LESSON 106-Continued 122. Geoffrey Chaucer (born 1328, died 1400). He wrote the "Canterbury Tales." Milton here refers to the " Knight's Tale," which relates how on the birthday of Canǎce, daughter of Cambuscan, the king of Araby and India sent her a mirror of glass, and a gold ring, and for her father a horse of brass,' all of which had wonderful properties. 123. The "Knights' Tale was never finished. 124. Two sons of Cambuscan. 125. Having strength and power. 126. Wonderful. 127. Cambuscan. 128. Anything. This line refers to Edmund Spenser (born 1553, died 1599), the next great poet after Chaucer. 129. Poets. 130. Tournaments, mock fights. 131. Armour and weapons of defeated enemies hung up as a memorial of the fight. 132. Charms and spells causing sorrow. Lesson 107.-Tuesday Morn. Geography. Write and Learn. IRELAND.-PHYSICAL. A 22.-MINERALS.-Coal is found in various parts, but is little worked. The coal is only of poor quality, and is chiefly used for the purpose of burning lime. Very little is used for fuel, as the labouring classes burn scarcely anything but peat. Iron-ore is abundant, and in the middle of the 17th century there were extensive ironworks, but as wood became scarce, they were abandoned. Granite, and Limestone, and Marble, are found in all parts of the country. The mineral products of Ireland are not of great importance; they would be more valuable if the mines were better worked. Copper, lead, and silver are found in Kerry and Wicklow, and conderable quantities of gold have also been found in Wicklow. EUROPE.-PRUSSIA.-POLITICAL. B 22-MANUFACTURES.-The manufactures are important, being chiefly cotton, iron, linen, and woollen. The COMMERCE is great; timber and corn being exported from the Baltic, and hams, linen, and flax from Ham'-burg. The POPULATION is about 24 millions. The GOVERNMENT is an hereditary and constitutional monarchy, under an Emperor. CHIEF TOWNS.-Ber-lin', on the R. Spree, a tributary of the Elbe, is the capital. It is a fine city, with important manufactures. Dant'-zic (dan-zig), on the Vis'-tu-la, Stet'-tin, on the O'-der, and Men'-el, on the R. Nie-men, are the chief ports on the Baltic. Bres'-lau, on the Oder, is the second city of Prussia, and the centre of the wool trade of Europe. Stras'-burg, Co-logne' (ko-long'), Düs'-sel-dorf, Bonn, and Coblentz (kob-lenz) are all towns on the Rhine. Ham'-burg is a great port. Frank-fort-on-the-Maine was, till 1866, considered the capital of Germany. Dres'den, on the Elbe, and Leip'-sic, both in Saxony, are places of great trade, the latter being noted for its "book fairs." C 22-AFRICA.-CLIMATE AND CHIEF COUNTRIES. CLIMATE, SOIL, AND PRODUCTIONS.-As the greater part of Africa lies within the tropics, the climate is hot, but the north and south are temperate. The west coast is very unhealthy. A great part of the land is barren, but the river banks are very fertile. Gold is found in the west and south, diamonds in the south, and iron and copper in the north. The date palm grows abundantly; wild coffee is found in Abyssinia; and much cotton is cultivated in Egypt. The inhabitants are mostly of the Negro race, Lesson 108.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. Lesson 109.-Thursday Morn. Grammar. Write and Learn. Even so, when I am dead, shall the same bells And strangers gaze upon my humble stone.-(Coleridge.) Ex. 59. What is the Alphabet, of how many letters does it consist; divide it into vowels, consonants, and liquids. Ex. 60. COMPOSITION.-Volcanoes: give a definition; name the volcanoes of Europe; describe one, mentioning the crater, the issuing fire, smoke, steam, stones, ashes, lava, the rumbling sounds, and the destruction often produced by the irruption. Lesson 110.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. Find the value of (1) 21 at 21d. each, and at 31s., 42d., 2s. 14d. History.-Write and Learn.-WILLIAM AND MARY. A.D. 1689 William III. (1689-1702). Mary died in 1694. 1689 The TOLERATION ACT passed, granting many religious liberties to Protestants. The BILL OF RIGHTS passed. It declared that the king could not suspend the laws, levy taxes, or keep up a standing army without the sanction of parliament; and also declared that the sovereign must be a Protestant. 