Friday. Monday. LEARN AND WRITE EVENTS, MEN, &C., OF 1. Manufactures of brass, glass, silk, 2. The Post Office first established, 4. The Civil War (Charles I.). LEARN AND WRITE HISTORY. THE STUART PERIOD. 2. Locke, the philosopher, and 4. Sir Christopher Wren and Inigo CLIMATE, SOIL, &c. GEOGRAPHY. Owing to its immense extent, America possesses every variety of climate, from the burning heat of the Tropics to the icy coldness of Greenland. The temperature on the whole is colder than that in the same latitudes in the Old World; and in Canada, which is nearer the equator than London, the snow remains on the ground for several months in the year. South America, being situated more within the Tropics, is warmer than North America, but in the extreme South it is very cold and dry. Hardly any rain falls in Peru, The Soil is generally fertile, especially in the basins of the rivers Amazon and Mississippi. In the plain of the Amazon is the largest forest in the world, called the Selva. The Prairies of North America are treeless, but are covered with grass several feet high; and the Pampas of South America are alternately parched up with drought, and covered with vegetation. Write what you know of Oliver Cromwell or Prince Rupert. LEARN THIRTY-FIRST WEEK. With anxious eyes I look around, It tells me where my soul may flee; How sweet the bidding, "Come to Me." Tuesday. When against sin I strive in vain, In death's last painful agony WORK THESE SUMS Multiply (1.) 8 ft. 6 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. (4.) 5 ft. 2 in. by 3 ft. 6 in. Words derived from Latin roots :-Sequor, I follow. con-sec'-u-tive, following in order sub'-se-quent, following after. con'-se-quence, that which pros'-e-cute, to follow, to follows, a result. Servo, I keep, serv'-i-tude, state of a servant. [water. con-serve', to keep, to preserve. | res-er-voir', a place for keeping re-serve', to keep back, caution. pre-serve', to keep, to defend. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— 1. AGREEING WORDS. GRAMMAR. RULE I. The Verb agrees with its Subject in number and person; as, The horse gallops. Horses gallop. I write. The verb gallops is of the singular number, and third person, because the noun horse is of that number and person. The verb gallop is plural and of the third person, because the noun horses is plural and of the third person. The verb write is singular and of the first person, because the pronoun I is singular and of the first person. In the sentence I sings, there is no agreement of person between the Pronoun and Verb; because I is first person, and sings is third. There is no agreement of number in the sentence They sings; because they is plural, and sings is singular. COMPOSITION. Write what you can of a ship, railway; or steam-boat. (1.) If 23 lbs. of tea cost £3 78. 1d., what will 2 cwts. 1 qr. 17 lbs. cost at the same rate? (2.) Bought 53 yards of linen for £4 6s. 1 d., how much must I give for 29 yards at the same rate? (3.) How much tea may be bought for £14 6fl. 2c, 5m., when 1 cwt. 3 qrs. 2 lbs, cost £22 2fl. 7c. 5m.? (4.) What is the price of 25 yards of cloth, when 57 English ells cost £4 3s. 14d.? LEARN AND WRITE Friday. HISTORY. George I. was the son of the Elector of Hanover, and of Sophia, grand-daughter of James I. He ascended the throne by virtue of the Second Act of Settlement, passed in the reign of William III. He was quite unknown to the English before becoming their king, and could scarcely speak a word of their language. The chief events of his reign were: 1. Mar's Rebellion (1715).