irregular volubility turn themselves t happen; if the prince of the h now, as a giant, doth run his , as it were, through a lanstand and to rest himself; om her beaten way; the blend themselves by FOURTH READER. quent whisper upspringing. soul from out Nature's heart, flows the lifegiving shower; mes the soft-breathing flower; rich coral bower; shrinks from his part. faileth; t assaileth; noon. ne. knowledged than ; her voice the harin heaven and earth ast as feeling her care, and ted from her power. Both creatures of what condition in different sort and manner, yet consent, admiring her as the mother and joy. overns the sun, the planets, and the stars. vers the earth with beauty, and fills it with ty. Law directs the light, and moves the wings the atmosphere; binds the forces of the universe in narmony and order, awakens the melody of creation, quickens every sensation of delight, molds every form of life. Law Law governs atoms and governs systems. governs matter and governs thought. Law springs from the mind of God, travels through creation, and makes all things one. It makes all material forms one in the unity of system; it makes all minds one in the unity of thought and love. ΤΑΡΡΑΝ. QUESTIONS.-1. To what are human laws, with respect to their foundations, compared? 2. What is said to be the stay of the whole world? 3. What must be acknowledged of law? LESSON CX. SPELL AND DEFINE.-1. STATE LI NESS, grandeur. 2. MIN' IS TERETH, gives; affords. 3. AL BE' IT, although; notwithstanding. 4 PRO CLAIM', publish; announce. 5. E DICTS', decrees; commands. 6. IN TER MIT, suspend. 7. CE LES' TIAL, heavenly. 8. SPHERES, orbs or globes. 9. WONT ED, accustomed. 10. VOL U BIL' I TY, & rolling. 11. DE FEAT ED, frustrated. 12. HOM' AGE, reverence; obeisance. 13. Ex EMPT ED, freed; delivered. whole body of air surrounding the earth. 15. SENS A' TION, emotion; feeling. 16. AT OMS, minute particles. 17. SYS' TEMS, combination of parts into a whole. 18. UNI TY, oneness; union. LAW. 14. AT MOS PHERE, RICHARD HOOKER 1. The stateliness of houses, the goodliness of trees, when we behold them, delighteth the eye; but that foundation which beareth up the one, that root which ministereth to the other nourishment and life, is in the bosom of the earth concealed; and, if there be oc casion at any time to search into it, such labor is then more necessary than pleasant, both to them which undertake it, and for the lookers-on. 2. In like manner the use and benefit of good laws, all that live under them may enjoy with delight and comfort, albeit the grounds and first original causes from whence they have sprung be unknown, as to the greatest part of men they are. 3. Since the time that God did first proclaim the edicts of His law upon the world, heaven and earth have hearkened unto His voice, and their labor hath been to do His will. He made a law for the rain; He gave His decree unto the sea, that the waters should not pass His commandment. 4. Now, if Nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were for a while, the ob servation of her own law; if those principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made, should lose the qualities which now they have; if the frame of that heavenly arch erected over our heads should loosen and dissolve itself; if celestial spheres should forget their wonted motions, and by irregular volubility turn themselves any way as it might happen; if the prince of the lights of heaven, which now, as a giant, doth run his unwearied course, should, as it were, through a languishing faintness, begin to stand and to rest himself; if the moon should wander from her beaten way; the times and seasons of the year blend themselves by disordered and confused mixture; the winds breathe out their last gasp; the clouds yield no rain; the earth be defeated of heavenly influence; the fruits of the earth pine away, what would become of man himself, whom these things do now all serve? See we not plainly that obedience of creatures unto the law of nature, is the stay of the whole world? 