g^e anger of Esau, Jaco)^ th^n fled to '^^MnlUiTO counlT]^ of . his mother^ Rebecca. As he passed the night at Bethel, he had a vi^bn in M^. ifkm^ Be saw a ladder^ on which angels, as- illfi^^i^d d^cendpd b^tw^en^eai^h and^arth, J^^l #ia leaidng^f^t^ Si^e to hiiqi, land FQ9fl|i|(ied to him:^e promises; already^ madQ tp AbilAam. - S::-.;.' ' V >\' f>f:, -J • 'u to ; his e marriage of Jacob'; A.M. 5K52, «o«/^ W(um ,0/; JIfoses info i&yp^ *513. iE'GtPT,a country of Africa, fertilized byjthj river^NUe. . ' ^ A^*^ VicBGB^itBNT, one holding deputed or delegateo^ Poster'ity, succeeding generations^ - . RKDHjit^MRNT, an angry feeling, r Di'VEBS, sfevei^ J more than (Mie. fiN'viousffull of envy; malicious, (^ WILD, savage ; untMne. . ^. ^ *"^* SuFFig'iENT, equal to what is required. .,-f .eRu'tL, inhuman: ; hardh^a|ted. , . f Opprb^', to crush by M^Vemt. ^iiP^iitu'DED, influenced hj^^^ ammDCieatep I J DiMiN^is?; to^lessen, r ^ A^^J^ ^jCowymcB', to maaie a ij^on sensible of aWf^ I Afi^rREO^ asserted positwely. -* .^^ /Jacob married in his inothet*8 (M)UOtitv «l^; there had eleven sons, of /whom the jqm^sm^vm^^ JoaM^ Returning tb^ Ms own tom^^tflsi^^ peai^ to himv and told/him he shoidd be * cwMI^ Israel, that is to say, o^e who prevails wiHi Cwajf! and r^new$dto himius ble^sin^ ^d pw^a^f^J ' Jacob iad anottipr scA in his bwi^ cqpntry, W»«^^ Bei ij ai itin J qf ^ ph /l ijftjng a fayourile ^wit^l. 'h1 u4 fjOheriwiis^hvtwlJrW^ tl^miseci^tiy soil ai^^^^^^^ ■^ m „.,,\,.;Mf i'**^ wiey wickedly p^rauaded hig fatha- »i,i» i. J ^ Ellon of^UevTnrh-^'''': "^'^ ''^ Ws forgiveness iCnT S, • "*^ i^^pance of patveni cruel meang to AnnLw. ♦fcii« 5.^°? •*^iiliii their mtMen^m^ ''^^^ -1 ••uuuwn. uod was moved by th^ C if iv' : 135 r aflttictions of the laraelites, arid sent them a de- liverer. *Thi8 was Moses, who was ^m in Egypt of Hebrew parents, hiit had fled to Madiaii, to avoid the resentment of king f harao, who sdttght to kill him. Here God appeared to him oh Upti^ Qorehj in a burning bush, and commanded Mqj •to return mto Egypt, and tell Pharao to let ttie Israelites depart out of ^hat country. God afcured^ Moses at the «ame time, that he wbuld work mir- acles by his hand, sufftcient to convince Pbarao that God had realjy sent him. Moses obeyed, and returned into Egypt. > i . LB8S0N Vi.— SACRED BISTORT ((JOKTINOBD) • Ftom the return of Moses into ^pty A.M. 2513, y day, burm the mglitsh^^ like fire. ' , ^ Wien ithey came to the Red Sea,^hey w«te ^ m v^f ;^^.ot^^ ^® Ys ^eiMB »^i" 1! . > li- fei ," 'i 138 *^ . »Mi paa« over, attempted to follow tU,d, but ^caused the wkters to return to their rface, ^.r*fT?°'*' '**".*'' ^^'^ ^«8 drownek in the «opth of the sea- Not one escaped. — *«-.*^ fLESSOU Yli SACRED HISTORY (continued). ' ^m the passage Of the Red Sea^AM^mito making of the Arh ani Tabernacle^ m\. fjM^JBNsi, a Mrfunie exhaled bv fi^^ IJwg'tiok, office ; power. " £^"1^;^,^ cloth woven with figured W4ILS, birds 61 game. *" gSeraDh Wk ciops, wide I eitensive. > iPwfMf^T, sacerdotal ; relating to a prilst. ^«^ religiously grave. ^ ^ r^ (.'