1689 Insurrection in Scotland in favour of James suppressed at Killiecrankie. The Macdonalds, who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William, were massacred at Glencoe (1692). 1690 James, assisted by Louis XIV., attempted to regain the throne. He was defeated at the Battle of the Boyne, in Ireland. 1701 ACT OF SETTLEMENT passed, fixing the succession on the Princess Anne, and after her on Princess Sophia of Hanover, TWENTY-THIRD WEEK. Lesson 111.-Monday Morning. Learn. Thus, Night, oft see me in thy pale career, Not tricked135 and frounced 136 as she was wont (125) But ker-cheft 138 in a comely 139 cloud (130) With min'-ute drops: +4 from off the eaves. 145 133. Quietly and decently dressed, that is opposed to the gayer colours of sunset. 134. Worshipped by the Greeks as the goddess Au-ro'-ră. 135. Adorned, dressed out. 136. Curled, decorated. 137. Cěph'-ǎlus (k), the grandson of Ce'-crops, king of At'-ti-ca, with whom Aurora fell in love. 138. Wrapped up. A kerchief is a covering for the head. 139. Graceful, becoming. 140. Whistling. 141. Introduced, preceded by. 142. Gentle, soft. 143. A sudden blast of wind. 144. Drops of rain falling at regular intervals. 145. The edge of the roof that overhangs the wall. Lesson 112-Tuesday Morn. Geography. Write and Learn. IRELAND-PHYSICAL. A 23.-RIVERS.-Ireland is well watered. The chief rivers are the Shan'non, the Ban'don, the Lee, the Blackwater, the Suir, the Noir, the Barrow, the Sla'-ney (slay'-ney), the Liffey, the Boyne, the Bann, and the Foyle. The Shannon (214 miles), is the largest river of Ireland. It passes through Lakes Allen, Lee, and Derg, and forms a large estuary open to the Atlantic. It is navigable up to Lough Allen, or within seven miles of its source. The Battle of the Boyne, between James II., who had fled from the English throne, and William III., was fought on the Boyne, in 1690. The Liffey is simply important because Dublin stands on it. The Bann has a very rapid current, and is noted for its abundance of salmon. It drains Lough Neagh (lōh'nay), the largest lake in the British Islands. Generally the rivers of Ireland are not so useful as those of England, but they are more navigable than those of Scotland, and owing to the flatness of the country small vessels can get almost to their sources. EUROPE.-SOUTHERN GERMANY.-POLITICAL. B 23-The most important German States, south of the R. Maine, are Ba-va'-ria, Wür'-tem-berg, Ba'-den (bah'den), and Sax'-ony. MANUFACTURES, &c.-The people are chiefly employed in agriculture, and the cultivation of the vine, beetroot for sugar, and tobacco. Mining gives employment to many. The population is about sixteen millions. The Germans are an industrious and honest people, well educated, very musical, and generally clever. CHIEF TOWNS.-Mu'nich (mu'-nick), on the I'-sar (e'-zur), a tributary of the Danube, the capital of BAVARIA, is a beautiful city. Stutt'-gart is the capital of WURTEMBERG, and Carls'-ruhe of BADEN. Ba'-den is a famous watering-place. Metz, on the Moselle, is one of the great fortresses of Europe. taken, along with Stras'-burg, from the French in 1870. It was AFRICA.-EGYPT. It is C 23-Egypt is the most important country in the north of Africa. divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Egypt, the last containing the delta of the Nile. The only fertile part is the Valley of the Nile, which averages about eight miles across. The only river is the Nile, which overflows its banks every year. Its average width is half a mile. A number of canals are dug from it in various directions, to water the country, as rain seldom falls. Wheat, rice, tobacco, hemp, and flax are largely grown and imported. Fruits of various kinds are abundant. The government is despotic, under a Pasha, who is hereditary. He owes allegiance to Turkey. Cai'-ro (ki-ro), on the Red Sea, is the capital. It contains some very beautiful mosques, or Mahomedan churches, built of marble. The commerce is very extensive, and people from all parts of the world are found in it. dri'-a, Ro-set-ta, and Dam-i-et-ta are ports on the Nile. Al-ex-an Nu-bi-a is subject to Egypt, and lies to the south of it. It exports senna. The country contains a great number of magnificent ruins. Lesson 113.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. Find the value of (1) 52/6 ÷ 31, and by 2, 4 (2) 412 tons ÷ 14, and by 15%, 6 (3) £27/61812, and by 331, 401 Lesson 114.