miles distant from the spot. Towards the approach of day, the noise in some measure subsided; long before objects were distinguishable, the pigeons began to move off in a direction quite different from that in which they had arrived the evening before, and at sunrise all that were able to fly had disappeared. cir'-cum-stan-ces im-mense' in-clined' as-sure' pro-ceed'-ed tend' en-cy re-late', tell. a-maze'-ment, wonder. en-tice' Audubon. as-cer-tained' neigh'-bour-hood ap-pear-ance mag-ni'-fi-cent O-hi'-o, a river of America, which in-clin-a'-tion, desire. of the sun, moon, or stars, by re-pose', rest; sleep. in-of-fec'-tu-al, of no use; powerless. az'-ure, blue like a cloudless sky. sim-ul-tan'-e-ous-ly, all at the same time. an-on', very soon; immediately. in-dus'-tri-ous-ly, diligently. quest, search. mast, the fruit of the oak, beech, or chestnut. ap-par'-ent dim-in-u'-tion, noticeable lessening. hor-i'-zon, the line where the earth and sky seem to meet. en masse, in a body; all together. sub'-se-quent, afterwards. di-am-e-ter, measure through or across. tor-na'-do, violent storm of wind. ship are close-reefed' when sub-sid'-ed, lessened. dis-tin'-guish-a-ble, easily seen. EXERCISES.-1. The Saxon prefix fore- means before; as foresee, to see before; foretell, to tell before. 2. Analyse and parse the following: 'As soon as the pigeons discover food enough to entice them to alight, they fly round in circles, reviewing the country below.' 3. Make sentences of your own, and use in each one or more of the following words: Obscure, repose, subsequent, subside. FITZ-JAMES AND RODERICK DHU—I. [This extract is from Scott's well-known poem, The Lady of the Lake. James V. of Scotland has been out hunting, under the name of Fitz-James, in the region around Loch Katrine in Perthshire. He is separated from his followers, and loses himself among the mountains; but meets Roderick Dhu, a Highland chief and rebel, who offers to conduct him part of the way back to Stirling. The Highland chieftain calls up some of his clansmen, in order to show what the fate of Fitz-James would have been without his guidance and protection.] 1. So toilsome was the road to trace, Led slowly through the pass's jaws, And asked Fitz-James by what strange cause 2. 'Brave Gael, my pass, in danger tried, 3. 'Yet why a second venture try?' Slight cause will then suffice to guide 4. Thy secret keep: I urge thee not; 5. 'Well, let it pass; nor will I now To chafe thy mood and cloud thy brow: To match me with this man of pride. This rebel chieftain and his band.' 6. 'Have, then, thy wish!' He whistled shrill, And he was answered from the hill: Wild as the scream of the curlew, On right, on left, above, below, 7. Watching their leader's beck and will, Then fixed his eye and sable brow Full on Fitz-James-How say'st thou now? And, Saxon-I am Roderick Dhu!' EXERCISES.-1. The Saxon prefix (1) mis- means ill, wrong; as misbehave, to behave ill; misplace, to put in the wrong place; misdeed, an ill deed; misconduct, bad conduct. (2) n means not, as never, not ever; none, not one. 2. Analyse and parse the first four lines of stanza 7. 3. Make sentences of your own, and use in each one or more of the following words: Traverse, bewildered, misbehave, misplace. FITZ-JAMES AND RODERICK DHU—II. 2. Short space he stood-then waved his hand: Each warrior vanished where he stood, |