^w^5 fostly. ^^J^f;^ 8i?d^^ or point out indiiictly. SSf ?^' *®^*y %n or place in. A ^ W|w»iii,grum^ I ^GN isradites jxjntih^ tlfeiuffh 25j^tt, iu'the cou^ of wM<^AlmMiS^ Ih^ by nmiiy stitt%llijNtt>^ T^gww* tuOTi ny many str^kii^inliaofei \ ? J ^«1h^ u ^ gia y . ^ murm^ w «9od m the desert, Gfod sent th^m a ii^t itf > '■'^^fl^ti .^k quails, and manna from heaven, a figure of th^ holy,Bucharist in the new law, which never fa^]«* them dufing the forty years j)f their pilgrimage in the wildernesi*,^ .,,.,.^.^„^.:,„^i^. ''-,,; ■■^.^^.^^^Jxa.jL: A singular circumstance a^temling the maiw^ was, ^hat if more was gathered than sufficed for the day, the sitrplus was corrupted the next roommg j but as none fell on the Sabbath, they gathered k double portion on the sixth day, which did noi corrupt until the second day following. God aftAwards twice gave them water froBi a rock to quench their thirst, and aided them liqr miracles against t^r enemies. ■ When they came to Mount Sinai, God cook manded Moses to go up into the mountain, wlieitt ^ he gave him the ten commandments engraved m two tables of stone. Yet such was the stu]^ M gratitude of the Israelites, that evea while Mom was on the mountain, they fell into idolatry, taft made a golden calf, which they adored, f^^ crime, three and twenty thousand suffered delWl J therist relumed tcjtiieir duty. t^ Moses, by the coinmand of Marij^tf ^ai^ caused an ark or'^hest to be madie of ipteciww wood ^ted with gold within and without, «a^ hftVlngaN^rf BoM t^old, <^f ^f^g^ oia which fttood *he images or two chemlw, w»l*^ "/''• f m '^"^"Tei % #-"i,i>. i I- 140 r }- - „ If ' ^%iDg8 extended so as to' cover the ark. la this i*rere deposited the two^les of the law. Besides this, Moses caused a taberaacle, or lent, to be made of setim^wood, with costly hang- ings of tapestry, and highly adorned with gold and •Uver^ The interior was divided into two parts, leparated from each other by a veil of costly ; needlework. The space behind the veil was called ^tl»Holy of Holies, and here the ark was kept. In the otherspacc^ called the sanctmi% stood * table and a little altar, both covered with gold. Oa the*l^rmer were placed the twelve loaves of itoposition, corresponding te the twelve tribes of Israel, by whom they were offered every week. "t^e altar served for the offering of, incense. A spacious court surrounded the tabernacle, nwmshed with pillars and costly ha#ging§. A«wron pad his sons were made priests, and the rest of the M»e of Levi were also appointed to apsist in the UjeaUy functions. The high priest only was iliowed to enter the sanctuajry, and he but onpe a -f«wv ^ter many lotemn^iaJservances^ to intimate !• 118 the reverence with whiph wrought to ap- jwach the house of God. * I .''<• ^.-'y-r^ ;;■"■. m 4^ A )^. *• ■f^J|s^ liii] y ;lv aacle, or ily hang- goldancl ¥0 parts, >f costly as called kept. rify stood Uh gold, ioaves of tribes of 7 week. e» )6macle, ^ Aaron 9tof tke t ia the nly was It on^ a intimate It to ap- Yi" S. ^ \i\ %' 'r?i ' LESSON VIII.