Lesson 150.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES. (1) Find the value of of of (2) How much greater is of (3) Divide the sum of 31 and 9 of of £5 5s. 6d. of £12 than of of £6? by the difference between 6 and 41. (4) Add together the sum, difference, and product of 5 and 1. (5) What part of a guinea is of 7/6? (6) Express £333 3s. 6d. as fraction of £364 9s. 9d. History. Write and Learn. (1) Give some important events in George III.'s reign. (2) What was the origin of the American War of Independence, and how did it end? THIRTY-FIRST WEEK. Lesson 151.-Learn for Monday Morning. HOME. Are there those who, fond of changing, Still in quest of pleasures roam, And number the delights of HOME.! There the heart congenial meets you, Tuned to love's delightful measure, Lesson 152.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. FRANCE.-POLITICAL. MANUFACTURES.-France ranks next to England as a manufacturing and commercial country. The most important manufactures are wine and brandy, silk, cotton, woollen, and linen, hardware and jewellery. Champagne (sham-pane) and Burgundy wines are grown in the eastern districts about the sources of the Rivers Meuse, Seine, and Soane; and Claret near Bordeaux (bor-do). The town of Cognac (kone-yak), on the R. Charente, is famous for brandy. Lyons, on the R. Rhone, and the south-east generally, is noted for silk manufacture. Several towns on the R. Loire and Paris are also engaged in the manufacture. GEOGRAPHY-Continued. Cotton, woollen, and linen are made in the north-east, Lille (lēēl) and Rouen (rōō-en) being the chief seats. The important iron works are in the upper valley of the R. Loire, especially at St. Etienne (sung-tay-te-en'). The POPULATION is about thirty-six millions, and the GOVERNMENT at present is a Republic under a president. The religion is Roman Catholic, but all forms are tolerated. The most important foreign possessions of France are Algeria, in the north of Africa, the chief town of which is Algiers; and Bourbon or Reunion, an island to the east of Madagascar. It has also small possessions in Hindostan, Cochin China, the West Indies, South America, and Océania. Lesson 153.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Reduce, crown + shill. +4/11 to its simplest form. (2) Multiply 31 by, and divide the product by 24. (3) Find the value of acre + rood - perch. (4) If 8 yards of cloth cost 493s., what is that per yard? (5) If 2 pieces of cloth, each 39 yards, cost 3 d. per yard, what was the whole cost? Lesson 154.-Thursday.-Grammar. Learn and Write. Ex. 78. Analyse.-It is supposed that Great Britain and Ireland were originally settled by a colony from Gaul. These were called Gaels or Celts. Their descendants are found at this day in Ireland and Wales, and the Highlands of Scotland. Some of these still speak the ancient Gaelic o Celtic language. Ex. 79. Parse. In the cultivation of the mental powers of the young a point of essential importance is the selection of proper and worthy objects of acquirement. COMPOSITION. Ex. 80.-Write about a rose; the kinds of roses; where found; size of shrub; any peculiarities or properties; and anything made from the flower. Lesson 155.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) If 24lbs. of coffee cost 4/2, what must I pay for 39ğlbs. ? (2) If 4 lbs. cost £94, what is the cost of 7lbs. ? (3) If of a yard cost £2, what will yd. cost? (4) If 34lbs. beef cost 3/61, what will 12 lbs. cost? (5) If of lbs. cost 1/2, what will of of 63lbs. cost? (6) If 7 cwt. cost £15, what will ton cost? (7) How many yards of carpet yd. wide will cover a room 27ft long by 16ft. broad? History.-Write and Learn. A.D. GEORGE III.-Continued. 1789 Commencement of the French Revolution. Many things led to this fearful revolution, but chiefly the oppression of Louis XVI. and the French nobility, and the infidel writings of Voltaire and Rousseau. HISTORY-Continued. 1793 Under Robespierre's guidance, the people deposed and executed Louis XVI., and his wife Maria Antoinette. The French formed themselves into a Republic, and invited other nations to join them. England refused to acknowledge the French government, which at once declared war with England. Holland, Austria, Prussia, and Spain declared war with France. 1794 Several of the French possessions in the West Indies were taken, and Lord Howe gained a great victory over the French near Brest, 1794. 1797 1796 Spain and Holland joined France against England, but they suffered great losses at the naval battles of Cape St. Vincent and Camperdown. THIRTY-SECOND WEEK. Lesson 156.-Learn for Monday Morning. HOME (Continued). Droops the heart with pain and Magic circle of attraction! anguish ? Do the spirits feel a gloom? There the heart, with freedom Meets enjoyments yet to come, Social joys adorn this dwelling, Haunt of innocent delights! Friendship's gentlest sphere of action, Where every soothing charm invites ! How I love to trace the beauties And shade that lovely nook called How I joy to meet the duties, 1 OR ELSE LEARN Psalm lxvi., verses 1—12. Lesson 157.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. FRANCE (Continued). CHIEF TOWNS.