LEARN AND WRITE HISTORY. Friday. GEORGE III., 1760-1820. George III. was the grandson of George II. His wife was Queen Charlotte, a German princess, who lived with him fiftyseven years, and was a very plain and sensible woman. They had fourteen children, among whom were George, Prince of Wales, who became king; William, Duke of Clarence, who also became king; Edward, Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria; Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, who became king of Hanover; and Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, father of the Duke of Cambridge, and of the Princess Teck. The reign of George III. was full of wars and tumults, and was the longest in English history, lasting nearly sixty years. For the last ten years of his reign the king suffered from insanity, and his son George, Prince of Wales, was appointed Regent. The chief statesmen of the time were William Pitt and Charles James Fox ; and Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington were the chief warriors. LEARN AND WRITE THE WEST INDIES. GEOGRAPHY. The WEST INDIES consist of nearly 1000 islands, lying between North and South America, the largest of which are Cuba, Hayti, Jamaica, Porto Rico, Trinidad, and Barbadoes. They are mountainous, and subject to earthquakes and hurricanes. They produce sugar, rum, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and cotton, all of which are largely exported. With the exception of Hayti-which is independent-the whole of these islands belong to European nations. Cuba and Porto Rico belong to Spain; Jamaica and Trinidad to England; and the remainder to England, France, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark. Havanna, the capital of Cuba, is the largest town, and is noted for its trade and manufacture of cigars. Kingston and Spanish Town are the chief towns of Jamaica; St. Domingo is the capital of Hayti; San Juan of Porto Rico; and Bridgetown is the capital of Barbadoes. Nassau is the chief town of the Bahama Islands, which produce dye-wood, and cotton. Write what you can of the evils of drunkenness. THIRTY-EIGHTH WEEK. Monday. LEARN Tuesday. Galatians vi. 1-10. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) How many acres are there in a square field whose side measures 693 feet? Wednesday. Thursday. (2.) Find the area of a rectangular field, whose length is 425 links, and breadth 235 links. (3.) How many acres in a square field, whose side measures 25.5 chains? (4.) What is the area of a rectangle, whose length is 16.25 chains, and breadth 8.5 chains? LEARN AND WRITE ful. Words derived from Latin roots :-Sto, I stand. sta-ble, firm, durable. dis'-tant, standing afar off, remote. Stringo, strictus, I bind. a-strin'-gent, a medicine that | re-strain', to bind, or hold back GRAMMAR. Correct any errors in the following, and give reasons for each correction :The man, which broke his leg, is well. The dog, who caught the rabbit, won the prize. The girl, who I sent, has returned. You saw who I spoke to. Whom was it? He, who John forgave, confessed his fault. LEARN AND WRITE FALLEN GREATNESS-(continued.) Love thyself last; cherish those hearts that hate thee; Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's and Truth's; then, if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr! Lead me in, and take an inventory of all I have, I dare now call my own. O Cromwell, Cromwell, WORK THESE SUMS Find the compound interest of— Shakspeare. (1.) £191 13s. 4d, for 2 years, at 5 per cent. (3.) £350 for 4 years, at 3 per cent. (4.) £625 for 3 years, at 3 per cent. Friday. LEARN AND WRITE GEORGE III.-(continued.) The chief events of his reign were HISTORY. 1. The American War (1755-1783).-The American colonies were founded by private individuals, as Sir Walter Raleigh, but afterwards the government took them into its own hands. The colonists were men who left England in the time of the Stuarts and Commonwealth, on account of their differences with the church and government, and carried with them rather unfriendly feelings towards England. During "The Seven Years' War," England had assisted them with men and money against the French, and had. been put to great expense on their account, and now, it was not thought unreasonable to call upon the colonists to bear a part, of the burden, by paying a tax on their stamps, glass, paper and tea. But they declared they would not pay the taxes, and, on three tea ships entering Boston harbour, they threw the tea, value £18,000, into the sea. In 1755, war broke out. George Washington commanded the Americans, and, so well did he do his work, that he completely defeated the British troops, and asserted the independence of the United States. The chief battles were Lexington, Bunker's Hill, Brooklyn, Brandywine, and Stillwater, which last led to the surrender of the British troops at Saratoga. LEARN AND WRITE COLUMBIA, &c. GEOGRAPHY. The northern part of South America is called Columbia, and consists of three independent states, Granada, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Its surface is very varied. To the west are the loftiest peaks of the Andes, and to the east the Llanos or plains of the Orinoco, covered with immense forests, or with luxuriant vegetation, which feeds large numbers of cattle. The principal ports are Panama, Porto Bello, and Carthagena, all in Granada. Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is situated on the Equator, but, being 9,000 feet above the sea, it enjoys a delightful climate. Bogota is the capital of Granada, and Caraccas of Venezuela. Guiana lies to the east of Columbia, and consists of British, Dutch, and French Guiana. It exports sugar, rum, coffee, pepper, cloves, cinnamon, nutmegs, and cotton. George Town is the capital of British Guiana; Paramaribo of Dutch; and Cayenne of French Guiana. Write what you can of the sun, moon, and stars. Monday. LEARN Tuesday. THIRTY-NINTH WEEK. Rom. viii. 31-39. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) How many solid feet in a piece of wood 18 feet 6 inches (3.) Find the solid content of a box 3 feet 8 inches long, (4.) Required the solid content of a square balk of timber 25 feet long, and whose side measures 18 inches. LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Struo, structus, I build. struc'-ture, a building. de-stroy', to unbuild, or pull down. con-struct', to build, to compose. ob-struct', to build in the way of, to hinder. Sumo, sumptus, I take. as-sume', to take upon one's self. | re-sume', to take up or begin con-sume', to take entirely away, to devour. again. pre-sume', to take for granted. Surgo, surrectus, I rise. in-sur-gent, one who rises | res-ur-rec'-tion, rising from the against authority. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— Thursday. dead. II. GOVERNING WORDS. GRAMMAR. RULE X.-One noun governs another in the Possessive case; as, Robert's hat, Jane's bonnet. The noun hat is said to govern Robert; and bonnet to govern Jane. The name of the thing possessed is sometimes omitted; as, I bought the book at Mr Smith's; that is, Mr Smith's shop. If two or more nouns are used for the possessors, the apostrophe is used with the last; as, the men and women's food; not the men's and women's food. John and William's house; not, John's and William's house. Parse. They dwelt in houses which were partly underground. COMPOSITION. Write what you can of London, Liverpool, or Manchester. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) What sum of money put out at simple interest will amount to £189 15s. in 3 years, at 5 per cent. ? (2.) What sum of money will am unt to £148 18. in 5 years, at 3 per cent. ? Friday. (8.) In what time will £225 amount to £252 at 4 per cent., simple interest? (4.) In what time will £183 amount to £212 at 3 per cent., simple interest? LEARN AND WRITE GEORGE III.-(continued.) HISTORY. 2. The War of the French Revolution (1793-1815). The French people had for a long time been suffering from bad government. Their taxes were heavy; their nobles treated them as if they were slaves; their church had lost its hold on them; and their writers and learned men were for the most part infidels like Voltaire and Rousseau. In 1789 they broke out into open rebellion, and behaved as if they had lost their senses. They overthrew the Government; cut off the heads of their King and Queen; upset the Church; trampled religion under foot; opened the prison doors; drenched France with blood, and declared themselves ready to fight all and everybody. The chief power was wielded by Danton, Robespierre, and Marat. In 1793, England, Holland, Spain, Austria, and Prussia declared war against them. It waged twenty-two years, and cost England £630,000,000. During its continuance England had to fight not only against France, but against Holland, Spain, Ireland, Turkey, Denmark, and America. Admiral Jervis defeated the Spanish fleet, and Admiral Duncan the Dutch; and Lord Nelson, at the battle of the Nile, defeated the French fleet, and at Trafalgar, the French and Spanish combined. LEARN AND WRITE BRAZIL. GEOGRAPHY. Brazil is the largest country of South America, and occupies nearly the whole of the centre and eastern portions of the continent. It is four-fifths of the size of Europe, and is drained throughout by the Amazon and its tributaries. The Climate is delightful, and the Soil very fertile, producing sugar, cotton, coffee, tobacco, maize, rice, and cassava. The forest trees are important, and include Brazil-wood, Rosewood, Mahogany, and the Cocoa-nut Tree. The country is also rich in minerals, and especially in diamonds. Gold is found in most of the river beds. The chief towns are Rio Janeiro, Bahia, and Pernambuco. Rio Janeiro, the capital, is the largest town in South America. Its population is nearly 300,000, and it is a well built and very healthy town. It is the chief seat of the foreign trade, and exports coffee, hides, horns, dried beef, and tallow. Bahia, or San Salvador, to the north of Rio; Pernambuco, still further north; and Maranham and Para, are the other chief towns. Write what you can of the cultivation and uses of cotton. |