Tripoli, the capital of Tripoli, is a commercial town, trading chiefly with Central Africa by caravans. The people of these States are much addicted to piracy, and sell the captives, who fall into their hands, for slaves. Write a letter respecting anything that you have seen during the past week. TWENTY-THIRD WEEK. Monday. LEARN Rom. xii. 6-13. Reduce to vulgar fractions— (1.) ·54;5; 045; ·12; ·53; ·15. (2.) 2·4; 7.38; 8-136; 48.90; 75.409; 92-054. LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :- Punio, I punish. ment. punishment. pus'-tule, a pimple full of matter. | sup'-pu-rate, to produce matter. Puto, I lop off, I think, I reckon. dis-pute', to think differently, to com-pute', to reckon, to number. im-pute', to reckon, to charge. argue, am'-pu-tate, to lop, or cut off. pu'-trid, rotten, corrupt. Putris, rotten. Wednesday. Analyze the following sentences: pu'-tre-fy, to rot. GRAMMAR I took that hand which lay so still. When skies are blue the earth is gay. He bade that his hands might be laid outside his bier. I feel it when I sorrow most. A time there was, ere England's grief began. Many will swallow it greedily wheneve they can get it. The clock stopped, because it was not wound up. When they arrived there, they put him in a boat. Parse the first and last of the above sentences. Thursday. WORK THESE SUMS Reduce to vulgar fractions (1.) ·38; 025; 2937; ·416; ·805; ·0784. (2.) 4·0531; 2·345; 3·062; 15·924; 2·0909; 11-287. LEARN AND WRITE_ CHARLES II.-(continued). Among the remarkable events of his reign were— HISTORY. 1. The Dutch War, 1664-1667.--The chief cause of this war was commercial rivalry. The English admirals were Prince Rupert, and the Dukes of York and Albemarle (General Monk); the Dutch admirals were De Ruyter and De Witt. The English gained victories off Lowestoft and the North Foreland, but the Dutch destroyed Sheerness, and took their ships up the Thames almost to London. The war was settled by the Treaty of Breda. In 1672, war broke out again. England attacked the Dutch by sea, and the French attacked them by land. In two years England made peace, but the French prolonged the war till 1678. 2. The Great Plague of London.-This broke out in 1665, and carried off more than 100,000 persons in London, besides numbers in other parts of the country. 3. The Great Fire of London.-This happened in 1666, and broke out where the Monument now stands. More than twothirds of London were destroyed, and 13,200 houses and 89 churches were burnt. Friday. LEARN AND WRITE WESTERN AFRICA. GEOGRAPHY. The Western portion of Africa consists of Senegambia, Soudan, and Upper and Lower Guinea, Senegambia occupies the district drained by the two rivers, Senegal and Gambia, The Colony of Sierra Leone, with its capital, Free Town, is situated on this coast. Its climate is unhealthy, and very fatal to Europeans. Soudan lies to the east of Senegambia, and is drained by the river Niger. Sackatoo is the largest town, but Timbuctoo is the best known to Europeans. Upper Guinea lies between the Kong mountains and the Gulf of Guinea, and carries on a trade in palm oil, gold dust, ivory, and slaves. Lower Guinea extends along the coast from the Bight of Biafra to Cape Negro, and inland, as far as the sources of the rivers which drain this district. The principal towns are Loango, on the coast, and St. Salvador, on the Congo. Put meanings to the following words:-commodity, acquired, procured, original, malleable, exertion, instinctive, rapacious, expedient, sagacity, notable, gratitude. Tuesday. TWENTY-FOURTH WEEK. Rom. xii. 14-21. WORK THESE SUMS Find the value (correct to six places of decimals) (2.) 