-Paris, the capital, is the most splendid city in the world, and the largest city in Europe after London. On the NORTH and EAST coast are the towns of Cal'-ais, Boulogne (bōō-long), Dieppe (depp), Hav'-re, all ports; Cher'-bourg, a strong fortress; Brest, a naval station. Nantes, at the mouth of the Loire, has great trade. Bor-deaux' (bor-dō) is the second largest port. On the Mediterranean are Marseilles (mar-sales'), the chief port, and Tou-lon (too-lon'), the chief naval station. Nice (nees) is a noted place for invalids, having a delightful climate. In the interior are Lyons, on the Rhone, the greatest silk manufactory in Europe. Rheims (rēēms), on a tributary of the Seine, has a famous cathedral, where the kings of France were formerly crowned. It is a great depôt (de-pō') for wines. Or-le-ans, on the R. Loire, was besieged by the English in 1428, and delivered by Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans. Toulouse (too-locz), on the Garonne, is the largest city in the south of France. Lesson 158.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. * *(1) lf of the money in my purse be worth 15/6, how much have I? (2) If I pay away of my money I shall have 30/- left: what sum have I? * (3) If 15ğ yards cost 124 shillings, what will 4ğyds. cost? *(4) Subtract from 5 its third, its fourth, and its fifth. * (5) Which is the largest, or ? *(6) If of my money be worth £40, what is the value of of it? Lesson 159.-Thursday.-Grammar. Learn and Write. Ex. 81. Analyse.-A word with you, my boys and girls. Not you who are quick at your books and your play; not you who are before your companions in learning; not you who are always gay as larks, and lighthearted as lambs in a sunny field! Ex. 82. Parse.-" Feed my lambs," 'twas kindly spoken, 'Twas a legacy of love, Still his followers keep the token Of their Saviour passed above. COMPOSITION. Ex. 83.-Write about salt; appearance; where found; the kinds; its properties and uses. Lesson 160.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. ADDITION OF DECIMALS. (5) (6) I bought 25 books for 3/6 each: what shall I get for them if I sell them at a profit of 2d. in the shilling? *(7) I have to-day travelled of 94 miles: how far have I come? History-Write and Learn. Napoleon Buonaparte, a young officer of artillery, rose to be the leader of the French. He attempted to occupy Egypt and Syria, in order to open a way to British India. 1798 His fleet was destroyed by Nelson in Aboukir Bay, at the battle of the Nile. 1800 The French army was routed by Sir R. Abercrombie, and in 1802 the Danish fleet was destroyed by Nelson at Copenhagen. 1802 The Treaty of Amiens, between England, France, Spain, and Holland, ended the war. 1803 The French war was renewed. 1804 Napoleon was made Emperor. 1805 The French prepared a large fleet to invade England, but it was destroyed by Lord Nelson off Cape Trafalgar. 1805 Napoleon gained a great victory over the Austrians at Austerlitz, and over the Prussians at Jena (yen'-na), 1806. * Inspector's Examination Questions. THIRTY-THIRD WEEK. Lesson 161-Learn for Monday Morning. WEALTH. Wealth is not acquired, as many persons suppose, by fortunate speculations and splendid enterprises, but by the daily practise of industry, frugality, and economy. He who relies upon these means will rarely be found destitute; and he who relies upon any other will generally become bankrupt.-Wayland. There is a burden of care in getting riches, fear in keeping them, temptation in using them, sorrow in losing them, and a burden of account at last to be given up concerning them. Matthew Henry. To purchase heaven, has gold the power? No; all that's worth a wish-a thoughtFair virtue gives, unbribed, unbought. Cease, then, on trash thy hopes to bind, Let nobler views engage thy mind.―Johnson. OR ELSE LEARN Psalm lxxvi. Lesson 162.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. THE NETHERLANDS, HOLLAND AND BELGIUM. PHYSICAL. BOUNDARIES.-North-west by the North Sea, south by France, and west by the German Empire. SURFACE. The entire surface of Hol-land is flat, and a great part is below the level of the sea, which is kept out by means of artificial dykes or embankments, and natural sand-hills or dunes. The sea, however, sometimes breaks in and does great damage. The south-east of Bel'-gi-um is hilly and covered with large forests. This part is also rich in minerals, as coal, iron, copper, lead, and building stone. RIVERS. The mouth of the Rhine, and the River Meuse or Maas, and the Scheldt, (sheld or skelt), which rise in France. When the Rhine enters Holland from Prussia, it is 2,000 feet wide. It soon forms a large delta, dividing into a great many branches, and covering all the south of Holland. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.-The climate is cold, foggy, and damp; very unhealthy near the sea. The south-east is the most temperate. The winters in Holland are often very severe. The soil is generally fertile, and is well cultivated. There is much pasture, and great attention is paid to the rearing of cattle. Ordinary English crops, together with hemp, beet-root, to make sugar from, chicory, and tobacco are cultivated. |