12. The purpose of this and the preceding lesson is to show our young readers that the foundation of Washington's greatness was laid during his boyhood, and that as Washington, the man, is a good model for the men of America, so Washington, the boy, is a good model for the boys of America. Every boy can be as truthful, as industrious, as honest, and as steady as he was; can be as obedient to his parents and his teachers and though no one may become as distinguished, yet every boy who follows the example of Washington is sure to grow up a useful and an honorable man.

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5 PHYŞ'I-CAL. Pertaining to nature; pertaining to the bodily organs.

1 LEG'I-BLE. That may be read. 2 AC-COMPLISH-MENT. Completion, fulfilment; here, an acquirement 6 DIS-TIN'GUISHED (-gwisht). Cele

which adorns or graces a person.

3 Di'A-RY. An account of daily events, a journal.

4 FILED. Placed upon a thread or wire or in a bundle, as papers, with its title written on each paper.

brated, famous, illustrious. 7 CON-SPIC'y-ous. Easy to be seen, clearly perceived.

8 RE-ŞËRVED'. Kept back; restrained from freedom in words or actions. 9 MŎD'EL. Pattern, something which is to be imitated.

XLI.-REQUIEM.
GEORGE LUNT.

[This requiem1 was written in honor of Captain N. B. Shurtleff, Jr., who fell at the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862.]

1. BREATHE, trumpets, breathe,
Slow notes of saddest wailing-

Sadly responsive2 peal

Ye muffled drums

Comrades, with downcast eyes

And muskets trailing,
Attend him home.

The youthful warrior comes,

XLII.- THE SOLDIER'S GRAVE.

1. THERE's a white stone placed upon yonder tomb, Beneath is a soldier lying;

The death-wound came amid sword and plume,
When banner and ball were flying.

2. Yet now he sleeps, the turf on his breast,
By wet wild flowers surrounded;

The church shadow falls o'er his place of rest,
Where the steps of his childhood bounded.

3. There were tears that fell from manly eye",
There was woman's gentler weeping,
And the wailing of age, and infant cries,
O'er the grave where he lies sleeping.

4. He had left his home in his spirit's pride,
With his father's sword and blessing;
He stood with the valiant side by side,
His country's wrongs redressing.'

5. He came again in the light of his fame,
When the red campaign' was over;
One heart that in secret had kept his name,
Was claimed by the soldier lover.

6. But the cloud of strife came up on the sky,
He left his sweet home for battle,

And his young child's lisp for the loud war-cry,
And the cannon's long death-rattle.

7. He came again,

but an altered man;

The path of the grave was before him,
And the smile that he wore was cold and wan,
For the shadow of death hung o'er him.

8. He spoke of victory — spoke of cheer;
These are words that are vainly spoken
To the childless mother, or orphan's ear,
Or the widow whose heart is broken.

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9. A helmet and sword are engraved on the stone,
Half hidden by yonder willow;

There he sleeps, whose death in battle was won,
But who died on his own home-pillow!

1. LIFE's parting beams were in his eye,
Life's closing accents on his tongue,
When round him, pealing' to the sky,
The shout of victory rung.

2. Then ere his gallant spirit fled,

A smile so bright illumed his face-
Oh! never, of the light it shed,

Shall memory lose a trace.

3. His was a death, whose rapture high
Transcended all that life could yield;
His warmest prayer was so to die,
On the red battle-field.

4. And they may feel, who love him most,
A pride so holy and so pure-
Fate hath no power o'er those who boast
A treasure thus secure.

1. A PECULIAR race of people, known by the name of the North American Indians, occupied the territory' of the United States, before it was visited and settled by Europeans. They were found in all parts of the country, from Maine to Florida, and east and west of the mountains. They were distributed into a great variety of tribes, but in manners, customs, traits of character, and personal appearance, were essentially * alike.

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2. Their complexion was of a reddish brown, or copper color; their hair was black, glossy, coarse, and never curling the eyes were hazel or black, the cheek-bones prominent, the nose broad, and the forehead narrow. They were straight and well-formed; and it was very rare to find any one among them with any personal blemish or defect. They were very active, and capable