visitors; a bed-chamber (c), in which we sleep; an office (d), or a counting-room, where business is transacted.

VI. Whenever the walls of a room lose their beauty, they require renovating by painting, papering, or whitening (a). When the floor becomes dusty, it must be swept (b), and the furniture brushed or dusted. If the air in the room becomes vitiated by too much heat or vapor, or the presence of many persons, it has to be aired or ventilated (c).

NOTE. — In the above, the letters and numbering of the divisions and sub-divisions noticed in the outline are retained; but in general they may be omitted in the written composition.

a. Between the house and the front gate.

b. Behind the house, to the right or to the left.
c. By itself (in a large town or city).

II. Inclosure.

a. Walls.

b. Fences.

c. Hedges.

III. Contents.

a. Beds for flowers, kitchen-vegetables, &.
b. Divisions among the beds, paths, walks.
c. Sometimes summer-houses, bowers.
d. Trees.

IV. Different kinds of gardens.

a. Flower.

b. Fruit.

c. Kitchen.

V. Work done in gardens.

a. Digging, plowing, manuring.
b. Planting and sowing.

c. Hoeing and weeding.

d. Sprinkling or watering.

3.

MY NATIVE TOWN.

I. Situation. In what county and state; on what river, or near what lake, mountain, or other noted

natural object. How far, and in what direction, from what large city.

II. Size.

a. Number of inhabitants, houses, markets.

b. Steamers, railroads, and other public means of convey

ance.

III. Streets and roads, their direction.

IV. Names, location, and number of public buildings,churches, schools, colleges, court-houses, halls, banks, hotels, &c.

V. Occupations of the inhabitants,-teachers, clergymen, mechanics, merchants, lawyers, physicians, laborers, farmers, &c.

VI. Surrounding scenery.

a. The finest views, — forest, hills or mountains, lakes, rivers, plains, farms, &c.

b. Any other object of note in the vicinity; as village, college, fine country-residence, nurseries, gardens, manufactories, &c.

4.

THE TEETH.

I. What they are, where placed, number (thirty-two in grown persons).

II. Different kinds,-name them.

III. Their parts,- crown, enamel, root, cavity, with nerve and vein (describe all).

IV. Use,-in chewing and speaking.

V. What injure the teeth.

a. Hot food and drink.

b. Taking hot and cold articles into the mouth one after another.

c. Picking with a knife or other metallic instrument.

d. Cracking nuts, or biting any hard substance.

e. Uncleanliness. Necessity of brushing and washing every morning, and after meals.

(Pure soap and water are

the best cleansers of the teeth.)

5.

FLOWERS.

I. Definition.—The most beautiful part of plants, after whose decay comes the seed.

II. Parts of a flower. - Crown, leaves, anthers, dust or pollen.

III. Seasons. - Spring, summer (chiefly), autumn, and some even in winter.

IV. General characteristics of the flowers of each Spring, delicate blue and white, &c.

season.

V. Kinds which appear at the different seasons in your

locality.

VI. Use.

a. To produce seed.

b. To beautify Nature, and give pleasure to the sight and

. smell.

c. To afford food for many insects, bees, butterflies, &c.

b. Seed-coverings.

III. Kinds of fruit.

a. The nut; the seed being inclosed in a hard shell.

b. Stone-fruit; the covering flesh-like, as the peach.

c. Seed-fruit,; the covering flesh-like, as the apple. Describe the different kinds, and give other examples of each.

IV. Use. Wholesome food for man and beast.

7.

THE GOAT.

mam

I. Class of animals to which it belongs, miferous (milk-giving), ruminating (cud-chewing), domestic, a native of Persia.

II. Form and general appearance.

a. Size; about four feet long, two and a half high.

b. Color; white, black, or spotted.

c. Shape; head short and small, with a beard on the under lip; often two horns; large yellow eyes; neck long; tail short and smooth; legs thick; feet cloven (divided into two parts).

III. Characteristics.

Lively, changeable, full of tricks, lives to the age of twelve years. The female bears two young goats every year, called kids.

IV. Food and treatment. - Feeds upon nearly all kinds of herbs, as hay, straw, &c. Rose and vine leaves are its dainties. Salt and bread are good for its health. Its stable should be clean and warm, and well ventilated.

V. Uses of the goat.

a. Its milk is pleasant to the taste, and very wholesome.
b. Its flesh makes very good food.

c. From its skin kid gloves are made.

d. Its hair is used for making hats, and the horn is manufactured into various articles, as knife-handles, &c.

a. At what hour do you rise, pray, breakfast, play?

b. When do you begin study?

c. What branches do you pursue?

d. Who are your teachers? What interest do you take in your studies? What progress do you make? Give a

true account.

II. Afternoon. - Continue to narrate the events of the

day till you retire for the night.