Lesson 87.-Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. LAKES. The English lakes are all small and few in number, but of great beauty. The "Lake District," as it is called, lies among the Cumbrian mountains, in the counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, and North Lancashire. The three largest lakes are Win'-der-mere, between Westmorland and Lancashire, Ulles'-water (uls'-water), between Cumberland and Westmorland, and Con'-is-ton, in the "Furness District," or North Lancashire. There are a great many much smaller lakes situated both at the north Lesson 88.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply £50,070 2s. 103d. by 42, 36. (2) Add together £63, 63 shillings, 63 pence, and 6 farthings. (3) A coat and waistcoat cost £3 13s. 4d., and the waistcoat cost 16s. 9d. What did the coat cost? prize... ..a reward, to think pries highly of prise .... .to wrench off Lesson profit.. does pry ..gain prophet ......one who foretells 89.-Thursday.-Grammar. Learn and Write. When two verbs come together the first is called an auxiliary verb, and the second one a principal verb. The AUXILIARY VERBS are" : Ex. 32. Put the AUXILIARY and the PRINCIPAL VERBS in columns, thus I shall run home. : I did hear you call. You should try and read well. I will tell you a tale. John will lose the penny if he does not take care. You should hear the Billy-goat gruff as he came tramping along. I have heard such a pretty tale, which I will tell you. *This list should be well learnt. Lesson 90.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply £60,090 7s. 91d. by 64, 72, 81. (2) I have 11 half-sovereigns in my pocket, and I buy four hats at 13s. 24d. each. How much money have I then left? NINETEENTH WEEK. Lesson 91.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. JOHN, Chapter XV., Verses 8-11; OR ELSE LEARN SPEAK GENTLY-(Continued). Speak gently to the aged one, Perchance' unkindness made them so; Grieve1 not the care-worn2 heart; The sands of lifes are nearly runLet such in peace depart.* Speak gently to the erring ones, They must have toiled in vain ; 1 grieve, to pain or make sorrowful. 2 care-worn, wearied with trouble. sands of life, our days on earth. 4 depart, die. 5 erring, wandering from the right way, doing wrong. 6 toiled, worked, laboured. 7 perchance, perhaps. eternity, the period after death. Lesson 92.-Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. England is divided into 40 counties, and Wales into 12fifty-two altogether. London, on the River Thames, is the Capital, or chief town. * Yorkshire is divided into three divisions called "Ridings," the East, the West, and the North Riding. The ending "shire" is always properly pronounced “shēēr.” FOUR EASTERN COUNTIES, washed by the North Sea. Lesson 93.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply £3,827 14s. 9 d. by 86, 94. (2) How much will 84 pints of milk cost at 34d. per pint? (3) My income is £200 per year, and I spend £186 13s. 41d. How much do I save? ...a kind of grass ..to care ..to ruin, destroy Lesson 94.—Thursday. Grammar. Learn and Write. The auxiliary verb "be" has many "parts." They are* : The auxiliary verbs be, do, have are often used as principal verbs, as John did his lesson. I am a boy. He has a kite. Ex. 33. Place the SIMPLE VERBS and the COMPOUND VERBS in separate columns.-The children were singing a merry song. How do you do? "Little lark, do tell me why you are singing in the sky." The fisherman was a brave man. There were three crows sat on a stone, and one got off and one got on. Please, sir, will you show me where Mr. Smith lives? Lesson 95.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply nine thousand, seven hundred and six pounds and three halfpence by 59, 65. (2) 257,896 × 826, and prove. (3) John has five half-crowns and a threepenny piece in his pocket, and Frank has 12 sixpences and three halfpence. Who has the most, and by how much? rest wrest. ...to wrench or force .hoar frost ring...a round figure, to sound as a bell. ......... ..quiet rime wring... TWENTIETH WEEK. Lesson 96.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. JOHN, Chapter XV., Verses 12-15; OR ELSE LEARN THE FLIGHT OF TIME. Faintly flow, thou falling2 river, Time, with such a silent motion, Floats along on wings air, To eternity's dark ocean, Keep thy calm unruffled way. Burying all its treasures there. 1 faintly, gently. 2falling, moving downwards. 3 ocean, the sea. 4 gliding, gently flowing. 5 unruffled, not disturbed. 6 silent motion, moving without sound. wings of air, because it cannot be seen. 8 treasures, things of value. *This list should be well learnt, Lesson 97.-Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. SIX SOUTHERN COUNTIES, washed by the English Channel. Lesson 98.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply £379 188. 101d. by 68, 53. (2) How much must I pay for 6 lbs. cheese, at 81d. per lb.; 4 lbs. currants, at 3d. per lb.; 3 lbs. tea, at 38. 73d. per lb.; and 15 stone of flour, at 2s. 11 d. per stone? Lesson 99.-Thursday.-Grammar. Learn and Write. Verbs often have the little word "to" before them, as to love, to eat, to do, to be. You always take the "to" along with the verb, and call both words a verb. Ex. 34. Supply verbs with "ro" before them.-I am come you. Mary likes with her kitten. Lend me a book of. out How much have you to-night for your lesson? Many verbs are formed from principal verbs by adding -ing, -d, or -ed to the end of them, as work-work-ing; bless-bless-ing; bend-bend-ing; Ex. 35. Pick out all the verbs.-Will you come and see me? I was going to London. Harry had arrived from school before I came home. Do not strike a boy less than yourself. Tom was cutting a stick when the knife slipped. Jane and her mother were making a plum pudding when I went to see them, Lesson 100.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply £2,789 8s. 10 d. by 76, 86. (2) Find the difference between thirty thousand seven hundred pounds and £19,097 11s. 10 d. (3) 827,649÷378. (4) What do a week's wages come to at 5s. 43d. per day? rode...... road.. ..did ride a way rude............rough root ..of a tree or plant ......... .way, direction of an acre TWENTY-FIRST WEEK. Lesson 101.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. JOHN, Chapter XV., Verses 16-19; OR ELSE LEARN— Roses bloom,1 and then they wither;2 Shapes of light are wafteds hither1— Quick as clouds at evening driven O'er the many-coloured west, Years are bearing us to heaven, Home of happiness and rest.-J. G. Percival. 1 bloom, to come into flower. 2 wither, die away. 3 wafted, floated through the air. 4 hither, to this place, here. visions, things seen or imagined to many-coloured west, where the sun sets. be seen. Lesson 102.-Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. Severn. Avon. Soar. ...... ...... 24 Wor-ces'-ter-shire (wos'-ter) WOR'-CES-TER Lesson 103.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) £478 1s. 91d. × 620. (2) £294 12s. 0ğd. × 790. (3) If you have three guineas and I have eighteen half-crowns, who has the most, and by how much? (4) Mary's father earns £1 4s. 5d. per week. How much is that in a year? rote wrote rung .to get off by heart .did write .did ring wrung ......did wring |