himself from the grasp of the agonized Winkle, an in so doing, administered a considerable impetus him. With an accuracy which no degree of dexteri or practice could have insured, that unfortunate ge tleman bore swiftly down into the center of the skate at the very moment when Mr. Bob Sawyer was pe forming a flourish of unparalleled beauty.

14. Mr. Winkle struck wildly against him, and wi a loud crash they fell heavily down. Mr. Pickwi ran to the spot. Bob Sawyer had risen to his feet, b Mr. Winkle was far too wise to do any thing of t kind in skates. He was seated on the ice, makin spasmodic efforts to smile; but anguish was depict on every lineament of his countenance.

15. "Are you hurt?" inquired Mr. Benjamin Alle with great anxiety.

"Not much," said Mr. Winkle, rubbing his back ver hard.

16. "I wish you'd let me bleed you," said Mr. Benj min, with great eagerness.

"No, thank you," replied Mr. Winkle hurriedly. 'What do you think, Mr. Pickwick?" inquired Bo Sawyer.

17. Mr. Pickwick was excited and indignant. H beckoned to Mr. Weller, and said in a stern voic "Take his skates off."

"No; but really I had scarcely begun," remonstrate Mr. Winkle. "Take his skates off," repeated Mr. Pick wick firmly.

The command was not to be resisted. Mr. Winkle allowed Sam to obey it in silence.

"Lift him up," said Mr. Pickwick.

him to rise.

Sam assisted

18. Mr. Pickwick retired a few paces apart from the bystanders; and, beckoning Mr. Winkle to approach, fixed a searching look upon him, and uttered in a low but distinct and emphatic tone, these remarkable words:

"You're a humbug, sir."

19. "A what?" said Mr. Winkle, starting.

"A humbug, sir. I will speak plainer if you wish it: an impostor, sir.”

With these words Mr. Pickwick turned slowly on his heel, and rejoined his friends.

LANGUAGE STUDY.

1. Write the analysis of: elegant (legere); objection (jacere); describe (scribere); inscribe (scribere); satisfaction (facere); encourage (cor); opposite (ponere); accuracy (cura).

Write the analysis of: graceful; uncomfortable; assistance; uncommon; innocently; remarkable.

II. Analyze this sentence: "Trundle had a couple of pairs, and the fat boy announced that there were half a dozen more downstairs; whereat Mr. Winkle expressed exquisite delight, and looked exquisitely uncomfortable."

III. In paragraph 2, what simile does one of the young ladies use to express her appreciation of the grace of skating? What amusing comparison in paragraph 5? Quote a sarcastic remark by Sam Weller. Point out other droll or ludicrous situations and descriptions.

3. Thus with the poet: hour after hour
He listens to catch the fairy chimes
That ring in his soul; then, with magic power,
He weaves their melody into his rhymes;

Slowly, carefully, word by word,

Line by line, and thought by thought,

He fashions the golden tissue of song:

And thus are immortal anthems wrought.

fearless

4. Every wise observer knows,
Every watchful gazer sees,
Nothing grand or beautiful grows
Save by gradual, slow degrees.
Ye who toil with a purpose high,
And fondly the proud result await,
Murmur not, as the hours go by,

That the season is long, the harvest is late.

5. Remember that brotherhood strong and true,
Builders and artists, and bards sublime,
Who lived in the past, and worked like you,-
Worked and waited a wearisome time.
Dark and cheerless and long their night,

Yet they patiently toiled at the task begun: Till, lo! through the clouds broke that morning light

Which shines on the soul when success is won.

ower,

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LANGUAGE STUDY.

I. Write the analysis of: venturous (venire); infinite (finis); im mortal (mors); purpose (ponere); success (vedere).

In this piece, what adverbs are formed from the adjectives steady. patient; slow; careful; fond?

II. Analyze this sentence:

"Every wise observer knows,

Every watchful gazer sees,
Nothing grand or beautiful grows
Save by gradual, slow degrees."

III. In stanza 2, point out a word used hyperbolically. (See Definition 9.) In stanza 3, point out two metaphors.

ul-tra-ma-rine', a brilliant bi

This selection is from "The Physical Geography of the Sea," Mathew F. Maury (1806-1873), a native of Virginia, and a distinguis scientific observer.

(11) Erin (literally "The Green Isle"), the poetical name of land. (11) Albion, the most ancient and the poetic name of Engla

1. There is a river in the ocean. Its banks and bed are of cold water, while its current is of warm. T Gulf of Mexico is its fountain, and its mouth is Arctic seas. It is the Gulf Stream.

2. In the whole world there is no other such maje flow of waters as the Gulf Stream; for its curren more rapid than the Mississippi or the Amazon, and volume more than a thousand times greater.

3. The currents of the ocean are the most import of its movements. They carry on a constant in change between the waters of the poles and those the equator, and thus diminish the extremes of h and cold in every zone.

4. The ocean currents are, for the most part, result of the very great evaporation that takes place