blame; that is, know the nature of the question, before you make any charge. b. Do not conclude a person guilty before you have examined the evidence; or, weigh well the circumstances to ascertain where the fault lies. 5. However virtue may be neglected for a time, men are so constituted as ultimately to acknowledge and respect genuine merit. Varied.-a. Virtue may be under-rated for a time, but ultimately, human nature will acknowledge real merit. b. Men may for a time disregard virtue, but they are so constituted, as eventually to admit the claims of substantial worth. 1. We must die, 2. Death, 3. Grammar, 14. Arithmetic, 5. Geography, 6. Schoolroom, 7. Temperance, S. Industry, 9. Wealth, 10. Heaven, 11. Solitude, 12. Civilization, 1. The ocean is calm, 2. The stars twinkle, Lesson 113.-p. 74. Periphrasis employed. Expressed by 1. Death is the common lot of all. 2. The separation of the soul from the body. The art of computing by numerals. A description of the various divisions of the earth. A room in which pupils assemble for instruction. The due control of our appetites. The active exertion of the mind or body in some useful employment. {An abundance either of money or real The habitation of the blessed. Seclusion from social intercourse. State of society observing social order and {Sintellectual improvement. Lesson 114.- p. 75. Expressed by The vast expanse of water is unruffled. 1. The spangled heavens. 2. The glittering orbs above. . Expressed by 3. Winter is a desolate S The ice-bound months when nature is in season, 4. A contented man enjoys the greatest portion of life, 5. Chatham is dead, 6. The grass is green, 7. Nature looks fair, 8. Life is short, 9. God is omniscient, eternal, and omnipotent, 10. Retirement, 1. A king, 2. A sailor, { her saddest gloom. Lesson 115. p. 75. Periphrasis, continued. 3. The water evaporates, Expressed by The sovereign of a kingdom. The water is becoming a vapour. 4. Obedience is due to pa- A ready observance of the wishes and com rents, 5. Syntax is the third part of Grammar, 6. The air is elastic, 7. Rhetoric, 8. Astronomy is a delightful study, 9. His actions were unbecoming, 10. Enthusiasm is apt to betray us into error, For { mands of parents is enjoined both by nature and revelation. The arrangement, connection, and government of words constitute the third part of Grammar. The air possesses the property of recovering its former position after it has been compressed or expanded. The art of influencing the wills and prejudices of others. The study of the science which acquaints us with the magnitude, motions, and connections of the heavenly bodies, fills the mind with pleasing emotions. His actions did not manifest a prudent regard either to his station or circum. stances. A heated imagination is apt to induce us to omit the examination necessary for ascertaining the truth. Lesson 116. p. 75. Say I dislike that man; or, I have an objection to For 2. He was turned out of } 3. He cheats and she lies, 9. He has no money, 10. He has run into debt, 11. He is a great glutton, 12. He turns up his nose at every thing, For Say He was dismissed, expelled, or removed. does not adhere to truth. He is not very honest, or honourable; she SHe is guilty of taking the property of others. John is not noted for bravery. He has been put into confinement. } He receives no nourishment from his food. He was put into an asylum. He has no means; or, His pecuniary resources are exhausted. He has contracted debts. He indulges to excess in eating. He is very fastidious. He is difficult to be {pleased. Lesson 117.-p. 76. Say 1. His mother scolded him, His mother reproved him. SECTION V. PARAGRAPHS. Lesson 118.-p. 76. The Exercise separated into five Paragraphs. 1. As the knowledge of language is intimately connected with every other kind of information, and as in the languages of ancient Greece and Rome are preserved some of the noblest productions of human genius, a principal place is assigned to these subjects. 2. In recommendation of our own language, it is superfluous to have recourse to arguments. All that are acquainted with it, foreigners as well as natives, must be convinced of its excellence; particularly as it is the vehicle of productions eminently distinguished by Genius, Taste, Learning, and Science. 3. And as language should be considered not merely as a channel to convey our thoughts upon common occasions, but as capable of ornament to please, and of energy to persuade mankind; and, as such improvements are both gratifying and beneficial to society, proper attention is due to the study of eloquence. 4. Cicero, the most celebrated of Roman orators, has very justly remarked, that ignorance of the events and transactions of former times, condemns us to a perpetual state of childhood. From this condition of mental darkness we are rescued by history, which supplies us with its friendly light, to view the instructive events of past ages, and to collect wisdom from the conduct of others. 5. And as there are particular countries, from which we have derived the most important information in religion, arts, sciences, and literature, we ought carefully to inspect the pages of their interesting records. The most ancient people of whom we have any authentic accounts, are the Jews: to them was communicated, and by them was preserved, the knowledge of the true God; while all other nations were sunk in the most abject superstition, and disgraced by the grossest idolatry. Lesson 119.-p. 78. PARAGRAPHS, continued. 1. Definition.—Friendship is an affectionate union of two persons of nearly the same age, the same situation of life, the same sentiments, and (as some writers will have it) of the same sex. As man 2. Cause. - Friendship is in the nature of man. is a social creature, it is no wonder he should love to associate with those of similar dispositions, and to attach himself to that person who is most like himself. This attachment naturally produces reciprocal acts of kindness, which beget that union we call friendship. 3. Antiquity. The ancient writers of morality are full of encomiums on friendship, while the poets and historians abound with the brightest examples of it; the friendship of David and Jonathan in the Sacred Writings, of Achilles and Patroclus in Homer, and of Nisus and Eurýalus in Virgil, show how strong an attachment may be formed by two persons of the same sex, and to what a degree of enthusiasm this attachment is sometimes carried. 4. Novelty. The moderns, indeed, seem to have abated of this enthusiasm of friendship; but have not entirely extinguished it. Shining instances might be produced, from modern history, of the force of friendship; nor are our own times, degenerate as they are supposed to be, entirely without them. 5. Advantages.-There are strong reasons in the nature of man why friendship should form so conspicuous a part in his character. Every one finds himself so much in need of a person in whom he can confide; he finds his joys so much increased, and his sorrows so much abated, when shared by |