TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK.

Lesson 136.-Learn for Monday Morning.
THE BETTER LAND.

I hear thee speak of a better land;
Thou callest its children a happy band;
Mother! O where is that ra-di-ant shore?
Shall we not seek it and weep no more?
Is it where the flower of the orange blows,
And the fire-flies dance thro' the myr-tle boughs?
"Not there, not there, my child !”

"Is it where the fea-ther-y palm-trees rise,
And the date grows ripe under sunny skies?
Or 'midst the green islands of glittering seas,
Where fra-grant forests per-fume the breeze,
And strange, bright birds, on their starry wings,
Bear the rich hues of all glorious things?

"Not there, not there, my child?" OR ELSE LEARN St. Matt. XVIII., verses 23-28.

Lesson 137.-Tuesday Morning.—Dictation.

* But my dog's prettiest play is with a duster. If he sees one lying anywhere, he will go to it, and stand over it, with one pawl on it, watching to know if he may have it. Once in his possession,3 he gives it such a skaking, knocking his head against tables and chairs till he is quite tired, pretending to worry it.

1 paw, a foot.

2 watching, looking carefully. 3 possession, something got. pretending, making belief.

Lesson 138.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £3,641 18s. 9ąd. by 6, 7, 8, 9.

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(2) Multiply five thousand and ten pounds and three farthings by 439.

*(3) I want to give 8 men one pound and fivepence each. How much money shall I want? and prove the answer.

Lesson 139.-Thursday Morning.

Write and Learn.

to mourn

whale.....the largest sea animal
wain ......a waggon
wane......to grow less
wait to stay
weight...heaviness

His

Dictation.-A team of horses drew the corn to the teeming granary. John threw a stone through the window. attempts resulted in the government being overthrown, and the throne then became vacant. I caught my toe with the tow-line and fell sprawling. Two to each seat is far too many. The officer, whilst riding before the throne, was thrown off his horse.

Lesson 140.—-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £7,259 15s. Oąd. by 9, 10, 11, 12.

(2) A gentleman spends one pound and fourpence in a day. How much is that in a year? * (3) £450,000 — 1d.

TWENTY-NINTH WEEK. Lesson 141.-Learn for Monday Morning. THE BETTER LAND-(Continued).

"Is it far away in some region old,

Where the rivers me-an-der o'er sands of gold,
Where the burning rays of the ruby shine,
And the di-a-mond lights up the secret mine,
And the pearl gleams forth from the coral strand—
Is it there, sweet mother, that better land?"
"Not there, not there, my child!

"Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy;
Ear hath not heard its deep song of joy ;
Dreams cannot picture a world so fair ;
Sorrow and death may not enter there;
Time does not breathe on its fadeless bloom :
For, beyond the clouds and beyond the tomb-

It is there, it is there, my child!"—Mrs. Hemans.
OR ELSE LEARN St. Matt. XVIII., verses 29–35.

Lesson 142.-Tuesday Morning. Dictation.

* An old clock that had stood for fifty years in a farmer's kitchen, without giving its owner any cause of complaint, early one summer's morning, before the family was stirring, suddenly* stopped. The dial-plate (if we may credits the fable) became alarmed, the hands made an efforts to continue their course, the surprised wheels stood still, and the weights hung speechless.10 2 complaint, finding fault. 3 stirring, got up. 5 credit, believe. fable, tale. alarmed, frightened. continue their course, to go on. 10 speechless, silent.

1 cause, reason. denly, all at once. effort, attempt.

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Lesson 143.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums.

(1) Divide £37,862 0s. 91d. by 6, 9, 11, 7.

(2) A horse and its harness are worth £49 17s. 6d., but the harness alone is worth £9 18s. 6d. What is the worth of the horse? (3) Multiply £86 19s. 0ąd. by 879.

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Lesson 144.-Thursday Morning. Write and Learn.

ware ......goods

wear ...to use

wield ..... to govern weather....state of the air

wave......of the sea [linquish whether ...which of two waive......to beckon, to re- wether... a male sheep whey ..the thin part of milk week..... .......seven days weald ..a wold or forest weak. .....feeble, infirm Dictation.-A tun of wine costs more than a ton of coals. The attack of gout would throw him into a throe of pain. Farmers use turnips to feed their ewes. The mist veils the beauty of the vale. The horse seems so weighed down with the load he has to carry that he can scarcely wade across the ford.

