+watchman cried, and told the king. alone, there is tidings in his mouth. drew near. And the king said, If he be 12. And the watchman saw another man running, and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold, another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings. And the watchman said, Methinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings. 13. And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the Lord thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was. And the king said unto him, Turn aside and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. 14. And behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings my lord the king; for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is. 15. And the king was much moved', and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept'; and as he went', thus he said', O my son Absalom'! my son,' my son Absalom! would to God I had died for thee', O Absalom', my son, my son'! BIBLE. QUESTIONS. -What three officers did David appoint over the host? Why did not David himself go forth to the battle? What charge did David give to the three officers respecting Absalom? What was the result of the battle? What was the fate of Absalom? What motives probably influenced Joab to such a course of cruelty? effect of the news of Absalom's death upon king David? Explain the inflections in the last two lines. (Persons addressed and emphatic repetition. Rules IV and II, 4§.) What was the LESSON XXXII. REMARK. In reading, be careful not to join the final consonant of one word to the vowel of the next word, something in the following way, viz: They gathered roun dim on the fresh green bank, And spoke their kindly words; an das the sun Rose upineaven, &c. Be careful to avoid this fault, by articulating distinctly such words in the above, as "round him," ," "and as," and "up in heaven," and the following and similar words in the lesson, viz: bared his, not bare dis: bow'd his, not bow dis: words of, not wor dsof: and his voice went up, not an dis voi swen tup: garb of, not gar bef. 15. Court'-e-sy, n. (pro. kurt'-e-sy) civ- ¡ 35. Sway'-ed, v. leaned, moved back and ilty, politeness. forth. 40. Trail'-ing,n. dragging on the ground. 41. Re-vers'-ed, p. turned side for side, or end for end. 55. Sack'-cloth, n, a coarse cloth worn by mourners. 3. Mant'-ling, a. covering with crimson. 1. ABSALOM. He had fled KING DAVID's limbs were weary. + The mourner's covering, and he had not felt They gathered round him on the fresh green bank + 20. Whose love had been his shield'; and his deep tones The proud, bright being, who had burst away, 25. The heart that cherished him, for him he poured, 30. The pall was settled. He who slept beneath 35. Were floating round the tassals as they swayed As when, in hours of gentle dalliance, bathing His helm was at his feet: his banner', soiled In a low tone, to his few followers, Who left him with his dead. The king stood still 1. "Alas! my noble boy, that thou shouldst die! 2. "Cold is thy brow, my son, and I am chill, + Like a rich harpstring, yearning to caress thee, 3. "The grave hath won thee. I shall hear the gush And life will pass me in the mantling blush, 4. "And, oh! when I am stricken, and my heart, + Yearn for thine ear to drink its last deep token! 5. "And now, farewell! 'T is hard to give thee up, If from this woe its bitterness had won thee. He covered up his face, and bowed himself WILLIS. QUESTIONS. -What had Absalom done to wring the heart of his father? What was the manner of his death? Specify some of the poetic beauties of this piece. LESSON XXXIII. REMARK.-Let every pupil notice, as each one reads, when the final consonant of any word is joined to the vowel of the next word. ARTICULATE distinctly.- Whole of, not who lof: and indeed, not an dindeed: eminent orators, not eminen torators: talents in, not talen tsin: celebrated in peace and war, not celebraty din pea san dwar. 2. Ad-vent'-ur-ers, n. those who attempt | 3. Sig'-nal-i-zed, v. made remarkable. difficult enterprises. De-tach'-ment, n. a party sent off from the main body. Sum'-ma-ry, a. short, brief. SPEECH OF LOGAN, CHIEF OF THE MINGOES. 1. I MAY challenge the whole of the orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and, indeed, of any more eminent orators, if Europe, or the world, has furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, delivered to Lord Dunmore, when governor of Virginia. As a testimony of Indian talents in this line, I beg leave to introduce it, by first stating the incidents necessary for understanding it. + + 2. In the spring of the year 1774, a robbery was committed, by some Indians, upon certain land adventurers on the Ohio river. The whites in that quarter, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary way. Captain Michael Cresap, and one Daniel Greathouse, leading on these parties, surprised, at different times, traveling and hunting parties of the Indians, who had their women and children with them, and murdered many. Among these, were unfortunately the family of Logan, a chief celebrated in peace and war, and long distinguished as the friend of the whites. + 3. This unworthy return provoked his vengeance. He accordingly signalized himself in the war which ensued. In the autumn of the same year a + decisive battle was fought at the mouth of the Great Kanhawa, between the collected forces of the Shawnees, the Mingoes, and the Delawares, and a detachment of the Virginia militia. The Indians were defeated, and sued for peace. |