Su per sti tions ('sù pêr stish' ânz), n. plu. of Superstition, excess, rigor, or extravagance in religion or religious opinions; false worship or religion; excessive nicety.

Un a wares (un å warez'), ad. unexpectedly, by surprise.
Un breath ing (un brèèth' îng), a. not breathing, not animated.
Un shad ow ed (ûn shâd' dòde), a. not clouded or darkened.
Un sleep ing (un slèèp' îng), a. never sleeping, ever wakeful.
Un tram mel led (ûn trâm' mêld), a. not trammelled or shackled.
Up lifts (up lifts'), pres. t. of Uplift, to elevate, raise aloft.
Yearn ings (yern' ingz), n. plu. of Yearning, a strong desire;
tenderness, emotion of pity.

READING LESSON XXXIX.

Religion.

1. We pity a man who has no religion in his heart, no high and irresistible yearnings after a better, holier existence; who is contented with the sensuality and grossness of earth; whose spirit never revolts at the darkness of his prison-house, or exults at the thought of its final emancipation. We pity him, for he affords no evidence of his high origin, no manifestation of that intellectual prerogative which renders him a delegated lord of the visible creation.

2. He can rank no higher than animal nature; the spiritual could never stoop so lowly. To seek for beastly excitements; to minister with a bountiful hand to strange and depraved appetites, are the attributes of the animal alone. To limit our hopes and aspirations to this life and world, is like remaining for ever in the place of our birth, without ever lifting the veil of the horizon which bent over our infancy.

3. There is religion in every thing around us, a calm and holy religion in the unbreathing things of nature, which man would do well to imitate. It is a meek and blessed influence, stealing, as it were, unawares upon the heart. It comes, it has no terror; no gloom in its approaches. It has to ouse up the passions; it is untrammelled by the creeds, and unshadowed by the superstitions

of man.

4. It is fresh from the hands of the Author; and growing from the immediate presence of the Great Spirit which pervades and quickens it. It looks out from every star. It is among the hills and valleys of earth; where the shrubless mountain-top pierces the thin atmosphere of eternal winter; or where the mighty forest fluctuates before the strong wind, with its dark waves of green foliage.

5. It is spread out like a legible language upon the broad face of the unsleeping ocean. It is the poetry of nature. It is that uplifts the spirit within, until it is tall enough to overlook the shadows of our place of probation, which breaks, link after link, the chains that bind us to mortality; and which opens to imagination a world of spiritual beauty and holiness.-SIR HUMPHRY Davy.

QUESTIONS.-Why should we pity a man who has no religion in his heart? With what is he contented? At what does his spirit never revolt? What are the attributes of our animal nature alone? To limit our hopes and aspirations to this life and world is like what? What would man do well to imitate? How does religion come upon the heart? Has it terror? Has it gloom? Is it trammelled by the creeds and superstitions of man? Where is it from? Among what? Spread out where? Like what? What does it uplift? What overlook? What does it open?

SPELLING LESSON XL.

Ad van tage (åd vân' tàje), n. benefit, convenience; gain, profit ; superiority, favorable circumstances: v. to benefit; to pro[of hostility or injury, first attack. Ag gres sion (åg grêsh' ûn), n. the commencement or first act As so ci a ted (as so' she 'à têd), part. a. united in company:

mote.

pre. of Associate, to unite with, join in or keep company: n. a companion, a confederate, a partner: a. confederat Ban ish es (ban' ish `iz), pres. t. of Banish, to drive away; to condemn or force to leave his own country, to exile. Birth place (berth' plåse), n. the place where one is born. Båån, n. a gift, a grant; a present; a favor; a prayer: a. gay, cheerful, merry; kind.

Cab in et (kab' în et), n. the select officers or council of the executive of a state, republic, kingdom, &c.; a private room in which consultations are held; a set of drawers.

Cap i tol (kâp' è `től), n. the government house of the United States; or, of a state, &c.; a temple in Rome.

Ce sar (sè' zûr), n. prop. the name of a Roman emperor. Cli mate (kll' måte), n. a region, tract, or portion of the earth; temperature of the air. [much; extensive, capacious. Com pre hen sive ('kom prẻ hên' siv), a. comprising or embracing Con quer or (kongk' úr 'ûr), n. one who conquers or subdues. Con quest (kong kwest), n. victory, success in arms; act of conquering, subjection or reduction to one's power.

Con ti nent (kon' tè 'nênt), a. moderate, temperate; chaste, restrained; abstemious: n. a great extent of land not disjoined by the sea from other lands.

De feat (dè fèèt'), n. an overthrow; frustration, prevention of success: v. to overthrow, to rout; to undo; to frustrate.

E ter ni ty (è têr' nè 'tè), n. duration without end.

Ex em pli fi ca tions (egz êm plè fè kd' shûnz), n. plu. of Exemplification, an illustration by example; a copy, a transcript.

Ex hib it (êgz hîb' ît), v. to display, to show; to offer: n. a paper or document presented or produced; a statement. Frèèd, pre. of Free, to rescue, set at liberty; to clear from; to exempt: a. at liberty, unrestrained; liberal; open; not enslaved; frank, candid.