Lesson 145.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums.

(1) Divide £7,286 10s. 10d. by 7, 9, 12.

(2) Mr. Clegg has 360 sheep, worth 49s. each, and Mr. Robson has 36 oxen, worth £34 10s. each. Who is worth the most, and by how much? (3) Divide 611,365 by 663. (4) Divide one thousand and one pounds by 8.

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THIRTIETH WEEK.

Lesson 146.-Learn for Monday Morning.

LITTLE THINGS.

Suppose the little cowslip
Should hang its golden cup,
And say, "I'm such a tiny flower,
I'd better not grow up:
How many a weary traveller

Would miss its fragrant smell!
How many a little child would grieve
To lose it from the dell !

OR ELSE LEARN St. Luke XVI.,

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Suppose the glistening dewdrop
Upon the grass should say,
"What can a little dewdrop do?
I'd better roll away;
The blade on which it rested,
Before the day was done,
Without a drop to moisten it,
Would wither in the sun,
verses 1-7.

Lesson 147.-Tuesday Morning. Dictation.

The kitchen should be thoroughly cleaned twice during the week, and well swept each day; besides which, the broom and mop should always be at hand to remove anything that may have fallen on the floor while the business3 is going on. A dirty floor and fireplace, unpolished utensils,5 with basins and jugs lying about, show plainly that the cook is not up to her work.

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1 thoroughly, very well. remove, take away, or clean up. 3 business, work. unpolished, not bright. 5 utensils, things used in the kitchen, as pots, pans, &c, plainly, clearly.

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Lesson 148.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £39,864 by 9, 7, 11, 12.

(2) A working man earns £70 11s. in a year, and he has to pay a ninth of it for rent. What is his yearly rent?

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(3) Multiply £1,020 5s. 44d. by 432.

(4) Divide five hundred thousand one hundred by 364.

Lesson 149.-Thursday Morning. Write and Learn.

Dictation.-He is as vain and unstable as the weather-vane on the church steeple. Unless you weigh it immediately I must proceed on my way. It is an admirable trait in our dog's character that he always waits for the cat to take her share of the food off the tray, before he touches it.

Lesson 150.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums.

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(1) Find the fifth, ninth, eleventh, and twelfth part of one thousand pounds. (2) Multiply £9,100 1s. 1d. by 64, 640. (3) I bought a house for nine hundred pounds, and paid five hundred and six pounds fourteen shillings and eightpence, How much have I yet to pay?

THIRTY-FIRST WEEK.

Lesson 151-Learn for Monday Morning.

LITTLE THINGS-(Continued).

Suppose the little breezes,
Upon a summer's day,

How many deeds of kindness
A little child may do,

Should think themselves too small Although it has so little strength,

to cool

The traveller on his way,
Who would not miss the smallest
And softest ones that blow,
And think they made a great mistake
If they were talking so?
OR ELSE LEARN St. Luke XVI.,

And little wisdom too!
It wants a loving spirit,

Much more than strength, to
prove

How many things a child may do
For others by its love.
verses 8—13.

Lesson 152.-Tuesday Morning. Dictation.

All at once he thought he heard men shouting, and made for the place, overjoyed1 at the prospect2 of meeting with human beings. But, alas! the sound died away, and was not repeated; and, after running about a mile without seeing any traces of his fellow-creatures, he found himself more than ever entangled in the forest, and unable to extricate himself.

1 overjoyed, full of joy, pleased. 2 prospect, hope. human beings, men. repeated, heard again. trace, sign. • entangled, lost, fastened up.

Lesson 153.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide one thousand and seven pounds and fivepence farthing by 9, 8, 7. *(2) Multiply £1,020 5s. 44d. by 653. * (3) 172,386 ÷ 325. (4) From £30,000 take 9 d.

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Lesson 154.—Thursday Morning. Write and Learn.

Dictation.-A stroke on your back with a piece of whalebone will make a wale, and cause you to wail with pain. In the weald of Sussex the woodman has been allowed to wield his axe from time immemorial. You will find all the wares I offer you of first-class quality, and to wear well.