9. 10. 11. 12. 'T was but that instant she had left Francesco, But now', alas! she was not to be found; Weary of his life', Francesco flew to Venice', and embarking', Donati lived'; and long might you have seen Full fifty years were past, and all forgotten, That moldering chest was noticed; and 't was said Why not remove' it from its lurking place?" -There then had she found a grave! QUESTIONS. ture? ROGERS. Where is Modena ? Who was the painter of the pic Describe the attitude and dress. Over what does the picture hang? Relate the story which gives.interest to the chest and picture. Give the rules for the inflections marked in this lesson. Which are the verbs in the 7th paragraph? The adjectives? The nouns? Which of the nouns are in the objective case? Which in the nominative? Parse" skeleton," in the 11th paragraph. PRONUNCIATION. - Reg-gi-o, pro. red-je-o: fount-ains, pro. fount ins: stat-ues, not sta-choos: sits, not sets: for-ward, not for-ud: in-no-cent, not in-ner-sunt: haunt (pro. håunt), not haunt; (see McGu fey's Eclectic Spelling Book for the figures denoting the pronunciation): mel-o-dy, not mul er-dy: an-cient, not ån-cient: i-vo-ry, not i-ver-ry: fast-en-ed, pro. fas'n'd. SPELL AND DEFINE.-1. Fountains, statues, cypresses: 2. illustrious: 4. haunts, melody: 5, moldering, ancestors: 7. bridal: 8. nuptial, panic 9. imprinted: 10. embarking: 11. skeleton, engraven. LESSON XXXI. REMARK. - The last words of every sentence should be read in such manner as the sense requires, especially avoiding a sudden fall of the voice. Words to be Spelled and Defined. 2. Suc'-cor, v. help, assist. 6. Shek'-el, n. a Jewish coin, worth from 50 to 60 cents. 7. Com'-pass-ed, v. surrounded. DEATH OF ABSALOM. 1. AND DAVID numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. 2. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also. But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us; but now thou art worth ten thousand of us; therefore now it is better that thou succor us out of the city. And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best, I will do. 3. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands. And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom. 4. So the people went out into the field against Israel; and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; where the people of For Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured. 5. And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him, went away. 6. And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanged in an oak. And Joab said unto the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver and a girdle. And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, yet would I not put forth my hand against the king's son for, in our hearing, the king charged thee and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. Otherwise, I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldst have set thyself against me. 7. Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak. And ten young men that bare Joab's armor, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel; for Joab held back the people. 8. And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him; and all Israel fled, every one to his tent. Now Absalom, in his lifetime, had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance; and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called unto this day, Absalom's Place. 9. Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath avenged him of his enemies. And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead. Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. 10. Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Čushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready? But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overrun Cushi. 11. And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, a man running alone. And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near. 12. And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. And the watchman said, Methinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. 13. And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. And the king said unto him, Turn aside and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. 14. And behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings my lord the king; for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 15. And the king was much moved', and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept'; and as he went', thus he said', O my son Absalom'! my son', my son Absalom! would to God I had died for thee', O Absalom', my son', my son'! BIBLE. QUESTIONS. What three officers did David appoint over the host? Why did not David himself go forth to the battle? What charge did David give to the three officers respecting Absalom ? What was the result of the What was the fate of Absalom ? What motives probably influenced battle? Joab to such a course of cruelty? What was the effect of the news of Absa lom's death upon king David? Explain the inflections in the last two lines. emphatic repetition. Rules IV and II, 4§.) (Nominative addressed and ARTICULATION.— Ab-sa-lom, not Ab-s'l'm: cap-tains, not cap ns: hund-reds, not hun-r'ds: saw-est, not saw'ss: thrust, not thruss. SPELL AND DEFINE.-3. Concerning: 4. Ephraim, slaughter: 6. girdle, wrought: 8. reared, remembrance: 9. enemies, tidings: 11. watchman: 12. methinketh: 13. tumult: 14, avenged. LESSON XXXII. RULE. In reading, be careful not to join the final consonant of one word to the vowel of the next word, something in the following way, viz : They gathered roun dim on the fresh green bank, Be careful to avoid this fault, by pronouncing distinctly such words in the above, as "round him," "and as,” and “ up in heaven," &c. Words to be Spelled and Defined. 15. Court'-e-sy, n. (pro. kurt'-e-sy) civility, politeness. 21. Trem'-u-lous, a. trembling. 22. Es-trang'-ed, a. alienated in affection. 26. Con-troll'-ed, p. restrained. 33. Sym'-me-try, n. a due proportion of the parts to each other, beauty of form. 35. Sway'-ed, v. leaned, moved back and forth. 40. Trail'-ing. n. dragging on the ground. 41. Re-vers'-ed. p. turned side for side, or end for end. 55. Sack'-cloth, n. a coarse cloth worn by mourners. 3. Mant'-ling, a. covering with crimson. 1. ABSALOM. KING DAVID'S limbs were weary. He had fled With his faint people, for a little rest They gathered round him on the fresh green bank |