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and the latter, is in the same case after the verb, and in apposition to the first. Rule 20. I am he whom you call. We are they who played at ball. It appears to have been he who wrote the verse. They at first took it to be her, but soon found it was not she. He is the man whom we took him to be. He is called John. She was named Mary. His name shall be Immanuel. He seems the father of the family; or, he seems to be the father of the family. We are they.

tab-by tăb ́bē tac-it tǎs'it tack-le tak kl tac-tick tǎk'tik tal-low tăl lō

SPELLING. LESSON 29.

tense-ness tens'nes thin ly t'hin ́lē

ten-ter ten'tur

thin-ness t'hin'něs

tenth-ly tent`h ́lē

third-ly t'hurd/lē

term-less term/les

term-ly term ́lē

tal-ly tǎl'lē

ter-race ter răs

tal-on tǎl'un

ter-ror ter rur

tam-per tăm pur

tes-ter test'ur

tan-gent tănjent

tes-ty těs tē

tan-gle tăng|

tetch-y tětsh ẽ

tan-ner tăn nur

tan-sy tǎn'zē

teth-er tĕt'h'ur
tet-ter tět tur

tar-ry tǎr'rē

tat-tle tǎt'tl

tav-ern tăv'ern

tech-y tĕtsh'é

tex-tile těks'til

thirs-ty t'hurs'tē thir-ty t'hur'te this-tle t'his'tl thor-ough t'hur'rō threat-en t'hret'tn thrift-less t'hrift'les

thrif-ty t'hrif'te
thun-der t'hun'dur
thurs-day t'hurz'de
tick-et tik'it

tex-ture teks'tshūre tick-le tik'kl
thank-ful t'hănk'fûl til-lage til'lidje
thatch-er t'hatsh'ur til-ler til'lur
there-fore there'företim-ber tim/bur

tel-ler těl❜lur

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Mary. Ma', we are anxious to hear something more about the charming country which you began to describe'.

Ma. That country now supports nearly twelve millions of happy people', many noble cities', and many hundred smiling villages'. Her green vallies are dotted with thousands of beautiful white-washed cottages', shaded with the thick boughs of the peach', the pear', and the plum tree', and adorned with flowing clusters of the creeping wood-bine', and with white, and ruddy roses'. Within', the busy tenants ply the loaded

distaff, and turn the buzzing wheel'. Health is their inmate', love', their watch-word', and content', their rich reward'.

Jane. Happy cottagers! Theirs must be life's fairest', sweetest portion'; a peace of mind', unknown to bustling crowds' and noisy routes'.

Ma. Near to the village green', which skirts the rising ground', appears the house of prayer. Its turret', pointing to the clouds', sends forth the welcome sounds of rural pas time', or, in measured tones', calls forth the neat, though home clad throng, to pious rites. Here', on equal ground', with equal claims', they all unite', to breathe a prayer to Him whose even hand', has measured out their lot', and blessed them in their basket' and their store'.

Mary. O! What a good and happy people! How I should like to live among them!

Ma. in this delightful country', the smiling growth of summer', is followed by the matured luxuriance of autumn'; and the enlivening comforts of winter', by the breathing beautie of spring. With a mild and even climate, and fertile soil', even stinted labour is repaid with all the comforts and enjoy. ments of life'.

SINGLE PROPORTION.-LESSON 31.

20. A staff 4ft long, casts a shade on level ground, 7ft, how high will a steeple be at the same time, whose shade is 198 feet long? As 7; 198: 4: 1134. Ans. 113ft 2in nearly.

21. The earth is 360 degrees in circumference, and a degree at the equator, is 60 geographical miles; also, the earth turns on her axis every 24 hours; now, how far are the peo ple at the equator carried at each second? Ans. 2 furlongs. 22. A. carried goods from Boston to Salem, for 1 cents a pound, what does he get for the carriage of 10cwt 2qrs. Ans. $17.64. 23. B. sold wrought silver 1lb 7 oz 14dwt at 79 cents an ounce, what did he receive? Ans. $15.5 nearly. 24. C. sold 53 ells Iqr. English. at 97 cents a yard, to what did the sale amount? Ans. $64.84 nearly.

GRAMMAR.LESSON 32.
Exercises in Parsing.

RULE 21. The Infinitive mood or part of a sentence may be made the subject of a verb, and it is always in the third person, singular number. As: To be idle, is sinful." Here, To be idle, is a verb in the infinitive mood, used as the subject of the verb is; and is, is a neuter verb, indicative mood, present

time, and agrees with its subject, to be idle, in the 3d person, singular number. Rule 1. Not to mourn at all, is a mark of insensibility. To read, is useful. To ride, is healthy. Reading good books, improves th. mind. To err, is human.

