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wants of teachers in· the ' important brancl.i of (Jompo~itiop. ·
While, on all other subjects, text-books abo~nd to a~ ei.t~nt ~l- ... ~-: \ .. _'
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capacities. '.fhese fables are to be followed · by arriplifi~~tfons~ ·,_:- .. ;~:,~·.!
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ed, must supply. thoughts, prescribe their· order, and require
little more than.to be amplified and adorned."
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his institutions, tells us that, "the matter for
composition given by the master, must be well studied and laid
down, for on .this t~e success of scholars principally depends ..• .
We .must, in the beginning, remove all difficulties for the pupils, and gfve the.m .themes proporti~nate to th~ir capacities,
Nhich shouid be almost done to their hands. After they hav~ ,
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point out th~ path, by giving them a slight sketch of what they
ar'e to say, in order that they may go alone and without assistance, except that of a simple frame .. "· . Something like this
is. observa~~e in birds ; whilst her young ones are tender and
weak, the parent brings them food, but when they gather more
strength, ,she accustoms them to go out of 'the nest, and
teaches .them to fly, by fluttering round them, and at last: having made trial of their strength, she makes 'them take ·wing,
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the progress of the pupil, that prizes be given monthly for the
best exercises in composition. ,T he compositions in these .cases
should noi be written at home or in private, but ex tempore,
-before .the professor, and on the ·subject .assigned by him: the
pupil has then no assistance .but that of his own capacity, and
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mere.literary ~dventure, that may fail or succeed. It has been
for some time employed in the Mount Pleasant Academy, and
we believe it may be· well said, with the most flattering results.
Jt is not, therefore, without .some grounds of confidence, that we
offer this first series to the public. It will be followed in due
.'tt~e. by an<~ther, ad~pted to mor~ advanced pupils.

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The Bear and the Bees.-The Viper and the File.•.... • '. .••• ;.•,• • 16 .
The Sick Lion.·.•...........•........ • ..•.....•. ...... : • ..... ..~ ~;- 17
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The Viper and theLeech . •.....•......•.... ,' .•.• : ••.•••.•• , ~ •.;25
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The Butterfly and the SnaiL ••• ,•• ·~·· .. .. . .. • • • • • • .. •. • .. • .. • • • .
The Colt ond the Farmer ••••••• • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The Sick Man and the Angel ................ ; • • • • .. • .. .. • .. •
The Fox and the Goat ...... ; .. ~ ... .. • • . • • • .. .. .. . • .. .. • .. .. .
The Frogs demanding a King. • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The Wallet. ........................... ; .. . • .. • .. .. . • .. .. ..
~he Lark and her Young Ones .•.••• .' ................ ~ ... .' • ..

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Tlie Faithful Greyhound ....... ; ........ : ............ : • • • .. • • 69
Imitation of the foregoing Legend ............ ; .................. 72
The Heart of Kmg Robert Bruce .............. ~.. .. .. • .. • .. • • 73
Imitation of the foregoing Legend ............... -. ...... ! ' . . . . . . 75
The Taming of Bucephalus .... : ..... ·.. • • .. .. .. • • • • .. • • .. .. • • 77
Tasso ·and his Sister......................................... 78
Richard Creur de Lion .•••.•• ~ .•••• : •••••••••••••••••. , ; • • • . . 80 .
• King Lear and his three Daughters .• ·: .............. ;, ......... ' 83
Continuation of the foregoing Legend.•••••••••••.••••• .•. ; •.•••• 85
. The Se!enth Plagu.e of Egypt ............ ., .................... 88
The Widow of' Na1n ...... ·•• ·. ·.... ·.. "· ....................... 91
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Letter.-'I'.he Ship ~t. Francis ................................ 101
The Meetmg of Ammals.-Letter. . .. • . • .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • ...... 102
.The Dog of Ulysses.-The Tiger and the Fawn.-Letter . ••••••. 103
The Cow lost and found.-The Cameli..,the Monkev,'and the Dog.104
· Letter.-:-The Triumph of Gratitude.-:-The Peasant~s Dog., •••••• 105
•Letter.-:-:The Love of a Mother ......................... ~ ..... 106
Tribut~ to Was~ington.-Of W ?men.-,-Letter....... : ... ·~ ...... 107
Frederick and his Oflicer.-Burmng of Rome by·Nero. ·· ·•• ....... 108
;Letter.-The Emigration.-The Young Shepherd ••••.•••••••••. 109 _
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· LeUer:.....:The Ball of Thread.-Dc;ath of Duguescliri ........ : • •• 111
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,Selfoo the Negro.-The Ship ................................. 113
. A city takeri by assault,_;._Letfor,..:_The C.owardly Spartan........ 11 'ii
..The Plague ..:.. Letter:·: .... .'.'.' ... : .. : • .. :.· .... ......... ; ...... 115
, The last Painting of Raphael.;_ Letter.--:The Avalanche .. ~ ; ..... 116
.. Letter,_;_The' Massacre· of ·Thessalonica. :......... , ...... • ..... 117
; Tlie Boy arid the·Shark.-Bonaparte at Mount St..Bernard.: •.... 118
. Letter:-The Shipwreck arid . Misfortunes· of Camoens ..••••.•••. 119
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,protection. of the. other~ pr,omised to stand by him in case
of need,, a~d eqlially t~ share the perils of the way • .
They had scarcely entered the denser parts-of the forest,
. :when.they we:r:e sta,rtled by ,the breaking of.'branches, and
. to their terror · found therr,isel ves pursued by an enormous
bear. ·One"of.them; a.' light and, nimbi~ fellow;~ sprang to .
the nearest tree, and quickly climbing to a· place. of safety,
left his less active friend to his fate. He, unable .to escape
by flight, .a~Ci · rem~mbering to h~ve heard that bears prey · ·
only on hvmg · ammals, threw :hi~self on the ground, and
holding his breath, Jay as if dead. · ~. The Bear came up, and
havi~g ~xamined h~m .loi,ig by .no~e and , paw, smelling and .•
pushmg by turns, was (!.t last ' satisfied and moved off into
the forest, 'leaving the ·man unhurt. · ·:when the Bear was
fairly out of sight, the climber. left his seat in the free, and
wit.h smiles and jokes. offering to assist his. friend, begged to .
· ' know what great secret the bear had whispered in his ear.
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. !fal~-~lm~_with.'rage, and mad with pain,
-.. Their n~tive shelter t~ey. regain; : . ,
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Of neighbour Ant, in querulous strain,
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And,·· whilst. her suit she thus pref'err'9, · ... '·
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She would next Lammas, to the day,.
Both principal a11d intere~t pay. · ·.'
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·With importunity grown weary, ·
"· She checks it with this single query :.
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· My rippling waves th~ poets praise, · , , .
As '.on my banks they tune their lays; ·
. ·My lllurmuring flow th!3Y love to .hear, ..
My dropping streamlets charm their ear.
Whether between yon hills I glide,
Or in the shady vale reside, · · ~ , .
Of my· meandering course they tell.
W)lat poet ever named a Well 1"" 'Tis not my sole ambition, youth,
To be by poets prais'd~ In truth,·
Their pi:aise.is often ill bestowe«i, . ·
Not lavish'4 'on the truly good.
Ask yonder swain who fills his pail,
If my resources ever. fail ;- ·
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By words you seek to gain applause ;
My services bestplead my cause.;,
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Asserted by himself alone. :
Said he, " Amongst my strange abodes,
I tarried once some time at Rhodes;
." A fa~ous place, for leaps and jumps,_
Qui~e free from all unlucky thumps.
There bulls in 'play .do often toss us
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But ihat wa~ no'exploit at all,
· Compared with' heights I'd leap and fall.
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.Forsook the harn, ·,and sought'the .wood; ·
. · ~ Behind her ran her infant. train, . ~. · '- . .,
·· . Collecting here and there a grain. · . · .
· "Draw near, my birds," the mother cries,
· u This hill delicious fare supplies ;
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See millions blacken all the place •. '. , , ·· ' · ·
Fear not: .like,'me;·'with fr~edom eat;
: An Ant is most delightful meat;· 1' i ·
.~How bless'd, how envi'd, were our life',
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Could we . hut 'scape the -poult't:er's knife ! '
But man, vile man, on turkeys preys,
, And .Christmas shortens .all' our days .
.Sometimes .with oysters we· com hine ;
Sometimes assist ,the sav'ry chine:. ·
From the low peasant to .the .lord,
The Turkey smokes upon the board; ;"
If men for §luttony were hung, .' . . · ., ·.
·' No Turkey sneck.would e'er, be wrung." ··
. · An Ant, who cl~mb'd b~yond her reach, ~ ·
. · Thus answer'd. from the .neighb'ring he:ec~1 ·:
" Ere you remark another's sin,
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'H~rd by: the.nr~rgin o'r ·~ood;· I ;'
By, several. savage hounds pursu'd; ,, -:. ·•··'
.: A J;labbit, sinking. ~it~ affright; · " ~ .
. Strove to elude their sce!1t and sight._,
,.' Away he fled ib full oareer; ·' . ... . ·'\. 1•
. Whe~ starting from a 'thicket near, ·. ·
His comrade cried across the mead : .'
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·. ·Two greyhounds chased, me o'er the t>l~in;
·· And 'down ·yon hilhvithout remorse, · ·. ·~ ·
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" I view them, _friend, but by their yell
They .beagles are, I know, them well.":ry,;->• / ' B(lagles or greyhounds,· this. t kn9w:, · : ~-· . .
· · 7They · will effect my overthrow:- ·· · · ·.
'. ·. Ma~_k . how they' bound "w:ith luokless strength,
I'm s':lre they're greyhounds' by their length."" Poh ! poh ! they .beagles are, I know, ·
Their very voices prove them so." - .
" No, no ; they're greyhounds."-" y OU .fnistake,
. They -beagles ate~I khcnv ·their make_! ' '.~ " · ·
At length, so warm· the matter tose/ "" · '· -::~­
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When straight the dogs, then running mute,
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Round his domain he clear'd the· place: · ·
The royal game such panic feel,
At the least noise, bucks, stags, and -boars would fly,
Nor staid at all to know, the reason why.
Now strength and speed no ~ore. avail: -·i
This adverse .run of luck to stern, · ·
Since all straight-forward 'methods fail,
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. "Co~e,' dear papa/'.· cried ·Theodore~ · .".. . .
· "Come listen to this charming bird. ' .. . ·
. Sing, little ·warbler, sing once more, '.,· y·_ ..
~ The -sweetest riotesJ ev_
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.But not' of music such .a, treat'; .
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· "This_little brown and dingy thing,"
He said, "with dusky back and tail,
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-· The father cried, ''I see the 'cause, .- · ~ , And_in the world 'tis likewise · s~; ~- · '
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A party ~f pleasur~ their. sand~iobes.took,-' .
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Lend me a hiu:id-'t'Y--ilL I!>~ a coup. de maitre :"
So said, he seiz'd·his>colleague's·r.eady'paw,
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· Whilst. Pug ~is palate .wit~ the dainties pamper'd.
Pug had. the prize : Tpm gamed at least the learning,
That Pug loved nuts, and gave ~is frie~d the burning.
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A Horse and an Ass,· they say,