5. Of Law there can be no less acknowledged than that her seat is the bosom of God; her voice the harmony of the world; all things in heaven and earth do her homage; the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power. Both angels and men, and creatures of what condition soever, though each in different sort and manner, yet all, with uniform consent, admiring her as the mother of their peace and joy. Law governs the sun, the planets, and the stars. Law covers the earth with beauty, and fills it with bounty. Law directs the light, and moves the wings of the atmosphere; binds the forces of the universe in harmony and order, awakens the melody of creation, quickens every sensation of delight, molds every form of life. Law governs atoms and governs systems. Law governs matter and governs thought. Law springs from the mind of God, travels through creation, and makes all things one. It makes all material forms one in the unity of system; it makes all minds one in the unity of thought and love. ΤΑΡΡΑΝ. QUESTIONS.-1. To what are human laws, with respect to their foundations, compared? 2. What is said to be the stay of the whole world? 3. What must be acknowledged of law? LESSON CXI. SPELL AND DEFINE-1. AF FECT′ ED, not natural. 2. COM PLI MENT, to praise; flatter. 3. SUS PECT', mistrust. 4. AS TON ISH, amaze. POMP OUS, ostentatious; boastful. 6. Ac CoST', to speak to; addrese. REPROOF TO AN AFFECTED SPEAKER. LA BRUYÈRE. 1. What do you say? What? I really do not understand you. Be so good as to explain yourself again. Upon my word, I do not.—O, now I know! you mean to tell me it is a cold day. Why did you not say at once: "It is cold to-day." If you wish to nform me it rains or snows, pray say: "It rains:” “it snows;" or, if you think I look well, and you choose to compliment me, say: "I think you look well." 2. "But," you answer, "that is so common, and so plain, and what every body can say." Well, and what if they can? Is it so great a misfortune to be understood when one speaks, and to speak like the rest of the world? I will tell you what, my friend; you and your fine-spoken brethren want one thing-you do not suspect it, and I shall astonish you-you want common sense. 3. Nay, this is not all you have something too much; you possess an opinion that you have more sense than others. That is the source of all your pompous nothings, your cloudy sentences, and your big words without a meaning. Before you accost a person, or enter a room, let me pull you by your sleeve, and whisper in your ear: "Do not try to show off your sense: have none at all: that is your part. Use plain language if you can; just such as you find others use, who, in your idea, have no understanding and then, perhaps, you will get credit for having some.' QUESTIONS.-1. Why was not the speaker understood, at first! 2. What reason is assigned why he thus spoke? 3. What advice is given, in the last paragraph? 4. Are not many readers also, as well as speakers, often misunderstood, or unintelligible for the want of a distinct articulation? Why the rising inflection on say and what, 1st paragraph LESSON CXII. SPEIL AND DEFINE.-1. SUIT' OR, petitioner or applicant. 2. FUNO' TION, office; employment. 3. CER' E MO NY, form; rite. 4. DE PUT', ED, appointed; delegated. 5. MAR' SHAL, a high military officer; also an officer of justice. 6. TRUN' CHEON, staff of office. 7. FORFEIT, that which is lost by some fault or crime. 8. REM' E DY, cure; means of restoration. 9. IN FRINGE, break; transgress. 10. REMISS' NESS, feebleness; carelessness. 11. GALL, chafe; irritate; vex, 12. UN WEDG A BLE, hot to be split with a wedge. 13. GNARL' ED knotty, full of knots. 14. PROF A NATION, act of violating sacred things. 15. CHOL' ER IC, hasty; passionate. 16. BLAS' PHE MY, gross irreverence. 17. SHEK EL, an ancient Jewish coin valued at abou £1 16s. 6d. 18. TEM' PO RAL, secular; belonging to this world. The part represented as spoken by Isabella, in this dialogue, should be read in a subdued, but earnest tone of voice, as one pleading for the life of a brother; while that spoken by Angelo, should be expressed in a firm tone of voice, indicative of sternness and inflexibility, except toward the close where he says: "I will bethink me "&c., when it should become somewhat subdued. A FOND SISTER'S LOVE. Isabella. I am a woeful suitor to your honor r; Please but your honor hear me. Angelo. Well, what's your suit? SHAKSPEAR Isab. There is a vice that most I do abhor, And most desire should meet the blow of justice, For which I would not plead, but that I must. Ang. Well; the matter? Isab. I have a brother is condemned to die; I do beseech you, let it be his fault, And not my brother. Ang. Condemn the fault, and not the actor of it? To find the faults, whose fine stands in record, And let go by the actor. Isab. O just, but severe law! I had a brother, then ;-must he needs die? Ang. Maiden, no remedy. Isab. Yes; I do think that you might pardon him, And neither Heaven nor man grieve at the mercy. Ang. I will not do't. |