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EXERCISES IN PARSING.-LESSON 24.

Few have made any great figure in the literary world, who, in early life, did not give some evidence of a love of books. The boy that loves his school, his books, bis teacher, and his duty, and that seeks knowledge from the innate love which he bears to it; and that is lead in the right path, can, must, and will rise to greatness upon the strength of his own genius. In every station of life, such a boy, as he advances toward maturity and usefulness, will acquire solid reputation. On the farm, by the counter, at the bar, in the field, the senate, or the pulpit, in the arts, on the ocean, or in the shades of retirement, he can, he must, he will rise; he will be useful, honoured and happy.

CHAPTER 25.

SPELLING. LESSON 1.

Words of two syllables; Accent on the first, Vowels long,

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The fushions of the world pass away.

1. I returned to my native home; I sat down by the fresh fountain', where I had reclined in the days of my childhood'. The bleak wind', whistled through the grove in hollow murnurs', and my heart was sad. I moistened my parched lips with the waters of the bubbling spring', but its sweetness was gone'. The tear of remembrance fell from my eye', and ran over my cheek'.

2. I raised my head from the ground', and saw, by the copse of white lilies', a maiden in sable weed'; she was lovely as beauty in tears; yet she gladdened not my heart`. Where', said I', is Mary of the vale'? She who once glided through this grove with the nimbleness of the fawn? Her raven hair floating in the breeze, and her eye beaming the cheerfulness of her heart`.

PRACTICE. LESSON 3.

Practice is a short method of finding the value of a given commodity, by the given price of an integer.

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GRAMMAR.-LESSON 4.

Poetical Exercises in Parsing.

1. Beneath this clod, upon earth's lap of love,
Lies Coo, late tenant of the vocal grove.

Time was, when dress'd in plumes of many dyes,
He'd spread his wings and pierce the nether skies.
Now low he lies, his day of promise fled,
He's gone to mingle with the common dead.
Come, mourn his fate, let fall the ready tear,
A tribute due to worth that slumbers here.
2. When wealth to virtuous hands is given,
It blesses like the dew of heaven.
3. The happiness of human kind,
Consists in rectitude of mind.
Thus sung the sweet sequestered bard,
Soft as the passing wind;
And I recorded what I heard,
A lesson to mankind.

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READING. LESSON 6.

3. Mary of the vale', said the maid in weeds', was fair'; she had doves' eyes'; but she sleeps beneath yon mound', where the dark, green grass', waves to the moaning wind'. Ten dreary winters have devoured the bounty of as many summers upon her lonely bed', where the cypress shades the place of her unconscious sleep'. The grove that knew her, knows her no more'; for she is gathered to the place of her fathers'.

4. Her betrothed went to the war'; his arm was strong in battle'; he was terrible to the foe', and victory perched on his brow'. But his Mary faded in death'. He too is at rest`; the trump of war', breaks on his ear no more. He gathers not again to the banner of his country'; for he is gathered in the pale drapery of the grave'.

5. When the clarion of war', sounded the high note of victory', and the sweet voice of peace was again heard in the land', he returned to the home of his boyhood', covered with honours', and loaded with spoils'; but his Mary was gone'; the dreams of his early love', had vanished upon the wings of the viewless wind'.

6. He had returned to the home of his fathers', but he was alone. The bitterness of wormwood was in his cup`. Grief® dined upon his vitals at the seat of life', and the canker worm lay at the silver chord'. In the heaviness of his soul', he gave up the ghost.'

PRACTICE LESSON 7.

CASE 1. When the price of the given article, is less than a penny.

RULE. Divide the given number by as many farthings as equal a penny.

Thus: (1) What is the value of 4528 quills, at I farthing each? 1qr of a penny, and 4528÷ or by 4=1132d÷12 =94s-4, & 94÷20=£4 - 3, hence 4528qr=£4-3-4 Ans. NOTE 1. All questions in Practice may be stated in Single Proportion which offers a good rule for the proof of the operation.

Thus: as 1 quill: 4528 quills: 1qr: 4528qrs.÷4, 12, and 20 respectively £4 3 4, Proof

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(2) What is the cost of 4528 eggs, at 3qrs each?

Thus: 4528 or 2 of 4 farthings,=2264d, price at 2qr. and 2264 of 2 or 4 of 4 farthings,=1132d price at 1qr. then, 22641132-3396d, price at 3qrs this, 12 and 20 = £T4 3, Ans.

NOTE 2. This is called taking the parts of parts, which is often more convenient than taking parts of the whole.

(3) What cost 6813 sheets of paper at 2qrs each?

Ans. £14 3 0

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(4) What cost 9426 apples at 3qrs each? Ans. £29 - 9.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 8.

Poetical Exercises in Parsing.

1. I stood upon a misty hill,

But I was young no more,

For time, with many a winter's chill,
My cheeks had furrow'd o'er.

2. Methinks it were no pain to die,
On such an eve, when such a sky
O'er canopies the west;

To gaze my fill on yon calm deep,
Then, like an infant, fall asleep,

On earth, my mother's breast.

3. I cannot doff a human fear;
I know thy greeting is severe,
To this poor shell of clay;

Yet, come, grim death, thy freezing kiss,
Emancipates;-thy rest is bliss;
I would, I were away.

4. With sweetly soothing note, he'd catch the ear,
And draw from beauty's eye, the trembling tear.

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