— tTHP stars. « - • I I. No cloud obscures the summdr^y, The moon in brightness walks - ^' And, set in azure, erery star Shines, a pure gem of heaven, Chiidot the earth ! oh 1 lift thy gl To yon bright firmament's ejcpanse ; '^ Th0^ories of its realm explore, And gaze, and wonder, and adore \ Doth it not speak to ev^ry sense 7";^/. , The marvels of Omnipotence 1 Seest theitt not there th* Almighty's name. Inscribed in ch'aracteji^of flame ? Goimln'er those lamps of quenchless light, Th^parkle through the shades of night ; BShold them I can a Iqo^e^ boast, To nuflkber that celestial host ? Mark weU each Uttle star^ whose rays Iivdistant sptottdour meet liiy gaae ^ Baisltis al world by Him soitaiii*» l?VlM>firoii* etfetnitF hath r«|n?d. Wha^i^ia art^tboti, chllla: df daj ! Fen as alfe#-arop lest m # 142 Yet fear thou ^ofc: the sovereign hand^ Wluch spread the dcean and the laad, ■ And hung t^ rolling spheros in air^ Jffath, e*ei^ for i/ir fuiiQ^ce, in which it is baked. Tlie ni^nuf^qture of this, and of all other ^inds of eai^t^h ware^is very ei;te^8ive- }y carried on in Staffbrdsliire, a county of ]|ngtahd. "*■■'''.■ ■ '■ ' ■ ■ ,. . , •■ iSm^e.-^What is .chiiu^ Qr porcelain, made off' *' iWhSr is it called, oluma, or ohiitt^wir^, and sometimes Toil, can't itell : well^it is calledf chink beioapQ. the :firit brought into Europe, came firom CliinaV and Uie ##, and iir^ yp^ip^l^ibi^ notk^ !^ie^ Cj jiiu^wa iJghl TT i t ^-fftf^ !lt ja iW is .' '^ : a^d If X let It P I The I island § stout { long, 1 maifka hikt^i] gentle, and ^ thew^ to per I ^ )!.;!' !;:;'',vt^ ofa '^^s^^^^^^s^ss^^^^^^^m^m^^smsmm^ w 145 .;/ Pt\ •»• 4- LES80N X.-^TBS NSWf<|UN0LAIID^ AND BHQOf-^ ^tt ^,' MAUXDOGS. ROlfPTd /rNBWfomo/LAND, an island on the Qast coast jpif I' j Pack, a number of do^. [N. Ainetiicia* 1 Tbam, two or more animals yoked togeth^* ' l^LXDGB^ a <;aniage wi^ut wheels. YiPb!^]|bmt| htogiiig. J l^ins'siir^j # 146 sea ^ into stfeams, thai ia/aumberless instanciBs he l]i(8 been the means of resetting from drowning Itho^ who must have periled 'btit for hi^. iKi ' theii natiye^o^nnlry, these dogs are used as beasts of* biirden. ThreyB br fdur yoked to .a. sledge will draw alnlost as many hundred weight of wood for ^m^miles,anda|terbeinffunloaded,ret^rnfo^an- 'Otnerbturdenrr-all withoul tne ^reotion of a driver. The i5!^mtot*a? dog is in size miich about ^at of the^'fion^er ; Ms ears are short and erect, apd his bil^Wy tqiii curves elegantly over hid back.