WEEK.

THIRTY-SIXTH

Lesson 176-.Learn for Monday Morning.

BE GOOD.

God does not say, "be beautiful," "be wise,"
Be aught that man in man would ever prize :
Only "be good" the tender Father cries.
We seek to mount the still ascending stair,
To greatness, glory, and the crowns they bear:
We mount to fall, heart-sickened, in despair.
The purposes of life misunderstood,
Baffle and wound us, but God only would
That we should hear his simple words "Be good."
Wm. Sawyer.

OR ELSE LEARN St. Matt. XXV., verses 34-40.

Lesson 177.-Tuesday Morning.

Dictation.

*"Gold dust!" where did Tom get gold dust? He was a poor orphan1 boy. He never was a miner.2 Where could he obtain3 gold dust? Ah! he had the seconds and the minutes, and these are the gold dust of time-specks and particles of time, which boys, and girls, and grown-up people too, are so apt to waste.

1 orphan, one without father or mother. 2 miner, one who works in a mine. 3 obtain, get. specks, fine dust. 5 particles, small pieces. apt, ready.

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Lesson 178.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) In 82,400 crowns how many pounds?

(2) Bring three thousand farthings to florins.

(3) How many guineas are there in 58,000 pence ? (4) Divide £45,000 10s. 04d. by 206.

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(5) Multiply five hundred thousand and two pounds eighteen shillings and one penny by 21.

(6) What is the cost of five dozen bottles of wine at half-acrown a bottle?

Lesson 179.-Thursday Morning. roar........ ......loud noise

rower

rode

Write and Learn.

shown

.....pointed out
...did soar

rowed.

.did ride
did row

sighed

.did sigh

side

.the edge

sword ......a weapon

surplice ...a white robe worn

by some clergy

men

shone

.did shine

surplus

...overplus

Dictation. The lion's lair was formed of layers of leaves. Wages get higher every day, and it is difficult to hire good servants. His lessons do not lessen from week to week. The oxen lowed as they drew the heavy load. The manner in which the lord of the manor acted was very wise.

Lesson 180.—Friday Morning.

Work these Sums. ►

(1) Bring sixty thousand pence to half-sovereigns. (2) In 782 guineas how many pence?

(3) In 300 shillings how many threepences?

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*(4) Find the difference between £4,548 13s. 93d. and £70,604 12s. 91d. (5) Divide £800,017 18s. 6d. by 397. * (6) How much do a score of candles come to at ad. each ?

THIRTY-SEVENTH WEEK.

Lesson 181.-Learn for Monday Morning.

OH! BE

O be kindly, O be kindly,
Let your words be mild and true!
Though your brother's acted blindly,
Try what kindness yet can do.
If your counsel should not light him
To the haven which you seek,
O, in mercy do not blight him

KINDLY.

O be kindly, when you reason
With the sinner on his sin!
If your precepts are in season

Active love will lead him in.
Harshness is a despot's treasure;
Anger lessens self-esteem;
Christ has left a golden measure→→→
Let us learn to follow Him!

Farther with the words you speak!
OR ELSE LEARN St. Luke XVIII., verses 1-8.

Lesson 182.-Tuesday Morning.

Dictation.

A countryman in the village who was rather wealthy,1 but very covetous, heard of it, and said, "I shall at once make a present3 of my great calf to the noble lord of the place. If he gives three beautiful gold pieccs for a trumpery turnip, how much shall I receive for a magnificent calf, which is of so much more value? ”

1 wealthy, rich. 2 covetous, greedy. 3 present, something given. trumpery, of no value. 5 magnificent, grand, very fine. 6 value, worth. Lesson 183.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Find the number of sixpences in 7,890 pence.

(2) In 1,000 threepences how many sixpences, shillings, and pounds? (3) Reduce 496 guineas to pounds.

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(4) Find the difference between £509 8s. 74d. and £7,064 17s. (5) Divide £1,000 by 27.

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(6) Add £470 18s.; 19s. 114d.; £5,039; 12s. 5 d.; £70,816 0s. 101d.; £401 7s. 02d; £5,008 0s. 8d.

travail ...painful labour

Lesson 184.-Thursday Morning. Write and Learn.

tracked ..did track

travel.. ...to go on a journey tract

......a region, a pam

tacked ..did tack

phlet

...a political party

tide

..the flow and ebb of wigs

the sea

with

tied.........did tie

withe

......a green twig

The

..for the head

..by, on the side of

Dictation. He missed the path in the dense mist. mower wants more wages than I can give. The rower heard the roar of the cataract. The mayor rode on a fine grey mare. Do you know where he now lives? It is a great feat to walk on the hands and keep the feet steady in the air.

Lesson 185.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Bring 433 crowns to pence and farthings.

(2) In £1 13s. 84d. how many halfpence?

