Lesson 180.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums.
(1) Bring sixty thousand pence to half-sovereigns.
(2) In 300 shillings how many threepences?

*(3) Find the difference between £4,548 13s. 9 d. and £70,604 12s. 91d. * (4) Divide £800,017 18s. 6d. by 397.

*(5) How much do a score of candles come to at d. each?

shone

shown

....did shine
.pointed out

surplice......a white robe worn

by some clergy

soared

..did soar

men

sword

..........a weapon

surplus......overplus

THIRTY-SEVENTH WEEK.

Lesson 181.-Learn for Monday Morning.

ST. LUKE, Chapter XVIII., Verses 1-4; OR ELSE LEARN—
FOLLOW ME-(Continued).

Wanderer from thy Father's throne,1
Hasten back-thine errings2 own;
Turn-thy path leads not to Heaven:
Turn-thy sins will be forgiven:

Turn-and let thy songs of praise
Mingles with angelic lays.*
Wanderer, there is bliss for thee;
Leave them all and follow Me.

1 throne, God's seat in Heaven. 2 errings, wanderings, sins. 3 mingle, to join in with. 4 angelic lays, angel's songs of praise. 5 bliss, happiness. Lesson 182.-Tuesday. Geography. Write and Learn. NOTED TOWNS.

Windsor, on the Thames, has a beautiful castle, one of the residences of the Queen.

Oxford, on the Thames, the seat of our oldest university.

Winchester, on the river Itchen, in Hampshire, the capital of England until the reign of Henry II.

Portsmouth, in Hampshire, strongly fortified. The headquarters of the Royal Navy.

Plymouth, in Devonshire, the second naval station.

Torquay (tor-key), in Devonshire, a famous watering place. Keswick (kes'-ick), in Cumberland, noted for the plumbago found in Borrowdale mine, from which blacklead pencils were formerly made. The mine is not worked now as it does not pay. Most of our blacklead comes from Ceylon and Norway.

Derby (dar-be), on the Derwent, noted for manufacture of silks and porcelain.

Stratford-on-Avon, the birthplace of Shakspere (1564). Leamington (lem-ing'-tun), in Warwickshire, mineral springs. A fashionable watering place.

Cambridge, on the Cam, the seat of a university.

Cheltenham, on the Chelt, in Gloucester, a favourite watering

place.

Dover, in Kent, the principal port for passengers to France. Carlisle (car-lile) on the Eden. The remains of a wall built by the Romans is found between Carlisle and Newcastle.

Lesson 183.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums.

(1) Find the number of sixpences in 7,890 pence.

(2) In 1,000 threepences how many sixpences, shillings, and pounds?

*(3) Find the difference between £509 8s. 74d. and £7,064 17s. *(4) Divide £1,000 by 27.

*(5) Add £100, 100s., 100d., and 100f.

travail ..painful labour

travel ...to go on a journey

tact...readiness

tide...the flow and ebb of the tied...did tie

Lesson 184.-Thursday.-Grammar. Write.

Ex. 62.-Parse and then write out the meaning in your own words—
Oh, green was the corn, as I rode on my way,

And bright were the dews on the blossoms of May,
And dark was the sycamore's shade to behold,

And the oak's tender leaf was of emerald and gold.

Lesson 185.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums.
(1) Bring 433 crowns to pence and farthings.
(2) In £1 13s. 84d. how many halfpence?

*(3) Multiply seventeen shillings and fourpence farthing by 83. *(4) Divide £4,970 17s. 9ąd. by 97.

*(5) A man earns 17s. 9d. per week, his wife 7s. 6d., and three girls each 58. what is the total sum ?

:

tracked...did track

tract ......a region, a pamphlet Whigs ...a political party

wigs

..for the head with ..... ..by, on the side of withe.... ........................a green twig

THIRTY-EIGHTH WEEK.

Lesson 186.-Learn for Monday Morning.

ST. LUKE, Chapter XVIII., Verses 5-8; OR ELSE LEARN—
DO GOOD.

We all might do good where we often do ill :
There's always a way, if we had but the will;

For even a word, kindly breathed1 or suppressed,2

May guard off3 some pain, or give peace to some breast.a

We all might do good, whether lowly or great-
A deeds is not judged by the purse? or estate,8

If only a cup of cold water is given,

Like the mite9 of the widow, 'tis something for heaven.

i breathed, spoken. 2 suppressed, kept in, not spoken. off. * breast, heart, mind. 5 lowly, humble. 6 deed, action. 8 estate, condition, rank, fortune. 9 mite, a small coin.

3 guard off, keep

purse, money.

Lesson 187.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. THE GOVERNMENT OF ENGLAND.

The government is a limited monarchy, consisting of King (or Queen), Lords, and Commons.

A limited monarchy is one in which the sovereign cannot do exactly as he wills. He must govern according to the laws, and must take advice, direction, and assistance from his ministers, who are elected by the people, and who are responsible to them. The King, Lords, and Commons are often called the three estates of the realm.

The king's office is hereditary, that is, descends from father to son. The sovereign is the sole executive power, or administrator of the laws, appointing, directly or indirectly, all the officers of the army and navy, bishops, judges, &c.