-Thursday Morn. Grammar. Write and Learn. Ex. 61. Analyse and Parse Then pilgrim turn, thy cares forego; All earth-born cares are wrong: Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.-(Goldsmith.) Ex. 62. Give the past tense and past participle of-set; sit; see; swing eat; lie; lay; do. Ex. 63. COMPOSITION.-Honesty: give a definition, and show in what honesty consists. Use the proverb "Honesty is the best policy." Explain, and apply it to yourself, showing the good effects of being honest. Lesson 115.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES. (1) Find the value of of of 4 of 1 of £5 5s. 6d. (2) How much greater is of 5 of £12 than & of 1⁄2 of £6 ? (3) Divide the sum of 31 and 9 by the difference between 6 and 4% (4) Add together the sum, difference, and product of 5 and 1% History. Write and Learn.-ANNE. A.D. Anne, daughter of James II., reigned from 1702 to 1714. Charles II. of Spain died childless, and Louis XIV. of France wanted to A GRAND ALLIANCE was formed between England, Holland, and Austria to oppose the claims of the Bourbons. 1704 Marlborough won the battle of Blenheim, and the French were defeated at Ramilies (1706), Oudenarde (1708), and Malplaquet (1709). Gibraltar was taken by Sir George Rooke. 1703 The parliaments of England and Scotland were united. 1717 TREATY OF UTRECHT concluded the war, TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK. Lesson 116.-Monday Morning. Learn. PSALM LI., Verses 13-19; OR ELSE LEARN— And when the sun begins to fling146 (135) Of pine, or monumental151 oak, Where the rude axe, with heavèd152 stroke, 148. 146. To send forth. 147. Goddess (Aurora) do thou bring me. Groves of from which the over-arching branches of the trees shut out the sun's light. 149. Dark shadows. 150. Sil-va'-nus, the fabled god of the woods. 151. Oaks standing like monuments of past times. 152. Rising and falling. 153. Fairies who live in the woods, and in the sea, meadows, &c. 154. To frighten. 155. Sacred, not to be intruded into. 156. A place much frequented. Lesson 117.-Tuesday Morn. Geography. Write and Learn. IRELAND-PHYSICAL. A 24.-LAKES.-Ireland contains a great many lakes, some of them are very large, and they are one of its principal physical features. The principal are-Loughs Allen, Ree, and Derg, through which the Shannon flows. Upper and Lower Lake Erne, discharged by the R. Erne into Donegal Bay. Lakes Cor'rib and Mask discharged into Galway Bay, the Lakes of Kil-lar'ney amongst the Kerry mountains, and Lough Neah discharged by the R. Bann. The Lakes of Killarney are noted for their beautiful scenery. They consist of three parts-the Upper, the Middle, and the Lower Lake. Near them is the mountain Carn'-tual. They are studded with about thirty islands, one of which, In-nes'-fal-len, is considered to be the most beautiful in Europe. CLIMATE. The climate is mild, and the winters are warm. More rain falls than in England, and the air is damp, being charged with moisture from the Atlantic. This causes the fields and trees to always look bright and green, hence the island is often called the "green," or "Emerald Island.” EUROPE.-AUSTRIA.-PHYSICAL. B 24-BOUNDARIES.-North by Russia and Germany, west by Germany and Switzerland, south by Italy, the Adriatic, and Turkey, east by Turkey and Russia. Its area is about twice that of the British Islands. SURFACE.-Three-fourths of Austria is mountainous In Hun'-ga-ry is a large plain. The Alps stretch into the south-west of the country, extending nearly to Vi'-en-na, on the Danube. The Car-pa'-thi-ans commence on the north of the Danube, and extending in a semicircle, meet the river at the Irongate. The Bohemian Mountains enclose the Plateau of Bohemia; they comprise several ranges, and, with the Carpathians, are very rich in gold, silver, copper, iron, quicksilver, coal, and salt. RIVERS. The middle course of the Danube, with its tributaries, the Inn, the Drave, the Theiss (tīse), and the Save. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.-The climate is warm and healthy, and the soil is fertile. Austria is richer in minerals than any other country of Europe. The vine is largely cultivated, and in the south the mulberry is grown for the feeding of silkworms. |