Monday. LEARN Tuesday. TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK. 1 Thess. v. 1-8. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) What vulgar fraction is equal to the sum of 16; 2-142857; and 3.625? (2.) What vulgar fraction is equal to the difference between 2.83 and 6.18? (3.) What number, divided by 15.9, will give 6·27 ? (4.) What number, multiplied by '075, will give ⚫00225 ? LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots:-Scando, I climb. tran-scend', to rise or climb a-scend', to climb, to mount. above, to surpass. de-scend', to climb or come down. con-de-scend', to let one's self down. Schola, a school. schol'-ar, one who goes to school. | school'-mas-ter, the master of a school. Scio, I know, sci'-ence, knowledge, discovered | con'-scious, knowing one's own truth. sci'-o-list, one who pretends to con'-science, knowledge of one's Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE thoughts. pre'-science, knowledge of things before hand. om-ni'-scient, all-knowing, allwise. SCHOOL-DAYS. Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, Playing our games, and on the very spot; Cowper. Friday. Find the value of― (1.) £18+ 2.625 shill. +975 pence. LEARN AND WRITE WILLIAM AND MARY.-(continued). HISTORY 2. War with France. This began in 1689, and ended in 1697 by the Peace of Rhyswick. One of its causes was that France had helped James in his Irish campaign. During its continuance the English fleet was defeated off Beachy Head, and the French fleet was defeated off La Hogue by Sir George Rooke. 3. Rise of National Debt.-William's wars were very expensive, and he had to borrow largely to carry them on. At his death (1702) the National Debt was £16,394,702. Now (1872) it is about £800,000,000. 4. The Darien Company.-This Company was formed for the purpose of establishing colonies on the Isthmus of Darien, with the view of trading with the East and West Indies. £800,000 were raised, and 1,200 men, besides women and children, went to the Isthmus. They were grievously disappointed. Their health broke down, their food ran short, the Spaniards made war on them, and William, who at first was favourable to the company, now set his face against it. In eight months most of the emigrants had perished, and the rest, on their return, filled Scotland with complaints of William's unkindness, to which they attributed all their misfortunes. LEARN AND WRITE RIVERS. GEOGRAPHY. As the Mountains of America lie near the western coast, the rivers running from them to the east are the longest in the world. The principal are 1. In North America. The Mississippi, 4,000 miles long, with its tributaries, the Missouri, the Arkansas, the Red River, and Ohio; the Rio-del-Norte; the St. Lawrence, 2,000 miles long; the Mackenzie; the Columbia; and the Colorado. 2. In South America.-The Amazon, 4,500 miles, the largest river in the world, with its tributaries, the Negro, the Madeira, the Topajos, and the Tocantins; the Rio-de-la-Plata, 2,300 miles, formed by the two rivers Parana and Paraguay; and the Orinoco, 1,200 miles, draining the country north of the Amazon. The Amazon, St. Lawrence, and Orinoco, enter the sea by immense mouths, and the Mississippi, and La Plata, form large deltas. Put meanings to the following words :-Devious, dexterous, mangled, innocent, emigrant, colonies, grievously, tributaries, juvenile, vitality, physical, assiduous. LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Scribo, I write. Wednesday. Analyze the following sentences:— Thursday. GRAMMAR. (1.) When the pleasure of novelty wore away, I employed my hours in examining the plants which grew in the valley, and the minerals which I collected from the rocks. (2.) And the mother gave, in tears and pain, The flowers she most did love; She knew she should find them all again In the fields of light above. (3.) When the sunbeams struck into his room through the rustling blinds, and quivered on the opposite wall, like golden water, he knew that evening was coming on, and that the sky was red and beautiful. Parse-She told him that it was only the noise of the rolling waves. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If a lb. of tea cost 2.75 shill., find the cost of 375 of a cwt. (2.) How many lbs. of sugar, at 3.25 pence a lb., can be bought for 714285 of 2 guineas? (3.) Find the cost of 25.375 yards of cloth, at £·3 a yard. (4.) How much must be paid for 625 of a ton of coal, at 14:5 shill. a cwt. Friday. LEARN AND WRITE ANNE, 1702-1714. HISTORY Anne was the daughter of James II., and married Prince George of Denmark. Her reign was remarkable for 1. The war of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713).—This war was to prevent the grandson of the King of France from becoming king of Spain, and to preserve the balance of power. England, Austria, Germany, Holland, and Portugal opposed France and Spain. The Duke of Marlborough was the chief commander against the French, whom he defeated at Blenheim, in Bavaria; Ramilies, in Belgium; Oudenarde, in East Flanders; and at Malplaquet, in Belgium. In Spain, Sir George Rooke captured Gibraltar. In 1713, peace was made at Utrecht, and it was agreed that France and Spain should not be united. 2. Union of England and Scotland (1707).-Up to this time England and Scotland, though subject to one sovereign, were distinct in their governments. Each had a parliament, and passed its own laws, the one at Westminster, the other at Edinburgh. But, since the Darien scheme, a very bad feeling had existed in Scotland towards England, the Scotch complaining that they did not share equally with England in the benefits of commerce. To satisfy both countries, it was thought best to unite them into one kingdom, called Great Britain, and to put both on the same footing. LEARN AND WRITE LAKES AND PLAINS. GEOGRAPHY. North America is remarkable for the number and size of its lakes, while South America is remarkable for their scarcity. The principal are— In North America-Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, all united by the St. Lawrence; Lake Winnipeg; Great Slave Lake; Great Bear Lake; and Lake Athabasca. The five lakes, connected by the St. Lawrence, occupy an area greater than that of the island of Great Britain, and form the largest body of fresh water in the world. Between Erie and Ontario are the celebrated falls of Niagara. They are the largest falls in the world, and are 160 feet deep. In South America-The only lake of importance is that of Titicaca, in the Andes, at the height of 13,000 feet above the sea. The basins of the great rivers of America form extensive plains, which are called after the names of the rivers; as, the Plains of the Mississippi and Mackenzie, in North America; and of the Amazon, La Plata, and Orinoco, in South America. Write the first and third sentences of Wednesday's lesson in your own words. Tuesday. THIRTIETH WEEK. 1 Thess. v. 16-24. WORK THESE SUMS- Words derived from Latin roots :-Sedeo, sessus, I sit, or settle. pre-side', to sit at the head. | sem'-i-tone, half a tone. Semi, half. sem'-i-cir-cle, half a circle. Sentio, sensus, I feel, I think. dis-sent', to think differently. | sen'-si-tive, full of feeling. Wednesday LEARN AND WRITE— CONSTRUCTION OF SENTENCES. GRAMMAR. In the formation of sentences, words perform certain offices. The words which agree are the Noun, Pronoun, and Verb. COMPOSITION. Write what you can of the swallow, cuckoo, or robin. Thursday. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If 1875 cwt. of tea cost £14, what is that per lb. ? (3.) Find the cost of 145 75 yds. of calico, at of 24 of 24d. a yard. (4.) What must be given for 3.875 tons of rice, at 14.3 shillings a cwt.? |