NOTE. 10. O, gracious dead! That watch me from your paradise, 11. Yet, helpless dead! All vain it were for them, As even for me theirs. 12. Immortal dead! Ye in your lot are fixed as fate, 13. O, godlike dead! Ye that do rest like Noah's dove," Of him who gave you peace, To bear with you above! 14. And ye, the dead, Godless on earth, and gone astray, Alas! your hour has passed away; The Judge is just; for you It now were sin to pray. 15. Still, all ye dead, First may be last and last be first; Whose love would save the worst. . — a The dove which Noah sent forth from the ark, when the waters of the good began to abate. See Genesis viii. 8-13. 16. Therefore, ye dead, I love you, be ye good or ill; For God, our God, doth love me still, With love that naught could chill. 17. And some, just dead, To me on earth most deeply dear, Who loved, and nursed, and blessed me here, I love you with a love That casteth out all fear. 18. Come near me, dead! In spirit come to me, and kiss No! I must wait awhile for this; A few, few years or days, And I too feed on bliss! QUESTIONS. 1. What reasons does the author give why he loves the dead? 13. What is meant by Noah's dove? 1. Lit'er-a-ture, learning. LESSON XLIX. 2. Civ-il-i-za'tion, the state of being civ. 4. Rev-o-lu'tions, changes of government. 5. Af-flic'tions, sorrows, griefs. 8. Re-flect', to consider attentively. 10. Ex'cel-lent, very valuable. ERRORS.1. Lit'er-a-tchure for lit'er-a-ture; 2. re-fine'munt for re-fine'ment • 3. uv-vents' for e-vents'; 4. rize for rise; 5. priv'i-lige for priv'i-lege; 6. a-gree1ble for a-gree'a-ble; 7. wat for what; 8. op-por-tchu'nity for op-por-tu'ni-ty; 10 vollums for volumes. READING. [Let the pupil point out the words in the first four verses of this piece, on which the pause of suspension occurs, and tell what inflection is given to hem. See rule, p. 52.] 1. READING may be considered as the key which commands our entrance, and gives us access to the various departments of science and literature. It enlarges the sphere of observa tion, and affords abundant materials for exercising the faculties of the mind. 2. Among all people, distinguished for their refinement and civilization, the most prevalent and important art is that of reading. The improvement of the mind, the cultivation of taste, and the acquisition of knowledge, are the advantages derived from this art. 3. From reading, we are made acquainted with the passing events and occurrences in various parts of the world, and are enabled to repeat the sentiments of those who have existed in former times. 4. It brings to view the scenes of departed years, and exhibits the rise and fall, and the revolutions of the ancient communities of mankind, and offers to our reflection all the most important circumstances connected with the improvement of human society. 5. To have good books, and to be able to read them well, is a great privilege. They make us both wiser, and better; they instruct us in our duty, and teach us how to behave ourselves. They comfort us in our distresses and afflictions. 6. They pass away our leisure hours pleasantly and usefully, and the amusement which they afford is cheaper than almost any other. They are true friends, excellent counselors, and agreeable companions. When you are 7. Be careful to read with attention. reading, do not be thinking of anything else. People who read without thinking what they are reading about, lose their time, and they cannot be the wiser, or the better, for what they read. 8. Reflect upon what you have read, or heard other people read; and, if you have a proper opportunity, converse upon it. To relate what you have read or heard, is the best way to help you to remember it. 9. It may afford many useful and pleasant subjects of con versation; and it may often prevent quarreling, telling idle tales, silly joking, and talking scandal. In order to remember any particular passages in a book, read them over several times. 10. If it instructed you in any particular duty, consider whether you have done your best to practice it. A little, read in this way, is more improving than many volumes, however excellent in themselves, read over in a hasty and careless manner. 11. Let nothing tempt you to read a bad book, of any kind. It is better not to read at all, than to read bad books. A bad book, it is truly said, is the worst of thieves; it robs us of time, money, and principles. QUESTIONS. 1. To what does reading give us access? 2. What is the most important art among refined people? 3. With what are we made acquainted by reading? 4. What does it bring to view? 5. What effect do good books have upon us? 5. What do they teach us? 7. How should we read books? 8. What is the best way to enable us to remember what we read? 9. What will reading prevent? 11. Should you read bad books? Why? LESSON L. 1 Sim-i-lar'i-ty, likeness, resemblance. acter. 3. Oc-ca'sion-al, occurring at intervals. 8. Un-guard'ed, not guarded. 10. Un-suc-cess'ful-ly, without success. 11. Cau'tious-ly, in a careful manner. 12. Si-mul-ta'ne-ous-ly, at the same time. 13. Prairie, a large natural meadow. 14. A-ban'don-ing, giving up. 16. Cir-cum'fer-ence, distance round a body. ERRORS.1. Cow'gar for cöu'gar; 2. gin-er-os'i-ty for gen-er-os'i-ty; 3. yal'ler for yellow; 9. hos-ses for hors'es; 10. bouns for bounds; 10. ketch for catch; 11. heerd for heard; 12. sim-ul-ta' ne-ous-ly for si-mul-ta'ne-ous-ly; 12. crooch'ed for crouch'ed; 4. pint for point; .5. an'i-mil for an'i-mal. 1. THE cougar is the largest animal, of the cat kind, found in North America," and has occasionally received the name of NOTE. See North America, p. 186, note b. American lion, from the similarity of its proportions and color to the lion of the old world. 2. It is very little inferior in size, and not at all in the qualities of magnanimity, clemency, and generosity, which have been so lavishly, yet so falsely, attributed to the "king of beasts." It may be stated to be about one third less in size than the lion, and has no mane nor tuft at the extremity of the tail, which is about half the length of the body and head. 3. The skin is clothed with a soft and close hair over the limbs and body, of a brownish yellow color, or of a mixture of red and blackish, with occasional patches of a rather deep reddish tint, which are only remarkable in certain lights, and disappear entirely with the advancing age of the individual. 4. A dark red is spread over all the upper parts, produced by the tips of the hair, which is black at the base; and this color is deeper upon the back, the head, and upper part of the tail, than upon the sides. 5. The cougar, at an early period, was distributed, in considerable numbers, over the whole of the warm and temperate regions of this continent; and is still found, though by no means abundantly, in the southern, middle, and north-western parts of the Union; becoming, however, gradually more rare as the population increases, and cultivation is extended. 6. It is a savage and destructive animal, yet timid and cautious. In ferocity, it is quite equal to most of its kindred species, and kills numbers of small animals for the sake of drinking their blood; and when pressed with hunger, it attacks large quadrupeds, though not always with success. 7. When the cougar seizes its prey, it is by the throat, and then flinging the victim over its back, it dashes off with great ease and celerity, to devour it at leisure. It climbs, or rather springs up large trees with surprising facility and vigor, and in that way, is enabled, by dropping suddenly upon deer and NOTES. -The lion, properly so called, is found only on the Eastern Continent, particularly in Asia and Africa. Union; a name sometimes given to the United States |