^ He ' is w^li furnished with a thick hkil^r coat, peculiarly adaptfed to th^ climate. Asya, hunter, his scent c|in ttrace the seilorth^ r^ndeerat*a consider-' ablete^tance. He does not/dread, when in packs, to attack even the whitd /bear. JBis ctief value, howvet, cortsisls in his /quaHties as a draught animal, for which service he^is carefully trained from hl« youth. When ^gularly trained, he be-, comes ^ery submissive, comes at his master^ call, a#«iUows himself quietly to be harnessed to the 3edge. The teams vary from three, to nine dogso •^Seksf number his beenmnownto drag along /to |ce i yeight of i^irorethan sixteen hundred pirtinid a mil^ in ^ine ^inutes. The character of attd iw mtoy t o t he U ^ sm i a rop^>th|Pini» |t *:^ •# ti: X .147' LBSSON p-^Bm^VOhtUGE t' I f'r, ll . f Sp(siBii«'iTT, acQte or dgUc^te feeliogi ^ W I jJSnASP, th(& seizure of |ne hand. , _ri. 14 FATi(|tJB,(tee/), weariness; labour. ^ .. J? j Bit'tfiiiiviiisB) a liazardou^ undertaking. ^ tCwi'MitNT,Temart. / ^ *i * ' Dsspair'ino, hopeless ; * aesppnding. P^e'ilous, dangetpus. ^4 Gob'LikE, most good or excellent. ^ lloR'tXL, death giving; dejidly. ; ' \ Successful, fortunate. Hi 4 !>Eb8'cubd, set free from danget. ;- Dbsist^, to cease frcM*.anything. , 4LLud'TBATB, to explain; to ina^e c\ear, Haz'aro^ to iexpose to chaui(?e or jda^ger. ^Buc'c6u»3 to relieve ; to^j4ssi»t. .. - • *A young mW,n^medFrancife.Po<^i;tWenty^ years of age, was at w6rl# with his father and broih^i^s ii^ a field at St. CSloud^ near Paflst .A cart, with $ix persons, accidentally overset -and. fell into the neighbouring y^er. Moved by %h^,\ cries of byp fellow • creatures in their distress,' m$m^ inlantly plunged , into Jhe wter, aiA being'^im eztiellefUt swimmer, brought one of j them jiMy (m shore. H^ then return^ io save, if f0ii^bl%tbe #e8t. lii this 4tt6tl^lhtwas«qifally * ^1 ^ l^ft^lhiiig tw'o. more of^ the pa% house of God. ^ t^-^^ . ' . - LESSON Xin. — NIGHTINGALE. .Whfeh twilight's griey and pensive hour. J rings the low breeie an^ shut's .the flow'r, nd 3)ids the ^litary star ^ine in pale beauty^ from afir y When^ath^iing shades the landscape veil, Aiid peasants see^ their vil)^e dale. And mists from' riv^wave |i^^ ; AM dew in etrWift^ioi Jei • if see^ of the found hes in ir the> M/i:':. ' . i ;. J . . n tst • / , fi When glow-^onnn u^ tbe wood-walk light Their lamp, to cheer the travelled sight ; At that <»lj|i hoiWTt ao BtiU, 0^ |/ Awakes u^ lonely nighti^ And from a herputaige of shade ^ Bills wi£ h6r voice the forest glade. Arid #^^ that meltiqg /W^ce Than j|l which through the dai^ r(^oice : ^ ^nd still shaU Ymi and wandVtor love ^ The w^hpoMi^ Fath^ hi^^eaven ! oh ! thus when day, With aSus caresi hath pasr*waf j, ; Andsilent hours wirft i^ace 011^ A^d hush the toitider strains of ihirth ; Thus may ^weet songs.of paraise i^d pray's To thee my spirit's ofPriUf bear! ^n stari oiy signet set^oi^ Por vesper hymns of pi^y i 7 So may ^y mep?py and thy power Protect me thrp^gh the midnighl h4^^T ; AndhaJmy 8leep;*ndiid8ionshl€M^ -^^^ ,• I Smile on Wy wW^Vs ted Qf.w^ ). i f - . Sri 1 I. >■ ' I ■' > THB IDLER. J .'J 1 .lit. I ' ' ' ' J M 't' Att id iet ii a WaU ;ti:i1iM wa n ta hpth W t ^ Afe useless when it goes ai^.iifSw^fWV*^ I* V «-1 -y '-?a .