tread the glowing ground. The air they breathe can not enough abate the fire which burns within their panting breasts. Their bodies melt. Overcome and fainting, they seek the shade, and wait the cool refreshments of the night. Yet oft the bounteous Creator bestows other refreshments. He casts a veil of clouds before them, and raises gentle gales; favored by which the men and beasts pursue their labors; and plants, refreshed by dews and showers, can gladly bear the warmest sunbeams.-SHAFTES

BURY.

QUESTIONS.-What appears obliquely and faintly? What are tedious? What do the freezing winds employ? What is immured in walls of crystal? What covers the hills and nearly fills the valleys? What does it hide? What lie confined? What are forced by hunger? Where? What melts the snow? Whom does it set at liberty? What does it afford? What does the sun break? What seem as great as islands? What should make man mindful of his privilege of reason? Whom should man adore? What confounds weak-sighted mortals?

SPELLING LESSON XVI.

A bil i ties (å bil' lè 'tiz), n. plu. of Ability, capacity, skill; power, means. [at. Ad mire (åd mire'), v. to regard, to esteem; to love; to wonder Af fec ta tion (af fék ta' shun), n. false show; pretence; artificial appearance.

Ar gu ments (år' gà 'mênts), n. plu. of Argument, a reason of fered for or against an opinion or measure; the subject of any discourse; debate.

Con fer ence (kon' fêr `ênse), n. a discoursing between two or more; formal discourse; a meeting for consultation, &c. Con sid er (kon sîd' år), v. to think or deliberate upon; to suppose; to reflect, meditate on; to study; to regard. Con temn (kon têm'), v. to slight, to neglect; to despise; to [gainsay. Con tra dict (kon trå dikt'), v. to oppose by words; to deny, Coun sels (köun' sîlz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Counsel, advice, direction; consultation; prudence; design; secrecy; an advocate: v. to give advice; to advise; to warn.

scorn.

Crafty (kráf tè), a. cunning, artful; sly, subtle. [artfully. Cu ri ous ly (ku' rẻ 'ûs lè), ad. inquisitively; with exactness; Dep u ty (dep' à 'tè), n. one empowered or appointed to act for

another.

Dil i gence (dil' è 'jễnse), n. assiduity, steady application; industry. Di rec tions (de rêk' shunz), n. plu. of Direction, aim at a point, order; superscription of a letter; prescription.

Dis course (dis korse'), n. conversation, speech; a sermon; a treatise v. to converse, to talk; to treat of

Dis til led (dis tild'), part. a. extracted by distillation: pre. of Distil, to extract the pure part; to drop, fall by drops; to drop gently; to extract spirit from.

Ex act (êgz åkt'), a. methodical, accurate; nice; strict: v. to require; to demand; to extort. [death. Ex e cute (ék se kate), v. to perform, put in act; to put to Ex pert (êks pêrt'), a. skilful, dexterous; prompt, ready. Ex tracts (êks' trakts), n. plu. of Extract, the chief part or substance drawn from any thing; selection; quotation. Flash y (flåsh' è), a. insipid, without substance; showy, but empty; gay. [n. act of granting; a gift, a boon. Grant' ed, pre. of Grant, to admit, concede; to yield; to bestow: Judg ment (judj' mênt), n. discernment, criticism; act of judging; opinion; decision; sentence; doom.

Learn ed (lêrn' êd), part. a. having learning; knowing, versed

in science and literature. [n. the chief officer of arms, Mår' shål ling, par. of Marshal, to arrange, to rank in order : Mean er (mèèn' ûr), a more moderate, middling; lower, viler; baser; more sordid; more contemptible.

Par tic u lars (pår tik' u 'lûrz), n. plu. of Particular, a single instance, point, or circumstance: a. individual, not general; singular.

Per fect ed (per' fëkt `êd), pre. of Perfect, to complete, finish; to consummate : a. complete, entire; pure, immaculate, faultless; consummate; finished.

Plåts, n. plu. and pres. t. of Plot, a plan, a scheme; a stratagem; an intrigue; a conspiracy: v. to plan, to scheme; to devise mischief; to contrive.

[ment.

Pri va cy (pri' vâ sẻ), n. secrecy, state of being secret; retirePru ning (prod' ning), par. of Prune, to divest of superfluities; to lop or cut off branches; to trim: n. a dried plum. Rè fute', v. to prove to be false or erroneous, disprove. Rè tire' ment, n. private abode or way of life, seclusion. Serve (serv), v. to answer, to be fit; to attend or wait on; to work for; to worship. [in South America. Sloth, n. idleness, laziness; slowness, tardiness; a slow animal Won (win), pre. of Win, to gain, obtain; to gain by conquest.

