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OBS. The pupil should be required to numerate and value each line of figures, until he can express their value with perfect accuracy and facility.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 8

The first Part of speech.

The noun is the first part of speech; and it implies name; Hence, all words that stand for names, are nouns.

As, book, pen, bird, beast, man, fish, hill, world, hope, fear, joy. time, news, sin, grace, faith, &c.

OBS. 1. Now, you will always know a noun, because ii mcans name, and no other part of speech can be made a name. Names or Terms are given to whatever you can see, hear, taste, wuch, smell or feel, or of which you can speak or think. All He other parts of speech are converted into nouns, when they Tre made the subject of thought or discourse.

OBS. 2. All the parts of speech derive their names from some property which they respectively possess, or some office which they perform in the construction of language.

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READING. LESSON 10.

The Lamb.

1. Lo! in the shepherd's folded arm',
He hugs a lamb to keep it warm';
The shiv'ring lamb', with plaintive cry",
Lets fall its head and seems to die'.

2. Good Shepherd', ere the touch of death',
Congeal its blood', and stop its breath',
Pour down its neck a cordial cup';
One draught of milk`,-a saving sup'.

3. Perhaps', ere long', devoid of pain',
'Twill crop the grass on yon green plain`;
And often yield a rich, soft fleece';
Repay your care', your wealth increase'.

4. Yet', should stern fate its life demand',
And crush the labours of your hand';
Still
your reward will not be lost,'
For God repays such deeds with cost`.

ADDITION. LESSON 11.

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The second part of speech is the article; and it is used to limit the meaning of the noun or name before which it is placed. There are but two articles in the language;—a or an, and the. They are placed before nouns, and refer to then

in limitation.

As, a book, a pen, a bird, a beast, the man, the hill, the world, the news, a sin, a grace, the faith, &c.

OBS. You will henceforth know the article, for it comes bêfore the name or noun, and limits its import.

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1. Dr. John Blake, of Maine', had a daughter, called Mary'. She was about twelve years old; had a fine form`, a pretty face', blue eyes', rosy cheeks', and a rich growth of auburn hair. She was very small of her age', and, therefore, was generally known by the name of Little Mary`.

2. Handsome as she was to look upon', yet, the beauties of her mind', the goodness of her heart', and the sweetness of her temper, gave her much higher and more powerful charms`. At four, she began to read`; and at six, she had gone through all her little story books', and could repeat many pretty hymns'.

3. Mary had good parents'; they made the path of her duty plain to her, and she followed it with cheerfulness'. At seven, she began her studies at Pine Hill School. Mrs. Hall', the Madam', was very fond of her', and she soon became the idol of the whole school'.

4. The Madam feared that Mary would', by and by', learn herself that she was handsome; and be vain of it`; and', in the end', would neglect her mind', and depend upon her beauty'; a rock on which has been wrecked the happiness of many thousand little girls'.

ADDITION. LESSON 15. 14. What is the amount of 38, 96, 124,

1172 and 16.

Answer, 1832.

Answer, 1355.

15. What is the amount of 304, 201, 830, and 20 ?

16. What is the amount of 32, 106, 41, 90, 12, 76, Answer, 13,378.

13,000, 21?

17. A. has 36 quills, B. 74, C. 102, E. 19, F. 27, G. 52, and H. 12; how many in all ? Answer, 321. 18. K. and his two brothers went for nuts; on their return, one had 306, the next 409, and the third had 520, how many had all the boys? Answer, 1234. 19. A. bought him a suit of clothes throughout; his hat and boots cost 16 dollars, his coat and vest, 39 dollars, and all the rest, 23 dollars; what is the amount? Answer, 78.

20. B. bought 212 barrels of flour in one lot, for 1060 dollars; 320 barrels in another lot, for 1600 dollars; and 166 barrels in a third lot, for 830 dollars; find the amount of flour and money. Answer, 689 barrels,-3490 dollars. 21. D. went out with bills to collect money; of one he got 56 dollars, of another, 49, of a third, 84, of a fourth, 33, and of a fifth, 65; what is the amount of D's collection?

Answer, 287 dollars.

GRAMMAR.-LESSON 16.

The third part of Speech.

The third part of speech, is the Verb; it expresses some action, or passion, or being, or the state of being, of some persen or thing, to the name of which it refers in agreeinent.

As, read, write, work, play, love, hate, rise, fall, is, have, &c. as; the boys read, the girls write, men work, children play, parents love, waters rise, nations fall, Ann is kind, birds have wings.

OBS. 1. Now you will be able to know the verb; for it expresses the action, passion, or being of some agent or name.

OBS. 2. You are now able to distinguish three parts of speech, the noun, the article, and the verb. Of these you can form a sentence, and determine the relation that exists between them when combined. As: The hills rise. The rain falls. A bird flies. God is. God is. Each of these assertions constitutes a complete sentence.

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SPELLING. -LESSON 17.

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READING. LESSON 18.

4. Mary', however, had learned that most objects have a fair side, and a dark side'; and that while the one pleases the eye', the other should instruct the mind': Hence, the out side show of things, did not dazzle her senses.

5. She naturally wished to please', and did not fail to do so`; but she often felt hurt at the trash which the older scholars poured into her ears'. While stung by their flattery, she one day wrote the following lines and left them on her desk`.

This body must die'; this frame must decay',

And the features you praise, must crumble to clay'; But the mind never dies'; releas'd from its load', It mounts to the skies', and dwells with its God. 6. Mary was at Pine Hill, four years; and she always ranked with pupils much older than herself. Her whole frame was delicate', but her mind, quick' and acute'; and her memory, retentive`. On her return to her father's house', she was taken ill', and her parents concluded they would travel with her'.

ARITHMETIC.-LESSON 19.

OBS. The second primary rule in Arithmetic is Subtraction. DEF. Subtraction teaches a method of taking a less number from a greater, and showing the difference.

The larger number is called the minuend; and the less, the subtrahend, and the difference between them, the remainder. RULE 1. Write the larger given number first; then, the lesser given number under it, placing units under units, and tens under tens, &c. and draw a line.

2. Begin at the place of units, and take the lower figure from that which stands directly over it, and place the difference below the line, and under the lesser number.

PROOF. Add the difference and lesser number together, and, if right, the amount will be equal to the greater number.

Thus (1)

346 Minuend.

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234 Subtrehend. 3214

53322

135216

112 Remainder,

346 Proof.

OBS. It often happens that the lower figure is larger than the uper, but then it may be taken from 10, and the difference may be added to the upper figure; the amount must be placed below the line for the true remainder. One, however, must be carried

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