(.' » ^ N * ^'Z^'\:a ki$*ji'M ^ Mis'sioNBR, one sentlo pre^tfe ifii^ Gospiftl. ' ''" Bmo'tion, dlsturlNiilDt of Mud. Modbra'tion, foriiearaiice ; (dimness of mi&d. ^Aomira'tion, wondeiv 4 fEL'oQUBWPy %ving the fbrce ^ orttoif^ * €k>iiKLRrB', pj^rfect. i Hbro'iga jttiialxl^ Id a (Ghrisfcian) herein / HEAyfiNLY, divine ; 9mxrei9ely.ej(<:elleiit. ,, i riNSPmss^, infuses itrtd. , , ; j Tbagh'bs, mc«leates or delivers. c^ V'\ - I j AccoM'Pi^aRD^;^ei^t witi^* '.>♦ .DBCLARif'^ to. affirm or tejjl ojp^njy* "V^TMeotti'^dfti^^ St. Francois XaVier td the Itididai 'vi^ij j^dicMng in the eity of Ai^i^g^iic&i, i^i^ of thoi^e p^^nt advanced as it were to sj^ak to hinr, and^^t 10 hisf^ce. I^d il^lMi^e^ Mthd^^^^^ Of hetra:^^ the l4i^t ei^aMbhi M^ dff'l^ spittle witii Mfr iiaiidk^chief^ tria l^tt *Py continued his senioKm as if m^tiliiicig hi^d ha^iMied. EW^one^ present was surprised at his mx^it moderaiioii : even ^ose who at first laujgfhed at . the inililt, were fiU^ \ii!l^ admiration! One gddd rd ittion ito asstii^ us. that m e.dlKsinne /, mitkd. '■-• / r 1 , Fi^- kcMng 4Ped. Iieroic Aed at . One bkjinire which he teaches is . heavenly. A law Which In- spires such courage and greatness of soul, aiM which enabled Mm to gainsocoittj^ete aTictory over himself, can come but from hearen/' At the conclusion of the sermon, he declared that the ^tue of the preacher had convei^ him ; he begged t^be admitted a member of the chureh, and was soon after solemnly baptized. This con- version was Mlowed by a great many oUjers f iso true it is, that good example is more powerful than the most eloquent discourses. / •\.'VN/>/v\/vr LESSON XV.— >F00D. ./ f Fah*^ fmi. Of eatables. ., ^-^ ij Lpx'oRT, demons fare. ^ [the ireh*u 11 &iucni, somet^iing eaten with food to improve tS»o«K> toflrelsion of violence. ^ PaB'ViOtrai t^or, or going before. Rap'id, quiikl ' Hkalth't, well) or in health. Ihji/riOus, hurtful. 7 I ' ti^p«iisvfy to assuage *^ todi^s^. Weea ta fld ^ d ia nk i norddB toapj ii ^ and thirsty and toiupply the waste Ifeat ie getAjf -t*r \ S'i >!>C 154 on 'in our bodies. Young people generally eat more than old people, because they are growing, and thef digestion is rapids ,.. „ : The prindpal artieles of food are —bread, vege- tables, milk, an4 animal food. Hunger is the best sauee aird the beist cook. If we are hungry, the simplest flare bjBComes a luxury. It is a grie- vous f rrbr ^to suppose that eating a great deal is a proof of a healthy appetite, or that by eating ^uch,.we get more nourishment. , > It is worse than useless to eat more than Ihe stomach can digest No stomach can digest wlpn it is overloaded. We should not, when in heapi, take food too often. The stomach is three or four hours in digesting a meal. To take another before the previous meal is removed, is very iujurioi^flf. We should never eat Imfitily, but masticate our fo^ very well, and drink only when we feel a necessity to do so. y , ^ ,*, We should make it a rule not to eat or dr^ik' any^ing very hot. It spoils the tc^eth, aqd in- jiires ^-^tomach. ! < , Wluoi ]|^u<^ by exercise^ we ought n^yfr drink cold $»pi Uik ii^iPidepGe^ t^^^ 4 s aiL^?'' lly eat, >wing, vege- is the mgrfi i gtie- al iea in ihe leali^, >rf6iir b^fiore tteour feel a ind iu- W~ -J.".