LESSON 152-Continued. Carpets are made at Kid-der-minster, in Worcester; at Ax-minster, in Devon; at Hal'-i-fax and Dews'-bury, in Yorkshire; and the city of Durham. Stuffs for dresses are often called "mixed goods," being made from wool and cotton, wool and silk, or cotton and silk. They are chiefly manufactured in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and in South Lancashire. Lesson 143.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £37,862 0s. 94d. by 6, 9, 7. *(2) A horse and its harness are worth £49 17s. 6d., but the harness alone is worth £9 18s. 6d. What is the worth of the horse? *(3) Multiply £86 19s. 03d by 879. ware... wear wave. waive Lesson goods to use whey ......the thin part of milk ..of the sea [linquish wield.....to govern 144.-Thursday.-Grammar. Write. Ex. 52.-Pick out all the NOUNS, VERBS, ADJECTIVES, and PRONOUNS.-More than two thousand years ago there lived in the East a great king, who ruled over many lands, and who grew so proud in his might and power that he thought there was nothing that would dare to oppose his will. His name was Xerxes. Ex. 53. Pretty little Robin, with your red, red breast! Do you come from the east? do you come from the west? Do you come from the thorny bush where you built your nest. Lesson 145.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £7,286 10s. 10d. by 12. 36 (2) Mr. Clegg has 360 sheep, worth 49s. each, and Mr. Robson has oxen, worth £34 10s. each. Who is worth the most, and by how much? (3) Divide 611,365 by 63. * *(4) Divide one thousand and one pounds by 8. weather whether .........which of two wether. .state of the air ..a male sheep week weak .seven days THIRTIETH WEEK. Lesson 146.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. LUKE, Chapter XVI., Verses 1-4; OR ELSE LEARN HIGHER, HIGHER. Higher, higher will we climb Up the mount of glory, Deeper, deeper let us toil In the mines of knowledge: That our names may live through time Nature's wealth and Learning's spoils In our country's story;1 Happy, when her welfare calls, He who conquers, he who falls. wins. 1 story, history. 2 welfare, that which tends to make prosperous. toil, work, labour. 5 spoil, anything taken by force and made our 6 delve, dig. 7 gems, precious stones. 8 diadems, crowns. own. Lesson 147.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. IRON MANUFACTURE. The iron manufacture has several seats, all situated in the great coalfields. Iron smelting is carried on especially at Middles-borough, on the Tees, in Yorkshire; at Mer'-thyr Tyd'-vil, in South Wales; at Wol-ver-hamp-ton and Dud-ley, in Staffordshire; in South Durham; and at Bar'-row-in-Fur-ness, in North Lancashire. This Goods made from iron are called cutlery and hardware. manufacture is mainly carried on at Bir'-ming-ham, in Warwick; Shef-field, in Yorkshire; Newcastle-on-Tyne, in Northumberland: and at Wol-ver-hamp'-ton, Dud'-ley, Wal'-sall, and many other places in South Stafford. Birmingham makes machinery, firearms, and all kinds of hardware; Lesson 148.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £39,864 by 9. *(2) A working man earns £70 11s. in a year, and he has to pay a ninth of it for rent. What is his yearly rent? *(3) Multiply £1,020 5s. 44d. by 432. *(4) Divide five hundred thousand one hundred by 364. Ex. 54. Write the ADJECTIVES, NOUNS, PRONOUNS, and VERBS, in four columns. Far, far away there is a fine country full of rocky mountains and crystal caves, rich in silvery streams and flowery gardens, where the sun is said never to set. There Fancy has been queen for a long, long time, and she is clothed in youth and beauty. For hundreds of years she has been showering blessings on her people with a free hand, and she is beloved by all. What is a NOUN ?* What is a PRONOUN? Lesson 150.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Find the fifth, ninth, and eleventh part of one thousand pounds. *(2) Multiply £9,100 1s. 11d. by 64. (3) I bought a house for nine hundred pounds, and paid five hundred and six pounds fourteen shillings and eightpence. How much have I yet to pay? wood ......a forest, timber would .was willing yoke ......a coupling, a pair, bondage ewe ......a sheep *These questions should be written neatly, and the answers under them, leaving a margin of about one inch on the left side. THIRTY-FIRST WEEK. Lesson 151.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. LUKE, Chapter XVI., Verses 5-8 ; OR ELSE LEARN— Onward', onward may we presa Excellences true beauty: Minds are of celestial birth- Closer, closer let us knit Hearts and hands together, Where our fireside-comforts sit In the wildest weather Oh, they wander wide who roam® For the joys of life from home! Jas. Montgomery. 1 onward, forward. 2 virtue, goodness. 3 excellence, great merit. celestial, heavenly. 5 knit, bind closely. roam, to move about from place to place. joys, pleasures. Lesson 152.