4000 inhabitants, viz.: Thomaston, Belfast, Bath, Brunswick, Berwick, York, Hallowell, Saco, Gardiner, and Waldoborough.

The interest, enterprise, and industry of the people of Maine, are. peculiarly commercial, while agriculture and manufactures are, in a measure, neglected. Their extended range of sea coast, and numerous bays and rivers, afford many excellent harbours, and peculiar facilities for navigation. Their extensive forests abound in timber and lumber, and the waters on or near their coasts, yield large quantities of fish, so that their shipping is principally employed in the lumber trade, and the fisheries. The state of literature and of common education, is respectable and encouraging. Public schools are, by law, encouraged and provided for. At Brunswick is Bowdoin College, a growing institution, connected with a medical school. At Waterville is a College under the care of the Baptists, and at Readfield, the Maine Wesleyan Seminary. The Theological institution at Bangor, is for the present, not in operation. The Baptists, Methodists, and Congregationalists, are the prevailing religious denominations. Maine was formerly a District connected with Massachusetts, from which it was separated, and admitted as a state into the Union in 1820.

QUESTIONS,

To be answered from the Map of New-England, and from the above

description.

How is New England bounded? What are its States and principal rivers? In what part of New England is Maine? What is its extent in sq. miles? How many acres are contained in one sq. mile? Ans. 640. What is the number of its inhabitants, counties, towns? How does Maine compare in size with the rest of New England? In what direction is Maine from Lower Canada? From New Brunswick? From Atlantic Ocean? From New Hampshire? What 2 principal bays. on its coast? What 5 rivers flow from it, into the Atlantic or its bays? What river on the North part running East into New Brunswick? What river partly divides it from New Brunswick ? What river near the S. W line, running into New Hampshire? What lakes in Maine? What kind of a country is it? To what is the soil best adapted? What part of the state is the most fertile and populous? In which half of the state are the people chiefly settled? What is said of the North half! What is the chief town? Where situated, and how described? What and where is the new capital? What five counties on the sea coast? What one in the North part of the state? What on the East? What on the W. and N. W.? What in the Middle? What is the shire town of each county? What and where are some of the 10 towns whose pop. is between 3 and 4,000? What is said of the enterprise and industry of the people? Have they many good harbours, and a large amount of shipping? In what is the shipping principally employed? What is the state of learning? What college is at Brunswick? At Waterville? At Readfield? What religious denominations in Maine? To what state was Maine formely attached? When was it made an independent state?

Extent, 9,000 square miles.-Pop. 270,000-30 per sq. mile. New-Hampshire is less than one third as large as Maine, but more extensively settled. It is divided into 8 counties containing 230 towns. It is probably the most broken and mountainous of all the U. States. It embraces many lofty summits, particularly the White mountains, whose highest peak, Mount Washington, is the most elevated land in the Union E. of the Mississippi river. The climate is cold, but healthful. Much of the state is still covered with forests, and considerable portions are so rugged and rocky, as to be uninhabitable. Yet there are many tracts of rich meadow and grazing land, especially upon the banks of the principal rivers and their branches. The people are industrious and moral. Their principal business is grazing. Large numbers of great and small cattle are bere produced for the Boston market. Manufactures and commerce are not extensively flourishing. This state has but little sea coast. Portsmouth is the principal town, and the only harbour, but it is one of the best on the Atlantic. It is open and free from ice at all seasons.-Pop. 8,000. Concord, on the Merrimack, is the capital, a pleasant and flourishing town, conveniently situated for trade with Boston, by means of the river and the Middlesex canal. Pop. nearly 4,000. Dover is a flourishing manufacturing town, with a pop. of about 5,500. Gilman

ten and Somersworth each contain above 3,000 inhabitants. At Hanover, on Connecticut river, is Dartmouth College, highly venerable among the colleges of N. England; and at Exeter, is Philips Academy, a respectable and flourishing institution. There are several other flourishing academies. Their whole number is about 30. Education in common schools is liberally encouraged. The first settlers of this state were chiefly emigrants from Massachusetts, who settled at Portsmouth and Dover 1623, about three years after the first landing of the pilgrims at Plymouth. The principal religious sects in N. Hampshire, are Congregationalists, Baptists, Free-will Baptists and Methodists.

QUESTIONS.