-The family of James II. had many friends in England and Scotland, and they now made an attempt to place on the throne James Francis, his eldest son, and called the Old Pretender. The Earl of Mar raised an army in Scotland, and the Earl of Derwentwater did the same in England. The latter was taken prisoner at Preston, and, with about thirty others, was beheaded. Mar was defeated at Sheriff-muir. The Pretender then joined him, but soon was obliged to withdraw to France. LEARN AND WRITE PRODUCTIONS. GEOGRAPHY. The vegetable productions of America are as varied as the climate. Maize, rice, European corn, cotton, sugar, coffee, tobacco, and potatoes are among the principal. From America we first obtained the potato, tobacco, and Indian corn; and America has received from the Old World the different kinds of corn, the coffee-tree, and the cotton-plant. Cotton and rice form the chief articles of exportation to Europe. The wild animals of America are smaller than those of the Old World. The chief are the jaguar, puma, chinchilla, opossum, llama, tapir, and beaver. The birds are very numerous, and are noted for their beautiful plumage. Reptiles and insects are also abundant. Most of the domestic animals have been introduced from Europe. The wild horses and cattle are sprung from the tame animals introduced by the Spaniards. America is very rich in minerals, nearly every kind being found there in abundance. Write a letter to your teacher about the last holidays. Words derived from Latin roots:-Signum, a sign, or mark. sig'-nal, a sign for calling | attention. sig'-na-ture, a sign, a person's name. as-sign', to mark, to appoint. sim'-i-lar, like to. de-sign', to mark out, to draw. en'-sign, the officer who carries the flag or sign of a regiment. in-sig-ni-a, signs, or marks of office. Similis, like, same. as-sim'-i-late, to make like to. dis-sim'-i-lar, unlike, not the sim'-u-late, to make like, to Simul, together. si-mul-ta'-ne-ous, happening to- | as-sem'-ble, to come together, to gether, or at the same time. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— Thursday. collect. GRAMMAR. RULE II.-Two or more singular nouns or pronouns, joined by and, require a plural verb; as, The master and scholar were in the yard. He and I are on the wall. The nouns master and scholar are both Nominatives to the The verb are is plural, that it may agree with its two Parse.-Saul and Jonathan fell on Mount Gilboa. My friend and brother have a shop. COMPOSITION. Write what you can of the Thames, Ganges, or Nile. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) What is the price of 17 cwt. 1 qr. 14 lbs. of sugar, when 69 lbs, cost 18s. 84d.? (2.) Find the cost of 10 cheeses, each 26 lbs., at £3 9fl. 5c. per cwt. Friday. (3.) If 3 roods 25 square yards of land cost £15 4s. 7d., what is that per acre? (4.) What is the rent of a farm, of 357 acres 2 roods 14 poles at £4 5fl. per acre? LEARN AND WRITE GEORGE I.-(continued). HISTORY. 2. The South Sea Bubble (1720).-The South Sea Company was formed for buying up the country's debts, and advancing to the nation whatever money it required, on condition that it was granted the sole right of trade to countries in the South Seas. People of all degrees bought the Company's Shares, and invested their money as if they were all about to gain a fortune. But in a few months the scheme broke down, and numbers of families were entirely ruined. 3. The Spanish War (1718).-This was begun to compel the Spanish Government to observe the treaty of Utrecht, entered into in the reign of Anne. England, France, Austria, and Holland leagued against Spain. In two years Spain was tired, and made peace with the allies. Admiral Byng defeated the Spanish fleet off Cape Passaro; and Spain sent an expedition of 5,000 men to Scotland, to raise that country in favour of the Pretender, but it was unsuccessful. LEARN AND WRITE COUNTRIES OF AMERICA. GEOGRAPHY. 1. In North America,-British America, Russian America, Danish America, the United States, Mexico, Central America. 2. In South America.-Columbia, including Venezuela, New Granada, and Ecuador; Guiana, including British, Dutch, and French Guiana; Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Chili, La Plata, and Patagonia. The population of America consists of three great divisions:the Indians or the original inhabitants; the Negroes, who have been imported from Africa; and the Europeans, who have made themselves masters of the country. North America was chiefly colonized by the British and French; and South America by the Spaniards and Portuguese. What were the Reformation, Revolution, and Restoration? (1.) A door, 7 feet 4 inches long and 3 feet 2 inches wide. (2.) A slab, 6 feet 3 inches long and 4 feet 8 inches wide. |