several varieties, yellow, white, purple and blue. It is very hardy, appearing in spring soon after the snow has melted. CROTCH, a hook; the fork of a tree. CUB, the young of a bear or fox. CULPRIT, an offender against the law. CUTH (koot), a village in the north of France. DAGUERRE (dah-gair'), a Frenchman; one of the inventors of the daguerreotype. DAISY (da'ze), a spring flower, called by the old English poets day's eye, whence its present name. DARLING, GRACE. See an account of, page 62. DER VIS, a Turkish monk. DIPHTHONG (pronounced dif'thong by Webster, dip'thong by Walker), a union of two vowels in one sound. DIS-IN-GEN'U-OUS-NESS, unfairness; mean cunning. DI-VERGE', to tend various ways from one point. DOCILE (dos'sil; though Webster says dō'sil), teachable. Dock, the place where a criminal stands in court. DODDRIDGE, PHILIP, an English clergyman, born 1702; died 1751. Poetry by, p. 69. DRAMA, or drăm'a, a theatrical entertain ment. DROUGHT (see paragraph 65, page 21), dryness; want of rain. EL-O-CUTION, the power of speech generally; pronunciation or delivery. ELWOOD, poetry by, page 180. EP'I-CURE, a person fond of luxurious living. ERE (pronounced are, rhyming with care), before sooner than. This word, being pronounced like e'er, a contraction of ever, is sometimes confounded with it. EX-TRAOR'DI-NA-RY (eks-tror'de-na-re), not ordinary; unusual. FA-CE'TIOUS, witty; lively. properties of measured space. It lite rally means the art of measuring the earth. GERHARDT, a German writer. Poetry by 113. GILFILLAN, R., a Scottish poet. See his Hymn to the Setting Sun, page 198. GILPIN, WILLIAM, an English clergyman, born 1724; died 1803. Extract from, 87. GOLDSMITH, OLIVER, a favorite writer, born in Ireland in 1731; died 1774. Extract from, p. 175. GoULD, HANNAH F., an American writer. The Crocus, by, p. 120. GRIMM, a German writer for the young. See p. 35. HAM'MOCK, a swinging bed. HAYLEY, WILLIAM, an English poet, born in 1745, died 1820. He was the friend and biographer of Cowper. See verses by him on page 66. HEBER, REGINALD, Bishop of Calcutta, was born in England in 1783, died in 1826. The Spring Journey, by, p. 57. HEIGHT, Summit, ascent. The word is spelled hight by Webster. HERB. This word is pronounced erb by Walker and Webster; herb by Smart, Sheridan, and others. HOмI-CIDE, a man-slayer; also the killing of a man by the hand of man. Homicide may be legally justifiable, as where a man slays another in self-defence; but homicide with premeditated malice is murder. HOWITT, MARY, an English lady, who has. written much, and well, for the young. For poems by her, see pages 49, 63, 90, 96. HOWITT, Wм., an English writer, the husband of Mary. The Wind in a Frolic, by, 82. HULK, the body of a ship; an old vessel. HUM'BLE. Both Webster and Worcester are in favor of sounding the h in this word. But some authorities drop it. The best modern usage retains the sound of the h. HUMOR. Webster and Enfield retain the sound of the h in this word Walker and Worcester pronounce it yu-mur. IM-PE'RI-AL, relating to an empire or an emperor. FAIN, glad, or gladly. It may be either an IM-PER-TURB'A-BLE, that cannot be dis adjective or an adverb. FAIR, a stated market. FIRTH, a frith or strait of the sea. FRANC, a French coin, the value of which is E-OM'E-TRY, the science which treats of the turbed. IMPORT (im-port'), to bring from abroad. IN-CENTIVE, a motive, inducement, spur. IN-GE'NIOUS, Skilful; able. IRVING, WASHINGTON, a distinguished Amer- | MoN'O-SYL-LA-BLE, a word of only one syì ican writer, born in the city of New lable. York, in 1783. Scott and his Dogs, by, MORE, HANNAH, an English authoress, 88. Early Habits of Washington, 188. born 1744; died 1833. See pp. 144, KAM-TSCHATK'A, a peninsula projecting from the north-eastern parts of Asia into the Pacific Ocean. It belongs to Russia. KO-PECK', a Russian coin, about the value of a cent. KRUMMACHER, a German clergyman. Extract from, 120. a LACEDEMONIANS (las-se-de-mo'ni-anz), people of ancient Greece, celebrated for their independence and frugal habits. LACK'EY, a servant; a foot-boy. LAIRD, a Scottish name for the lord of a manor or landed estate. LA MA, a South American quadruped, used as a beast of burden. It feeds on grass and herbs. LAMB, MISS, an English writer. The Blind See page 200. LEG'IS-LA-TURE (led'jis-lat-yur), a body of LU'NAR, relating to the moon. From the LYTTON, SIR E. BULWER, an English poet, writer, and statesman. Poem by, p. 174. M'CARTHY, D. F., an Irish poet. See p. 54. MACKAY, CHARLES, an English editor and poet. Poem by, 