Thursday. The boy has broke the window, should be The boy has broken the window. He done it, should be He did it. (2.) Do not use Adjectives for Adverbs. The bird sings sweet, should be The bird sings sweetly. The boy writes bad, should be The boy writes badly. Correct-I seen him. I have wrote my copy. He plays fair. I have broke my pencil. The horse walks slow. The master has rang the bell. The water is froze. I done my writing. The river runs swift. COMPOSITION. Write a letter to your teacher on Early-rising, Punctuality, or Temperance. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If 240 men can dig a canal 2 miles long, 26 feet broad, (3.) Multiply 70.048 by 7.13, and 4.07 by 6.4705; add the (4.) At what rate will the interest on £250 amount to £4 in 146 days? LEARN AND WRITE— VICTORIA-(continued.) HISTORY Wars-(continued).—(3.) The Crimean War.-In 1853, Turkey declared war against Russia, and England and France determined to help her. They sent armies to the Crimea, and after the battle of the Alma, laid siege to Sebastopol. While the siege was going on, the Russians attacked them at Balaclava and Inkerman, but were defeated. In 1855, Sebastopol was taken, and peace was made. (4.) The Abyssinian War, 1867.-This war was undertaken to compel the Emperor Theodore to release some Englishmen whom he detained in captivity. His stronghold, Magdala, was stormed, and the prisoners released by Lord Napier. 3. Home Affairs.-The reign of Victoria is remarkable for the extension of trade, and the promotion of peace. Through the exertions of Richard Cobden and others, the duties on corn, and on about 750 other articles, were repealed or reduced. Railways were made, and in 1845, no less than 120 bills for making them passed through Parliament. In 1851, the Crystal Palace was opened, and goods from all parts of the world were exhibited, and upwards of 6,000,000 people visited it. It was followed in 1862 and in 1871 by the International Exhibitions. Friday. The Telegraph has been planted all over the country, and even lies beneath the Atlantic and other seas. A Bill providing for a complete system of education has been passed, and a halfpenny postage introduced (1870). LEARN AND WRITE AUSTRALIA. GEOGRAPHY. Queensland occupies the whole of the eastern portion of Australia, north of New South Wales. It is the largest colony, and is very well watered, but rather thinly inhabited. Being situated nearer to the Equator than the colonies previously mentioned, its climate is considerably warmer than theirs, and its productions are of a more tropical character. Cotton, coffee, tobacco, and arrowroot can be cultivated, and specimens of these products were exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1862. The chief article of export is wool. Brisbane, on the river of the same name, is the capital. South Australia occupies the southern portion of the continent. It is an agricultural country, and obtained the prize, at the Great Exhibition, for the best wheat in the world. Adelaide, situated near the Gulf of St. Vincent, is the capital, and has about 25,000 inhabitants. West Australia occupies the western part of the continent. It is little known, but possesses a fine climate, and is rich in minerals. The capital is Perth, on the Swan river. Write a letter on the advantages you possess from being born "A happy English child." FORTY-EIGHTH WEEK. Monday. Tuesday. LEARN 1. Peter iii. 8-17. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If 82-83 yards of cloth cost £18-6375, find the cost of 58.4 yards. (2.) Find the value of 857142 of a guinea, + 35 of a crown, + 1875 of a shilling, +6 of 4.5d. (3.) Multiply £27 17s 9 d. by 3564, and £27.890625 by 356.25, and shew that the results are equal. (4.) In what time will £950 amount to £1099 6fl. 2c. 5m. at 4.5 per cent.? LEARN AND WRITE Words derived from Latin roots :-Vivo, I live. Volvo, I roll. re-volve', to roll round. e-volve', to roll or throw out. Voro, I devour. vo-ra'-cious, greedy, eager to | car-niv-o-rous, flesh-eating. Votum, a vow. vo'-ta-ry, one bound by a vow. | de-vote', to vow, to set apart. Wednesday. LEARN AND WRITE— Thursday. CAUTIONS. GRAMMAR. (3.) Do not use two negatives, for they destroy each other. I do not know no more, should be I do not know any more. I cannot learn nothing, should be I cannot learn anything. (4.) Do not use double comparatives and superlatives. He is more richer, should be He is richer. He is the most richest, should be He is the richest. (5.) In comparing two things, do not use the superlative degree. He is the wisest of the two, should be He is the wiser of the two. He is the tallest of the two, should be He is the taller of the two. Correct-I do not see nobody. Thou shalt not do no murder. James is the most happiest man. He is more happier than John. This pen is the shortest of the two. I shall never be no taller. I cannot weep no more. COMPOSITION. Write a letter on Idleness, or Industry. WORK THESE SUMS (1.) If 4 yards of cloth be worth 6 yards of linen, and 8 yards of linen be worth 18 yards of calico, how many yards of calico be worth 12 yards of cloth? (2.) Find the value of 684 625 yards of cloth at 12:375s. a yard. (3.) The cost of trenching a square field was £58 11s. 10 d., at 24d. a square yard; find the length of one side. (4.) A bankrupt pays 3fl. 4c. 5m. in the £, how much will a man receive to whom he owes £1152 8f. 5c.? Friday. LEARN AND WRITE- NEW ZEALAND, &C. GEOGRAPHY. New Zealand consists of three islands, situated to the southeast of Australia. These were formerly called New Ulster, New Munster, and New Leinster, but are now known as North Island, South Island, and Stewart Island. The area of the whole is about the same as that of Great Britain. Mount Cook, 13,000 feet high, in South Island, is the highest mountain in Australasia. The country is well watered; the soil is generally fertile, and the climate greatly resembles that of Great Britain. It is thinly inhabited, and the towns are small. The capital is Auckland, in North Island. Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, and Dunedin are other important towns. Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land, is an Island lying to the south of Australia, and separated from it by Bass's Strait. It is about three-fourths of the size of Ireland, and possesses a fine climate and fertile soil. Its chief productions are wool and corn. The capital is Hobart Town, a place of considerable trade. New Guinea, or Papua, is an island to the north of Australia. Write a letter to your teacher about your lessons during the past year. GEORGE PHILIP AND SON, PRINTERS, CAXTON BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL. |