Travel'd one sultry day, . _
Jobbing together; · •.
The Ass had panniers two,
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Making him sadly -rue ..
· Loads and hot weather•
.'-'Good nag,~' the donkey said; .~· :.
u-Don't horses lend their aid ·}" ;I .~
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"No, no," replied the nag, - · · · - · . '
"Horses don't like to fag · '
·Your burdens under. ·
Should .I your panniers~ take, ·
All for mere mercy~s sake, .
How folks·,Vould wonder!" . . · ..
Down dead the donkey fell ?
Apples and eggs, pell-mell,
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She takes a nap ;-t~en idly grazes, · ·· .
Fr.isks round, and }istens t.o the wind,;<"' . ,
Doablies- thro'_all her. wanton mazes,.·; · y . .Nor· seems the contest once .to bear in mind;:::
Letting tlie·Tortoise creep her solemn pace,. ·
At the last mome.nt means to·win the race. . ,
"Ah !" thought the Tortoise, "you'll repent r.e ::
These foolish freaks. too late. you'll rue ; · '1 •
My motto still, Festina Lente,." . . ·· · ,~ :. ·
· My course thus steady. I'll still pursue;" '
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.Among a garden's shrubs and flowers1
Which just had drunk Spring's genial showers,
With tottering. steps a lively child ·
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A gilded Wasp, .with venom'd.sting~ _,,.
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Now farther off, now nearer drew:
His gold and_splendor soon decoy
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The sportive,_ unsuspicious boy, ·
Who, greedy of. the glitt'ring prize,
To catch the fosect vaillly tries-: ·
The Wasp escap~s from place ,to place,
The. Boy pursues in eager chase,.
Just as he deem'd he',d caught h_is prey, .
The nimble insect stepp'd away;
Till, tired, at last he sought repose ·
Upon the bosom of a rose ;
The attentive Boy~ with silent steps,
Towards the flower on tiptoe creeps ;
·And' cautious now, lest he should. lose
His wish'd-for 'pr~y, he seiz'd the rose,
· ,· And held; within his ardent .grasp,
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Who, thus assaulted, angry grew,
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Which sparkle~ i~ : the jug below. ·,.,,.,.
The Crow DE>~ set his wits t~ work, ·,..
Tried to upset it with a jerk.. "
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But no-" The thirsty earth," he said,
"Will drink the water in my stead."
He thought again,: and was more wise,
There lay some stones before his eyes:
Said he, ".A thought has cross'd my brain, '.
· By .which my object I'll attain. · .· : .., ·
I '11 drop the stones in one by one ;~ '.
The thing can easily be done ; 'Tis not too much I think,· to hope, '.
:. They'll sink and raise the1water up.". ·
- He ?ropp'd them gently, laid ···th~m snug,
· Un~d he'd nearly fill'd the mug: . .
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A Cock, who often ·was· controll'd,
Though querulous ever, by the bold,
Was! thro~gh his insolence, one _day,
Inveigled m a bloody fray, · ·. '
And by a Chicken, ·strange to tell, ·
· To his disgrace, was beaten well. ·· · ·
This brillia;~t fight, ·, by numbers praisecl; To favor great the youngster 'raised,
And justly of ~is victory proud, ",
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W~e?, lo ! the Cock, w~o. fled through fear, ,
Said m a tone that all might hear : -. .·
"Fly, braggart, fly; and l.ife enjoy,: .
I scorn to quarrel with a boy ; ~ . t;". .
But when thy prime.thou shalt·attain, py
Be c.a~t~ous how we meet again!"· · . ,
Yet it is told the village o'er,
With him he ne'er encounter'd more.
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· .. Friski~g o~~- mor~ · froJ)J tree to ir~e, '. · . ,
· At ease, in perfect liberty,
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A Squirrel saw a manag'd Horse · ·
Impetuous bound along the course,
And while, to show .the rider's skill,
He gallop'd, rear'd, and leap'd at ~ill;·
" Pertly, and insolent, indeed, ' ' :
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The Squirrel thus address'd the ~teed:" Though much, my friend, the gaping throng
Admire thy motions firm and strong,
These wond'rous efforts in my eyes . _
Create nor transport nor surprise ; ~ ~
For I alike can jump with ease, ... . .
And run, and caper, if I please ; ' · : ..
Spring o'er the brook that bubbling.flows,
For few my antics can oppose : ; ,
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And are, by nature, bris~ and bold." . ·
To whom, by anger much inflam'd,
,Aptly the prancing Horse e~claim'd: .
" Thoµgh all the_ villag~ t,ram conf~ss .
.You jump and caper ~1th addr~ss, . ,_.
I fain would.know, my honest friend, -··
To whai these freaks and follies .tend 1
'Tis true I often scour.the plain, · .' "
But never do I"toil in vain; . . ·. _, .
My master, ~y 'my speed a~d might,, ·
Gains health, and treasure, and delight;
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Than sentences like these :-"Ah-so-- ·
I understand--of course--! know- ·.
I see-'tis clear-quite obvious that- .
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'' Then," said ·the'. Ant, "I' wish you'd co~ e
With me, my friend, and in ou~ · ho~~' ·
For our advantage, let us see
A proof of you proficiency.
You speak in such a ~aster tone, ,,
'Twill be no sooner sa1d. than. done •.
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The :foolish Bulls: 'who lon.g :h~ir~~·if,~~;~t"··~ .: ,': .:·: ~·~; •
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The driver stood; and scratch'd ~1s ~ead:
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Good Peggy hasten'd to' the· market town ;
Short clad and light lvith speed she went,
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·The thought'.made ·Peggy do th~ same,
And down at once the Milk-pot·came,
And perish'd with .the shock. ._ -_ : · ~- .
Calf, cow, and pig, and chicks, adieu !
Your mistress' face is sad to view ; - ·
She gives a tear' to fortune :spilt ; · · ..
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Call'd in' his scms; apart_from 'every friend~ .·~j
And said; When of your'sire b_ereft,:\lf-i;; 'r~ .. ~j · ·
The heritage our· fathers left ' "· ._ \.?· ....;»· 'i~J.\ .,, ,
Guard well, nor' sell a single field• ' \,~ · .; •:,: ·,-_:· ,,
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And search· wit~ plough; l;l>nd spadef~Il.d : tiilfe f' ,·.
Turn 9ver ·1wery 'in<?h ·of s~d; :\,- :' :~, :·0;,~,~·); ''!'-~ ·-Nor leave 'u'nsearoh'd' a single,(~lod ; ;~:;. - i.r'.~,.~~: · ,
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To find a slough, in which he stuck ;
In vain he flogg'd; in vain the beast
Struggled to get his load released .
The man despair'd, and. roar'd at length .
c To Hercules, the go? o~~trength ::'' :
"Oh ! have compassion, if you please, -.
·And lift me out, good Hercules!"
So Hercules-as Esop tells-· :
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"For what it was he ba_wl'd so loud.~'
The Clown now -pointed to· his .beast, ' · ·
And then repeated his request. - · :··. · ,.
- "What! think you," Herc_ules replied,
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Assisting la'z y drones like you,
. Who leave their work for me to do 1
Come! clap your shoul4ers to the wheel,
Before the whip ,! make you feel
I'll not indulge your sloth at all,
But cure"J-<>.tl thus next time you call!"