The House of Lords is the highest court in which civil cases can be tried. Its decision is final.

The House of Lords is composed of princes of the royal blood, and the peers of England, of the 16 representative peers, elected, for each parliament, from Scotland, and of 28 elected for life from Ireland, and of certain bishops of the Established Church.

The House of Commons consists of 658 members, elected by the people. It has the control of all money matters, and no tax can be levied, or money grant made, without its consent.

The three estates are equal as regards the laws; the consent of all three being necessary before any change can be made in the laws. 188.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Reduce 200 half-crowns to shillings.

*

(2) Find the number of fourpences in £394 13s. 4d. *(3) £130 18s. 91d. x 53. (4) £497 17s. 9 d. ÷ 79. *(5) Find the difference between 1,000 shillings and 10,000 halfpence. wight ...........a silly person

white ...a colour

wicket

Lesson

..a small gate

wicked.....

wile...

while

.bad

.to beguile .time

189.-Thursday.-Grammar. Learn and Write.

Ex. 63.-Parse and then write out the meaning in your own words-
The thrush from his holly, the lark from his cloud,
Their chorus of rapture sung jovial and loud;
From the soft vernal sky to the soft grassy ground
There was beauty above me, beneath, and around.

Lesson 190.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums.
(1) Reduce 8,626 guineas to twopences.

(2) Bring 3,333 half-sovereigns to halfpence.

*(4) There are 19 book-shelves in the closet; 13 of them contain 40 books each, and the remainder 36 each. How many books are there? *(5) Multiply £4 18s. 6d. by 920.

THIRTY-NINTH WEEK.

Lesson 191.-Learn for Monday Morning.

ST. LUKE, Chapter XVIII., Verses 9-12; OR ELSE LEARN—
A MOTHER'S LOVE.

Hast thou sounded1 the depths of yonder sea,
And counted the sands that under it be?
Hast thou measured the height of heaven above?
Then may'st thou mete out a mother's love.
Evening and morn hast thou watched the bee
Go forth on her errands of industry ;*
The bee for herself hath gathered and toil'd,5
But the mother's cares are all for her child.

4

1 sounded, measured. 2depth, deepest places. 3mete out, measure. of industry, work, labour, toiled, worked. "cares, work and anxiety.

4 errands

Lesson 192.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn. INTERNAL COMMUNICATION.

The internal communication is superior to that of any other country in the world. Roads, canals, or railways intersect the country in every direction.

The chief canals are-The Leeds and Liverpool canal. The Bridgewater canal. The Grand Trunk, or Trent and Mersey canal. The Coventry canal. The Oxford canal. The Grand Junction canal. The Birmingham and Liverpool canal.

With the exception of Holland, no country surpasses England in the number of its canals. All the principal rivers are united by their means; and, except in the extreme north, no place is more than 15 miles from water communication. Many rivers have been made navigable by the widening of their channels and the deepening of their beds.

Lesson 193.-Wednesday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) Bring 108,214 halfpence to pounds.

(2) How many guineas in 30,606 sixpences?

(3) Multiply £457 12s. 7 d. by 708.

How much has

*(4) John, James, and George have together £200, of which John and James have £130, and George and John £170. each. * (5) Divide £7,316 18s. 9ąd, by 590.

Lesson 194.-Thursday.-Grammar. Write.

Ex. 64.-Parse and write out the meaning

The mild summer breeze brought a shower from the hill,
And yet, though it left me all dripping and chill,

I felt a new pleasure, as onward I sped,

To gaze where the rainbow gleamed broad over head.

Lesson 195.-Friday Morning. Work these Sums. (1) What must I pay for 154lb. of candles at 74d. per lb. ? (2) Tom Smith sells 8 dozen newspapers every day, and gains a half-farthing on each: how much money does he make from Monday morning to Saturday night?

*(3) A shoemaker sells 149 pairs of boots for £118 14s., and gains 6s. on each pair he sells: what do each pair cost him?

*(4) £393,811 1s. 6d. ÷ 9. *(5) £57,496 11s. 34d. × 28.

FORTIETH WEEK.

Lesson 196.-Learn for Monday Morning.

..did bore ....a bird's young

...did brew

ST. LUKE, Chapter XVIII., Verses 13-14; OR ELSE LEARN—
A MOTHER'S LOVE-(Continued).

Hast thou gone with the traveller, Thought, afar,1
From pole to pole,2 and from star to star?
Thou hast; but on ocean, earth, or sea,
The hearts of a mother has gone with thee.
There is not a grand, inspiring thought,
There is not a truth by wisdom taught,
There is not a feeling, pure and high,
That may not be read in a mother's eye.
1 afar, a far distance. 2 pole to pole, north to south.
love. grand, noble. 5 inspiring, elevating, instructing.

3 heart, the seat of 6 read, seen.

Lesson 197.-Tuesday.-Geography. Write and Learn.

RAILWAYS.

The first railway for passenger traffic was that between Manchester and Liverpool (31 miles), opened in 1830. There are now about 12,000 miles of railway open in England. Belgium is the only country approaching England in the amount of its railway accommodation. There are nine great lines of railway which diverge from London, each having a number of branches, and covering the country in all directions. They are mostly named from the direction in which they run. [TURN OVER.