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saluted? What should you think of this? What do the grandees of Spain claim? How is uncovering the head regarded among the Turks? What does Montaigne observe? What of the Negroes? What of two monarchs? What of the people of Carmena? Of the Chinese? Remarks of Montaigne? Expressions of the Chinese?

No. 2. Salutation, requirement, demonstration, originally, calculate, felicity, immortal, copious.

No. 3. Ax for ask; eend for end; na-tur for nate-yur; ourn for ours; set for sit; sitch for such.

No. 6. Why is a semicolon placed after nothing, verse 2? A period after are? A comma after head? § 11. 2. One comma is changed to a semicolon, and one period to a colon; correct them, in verse 2.

No. 10. What kind of a sentence is verse third, simple or compound? NOTE.-When a sentence has more than one subject or predicate, it is a compound sentence.

Tell the subject or subjects, predicate or predicates, object or objects. No. 13. Have, for, nature, to, strait, their. See your dictionary.

What word has an opposite meaning to deep, long, rich, humble, stout, brave, right.

How many different meanings has bow? down? die? founder? long? peck?

LESSON III.

EDWARD AND CHARLES.

1. MR.P SPENCER sent for his two sons, Edward and Charles, into his closet;a he took each of them by the hand, and drawing them affectionately towards him, told them he was going to undertake a long journey; that he hoped they would be very good boys during his absence, obedient and dutiful to their mamma, and never vex nor tease her, but do every thing she wished them to do: he also desired them to be kind to poor Ben, and to recollect, that though his face was black, he was a very good boy, and that God would love him, whilst he continued to behave well, just as much as if his skin were as white as theirs, and much more than He would either of them, unless they were equally deserving of His love, as black Ben had rendered himself by his good natured and amiable disposition.

2. Edward and Charles both promised their papa that they would do every thing he desired; but they were not both equallyd sincere: Edward could with difficulty hide his joy, when his father told him he was going from home; for he was a very naughty boy, and had no inclination to obey anybody,

but to be his own master, and do as he liked; to get into all kinds of mischief, and kick and cuff poor Ben whenever he pleased.

3. Thinking, however, it would be proper to appear sorry for what he was, in reality, extremely glad, and seeing poor Charles take out his handkerchief to wipe away his tears, when he was taking leave of his father, he pulledd out his also but it was not to wipe his eyes, but to hide his smiles; for he was so happy at the thought of all the tricks he could play, without having any one to control him, that he was afraid his joy would be perceived, and his hypocrisy detected.

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4. Mrs. Spencer's health was so indifferent, that she seldom quitted her apartment ; so that she knew very little of the behavior of her sons. Edward, as soon as he had breakfasted, usually took his hat, and went out, without telling any one whither he was going, or when he should return.

5. One day, when he was gone away in this manner, and Charles was quite alone, he went up stairs to his mamma, and asked her leave to take a walk in the fields; and away he went, with his favorite dog, for he had no other company, and he said, "Come along, Ruby, let us take a ramble together; my brother always quarrels and fights with me, but I know you will not, my poor Ruby: here, my poor old fellow, here is a piece of bread, which I saved from my breakfast, on purpose for you."

6. Charles had not walked very far, before he thought he heard Ben crying; and thinking it very probable that his brother was beating him, he went as fast as he possibly could towards the place whence the sound came. There he found poor black Ben with a load of fagots upon his back, almost enoughs to break it, and Edward whippingd him because he cried, and said they were too heavy.

7. Charles began immediately to unload the poor boy; but Edward said if he attempted to do so, he would break every bone in his skin. He was, however, not to be frightened from his good natured and humane intention, and therefore continued to take off the fagots; telling his brother, that if he came near to prevent him, he would try which had most strength; and as Edward was a great coward, and never attempted to strike any body but the poor black boy, who dared not return the blow, he thought proper to walk away, and leave his brother to do as he liked.

8. When they met afterwards, and Charles offered to shake hands with him, saying he was sorry for what he had said to him, and begged they might be good friends, he appeared very willing to forget what had passed, and assured him he forgave him with all his heart; but his whole thoughts were employed on finding out some way to be avenged on his brother, and he had soon an opportunity of doing what might have cost him his life, though it is to be hoped he was not quite wicked enough to desire it.