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The variom~ gifts of-Pxovidence, :..::.~ .._, · ;"'-'.;:r·_~ . · •
Accept out praise, 'our··ciaily prayrr, ! _1 _' • .'D"}:;.
Smile on .our ·field$, 'and 'bless the''year~".:1:-.:·t.1 '<~·
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The day with ~ st.ldden darkness hurig ;: --: ,.~: ·1.· ·
With pride and envy swell'd aloud, • , · ·~_, .·~ ·.A voice thus thunder'd from the Cloud:- ~- ·. ·. ·'
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·where praise is due; ·the' pra11'1~ 1 bestow.'~~{rJ:·,, •
· With fervent zeal the Persian ttl~v;d; ·:_;'!,;
Thus the proud calumny reprov'd : . · ". _' ~- _ : ...
"It was that G;od~ w:lio_claims ·m y pray'r, '~~::; s:.•
Who gave thee birt~; and ·! ais'd _the~,t~_er~ .h._)(;·. .
When o"er his ,bheams the .".eilJs tllr~wn,. ·,.~J·:· '-'i •
Thy .substance is. ~ut plame~ ~~-o~~·;,_.,,. ~.. ~.::'· . "
A passing gale, a 'puff of wind; -. ·· · ·. r,~, :~ : l ~. Dispels thy thickest troops coll!biQ.'d/:'·:. ~-..., ~ :::
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The Lamb in answer meekly bow'd his head,
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Your worship is above, and I below ;
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You've tarnish'd my fair fame with sland'rous tongue.
This glaring fact I ~haric'd to hear · ·
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You're all so like, I don't know one from t'other."-·
"Indeed, my lord, I am an only son !2'" I'm sure 'twas one of your vile kindred,
Nor shall my just revenge be longer' hinder'd • .
Your clan in .all,its branches wish my fall,
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Dogs, shepherds, rams, ewes, wethers, lambs, and all!"
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They grinp'd applause before 'he spoke ;· . · ·; .
But, at each ,word, what·shouts.ofpr_aise! ,· '
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He foam'd, he 'rag'd with thirst of blood.
· Spurning the .ground, the :monarch stood,
And roar'd aloud, "-Suspend the fight;
In a whole skin go sleep to-night ;
Or, tell me, ere the battle rage, '
What wrongs provoke thee to ·engage 1
. Is it ambition fires thy breast ;
Or avarice, that ne'er can rest 1
From these alone unjustly·springs
The world-destroying· wrath of kings."
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Like 'heroes of eternal name, ·
.Whom poets sing, I fight for fame.
· The butcher's .spirit-stirring· mind,
To daily war my youth inclin'd ;'
He train'd me to heroic'deet;l ;'
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"Vile dog!" the Bull replied; "no' more
I wonder at thy thirst of gore ; . • ·· - ·< · '
For thou (beneath a butcher ,train'd,
Whose hands with cruelty are stain'd;
His daily murders in thy view)' · _
Must, like thy tutor, bfooo pursue. ·
Take, then, thy fate !"-with goring wound,
At once he lifts him from the ground;;
Aloft the sprawling hero flies,Mangled he falls, he howls, and dies.

