(3.) A room, 16 feet 9 inches long and 14 feet 8 inches broad. (4.) A rectangle, 18 feet 6 inches long and 12 feet 8 inches broad. (5.) A square, whose side measures 8 feet 9 inches. (6.) A window, containing 12 panes, each 1 foot 3 inches long and 10 inches in width. LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Sisto, I stop, I stand. as-sist', to stand by, to aid. re-sist', to stand against, to oppose. de-sist', to stop, to forbear. per-sist', to stand or stick to a thing. [with. Socius, a companion. so'-ci-a-ble, fit for company. as-so'-ci-ate, to keep company so'-lar, belonging to the sun. par'-a-sol, a shade from the sun. Sol, the sun. Solidus, firm. con-sol'-i-date, to make firm, to unite. Solor, I comfort. so-lid'-i-fy, to make firm, to harden. sol'-ace, to comfort in trouble. | con-sole', to comfort, to cheer. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— GRAMMAR. RULE III.-Two or more nouns or pronouns in the singular number, joined by or, nor, or as well as, require a singular verb; as The dog or the cat has eaten it. Neither the cat nor the dog was near. The dog as well as the cat was out. RULE IV.-Collective nouns must be considered singular or plural according to their sense; as, The multitude was large (Singular). The multitude desire that they be represented (Plural). COMPOSITION. Write what you can of Hindostan, China, or Canada. Thursday. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If 5 chests of tea, each weighing 27 lbs. 4 oz., cost £18 3s. 4d., how much will 6.5 lbs. cost? (2.) How many yards of cloth will £44 178. 9d. buy, if 9 English ells cost £1 1s 44d.? (3.) Find the cost of 25 hhds. of beer, at £2 3f. 2c. 5m. per barrel. (4.) What is the price of 12 pieces of plate, each 10 oz. 6 dwts., at 4s. 94d. per ounce ? Friday. LEARN AND WRITE GEORGE II., 1727-1760. HISTORY. George II. was the son of George I. He married Caroline of Anspach, and had eight children, but none succeeded him. The first twelve years of George's reign, owing to the good management of Robert Walpole, his prime minister, were very peaceful, but the remainder was very troublous. Its principal events were— 1. The Spanish War (1739).-This broke out because of the interference of Spain with English trade to America. Several expeditions against Spain were sent out under Anson and Vernon, but they are more remarkable for failure than success. Vernon captured Porto Bello in Central America, and Anson took several Spanish gold ships. 2. War of the Austrian Succession (1740).-Charles VI., of Austria, left his dominions to his daughter, Maria Theresa. He was scarcely dead, when Bavaria, Spain, and Saxony put in claims to her possessions. Prussia, too, made war on her, and seized Silesia; and France would not acknowledge her at all, but sent a large army to support Bavaria. England sent an army to defend the young queen, and at Dettingen, led by George II. himself, it gave the French a severe defeat. This was the last time that an English king led his army to battle. The war lasted eight years, and ended in the triumph of the Queen. LEARN AND WRITE BRITISH AMERICA. GEOGRAPHY. With the exception of a small portion in the north-west, belonging to Russia, the whole of North America north of the St Lawrence and the United States, belongs to Great Britain, and comprises Upper and Lower Canada, or Ontario and Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland; Prince Edward's Island; Hudson's Bay Company's territory; British Columbia; and Vancouver's Island. The largest portion of this territory is merely a hunting ground for the settlers, and only a small portion is cultivated. The people are chiefly engaged in agriculture, and in hunting fur animals whose skins they exchange for European goods. It exports timber, wheat, furs, and fish, and imports manufactured goods, sugar, tea, &c. Newfoundland is noted for its cod fisheries. The principal towns are In Canada.-Montreal, the largest town, with 90,000 inhabitants; Quebec, the great seaport of Canada; Ottawa, the seat of the Government; and Toronto, Kingston, and Hamilton. In New Brunswick.-St John, the capital, and Fredericton, in Nova Scotia, Halifax, with a splendid harbour; and in New foundland, St. John's, the capital. Write a list of words derived from Fluo, I flow, and give their meanings. THIRTY-FOURTH WEEK. Tuesday. Phil. ii. 3-11. