LESSON 122-Continued. (2) South Lancashire.-This is the district of the cotton manufacture. Wigan is the chief of the coal towns. (3) York, Derby, and Nottingham.-Barnsley is about the centre of this district. (4) North and South Stafford.-In the North is the district of "The Potteries." In the South is the chief seat of the "hardware" manufacture. Wolverhampton is one of the chief towns. (5) North Wales.-In the counties of Flint and Denbigh. Most of the coal is sent over to Ireland. (6) South Wales.-Extends from Pontypool to Pembroke. This is one of the chief iron and copper smelting districts. Mer'-thyr is the chief town. (7) Whitehaven.-On the coast of Cumberland. Most of the coal is exported to Ireland. There are several smaller coal fields scattered over the country-as the BRISTOL, in Gloucester and Somerset, the COALBROOKDALE, on the Severn, in Shropshire, and the ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, in North West of Leicestershire. Lesson 123.—Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Multiply nine thousand seven hundred pounds fourteen shillings and three farthings by 37, 148. (2) What is the cost of four pieces of cloth, each containing 46 yards, at 4s. 6d. per yard? (3) The rent of a house is 7s. 6d. a week, how much is that a year ? straight...direct sum......... ..the amount or whole [passage strait ...narrow, a narrow some........a part Lesson sucker ...........a young shoot 124.-Thursday.-Grammar. Write. Ex. 44. Pick out all the NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and PRONOUNS. The wild wolf is one of the fiercest beasts of prey. It is an animal of the dog kind, and has its den in the dark forest, away from the haunts of men. It does not like to be seen in the daytime. Ex. 45. The tall pink foxglove bowed his head, And said on her knees her favourite prayer. Lesson 125.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) A grocer sold £20 19s. 6d. worth of goods on Monday, £16 17s. 111d. worth on Tuesday, £23 16s. 8d. worth on Wednesday, £10 4s. 6d. worth on Thursday, £29 17s. 10d. worth on Friday, and £39 18s. 7d. worth on Saturday. How much does it amount to? (2) Multiply four hundred and twenty-nine pounds eighteen shillings and elevenpence three farthings by 94 and by 188. (3) What is the cost of 27 tons of coal at £1 3s. 44d. per ton? tax. ....................a rate, an impost tacks. tail.. tale.. ...a story tear ........water from the eye TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK. Lesson 126.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. MATTHEW, Chapter XX., Verses 5-7; OR ELSE LEARN- Now to heaven our prayer ascending, God speed the right! In a noble cause contending1, God speed the right! Be their zeal2 in heaven recorded", God speed the right! Be that prayer again repeated, 1 contending, striving, battling. 2 zeal, great earnestness. 3 recorded, remembered. 4 success, the favourable ending of any work. 5 despairing, not having hope. defeated, beaten, conquered. 7 lot, "state of life." Lesson 127.—Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. MINERALS. Iron ore is found in most of the coal districts. Lead is abundant in Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Derby, North Wales, and Cornwall. A little silver is found in most of the lead ores. Copper and tin are obtained principally from Cornwall and Devon. Slate is chiefly obtained in North Wales and Cumberland. Salt, both in mines and in springs, is found principally in Cheshire. Building stone is found in many parts of the country, but the only really good kinds are obtained from the neighbourhood of Bath and Portland. Potter's Clay is found in Dorset; and Black Marble in Derby. Lesson 128.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Find the cost of twelve dozen spoons at 5s. 4d. each. (2) A man earns £1 13s. 5d. per week. and saves the rest. How much does he save in a year? (3) Divide 82,741 by 9, 36. He spends 25s. 9d. of it, teas.... tease. ..plural of tea team... ..a yoke, as of horses Lesson teem........... time thyme 129,-Thursday.-Grammar. Write. Ex. 46. Pick out all the NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and PRONOUNS. All boys and girls should go to school. There they learn to read and write and spell, and do many other things. A few years ago there were not many schools; but now there is one in nearly every town and village in the land. Ex. 47. Ah, no, little maiden! God guides me Lesson 130.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. *(1) Multiply eight thousand and twelve pounds fourteen shillings and tenpence three farthings by 152, 927. *(2) A soldier receives 1s. 1ąd. per day. How much is that in a year? (3) Divide 714,563 by 83. their. there... ..belonging to them through. .from end to end throne ........a seat of state thrown cast threw ..did throw TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK. Lesson 131.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. MATTHEW, Chapter XX., Verses 8-10; OR ELSE LEARN- Patient, firm, and persevering1, God speed the right! No event nor danger fearing, Pains, nor toils, nor trials heeding2, God speed the right! Still their onward course pursuing*, Ev'ry foe at length subduing, Truth, thy cause, whate'er delay it, 1 persevering, never giving up. 2 heeding, taking notice of. 3 receding, going back. 4 pursuing, following after. 5 foe, enemy. 