39.23 + 4.72 + 1.06 + •003 + ·7018 + 5·142857, LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots-Rapio, I seize. ra-pa-cious, sizing by violence, rap-ine', seizing, plunder. Rego, rectus, I rule, I set right. re'-gal, kingly. cor-rect', to set right. Rideo, risus, I laugh. reg'-i-ment, soldiers under rule. | reg'-u-lar, according to rule. rid'-i-cule, to laugh at, to mock, | ris'-i-ble, laughable. Robor, strength. [confirm. ro-bust', of great strength. | cor-rob'-o-rate, to strengthen, to Rodo, I gnaw, cor-rode', to gnaw away, to rust. | e-rode', to eat away, to canker. Wednesday. Analyze the following sentences, thus Thursday. (a) Some of them ate fish, (b) that had been hung up in the smoke, (c) till they were quite dry and hard. ᏀᎡᎪᎷᎷᎪᎡ . Principal sentence, Adjective sentence to (a). Adverbial sentence to (b) (time). Some of them ate fish, that had been hung up in the smoke, till they were quite dry and hard. Beautiful plants, such as grow in hot countries, covered the islands, where man had never been. The bear, which sleeps in his native country for months at a time, takes his rest only at night when he is brought to England. When the farmer came down to breakfast, he declared that his watch had gained half an hour in the night, I think I have been very fortunate in the officers whom I have had associated with me. The leaves, which are gathered before the ears are pulled, form an excellent food for horses and cows. Parse the last sentence. WORK THESE SUMS Find the value (correct to six places of decimals) of— (1.) 10 — ·5; 16·5 — 2·5; 2·6 — ·1435; 71′02 •13. (2.) 8—7·84; 300 — 003; 10·1 — ·9013; 1 — ·45. (3.)3-09; 34-000615804; 724-00051; 9-14-3-00146. Friday. LEARN AND WRITE CHARLES II.-(continued). HISTORY. 4. Plots. The feeling against the Romanists was very strong in this reign, and any charge against them, whether true or false, was readily believed. They were blamed for the fire of London, and now they were accused of attempting to uproot the Protestant religion, and to murder the king. The chief informer was Titus Oates, and, although nothing definite was proved against them, many Romanists were executed, and all who were not householders were ordered to quit London. 5. Habeas Corpus Act.-This is one of the great bulwarks of English freedom. It was passed to prevent the sovereign from keeping people in prison without bringing them to trial. Mary, Queen of Scots, had been so kept for nineteen years, and Sir Walter Raleigh for more than twelve. The Habeas Corpus Act ranks in importance with the Magna Charta of John's reign, and the Petition of Right of Charles the First's. LEARN AND WRITE SOUTHERN AFRICA. GEOGRAPHY. It is rather The country south of the Orange River is called Cape Colony, and is about twice the size of the British Isles. mountainous, but well suited for pasturage. Its principal river is the Orange River, whose tributaries are the Great Fish River, Ki Gareep, and Nu Gareep. It was colonized by the Dutch, but was taken by the English in 1806. The people are mostly engaged in the cultivation of the soil, and the rearing of cattle. The capital is Cape Town, on Table Bay. It is an important calling place for vessels, to and from India. Graham's Town, and George Town, are two other important towns. Name six of the principal towns of Ireland, and say for what each is noted. Monday. LEARN TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK. Why those fears? behold, 'tis Jesus Where the mourners cease to weep. Led by Christ, we brave the ocean; And the storms before Him fly. Think on toils and dangers past. Tuesday. WORK THESE SUMS Find the value (correct to six places) of (2.) 19.23 × 36; 64·72 × ·297. LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Rogo, I ask. ro-ga'-tion, an asking, prayer. | in-ter'-ro-gate, to ask questions ab'-ro-gate, to ask from, to su-per-er-o-ga'-tion, doing more than is asked or required. annul. Rumpo, ruptus, I break. ab-rupt', broken off, sudden. ir-rup'-tion, a breaking in, an invasion. bank'-rupt, a broken-down Rus, ruris, the country. ru'-ral, belonging to the country. | rus'-ti-cate, to live in the country. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— COMPOUND SENTENCES. GRAMMAR. A Compound sentence is a combination of two or more Principal sentences, which are said to be Co-ordinate, or of the same rank or order. The members of a compound sentence stand on an equality, and are independent of one another. They may be sentences in which the assertions are 1. Simply coupled together; as, The barons rose, and Piers left England. 2. Opposed to one another; as, Jonathan loved David, but Saul hated him. 3. Explanatory of one another; as, John signed the Magna Charta, because the barons compelled him. COMPOSITION. Make ten Compound sentences, and join them by the conjunctions and, but, because, else, for, yet, therefore, still, nor, unless. |