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be disclosed; but there is a passage which none can fear to apply. "Those that are wise, shall shine as the brightness of the firma ment; and they that turn many to righteousness, as stars forever and forever!?

MISS BEECH EKR.

QUESTIONS.-Which had the most comfort in seasons of affliction, Byron or Martyn? How did Byron feel when he was enjoying himself most? How did Martyn feel when he was cut off from most of the pleasures that Byron was seeking? What is described as the difference of their feelings at their birth days? What poetic description may be applied to Byron ?

LESSON LXXVI.

ARTICULATE each letter in its proper place: Harp and, not har pand: heard entranced, not her dentranced: rapid exhaustless, not rapy dexhaustless: fountains in, not founty nsin: seemed at home, not seem dat ome: hand upon, not han dupon: talked as, not talk das: seas and wind and storms, not sea san dwin dan dstorms.

1. En-tranc'-ed, p. (pro. en-transt') | 26. Me'-te-or, n. a luminous body passcharmed, filled with rapture. ing through the air.

9. Whiles, adv. (put for whilst or 56. Mol'-der, v. to decay, to perish. while.) 58. Surge, n. a great rolling swell of water. (Here used figuratively.)

19. Gar'-land, n. a wreath of flowers.

BYRON.

1 HE touched his harp, and nations heard, entranced. As some vast river of unfailing source,

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Rapid, exhaustless, deep, his numbers flowed, And oped new fountains in the human heart. 5. Where fancy halted, weary in her flight,

In other men, his, fresh as morning, rose,

And soared untrodden hights, and seemed at home, Where angels bashful looked. Others, though great, Beneath their argument seemed struggling whiles, 10. He from above descending, stooped to touch

The loftiest thought; and proudly stooped, as though
It scarced deserved his verse. With nature's self
He seemed an old acquaintance, free to jest

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At will with all her glorious majesty.
15. He laid his hand upon the "ocean's mane,"
And played familiar with his hoary locks;
Stood on the Alps, stood on the Apennines;
And with the thunder talked, as friend to friend;
And wove his garland of the lightning's wing,
20. In sportive twist, the lightning's fiery wing,
Which, as the footsteps of the dreadful God,
Marching upon the storm in vengeance seemed,
Then turned, and with the grasshopper, which sung
His evening song beneath his feet, conversed.

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25. Suns, moons, and stars, and clouds his sisters were;
Rocks, mountains, meteors, seas, and winds, and storms
His brothers, younger brothers, whom he scarce
As equals deemed.

As some fierce comet of tremendous size,
30. To which the stars did + reverence as it passed;
So he through learning and through fancy took
His flight sublime; and on the loftiest top

Of fame's dread mountain sat; not soiled, and worn,
As if he from the earth had labored up;

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35. But as some bird of heavenly plumage fair;
He looked, which down from higher regions came,
And perched it there, to see what lay beneath.
Great man! the nations gazed, and wondered much,
And praised and many called his evil, good.

40. Wits wrote in favor of his wickedness:

And kings to do him honor took delight.
Thus full of titles, flattery, honor, fame;
Beyond desire, beyond ambition full,

He died; he died of what? Of wretchedness.

15. Drank every cup of joy, heard every trump

Of fame drank early, deeply drank; drank +draughts That common millions might have quenched, then died Of thirst, because there was no more to drink. His goddess nature, wooed, embraced, enjoyed, 50 Fell from his arms abhorred; his passion died; Died, all but dreary, solitary pride;

And all his sympathies in being died.

As some ill-guided bark, well built and tall,
Which angry tides cast on our desert shore,
55. And then retiring, leave it there to rot
And molder in the winds and rains of heaven;

So he, cut from the sympathies of life,

And cast ashore from pleasure's boisterous surge, A wandering, weary, worn, and wretched thing, 60. Scorched, and desolate, and blasted soul,

A gloomy wilderness of dying thought,

Repined and groaned, and withered from the earth./

POLLOK.

QUESTIONS.-Who was Byron? Why is he compared to a comet ? What was his character? Are talents always a blessing? Where are the Alps? Where are the Apennines? What is meant by laying his hand upon the "ocean's mane ?"

Explain the inflections from the 29th line to the end of the lesson.