6 subduing, conquering, overcoming. delay, hinder, or oppose. Lesson 132.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. MANUFACTURES.-COTTON. England is the greatest manufaturing country in the world. The chief manufactures are those of cotton, wool, and iron. Lancashire is the great seat of the cotton manufacture. It is carried on mainly at Manchester, on the Ir'-well, Old'-ham, Bolton, Blackburn, and Preston; at Stockport, in Cheshire; and at a few places in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Manchester is the largest manufacturing city in the world. The raw cotton chiefly comes to Liverpool. This large town extends for three miles along the north bank of the river Mersey, and is the centre of our foreign trade. Nearly half our exports are shipped from Liverpool. Most of the cotton comes from the United States, Egypt, India, and Brazil. Lesson 133.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. *(1) Find the cost of 34lb. of tea at 2s. 8d. per lb., and 271b. of sugar at 51d. per lb. *(2) Find the difference between one hundred thousand pounds and one pound and three farthings. *(3) £8,321 178. 7 d. x 136. throw... ..to pitch, to cast ....extreme pain throe... too...... *(4) 96,344 ÷ 762. two......twice one [with a rope tow ......coarse flax, to pull toe......part of the foot Lesson 134-Thursday.-Grammar. Write. Ex. 48. Pick out all the NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and PRONOUNS. Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, went to many countries to learn how to make ships of war, and worked with his own hands, like any workman. At last he made a boat himself, and it is kept still in a house built for it, and is a great curiosity. Ex. 49. The lark sings quite gaily; it loves the bright sun, For the spring is so cheerful, I think 'twould be wrong 135.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. *(2) What would be the wages for 13 men for four weeks if each earned £1 5s. 9d. per week? (3) Multiply five thousand and forty-eight pounds and tenpence halfpenny by 69. ..a cask, 252 gallons tun ton tray .........a shallow dish trait....... use ewes.. ..feature, character .to employ .female sheep TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK. Lesson 136.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. MATT., Chapter XX., Verses 11-13; OR ELSE LEARN— All's for the best! be san-guine1 and cheerful, Trouble and sorrow are friends in dis-guise; 2 Nothing but folly goes faith-less and fearful, Cour-age for ever is happy and wise. All's for the best! be a man, but confid-ing, 5 Providence tenderly governs the rest, And the frail' barks of his creatures is guiding, Wisely and warily, all for the best! 1 sanguine, full of hope. 2 in disguise, having a different appearance. faithless, without hope. fearful, afraid. 5 confiding, trusting. tenderly, kindly. Ifrail, easily injured. 8 bark, a small ship. 9 warily, with great care: 7 Lesson 137.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE. The woollen manufacture has two great centres, one in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the other near the Bristol coalfield. Leeds, on the R. Aire, is the seat of the woollen cloth manufacture in Yorkshire; Brad'-ford, Hal'-i-fax, and Hud'-ders-field, are other important towns engaged in the manufacture. In the West of England are Stroud, in Gloucestershire, and Frome, in Somersetshire. The finest cloths are Woollen is the oldest of our manufactures. Lesson 138.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £3,641 18s. 9ąd. by 6, 7, 8. *(2) Multiply five thousand and ten pounds and three farthings by 439. *(3) I want to give 8 men one pound and five pence each. How much money shall I want? and prove the answer. Ex. 50. Pick out all the NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and PRONOUNS. Old Madam Grumph, the pig, has got A pig-stye of her own; She is a most uncommon pig, Ex. 51. I rise in the east; and when I rise, then it is day. I look in at your window with my bright golden eye, and tell you when it is time to get up. I do not shine for you to lie in your bed and (to) sleep, but I shine for you to get up and (to) work, and read and walk about. Lesson 140.--Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £7,259 15s. 0 d. by 9, 10. *(2) A gentleman spends one pound and fourpence in a day. How much is that in a year? *(3) £450,000 - 1d. wale. .a mark on the skin wail........to mourn whale. ...........the largest sea animal wain ......a waggon wane.. .to grow less .to stay ...heaviness TWENTY-NINTH WEEK. Lesson 141.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. MATT., Chapter XX., Verses 14-16; OR ELSE LEARN— All's for the best! then fling away1 terrors,2 6 Providence reigns from the east to the west, Hope and be happy that all's for the best!-Tupper. 1 fling away, throw off or away. 2 terrors, fears. 3 in the van, in the front. errors, sins or mistakes. 5 strive, to work hard. 6 unbiassed, without favour or prejudice. unbounded, without limit. Lesson 142.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE. Besides cloth, there are several other important manufactures from wool, such as flannels, blankets, and carpets. Flannels are made at Roch'-dale, in Lancashire, and at Welsh'-pool, Dol-gel-ly, and Wrex'-ham, in Wales. Blankets are made at Wit'-ney, in Oxford. [TURN OVER, |