101. MACNISH, ROBERT, a Scottish poet, born 1802; died 1837. Poem by, p. 90. MADEIRA (ma-dā'ra), an island in the Atlantic Ocean, about four hundred miles from the north-western coast of Africa. The canary-bird is found wild in this island. MAN'DI-BLE, the jaw; a term applied to the upper pair of jaws in insects. MANEUVRE (ma-nü'ver), a stratagem. MAN'U-SCRIPT, a written book or paper. MARRYAT, CAPTAIN, an English nautical writer. Extract from, page 147. MENAGERIE (men-azh'er-ē), a collection of foreign animals; a place for them. MR-THOUGHT, an old phrase for I thought. MIN'IS-TER. In England the high officers of the government are called ministers. MITFORD, MISS, an English writer, born 1785; died 1855. Poem by, 86. MOD-U-LA'TION, the regulation of the voice. MONK (munk), a religious recluse. 145. MUS-KET-EER', a soldier who bears a musket. MUZZLE, the mouth of anything; also a fastening for the mouth. NAPOLEON, a gold coin having the image of Napoleon. NA'TAL, pertaining to birth. NERO, a Roman emperor, notorious for cruelty and profligacy. NEWGATE, a jail in London. NEWTON, SIR ISAAC, a great philosopher, born in England in 1642; died 1727. He made some of the most wonderful dis coveries in science. OB-LIQUE'LY (ob-lēkly), not directly. OS-TEN-TA'TIOUS, fond of display. PAGE, a boy-servant. PAR'AL-LEL, lying even or side by side with another thing, and preserving always the same distance. PAR'A-LYZED, struck as with palsy. PARDOE, MISS, an English writer. See p. 151. PARK, MUNGO, a celebrated Scottish travel ler, born 1771; died 1805. See an ex tract from his travels in Africa, page 199. PAR'LIA-MENT (par'le-ment), the legislative assembly of Great Britain and Ireland. PA'TRI-ARCH, the head of a family. The reference, page 69, is to Genesis, chapter 32, verses 24, 25, 26, &c. PEN'DENT, hanging; jutting over. PENN, WILLIAM, was born in London in 1644, and died 1718. He attached himself early in life to the society of Friends, or Quakers. From him the State of Penn sylvania has its name. See a dialogue, extracted from an account of his life, page 162. He was kept in prison six months for preaching on the occasion referred to. PET'AL, a flower-leaf, as distinguished from the leaf of the plant. PIERRE LA RAMEE. Pronounced Peer-lah- born in Athens, 429 years befor Christ. PLOUGH. This word is often spell d plow. PORTUGUESE (por-tu-geez'), belonging to Portugal. PRE-SERVES', places set apart for the preservation of game. PRI'OR, the head of a monastery, or place where monks reside. PRI-VA-TEER', a private armed ship. PROB'I-TY, honesty; truthfulness. PRO-PUL'SION, the act of driving forward. PRO-VIN'CIAL, belonging to a province; rude, unfashionable. PUN-CHI-NEL'LO, a buffoon; a punch died QUA-DRILLE (kwa-dril), the a as in fall;| also pronounced ka-dril', the a as in father), a kind of dance. QUAY (ke), a wharf or artificial bank by the side of the sea or of a river. QUIRE, a bundle of paper containing twentyfour sheets. RACK, thin vapors in the air. RAMP, to leap, spring, or sport. young; born in London in 1783;.. THATCH, straw laid on a house-top. TRA-DITION, a story transmitted by word of REINICK, a German writer. Extract from. 33. TRAN-SCEND'ENT, excellent; preeminent. RE-LAX', to unbend; be diverted. RENNES (ren), a city of France. RE-PEAL, to undo; take back. RETI-NUE, a train of attendants. RE-TRACT, to unsay; recall. REY'NARD, a nickname for the fox. ROOK, a bird resembling the crow; but it ROUTE, the way of a journey. The ou of route has either the sound of oo in food or ou in house. RUBLE, a silver coin of Russia, worth about 'seventy-five cents. RUS'TIC, relating to the country; also an inhabitant of the country. SCEPTRE (sep'ter), a staff borne by kings. SCOTT, SIR WALTER, a famous Scottish SETTER, a dog that starts birds for sports men. SHEIK (sheek or shake; according to Webster, the latter is more nearly the Arabic pronunciation), an Arab chief. SNAG, a tree having its roots fastened at the bottom of a river. or SOLIL'O-QUY, a discourse to one's self. SUA BIA (Swa'bi-a), the old name of a part of SUB-STRA TUM, a stratum, or layer, lying SJ-PER-AN'NU-A-TED, disqualified by age. TAP-ROOM, a place where beer is served TAYLOR, JANE, a favorite writer for the TRI-BU'NAL, a judge's seat. ULTI-MATE-LY, in the end. U-NA-NIM'I-TY, the ste of being of one mind. UN-EM-BEL'LISH-ING, omitting to deck out or add to a thing or story. VAL'ET (pronounced văl'là; also văl'et), a waiting servant. VAR'LET, a knight's follower; a servant. VER'NAL, pertaining to the spring-time. VOL'A-TILE (võl'a-til), flying; lively. |