(3) How many farthings are there in £16 16s. Old.?

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(4) Multiply seventeen shillings and fourpence farthing by 83. (5) Divide £4,970 17s. 9ąd. by 97.

(6) A man earns 17s. 9d. per week, his wife 7s. 6d., and three girls each 5s.: what is the total sum?

THIRTY-EIGHTH WEEK.

Lesson 186-Learn for Monday Morning.
DO GOOD.

We all might do good where we often do ill :
There's always a way, if we had but the will;
For even a word, kindly breathed or suppressed,
May guard off some pain, or give peace to some breast,
We all might do good in a thousand small ways,
Forbearing to flatter, yet giving due praise;
In spurning ill rumour, reproving wrong done,
And treating but kindly the heart we have won.
We all might do good, whether lowly or great-
A deed is not judged by the purse or estate;

If only a cup of cold water is given,

Like the mite of the widow, 'tis something for heaven. OR ELSE LEARN St. Luke XI., verses 9-13.

Lesson 187.-Tuesday Morning. Dictation.

The ocean1 surrounds2 the earth on all sides, and penetrates into the interior parts of many countries, sometimes by large openings, and frequently by small straits. Though it is, strictly speaking, but one immense body of water, extending in various directions, yet the various portions have different names, as the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean.

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2 ocean, sea. surrounds, goes all around. 3 penetrate, reach into. 4 interior, inner or inside. frequently, often. 6 strictly, more correctly. 9 various, different.

immense, very large. 8 extending, reaching.

Lesson 188.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Reduce 200 half-crowns to shillings.

(2) Find the number of fourpences in £394 13s. 4d.

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*(3) £130 18s. 9 d. x 53. (4) £497 17s. 9 d.÷79.

* (5) A servant takes seven florins and ten half-crowns to the grocer's, and pays 10s. 6d. for tea, 2s. 2d. for sugar, 3s. 11d. for coffee, and 1s. 114d. for rice. What change does she bring

back?

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(6) Find the difference between 1,000 shillings and ten thousand halfpence.

Lesson 189.-Thursday Morning. Write and Learn.

Dictation. The ship tacked several times during the storm, and her management shows great tact on the part of the captain. Some think the surplice rather a surplus article than otherwise. Have you been shown the diamond that shone so brightly. When the hunter drew his sword the eagle soared away.

Lesson 190.—Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Reduce 8,626 guineas to twopences.

(2) Bring 3,333 half-sovereigns to halfpence.

(3) What is the difference between £509 8s. 74d. and £7,064 78.? *(4) Divide £9,115 10s. 8d. by 99.

* (5) There are 19 book shelves in the closet; 13 of them contain 40 books each, and the remainder 36 each. How many books were there? (6) Multiply £4 18s. 62d. by 920.

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THIRTY-NINTH WEEK.

Lesson 191-Learn for Monday Morning.

ANOTHER YEAR IS GONE.

Another year is gone,

Gone never to return:
But O, the voice of dying years
Is sad, and wise, and stern.

Another year is gone,

And all its life is o'er;

Its changing scenes, its joy and woe,
Will please or pain no more.

OR ELSE LEARN St. Matt. VII.,

Another year is gone

Gone with it, too, are those
Who died, as we may also die
Before the next shall close.
Another year is gone:

All years will soon be past;
Then let us try each one to live
As if it were our last.
verses 24-29.

Lesson 192.-Tuesday Morning. Dictation.

Another obstruction1 to the fortune of youth is, that, while they are willing to take offences from none, they are also equally desirous of giving nobody offence. Hence they endeavours to please all, comply with every request,7 and attempts to suit themselves to every company, have no will of their own, but, like wax, readily catch every impression, and as readily lose it.

1 obstruction, something in the way. fortune, the getting on in life. 3 to take offence, to be angry. desirous, wishful. 5 endeavour, try. comply with, do. request, a thing asked. attempt, try. readily, easily.

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Lesson 193.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Bring 108,214 halfpence to pounds.

(2) How many guineas in 30,606 sixpences?

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(3) Find the sum of £9 18s. 11 d. +£3,084 13s. 01d. + £105 148. 10 d. +7s. 94d. +£69,000 8s. 3d. + £57 18s. 7₫d. *(4) Multiply £457 12s. 7ąd. by 708.

(5) John, James, and George have together £200, of which John and James have £130, and George and John £170. How much has each ? * (6) Divide £7,316 18s. 9ąd. by 590.

Lesson 194.-Thursday Morning. Write and Learn.

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Dictation.-Samson was bound with green withes. travel over the desert involves serious travail. We tracked a bear over a long tract of country. He wiled me to stay with him for a while. The ship rode at anchor and the boats rowed round her. The old whig, in his full-bottomed wig, was really a fine-looking man.