Glow (gld), n. brightness; shining heat; ardent passion: v. to exhibit a strong, bright color; to shine with intense heat; to feel ardent passion. [prop. a native of Greece. Gre cian (gre shan), a, pertaining or belonging to Greece: n. Han ni bal (hần' nẻ 'bál), n. prop. the name of a celebrated Carthaginian general. [pause; a stopping in speech. Hes i ta tion (hêz è ta' shun), n. doubt, uncertainty; delay or In di vid u al (în dè vid' jù ål), a. single; numerically one : n. a single person, being, or thing.

Mar shal led (mår' shald), pre. of Marshal, to arrange, dispose, or rank in order: n. the chief officer of arms.

Ma ster-piece (må' stûr-'pèèse), n. a capital or chief performance. Mer ci ful (mer' sè ful), a. having mercy, compassionate, tender; kind, not cruel. [of offences. Mer cy (mêr' sè), n. clemency, tenderness; pardon, forgiveness Måd' él, n. a representation, a pattern; a copy; a mould: v. to plan, to shape; to mould, to form.

Pa tient. (på' shent), a. calm under pain or affliction, enduring without murmur; not hasty: n. a sick person, one suffering disease.

Pa tri ot ism (på' trẻ 'ût îzm), n. love of one's country.

Peas ant (pez' ant), n. one whose business is rural labor. Per fec tion (per fêk' shûn), n. the state of being perfect, completeness.

[sun.

Phi los o phy (fè lỗs' ¿ 'fè), n. knowledge, natural or moral; general principles or laws of science; explanation of the reasons and causes of things. Plan et (plân' it), n. a celestial body which revolves around the Pol i cy (pol' lè sè), n. prudence, wisdom; art, stratagem, cunning; system or art of government; warrant for money; contract or writing for ensurance.

Prov i dence (prov' è `dênse), n. prop. God, the Supreme Being; the name of a city, town, &c.: n. foresight, timely care prudence, frugality; the care or superintendence of God over his creatures.

Qual i fi ca tion (`kwől lè fè kà' shûn), n. accomplishment, endowment; fitness; legal endowment that fits a man for an office, &c.; modification, restriction, abatement.

Res i dence (rêz' è 'dênse), n. place of abode; abode, dwelling. Re veal ed (rẻ vèèld'), pre. of Reveal, to disclose, lay open; to make known, discover; to show.

Rev o lu tion ist (`rêv ở lù' shûn 'îst), n. one who favors or promotes revolutions or changes in government.

entice; to mislead.

Scipio (sip' è ), n. prop. the name of a Roman general. Se duce (se dise'), v. to corrupt, draw aside, tempt; to deceive, [gratification. 'Séif-dè ni' ál, n. the denial of one's self, or of one's personal Sol dier (sole' jur), n. a brave man, a warrior; a man engaged in military service,

Sol diers (sole' jûrz), n. plu. of Soldier.

Stain (stane), n. disgrace, reproach; a blot, a spot: v. to discolor, to spot; to soil; to dye; to bring reproach on.

Stain ed (stand), pre. of Stain.

States' mån, n. one skilled or versed in the art of government ; one employed in public affairs.

Thun der ed (thûn' dûrd), pre. of Thunder, to make a loud o terrible noise; to roar or sound after lightning or an elec trical discharge: n. a loud rumbling noise which follow lightning.

Trea son (trẻ' zn), n. the attempting to overthrow the governmen or to betray it into the hands of a foreign power; the highest crime against the state, kingdom, &c.

Un sheath ed (ûn shèèthd'), pre. of Unsheath, to draw from the scabbard or sheath.

Un taint ed (ûn tånt' êd), a. not polluted or tainted.

Van quish ed (vång' kwisht), pre. of Vanquish, to conquer,

subdue.

Vêt' êr `ân, n. an old soldier; one long practised: a. long practised or experienced. [conquered or overcome. Vic to ri ous (vik to' rẻ 'ús), a. conquering, triumphant; having Views (vùze), n. plu. and pres. t. of View, mental sight, manner and power of seeing; prospect; survey; sight: v, to see, behold; to survey.

READING LESSON XL.

Character of Washington.

1. No matter what may be the birthplace of such a man as WASHINGTON. No climate can claim, no country can appropriate him: the boon of Providence to the human race; his fame is eternity; his residence creation. Though it was the defeat of our arms, and the disgrace of our policy, I almost bless the convulsion in which he had his origin if the heavens thundered and the earth rocked, yet, when the storm passed, how pure was the climate that it cleared; how bright in the brow of the firmament was the planet it revealed to us! In the production of Washington, it does really appear as if nature was endeavoring to improve on herself, and that all the virtues of the ancient world were but so many studies preparatory to the patriot of the new.

2. Individual instances, no doubt, there were; splendid exemplifications of some single qualification: Cesar was merciful; Scipio was continent; Hannibal was patient; but it was reserved for Washington to blend them all in one, and like the lovely master-piece of the Grecian artist, to exhibit in one glow of associated beauty, the pride of every model, and the perfection of every master.

3. As a general, he marshalled the peasant into a veteran, and supplied by discipline the absence of experience. As a statesman, he enlarged the policy of the cabinet into the most comprehensive system of general advantage; and such was the wisdom of his views, and the philosophy of his counsels, that to the soldier and the statesman, he almost added the character of the sage.