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white worm', when it ceases to eat', and begins to form its silken ball. This it fixes to a paper cone'; on the third day', if hides from view', and on the tenth', the work is done'.

Ma. At that time, the silk must be wound off', or the worm will pierce the ball in its way out'.

Jane. The worm is now changed into a dark, brown grub, or chrysalis', which appears nearly lifeless'; but, at a proper time', out comes a beautiful white moth from the dark covering. This moth lays the egg for the supply of worms the next year; flutters about in the rays of the sun, for a little while', and then dies'.

Mary. The silk is taken and manufactured into sattins`, sarsenets, and ribbons'; and worn by all ranks of people throughout the civilized world'.

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Ma. In China, they have what they call the silk insect'; they propagate without culture', and spin their aments which are hung to shrubs and trees. lected, and worked into a kind of silk, not so handsome as the silk worm silk', but much more durable'; it washes well', and is sold at a higher price'.

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12X60

(1) Bring 30 minutes to seconds.
(2) Bring 12 hours to minutes.
(3) Bring 12 years to months.
(4) Bring 121800 seconds into hours.
(5) Bring 3d 5h 29m into minutes.
(6) From 2d March to 19th Nov. how

GRAMMAR. LESSON 32.

Indicative Mood.

Ans. 144 mo. Ans. 33h. 50m.

Ans. 4649 min.

many days?
Ans. 261 days.

OBS. The Perfect Tense or time of a verb is formed by using the helping verb, have, before the past participle, and the Pluperfect, by using had, Past time.

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READING. LESSON 34.

The China Tallow Tree, Common Soap, &c.

Mary. When speaking of the products of Asia', I was in hopes', Ma', you would say something of the Chinese Tallow tree of which the Captain spoke.

Ma. I can tell you now all that I know of it', which', by the by,'is not much'. That country is said to produce a tree called by the name which the Captain used', whose fruit is a nut, of three kernels, imbedded in a substance which answers all the purposes of tallow. The inhabitants use it for candles" and lamps'.

Mary. Can you describe the tree, Ma'?

Ma. The tree is of the size of our common cherry tree its leaves are of a deep red', and its fruit resembles our brown chestnut'.

Jane. I expect candles made of such fruit', are much better, and more delicate than those made of animal fat'.

Ma. And yet the animal fat of which you speak with so little apparent approbation', is the source of all our cleanliness`. Mary. Now, Ma, I expect you mean to rally us. 0: I O! think I know what Ma means`; she is going to speak of soap'. No'; I must be wrong; soap is not made of animal fat', for we generally use it in washing to remove the fat`.

Ma. But, suppose I tell you that all soap is made of animal fat? This is done by boiling the fat or grease in lye'. The lye is a mixture of water, and the ashes of burnt vegetables'. A little common sall', I believe', is some times added', It is then boiled and dried in long wooden moulds', and cut in bars for use.

REDUCTION.-LESSON 35.

Measure of Circular Motion.

1. Bring 24 degrees to minutes.

2. Bring 6 signs to minutes.

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3. Bring 1020300 seconds into signs. Ans. 9s 12° - 25′. 4. Bring s4 3 18 27 into seconds. Ans. 443907.

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Promiscuous Exercises in Reduction.

1. Bring 98 furlongs into miles.

2. Bring T.8 15cwt. to ewts.

Ans. m12 2.

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GRAMMAR. LESSON 36.

3. Bring 157 shillings to pounds.

Indicative Mood.

OBS. The first future tense is formed by using the helping verbs shall and will with the present tense of the verb; and the second future by using shall have, and will have, with the past

tense.

First Future Time.

Singular Number. 1st p. I shall or will walk, 2dYou shall or will walk, 3d "He, she or it shall or will walk.

Plural Number.
We shall or will walk,
You shall or will walk,
They shall or will walk.

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NOTE. The present and imperfect tenses are simple tenses; but all the others are compound tenses, because they combine two or more verbs.

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READING. LESSON 38.

Learning, Goodness, Happiness, &c.

Mary. When we were talking of silks, and silk worms, it was my wish to ask Ma something about the weaving part'.

Ma. Your Ma could have hardly answered your questions'; her knowledge of the subject is limited; and she apprehends the best verbal description of the process that any one could give', would convey but an imperfect idea of it`.

Jane. Then, Ma, how shall we know any thing of the subject'?

Ma. There are some excellent books published', which have correct drawings to represent the process; these may aid you in your inquiries'. Besides, when you are a little older, it may be well for you to visit the manufactories', with a book or two on the subject, in your hand. The reading and the drawing, will mutually assist you.

Jane. I hope', Ma', we shall have the pleasure of accompanying you some future time on an excursion of that nature`. Mary. I wish', Ma', I knew as much as you do on the subject'.

Ma. I know but little', my child', compared with what thousands know', and the wisest of those, are far from being perfect in their knowledge'. But', remember', the most learned, were once ignorant young children like yourselves'; patience and perseverance gave them all they possess'; An earnest desire to attain knowledge', with unremitted attention', always ineets with success'.

Jane. But', Ma', I should like to be good as well as learned`. Ma. That', my child', is the best wisdom'; for with or without high attainments in knowledge', goodness makes us happy:-one end of our existence.

REDUCTION.-LESSON 39.

Promiscuous Exercises in Reduction.

1. Bring 175 pecks into bushels.
2. Bring 103 pints to bushels.
3. Bring 7 hhds. 33 gals. into qts.
4. In 203 days how many weeks?

1754-43b. - 3. Ans. bl 2 3 - 1.

Ans. 1896.
Ans. 29.

5. In 74 drams, avoirdupoise, how many ounces.

6. Bring 81qrs, into Ells French.

Ans. 4oz. 10d.

Ans. 16 - 1qr.

7. In 3328 drams how many pounds avoirdupoise?

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NOTE. In parsing the verb with the mood and tense, first say whether it is. regular or irregular, transitive, intransitive, or neuter, then the mood and tense, and lastly the person, number, and agreement, and give the rule.

Joseph walks on the deck. In this example, Joseph is u noun proper, third person, singular number, masculine gender, and the subject of the verb walks; walks, is a regular, transitive verb, indicative mood, present time, third person, singular number, and agrees with its subject Joseph, Rule 1.

Mary reads a letter. He runs a race. They speak the truth. Jane loved her school. She had many friends. All were pleased. You write a copy. We will write. They had written. It will have passed. Thou hast loved.

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