The Standard Fifth Reader

Life-Influence of Actions-Now- Fidelity in Little Things

- Imperceptible Formation of Habits Kindness its own Reward, 84

22. The Boastful Scholar,

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74. A Pupil's Tribute, &c.,

75. Self-killing, .

23. Learning to Write,

25. The Snow of Winter,

26. The Two Roads,

29. Gladiatorial Combat with a Tiger,

30. Government of the Thoughts,

32. Compression in Speech,

33. Turning the Grindstone,

34. The Present in View of the Future,

37. Fall of a Mountain,

38. The Spider and Bee: an Apologue,

39. Climate of the Catskill Mountains,

41. John Pounds, the Cobbler,

44. On the Study of Words (Part I.),

47. The Stream Made to Work,

50. The Teachings of Nature,

51. A Chase on the Ice,

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52. The Particular Lady,.

56. Spirit the Motive Power, &c.,

57. The Lion and the Spaniel,

58. Imprisonment of Bonnivard,

61. HISTORICAL CHARACTERS.

Queen Elizabeth

Alexander Severus- Gibbon.
ard-Burke. Milton- Quarterly Review. Washington-Webster, 144

62. On the Abuse of Genius,

64. Astronomy and Immortality (Part I.),

65.

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(Part II.),

69. The Complaint of a Stomach,

70 The Permanence of Words,

71. The Puffers,

CONTENTS.

76. Humanity of Robert Bruce,
77. First Predictor of an Eclipse,

83. Columbus and his Discovery,

84. The Discovery of America,

86. Unity and Progress of Mankind,

87. On Kindness to Brute Animals,

89. The Resolute Whale,

90. A Storm in the Indian Ocean,.

92. The Prairies of the West,

93. The Valley of Mexico,

94 The World of Water,

95 The Wind and Rain,

97. The Best Kind of Revenge,

98. Labor and Genius, .

99. Permanence of the Useful,

102. The Two Palaces: an Allegory,

Air and Exercise - Quarterly Review.
States Webster. Our Common Schools
ing the Body at the Soul's Expense - Ib.
Teacher's Calling-Channing,

LARDNER,

. BROOKE,

DUMAS,

CHAMBERS,
J. MONTGOMERY,

MACAULAY,
COTTLE,
CHAMBERS,
SCOTT,
MITCHELL,
DUMAS,

CHAMBERS,
SYDNEY SMITH,

QU. REVIEW,

- Hume. How-

Education in the United
Everett. On Pamper-
True Estimate of the

103. The Discontented Miller, .

104. The Planets and Heavenly Bodies,

105. THOUGHTS ON EARLY RISING.

Habits of Great Men-Anon. The Morning Hour

How to Rise Early Anon.,.

107. A Rill from the Town Pump (Part I.),

108. 66

109. Sound and Sense,

(Part II.), .

112. Is Knowledge Power?

114. HISTORICAL CHARACTERS.

Demosthenes-

- Creasy. Cicero and Demosthenes Compared-Fen-

elon. Alfred the Great- Dickens. Mary, Queen of Scots -- Rob-
ertson. Last Moments of Addison-Macaulay. Lord Chatham
in Parliament-Hazlitt. As Secretary of State Grattan. Ed-
mund Burke - Anon.,.

117. The Youth of Washington,

118. Vesuvius,

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119. The Sword and Press,

147. Shakspeare's Power of Expression,
148. MORAL AND RELIGIOUS ELOQUENCE.

121. Joan of Arc,

122. The Sky,

125. ELOQUENCE OF STATESMEN.

Degeneracy of Athens- Demosthenes. Value of Literature-Cicero.
On Taxing the American Colonies - Chatham. Justice Sher-
idan. Impeachment of Hastings - Burke. The Impracticable
Undesirable - Ib. American Progress-lb. The Schoolmaster
Abroad Brougham. Reply to De Brézé — - Mirabeau.
Measures Canning. Resistance to the British
Union Webster. Civil War Clay,.

127. Archimedes,

Men and

Henry. The

129. The Free Mind,

130. ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS.

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CHAMBERS,

.LYTTON-ANON.,

Know before you Speak-True Generosity-Moral and Pysical
Courage Religion the Cement of Society - Habits of bserva-
tion Good Advice- Humorous Retaliation,

131. Ferdinand and Isabella,

. IRVING,

132. Cromwell's Expulsion of the Parliament, . LINGARD,.

135. THE REPUBLIC.

Basis of our System - Washington. A Republic Strongest - Jef-

ferson. True Bond of Union - Jackson. Religious and Mental

Culture- Wayland. Our Political Experiment - Wirt. Moral

Force of Example-Mc Lean. Fabric of our Government-Webster, 287

136. The Harbor of San Francisco,

137. Execution of Madame Roland,

138. What a Common Man may say,

142 THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

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291

293

Traits of Character- Flint. Indian Mounds-lb. Disappear-
ance of Indians from the Ohio - Audubon. Their Retreat West-
ward- - Sprague,

143. War the Child of Barbarism,

144. Adventure in Calabria,

LAMARTINE,

BREWSTER,

COURIER,

QU. REVIEW,

EVERETT,

WM. WARE,

CARLYLE,.

