14. The eye that sleepeth not is God's; His hand is always stretched out over us.

15. He made sleep to refresh us when we are weary; He made night that we might sleep in quiet.

16. As the mother moveth about the house with her finger on her lips, and stilleth every little noise, that her infant be not disturbed, as she draweth the curtains around its bed, and shutteth out the light from its tender eyes, so God draweth the curtains of darkness around us; so He maketh all things to be hushed and still, that His large family may sleep in peace.

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17. Laborers spent with toil, and young children, and every little humming insect, sleep quietly, for God watcheth over you.

18. You may sleep, for He never sleeps; you may close your eyes in safety, for His eye is always open to protect you.

19. When the darkness is passed away, and the beams of the morning sun strike through your eyelids, begin the day with praising God, who hath taken care of you through the night.

20. Flowers, when you open again, spread your leaves, and smell sweet to His praise.

21. Birds, when you awake, warble your thanks amongst the green boughs; sing to Him before you sing to your mates.

22. Let His praise be in our hearts when we lie down; let His praise be on our lips when we awake.

1 CEASED. Left off, stopped. WOODBINES. Twining shrubs bearing very sweet-smelling flowers, honeysuckles.

3 STRETCHED.

Extended.

4 APPROACHETH. Cometh near.
6 SPENT. Exhausted, wearied.
• PROTECT. Keep in safety, defend.

1 TRANSFORMED. Changed, altered.

↑ RIGHTEOUS. Right, just.

1. BIND the oak leaves round his head;
He has shown himself a man;
Bravely charging,' he fell dead,
Fighting foremost in the van."

2. Cheering with a mighty cheer,
On he led the patriot3 band;
Now he lies upon his bier,*

Cold and stately, still and grand.

3. Calmly gather round him now,
All ye soldiers, and be dumb;
Cast one look upon his brow,

As you hear the muffled drum.

4. Then, with solemn feet and slow,
Mourning for his early doom,*
With your folded banners go,
Lay the hero in his tomb.

1 CHARGING. Attacking.
? VAN. The front of an army.
'PATRIOT. Loving one's country.
BIER. Carriage for the dead

6 MUFFLED. Having something wound round so as to render the sound low or solemn.

6 DOOM. Destined state, death, fate.

1. DURING the war in America, a band of Indians attacked a small body of British troops, and defeated them. As the Indians had greatly the advantage in swiftness of foot, and were eager in the pursuit, very few of the British escaped; and those who fell into their hands were treated with a cruelty of which there are not many examples, even in Indian warfare.

2. Two of the Indians came up to a young officer, and attacked him with great fury. As they were armed with battle-axes, he had no hope of escape; but just at this crisis' another Indian came up, who was advanced in years, and was armed with a bow and

arrows.

3. The old man instantly drew his bow; but after having taken his aim at the officer, he suddenly dropped the point of his arrow, and interposed between him and his pursuers, who were about to cut him in pieces. They retired with respect. The old man then took the officer by the hand, soothed him into confidence, and, having conducted him into his hut, treated him with a kindness that did honor to his professions.

4. He made him less a slave than a companion, taught him the language of the country, and instructed

him in the rude arts that are practised by the Indians. They lived together in the most perfect harmony; and the young officer, in the treatment he met with, found nothing to regret.

5. In the mean time, the spring returned, and the Indians again took the field. The old man, who was still vigorous, and able to bear the fatigues of war, set out with them, and was accompanied by his prisoner. They marched above two hundred leagues across the forest, and came at length to a plain where the British forces were encamped.

6. The old man showed his prisoner the tents at a distance. "There," said he, "are thy countrymen ; there is the enemy, who wait to give us battle. Remember that I have saved thy life; that I have taught thee to conduct a canoe, to arm thyself with a bow and arrows, and to surprise the beaver in the forest.

Wilt

7. "What wast thou when I first took thee to my hut? Thy hands were those of an infant; they could neither procure thee sustenance' nor safety. Thy soul was in utter darkness; thou wast ignorant of every thing. Thou owest all things to me. thou, then, go over to thy nation, and take up the hatchet against us?" The officer replied, that he would rather lose his own life than take that of his deliverer.

8. The Indian, bending down his head, and covering his face with both his hands, stood some time silent. Then, looking earnestly at his prisoner, he said in a voice that was at once softened by grief and tenderness, "Hast thou a father?" "My father," said the young man, "was alive when I left my country." "Alas!" said the Indian, "how wretched must he be!"