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SEQUEL TO EASY LESSONS.

At length, the blessings of peace and independence, were vouchsafed to our nation; and Washington, who for eight years had been divided from the repose of his home, hasted, with filial reverence, to ask his mother's blessing. The hero, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen," came to lay his laurels at her feet who had first sown their seeds in his soul.

This venerable woman continued, until past her ninetieth year, to be respected and beloved by all around her. At length the wasting agony of a cancer terminated her existence, at the residence of her daughter, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Washington was with her, in the last stages of life, to mitigate the severity of her sufferings, by the most tender offices of affection.

With pious grief, he closed her eyes, and laid her in the grave, which she had selected for herself. It was in a beautiful and secluded dell, on the family estate, partly overshadowed by trees, where she frequently retired for meditation, and where the setting sun, beams with the softest radiance.

We have now seen the man, who was the leader of victorious armies, the conqueror of a mighty kingdom, and the admiration of the world,-in the delightful attitude of an obedient and affectionate son. We have traced many of his virtues back to that sweet submission to maternal guidance, which distinguished his early years. She whom he honored with such filial reverence, said that "he had learned to command others, by first learning to obey."

We remember also, that it was said of one greater than Washington, that he was subject unto his mother." Let those, therefore, who in the morning of life are ambitious of future eminence, lay the foundation in filial virtue,- -nor expect to be either fortunate or happy, while they neglect the injunction, "My son ! keep thy father's commandments, and forsake not the law of thy mother."

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40. Emily Corrette, or the Prize of Virtue. Well-Spent Hour: 96
41. The Spider and the Fly.
Mary Howitt. 99
42. Letter from Edward in London to Robert. Miss Aikin2 102
43. Letter from Robert in the Country to Edward.
44. The Yellow Violet.

45. The Robin's Nest, a true Story.

46. Lesson of Charity.

47. Invitation to the Feathered Tribe.

48. Playing with Fire-Arms.

49. Emulation without Envy.

50.

Death of a Mother.

51. The Better Land.

52. The Rein-Deer.

53. The Father and Son.

54. Mother, who made this Flower?
55. Cowper's tame Hares. Epitaph.
Death comes at all Seasons.

56.

do. 104
Bryant, 109

Miss Mitford. 110
Rev. I. Taylor. 113
Graves. 115

Miss Edgeworth. 116

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H. Ware, Jr. 120
Mrs. Hemans. 122
Bigland. 123

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Mrs. Gilman 128

Cowpers 128 2

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57. I have seen an End of all Perfection. Mrs. Sigourney 132

58. On Metals.

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59. The Price of a Victory.

60. The Tiger and the Rhinoceros.

61. The Cuttle-Fish.

Evenings at Home 134
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Rev. I. Taylor. 139
Visit to the Sea-side. 110

62. The Sun, the Planets and the fixed Stars.

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63. Singular Transformation of Insects.
64. Sketch of the Life of David Rittenhouse.
65. Anecdotes of the Elephant.

66. The Rose and the Grape-Vine.
67. Why an Apple falls.

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Miss Aikin. 150
Mrs. Gilman. 152
Evenings at Home. 155
Juv. Mis. 159
Bigland. 162

The Warning. 164
Juv. Mis. 171
174

Juv. Mis. 176

Caniel-Driver.

Miss Edgeworth. 17

Stories from Ancient History.
Rev. G. W. Doane

79. India Rubber, or Syringe Tree.

80.

81.

Disinterested Benevolence.

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Dr. Beecher

Mrs. Trimmer.

Juv.. Mis: 192

On Impressions, or Theodore at the dying Bed of his

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Jane Taylor. 193
J. Montgomery. 196
Juv. Mis. 196

Diversions of Hollycot. 19
Jane Taylor 200
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Evenings in N. E. 209
Juv. Mis. 212

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