LESSON 152-Continued. IMPORTANT TOWNS-New York, at the mouth of the Hudson, is the most important city and the seat of immense trade. Brooklyn, on Rhode Is., is an important suburb. Washington, on the Potomac, in the district o Columbia, is the capital. It is a commodious and beautiful city. Richmond, on the James River, in Virginia, is famous for tobacco. It was the headquarters of the Confederate army during the war (1861-4). De'troit, on the St. Clair, in Michigan, is famous for ship-building. Chi-ca'go (she-kah'-go), on L. Michigan, is the largest depôt for corn in the world. It was nearly burnt down in 1871. St Louis, on the Mississippi, has immense trade. U'tah, on Salt Lake, is the seat of the Mormons. The POPULATION is about 35,000,000, composed of settlers from Europe, chiefly British, and a few American Indians. The United States were originally British colonies. On July 4th, 1776, thirteen states declared their independence, which was acknowledged by England in 1782. Hence the 13 stripes in "the star-spangled banner," the national flag, and the stars for the other states. Lesson 153.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. Find the value of— (1) 2 09125yd.; £94375; 0625cr. (2) 3·765ml.; 4.725ac.; 3·025cwt.; 3.125fl. (3) 0125qr.; 9.375bu.; 1.625°; 21.1258. (4) 21 35s.; 0375cwt.; .96ac. Lesson 154.-Thursday Morn. Grammar. Learn and Write. Ex. 85. Analyse and Parse And sure I heard the Naïad say, "Flow, flow, my stream, this devious way, Thy waters lovely, cool, and fair.'-(Shenstone.) Ex. 86. What do you mean by a part of speech, by inflection, and by conjugation? Ex. 87. COMPOSITION.-Paper: Substances used instead of paper-bark of trees, skins, tablets of wax. What made from; and how; kinds of paper, and uses. Lesson 155.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. Reduce to VULGAR FRACTIONS (1) ·2, ·3, ·6, ·36, 45, 09. (2) 142857, 384615, 047619. History. Write and Learn.-GEORGE II.-(Continued). A.D. 1759 THE SEVEN YEARS' WAR-(Continued). (2) IN EUROPE.-The French took the island of Minorca (1727), which then belonged to England. Admiral Byng was sent to attack the French fleet, and was afterwards shot because he was unable to prevent Minorca being taken. (3) IN NORTH AMERICA.-Here the war broke out respecting the boundaries between the respective colonies of France and England. The English, under General Wolfe, took Quebec. The year 1759 was perhaps the most glorious year of victories that England has ever seen. 1763 The war was concluded by the Treaty of Paris (1763, George III.). England gained Canada, several West India islands, and some possessions in Africa. Robert Walpole and William Pitt were the chief statesmen during this reign. THIRTY-SECOND WEEK. Lesson 156.-Monday Morning. Learn. THE SPANISH ARMADA-(Continued). And haughtily 29 the trumpets peal,30 and gaily dances1 the bells, (20) As slow upon the labouring32 wind the royal blazon33 swells. Look how the lion of the sea lifts up his ancient crown, And underneath his deadly paw treads the gay lilies34 down! So stalk'd35 he when he turned to flight, on that famed Picard feld's Bohemia's plume, 37 and Gen'-5-a's bow, 38 and Cæsar's eagle shield. (25) So glared1o he when at Agincourt41 in wrath he turned to bay, 33. The And crush'd and torn beneath his claws the princely hunters12lay. 29. Proudly. 30. Sound. 31. Ring. 32. The stormy wind. flag of England on which the royal arms (the lion, the unicorn, and the lilies) were worked in colours. 34. The "fleurs-de-lys," the arms of France; at this time on the flag of England representing our claim to France since the reign of Edward III. 35. Marched proudly. 36. Battle of Crecy, in Picardy (France), 1346. Edward III. 37. The crest of three ostrich feathers with the motto "Ich Dien," belonging to the King of Bohemia, who was slain at Crecy. 38. The bowmen of Genoa who began the battle. 39. The standard of the 'Holy Roman Empire" carried by the King of Bohemia. 40. Looked fiercely. 41. Fought 1415, Henry V. 42. The nobles of France. Lesson 157.