exciting the mob; the seeing eye; the hearing ear;-when reading I was disturbed; the reading is excellent; I love reading; elevated to a high station he faithfully performed his duty; the snow has been falling; honoured for his integrity he was promoted.

b. Add ing and ed to these:-Tie, fee, cry, probe, spy, plume, hope, drag, stun, skim, chop, delude, utter, incur', edify, obey, repay, rejoin, repel', dispel', agree, lie, acquit', ri'ot.

Exercise 29.-Lesson 29.-Pars. 176 to 181.-p. 54.
Conjugation.

1. Questions.-a. Define the term Conjugation. What verbs are conjugated by means of the verb to have?-to be? What is meant by the Active Voice? -the Passive Voice? Which verbs never become Passive? Name the Simple Tenses formed by Inflection;-the Compound Tenses. How are the words thou, ye, you employed? Name the common form of the third singular of verbs, the solemn form.

b. Conjugate the Simple Tenses of-1. To Have ;-2. To Be ;-3. To Do ;-4. To Will;-5. To Call;-6. To Teach.

c. Conjugate the verb To Have in its complete Form. Of the Future Indicative, quote the form for Simple Foretelling;-for Determination or Promise. Quote the Subjunctive Mood.

d. Explain the Imperative Mood,-the phrases, "Let me have," "Let them have." Explain the Present and Past Tenses of the Subjunctive, and quote the examples ;-the Future. In what way may the Future Subjunctive be expressed? In what tenses will Have admit the progressive and passive forms?

2. Exercises.-Tell the Mood, Tense, Num., and Pers. of these:— We have, he had, thou shalt have, they have had, we had had, we shall have had, let us have, you may have, they might have had, if he has, if we had, if thou have, if he have.

Exercise 30.-Lesson 30.-Pars. 182, 183.-p. 58.

To Be.

1. Questions.-Conjugate To Be through all its moods and tenses. Distinguish between the Subjunctive Past and the Suppositional,-between " If he was present," and "If he were present."

2. Exercises.-Tell the Mood, Tense, Num., and Pers. of these:He is, you were, he will be, you shall be, let us be, they have been, you had been, If he is, if he was, if he were, if he be, he may be.

Exercise 31.-Lesson 31.—Pars. 184, 185.—p. 60.
Regular Active Verb.-To Call.

1. Questions.-a. Conjugate To Call through all its moods and tenses. b. Name the Indic. Present Progressive, Past Progress., Pres. Perfect Prog. Name the Present Emphatic, Past Emphatic. Give the Future Simple Foretelling, Future Determination. Give the Subjunctive Present, Past, Future.

6. Explain the Simple, Progressive, and Emphatic forms of the Present Tense, of the Past Tense. With which tense in Latin does the Past Progressive correspond? What kind of verbs admits of no progressive form? d. Conjugate like To Call the following:

Praise,-free,-drag,-stop,-rebuke,-accuse,—refer,—destroy.

2. Exercises.-a. Tell or write the Mood, Tense, Num., and Pers. of these:-He has called, we were praising, you did rebuke, we may accuse, you might refer, if he calls, if thou drag, if he refer, he will stop, thou shalt stop, having called, let us praise.

b. Add ing and ed to these:-Acquit', change, free, drag, stop, accuse, refer, destroy, fulfil', flat'ter, pacify, specify, glorify, defray, repay, agree, dispel', toil, tie, vie, refit, ben'efit, decree, e'qual, differ, defer', hail, accredit, shoe.

Exercise 32.—Lesson 32.—Pars. 186 to 189.—p. 62.

Passive Voice.-To be Called.

1. Questions.-a. Conjugate To be Called throughout the moods and tenses. Distinguish between Simple Futurity and the Future denoting determination or promise. Distinguish between the Subjunctive Present and Future ;-between the Past and Suppositional.

b. Name the Participle which is frequently abridged. Quote several Passive Forms denoting Progression or Incompleteness. Point out the difference between "The rents are being collected," and "The rents are collected."

c. Conjugate the Auxiliary Verbs-Do, Shall, Will, May, Can, both in the Present and Past Tenses. Explain Must. State when Do makes dost. doest, doth, doeth. When is the verb Will regular? How is the Second Person Singular of Auxiliaries formed? Name the Second Pers. Sing. of May, might, ought. Give the second and third Persons Sing. of Dare and Need.

d. In conjugating a verb Interrogatively, how are do and am employed? Conjugate "Do I call?" in the Present, Past, and Future Tenses. Conjugate "Am I calling?" in the Present, Past, and Future Tenses. In Interrogative Sentences, what place does the Subject occupy ?

