Friday. LEARN AND WRITE HISTORY. THE COMMONWEALTH, 1649-1660. On the death of Charles I., it was decided to have no more kings, but to change the government into a Republic, and to place all power in the hands of a Council, of which Oliver Cromwell and John Milton were prominent members. Though the Royalists were beaten in England, they were fresh and vigorous in Ireland, and Cromwell was sent to put them down. 1. The Irish Campaign (1649).-Cromwell landed in Dublin with 12,000 men. He took Drogheda, and put all to the sword. Wexford was served in the same way. Cork, Youghal, Bandon, Kinsale, Kilkenny, Clonmel, and other places surrendered in fear. After being absent nine months, he was recalled, and sent to Scotland. 2. Scotch Campaign (1650).-The Scotch were very angry when they heard that King Charles was beheaded, and sent for his son and proclaimed him king. Young Charles landed in Scotland, and joined the Scotch army, but Cromwell defeated him at Dunbar. Next year, Charles and the Scotch marched into England, but Cromwell followed, and utterly routed them at the battle of Worcester (1651). Charles with difficulty escaped to France. LEARN AND WRITE AFRICA. COUNTRIES, &c. The principal divisions of Africa are— GEOGRAPHY. (1.) The Barbary States, north of the Great Desert. (2.) Soudan or Nigritia, between the Kong mountains and the Great Desert. (3.) Upper Guinea, between the Kong mountains and the Gulf of Guinea. (4.) Lower Guinea, between the Bight of Biafra and Cape Negro. (5.) Cape Colony, in the South. (6.) Mozambique, on the East. (7.) The Region of the Nile, which includes Egypt, Nubia and Abyssinia. Africa is supposed to contain a population of about eighty millions, who belong chiefly to the Negro race. Less is known of Africa than of the other divisions of the globe, but lately the Continent has been explored by Dr. Livingstone, Captains Burton, Speke, Grant, and Sir S. Baker, and it is hoped that the result of their travels will be to make us better acquainted with this country, and to increase its civilization and prosperity. Write a list of words derived from Dico, I speak; and give their meanings. Monday. LEARN Tuesday. TWENTY-FIRST WEEK. Soldiers of Christ, arise, And put your armour on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Strong in the Lord of Hosts, Stand then in His great might, With all His strength endued; From strength to strength go on, That having all things done, Ye may obtain, through Christ alone, WORK THESE SUMS Find the value of (1.) 128-012·51; 166 41 ÷ 3.87. LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Pretium, a price. | de-pre'-ci-ate, to lower the price of. price'-less, beyond price. prim'-rose, the first rose, an early spring flower. pri-mate, the first or chief bishop. Probo, I try, probe, to try or examine. GRAMMAR. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE- 3. THE ADVERBIAL SENTENCE. Noun and Adjective sentences have to do with the Subjects and Objects of sentences. Adverbial sentences, like Adverbs, are connected with Verbs, and are used to extend the Predicates of sentences. Thursday. Friday. Like Adverbs also, they specify some circumstance of— 2. Place; as, The children went, where they were told. Make six sentences, and extend the Predicates by Adverbial sentences. WORK THESE SUMS Find the value of― (1.) 15625 25; 211545. LEARN AND WRITE THE COMMONWEALTH-(continued). HISTORY. 3. The Dutch War (1652).-Rivalry was the great cause of this war. The English navy was fast rising into importance, and it became a question, between the English and Dutch, who should be mistress of the seas. The English admirals were Blake and Penn, and Van Tromp and De Ruyter were the Dutch Many battles were fought, chiefly off the coast of England, but they ended in the defeat of the Dutch, who lost 1,200 ships, and, since then, England has commanded the seas. CROMWELL, PROTECTOR, 1653-1658. While the Dutch War was going on, Oliver Cromwell, who, with his army, had really been the governor of England, was chosen Lord Protector, and retained the office till his death, 1658. As a Ruler he was not successful. Like Charles I., he called parliaments, and dissolved them in anger; he taxed the people without the consent of parliament, and imprisoned and executed