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) What is the area of a garden 156 feet long, and 89 feet 6 inches broad? (2.) Find the cost of painting a door 9 feet 6 inches high, and 4 feet 8 inches broad, at 6d. per square foot. (3.) Find the cost of a slab 6 feet 8 inches long, and 4 feet 6 inches broad, at 2s. 6d. per square foot. (4.) What will it cost to carpet a floor 16 feet 10 inches long, and 14 feet 6 inches broad, at 3s. 6d. a square yard? LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :- Solus, alone. sole'-ly, alone, only. des'-o-late, to make lonely, to sol'-i-tude, loneliness, without dis-solve', to loose from, to melt. dis'-so-lute, loose in manners, drunken. sol'-i-ta-ry, alone, lonely. lay waste. company. Solvo, solutus, I loose. solve, to loosen, to clear up. pardon. Sonus, a sound. u'-ni-son, oneness of sound. res'-o-nant, sounding back. GRAMMAR, so-no'-rous, full of sound. sound. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— RULE V. When two nouns are used meaning the same person or thing, they are said to be in Apposition, and agree in Case. Ex.-Victoria, the Queen, lives at Windsor. Herod killed James the brother of John. Victoria and Queen are the names of the same person. They are both Nominatives to the verb lives, and are in Apposition. James and brother mean the same person. They are both in the Objective Case, and are in Apposition. Parse-London, the capital of England, stands on the River Thames. COMPOSITION. Write what you can of the pig, sheep, or dog. Thursday. Friday. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If 6 men can reap 3 acres of corn in 7 days, how much cán be reaped by 14 men in 9 days? (2.) If 12 men can earn £13 in 5 days, how much can be earned (3.) If 16 men can build 24 roods of wall in 39 days, what LEARN AND WRITE GEORGE II. (continued.) HISTORY. 3. Rebellion of 1745.-While England was engaged in war on the Continent, Prince Charles, the eldest son of the Pretender, made an attempt to win the Crown for his father. He landed in Scotland with but seven attendants, and trusted to his friends to rally round him. Upwards of 10,000 Highlanders joined him, and with these he defeated the royal troops, under Sir John Cope, at Prestonpans, He then marched into England, and had got as far as Derby, when he was obliged to return. At Falkirk, he defeated the royal troops again, but, in three months, the Duke of Cumberland completely overthrew him at the battle of Culloden. This was the last battle fought for the Stuarts. A reward of £30,000 was offered for "Prince Charlie," but no one betrayed him. He escaped to the Continent, and died in 1788. LEARN AND WRITE THE UNITED STATES. GEOGRAPHY. The United States occupy the central portion of North America, and extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the St. Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico. Its area is nearly equal to that of Europe, and its population is about 35,000,000. This immense district is well watered by the Mississippi, and other large rivers, and the soil, almost throughout its whole extent, is rich and fertile. The coast is indented with good harbours, well fitted for commerce. Maize, cotton, wheat, rice, and tobacco, are produced in great abundance, and form the chief articles of export. The manufactured goods of England, and the silk and wine of France, &c., are imported. The country was originally colonized by the English, and maintained its connection with the mother country until the year 1783, when, after a war with England, which lasted seven years, it declared itself independent. It now consists of 47 divisions, 36 of which are States, properly so called. Put meanings to the following words-colonized, indented, independent, rally, attendants, royal, genuine, extirpate, delu sion, incentive, practical, reliance. Monday. LEARN Tuesday. THIRTY-FIFTH WEEK. Phil. iv. 4-9. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) Find the cost of a square board, whose side is 8 feet 6 inches, at 2s. 9d. a square foot. (2.) What is the worth of a piece of ground 125 feet long and 34 feet wide, at 5s. 3d. per square yard? (3.) What is the area of the walls of a room 20 feet 6 inches long, 16 feet 4 inches wide, and 12 feet high? (4.) What is the cost of a plank 18 feet 6 inches long, and 9 inches broad, at 1.5s. a square foot? LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Sorbeo, I drink. ab-sorb', to suck in, to swallow. | ab-sorb'-ing, drinking in, swallowing. Sors, sortis, a lot, a part. as-sort', to put into lots or con-sort', to have a lot or part with another, to join, to marry. Spargo, sparsus, I scatter. dis-perse', to scatter, to spread. | in-ter-sperse', to scatter between. Specio, spectus, I look. spec'-ta-cle, a sight. examine. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— re'-tro-spect, a looking back. pros-pect', a looking forward, a view. con-spic'-u-ous, clearly seen. FALLEN GREATNESS. Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries, but thou hast forced me And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention COMPOSITION. Write what you can of the whale, salmon, or herring. |