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thousand dollars when of age', asked Giles', in a free and careless manner,' of what his fortune consisted'.

4. Giles said his time was his fortune'; and if they would call on him the day he was fifty years old', he would not only tell them the full amount of that fortune', but would then crack a few bottles more of the wine with them, which he then had left in the house'.

5. From that day', Giles started in the world for himself, ́ and began the tillage of ten acres of ground', all he could get ́, and for the whole of which he ran in debt'. He built a high fence round the lot, and left a broad margin next to the fence', on which he planted fruit trees of the best and most rare kind`.

6. Upon this margin, and among the fruit trees, he built bee-houses', and made hives of twisted straw. Hence, from the same ground, he cut his hay`, raised his fruit', and kept his bees'. The central part he, laid out into a sauce and seed garden', and marketed his produce every day in the city'. At the age of fifty, he was worth fifty thousand dollars`.

MULTIPLICATION, LESSON 31.

NOTE. When the multiplier is 13 or more, it is called long multiplication; for then a line of products is made for each figure in the multiplicand, exceept cyphers; and the first figure of each line must be placed precisely under, the figure which is made the multiplier. To get the answer, the several lines must be added. Thus: (12)

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Ans. 8015904 Sum of all the products.

OBS. 1. To prove this sum by addition would be very tedious, for the multiplicand musi be repeated 234 times, and the whole added. Hence, a mode of proof by division will be given in the next rule.

This illustration will serve to show the advantages which muliplication has over addition, and the necessity there is of understanding it thoroughly.

OBS. 2. The reason why one is carried for every ten, is because ten in an inferior column is equal to one only in the next left hand or superior column, on this ratio the principles of notalion are founded.

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GRAMMAR.LESSON 32.

The seventh part of speech.

The seventh part of speech is the Adverb; it is called so, because it is added, or belongs to the verb.

As the verb expresses an action, the adverb is used with it to express the manner of the action. But it may be used with

a verb, a participle, an adjective, or another adverb. As:

The boy reads badly. The words which compose this sentence are the article the, which refers to the noun boy in limitation; boy is a noun, or the name of the one who reads; reads is a verb, and expresses the act which the boy does, and badly is an adverb which shows the manner of his reading.

NOTE: Observe that words are used as signs of the ideas which pass in the mind; that all our words may be classed under ten names or heads, and that the object of studying grammar, is to learn how to place those parts of speech so as to exhibit our ideas in a correct, concise, and perspicuous manner.

Mary reads well, writes easily, spells correctly; learns daily, looks thoughtfully, and does many things prettily. Peter runs swiftly. John talks loudly. The sun shines pleasantly. Ann is sitting erectly. Sarah writes very readily.

OBS. 1. You will know the adverb because it belongs to the verb, participle, adjective or another adverb, and modifies it. OBS. 2. The adverb is often mistaken for the adjective by careless folks who will not take the trouble of learning that one expresses a quality, and the other a manner.

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1. My way is on the broad, blue sea';

My sleep, upon its rocking tide';

And many an eye has followed me',
Where billows clasp the worn sea-side'.

2. My plumage bears the crimson blush",
When oecan, by the sun is kiss'd';
When fades the evening's purple flush',
My dark wing cleaves the silver mist'.
3. Full many a fathom down', beneath
The bright arch of the shoreless deep',
My car has heard the sea-shell breathe ́,
O'er living myriads in their sleep'.

4. They rested by the coral throne',
And by the pearly diadem',

Where the pale sea-grape had o'er grown',
The silent dwellings made for them.

MULTIPLICATION.-LESSON 35.

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The adverb is a very extensive part of speech. no fewer than ten or twelve different kinds.

1. Of Number; as, once, twice, thrice, &c.

There are

2. Of Order; as, firstly, secondly, lastly, finally, &c. 3. Of Place; as, Here, where, upward, downward, &c. 4. Of Time; as, now, lately, by and by, often, yearly, &c. 5. Of Quantity; as, much, little, enough, abundantly, &c. 6. Of Quality or manner; as, wisely, justly, fairly, ably, &c. 7. Of Doubt; as, perhaps, possibly, perchance, likely, &c. 8. Of Affirmation; as, yes, surely, certainly, truly, &c. 9. Of Negation; as, no, not, not at all, by no means, &c. 10. Of Interrogation; as, how, when, why, wherefore, &c. 11. Of Comparison; as, more most, better, best, less, &c. Questions on the 15th Chapter.

READING EXERCISES.

Les. 2. Who had the poor lamb? What was his state? What had it lost? What was the man requested

to do with it? Why should he nurse it? How regard its life? What of the loss of its dam?

Les. 6. What was said to induce the man to take care of the lamb? What might he gain by the care of it? What if the lamb died?

Les. 10. What are the verses about the lamb? How many verses, and lines in each? Which is the pret

tiest verse? Why?

Les. 14. Who was the father, and where the residence of little Mary? How old was she, and why called little Mary? What is said of the beauty of her person, and of her mind? When did she learn to read? What of her parents? When, and where did she go to school? What did the Madam fear? Why?

Les. 18. Why had she no cause of fear for Mary? Can you repeat the lines found on her desk? How

long was she at P. H. School? What was done on her arrival at home?

Les, 22. What books did she get? How affected by them? What lines did she address to a fly?

Les, 26. What became of Mary on getting home? How did she behave? Who attended her funeral? Who were the carriers and pall bearers? How dressed? What was sung at the grave. Where did Giles live? What was his and his father's character? On what occasion did they drink wine? What did Giles say his fortune was? How much land did he buy? How did he till it? What was he worth at fifty?

Les. 30. Tell the story of the fortune:

Les. 34. Can you repeat the lines made on the Sea-diver? Which do you like best prose or poetry? Tell

the reason.

ARITHMETICAL EXERCISES.

Les. 3. What is arithmetic? How many,

and what primary rules? What does addition teach? What is the first step in stating? What the second? What the third? What the fourth? What the fifth? What the proof?

Les. 7. What is the note at the close of this lesson? Les. 15. Among the questions for exercise in addition which is the easiest? Which the hardest? Why?

Les. 19. What is subtraction? What are the terms called? What the first step in stating? What the sec

ond? What the proof? What is meant by borrowing ten, and carrying one?

Les. 27. What is multiplication? How many and what terms? What the first step in stating? What the second? What the Proof? When is it short multiplication? How do you multiply by 10, 100, 1000, &c.?

Les. 31. What constitutes long multiplication?

What are

the steps in the operation? How is the answer obtained? What the best mode of proof? Why carry one for every ten from a lower to a higher place?

"GRAMMATICAL EXERCISES.

Les. 4. What is English Grammar? Into how many classes are the words of the language divided? Wha reasons are offered for introducing the study of grammar at so early a period? What for choosing Murray's grammar rather than any other?

Les. 8. What is the first part of speech? What examples? How do you know the noun? Whence do the parts of speech derive their names?

Les. 12. What is the second part of speech? What its office? How many articles? What examples? How do you know the articles?

Les. 16. What the third part of speech?

What express? To what refer? What examples? How know the verb? What makes a sentence? What examples? What are the parts of speech in a sentence?

Les. 20. What the fourth part of speech? For what does it stand? What its relations, &c.? What examples? How do you know the pronoun?

Les. 24. What the fifth part of speech? What its nature and office? What examples? Where placed? How do you know the adjective?

Les. 28. What the sixth part of speech? How formed? How ended? What examples? What nature and office? How do you know the participle?

Les. 32. What the seventh part of speech? Its nature and office? Examples? What the use of words?

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