7. Then he who carved the cherubim said, "This fellow is no graver." And he who inlaid the roof with pure gold said, "Neither is he a workman in precious metals." And he who squared the stones said, "He is not a hewer of stone."

8. And he who made the roof cried out, "He is not cunning in cedar-wood; neither knoweth he the mystery of joining timber." 9. Then said Solomon, "What hast thou to say, Son of the Forge, why I should not order thee to be plucked by the beard, scourged, and stoned to death?"

10. And when the Son of the Forge heard this he was in no sort dismayed, but advanced to the table, and took up and swallowed a cup of wine, and said, "O king, live forever! The chief men of the workers in wood and gold and stone have said that I am not one of them, and they have said truly. I am greater than they; before they lived was I created. I am their master, and they are all my servants."

11. And he turned him round, and said to the chief of the carvers in stone, "Who made the tools with which thou carvest?" And the chief carver said, "The blacksmith." And he said to the chief of the masons, "Who made the chisels with which the stones of the Temple were squared?" And the chief mason answered, "The blacksmith."

12. And he said to the chief of the hewers of wood, "Who made the tools with which thou hewedst the trees on Lebanon, and formedst them into the pillars and roof of the Temple?" And the chief hewer said, "The blacksmith."

13. Then he said to the worker in gold and ivory, "Who makes the instruments by which thou makest beautiful things for my lord the king?" And he said, "The blacksmith."

14.

Enough, enough, O blacksmith," said Solomon; "thou hast proved that I invited thee, and that in art thou hast precedence of all men. Go wash the smut of the forge from thy face, and come sit at my right hand."

15. And the master builders, and the cunning workmen in silver and gold, in wood and brass and stone, gave place to the blacksmith.

16. Stand up erect! Thou hast the form
And likeness of thy God!-who more?
A soul as dauntless mid the storm
Of daily life, a heart as warm
And pure as breast e'er bore.

17. What then?- Thou art as true a man
As moves the human mass among;
As much a part of the great plan
That with creation's dawn began
As any of the throng.

ANONYMOUS.

LESSON CIV.

ASH ́ES, the remains of the human body.
This term is thus applied because dead
bodies were formerly burned.
CIT A-DEL, a fortress in or near a city,
intended for its defense.
CORSE, a poetical word for corpse.
CO-RUN NA, a seaport of Spain.
EN'SIGN, the officer who carries the flag
or ensign.

IN-TER'MENT, (Latin in, in, and terra,
the earth,) burial.

KNIGHT, a title of honor in England.
When knights are spoken of Sir is
prefixed to the whole name
as, Sir
John Moore; when they are addressed

generally only the Christian name is used, with Sir prefixed; as, Sir John. There are several orders of knights; as Knights of the Garter, Knights of the Bath, Knights of the Thistle, &c. MA'JOR-GEN ER-AL, a military officer who commands a division,next in rank above a Brigadier-General.

RAM PART, the earthen wall which sur-
rounds a fortified place.
RECK, to care, to heed.

SHROUD, dress of a dead person.
STAFF, the officers attached to the com-
mander of an army, to assist him in
carrying his plans into execution.

PRONUNCIATION.-Shroud 23, En'glish 33, sup-port' 26a, pro-cured 16, heard 33, hast'ened 21, hol'lowed 6.

BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE.

1. SIR JOHN MOORE was born in Glasgow, November 13, 1761. At the age of fifteen he entered the army as an ensign. He served in several wars, and became a major-general, and a Knight of the Bath.

2. In October, 1808, he landed in Spain, at the head of an English army, to assist the Spaniards in defending themselves against the French. He advanced some distance into the country, but meeting with little support from the Spaniards, he was obliged to retreat, and reached Corunna. His forces were embarking at that place when an attack was made, January 16, 1809, and Sir John was killed by a cannon-ball.

3. He had often said that, if killed in battle, he wished to be buried where he fell. The body was removed at midnight to the citadel of Corunna. A grave was there dug for him on the ramparts. No coffin could be procured, and the officers of his staff wrapped the body in a military cloak and buried it.

4. The interment was hastened; for some firing was heard; and the officers feared that a serious attack might be made, and that they might not be permitted to pay him their last duty.

5. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note,

As his corse to the ramparts we hurried;
Not a soldier discharged his farewell-shot
O'er the grave where our hero we buried.

6. We buried him darkly by dead of night,
The sod with our bayonets turning,
By the struggling moonbeam's misty light,
And the lanterns dimly burning.

7. No useless coffin enclosed his breast,

Nor in sheet, nor in shroud we wound him;
But he lay like a warrior taking his rest,
With his martial cloak around him.

8. Few and short were the prayers we said,
And we spoke not a word of sorrow;

But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead,
And we bitterly thought of the morrow.

9. We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed,
And smoothed down his lonely pillow,

That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head,
And we far away on the billow!

10. Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone,
And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him

But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on
In the grave where a Briton has laid him.

11. But half of our heavy task was done

When the clock struck the hour for retiring;
And we heard the distant and random gun
That the foe was sullenly firing.

12. Slowly and sadly we laid him down,

From the field of his fame fresh and gory;
We carved not a line, we raised not a stone,
But we left him alone in his glory.

WOLFE.

LESSON CV.

AL-LE'VI-ATE, to make light, to ease.
AP-PRE-HEN'SION, fear, dread, suspicion.
DE-SPOND'ENCE, absence of hope, dejec-
tion of mind.

DI-RECT', to prescribe, to order, to in-
struct.