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Without connection,- scope, or meaning,
The breathless creature had been gleaning.
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The pink, he thought, ·of Gallic grace, : .
Then figur'd off a ballet scene,
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His head in amorous languor hung, · ·
And leering glances round him flung,
~ -The modest Beaver next display'd .
His progress in the builder's trade. '
For all the zeal he could exert r
Was bent to learn this useful art. ·
· But, since no other tools ·he' shew'd
Than those his kind tq nature ow'd,
'Twas Beavers only could reduce His studies and his plans to use.
No profit thence the rest obtain'd,
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A Violet which grew beside:" Poor simple weed, of humble birth,
Creeping and crouching on . th~ earth,
What ins.olence that thou should'st dare
Approach the queen of this parterre. :.
Observe my ·stem, .. erec_t a_nd tall:
How odious it must be to crawl!
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" Laugh' at my efforts 1 Shall my beak
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Sir. Vulture's head was s!lrely muddied, ...
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-~ -The error too of childhood's state- . :
· . ;Tis worse· than death their will to th'Y'art ;
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. ,~They e'~n the bo~k of' fat~·, woul~ .,tear,: ·. "
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· A cunning wight, (who gather'd we~lth _
By cheating, artifice and_stealth;) , . ·.
A Horse, most sightly to Qehold, ,
With pomp brought forward to be sold !
, · · Around him straight, the dealers flew. Bright was his bit,-his saddle ?ew,....;..
· · .His clothing swept upon ~Jle. plam,- · ·
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- · In short, his numerous faults to hide, · .
No pains were spared, no arts -unu.-:ied ; .
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Till, much convinced, they all oonfest, .
They ne'er had seen so line a beast.
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A Swain·resolved the Horse to buy L · . . .
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· Lodg'd safely in the buyer's stable,
.,-,_.~ The hind, removing all .disguise, ,
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· .. And found him, and it vex'd his mind, _ "
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Now that a Thrush· should take this fancy, ·
Without much marvelling I can see;...;_
But- it·is truly monstrous, when · · · ·
·Those who are held as learned men, ,_
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These in my hand wiU:better suit your eye."- ·
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.. "' Now.sir,"~f' Why no~ I'.m not' a bit the better."• .1 •
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· · ' How .do they fit 1"-" Like ~ll the rest before."
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·, My game is. lost,- or caught in view; . :· ·· ·
. . · 'Beyond my sight ~he prey's secure: ·, . ·' .. .''.
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-The Pigeon, strength of wmg desp~s d,
And the Cock's matchless valor prized;
. ". The Fishes wish'd to graze the plain_;
The Beasts, to skim bene~th the mam.
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_ ._ Entirely change you.r.name and n~ture, .
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Be happy, then, and learn. cont~nt;
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Joyous, from town to town they stray'd,
.This spot admir'd, that .l'!cene survey'd,
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. . : · They sought an i?n to sup an? rest.
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Sprung like a cat that spies a mouse ;
The other paced, devoid of' fear,
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And g~ntly by the hand decoy'd,
Far from the pier's tremendous steep,
· The~ safely roused him from ' his sleep. ::r·
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. The Dreamer .starts : fear dims his sight .:
His eyes '\Vith· horror span the street :
-A gulf that yawns beneath his feet :
.. His lim~s give way, .and on the stones
Tumbling amain; he breaks his bones.
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·With all that ignorance so blind, · : ' ·
Which for its safeguard is design'd. ·
Watch by its side--its steps partake, •
With patient care, till it awake .
Else all our pains . are over~hrown ;
'Be silent-and the'.day's our <?Wn.
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I own my humble life, go<:>d friend;
Snail was I born, and Snail shall end.
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·: Since I must bid the world adieu, , ·-. ·' ~ ,, · ·
Let me my former life review.• ~
I grabt, my bargains w~l! were made,
But all men over-re11.ch in .trade ; . .
'Tis self-defence in each profession ; .
·'sure self.defence is no transgre~iOn. . ,,..
The little portion in my hands,' ... ;,· '.' '.".
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,Is well increased. If unawares,
My justice to myself and heirs,
Hath let my debtof rot in j"il~ ·
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My hop9 on charity' depends~ · . . '..' . ·. '
Wheri I am' numl;>er.' d )Vith the de~d, · . . .
And an:my pious . gift~·~r~·r~ad, ... ·~. :
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My chatities were ·amply shown.'' . '. '. ._':' . ..
An Angel came. " Ah, friend !" he QJ,'~ed.,
"No more in flattering hope confide: ;. Can thy good deeds in f9rmer· time.s ·
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· What widow or what' orp~an prays
To crown tpy lifo ·w,ith length, ·?fdays; .
A ' pious action 's 4dhy 'pow~r-- ... ·.".I,.
Embrace with joy.'t9e.happy );iQl,lr~
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Prove your intention js'~ii;i.c,iere; ' .· "·.. ·
This instant give a huni:lred pound ;
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"But why such hast.e 7" 'the Sick Man whines ; ·
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Ydur life, yollr S<>ul, your heaven was gain ;
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Then, by that slope, .J can with ease ·ascend : . ·
Frotn off your horns a spring the top ·will gain •
·Thus when I've fairly reach'd the brink, ', '
And •you are satisfied .with drink,
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·. ·: May need, I think, s.ome little mending.", The Bear, ~oi wishing"to coin~lai~, · . : .
Said: "That pert Jackanapes m~st dote • .
How many beasts desire in vain,
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Who will at once. comply Wi~h his request:
To-morrow's dawn will see the Work 'begin !" ~' Let not this threat,' my dears,' disturb your rest;
Not yet the foe will.this asylum-win: · .,. · :1 : ·
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Who trusts in friends is but a ·foolish elf;' '' · ~ · ·
Ile who .confides in kindred is. the sanie { - ,
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Off flew the _Lark :""'\""th~ ;farmer. takes his round,
As -usual,-but of: friends·appear'd ,not.one r ·\
"· Poor help,'.'· the. goo,d man cries, "in· frhmd ia, found.
Hast~ , thee, my boy, to.all our kindred run, -. · .
In' relatives, 'tis well. that we abound·
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Before the sun ascends yon mountain's brow, ·
Weak tho' your pinions,' you must temp~ the _air."
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Lewellyn ·
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King . John, had presented _.him with a noble greyhound,
named Gelert, whose extraordinary qualities, both in the
· chase and about the family, strongly endeared him to his
master. , On one occasion, when Lewellyn ~was about starting upon the chase,. Gelert did not appear at the sound of
his master's horn, and Lewellyn ro~e on ·w.i thout'him. The
prince soon· returned, as the c.hase contained .· but l.ittle interest when his faithful dog was absent. On nearing the castle gate, what was his surprise to see the dog coming towards
him dripping with blood. The thought flashed across his
mind, that. perhaps it might be the blood _of his only son,
who had been left in the castle. Frantic. with terror, the
· father hurried to the bed-chamber of his child : the suppo.
sition see~ed but too tp~e, his : boy .was gone . . There lay
his bed overturned upon the .floor, · while the covering and
the walls were crimsoned with\ blood; · again and· again did
the half frantic 'parent call upon his missing son, but no
' answer was returned. Maddened to desperation, he drew
his sword and plunged it into the heart of the · on~e-loved
greyhound. The dog gave one long piercing yell, and fell
dead at his master's feet.- That yell rev~aled the prince's ·
· precipitation ; it awoke · the · boy, who had been ·quietly
sleeping under the bloody clothing, and .t here, cfose beside
him, was stretched the dead body pf a hideo_us wolf, the
last proof of Gelert's faithfulness and courage. . ,
Lewellyn was . struck With horror at his own rashness,
bond bittel'ly did he bewail the death of his faithful dog.

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With sabre, shield and 'plume,
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· To kiss their Saviour's tomb.
As on the scenery of Spain,
_ They be11t a traveller's eye,
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Led by Alphcmso 'gainf!lt the Moor, · '. · .
They came in proud array,
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in the 'y ear; 1328.- · He "was the1l'inot inoi:8:'ih.anf fouf~and: " .•~: "~
. . , fifty years:old; but hi~ ·mn.ess' .was'. ca~s·etl.~~Y~-:th~{hardi>hips ; ' .~.~. 1
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:· · came. very ill. · Finding that: ~e\~coul(~n9(~!ecov·er,>. h~ , · .. '· · '
\ . ~ssembled around his b~~side the nob.le!J apcl.:<w.u_p_se~!o.~s ill ·; :· - '.. -/
whom ~e most ·trus.ted . .:··~He . told .' thel'l}d_ha~ ~-Iio~1~ b~10g'. on-- ·' ./ ... ·
~is death-bed? he s~r~Iy,.rep.~nt~:d; a.lJ_,h~i m~~d.~.~q~{~a°:d' pa~~ - . -,. .. ,_
t1cularly. t~at ·he had,· m .his pass~on;;.kJlJ~d.,({9rpyn'.-: w~t.h his .~· .. ·
~'.·: own ha~d; ' in the _Cht,trch'. and ·?befo_r~ '. th~ ·'8.lt;(*l!e3s,~id, :,. '.. '. ·~:· that ~f he pad lived; -he:had inten~edJo!g~)o~Jerusalem;·to~. . ·' :
;~.~ : make. war -~pon ~lie· ~ara~e~s/;~hg_;'..held J\fh.~ <?~l_r 'Lan_d ;-,:-'; ~·. ~-- -~
.; But smce ,he was· about_to .dic,.-,he; reqµesieµ :of.\ h,1s d~arest ·,. _.-: :':
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,,; prepared .with spices an4 perfUmes'; :'thafihnjght"r¢l'l}ain a .
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-· . lo_ng time fresh and un_corrupted :~·f:/I'hen the:Dqugla's 'c'aused'- . · · .
t": a case. of 'silver to'_ be 'made, infovwhich~i h~;-~urthe~ Bruce's·. ~-. ~- .::"i
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". ·gold. And he set forward for the:; Holy, L'and ~ with:-'a · gallant , -·· -~ :;:;
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invading the realms of Alphonso, the Spanish king of Cashorse towards the sun, and then he 'mounted .. him · with an~ease-thnt
tille. · King Alphonso received Douglas with great honour
seem~d almost supernatur~l .to. thof!e who bad -'not:'se~n,;a,s .h" had,
and distinction, and people came from all parts tq see the
that it was the sight.of his shadow that had made·the, horse· so · un- •_
manageable. · Th~ lt?rse Bticeph,al':1s became the favouri~ .or Alexgreat s,oldier whose fame was well known through every
ander, and bqre him in most ot his important bat.tles"' ; ':.' - < ~ · ; ~ , •
part of the . Christian world. King Alphonso · easily per1
suaded him, that he would do good service to the .Christian
"Bring forth \he steed !" ...~ .. It wa~ a le~~l - pl~ln-, :
cause by assisting 'him to 'drive back the Saracens of GreBroad and unbroken as the mighty sea, :'. · , . · · . .
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feating the ·Saracens, who were. oppol!ed to them.
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being ignorant of the mode of fighting among the ' cavalry
Then Philip waved his scept~e. -Silence fell . · ~- . >.:,,}~­
of the East, the Scots pursued· the chase too far, and the
O'er all the plain .. · 'Twas but a .moment pause .i ·->L ·· .
Moors, when ,they saw them scattered and separated from .- ~
... "Obey my _son, · Ph~,rsalianl bring-tl;u~ stet;:dJ'~.~;~ m!-'l~ ~~ . .. ,.
each other, turned S!Jddenly baok, ,with a loud cry of Allah,
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such' of the . Scottish knights and squires .as. had advanced
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of Roslyn, fighting desperately, -surrounded . by many
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have done to the · King, had he been alive-··u Pass first in
But With firm grasp the youth. retain'd,.and t.urn'~ ~i-.~:t.,y~, ._ . ...:,~L .
fight," · he -said, " as thou -, wert wont to ·do;".. and Dough~s . ·::;
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And his glance _as~~alm, as if, in cl.alliance, ; ; ,
Instead of danger, with a lamb he play'd. · -;· ·
Untutor'd to ol>ey, how raves the steed ! · ·
Champing the-bit, and tossing the white foam,
And struggling to be free, that he might ·dart, ·
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.. The horse approaches, and the ' rider leaps
Down to the earth, and bends his rapid pace _
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Unled, uncall'd, is following his subduer. ~-,--,
Philip ·wept- tears of joy-:_" My eon, go'.seek ~·-.~
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Oft hand in hand have play'd ; This brow hat.h•been.' all bath'd in dew,
· From wreaths which thou hast made ;
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· - To sway the souls of,.men·; , . '_:· ,
' He of the song for Salem's shrine, .
He 'o f the sword and pen !
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bitte;Iy reproached himself for that rebellious conduct wl!ich had been
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Wher.e a King lay stately on his bier,.
In ihe church of Fontevraud. .
Banners of battl~'<?'ei: him hung, · · .. : ·
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I weep-behold, I weep !
·Alas! my guilty pride and ire !
· · .Were ,but this work. undone,
.<I .would give England's crown; my sire!
· To hear thee .bless thy son; .-: -. .
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Ere now the dust hath stirr'd !
Hear me, but hear me !-father, chief, ,
My King r·I must be heard!
--Hush'd, hush'd-how. is it thatJ call,
And that thou answerest not 1 · ·
When was it thus 1-Woe, woe for all
. The love my soul 'forgot! · ·
" Thy silver hair I see,
So still, so sadly. bright ! ·
And father, father ! but for me
They had not been so wbite !
I bore thee ·down, high heart ! at last,..,: · ··~
· No longer couldst ~hou strive;~ · '· · :· ·,
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" Thou wert th~ noblest King
On royal throne e'er seen ;
And thou didst wear, in knightly ring, · · ·
Of all,· the stateliest mien;' ·
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And thou didst prove, where spears are proved
In war, the bravest heart- .
' -Oh ! even the renown'd .and loved
':1'hou .wert, · an~ there thou art ! ·