-Tuesday Morn. Geography. Write and Learn INDIA. A 32-Cal-cut'-ta, on the R. Hoog'ly, is the capital of British India. The country is about 12 times the size of the British Islands, and contains about 200,000,000 of people. Coal, iron, copper, gold, and diamonds are found in various parts. The principal trees are teak (used for shipbuilding), cocoa, banyan, and palms. Rice, sago (the pith of a kind of palm tree), ginger (the root of a plant), pepper (the seeds of a plant), indigo (a blue dye obtained from the leaves and stalks of certain plants), cotton (a woolly substance obtained from the "pods of a plant), sugar cane and opium (the juice obtained from the seeds of the white poppy), are all largely cultivated. Among the wild animals are the lion, the tiger, the panther, the leopard, and many kinds of monkeys. The people are called Hindoos. They are nearly all idolaters, and live chiefly on rice. The chief trade of the country is with Great Britain and China. The roads are very poor. There are now several lines of railway. Large parts of the country are covered with thick forests or jungle. EUROPE TURKEY AND GREECE.-PHYSICAL. B 32-Turkey and Greece form the third large southern peninsula of Europe. BOUNDARIES.-North, by Russia and Austria; west, by the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea; south, by the Mediterranean; and east, by the Ar-chipel'-a-go, the Dar'-da-nelles, the Sea of Mar'-mo-ra, the Bos'-pho-rus, and the Black Sea. GREECE lies to the south of Turkey. Greece has a very irregular coast-line, and is nearly cut in two by the Gulf of Le-pan-to. It is joined to the mainland by the Isthmus of Cor-inth. SURFACE. In the north-east is a large plain, through which the Danube flows. The Bal'-kan Mts. run across the country from east to west. The Pin'-dus Mts. run south from them into Greece. Greece is covered with mountains and hills. RIVERS.-The Danube, with its tributaries, the Save and the Pruth, flowing into the Black Sea, and the Ma-ritz'-a flowing into the Archipelago. Greece has no important rivers. I MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA. C 32-The whole district between the United States and S. America is in a very unsettled state. It is divided into the republics of Mex'-i-co, Hon-du-ras', Guat-e-ma-la (gwat-e-mah'-la), San Sal-vă-dor, Nic-a-rag-u-a, Costa Rica (kostà ree'-kă). Mexico consists chiefly of a tableland sloping to the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west of which rises a chain joining the Rocky Mountains with the An'-děs of S. America. The whole of the mountains are of volcanic origin, and amongst them is the volcano of Po-po-cat-a-pet'-1 (smoking mountain). 3 Earthquakes are frequently felt. The rivers are numerous but small, and the whole country, being dry and burning, except on the mountains, suffers from want of water. MINERALS are very important productions, especially silver, which is abundant. Large quantities of gold and copper are also found. In addition to the metals, logwood, mahogany, and hides are exported. CHIEF TOWNS.-Mexico is the oldest city in America, it was founded by the Aztecs in the 14th century. Vera Cruz (veră cruss) (the true cross), and Tăm-pi'-ca (tam-pee-ka), are ports on the Gulf of Mexico, In BRITISH HONDURAS is Be-lize', valuable for its exports of mahogany and dye wood. In Mexico is the Peninsula of Yuc-a-tan' which separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea, it is one of the few peninsulas which point northward. Lesson 158.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) What number divided by 16 4 will give 18.03? (2) What number multiplied by 036 will give 00242? Lesson 159.-Thursday Morn. Grammar. Write and Learn. Ex. 88. Analyse and Parse-"Thus are Harold and his attendants represented in the famous tapestry at Bayeux. Nor are the tombs of ladies without their falcon; for this diversion, being of less danger and fatigue than the chase, was shared by the delicate sex."-(Hallam). Ex. 89. The infinitive mood can often take the place of a noun. Give six examples. Ex. 90. COMPOSITION.-Write a letter to your mother about your studies at school. Lesson 160.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. *(1) Find the value of 05 of £3 3s. 6d., and reduce the result to the decimal of £1. *(2) Multiply the sum of 2021 and 3.56 by 202, and divide the product by '008. *(3) If 13 horses eat 4 quarters of corn in 11 days, how many would eat 12 quarters in 30 days? History.-Write and Learn.-GEORGE III. A.D. George III. (1760-1820), grandson of George II. His reign is the 1760 longest and the most glorious of all the English sovereigns. The following are a few of the most important events in this reign- 1763 Treaty of Paris, concluding the Seven Years' War. 1767 Imposition of taxes on glass, paper, and tea, on the American colonies. This led to the 1775 American war, and to 1776 Declaration of American Independence. 1789 Commencement of the French Revolution. |