2. Exercises.-a. Conjugate like To be Called the following:Praise,-free,-drag,-stop,-rebuke,—accuse,—refer,—destroy,

repay.

b. Give the Past Tense, first Pers. Sing., Indic., and Subjunc. Moods of:-Praise,-free, - drag,- stop,-rebuke,—refer,―repay,-acquit.

c. Name the Mood, Tense, Num., and Pers. of the following :— He was freed, we have been dragged, they will be stopped, you have been rebuked, they have been referred, you may be repaid, if he is acquitted, if he was stopped, if I were repaid, let them be called, they might be destroyed, they should be acquitted. d. Change the Indicative Mood of the preceding into the Past Tense of the Potential.

Exercise 33.-Lesson 33.-Pars. 190 to 202.—p. 65.

Remarks on the Tenses.

Questions.-Indicative Present.-Define the Present Tense. State how many Forms it has. When is the Simple Form used? When is it used for the Past? What does this Form imply when preceded by when, before, as soon as, &c. ? What does the Progressive Form denote ?-the Emphatic Form.

191. Past Tense.-Define the Past Tense. State how many forms the Past nas. How is an action in the Past Tense to be considered? What does the Progressive form of this Tense denote ?-the Emphatic form?

192. Future Tense.-Define the Future Tense. How many forms has the Future? Explain Shall in the first, second, and third persons;- Will in the same. What does the Progressive Form intimate? Give some additional modes for denoting Future Time. Explain the phrases, "I am or was about

to write," "I have to pay a sum of money," "John is to command a regiment."

193. Present Perfect Tense.-Define the Present Perfect, and state how many forms it has. State what the Pres. Perfect expresses. What does it imply when preceded by when, before, &c.? What does the Progressive Form imply? Point out the difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Tenses.

194. Past Perfect.-Define the Past Perfect Tense, and state how many forms it has.

195. Future Perfect Tense.-Define the Future Perfect Tense, and state how many forms it has. State the grounds for retaining shall and will through

all the persons.

196. Potential Mood.-Present Tense.--What meaning is sometimes attached to the words may, can, and how in those instances would they be translated? Explain the phrases, "I may teach," "I can teach," "I must teach." What time is generally implied by the Present Potential?

197, &c. Past Tense.-Define the Potential Past Tense, and quote the examples. Define the Present Perfect;-the Past Perfect, and quote the examples.

199, &c. Subjunctive Mood.-Explain the Subjunctive Present, and quote the examples;-the Past ;-the Future ;-the Present Perfect, &c. See 148, a, b. 200, &c. Infinitive Mood.-How is the Infinitive Mood sometimes used? When is the Infinitive Present employed?-the Infinitive Perfect? 202. Participles.-Explain the phrases, "beloved by his parents,' "honoured by his friends."

Exercise 34.-Lesson 34.-Pars. 203 to 218.-p. 69. Auxiliary Verbs.

Questions.-203. State the use of Auxiliaries. What were the Auxiliaries originally? Name those which are always auxiliaries;-those which are sometimes Principal.

Indicative Mood.-204 to 208. Explain Do, did. When are dost, does, doest, doeth used? Explain am, was;—have, had ;-shall, will.

209. In Affirmative Sentences, explain shall in the first, second, and third persons;-will in the first, second, and third persons. When is will retained through all the persons? In Indirect Sentences, explain shall and will in the first, second, and third persons. How are shall and will employed in Interrogative Sentences? Explain shall and will in the Subjunctive Mood.

210 to 217. When are may, can, might, &c., to be considered as Principal Verbs? How are they generally to be considered in English? Explain may and might, and quote the examples. To what time do may and might refer? Explain can, could. Explain should, and quote the examples :would, and quote the examples. Explain must and ought. Explain "You ought to read," "You ought to have read." Explain Let;-" let us go.".

218. In Dependent Sentences, when are may and can used ?-when might, could, would, should? Give examples.

Exercise 35.-Lesson 35.--Pars. 219, 220.—p. 72.

Irregular (sometimes called Strong) Verbs.

1. Questions.-219, a. Define a Regular Verb, and say why so called. Define an Irregular Verb. What is meant by the term strong conjugation? Why is this term less appropriate than that of Irregular? Show the advantage of an alphabetical arrangement of the Irregular Verbs. How is ed sounded in verbs ending in ch, ck, p, sh, x, ss? How is ed sometimes sounded? Whence the cause of contracting some of our syllables? Whence the cause of a further contraction? What change do some verbs ending in l admit? Name some that shorten the diphthong. Why is e of the Present sometimes preserved in the Participle?

b. 220. Name the Past Tense and Perfect Participle of the verbs from Abide to Freeze inclusive. (Of these the teacher can name the Present Tense, and require of the pupil the Past Tense and Perfect Participle.)