DE QUINCEY AND OTHERS,259

RUSKIN,

263

234

Religion essential to Morality - Washington. Indebtedness to
Christianity-Park. This Life's Experiences point to Another-
Wilson. Joys of a Good Conscience - South. Outward and In-
ward Riches-Talfourd. Effects of Infidelity-Hall. Knowl-
edge an Assurance of Immortality- Wilson. Demoralization of
Irreligion Channing. Study of God's Works - Linnæus. Min-
istry of the Beautiful — Chalmers. The most Precious Possession
Davy. Reflections in Westminster Abbey-Addison Efficacy

of Prayer-Lammenais. Death- Dewey,

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299

203. Gil Blas and the Parasite,

204. False and True Energy,

177. The Declaration of Independence,

178. The Indians among Themselves,

180. The American War, .

181. Literature of the Hebrews,

186. Capture of a Whale,

188. THE ELOQUENCE OF SCIENCE.

Indebtedness to Society - Mountford.
Resistance to Ridicule Sydney Smith.
land. Perseverance under Failure
Imagination-Jane Taylor. Idleness
Jesting - Ib. Local Associations-Johnson,
174. Telegraphs,

176. Lochiel's Warning,

11. Resignation to God's Will,

14. The Turf shall be, &c.,.

15. The Spartan Boy,.
19. The Seasons,

208. Advice to an Affected Speaker,

209. Lament over Lost Opportunities,

210. The Good Goddess of Poverty,

211. Pleasures of Science,

212. Proverbs of Solomon,

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324

DYMOND,

FOSTER, WIRT, WINTHROP, 331

183 Napoleon,

184 Napoleon as a Student,

185. THOUGHTS ON BOOKS.

Obligations to Literature Hood. The Worth of Books

ning. Moral Influence of a Literary Taste - Hillard.

bleness of a Taste for Reading- Herschel. The Habit may be

Abused,

BROWNE,

The

Extent of the Universe. The Atmosphere Qu. Review.
The Steam-engine- Jeffrey. Ignorance of Great Physical Truths
Life Light - Liebig. Wonders of the Created Universe
Herschell On the Vastness of the Universe- Whewell,

189. Common Errors, .

196. Pizarro in Peru,

197. Human Science at Fault,

200. Peculiarities of our Liberty,

202. What Labor has Done,

Love of Home Webster.

Of Veracity — Way-

Niebuhr. Abuse of the

Chambers. A Habit of

DEGERANDO,

STORY,.

WORDSWORTH,

Chan-
Desira-

WORDSWORTH,

SARAH F. ADAMS,

MOORE,

MISS LAMB,

SCHOTTEL,

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31 SELECT PASSAGES IN VERSE.

Ulysses' Dog. Feigned Courage - Miss Lamb. Beauty - Gay.

The Pleasures of Memory - Rogers. Ambition - Byron. Defi-

ance- Young. Affectionate Remembrance — Wordsworth,

Hymn,.

ADDISON,

36. Graves of a Household,

· HEMANS, .

40. SELECT PASSAGES IN VERSE.

Happiness-Keble. Friendship — Wordsworth. Comfort in Adver-

sity Southey. Futurity-Dryden. Short-sightedness Trench.

Independence

Thomson. The Moral Law Wordsworth.

Ruined City,

The

42 The Spring Shower,

43. Not to Myself Alone,

48. A Retrospective Review,

49. Address to the Indolent,

53. The Father's Return,

54. The Carrier-pigeon,

55. Ode to Peace,.

59. The Launch of the Ship,

60. Affectation,

-63. Creation, .

66. God,.

67. Expression in Reading,

68. The Return of the Dove,.

72. Hymn of the Hebrew Maid,

73. The Brave Man,

78. SELECT PASSAGES IN VERSE.

Griffin,

79. Advance,.

85. First Voyage of Columbus,

88. Reciprocal Kindness,

91. Heroism of Grace Darling,

92. The Prairies, .

115. Mary Stuart and her Mourner,

116. Conversation Spoilers, .

120. SELECT PASSAGES IN VERSE.

123. The Beautiful,

124. The Ploughman,

126. Elegy in a Country Church-yard,

128. Lord Ullin's Daughter,

133. Excelsior,

134. Apologues in Verse,

139. Strong Drink maketh Fools,
140. The Lutist and Nightingale,

Addison. Essen-

A Prayer Thomson. Providence Inscrutable
tial Knowledge attainable by All- Wordsworth. Knowledge and
Wisdom- Cowper. To Duty- Wordsworth. Death of the Young
and Fair-Conscientious Discharge of Duty Bryant. Hope and
Gloom Whittier. Night- Southey.
Love due to the Creator

Trust in God - Young. He lives long who lives well-Randolph.
Retirement Goldsmith. The Old Man by the Brook— Words-
worth. Freedom-Bryant. Folly of Procrastination - Practical
Charity Crabbe. The Guilty Conscience

Byron. Prayer

Tennyson. Coronach - -Scott,