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· ihe king.-He l'etires to the palace of his ~econd daughter; 'Gonorell.
-Her reception· and words ....:... The king determines to return to Ra... gan.-She orders him to be driven from the gate.-He return& to Go· '
. norell, and receives the same treatment.-Reduced 'to the greatest dis· ,

tress, he loses his reason.-Cordelis. ICarns the ·fnjsfortune of her ~
father and offers him a home.-She undertakes to re-e'stablish him on .
his t~rone'.-She is slaii:i in the .battl~.-The king dies of gne£-Tho ·
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To whom I equally bestow
My kingdofI?. and my land, _
My pompal state and all my goods,·
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By the~e two sisters here ; , ·.
The third had causeless banishment,
Yet was her love· more dear : · :·
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Went wand'ring up and down, . .
'· Unhelp'd, unpiti'd, gentle maid,
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god to Pharaoh, and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Thou shalt speak all that I command thee, and Aaron thy brothel'
shall speak unto Pharaoh, t11at he send the children of Israel out of
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wonders in the land of Egypt.
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Hall; court, and; gallery below,
.Were crowded with a livipg flow ;
Egyptian, Arab, Nubian, there,
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The. bearers of the bow. and spear ;
The hoary priest, the Chaldee sage,
The slave~ the gemm'd and ·glittering pageHelm, turban, and tiara, shc;me ·
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Like a huge ·city's :final smoke, ,~:: · . -. Thick, lurid, stifling, mix'd with flame, ·
Through :Court -and hall the vapours caaie.
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Loose as the stubble in the field, · · ,. ·
Wide flew the men _o f spear arid shield ; .1 '
Scatter'd like foam along the wave, ·
· Flew the proud pageant, prince and slave:
· ' Or, in the chains of terror bound,
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Lay- corpse~like,, on"" the·smouldering grou~d.
" Speak, King r-the wrath is but begun.....:
Still dumb 1-Then, Heaven, thy will be ~~>ne !"
. Echoed from earth a hollow roar,
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' Like ocean on the midnight lilho.r e ; - ·
.. A sheet of lightning· o'er them wheel'd,
The solid ground beneath .them reel'<;l.; ,_- , ..
In dust sank roof and battlement ; Like webs the giant walls were rent ; _·
Red, broad, before his startled gaze; • . -~- .
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· Burst from the olouds t~e charge of. hail .;
With arrowy keenness, iron weight, · -,, .; ·'.'
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·.... Thu~der'd. at oilce the mighty gale.·-·