DI-VERT, (Latin di, apart, aside, and verto, to turn,) to turn aside, to draw away.

IM-PATIENT, (Latin in, not, and patior,
to bear, to endure,) not enduring, not
bearing quietly, fretful.
MAG'NI-FY, to make great, to exaggerate.
PER-PLEX', to embarrass, bewilder, con-
fuse.

RE-AN'I-MATE, (Latin re, again, and ani-
ma, life,) to restore to life; to revive
the spirits.

PRONUNCIATION.-Trav'el-ing 3b, con-sid'er-a-ble 3a, fu'ry 16, and 29, a-gainst' 33, pro-ceed ́ed 2d, dis-con-tent' 1g, oc-ca'sion 1g, de part'ed 1, cheer'i-ly 22, cheer'ful-ness 22.

MAKE THE BEST OF IT.

1. ONCE upon a time, in a far-off country, a youth set out on a long journey. As he was traveling along upon a dusty road, he became very much heated; and, having procceded a considerable distance, he grew fatigued, and at last angry and impatient. "Con

found this dust and heat!" said he; "I wonder why it must be so hot and dusty to-day, just as I am obliged to travel over this road. Why, it is enough to melt an ox!"

2. Thus complaining of the heat and dust, the youth worked himself up into a fury, so that he became hotter than ever; and it seemed as though he would be choked by dust, heat, and vexation. Just at this moment, a lively little woman, with bright blue eyes and flaxen hair, stepped out from the road-side, and, joining the youth unasked, walked along with him. The two soon fell into conversation; and the youth's mind being diverted, in some degree, from his troubles, he forgot the vexations which had before disturbed him.

3. Taking counsel of his companion, he walked a little slower; avoided the deep sand in the path, and chose his way along the turf by the road-side; amused himself with thinking of something besides his toil; and thus he alleviated his cares, and mitigated the labors of his journey.

4. After a while the little woman left the youth. With a lightened heart he proceeded on his way. He wished very much to get to a certain tavern, to lodge for the night; so he traveled late in the evening. At last it grew very dark, and the youth once more became impatient. "I wonder why it need be so dark just now," said he; "it is as black as Egypt!"

5. Thus talking to himself, and working his feelings up to a considerable pitch of discontent, he became careless, and ran against a post by the road-side. In an instant he fell to the ground, and as he was getting up, he heard the little woman by his side.

6. "Never mind, never mind!" said she; "it is pretty dark, but still we can see well enough if we are careful and patient. This accident arose from your indulging your passions, which always tend to make us blind." Saying this, the little lady took the youth's hand, led him into the middle of the path, and, directing him to be of good cheer, left him to proceed on his way.

7. The youth had not gone far when he saw something before him, which seemed to be a mighty giant, standing by the road, and stretching its long arms almost across the sky. He looked at it steadily for some time. At one moment it seemed to be a wind-mill, and then again it seemed to be a giant. He was a good deal perplexed, and, though his reason told him that it must be a wind-mill,- for there are no giants of such a size,—still his fears got the better of him, and he stopped short in the road, afraid to proceed any farther.

8. While he stood here, his teeth beginning to chatter with terror, he heard the voice of the little woman close at his ear. No sooner did he hear her tones than his alarm vanished, and shame for his fears came over him. He immediately set forward, and, with the

woman at his side, he soon came close to the place where stood the occasion of his terror. There it was, an honest old wind-mill, standing perfectly still, and as little like a giant as possible!

9. "You see," said the little woman, "how we get cheated when our reason is led astray by our apprehensions. Fear is always an unsafe guide, especially in the dark; for then it can turn a wind-mill into a giant, or a bush into a ghost."

10. Having said this, the lively woman departed, and the youth soon reached the town in which he was to lodge. At his inn he had a poor bed; and this vexed him very much. While he lay upon it, fretting and keeping himself awake with his murmurs, he heard the little woman's voice; and there she was before him. "Lie down," said she,-"lie down!-and instead of magnifying the evils of your condition, consider that thousands are worse off than you. Your bed is small and rather hard; but how many are there that have no bed at all!"

11. Doing as he was bid, the youth lay down, closed his eyes, and was soon buried in sweet repose. The next morning, much refreshed, he arose and proceeded on his way. He traveled steadily till toward evening. Being then much fatigued, and finding the road exceedingly rough, he became discouraged. So he sat down by the wayside, and gave himself up to despair.

12. While he sat here, bewailing his fate, the lively woman leaped out from some bushes, and placed herself before him. "Courage, courage, my friend!" said she, cheerily. "You have done a good day's work, and the place of rest for the night is near at hand. Then do not give way to despondence. Think not of the evils that you have suffered, or of those that lie before you; reflect rather upon the good things in your condition. Remember how much you have done, and how little remains to do before sleep will restore strength to your limbs and courage to your heart."

13. Saying this, the bright-eyed lady lifted the youth from the ground, and reanimated him by her voice. He then left her, and proceeded cheerfully on his way. Soon he reached the place where he was to sleep for the night; and here he was speedily buried in peaceful dreams.

14. The next day the youth proceeded on his journey; and for several days he continued to pursue his way, until, at last, he had nearly reached the point to which he was bound. On every occasion when his courage had failed, when fatigue had oppressed him, or when difficulties had stared him in the face, the little lady of flaxen hair and bright blue eyes had come to his aid, and, chasing away his despondence, had given him new courage to proceed. As the youth came in sight of the city to which he was traveling she appeared once more, and addressed him for the last time.