men at his will But he was very successful in his dealings with foreign countries, and made England to be more respected abroad than it had ever been. LEARN AND WRITE EGYPT AND ABYSSINIA. GEOGRAPHY. The river Nile rises in Abyssinia, and runs in a northerly direction through Nubia and Egypt into the Mediterranean. Abyssinia is very mountainous, and Egypt and Nubia are flat. Egypt owes its fertility to the overflowing of the Nile and irrigation. As far as the water goes the country is fertile, while all beyond is desert. Rice, wheat, barley, cotton, and sugar-cane are grown. Egypt is interesting for its Scriptural Associations and its Pyramids. The latter are the wonder of the world. Its capital is Cairo, on the Nile, and is the largest town in Africa. Alexandria is an important seaport. Travellers to India by the Overland Route pass through these towns. Damietta and Suez are other important towns. Abyssinia is interesting to us as being the scene of the late expedition, under Lord Napier, to release the Europeans, who were kept in captivity by the cruel Emperor Theodore. Write the addresses of six persons, as you would on an envelope. Words derived from Latin roots :-Proprius, one's own. pu'-gil-ist, a fighter. im-pugn', to fight by argument. distasteful. pug-na-cious, full of fighting. | re-pug-nant, fighting against, Pungo, punctus, I prick. pun'-gent, pricking, sharp. punc'-tu-al, exact to time. Wednesday. Analyze the following sentences:— out. GRAMMAR. was only wool, when I grew on the sheep's back. The sheep was frightened when his turn came. The man did not succeed as he expected. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. The sun was risen on the earth, when Lot entered into Zoar. Whither I go, ye cannot come. The door was shut before he arrived. The soldiers complained bitterly, because the march was so long and dreary. The fire was quenched, ere much damage was done. The house was robbed while the lady was from home. Parse the last of the above sentences. Friday. Reduce to decimals (1.) ; 1; 1 ; V. (2.) 512; 7fs; 1417; 17 LEARN AND WRITE RICHARD CROMWELL, 1658-1659. HISTORY. Richard was the son of Oliver Cromwell, and became Protector on the death of his father, but resigned his office a few months afterwards. From his resignation to the accession of Charles II. (about twelve months), the government was vested in the Parliament and army. The people soon grew weary of their rulers, and longed for the return of their young king Charles II. General Monk, seeing this, marched his army from Scotland to London, and in a short time the Restoration of the royal family was accomplished. CHARLES II., 1660-1685. Charles was the son of Charles I. During the Civil Wars and the Commonwealth, public affairs had got into great confusion, and they now underwent re-arrangement. The tax question, which was the chief cause of the civil war, was settled first, and Charles's income was fixed at £1,200,000 a year. The lands which had been taken from the church, the crown, and the royalists, were restored. The church in England, Scotland, and Ireland was re-organised, and severe laws were passed against Dissenters, of which the Corporation Act, requiring that all members of Corporations should be members of the Church of England, and the Act of Uniformity, requiring clergymen to use the Book of Common Prayer, and to declare their belief in its contents, were the chief. LEARN AND WRITEGEOGRAPHY. THE BARBARY STATES. The Barbary States, which consist of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, are situated between the Mediterranean Sea and the Desert of Sahara. The Atlas Mountains run through the whole of the States, and between them and the sea is a narrow tract of land, which is well watered, and extremely fertile. The Date is the principal vegetable product, and is grown in all the States. Algeria belongs to the French, who took possession of it in 1830. Algiers, on the sea coast, is the capital, and a favourite resort for invalids. Morocco, the capital of Morocco, is noted for the manufacture of leather. Tangier and Ceuta are other towns. Tunis, the capital of Tunis, is the largest town in Barbary, and has large woollen and linen manufactures. Near it are the ruins of the once famous Carthage. |