2. Exercises.-a. Conjugate through all the Moods and Tenses these Verbs:-Arise, beseech, break, buy, catch, cut, drive, choose. b. Write the Past Tense and Present and Perfect Participles of these-Arise, bear (to bring forth), bear (to carry), bereave, bid, break, catch, choose, come, cut, dig, flee (from danger), fly, freeze.

Exercise 36.-Lesson 36.-Par. 220.-p. 74.

Irregular Verbs-continued.

1. Questions.-Name the Past Tense and Perfect Participle of the verbs from Get-to Show inclusive.

2. Exercises.-a. Conjugate through the Moods and Tenses the following:-Give,—hear,—hit,—know,—lay (to place), — lose,

-loose,-shear.

b. Write the Past Tense and Present and Perfect Participles of these:-Forget, give, grow, hide, hit, knit, lay (to place), lie (to lie down), lie (to speak falsely), lose (to suffer loss), loose (to untie), ride, see, sell, shoe, shoot.

Exercise 37 a.-Lesson 37.-Par. 220.—p. 76.

Irregular Verbs-continued.

1. Questions.-Name the Past Tense and Perfect Participle of the verbs from Shred-to Write inclusive.

2. Exercises.--a. Conjugate through the Moods and Tenses the following:- Sing, smite, speak, — split, — spread,— strive, take,-write.

b. Write the Past Tense and Present and Perfect Participles of these:-Shrink, slay, smite, sow (to scatter seed), speak, spin, split, swell, take, tear, throw, weave, whet (to sharpen), wet (to moisten), work, write.

Exercise 37 b.-Promiscuous Exercises on Verbs.

1. Supply Verbs to show what the following animals and things do;-writing the Third Pers. Sing. of the Indic. Pres. and the Pres. and Past Participles :

The sun,

the fire,

the bee the rook-,

The clock, the wind -, the snow the pen

2. Change the Active verbs in the following sentences into the Passive, preserving the same sense;-as in this example, Sir Christopher Wren built St. Paul's Church, St. Paul's Church was built by Sir Christopher Wren ;

Do your friends approve such conduct? I have written the letter. They have studied drawing and painting. I have read the works of Paley. The men appreciated the advantages of education. I shall not neglect my duty. We shall purchase those works. Have you relieved that afflicted family? Does

not the demagogue injure his dupes? Who taught you Geometry? They have sent the parcel.

3. In the following phrases, change the Verbs in the Indicative into corresponding tenses of the Potential:

He has well employed his time. We walked from London to Canterbury. The natives traded by barter. We buy and sell goods for money. A farmer's calling is of great use, for he grows corn and feeds cattle; thus we owe both bread and meat to him.

ADVERBS.

Exercise 38.-Lesson 38.-Pars. 221 to 223. p. 77.

1. Questions.-221. Define an Adverb. Quote the examples. State why an Adverb is added to a Verb ;-to an Adjective;-to an Adverb. How may an Adverb be generally known? Quote the examples. Show the particular object in the use of Adverbs. Of what are Adverbs abbreviations?

222. Name the Adverbs denoting Addition,-Affirmation,-Cause or Effect, -Comparison,-Contingence,- Degree,- Equality,- Explanation,- -Inequality or unlikeness,-Interrogation,-Manner or Quality, Motion,-Negation,Number,-Order,-Place,-Quantity.-Separation,-Time. Mention some Adverbs formed by combining prepositions with Adverbs of place. Name some adverbial phrases.

223. What kind of Adverbs admit of comparison? Give some examples. How are the words more, most, &c., sometimes used?

2. Exercises.-a. Underline the Adverbs in the following sentences, and say to which class each belongs :—

Every man should act prudently. We should always endeavour to live peaceably. His employment is profitable; he is profitably employed. We must be temperate; he lives very temperately. I shall be happy to see you; they dwell together very happily. He always speaks the truth. His delivery was eminently graceful, and his words well chosen. They have studied together. We expected you yesterday. I have looked for that work everywhere, but I cannot find it. Never did any man behave more honourably. There are persons who write better than they speak, and others who speak better than they write.

b. In the following sentences, underline the Adverbs, and say what word each Adverb modifies:-The working of tin-mines is very hard. The same workmen can scarcely labour more than four hours at a time. Tin was known even in the time of Moses. The term Insect properly means that which either is, or seems deeply cut. The head of every insect seems nearly severed from its body. The caterpillar greedily feeds on leaves; when fully grown, it prepares for a truly wonderful change.

PREPOSITIONS.

Exercise 39.-Lesson 39.-Pars. 224 to 226. p. 79. 1.-Questions.-224. Define a Preposition. Quote the examples. Give the derivation of a Preposition. State the use of Prepositions. How were Prepositions originally employed? What case do Prepositions govern? How are they sometimes considered, when placed after a verb? Give examples.