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. MANUFACTURES. Other important manufactures are silk, linen, earthenware, and glass. Silk weaving is carried on at Spit-al-fields, in the east of London, and at Mac'-cles-field, in Cheshire. Cov-en-try, in Warwickshire, chiefly manufactures ribbons. Much of the silk used in these manufactures comes from India, Linen manufacture occupies several towns in the West Riding of Yorkshire, as Barnsley and Leeds. The linen manufactured in England is not so important as in Ireland. Earthenware is chiefly made in a district in North Staffordshire, called "The Potteries." Burslem is the centre. The cities of Worcester and Derby are noted for their beautiful porcelain. Lesson 153.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide one thousand and seven pounds and fivepence farthing by 9, 8. * (2) Multiply £1,020 5s. 41d. by 653. *(3) 172,386 ÷ 325. *(4) From £30,000 take 9ąd. Abel ......a man's name able.........having power to do alter allowed...did allow altar .to change ..in a church Lesson 154.-Thursday.-Grammar. Write. Ex. 55. Write in separate columns the NOUNS, PRONOUNS, VERBS, and ADJECTIVES. One day, being unwell, he said to his old and trusty friend, Little John, "We have shot many a pound, but I am not able to shoot one shot more-my arrows will not flee." He said that he felt so ill that he must go to his cousin at Kirkley Hall, for her to bleed him. Now, Robin's cousin was not a good woman; yet when he arrived at the hall she pretended to be very kind, and begged him to drink some wine. What is a VERB? What three things do ADJECTIVES tell about NOUNS ? Lesson 155.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £678 12s. 111⁄2d. by 31, 41, 51, 61. *(2) Multiply £1,001 15s. 44d. by 981. born ..did bowl ..began to live ....carried ..a boundary, a limit THIRTY-SECOND WEEK. Lesson 156.-Learn for Monday Morning. The spac-ious fir-ma-ment2 on high, Their great Original proclaim. The un-wea-ried sun from day to day, 1 spacious, very large. 2 firmament, the heavens. 3 ethereal sky, the heavens. 4 spangled, covered with the shining stars. 5 Great Original, God. 6 proclaim, tell. display, shows. 8 publishes, tells. 9 almighty, able to do all things. Lesson 157.-Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. MANUFACTURES, &c. Glass is largely made at Newcastle-on-Tyne and at Sun'-derland, on the Wear; at St. Helens, in S. Lancashire; at Birmingham, Bristol, and many other places. Ship-building, for which England is noted, is carried on on the R. Thames, below London at Sunderland, on the Wear; at Newcastle-on-Tyne; at Hull, on the Humber; at Liverpool and Bir-ken-head, on the Mersey, and more or less at all the ports. England is the greatest commercial country in the world.~ The principal trade is carried on with the United States, the British Colonies, France and Germany, Russia and Brazil. Lesson 158.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £4,793 10s. 5ąd. by 63, 74, 85. *(2) Multiply eight hundred and eighty-eight pounds eight shillings and eightpence farthing by 880. boy bored ..a male child | buoy .did bore ..a plank .a mark in the sea braid.. brayed board .to plait ...did bray Lesson 159.-Thursday.-Grammar. Learn and Write. Words are not always the same part of speech. Sometimes a word is a NOUN, sometimes an ADJECTIVE, and sometimes a VERB. Thus the word ROUND may be either. (1) A noun... (2) An adjective LESSON 182-Continued. Ex. 56. Put ONE line under the words in italics if they are NOUNS. and Two if they are VERBS. The master commands us to be silent. Always obey the teacher's commands promptly. The doctor said he could cure him, but that the cure would take a long time. Get your breakfast first, and we will breakfast after. The hunt takes place to day. The huntsmen hunt the hare. Watch that fly and wasp as they fly about the room. The cat took the bite of meat out of the dog's mouth. Let dogs delight to bark and bite." In spring the young plants begin to spring. Lesson 160.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Divide £7,362 18. 03d. by 321, 432, 543. * (2) A servant's wages were 3s. 6d. per week. How much did he earn in three years? *(3) John's father was 40 years old when John was born. How old will John be when his father is 63 ? brewed...did brew brood....offspring cellar.. seller...one who sells colour...hue, dye, tint .an underground room culler...one who culls or selects THIRTY-THIRD WEEK. Lesson 161.-Learn for Monday Morning. ST. LUKE, Chapter XVI., Verses 19-21; OR ELSE LEARN— Soon as the evening shades1 prevail2 tale; And nightly, to the list'ning earth, Whilst all the stars that round her burn, 4 And all the planets5 in their turn, evening shades, darkness. 2 prevail, follow after (the light). wondrous, wonderful. burn, shine brightly. 5 planets, the larger stars. 6 confirm, to prove. 7 tidings, news, or tale. 8 pole to pole, all over the world. Lesson 162.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. COMMERCE. Things sent out of a country to foreign countries are called exports. Things brought from foreign countries are called imports. Our chief imports are either articles of food or raw materials for manufacture. Our exports are mainly manufactured goods, which we send to all parts of the world. Corn chiefly comes from the United States, Russia, Prussia, and France. Tea from China and East Indies. Coffee from Ceylon, West Indies, and Bra'-zil. Sugar from East and West Indies. Hides from Russia, India, and South America. Timber from Russia, Scandinavia, and North America. |