AND Author of " Scripture Readers for Day and Sunday Schools," “Science Questions & Answers,” Extra Subject Series,” The Candidate and Pupil Teachers' Year Book,” “ Science Manuals, I.—They combine a Reading and Home Lesson Book. II.—They satisfy the requirements in Spelling and Dictation. III.—The difficult words are printed in bold clarendon type, so as to attract the eye of the child. IV.—They are readable, amusing, lively, and instructive; well ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ! THE MIDLAND READERS, and Home Lesson Books. BOOK IV. LIBERTY AND SLAVERY. disguise draught gracious grateful chymic sceptre iron monarch companion mitres aching ideas miseries imagination groups dungeon deferred expectation lattice portrait calendar alternately etching picture 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 |