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2. Anon the winds are stirred'; the mirrror's face is broken up'; the mighty deep is troubled'. Wave' rolls on wave'; surge lashes surge', until the angry flood', chafed into rage', lodges its snow white caps', with deafning roar', amid the impending clouds'.

2. Of Ocean's vast amount,' the little spheric drop that hangs upon the needle's point', contains no less than thirteen thousand minor globes'. How many globules must there be then, in the immeasured ocean's length', and breadth', and depth"!

4. No man can count the various kines of scaly herds that lave within this watery waste. Among them', there are many thousand of rare and curious shapes'; some of surprising qualities', and a few of amazing size'.

5. Ocean's mystic sounds I hear',-
Peal of unwonted things';

Of wonders', far` and near',
The hollow music rings`;-

Its notes borne wild around the world',
Where 'er the dark', blue waves are cuil'd`.

TABLES OF MEASURES.-LESSON 35.

(7) Land Measure.

144 Inches (in)

make 1 Foot,

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NOTE. This measure is applied to lands and whatever has length and breadth; hence it is properly called solid measure.

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NOTE, This measure is used when things have length, breadth and depth;

and is properly called solid measure

(9) Liquid Measure.

4 Gills (gi.)

2 Pints

make 1 Pint,

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66 1 Quart,

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NOTE. This measure is used in buying and selling liquors of various kinds, but in some places a difference is made between wine and beer measure, 282 solid inches make a gallon of beer, but 231, make a gallon of wine.

GRAMMAR. LESSON 36.

Of Nouns and Number.

Nouns are of two numbers; the singular and the plural; and the singular noun may be made plural in various ways.

1. A noun in the singular number may generally be rendered plural by the addition of s; as book, books; pin, pins, &c.

2. When the singular noun ends in ch soft, sh, ss, s, or x, then the plural is formed by adding es, as: church, churches; lash, lashes; kiss, kisses; rebus, rebuses; box, boxes; When ch is hard, s only is added, as: arch, archs.

3. When the singular ends with o, es makes it plural, as: hero, heroes; if the o, however, follows another vowel, s is added, as: folio, folios.

4. When the noun singular ends in y, and has no other vowel in the syllable, the y is changed into ies in the plural; as: fly, ffies; baby, babies; but if the last syllable has another vowel in it, then s only is added to the y, as: boy, boys; key, keys.

5. When the singular noun ends in f, or fe, it is made plural by changing these letters into ves, as: half, halves; life, lives; but nouns that end in ff have s only in the plural; as: ruff, ruffs.

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OBS. It be proper to observe that to these general rules, a few exceptions may be found. Valley and money, are often written vallies and monies.

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1. Now comes stern Winter', clad in frost and snow', to shake the naked limbs of the leafless wood'. This season is the thrifty farmers pastime. He now feasts upon the fat things of his labour in the heat of summer', and finds content`.

2. To the poor and pallid child of want and wo', this season comes loaded with gloom', and shrouded thick in doubt`. This is his season of trial'; a rule to gague his faith`; a call to bid him summon to his aid his stock of patience, fortitude', and hope`.

3. Stretched on his bed of straw', his limbs benumbed with frost', he drinks the cup of grief. Want sits upon his brow`, lean famine marches naked through his weather beaten cot', and the bleaching storm finds ready passage to his very couch'. Hunger wastes his cheeks'; pain racks his bones', and foul disease preys upon his vitals'. Come', charity and health', unlock your stores', and bid the poor man live`.

4. When winter reigns high', and nature looks drear',
When the sun hid by clouds', does scarcely appcar';
When the storm rages fierce', and winds hollow roar,
Then remember', kind reader', remember the poor'.
TABLES OF MEASURES.-LESSON 39.
(10) Dry Measure.

33.6 Solid inches, (in.)

2 Pints

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NOTE. Dry measure is used for grain, fruit, salt, roots, coal, &c.

(11) Measure of Time.

60 Seconds, (sec.) make

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1 Minute,

m.

60 Minutes

66

1 Hour,

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NOTE. There are 13 Lunar months in one year; also 52 weeks, 1 day and 6 hours; or 365 days, 6 hours. The 6 hours are not counted untill the fourth year, which has 366 days and is called Leap year. Hence, divide the given year by 4, and if nothing is left, it is then Leap year.

Measure of Circular Motion.

60 Thirds ( ́'') make 1 Second,

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NOTE. This table is used in measuring circles; all of which, whether great or small, are supposed to be divided in 360 equal parts.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 40.
Nouns and Number.

6. The names of things that are weighed or measured, have no plural; for number does not attach to them, as: oil, wine, wool, &c. But when the several kinds are spoken of, then the plural is used, as: the finer wools, the better wines, the sweeter oils, &c.

7. The nouns, pains, alms, riches, optics, politics, &c. are used in the plural form; but means and news, in the singular.

S. In some nouns, the plural is formed by changing oo into ce, as: foot, feet; tooth, teeth; &c. Man becomes men; and woman, women; ox, oxen; child, children; louse, lice; mouse, mice; penny, pence, and pennies for coin; die, dice for play, and die, dies for coining.

9. Words from the dead languages distinguish number by different terminations, as: datum, data; basis, bases; axis, axes; stratum, strata.

10. Some nouns from the Latin are both singular and plural, as: hiatus, apparatus, series, species, &c.

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READING. LESSON 42.

The Reformed Brothers.

1. In the northern part of Georgia', lived a good old man', whose name was Carter'; he had two sons'; Bylus and Beltus`. These boys were bad by nature'; and worse by education`. Their wanton cruelty and wicked conduct', bore down the spirits of their aged parents', and brought their kind mother to a premature grave'.

2. This solemn call made no deep lines upon their hard and frozen hearts'; for, in a few days, the event was forgotten', and they were rioting in acts of the most glaring outrage', which the powerful arm of the law was too weak to restrain'.

3. Mr. Carter was not a man of fortune, nor was he poor; from a small piece of ground', of the first fertility', he had drawn', by careful labour', a full supply for all the reasonable wants of his family; for he had tilled it with great skill', and success'.

4. The loss of his wife', however, the increasing vileness of his sons', and the daily troubles into which they contrived to involve him', brought him down', and he was confined to his bed. A temperate', frugal course of living, aided by steady habits', had secured to this man a firm constitution', and good health'.

5. For some days', he struggled against his malady with a few faint symptoms of success'; but', at length', nature,yielded'; the victim was secured'; death laid his icy hand upon the devoted man's head', and summoned him to the untried world of spirits'.

ARITHMETIC.-LESSON 43.

Addition of Compound Numbers.

RULE. 1. Place the given numbers of the same name, under each other, separate the columns by dots, as in Federal money, and draw a line at the foot.

2. Begin with the right hand column, and work as in addition of whole numbers.

3. Divide the amount by as many of that name, as will make one in the next greater name.

4. Set the remainder, if any, under the column added; if not, then place a cypher there.

5. Carry the quotient produced by division, to the next higher name; and in this way add all the given columns.

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