- .l.^'" " » ■ . - >. J. ~ -^ ■ • " *(•- 4^ LBSSON XYI.— TUB FITS SBNSBS (ELLIPTICAL). ( ' ' . t ^ ' " ' , , ^^ , j*^ - -^ - * > _ . -^ '_ , ** ., Man holds himm^ jipiight' on his feet His head is erect on his |j M| gers. He has. . ., , ..Jftiiis and....... .legs. He w^mpld of things with his ,- ^ >...... .^./The soles Ol|^^^|w^. rest on the gronnd.'f J The head turns toii^^ght and to the....M—^" ^1 The top of his head in called the skull. UpoDL it is the hair. Within the ......... is the brain, wliiish is enclosed there as in a box of bone. This Ik>z secut^s... against blows. On the face are seen the eyes, nose, mouth, and chin; and on each | side the*........ The eyes are shut by means of l^e t^f .. .. . . whidi shelter them fi om the air and too much light. Above the eyes are the eyelashes ; higher ^tiU t} are the eyebrows. Man sees with his.... «.Wlmt is near him, and also what is iflb top f^!c|^ The nose is between the eyes anotne..;.....^^ iut & two holes are called the.. ......; with yi^^ose are perc^vj^d^ smells. The mouth has ...Iljp», mi^job a^ both Moveable. Under ^e moittl is ^ thef^.^;^^..Within the mouth are die^pa)^tb^ tiie -^ tongue, and the ......... The^ teeth "|trt9 ^)^| in % the jawbones, and are rang^ itt....irrow%ciflii^ f are applied to one ano t h e r, ^ith the t fli ithwiB ' ^[liad our......^. ; the tongue brings the fooiisVfi^ ^e leeth^ and at the same Ume the spittle mmms a. "''}ii^y»<*J'J : ■ ' -r:..v>rt^-v>^:'^V^^-':^^:j'^A'^^>^*:^.-^vv^^i^^^ ' '^^m « .'■■•''■.• • It ; it descends aftenvards into the throat, and thence into the stofnach. While fodd is in the mouth, the tongue and ^e palate... the flavour of it. The mouth serves also for speaking; the voice comes ffpm the lungs ; the mouth, Oie lips, tho4oi^ue,.the teeth, and the palate, form spefeSi! .|feu perceives Rmell by his.. ....... ; ta^3 by i^g ..:........] with his ears he ..sounds; with his eyes he ......... the colour^ form, arid motion of hodies'f ^th ids skin he..........;them. All theses means-of perceiving the qualities of o&ects are' caUed the sme5. Thus man has.......:.ienses:" stghtyheanng, taste; smell, and toueh^ r ; ,' lt\'M. Wii^cwtotoi; one skillel in human knowledire ^im'inal, one guUty of crime. ^ ™o«BCT8, designs: schemes. , Term, the Ihnit cir boundary; -^ 'fe'itoi^MT, unacquainted with. , ^omirr'm^ draw» out ; delayed. groiWB^i happening without notice; oominir fRMCH,to arrive at. \ i ^^v-«4*x Jy^o'iHBis &nc% t^ :. UwbiRGp', to injiter; to endure. ^^ - Jont, t6 be merry ; to jest. n poiiosopuer w i;-' J *tvtv,?; ;. » . >■ .' ■ Wm t, and in the lavoiir r; the e Upa, Eiedch. by his thhis ion of thesei ts are ii|ises; .9- >> edfe. t.- fi-'i« 157 ■-^■i WIIS) and he ansii/^fed, *^^J[fc is the jbur^f a SQ^teniq^ (^mipl ^kest Irom prison tjqglh^ place oi ex^cnUon." We ar^ all condemned to death from out mother's lypn^b ; and, from the time of our birth, we are c