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Idol, n. an image.
Mantel, n. the front of a
chimney.
Medal, n. an ancient coin, a
piece of stamped metal.
Metal, n. gold, silver, &c.
Missal, n. the Romish prayer-
book.

Principal, adj. chief, essen-
tial; n. a sum of money at
interest.

1. "The

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Idle, adj. lazy.
Mantle, n. a cloak.

Meddle, v. to interfere.

Mettle, m. spirit, courage.
Missile, adj. thrown by hand.

Principle, n. fundamental
truth, original cause.

soul shall suffer hunger."

2. He has been well instructed in the

mar.

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5. "Then Job arose and rent his —."
6. "Wisdom is the

wisdom."

-piece.

thing, therefore get

7. Many of the are ductile and malleable. 8. "And Pharaoh said, 'Ye are —, ye are —.'" 9. " not with them that are given to change." 10. You all do know this, I remember

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The first time ever Cæsar put it on.', 11. The Cardinal presented him with a richly illuminated —.

12. He received a silver

diligence.

13.

as a reward for his

'Well skilled

To bend the bow, or wing the dart.' 14. An is an image of wood, stone, or made in honor of some false deity.

15. The harassing fatigues and constant exposure severely tried the of the soldiers.

16. A sum of money placed out at interest is termed the

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18. "It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be

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§ 9. Words pronounced alike, but spelled differently, the final syllable ending with an r sound.

Altar, n. a place for sacrifice. | Alter, v. to change.
Bettor, n. one who bets.
Cedar, n. a kind of tree.
Censor, n. a Roman magis-

trate.

Collar, n. an article of dress. Liar, n. one who tells falsehoods.

,

1. There are several fine

Better, adj. or adv. improved.
Ceder, n. one who yields.
Censer, n. a vessel for burn-
ing incense.
Choler, n. anger.
Lier, n. one who lies down.

in the park.

2. "Take a and put fire therein from off the

and put on incense."

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3. 'Shall I give way and room to your rash ?' 4. "According to the law of the Medes and Persians, which not."

5. If you will

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the buttons, my - will fit much

is never believed, even when he speaks

7. "And Balaam said, ' Build here seven-,' 8. "And Hiram gave Solomon

trees out of Lebanon."

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9. "He knew not that there were in wait against him, behind the city."

10. The at Rome were the inspectors of public morals, and the organs of public opinion. 11. Notwithstanding he was a very fair

one would take his bets.

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12. 'Thy soul abhors a

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part;

Wise is thy voice, and noble is thy heart.' 13. The knights of the several orders wore their

and mantles.

14. He enjoys much

at Brighton.

health, since he has lived

Manor, n. a jurisdiction.
Medlar, n. a kind of fruit.
Metre, n. verse.

Minor, adj. less; n. one un

der age.
Polar, adj. relating to the
pole.

Prior, adj. former; n the
head of a priory.
Rigor, n. severity.

Manner, n. form, habit.
Meddler, n. a busy-body.
Meter, n. a measurer.
Miner, n. a worker in a mine.

Poller, n. one who votes at
an election.

Prier, n. one who peeps and
spies.
Rigger, n. one who fits the
tackling of a ship.

Succor, n. assistance; v. to Sucker, n. a young shoot. assist.

1. The Frigid Zones are between the and the poles.

circles

2. That poem is written in a very singular 3. The Egyptians made the Israelites "to serve

with

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4. "Evil communications corrupt good." 5. The meeting was attended by the abbots, and sub-from the neighbouring monasteries. 6. There were fifty seamen- employed on the

vessel.

7. The carelessness of a single

the safety of all within the mine.

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may endanger

8. "He is able to them that are tempted."
9. 'My, halls, and towers shall still
Be open at my sovereign's will.'

engagement, and was therefore

10. He had a unable to be present.

11.

is that quality of verse, by which it is,

to the ear, distinguishable from prose.

12. Turn off the gas at the

13. Richard II. was a the first ten years of

his reign.

14. He was engaged to perform at one of the — theatres.

15. You must cut away the

from the body

and root, if you wish the tree to grow high.

16. are not eatable till they decay.

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4. Send that piece of silk to the to dye it black.

price than the

and tell him

5. If they are not more careful, their recklessness will end in some

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catastrophe.

6. Sir Richard Whittington, thrice Lord London, lived in the reign of Henry V.

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7. A.

the truth.

is never believed, even when he speaks

8. Carnations and pinks may be propagated by

9. The you climb, the wider will be the prospect.

10. And must thy -, so long divine,

Degenerate into hands like mine ?'

11. Rocks which follow each other in regular like the leaves of a book, are termed stratified rocks.

12. Fitz Alwyne, the first Lord of London, was appointed in the reign of King John.

13. The - was a favorite musical instrument among the ancient Greeks.

14. The wild beasts have retreated to their from the midday heat.

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And mossy caverns for

Board, n. a plank; food.
Lore, n. learning.
More, adj. comparative of
much or many.
Roar, v. to make a loud noise;
n. a noise.
Soar, v. to rise aloft.

Sore, adj. painful; n. a wound
Soared, part. from to soar.
Your, pron. belonging to you.

1. "And behold a

your noon-tide -.'

Bored, part. pierced.
Lower, adj. comparative of

low.
Mower, n. one who mows.
Rower, n. one who rows.
Sower, n. one who sows seed.
Sewer, n. one who uses a
needle.

Sword, n. a weapon. Ewer, n. a pitcher. went forth to sow."

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