9. Walking, one morning, by the side of the river, he beggedd Charles to get into a little boat, which lay close to the shore, to look for a sixpence, which he pretended to have left in it; and began to sob' and cry, because he was afraid he had lost his money. Charles, who was always glad to oblige his brother, jumped into the boat with the utmost readiness, but in an instant, the wicked Edward, having cut the rope by which it was fastened, away it went into the middle of the river, and no one can tell whither it might have been driven, or what terrible accident might have happened, if the wind had been high, and had not the good affectionate Ben stripped off his clothes, and plunged into the river, to go to Charles's assistance. Ben could swim like a fish, and was soon within reach of the boat, which, by getting hold of the end of the rope, he brought near enough to the shore for Charles to jump

out on the bank.

10. At another time, the two brothers were walking near the side of a brook, when Edward wickedly pushed Charles from some height, into the water. Fortunately the brook was not very deep, and Charles escaped uninjured; but the fallh might have been attended with the most injurious consequences.

11. Edward fancied, that, as his mamma knew nothing of his tricks, and as he was certain Charles was too good natured to tell tales, his papa would never hear of them: but he was very much mistaken. Oldw Nicholls the hostler had observed his behavior and, as soon as his master returned, took the first opportunity of telling him of every thing which had passed in his absence.

12. Mr. Spencer now recollected that he had been much to blame in keeping his sons at home, and determined to send them both to school immediately: he observed, however, that they were not equally deserving of kindness and indulgence,

and that it would be proper and just to make Edward feel how much he was displeased by the accounts he had received of his conduct;a he was therefore sent to a school at a considerable distance from home, so far off that he came home neither at Christmas nor Thanksgiving, nor saw any of his friends from one year to the other; he was not allowed to have any pocket money, for his papa said he would only make an ill use of it;a nor had he ever any presents sent him of any kind.

13. Charles was only twenty miles from his father's house, and was always at home in the holydays: he had a great many things given to him on new year's day, and his father bought him a little pony. And Ben, who was a grateful boy, did not forget how many times Charles had taken his part, and would have done any thing in the world to have given him pleasure.

s § 14. 1. a § 12. 1. b § 11. 1. c § 13. 1. d § 47. e § 57. ƒ § 45. t § 1. 6. g § 44. 17. h § 45. § 46. i§ 49. j§ 19. 1. p What does it stand for? w Why a capital? v § 43. 9. y § 43. 3.

No. 1. What charge did Mr. Spencer give his sons? What did both promise? How did Edward feel? Why? How did Charles feel? What was the state of Mrs. Spencer's health at that time? What did Edward usually do after breakfast? What did Charles ask his mother one day? When he had proceeded a little way, what did he hear? What did he see when he approached the place? What did Charles then do? What did Edward threaten? Did this stop him? What happened when they met again? What had Edward been thinking of in the mean time? What happened one morning as they were walking by the shore ? was he preserved? What did Edward do at another time? How did he think he should escape? How did Mr. Spencer find out what he had done? What did he determine to do? Where did he send Edward, and what did he prohibit him? What privileges did he allow Charles? What of Ben? What do you think of Edward? Which of these boys do you think was the happiest?

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No. 2. Affectionately, disposition, unload, inclination, mischief, perceived, apartment, probable, immediately, absence, accident, injurious, pleasure, wickedly.

No. 3. Ben for bin, git for get, nothin for nuthing, hum for home.

No. 4. Difference between ab'sent and absen't, contes't and con'test, subject and subjec't.

No. 6. Why is there a comma after fancied, in verse 11th? After tricks? Tales? Why a colon after them? Why a period after mistaken? There are three commas omitted in this verse; place them in their proper situation. No. 7. Piece and peace, fare and fair, tale and tail, here and hear, bear and bare, would and wood, grate and great.

No. 9. Any body, however, himself, therefore, undertake, without. No. 10. Analyze the first sentence of the second verse. See § 1. Note. No. 12. Spell and define the first verse. How many different meanings has fall? tear? well? blow ? left?

LESSON IV.

THE OLD MAN'S STORY.

1. "Twas in the town of Lexington,
Towards the close of day,

An old man sat upon a stone,
Beside the public way;

A staff was in his trembling hand,
His hairs were few and gray.

2. Before his dim and aged eyes,
A monument arose,

Which told how near that hallowed spot,
Men once had met as foes,

Though now no mark of strife is seen,
And there the bright grass grows.

3. Three merry boys were at their play,
Not far from the road-side,
And their free utterance of joy
Rang loudly far and wide;

For well they knew no one was near,
To silence, or to chide."

4. But soon they saw the aged man,
Who sat upon the stone,

Gazing around with quiet look,
Unpitied and alone;

And then they hushed their shouts of glee,

And spake in softer tone.

5. They threw aside their bat and ball,
And stopped their sports of glee,
And leaping o'er the old stone wall,
Approached-those urchins three-
To where the gray-haired stranger sat,
Beneath a spreading tree.

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