in vain, "O youth, return! O give me back my early days!" 10 Richter. Pick out all the meta What is a metaphor? An allegory? phors in the above lesson, and explain them. What is meant by vacant mind? Tell the story of the author. What moral lesson does this allegory teach? 4 1 goal, a goal is the pole or mark placed in order to show where a race ends; therefore the end or final purpose of anything is called a goal. 2 stage, a degree of advancement or of progress; sometimes means the distance between two places of rest on the road. Here it simply means a year. 3 remorse, the pain or anguish excited by a sense of guilt; deep regret for past follies and sins. vacant, empty. The word vacant implies something more than empty; it adds the idea of the thing having been previously filled or intended to be filled or occupied, as a vacant seat at the table. Thus a vacant mind implies that thought has left the mind, or that the faculties (powers) of the mind have not been cultivated. entrance of two roads, a metaphor or figure of speech signifying the time in the boy's life when he ceased to be under the control of his parents, and was left to follow the dictates of his own will. Would he let his doings always be guided by what was right, or would he yield to evil-doing, and pursue a course which would surely end in misery? The whole lesson abounds in metaphors or figures of speech. Such language ́s said to be pictorial. By figures of speech, or pictures in words, ideas and thoughts are presented to our minds with great force, and are therefore likely to create a lasting impression. peaceful, sunny land, etc., a metaphor expressing the happiness and joy which must follow a course of right doing. a fertile harvest, the reward which follows right doing. In this life prosperity does not always follow a course of right doing; but our holy religion tells us that hereafter great rewards will be given to those who have overcome evil in this life. deep dark cave, etc., a metaphor illustrating never-ceasing anguish or remorse for years wasted in sin and self-indulgence. a dream, a sleeping vision; a series of thoughts of a person in sleep. Many beautiful allegories have been written under the form of a dream. The Pilgrim's Progress is the chief of these. 10 Richter. Jean Paul Richter was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1763. The Two Roads is one of the many beautiful allegories that he wrote, (see app.) 9 TO THE CUCKOO. O 'BLITHE new-comer! I have heard, While I am lying on the grass, Though 'babbling only to the vale Thrice welcome, darling of the spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an "invisible thing, A voice, a 'mystery. The same which in my schoolboy days I listened to; that cry Which made me look a thousand ways, In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green; And I can listen to thee yet; O blessed bird! the earth we 'pace An unsubstantial fairy place, 7 3 Wordsworth. 1 Blithe, merry; cheerful. 2 wandering voice. The cuckoo is seldom seen, being very shy and swift of flight. twofold, the two notes in calling the word cuck-oo. babbling, uttering; chattering; making a murmuring noise. 5 visionary, fanciful; existing only in the imagination. invisible, unseen. mystery, a profound secret; that which cannot be easily explained or understood. beget that golden time, the happy time is present with me again. pace, walk with measured steps. 10 unsubstantial, not having any substance or form; unreal. 8 9 THE PRINCE OF WALES IN INDIA. BOMBAY. Mo-ham'-me-dans im-pas'-sa-ble pag'-eant-ry wit'-nessed THE 'Heir-Apparent to the 2British throne made a tour through Hindostan in 1876, which equalled in magnificence and pageantry the richest royal progress ever made by an English monarch, through any part of his dominions. The first place visited by him was Bombay. This city is situated on Bombay Island, and has the finest harbour in India. The people are engaged mostly in commerce, and the merchants are among the wealthiest in the world. The inhabitants were delighted to see the Prince. They perched on the housetops, climbed the trees, and covered the paths wherever they thought he was to be seen. * Hindoos, "Mohammedans, and Europeans appeared in their gayest dresses, and all united in giving the Prince a very hearty welcome. The city at night was quite in a blaze, but not with gaslight. Hundreds of thousands of tinted oil lamps were placed from the pavements, to the tops of the highest buildings, so that you could distinctly see their shapes. The steps of these buildings were covered with myriads of glasses full of burning oil, filled by women, who, with cans in their hands, flitted hither and thither, and kept up the blaze. The private dwellinghouses were even more brilliant; glass chandeliers with many lighted candles covered ceilings and verandahs, and coloured lamps were placed in every available spot. At the grand entertainments, the rooms and booths were so beautifully decorated with palm trees and tropical flowers, that they looked like the gardens you may have seen described in the story of Aladdin and his wonderful lamp. At one entertainment a wall of ice blocks had been fixed round one of the bowers, so that while sitting there the heat of Bombay was forgotten. We have not space to tell you of all the festivities, but we must give a short account of the Prince's visit to the caves of Elephanta. These caves are situated in the centre of a huge hill which rises abruptly from the island of Elephanta, and may be seen for miles. The sides of the hill are covered with impassable 'jungle, full of snakes, some say. To reach the temple, or cave in which the Hindoos many years ago worshipped, it is necessary to ascend a long flight of stone steps. All along these steps, reaching nearly to the top of the hill, were brilliant lines of light, and over head were many arches from which thousands of tiny lamps were suspended. The caves had been decorated for a banquet, which was thoroughly enjoyed after the sea trip. After the banquet the Prince viewed the caves, and then returned to his steamer. As he and his escort were leaving the island, |