F. No, really; it was on a fine balmy summer's morning, and moved forwards, one behind another C. As still as death, creeping along under the hedges. F. On the contrary-they walked remarkably upright; and so far from endeavoring to be hushed and still, they made a loud noise as they came along, with several sorts of instruments. C. But, father, they would be found out immediately. F. They did not seem to wish to conceal themselves; on the contrary, they gloried in what they were about. They moved forwards, I say, to a large plain, where stood a neat pretty village, which they set on fire C. Set a village on fire? wicked wretches! F. And while it was burning, they murdered-twenty thousand men. C. O fie! father! You do not intend I should believe this; I thought all along you were making up a tale, as you often do; but you shall not catch me this time. What; they lay still, I suppose, and let these fellows cut their throats! F. No, truly, they resisted as long as they could. C. How should these men kill twenty thousand people, pray? F. Why not? the murderers were thirty thousand. Battle. F. Indeed I do. I do not know of any murders half so bloody. LESSON 34. DEFINITIONS. Pléas-ant, pleasing, agreeable, gratifying. Al-though, notwithstanding, allow, grant. Ex-er-cise, task, what is appointed for one to perform. What kind of word is played? Sleigh? Exercise? Tired? What word is the opposite of pleasant? Run? Play? Sister? How many trisyllables in this lesson? Dissyllables? Little Charles. 1. 'Tis pleasant when the fields are green, 'Tis pleasant when the snow has been, 2. But if I played the long, long day, Although the flowers were bright and gay, 3. And if I might, from morn to night, 4. But when my ex-er-cise is done, Is pleasant;—and I gladly run, 5. And when my mother, smiles and says, In winter's cold, or spring's bright days, LESSON 35. DEFINITIONS. Pén-sive, gloomy, melancholy. Prát-tling, talkative, talking idly. Ef-faced, worn off, blotted out, destroyed. Re-called, called back, taken back. What kind of word is Autumn? Chilly? Mam-má? She'll? What is the opposite of chilly? Die? Light? How many polysyllables in this lesson? Trisyllables? The Little Graves.-ANON. 1. 'Twas autumn, and the leaves were dry, And rustled on the ground, 2. 3. And chilly winds went whistling by, As through the grave-yard's lone retreat, I walked with slow and cautious feet, Three little graves, ranged side by side, O'er two, the tall grass, bending, sighed, 4. As, lingering there, I mused awhile And opening life's deceitful smile, 5. Her form was bowed, but not with years, 6. A prattling boy, some four years 7. old, And from my heart the tale he told Child. "Mamma, now you must love me more, For little sister's dead; And t'other sister died before, And brother too, you said." 8. "Mamma, what made sweet sister die? She loved me when we played: You told me, if I would not cry, Mother. 9 "Tis here my child, that sister lies, No light comes to her little eyes, 10. 66 Child. 'Mamma, why can't we take her up, I'll feed her from my little cup, And then she won't be dead. 11. "For sister'll be afraid to lie Mother. 12. "No, sister is not cold my child; As he looked down from Heaven and smiled, 13. "And then her spirit quickly fled 14. Child. "Mamma, won't she be hungry there, 15. "Papa must go and carry some; And he must bring sweet sister home, Mother. 16. "No, my dear child, that cannot be; 17. "Let little children come to me, LESSON 36. DEFINITIONS. In'-stru-ment, that by which a thing is done. Sub-lime, grand, wonderful, lofty. Con-jéc-ture, an opinion without proof, a guess. De-téct-ed, found out, discovered. Prone, inclined, disposed, apt. Re-véal, to discover or make known. Spe-cies, sert, kind, one like itself. A Curious Instrument. 1. A gentleman just returning from a journey to London, was surrounded by his children; eager to hear the news; and still more eager to see the contents of a small pormanteau, which were, one by one, carefully unfolded and displayed. 2. After distributing among them a few small presents, the father took his seat again; when the follow ing dialogue ensued: |