another said he should be a lawyer, and another said he should be the president of the United States; but Billy said he could not be either, unless his mamma gave him leave. Then the finest lady of them all, said to him, Come here, my sweet little orator; So she kissed him, and gave him two great red apples. Now you may go and see General Washington.

3. Harry! says Billy who made the world? I do not know, says Harry. Well, then, says Billy I will tell you: God made the world, and all things that are in it. He made the sun and the noon and the stars; and all the birds that fly in the air. God made the water, and all the fishes that are in the rivers.

9. Harry! says Billy, what do you think the world stands on? I do not know, says Harry ; but I will tell you what our old Tom says; Our old Tom says, That the world stands on a great turtle; but he cannot tell what the turtle stands on. Well, says Billy, I will tell you what my papa says: my papa says, that the world does not stand on any thing; but, it is balanced on its own centre, and goes round the sun, in open space once every year.

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10. Once every year is my birth-day, says Billy: Ah, now I remember, this very day is my birth day I am glad my sister told me of it, for if she had not I should not have thought of it. Well, I wonder what my papa will give me! I hope he will give me some pretty book that has pictures in it; and I hope my mama will give me a pencil, and then I will try to draw a little bird:

11. Great God to thee my voice I raise,
To thee my youngest hours belong;
I would begin my life with praise,
Till growing years improve the song.

'Tis to thy sov'reign grace I owe,
That I was born on Christian ground,
Where streams of heavenly mercy flow,
And words of sweet salvation sound.
I would not change my native land
For rich Peru, with all her gold;
A nobler prize is in my hand,
Than East or Western Indies hold.
Thy glorious promises, O Lord!
Kindle my hopes and my desires:
While all the preachers of thy word,
Warn me to 'scape eternal fires.
Thy praise shall still employ my breath,
Since thou hast mark'd my way to heaven;
Nor will I run the road to death,

And waste the blessings thou hast given.

Coun-sel, shin-eth, bright-er, per-fect, to-wards, wor-ship, mer-cy, hon-our, her-it-age, trou-ble, en-e-mies. En-tice, re-frain, de-light-eth, o-bey, en-dur-eth, cre-a-ted, for-e-ver, de-liv-er-ance. Redeem-er, at-tend.

Chapter XXV. Twenty-fifth.

GOOD ADVICE FOR CHILDREN.

1. My son, hear the counsel of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother. If sinners entice thee to sin, consent thou not: walk not in the way with them; refrain thy feet from their path, for their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

2. Be a good child; mind your book; love your school, and strive to learn. Tell no tales; call no ill names; play not with bad boys; use no ill words at play; spend your time well; live in peace, and shun all strife. This is the way to make good men love you, and to save your soul from pain and woe.

3. Put thy trust in God, and he will keep thee from all harm. Let not God go out of thy mind, for He is thy guard and thy guide. God knows what is best for thee, to Him thou must look for help.

4. God doth mind all that we say and do. He sees us when we go out, and when we come in. If we pray to God with a pure mind, he will hear us and help us. We must love those who do not love us, and pray for those who hate us.

5. My son, you must love God with all your heart and with all your soul: He made you, He gives you life, and is very kind to all those who put their trust in him, O praise the Lord all ye sons of men, for his mercy endureth forever.

6. Seek the Lord in thy youth, and serve him, with all thy heart, soul, and might. He is near to us at all times, and he knows all our thoughts. He shows us what is right and what is wrong; and he calls to us thus: My son! give me thine heart.

7. Trust in the Lord, and he will guide thee in the way of good men. The path of the just is a light that shineth brighter and brighter, unto the perfect day. We must do all the good we can to all men, for this is well pleasing in the sight of, God who made us. He delighteth to see his children walk in love and do good one to another.

8. My duty towards God is to believe in Him, to fear Him, and to love Him with all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength to worship him, to give him thanks, to put my whole trust in him, to call upon him, to honour His holy name, and His word, and to serve Him truly all the days of my life.

9. There is but one God, the maker of all things, both in heaven and earth: He is holy, just, and

good. He fills heaven and earth with his wisdom, mercy, and truth. He will love those who love him; and he will bless all good children, who, love, honour, and obey their parents.

10. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever..

Q give thanks unto the Lord, who created the heavens, and the earth, and the seas; for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the Lord, who maketh the sun to rule the day, and the moon and stars to rule the night; for his mercy endureth for ever 11. From all who dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise;

Let the Redeemer's name be sung,
Through every land by every tongue.
Eternal are thy mercies, Lord,

Eternal truth attends thy word;

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore
Till suns shall rise and set no more.

Chapter XXVI. Twenty-sixth.

Words which are alike in Sound, but different in Spelling and Signification.

Bier, a carriage for the Ciel, to make a cieling