Before the whirlwind flew the tree,
Beneath-the whirlwind roar'd ihe sea; .1
A thousand ships· were on ihe ·wave- . • • ·
Where ar.e they 1_ Ask that foaming gr~ ve ! , Down' go the hope, the pride of years,
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Down go the myriad mariners ;
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- Swells oce~n on ~he shripking shore ; · .
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Up the wide streets along JV hose paved way ·
The silent throng crept slowly. They came on,
Bearing a body heavily on its bier, _,, ·' .
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Walk'd 'with forgetful sadness, 'twas. of one
Mourn'd with uncommon sorrow. ·The· broad gate
Swung on its hinges, and the .Roman ·bent ·.': · ·
.His spear-point downwards as the bearl;lrs pass'd, •
Bending beneath their burthen. · There Wlil.S oneOnly one mourner; : 'Close behind the bier, · · '
Crumpling the pall up in her wither'd hands, · '
Follow'd nn aged woman. Her short steps ·
Falter'd with weakness, and a broken moan ,
Fell from her lips, thicken'd convulsively ·
As· her ·heart' bled afresh. '" The_pitying crowd
Follow'd apart, but no one spoke to her. .She had no kinsmen. . She had lived. aloneA widow with one son. He was her all-:The only tie she had in the wide world- · '"·- · .;" ·:
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The funeral came forth. · His lips were pale . .· ·..
With the noon's sultry heat. The beaded sweat
Stood thickly on his brow, and on the worn .
And simple l_atchets of his sandals lay, .
Thick, the white dust of travel. He had come .
. Since sunrise from Capemaum, staying not
·· To wet his lips by ' green Bethsaida's pool,
· Nor wash his feet in Kishon's•silver springs, ;
,_.. Nor turn him southward upon Tabor'.s side
To catch •Gil boa's light and spicy breeze .
. . . Genesareth stood cool upon the · East; . · ,:_.
Fast by the sea of Galilee,. and there ·
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And ·on the alders of Bethulia's plains·
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· Yet turn'd he not asi~e, but gazing on, . "
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Abraham, Abraham I And he said, Here I am.·
And he said, Lay not thine hnnd upon the lad,' neither".do thou any
thing unto him; for now I know thou fearest God, seeing thou hast
not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
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'· ltim a ram caught in the thicket by his horns : and Abraham went
and took ~e ram, and '!ffered hi~•up for 8t. bu~nt-offering in. the
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Sleep is upon ~he waters and the wind;
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To her.majestic master, sleeps. As · yet
There is no mist upon the deep blue sky, _
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And the clear dew is on the blushing bosoms
Of ci'imson·roses in a holy rest. . · ·
H;ow hallowed is the hour of morning! 'me'et....-..
. Ay, beautifully meet, for the p'ure .prayer . .
The patriarch standeth at his .tented door, . ··
'Vith his white locks uncovered. 'Tis·his wont
To gaze upon that gorgeous Orient; :~- · · .
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Is wont to come again, and clothe his brow
As at his fourscore strength. ·But now, he seemeth
To be forgetful of his vigorous frame,
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He looketh af its penciWd mess1:rngers ,". · ·
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· Watching the steps of Abraham and her child·.
Along the c:Jewy sides of the . far .hills,
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Stole on the gentle boy, and
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To toss his sunny hair from off his brow, · ·
And spring for the fresh flowers 'and 'light wings
As in the early morning; but he kept, .·Close by his father's side; and bent his head - · - · ·
Upon hi~ bosom lik~ a drooping ,bud, ·
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And Abraham on Moriah bow'd himself,
And buried up his face, and -pray'd for strength.
He could not look upon his son; anrl 'pray; · -· ·
·But, ~ith his hand upon the·clustering curls
· , Of the fair, kneeling boy, he pray'd that God '. : ·
Would nerve him for that hour. · Oh! man , was made
For the stern conflict. In a mother's love .
There is more tenderness ; the thousand chords, ..
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·Complain like delicate. harpstrings, at a ·b_rea.th ; ·.
But love in man is one.deep principle; '· :. ,. ." ~·,,. _
Which;· li~e a root grown in a rifted rock, - ""'. :
Abides the· tempest. He rose up, and laid •..
The wood upon the altar. ·All was done.
He stood a moment-and a' deep quick flush
Pass'd o'er his countenance; and t_hen he nerv'd
His spirit with a bitter strength, .and spoke.:.."Isaac! my only sori !"-The boy look'.d up, .
And Abraham turn'd his face away, and wept.
·"Where is the lamb,' my father 1"-0h,the tortes/ . ~/
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fragments of this remaining arch wer~ . continually drop' :· -·
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In this extreme danger, the Governor · C)f the ·city, after
having tried in different ways to soften the 'hardened hearts
of those present, now held out a purse of .two hundred sequins (four hundred and fifty dollars) as a i·eward to any
adventurer, who ,would take a boai and deliv:er the unhappy
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But so great was the ·risk of being borne down by the
rapidity of the stream, of being dashed against the fragments of. the bridge, or being crushed by the falling stones,
that not one among the vast number of spectators had courage enough to attempt such an exploit. · · ·
A peasant passing along, saw the danger of this unfortunate ·family, and immed_iately jumping into a boat, by
strength of arm, gained the middle of the river, and brought
his boat under the remaining arch ; then throwing a rope _.
to.the poor t~ll~gatherer, he bade him fasten it to the timber. · "'
By its friendly aid, the whole family safely descended into
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and you. will be out of danger, but pray 'God to. give me .strength to conduct you to the shore." ·Then all fell upon
their knees,' and the , venerable bridge.keeper, whose head
. was silvered by ageJ addressed a short, but fervent prayer
to Almighty God,· to grant them His protection once more .
. The peasant, moved by this touching spectacle, seemed
to have gained new strength, and by still more strenuous
efforts, and great stre~gth of arm, he brought the boat an~
family to the shore. ·
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but his voice was drowned in sighs, and he · could but cast
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.home for al~ost a year:··. I like ' being here very much in·deed; but still I lo\"e my own dear ·home better; and some.
times, when I go to bed, I wish I could have a kiss from my
dear ~other. · I often pity my cousin Alfred, because he
has no mother, and sometimes tell him how sorry I foel for
him, but he says that a father is as good as a mother.
Poor Alfred! he don't know how good it is to have' both!
Pray, give my best New-Year's compliments (which are
my .d~ily thoughts) to my beloved mother, to my brothers
and· sisters, to . our relatives and friends, an.d believe me,
dear father,
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dow of her ~tate-room; and, . appealing: to, t~~· generosity.of, the .. · ·.. · ) . !
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earthquake,-¥OU Will describe briefly the .effects of the earth•
quake.-You will say that every citizen tries to eave bis riches,
and that' the fire"de\'ours the most tardy.-Say that two brothers
bad reached a place of safety, when they perceived their fo.ther
. and mother in. danger.-They hastene~ to their aid, and taking
them. in their arms, divided the burden, under. w4ich they felt
their strength increase.-Mentioll the obstacles they had to ~Ur•
.·~ount.-1\.t ~Q.Sl they carried away their precious burden.
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Write to your father .' reqtiesting hi~ to inforin you respecting
a fire which has occurred in t~e &tree~ in which he resides.-Express your hopes that he · has not been iujured, that your -mother
·and all the family are safe.-..You will add, that your fears are
very great, because, on the day of the fire, it was very windy
here.-Draw some conclusion from that. ·
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Ithaca, and . unde~ the disguise· ~f :n ·mendican_t' ~pp~o~ched >~is , · ;-, '. ·-.'~~!
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«hase, he had recei~ed ·.the ·fiatteri?g c_aress~(of al! t-~~ l<ords.!J.nd "',.
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the .Lioness.-The usual complinie~ts 'and expressions of ~ympa­
thy.-The young Lion was too feeble.-Speech that h~ made.The Leopard speaks next; he founds his demand on his resemblance to the "Lion.-The Bear then speaks, and boasts his qualities.
-The Elephant shows his right to the throne, but with more modesty.-Tbe Horse, the Stag; urge in turn their claims.-Tbe
Monkey do_e s not" forget to mention · his superiority, aado particularly in one respect.-;-The Parro~ contends his superiority. · ·
Relate the dispute that arose between them ....:..The assembly
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.;...."Give me· yc>ur child," said ·he.-His efforts were crowned
with success.-But ,during that time, the ship bad drifted towards
. a chain of rocks.-Describe briefly this touching spectacle, and the
grad u~.l progress of the evil.
The sailor dashed again in the waves, regained the vessel, and
had the happiness to seize the mother, and to transport her to the
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father, which informs you ~f ,the troubte.· th~ti~. h~ .,fi~7,.P;as~c~us~d ..
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. brai, had, as all theii weahh~ a cow.-One day, after their hard
labour; the poor family discovered that the cow. had disappeared.
.:_They sought.for her in all directions, but in vain.-Describe
· their despaiI·-:-At last, after thre.e days, the object of their anxiety returns.-Describe tht'. joy of the family.-!lnt who has
brought back the animal they love so much ?7 It is their worthy
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di~e~se, ~nd chat only one old 'man, th_e grandfather of the famiTy,

