1875

NEW CODE READERS,

CONTAINING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS IN READING,
SPELLING, DICTATION, ARITHMETIC, GEOGRAPHY,
GRAMMAR, & HISTORY, OF REVISED CODE, 1875,

BY

H. MAJOR, B.A., F.R.G.S.,

Author of "Scripture Readers for Day and Sunday Schools," "Sciencs

Questions and Answers," "Extra Subject Series," "The Candidate and Pupil

Teachers' Year Book," "Science Manuals, Elementary and Advanced,"

"Diocesan Scripture Manuals," Acting Teachers' Guide," "Penny Arith-

melic," "Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, and History Test Cards,"

"Home Lessons," &c., dc.

NOTTINGHAM: H. MAJOR, Sherwood House.

MANCHESTER: J. HEYWOOD, 141, Deansgate.

LONDON: STEWART & CO., New Bridge Street, E.C.; MOFFATT AND

PAIGE, 6, Paternoster Buildings; and SIMPKIN & MARSHALL.

Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery! still thou art a bitter draught; and though thousands in all ages have been made to drink of thee, thou art no less bitter on that account. It is thou, Liberty, thrice sweet and gracious goddess, whom all in public or in private worship; whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so till nature herself shall change. No tint of words can ever spot thy snowy mantle, or chymic power turn thy sceptre into iron. With thee to smile upon him as he eats his crust the swain is happier than his monarch, from whose court thou art exiled. Gracious heaven! grant me but health, thou great bestower of it, and give me but this fair goddess as