NOTE. The infinitive mood or part of a sentence, may be made the object of a transitive verb, or a present participle. As; Boys love to play. Mary begins to write. She is learning to sing. He is trying to skate. Learn of the mole to plough; of the worm to weave, of the dove to be constant; of the bee to be industrious, and of the ant to be provident.

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Mary. Have the people who live in the country which you have been describing, any good fruits and sweet wines"?

Ma. They possess an infinite variety of pleasant fruits' and fine flowers; of clustering vines' and mellow wines. They have apples', for cider'; pears', for perry'; peaches for brandy', and the maple tree, whose generous sap is converted into sugar to sweeten their morning beverage`.

Jane. Do those people have commerce and trade with other countries, or do they live within themselves?

Ma. They have many thousand swift-sailing merchant ships', which float on every sea', and carry the produce of

their soil to all parts of the world; and they have proud and gallant navies that protect their trade' and guard their shores from invading foes'.

Jane. Are there no bad folks in that country, to trouble and annoy the good'?

ers'.

Ma. There are doubtless some unworthy members of community in all countries'; but in that of which I speak, there are laws, open alike to the rich and the poor, to punish evil doThe laws, however, are mild` and just, and the life of man', is held in high repute. It is a country of civil and religious freedom', and where all grades of people are equal. They need but grateful hearts to acknowledge and enjoy the blessings they possess.

Mary. Oh! Ma', tell us where that country is'; certainly our little story books', give no account of it' From your de scription', I like it better than any other of which I have read or heard'.

Ma. That my description is true', there can be no doubt`; yourselves can bear me witness'; for the country in question', the land of beauty', of fertility', of health', of peace, of wealth', and of liberty', is our own happy country`: the United States of America'; a crown upon the Atlantic brow', adorned with thirty pearls of more than princely size`.

Jane. Why Ma! how you disappoint us! We were looking for it in some southern clime', or rather', western world, near where the sun goes down with such mild glory`.

Ma. Your views', my children', were natural. We all agree too well in looking for some fancied bliss', lying in fairy regions, beyond the solid comforts which are at hand', and therefore overlooked'.

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SINGLE PROPORTION. LESSON 35.

25. 5 horses eat 10 bushels of oats in one week; how mabushels will 35 eat in a like time. Ans. 70 bushels.

26. A. bought goods to the amount of $560, and gained by the sale, $190.40, how much would he have gained, had he laid out but $150? Ans. $51. how many men will of the time?

27. 30 men built a wall in 11 days, build another wall, 4 times as large in

28. What is the tax on $5097, at 10

Ans. 600 men. cents on a dollar?

Ans. $509.70.

30. What is the cost of 2cwt 2qrs 25lbs of raisins, at 16cts

a pound?

Ans. $159. 95.

31. The equator revolves through the meridian 15° each hour, in what time will 150° 51′ 15′′ pass through?

Ans. 10h 3' 25".

32. $100 in one year gains $6, what will $314.15 gain in one year? $18.25.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 36.

RULE 22. When a noun or pronoun is used before the present participle, and is the subject of no verb, it is in the nominative case absolute. As, The boy being hurt, the people sent for a coach, and he rode home. In this example, the noun, boy, is put before the present participle, being, independent of any verb, hence, in the nominative case absolute, for it is the subject of no verb, aud it is governed by no word in the sen

tence.

The storm abating, the party took up their line of march. He being sick, the doctor was called. The tree falling, the horse took fright. She singing, the birds were charmed. The house burning, the family fled. The sun rising, the day was fine. The rain falling in torrents, the whole country was flooded. He having submitted his cause, the court gave judgment.

ng-ly ugle
ul-cer ŭl'sur
um-ber ŭm'bur

um-brell um'brěl
un-cle ung'kl

vis-cid vis'sid
vis-cous vis'kus
vis-ion vish'un
vis-it vizīt

SPELLING. LESSON 37.
ven-om vẽn um
ven-tage věn'tidje
ven-ter věn'tŭr
ven-ture věn'tshüre
ver-sion ver shun
ver-tex ver'těks

ves-ture věs'tshure

vi-cious vish'us
viz-ier viz'yēre
vol-ley volle
vol-ume võl'yūme
vul-gar vulgur

unc-tion ung'shun un-der un'dur

ver-y věr ē

up-per up pur

ves-per věs pur

up-right up'rite

ves-sel věl'sil

up-roar up'rōre

ves-tige věs tidje

up-ward up wurd

ves-try věs tre

ur-chin ur'tshin

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vul-ture vul'tshūre
wad-ding wăd'ding
wad-dle wăd'dl
wag-gish wǎg'ish
wag-on wǎg'un
wain-scot wĕn'skut
wal-let wŏl'lit
wal-low wŏl'lō

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