had eseaped.-Describe his watchfulness and care for the sick.· say, th'at at length, just' as he had bu~ied the last of his kindred,
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th.e .cliild in this friendly . r~treat.-Returning~ afier some time, ,
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enemy with the wood-lrnife, but falls, at the same insta.nt, almost ·
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· general order, that crape·'Shoul~_ be,.suspended fo~>e~ : day.! (1?.nf., ·~
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all the.flags and standards of the,· Jfrench .tepublic~:'.:.':'.' ~'.2.'?:~.'.'."'fC· ·;: .- ·:- l: .: ,;J
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--- You will say that in, the first war of. Silesia, · Frederick the
Great, _wishing to make some change in the- dispositi~n ,of h!s
'can1p; prohibit~d any light to be kept burning after a certain hour.
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light .shining through t?e cr~cksof the ~an".ass.--H:e enteredr and
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i;;aid, ."lt was to ' my mother!"-" Rise," said. Frede.rick, -"and
add to the letter what I . tetl you.''-The captain did so." Write," said Frederick," to~niorrow I die 011 the ,scaffold."The next day Ziterri was execute_d.
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emulated · the cruelty of Manlius, than the wise conduct of a
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· .B_URNING ,OF ROME BY NERO . .
. Yo~ will say: that Nero" wishing .to enjoy ,the · sight 9f a great
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·D~scribe the agiwtion and alarm of the citizens, wh.o .,sangbt at.
firsno extinguish the flames, and then to escape from -them.The' satellites of the cruel son of Agrippina forced back the flyiag
wretches, and made them perish in the ruins of their own homes.
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' At evening, on a part of the coast inhabited by the families of
fishermen, a woman was expecting the return.of her husband~­
y ou will contrast the an~iety of this woman _with the joy that
was felt in the cottages of her' neighbours:.
. She retires to her cabin, and when her children have fallen a~
sleep,.~ she kneels in prayer, and her prayer seems to give her new
strength.-At the b~d-side of her children, .she. w~its f<?~ the
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the unfortunate Albians, driven from their homes, the tombs of
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stroy in a few moments, the labours of four centuries.-Sad ~ate
..of empires.-You will a?d, that, by the order of the Roman kmg,
the· temples alone are spared.-Draw· an affecting 'picture of the
~ misfortunes of these clescendants of Ascanius, passing under" the
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After ~- fruitless search, Isidore, fearing the reproaches of his
master,~· bung 1;i11:1self on the branches of a tree." .
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persons.-First came the ~ua~sman with the dogs, some tied and.
some in carfs.-Describe the dress of the huntsman and . the . ap".'.
pearance of some of the dogs.-After a great deal of noise and
confusion, the principal persons arri:ve.-The huntsman takes
. · measures to begin the . cbase.-Soon the bugle is heard, a sign
· that the stag has started; describe the scene that follows.-Say
that, at last, as the stag landfid from a lake, across which he had
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violent fever.-Describe his sufferings and his resignation·. · 1
·When he found himself at the point of death, . he ass~mbled
a1~ his officers in his tent and addressed them in the following
speech.-Relate his speech, in which he exhorted them lo defend
their coumry and their honour, but to spare the churches, the _old
. men, the women and children . .
Describe the sorrows 'that his death caused, both in his own
army and in that of the enemy.
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The commander of Cbateau-neuf was sum mooed to surrender
on the 12th of July, the same day on which Duguesclin died.-·
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Begin the description in nearly the following words: Already
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Describethe .despair and anxiety of the mother.of the l~ttle girl.Beckner seized the child, and strove to swim to the ship.-He
perceived a large fish (describe a shark,) advancing rapidly towards bim.-The passengers began a brisk fire against t~e shark·
Volney, .seeing the danger to which his father was exposed,
seized a sword and plunged with it into the sea.-Getting b_e hind
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had, meanwhile, thrown out ropes to the father, who with the little girl reached the vessel.-Describe the joy of her mother.. Volney seizes a rope, and he is'soon above the. water.-But the :
animal caught the boy as he clung to the rope and plunged into
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:aailed for Lisbo_n.-You will say that, during his voyage, Camo:. ens was thinki~g of the renown that would .immortalize his name.
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.-The laurel of Caf!loens was, however, a barren one.-Camo· ens was reduced to exist on alms.-Describe his faithful sl_ave
begging alms for the author of the Lusiad.-Camoens expired .
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WE have stated in the preface to our First Series, that in pre~
paring themes for composition, we have followed the metho.d recommended by Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, and the great Rh~to­
ricians of antiquity ; it only remains to add a few explanations'.
Our ~etho? answers the questions that pupils neve~ fail to put to
' their instrnctor* each time that he gives them a subject for_composition ·: " How shall I begin 1 What must I say ?" Our
· arguments in~icate to the pupils the path most natural to follow;
but should their imagination furnish them with different · means
of execution, they may follow their imagination, provided . that
tbos~ mean~ help on the end that we have mark~d out.
The first care of the pupil, before commencing his composi{
• tiofi,' is. t~ ~comprehend well his subject, that is, to think upon
- wllat b.e'oughi to say;- for the pupil who has not sufficiently re~" ·, - fiect~d upon his subject before taking ms" pen, wilt'soon find.him·''
·'self at a stop; a disheartening sense of incapacity ~omes upon
~~ him; bis ideas do not present themselves, or they appear confused
n'nd indistinct; the work becomes difficult-repulsive even. But
· • _';i the pupil, who, in the face of his subject, will study the parts.of

ZETETIC ME.TROD,
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1'10ST SIMPLE .AND E.ASY METHOD FOR LEARNING TO READ, WRITE, AND
SPEAK FRENCH CORRECTLY.
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A PLAN ENTIRELY NEW.

N. B.-Of this First Edition of this method, particularly intended to be sub·
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PRIC~ 1 81 25.

NEW ZETETIC MET HOD
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ENGLISH AND FRENCH COMPOSITION.
A SERIES OF PROGRESSIVE EXERCISES,

Containing imitations of Fables, I.egends, Poems, &c. &c. Also, Arguments and
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•In our humble judgment, we could not ~ufficiently blame those instructors who
permit their pupils to select their own themes; first, because negligent pupils take
a book and copy their compositions, whilst, on the other hand, the studious pupils
often choose dry topics, such as salt, pepper, metals, steam, &c. &c. 1 which, what·
ever else may be said of them, at least are very dry and difficult to treat. And we
iay it with all sincerity, the teacher who permits his pupil~ to select subjects such
as metal8,fossils, mineralogy, &c. &c., would, perhaps, be puziled himself to write
u tempore upon them ; how can he, then, correct the false ideas which the pupils
may have written 1 Besides, we ask every sensible person, if it Is upon such topics
lhat the pupils can develop their ideas and form their style I

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it, will soon see, with as much surprise as joy, the first shadows
dissipate, and the theme unfold itself to him as a whole.
But, at the age in which the art of writing is studied, the rapidity of 1he imagination and the mobility of the mind oppose
themselves to a clear and patient conception of the subject; few
pupils habituate themselves to make a plan before writing, and
yet, a plan well conceived is the indispensable condition of good
writing. Before commencing his composition, the pupil ought
to know whence he sets out, to what point he wishes to come,
and, with the exception of. the details, by what paths he is to
reach it. Our method spares the pupil this labour, which is often
above his intelligence ; it indicates to him the principal points,
and the duty of the pupil consists in finding the secondary facts
in completing an argument ; in drawing a consequence from a
principle ; in evolving one idea from another, and in completing
a picture from an unfinished sketch.
Nearly all the subjects of composition which we otfer, have
been treated by ourselves, when we were pupils, and if we have.
often made changes, for the better, in these arguments, it is that,
having our own compositions before us, we have been able to
judge where our inexperience had led us astray. We have endeavoured, in making changes, to smooth the way for the pu~il.
May we have succeeded!

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INTRODUCTION TO THE RHETORIC.
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Of die method of obtaining a good style-Blair . •••.•.• • • •• • • • • · 22
Exercise. in Rhek>rical Analysis ......... ~ ............... ! .. .. • 25 ,
NARRATIONS AND LETTERS.
Narrations, 'f'T'ecepts.-Swi:ft... •••.••••. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 31
Stratagem of Columbus. Narration.-Irving ...•..........•. · .. 36
Letters. Precepts.-Joh71,S()11, . ••••••••..•••.•••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 39
' Letter No-. t.-To Lord Palmer~ton .....•..••.......•• ·. ·. • • ·· 43
" Letter No. 2.-From Lord Palmerston ..................... : ••• 44
Letter No. 3.-To Lord Palmerston ................. · .••.• •••· 45
Battle of Hastings.-Hume .•..............•••• · · · · · · · • · • · · · · .· 47
. Letter No. 1.-To Lord Chesterfield...... . .................. · • 50
: Letter.No. 2.....:...From Lord Chesterfield ...•.••••...•••••••..•• •• 51
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': Hereditary Heroism. Letter No. 2.-From Lord Chesterfield ..•.
' Milton in his old age ..•.•....•..•.•. . .•.••••..•..••..•••.••.
.~ Letter No. 2.-Lord Chesterfield to his Son ..........•...••..•••
Death of Cicero. Letter No. 2.-From a Father to his Son ...•..
·.The Tower of London ...• . ...•.....•...•.•.•....•..•.•..•• •·
' Letter No. 2.-Lord Chesterfield to his Son ..••••••..•••.••..• •·
: The Cranes of lbycus ..••..•••...•.••. : ••• . . •. • • · • • • • · • · .. • • • ·
Letter No. 2.-Lord Chesterfield to his Son ......•.•••.•••. •••••
· Plague of M.arseilles. Letter No. 2.-Fro:n a Preceptor.. ~ ••.•••.
Courage of Pepin. Letter No. 2.-From a Father...•.••••••••••
,. Death of Andre Chenier. Letter No. 2.-From a Y.oung Man .•.•
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•Return of ~ary Stuart to Scotland ..••••••.•••••••.•••.• • ••• •.

