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3. The living are creatures of imitation' and sympathy`; and', in their best deeds, they look: for the authority of precedent. To none do they recur with more safety', than to the examples of the dead'. For the dead have passed the ordeal and received the stamp' of public decision'. Hence, the best legacy a man can leave to his fellow man', is an unspotted example'.

ARITHMETIC.-LESSON 23.

Tabies of the terms used in Compound numbers, and applied to Money, Weights, and Measures.

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OBS. The parts of a penny are also written fractionally,
one farthing, or a fourth part of a penny.
=two farthings, or half of a penny.

thus:

three farthings, or three fourths of a penny.

NOTE. English money was once the currency of the United States, and a few aged people use it at the present day; but in general, Federal money has taken its place; and deservedly, for it is evidently the most simple and convenient of any currency in the known world.

(2) TROY WEight.

24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Penny weight, dwt

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NOTE. By this weight, the precious metals and liquors are weighed.

GRAMMAR.LESSON 24.

OBJECTIVE CASE. When the noun or name stands for an object that is acted upon by a verb or a participle, or referred to, in relation, by a preposition, it is said to be in the objective case. As, Mary writes a letter.

In this sentence, Mary is a noun proper, third person, singiz lar number, feminine gender, and is the subject of the verb writes; writes is a verb, expressing the action of Mary, the agent; a, is an article, and refers to the noun letter, in limitation, and letter is a noun common, third person, singular number, neuter gender, and in the objective case, after the verb writes; for it is the object on which the action of writing falls.

Ann is doing the work. Sarah holds a book. James loves his school. The tree bears fruit. The men chop wood. The boys plant corn. The girls love study. Jane rode to

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the river. William lives in Utica. The men, ploughing the field, broke the plough. The boy, splitting wood, hurt his

hand.

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4. It is wise in the living', when a good man is taken away', to collect the brightest parts of his legacy', and present them to the mind in one group'; the whole of which may be added to the stock of human improvement', and the strong influence which the dead exert upon the living`.

5. Among the vast myriads that have paid the debt of naturc`, and left a name that now survives the tooth of time', I know of none of fairer, better, brighter cast than that of Washington. In him were united all the virtues and qualities which impart worth to human nature', and make men good and great; and they shone with the lustre of the evening beam. 6. As it was no part of the plan of his great mind to live for himself, so neither was it his wish to die for himself. The best good of the world and of posterity', were the objects of his love. In all the varied and momentous employments of his active life', he was more than barely successful'; he was triumphant; and in the grand article of death', he was enviably fortunate; for he gave up the ghost before the weakness of age tarnished the brilliancy of the smallest deed of his life. ARITHMETIC.-LESSON 27.

Tables of Weights.

(3) Avoirdupois Weight.

16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, marked

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1 Pound,

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NOTE. By this weight all kinds of drossy goods are usually weighed. (4.) Apothecaries Weight.

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12 Ounces

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NOTE. Apothecaries mix their medicines by this weight, but they buy and sell by avoirdupoise weight.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 28.

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The three cases of nouns illustrated in their proper order. (nom. case) verb, article (poss. cuse) (objective case) prep. art. (objt. case) John whips the lad's

top

on the floor

The top hurt Mary's hand on the joint.
The man struck the man's boy on the head.
The man lost the boy's kite in the brook.
The fire burnt Mr. Mills' house at Trenton.
Mr. Mills moved to Mr. Wells' house in Bristol.
James saw Ralph's team drawing hay.

The fox heard the hunter's hounds barking at game.

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1. How sleep the brave who sink to rest',
By all their country's wishes blessed!
When spring', with dewy fingers, cold',
Returns to deck the hallow'd mould',

She there shall dress a greener sed',
Than fancy's feet have ever trod`.
2. By fairy hands', their knell is rung';
By forms unseen,' their dirge is sung';
And honour comes', a pilgrim grey',
To bless the turf that wraps their clay':
And freedom too', shall oft repair'
To dwell a weeping hermit there`.
TABLES OF MEASURES.-LESSON 31.

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NOTE. Cloth, ribbons, tapes, &c. are bought and sold by this measure.

(6) Long Measure.

1 Ell French,

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1 League,

Stat. M. 1 Degree,

L.

deg.

360 Degs. or equal parts, 1 Great circle of the earth.

NOTE. This measure is applied to whatever has length without reference to breadth.

Some other terms are occasionally applied, such as a hand, a fathom, a chain, &c.

A hand is 4 inches, and used to measure the height of horses. A fathom is 6 feet; and applied to measure deep water.

A chain is 100 links long, or 66 feet, or 4 rods, and used in measuring roads and lands.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 32.
of Parsing.

For the purpose of rendering the scholar familiar with the several parts of speech, and their various qualities, properties

and relations, he should be daily exercised in Parsing. To parse any part of speech, is nothing more than to tell its properties, qualities and relations; and to aid the mind in this exercise, specific rules are introduced.

RULE 1. The Verb must agree with its subject, (or nominative case,) both in number and in person.

NOTE. If you know the number and person of the subject of the verb, then you will know the number and person of the verb, for they should always be the same; if they are not, theu the language is bad and must be corrected.

Mary writes a copy. Girls read books. Birds build on trees. James is at work. The dog barks at Hugh. Ann paints a rose. The sun shines. The wind blows. The boys whip tops.

OBS. The first sentence is parsed thus:-Mary is a noun proper, third person, singular number, feminine gender, and the subject of the verb writes. Writes is a verb, for it expresses the action of Mary the agent; it is of the third person, and singular number; therefore it agrees with its subject; according to rule 1. A is an article, and refers to the noun copy in limitation. Copy is a noun common, third person, singular number, of no gender, and is the object of the verb writes.

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1. The Ocean is one of the most augustly sublime objects under the whole heavens'. It is the majestic spectacle of a liquid world without a shore', and bottomless'. It rolls its bellowing surge from pole to pole', and upon its glassy wave', the reflected sun beams play', while huge Laviathan finds quiet bed below'.

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