French. God gave wisdom to our great general, and success to a good cause. So the enemy's soldiers were driven out, and Portugal was free!"

"How glad the Portuguese* must have been," cried Willie; "and how they must have honoured our Duke! That was the time for striking a medal —when the battle had been fought and won."

"I don't know whether a medal was struck," said the father; "but I'll tell you what the Portuguese did. They had a print made of the general, and under it were these words, in Latin, 'Invincible* Wellington, from grateful* Portugal.'

"Oh, that was making too sure! The Duke might have won a hundred battles, but as long as he lived, no one could tell that he might not be beaten at last."

"Just hear the end of my story, my boy, and you'll see that the Duke was quite of your mind in that matter. A friend asked him to send him the print; so Wellington got a copy, and sent it.

'But he would not allow that boastful word to be at the bottom of his likeness, as if he thought himself sure of victory. He scored out 'invincible' with a dash of his pen, and underneath it he wrote, 'Don't halloo till you are out of the wood.'"

Willie burst out laughing.

Duke's good sense,” said he.

"That showed the

"Ay, and good feeling too, my boy. It showed that he was not a man of a boastful* spirit, but knew that the highest may have a fall. When you are tempted," Willie, to make too sure of the

morrow, just think of Bonaparte and his medalof Wellington and his print.'

A. L. O. E.

QUESTIONS.-How did Bonaparte make too sure of success? What was stamped on the medal? What did the Portuguese put under the print of Wellington? What word did the Duke score out? What did he write in its place? This showed that he was not a man of a ?

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forth fourth

ELLIPTICAL EXERCISES.

(Continued from page 52.)

In performing the of jumping a fence five
high, he hurt one of his

On the
of June we went
and all returned together.

to meet them;

BUDS.

Pre-ced-ing, going before.

Precious, very valuable.

Pro-tect', shelter, or guard.

Treasures, gathered wealth; riches.

LEAVES as well as flowers come from buds. The bud swells, the leaves push out, the flower forms, and then comes the fruit.

The buds of trees have brown scales over them. These scales shelter the tender bud from the cold of winter and early spring. They are glued tightly together by a sticky substance, and thus form a close little case for the bud, to protect it from the sharp air. When the weather becomes warm enough, the swelling bud pushes the scales apart; and when the leaves are out, these scales drop off, because there is no more use for them.

In cold countries, the buds are always protected in this way, by a covering. The buds that we see in spring are not formed in the same year in which they appear. They are formed in the preceding* year, a little while before the leaves begin to fall; and as they form, they loosen the old leaves, and soon push them off.

Now in these little buds are locked up all the leaves and flowers that are to come out next spring. The precious treasures* of another year are there, and they must be kept safe through the winter; and therefore they have coverings to guard them from the cold.

These coverings have been called by some one "the winter cradle of the buds;" and a very good name it is. The little buds in their cradles rock to

and fro in the cold winds of winter, and are as safe from harm as the baby in its cradle.

The inside of these cradles is lined with soft down. This is the bud's little blanket, to keep it warm. In warm countries, the buds have not these "winter cradles." They do not need them there. The buds of the orange-tree and the lemon-tree have no coverings. There is no cold air for them to fear; and to put warm coverings on them would do harm instead of good.

QUESTIONS.-When are the buds that we see in spring formed? How are they protected from the cold air? What have these coverings been called? What forms the bud's blanket? Why have the buds of the orange-tree no such coverings?

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them that he and his servant had once made fifty.... Arabs

run. His....

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The Table.

USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

THE BREAKFAST-TABLE.

Name three kinds of | Handles of knives and forks made?
Of bone or ivory.

Wood much used for making Tables?
Pine, birch, and mahogany.

Where do the best kinds of Pine grow? In Canada, Norway, and Russia.

Where does Birch come from? From the northern countries of Europe, Asia, and America.

Where does Mahogany come from? From America and the West Indies; chiefly from the countries round the Gulf of Mexico.

The Table-cloth.

Of what are Table-cloths generally made? Of linen. (See Lesson on LINEN, p. 33.)

The Cups and Saucers. Of what are the Cups and Saucers made? Of clay, and other kinds of earth, mixed with powdered flint and water. They are called earthenware.

What is a man called who works in Earthenware? A Potter.

What is done with the Cup or Saucer after he has shaped it? It is baked in an oven, glazed, and baked again.

Where is the best English Earthenware made? At "the Potteries," a district including Staffordshire and Warwickshire.

What is the finest Earthenware called? China, because it first came from China, in Asia.

Where is very fine China now made in Europe? In Saxony (a country in Germany) and in France.

The Spoons. -Of what are Spoons made? Of iron, of mixed metal, and sometimes of silver. (See Lesson on METALS, p. 126.)

The Knives and Forks.-Of what are Knives and Forks made? Of steel and other metals. (See p. 127.)

From what is Bone got? From the horns of the cow and the buffalo, and sometimes of the stag.

How is Horn worked? It is softened by heat, and pressed or moulded into the required shape.

What is Ivory? It is the tusk of the elephant or the walrus.

For what is it remarkable? It is hard and solid, of a beautiful white colour, and it takes on a high polish.

How is it worked? It is cut with sharp tools, and turned in the lathe.

Where does the purest Ivory come from? From the Cape of Good Hope; and from Ceylon, an island to the south of India.

Bread. What are the Loaves and Rolls made of? Of wheat flour.

How is Bread made? The flour is mixed with water, and then yeast is added to make it rise.

How does the Yeast make it rise? It forms a kind of gas, which forces its way through the dough in all directions, and so swells it out.

What is done after this? The dough is cut in pieces, and baked in the oven.

Where does Wheat grow? In almost all countries; but it is not known where it first came from.

Does Great Britain grow enough of Wheat for its own use? No: it grows a great deal, but large quantities are imported from Russia, the United States, and other countries.

Of what other Grains is Bread sometimes made? Of barley and oatmeal.

What other Food is made of Oatmeal? A thick pudding called porridge, which is said to be very strength-giving.

Where is it very much used? In Scotland it is the usual breakfast of children, and of those who do hard

The Handles. Of what are the work.