Ar ro gance (år' rỏ `gânse), n. haughtiness, act of assuming too much importance. At tempt (ât têmt'), v. to endeavor, to try; to essay; to attack: n. an effort, a trial; an endeavor. A vert (å vert'), v. to keep off, to turn aside; to put away. Claim (klame), n. a demand of right or of any thing due; a title v. to demand of right; to require. Crime (krime), n. public offence, a violation of law; a great fault; sin. De crees (dé kréèz'), n. plu. and pres. t. of Decree, a sentence, order; law; an edict; a determination: v. to order; to determine; to doom by a decree. pen dance (de pên' dânse), n. reliance, trust, confidence; connexion. De Dê pênd' êd, pre. of Depend, to hang from; to rely on, to trust. De scri bed (de skribd'), pre. of Describe to represent by words; to mark out, delineate; to define. Dis på têd, pre. of Dispute, to contend; to debate: n. contest, controversy. [to learn. Do cil i ty (dò sil' lẻ tě), n. aptness to be taught, or Du ties (dù tiz), n. plu. of Duty, that which any one is bound in duty to perform; service; tax, custom, impost. En deav or ing (ên dêv' ûr `îng), par. of Endeavor, to try, to make an effort; to attempt: n. effort, labor; attempt. En trea ties (ên trèè' tîz), n. plu. of Entreaty, earnest request or solicitation; petition, prayer. E rect ed (è rêkt' êd), pre. of Erect, to build, to raise, to set upright: a. upright, not leaning; bold. Ex e cu tion er (eks è ku' shûn ûr), n. he that inflicts capital punishment. [to illustrate by example. Ex em pli fi ed (êgz êm' plè 'fide), pre. of Exemplify, Ex is tence (êgz is' tênse), n. state of having life or being. Ex pe ri ence (êks pè' rẻ ênse), n. practical knowledge; frequent trial: v. to try; to know by practice. [position; the nature of man. Hu man ity (hủ mắn è tẻ), n. tenderness, kind dis Hu mil i ty (hù mil' lè 'tě), n. act of submission ; freedom from pride, humbleness. Ig no rance (ig no rânse), n. want of knowledge. Im pu dence (im' på 'dênse), n. shameless boldness; immodesty. [unconcernedness; negligence. In dif fer ence (în dif' für ense), n. want of affection, In ter est ing (în' têr êst îng), part. a. adapted to excite feeling or emotion; engaging: par. of Interest, to affect, to concern; to move: n. benefit, concern; share; influence; premium paid for the use of money. Judges (jûdj' îz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Judge, one who presides in a court; one skilled in decisions: v. to pass sentence upon; to form an opinion. Keep er (keep' úr), n. one who keeps or holds. Keep er's (keep' ûrz), n. posses. case of Keeper. Length en ing (lêng' thn ing), par. of Lengthen, to make longer, to protract; to grow longer. Mis er y (miz' úr 'rẻ), n. wretchedness, misfortune; calamity. [cites to action: a. causing motion. Mo tives (mo' tivz), n. plu. of Motive, that which inNe ces si ty (ně sês' sẻ `tè), n. compulsion, that which must be; want, need; poverty. Oc cur red (ök kûrd'), pre. of Occur, to arise, to come to the mind; to happen; to appear. Office (of fis), n. business, duty; public charge or employment; peculiar use; place of business. Or der ed (or dûrd), pre. of Order, to command; to regulate: n. regularity; method; command; rank; class. Par don (pår' dn), n. remission, exemption from punishment; forgiveness: v. to remit; to forgive; to excuse. På rên' tål, a. becoming or pertaining to parents; tender. Pêr form' ing, par. of Perform, to discharge; to execute, to do. [ding; opinion; creed. Per sua sion (per swà' zhún), n. the act of persua Pi e ty (plète), n. the respectful discharge of duty to parents; the discharge of duty to God with veneration. Pi ous (plus), a. careful of the duties of religion; religious, having reverence for the Supreme Being. Pre ser ving (pre zer' ving), par. of Preserve, to save, to keep; to defend: n. fruit preserved in sugar. Pre sump tu ous (prẻ zûm' tshů ̃ûs), a. rashly confident; arrogant. Pro cu ring (pro ku' ring), par. of Procure, to obtain, to gain; to