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Death of Louis XI. Letter No. 2.-Lord Stafford to his Son ..•..
Theseus embarks for Crete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter No. 2.-F.rom Mr. Pope. The Fight ofGonzon ..........
The Punishment and Reward of Gonzon.... . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter No. 2.-From Mr. Gay to J. Swift..............•.........
Death of Lucan . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Letter No. 2.-From Dr. Johnson to the Earl of Chesterfield ...•..
. The First Crusade.-Capture of Jerusalem .............•.......
Letter No. 2.-From Mr. Gay to J. Swift ......................
Funeral Ceremonies of Charles 5th. Letter No. 2.-From Mr. Pope
Clemency ofTheodocius. Letter No. 2.-From J. Swift .........
' Battle of Poitiers.-Tears of Pericles...........................
Narration.-By a French Pupil. ......................•.......
The same subject.-By a French Pupil.... . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Speech of Diodorus.-The deserts.-Alexander'~ Speech ..• : .... p. 128
.. Picture of a Sailor's Life.-Spartacus to his' Companions ...•.. ; .. 129
.4. ·r, ; An Eclipse of the Sun.-The Delegates of Burgundy.... ·. : •...... 130
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, An"'Athenian Oriltor.-The Evening and Night ................. 132
~1 . • Cyrus to his Allies.:-View of Jerusalem .... ~ .... : ........ ._ .... 133
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Spectacle ofNature.-Columbus to his Sailors : ................. 135
• '<The Swiss Delegates.-Speech, oy a French Pupil .............. 136
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The Arabian Horse.-The Emir Octair to Louis IX ..•.......... 118
The Dog.-Frederick the Great to his Soldiers .................. 119
The Empe.ror Titus to Sextus.-Bretica .............•...•...... 120
Washington on the War.-Description of a Grotto ...........•.. 121
Lucinia to her Husband.-The lsland.-Mithridates' Speech .•... 122
The Storm.-Speech of a Good King .......•...•.•...•........ 123
The Island of Christina.-Speech ofGharles V .................. 124
A ,Volcano.--Alexander's Speech.-A Famine at Sea ....•....•.. 125
Lidiasmon's Speech.-Description of a Water-Spout......•...... 126
Charles V to his Son.-The Holy Sepulchre ..... , , .. , ..•.•..... 127

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Descriptions.-Precepts.-Blair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Reception of Columbus after his First Voyage. • . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . 94
Narration.-Robertson .. ..••...•.•••...•..••.....•.•.......... 95
The same subject.-Irving ........................•.......... 96
Speeches.-Precepts.-Blair.................................. 100.
Grecian Eloquence ..•..•.•...•.•...............•• . .......... 103
Roman Eloquence......................................... . . 105
English and French Eloquence ................................ 106
Exercise in Rhetorical Analysis ............................... 108
Hannibal's Speech to Scipio .................................. 112
The same subject..•..................................... · ... 113
Scipio's Answer to Hannibal. .................•.............. 116

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Les hommes apres le Deluge .........•....................... 143
Jeremie surles ruines de Jerusalem ............................ 14i
Entrevue d'Arminius et de Flavius ..... , ............... . ...... 150
Les Goths dans Athenes ....••...... ·............ ." ............ 154
M6me sujet•. : .. : . ••..••....••.............................. 157
Edouard en Ecosse ..•.....•..•...................... ......... 162
• Jmilcon a Bostar avant la bataille de Zam a ...... . .... . ......... 165
:.G iscon· en faveur d'Amilcar.... : ... . .•....................•... 168
~ :.Cin6aa dans Je S6nalt Romain ................................ 171
' Polignac aux d6put6s Hollandais.............................. 174
'=_,,. ....· e<·~6_me luje~· ···~· ·~ ···. ···.: .• ................................... 181
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Mort de Mo"ise.-Le jeune Anglais et le vieillard .•...•. : ...•.••. 185
•Lettre d'un general.-Guillaume Tell.-Lettrc .................. 186
· Les prisonniers.-Un Numide loue sa patrie .................... 187
· La lionne.-Combat du taureau.-Discours de Lucien ........... 188
,La mere des Machabees.-Combat singulier.-Incendie .......... 189
Mort d'Agrippine.-Gedcon a ses soldats .... : ....•............ 190
Lettre.-Sophocle accuse.-Les vepres siciliennes ............... 191
:.!.Sylla aux Romains.-Lettre de Marie Stuart .................... 192
Discours de Maximien.-lncendie.-Alexandre mourant.......••. 193
~ ' Le d6luge.-P elage dans les Asturies .••...•..••....••.••.••• : .194
' Lettre de Mathilde.-Le general Jackson a ses juges ............ 195
(iOalliphon a Sylla.-Attila en Italie.-Discours de C. Martel ...... 196
Le matin.-L'imperatrice Julie a ses deux fils.: .......... :....... 197
La vie d'un avare.-Charlemagne aux grands de sa cour. • ••••••• 198

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· To pretend : to teach the ·art of fine writing by a series
of mechanical rules, would be highly absurd~ . The young
student may, ' .however, be assisted by a few plain direc~ions conc~rniog the most proper method or attaining a correct and· elegant style. " The ·. celebrated Dr. Blair, in his
" ~ec_tu.res .oµ _Rhetor~c,'~ ; has .~iveri . ~~?elle~_t : direqtions on
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In the first place, we ought always to endeavour to obtain
a ~lear and precise idea of every subject of which we propose to treat . . This is a direction which may, at first, ap. pear to have little relation to style. Its relation to it, however, is .close. · The foundation of fine writing; is good sense
.accompanied with a lively imagination. · The style and
thoughts of.a :writer are so intimately 'connected, that it is
frequently a difficult.task to distinguish · between what depends upon the one and what" upon ~he o~her. Whenever
the! impressiqns' of ·objects' upon the mind are feint and indistinct, or p~rplexed .and : ~orifused, ..our. style in treating of
such subjects· can never be 1~iminous or beautiful. .· Whereas
.~v.hat we ·coriceive clearly, and feel 'strongly, w'e · shall natur~lly · express with perspicuity and ·with strength.
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thei1, is an important rul~; th~t we should think closely on
the~ subject; t111 we have attained a full and distinct view of
·the matter, which we are to clothe in words, till we become
. warm and interested in it; t_hen, and not till then,, shall we
find expression begin to flow. :. To speak . in ·general terms, ~
. _the best "and ·most proper expressions are those which a
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is riot e\fery kind of composition which w'ill improve style.
_ By a careless and hasty- habit of writing, a bad style will
. be · acqui_red, and· more . trouble.will be -afterwards necessary
to unle~rn faults,-'than·: to.· become acquaint~d with the
- rudiments of dompositiori. : In .~he .begi~ning, therefore, we
ought to writ eslowly and "with , much care. Facility and
·speed are the fruit of prac~ice: We
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much'better fo have something of our own, though of moderate beauty, than to share in . borrowed ornaments, which
will, at last, betray the poverty of our genius. ·
In the fifth ·place, those who are ambitious of attaining
a chaste style, · ought ·to 'study, with ' attention, the · works
of · the ·most . eminent poets. · From this source, is often
derived a more delicate and elevated .mode of expression, as
well as of. thinking. We, accordingly, find that the most
excellent prose-writers, _both in ancient and modern times,
are those . who, during S?me part of their lives, have a.pplied
themselves to the study of poetry. It wi~l be suffic1e~t to
· mention the · names of PLATO, CICERO, TEMPLE, DRYDEN,
PoPE, A,DDISON, MELMOTH, JoHNSON, GoLDSMITH, F:tN:ELoN,
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In the sixth place, · always adapt your style to t~e subject,
and likewise to the capacity of your readers. or hearers.
, To attempt a poetical style, )Vhen ifis our business only to
reason, is · absurd in the ~ighest degree. To speak with
elaborate pomp of' words, before those who cannot comprehend them, is equally, 'ridiculous. · ~hen 'we .are to
write or speak, we· should prev,iously .fix iti our mmds, a
' clear idea of the end aimed at, keep tl'lis i;;teadily in view,
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to the thoughts. This rule is more necessary, smce the
present taste is more directed to style .than to thought. It
is much more easy to dress up trifling and common.thoughts
with some beauty of expression, ·than to afford a fund of
vigorous, ingenious and useful sentiment~. The ~atter requires genius; .the form~r may pe attamed ·by. mdustry .
. Hence ..we · are .' p~ste11 e<l w:i~~ .Uiat ~rowd of wnters, ~ho,
though ·rich i1:1 style,:are poor 111 sentiment. ~ustom ?bhges
us to be 'attentive to the ornaments of style, if we wish our
labours to be read and admired .: but he. is a contemptible
writer who looks not beyond the dress of language, who
lays n~~ the· chief stress upon ·his ·matt~r1 and employs not
such sentiments of style to recommend it ~s are manly, not
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advantage, not only as it .respects our improvement 1~ sty~e ;
but likewise, in other matters, at least, equal m importance. In perusing the writings of sensible men we
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