READING LESSON XVI.

On Study.

1. STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privacy and retirement; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business.

2. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and plots, and marshalling of affairs, come best from those who are learned.

3. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar.

4. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience; for natural abilities are like natural plants, which need pruning by study; and studies themselves give forth directions too much at large, except they be limited by experience.

5. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom won by observation.

6. Read not to contradict and refute, or to believe and take for granted, or to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be read only in part; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.

7. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that should be in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are like common, distilled waters, flashy things. Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.-BACON.

QUESTIONS. For what do studies serve? What is their chief use in privacy and retirement? What in discourse? What can expert men do? What comes best from the learned? When do studies become sloth? When affectation? When the humor of a scholar? What do studies perfect? What are natural abilities like? What do studies give forth? Who contemn studies? Who admire them? Who use them? How is their use to be won? What should we read not to do? How are some books to be read? How

are others to be read? How are some few to be read? How may some books also be read? What do books become like unless properly read? What does reading make? Conference? Writing?

SPELLING LESSON XVII.

Ba thed (båthd), pre. of Bathe, to bedew, suffuse; to wash in water, or in a bath; to soften. Chris tians (krist' yunz), n. plu. of Christian, a professor or be

liever in the religion of Christ: a. pertaining to Christ. Deep en ing (dèè' pn `îng), part. a. reaching far or deep : par.

of

Deepen, to make or grow more deep or deeper; to darken. Faith (fath), n. trust or confidence in God; belief, object of belief; tenet held; fidelity; faithfulness; honor; sincerity. Morn ing's (morn' ingz), n. posses. case of Morning, the first part of the day.

Mour ners (mor'nûrz), n. plu. of Mourner, one who mourns. Ones (wûnz), n. plu. of One, a single person; or, thing; concord: a. single in number, less than two.

Seal ed (sèèld), pre. of Seal, to close, confirm; to fix or fasten with a seal or wafer; to ratify: n. stamp; impression made in wax; a marine animal.

Sink (singk), v. to fall, go down; to decline; to settle; to sub

side; to degrade: n. a drain; a kind of basin; place of filth. Tomb (t88m), n. a vault or sepulchre for the dead, the grave. Wake, v. to rouse from sleep; to watch; to excite; to cease to sleep: n. a watch, vigil; a beast; a track in water. Wan der ing (won' dûr `ing), part. a. rambling, roving: par. of Wander, to ramble; to rove; to go astray.

Whis pers (hwis' pûrz), pres. t. and n. plu. of Whisper, to speak with a low voice: n. a low, soft voice; cautious speech. With er ing (with' ûr 'ing), part. a. becoming dry, fading : par, of Wither, to fade, dry up; to waste, perish.

READING LESSON XVII.

The Autumn Evening.

1. BEHOLD the western evening light!
It melts in deepening gloom;

So calmly Christians sink away
Descending to the tomb.

2. The winds breathe low, the withering leaf
Scarce whispers from the tree;

So gently flows the parting breath,
When good men cease to be.

3. How beautiful on all the hills
The crimson light is shed!
"Tis like the peace the Christian gives
To mourners round his bed.

4. How mildly on the wandering cloud
The sunset beam is cast!

"Tis like the memory left behind

When loved ones breathe their last.

5. And now, above the dews of night,
The yellow star appears;

So faith springs in the heart of those
Whose eyes are bathed in tears.

6. But soon the morning's happier light
Its glory shall restore;

And eyelids that are sealed in death
Shall wake to close no more.-PEABODY.

QUESTIONS.-What melts in deepening gloom? ly? What happens when good men cease to be? hills? What is it like? What is cast on the cloud? appears? What so springs? Where? What shall shall wake to close no more?

Who so sink away calm-
What is shed on all the
What is it like? What
restore its glory? What

SPELLING LESSON XVIII.

Ad dress ed (åd drêst'), pre. of Address, to speak to; to write or apply to; to pray, to direct to: n. skill, dexterity; application; direction of a letter; petition, prayer; a speech. Af fect ing (af fékt' îng), part. a. moving, pathetic; aiming at; imitating: par. of Affect, to move the passions; to aim at; to try; to make a show.

Affect ed (af fekt' ed), pre. of Affect.

Am bi tion (âm bish' un), n. eager desire of excellence, fame, honor; or, preferment, power, or superiority: