1 32. Figures that have more than four sides, are called polWhen the sides are equal to each other, they are ygons. termed regular polygons, but when the sides are unequal, they are called irregular. REMARKS.-LESSON 12. Faulty Composition. The good scholar.-I know the good scholar for he respects and obeys the rules of his school and the teachings of his teacher who is never at the trouble of repeating his instructions he attends school punctual takes his place quiet and applies himself diligent he keeps no toys to amuse himself or impede the attention of others he has no fruit no sweet meats no cakes to nibble or to give away his books are his playthings and knowledge his sweet meats and his pasery if others are idle and endeavour to make him so he tells them of his and their duties and if they pay no attention to his admonitions he manfully informs the teacher and requests him politely to interfere and for the good of all concerned put a stop to their improper conduct I know the good scholar for when strangers enter the school he still holds fast on his way: nor leaves his duty or his place to gape and stare them in the face but should they have occasion to speak to him he answers with modesty and respect yet with confidence in the integrity of his motives and with self possession his great desire is to advance himself in knowledge and therefore he makes all his movements and appointments and even his pastime engagements turn to the advancing that object and sink or swim he will obtain it. I know the good scholar for when his studies multiply upon. his hands and become more difficult and trying he rises above them like a conqueror and compels them to yield to his in dustry and generalship and yet nothing is done in a bustle or hurry for he applies system to his most familiar habits his books are clean and in order and in their place and so are his personal habits his manners foretel the gentlemen and upon his lips truth and fair dealing is impressed as with the point of a diamond. SPELLING. LESSON 13. ref-use refuse, remains. sur-name sur-name',to give a a name. sub-le-mate sub'lē-māte, to tor-ment tòr ́ment, anguish. re-tail rē-tāl', to sell by small tor-ment tòr-ment', to put to deal. pain. schis-mat-ic siz-măt'tik, relat- tow-ard to'urd, near to. ing to schism. to-ward to-wurd', ready to learn schis-ma-tic siz ́mă-tik, a sep-trans-fer transfer, a convey ance. aratist. sep-ar-ate sep ́păr-ate, to part. trans-fer trăns-fĕr', to convey. sep-ar-ate sep'păr-ăt, divided. trans-port trans'port, rapture. sep-ul-chre sep ́pul-kr, a grave. trans-port trans-port', to banish se-pul-chre se-pul'kr, to bury. trav-erse trav'erse, to cross. sew-er sõ ́ur, one who uses a tra-verse tra-vĕrse', crosswise. needle. tur-moil tur'mòil, trouble. sew-er shōr, passage for foul tur-moil tur-mòil', to weary.. [ed of un-dress un'dres, a loose dress. sub-ject subjekt, matter treat-un-dress un-dres', to disrobe. sub-jekt sub-jekt, to put under. up-cast up'kast, a throw. su-pine su ́pine, a verbal noun. up-cast up-kast', thown upsu-pine su-pine', negligent. water. sur-name surname, family name. 1. wards. up-start up'start, a pert fellow READING EXERCISES, &C.-LESSON 14. The pilgrim fathers,-where are they? Still roll in the bay as they roll'd that day When the May Flower moor'd below; When the sea around was black with storms. And white the shore with snow. 2. The mist that wrapp'd the pilgrim's sleep And the rocks still keep their watch by the deep, But the snow white sail which they gave to the gale As an angel's wing through an op'ning cloud, 3. The pilgrim exile--sainted name! The hill whose ice clad brow, Rejoic'd when he came, in the morning's flame, And the moon's pale light as it lay that night, Still lies where he laid his houseless head;-- - 4. The pilgrim fathers, are at rest: 5. When summer's thron'd on high, And the world's warm breast is in verdure dress'd, The earliest ray of the golden day, On the hallow'd spot is cast; And the evening sun as he leaves the world, The pilgrim's spirit has not fled: It walk's in noon's broad light; And it watches the bed of the glorious dead, With the holy stars by night. It watches the bed of the brave who have bled, And shall guard fair freedom's shore, 'Till the waves in the bay where the May Flower lay Shall throw their spray no more. ELEMENTS OF GEOMETRY, &c.-LESSON 15. Geometrical Problems. PROBLEM 1. To draw a line parallel to a given line, and at a given distance;-as at the point, D, from the given line, A, B. RULE. 1. With the distance D, from the line A, B, in the dividers, and one foot on the line at E, describe the arc C. 2. Draw a line through the point D, A E D B to cut the arc C, and the line C, D; will be parallel to A B. PROB. 2. To divide a given line into two equal parts. Bb RULE. 1. Extend the dividers to something more than half the given line A, B. and with one foot in A, describe an arc above and below the line. As C. D. 2. With one foot in B, describe an arc to cross the first arc at C and D. 3. Draw the line from C to D, A B through E, and the line A, B, is divided into two equal parts. PROB. 3. To erect a perpendicular on a given line, or any part thereof. As A, B. RULE. 1. With one foot of the dividers at B, describe the arc, C, D, E. 2. Set off the same distance from C, to D, and from D, to E, then upon D, and E, describe two arcs to cross each other at H. 3. Draw the line H, B, and the D work is done; for, H, B, is perpendicular to A, B. B NOTE. 1. There are several other modes for erecting perpendiculars, but this is the most simple, unless a small brass or ivory square be used. PROB. 4. To construct an angle equal to a given number of degrees, say, 36. RULE. 1. Produce the right line, C, B, and call it the base. 2. Lay the base of the protracter along the line C, B, with the centre at C. 3. From B, count off 36 degrees as graduated on the circle of the protracter, to D. 360 B 4. Produce the line C, D, and the angle B, C, D, is the 336 or of a circle, of which C, B, or C, D, is the semidi ameter. PROB. 5. To make a right angle triangle, when the length of the hypotenuse is given. Suppose the bypotenuse to be 25ft; the angle at C, 35° 30', consequently, that at A, is 54°, 30'. NOTE. The sides C, B, and A, B, may be measured by the scale of equal parts, from which was taken the length of the hypotenuse. The dividers, protracter, and scale of equal parts, with various other conveniencies, can be had in a set of mathematical instruments. PROB. 6. To construct a right angle triangle when an angle and one leg are given. Suppose the angle at C, to be 33°, 15' and the side A, C to be 285 rods. RULE. 1. From a scale of equal B parts lay down the line A, C, 285 rods, and at A, erect a perpendicular an indefinite length. 2. Apply the protracter to the line A, C, with the centre at C, and set off the angle 33° 15', on the line A, B. 56°45 A/90° 33° 15 C 3. Draw the hypotenuse B, C, and the angle is complete. REMARKS, &c.-LESSON 16. Faulty Composition. The good School Master.-Who can draw the portrait of a good school master how few perfect models can be collected in the whole country what is the reason is nature in fault or is it in the bringing up the reasons are few the pupil of four years may con them over and my grandmother though deaf and blind from age and who has stuttered for these ninety four years can rehearse them like an orator one is that mere boys who have no pretentions to learning and who devote the sunshine of the year to the business of the farm are promoted with lean wages to the business of teachers during the stormy part he is employed because he works cheap and will answer well enough and he labours because he gets more than he can earn on the farm and at the same time lives more like a gentleman another reason is that young students able to teach are |