The teacher asked John how old he was, replied that he was fourteen years old. T. Where do your parents live?

J. They live in New-York city.

and he

The teacher asked John where his parents lived, and he answered that they lived in New-York city.

G. Who was the first President of the United States?

P. General Washington.

A gentleman asked me who was the first President of the United States. I replied "General Washington."

G. Can you hear a bell?

J. I can.

P. I cannot.

A gentleman asked us if we could hear a bell John said he could. Peter said he could not. G. Have you seen Governor Fish ?

P. Yes.

The gentleman asked me if I had seen Governor Fish. I answered yes

To answer in the affirmative, means, to answer by any word or phrase meaning yes, and to answer in the negative, means, to answer by any word or phrase meaning no.

He asked me if I could swim. I answered in

the affirmative.

"Have you my pencil." "No. I have not." He asked me if I had his pencil. I answered in the negative.

SECTION X.-INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT NOUNS.

Lesson 119. (Note 12.)

ABSTRACT NOUNS do not represent real, palpable objects, but express, with some modifications, the meaning of adjectives, adverbs or verbs.

1. Measure the length, breadth, anc thickness of some object, as a box or a large book, and by this measure, draw lines on the large slate, or blackboard, under which write, Length of the book," "Breadth of the book," "Thickness of the book." Repeat this process with other objects. Also mark with a pencil on a slate, wall or door post, the heights of different pupils, or other objects.

John, measure the length of that table.
It is

.... feet .... inches long.

Henry. Measure the depth of that box.
It is .... feet inches deep.

2. The idea of form or shape can be explained by an out. line drawing, and that of size by making all the dimensions

of the drawing agree by measure with the body represented. Color is easily abstracted by comparing a colored with an uncolored cut.

These cuts show the form of the birds, but not their size or color.

1 Remark that the figure does not move but merely represents the attitude of a hare running.

Lesson 120.

This cut shows the shape, size, and color of the book.

This cut shows the shape and color of the book, but not the size.

Peter's height is five feet.

John's height is greater than Peter's.

Mary's height is much less than Eunice's. Men measure the width of a river before they begin to build a bridge.

A farmer measured, with a stone and a string, the depth of his well. Then he went into the woods to look for a well-pole.

What is its length?
What is its width?

is his height?

How tall is he? {What is his stature?

And so of the rest.

How much does she weigh? } What is her weight?

How heavy is she?

1 We also say: It measured a foot in length, &c.