What are the boundaries of New Hampshire? How many sq. miles, counties, towns, and people, does it contain? What are the names of the counties and county towns? What are its lakes? What river divides it from Vermont? What 2 rivers on the north rise in the White mountains, and run into Maine? What river runs south into Massachusetts? What river belongs exclusively to New Hampshire? What kind of surface has this state? What celebrated mountains, a mile high? Which is the highest peak? What is said of the climate? Of the forests? Where are the rich meadows and grazing lands? What of the people? Of their principal business? Of their cattle? Of their manufactures and commerce? What part of this state touches on the sea? What is the chief town and only sea port? At the mouth of what river? How is Portsmouth described? What is the capital, and how described? What are the situation and description of Dover? Of Gilmanton and Somersworth? Where is Hanover, and what venerable college does it contain? Where is Exeter, and what academy is in it? Who were the first settlers, and when and where did they settle? What religious sects prevail in N. Hampshire?

Extent, 10,000 square miles.-Pop. 280,000.-28 per sq. mile.

Vermont derives its name from the Green mountains, which ex- ~ tend from N. to S. through the state, dividing it into the eastern and western declivities, and which also continue their range through the western parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut, terminating at N. Haven on Long Island Sound. The civil divisions of this state are into 13 counties, containing about 250 towns, generally small, the largest of them embracing a population of less than 4,000. Vermont has an uneven surface, with varied and romantic scenery, being greatly diversified with hills and valleys and watered by numerous streams, which not only enrich the soil, but afford abundant water privileges, for mill seats and manufacturing establishments. The climate is cold and snowy in winter, but pleasant and fruitful in the summer season. The soil in general has a good degree of fertility, and is peculiarly suited to pasturage. The middle portions of the state are elevated, and from the mountains, the rivers descend easterly toward the Connecticut, and westerly toward L. Champlain. The 5 largest towns, containing between 3 and 4,000 inhabitants, are Burlington, Middlebury, Bennington, Windsor, and Woodstock. Montpelier, the capital, is situated near the centre, in a beautiful valley, encircled by mountains. Pop. 2,000. Burlington has a delightful situation on L. Champlain, and is distinguished for trade, manufactures and a flourishing university. Middlebury on the Otter Creek, is celebrated for its college, for its numerous mills and manufactories, and for a quarry of fine marble. Bennington, 37 miles N. E. of Albany, is one of the oldest towns in Vermont, and noted as a scene of a decided victory gained by the Americans, under General Stark, over a detachment from Burgoyne's army, in 1777. Windsor, Rutland, Vergennes, Brattleborough and St. Albans, are also respectable and Hourishing towns. The people of this state have been distinguished for their activity and hardihood. Under their hands, the forests are fast disappearing, and agriculture and manufactures flourish. Their trade and pros

perity have been greatly increased since the completion of the Champlain canal. Their land produces considerable wheat, rye, and barley, and they raise many fine cattle and horses. Vermont also abounds in copperas, iron ore of an excellent quality, and marble. The trade is chiefly to N. York, Boston, Hartford, Portland, and Montreal. Literature is encouraged. Academies and schools are in a prosperous state. There are about 35 academies and high schools, 2,400 district schools. The college at Middlebury, and the University of Vermont at Burlington, are respectable and useful institutions. The former is connected with a Medical school at Castleton. The people generally are Congrega

tionalists, Baptists and Methodists. This state has been settled chiefly by emigrants from N. England, since the French war, or the year 1760.

QUESTIONS.

How is Vermont bounded? To what lat. does it extend on the North? What' long lake borders it on the N. W.? What small lake on the N.? What river divides it from New Hampshire? What are its extent and pop. The number of its counties and towns?

What mountains give name to this state, and how do they run? What 5 counties West of the Green mountains, and what is the principal town in each? What 5 counties on the river Connecticut, and what town of importance in each? Where are Orleans and Washington counties, and what are their principal towns?

What is said of the surface and scenery of Vermont? What of the streams? Of the climate? Of the soil? What 4 rivers running into L. Champlain? What rivers into the Connecticut? Are there any very large towns in Vermont? What 5 towns contain between 3 and 4,000 people, and where are they situated? Which is the largest and most commercial town, and on what lake? Which is the oldest town, and in which corner of the state? Which is the capital, and how described?" Where is Middlebury, and what is said of it? On what river are Rutland and Vergennes? Where are Windsor, Brattleborough and St. Albans? For what have the people of Vermont been distinguished? What are some of the effects of their in-. dustry? What canal has tended to increase their prosperity? What is said of the products of their land? What of their cattle? Their mineral treasures? Of the places to which they trade? Of their literature? Of their academies and schools? Of their college and Univerisity, and where situated? What religious sects here>> prevail? When and by whom did settlements commence in Vermont ?

Extent, 7,500 square miles.-Pop. 610,000.-80 per sq. mile. Massachusetts, though a small state, is one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most thickly settled of any in the Union. No one of