acquire; to manage; to cause. Prone, a. inclined, disposed; bending downward, sloping [to discard. Reject (rèjekt'), v. to throw aside, cast off; to refuse ; Re pug nance (rẻ pug nắnse), n. reluctance, un willingness. [Rome. Ro' mån, a. belonging to Rome: n. prop. a native of Search ing (sertsh' ing), par. of Search, to examine; to seek, to look; to inquire: n. inquiry, quest; pursuit. Sen ate (sên' åt), n. an assembly or council of senators; in the Congress of the United States, the higher legislative branch, and the same in the Legislatures of the States. [to become less. Shrink (shringk), v. to fall back; to contract itself; Strong ly (strong' lè), ad. fully, forcibly; powerfully. Sub du ed (sub dude'), pre. of Subdue, to conquer; to [be subject; to refer. tame. Sub mit' ting, par. of Submit, to yield, to resign; to Sub sti tu ted (sûb' stè 'tù têd), pre. of Substitute, to put in the place of another: n. that which is used for another thing; one acting for another. Sup pose (sup poze'), v. to imagine, to think; to lay down, assume, or admit without proof. Tem ple (têm' pl), n. an edifice; a church; the side of the head. Un for tu nate (ûn får' tshù `nåte), a. not fortunate, unhappy; not successful or prosperous. Un for tu nate ly (ûn för' tshů 'náte lè), ad. unhappily; without good success or luck. Vain (våne), a. showy, conceited; worthless; fruitless, ineffectual; idle; mean. Vi gi lance (vij' è 'lânse), n. care, watchfulness; heed. Vir tu ous (ver tshů ús), a. morally good; chaste; honest, upright; efficacious. Yield ed (yeeld d), pre. of Yield, to give up, to resign; to submit; to produce; to afford. READING LESSON XXXV. 1. Among all human duties, none have a stronger claim to our attention than filial affection; for, next to our Maker, our parents should receive our veneration, gratitude, and esteem. 2. Yet with all these claims upon the affection of their children, how often has the unhappy parent the misery of finding impudence substituted in the place of humility, arrogance in that of dependance, and indifference in that of duty; and instead of their children's submitting with docility to the experience of age, behold them vain through ignorance, and presumptuous through folly! 3. It unfortunately happens, that the age which stands in most need of advice, should be the most prone to reject it. In China, so great is the veneration and respect in which the parental character is held, that an instance of its authority being disputed, is absolutely unknown. 4. The virtue of filial tenderness is so strongly exemplified in the following instance, that one need only read it, to catch the virtuous sentiment, and follow the pious example. 5. A Roman lady of rank, was accused of a crime against the state, for which she was tried and condemned to suffer death. The keeper of the prison, who was ordered to be her executioner, not only felt a great degree of repugnance to the office, but was absolutely incapable of performing it; yet, aware that his own life depended upon his doing his duty, he durst not attempt preserving her existence. 6. Thus placed, the cruel thought, which had compassion for its foundation, occurred, of letting her remain without sustenance, knowing that she must then die from want, and that he should escape the pain of being her executioner. 7. A man in that situation, who could shrink from performing his duty from motives of humanity, it is natural to suppose, might be easily subdued by tenderness, and moved by persuasion. 8. It is no wonder that he yielded to the entreaties of the daughter, and permitted her to visit her unhappy mother; though he was under the necessity of searching her, to prevent her from taking any kind of nourishment to her mother. 9. Several days passed without any particular alteration in the unfortunate mother's appearance. This circumstance called forth the keeper's amazement so much, that he began to think that the daughter had invented some means of escaping |