LESSON LXXVII.

REMARK. As each one reads, let all the pupils in the class observe and mention every syllable that is not fully and correctly sounded.

ARTICULATE distinctly. Dif-fer-ent not dif-f'rent: el-e-gant, not el'gant: fu-til-i-ty, not fu-til'ty: ex-pe-ri-enc'd, not ex-pe-r'enc'd: il-lu-mi-nate, not il-lu-m'nate: dec-o-ra-tion, not dec'ra-tion: friv-o-lous, not friv'lous: oc-ca-sions, not ca-sions: res-o-lu-tions, not res'lu-tions: test-i-mony, not test'mo-ny.

2. Fu-til-i-ty, n. triflingness, unimport- | 5. Mer-it-o'-ri-ous, a. deserving of re

[tion. 6. Per'-son-age, n. a person of distino. Per'-ils, n. dangers, risks.

8. Ex-ult-a'-tion, n. lively joy, great
gladness.
[precious stone.

9. Ru'-by, n. (plural, rubies), a kind of

CHESTERFIELD AND PAUL.

1. To those youthful witnesses,* whose remains show the ditference between the happiness of those who obey, and those who disobey the law of God, may be added the testimony of two * Martyn and Byron.

who had fulfilled their years. The first was the polished, the witty, the elegant, and admired Earl of Chesterfield, who tried every source of earthly enjoyment, and, at the end, makes this acknowledgment.

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2. "I have seen," says he, "the silly rounds of business and of pleasure, and have done with them all. I have enjoyed all the pleasures of the world, and consequently know their futility, and do not regret their loss. I appraise them at their real value, which is, in truth, very low; whereas, those that have not experienced, always overrate them. They only see their gay outside, and are dazzled at the glare.

3. "But I have been behind the scenes. I have seen all the coarse pulleys and dirty ropes which exhibit and move the gaudy + machines; and I have seen and smelt the tallow candles which illuminate the whole decoration, to the astonishment and admiration of the ignorant audience.

4. "When I reflect on what I have seen, what I have heard, and what I have done, I can hardly persuade myself, that all that +frivolous hurry of bustle and pleasure of the world, had any reality; but I look upon all that is passing, as one of those romantic dreams, which opium commonly occasions; and I do, by no means, desire to repeat the + nauseous dose, for the sake of the fugitive dream.

5. "Shall I tell you that I bear this melancholy situation with that meritorious constancy and resignation, which most people boast of? No, for I really can not help it. I bear it, because I must bear it, whether I will or not! I think of nothing but killing time the best way I can, now that he has become my enemy. It is my resolution to sleep in the carriage during the remainder of the journey of life."

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6. The other personage was Paul, the Aged. For Christ and the salvation of those for whom Christ died, Paul "suffered the loss of all things; and this is the record of his course; "in labors abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft; in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the wilderness, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness; and that which cometh daily upon me, the care of all the churches.

7. "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, yet not in despair; +persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. For though our outward man perish,

yet the inward man is renewed, day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."

8. And, as the time drew near when he was to be "offered up," and he looked back on the past course of his life, these are his words of triumphant exultation: "I have fought a good fight! I have finished my course! I have kept the faith! henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which Christ, the righteous judge shall give."

9. To this testimony of the experience of mankind, may be added that of scripture. "Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he! The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil understanding. Wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired, are not to be compared to her. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. Keep sound wisdom, so shall it be life to thy soul. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid, yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet."

10. And thus the Redeemer invites to his service: 66 Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls!"

MISS BEECHER.

QUESTIONS.-What two persons, who lived to be old, have left their testimony in regard to the way to be happy? What is said of Lord Chesterfield? How did he look on his past life? What did he resolve to do? What is said of Paul? Which was the happier man of the two? What does the Bible say respecting the way of happiness?

What inflections, in this lesson, are explained by Rule II, §3, and Rule VI, §1?

In the last paragraph, what verbs are in the imperative mode? Which are in the indicative mode? Which are the pronouns, and for what nouns does each one stand? Which are the adjectives? Compare those that can be compared. Which are the adverbs? What is the difference between the adjective and the adverb? See Pinneo's Analytical Grammar, page 16.