rowful, and he expresses his sorrow or grief by the word "Alas!" Alas! thou, poor man! in vain dost thou seek for relief. Of whom do I say something, now? Not of every man; but of a poor man, What does the word "Alas!" express. Do I speak this sentence of myself, or of Only of others? Just so of others and myself. Alas! poor men! in vain do you, &c. Of whom do I speak here? Of myself, or of others? Of all poor men? Exactly so of those poor men whom I address. Oh, happy boy! I have been praised by the master. Of whom do I say something? Just so he who is speaking, says something of himself. He could as well have said: Happy boy! I have been, &c. But he has already felt joy at what has happened to him, and this joy he expresses by the word "Oh!" These sentences may be changed in various ways. Sentences composed of words of the same family, or of such as are derived from each other. Mother. What do you call the words put together by me, and repeated by you? Children. Sentences. Mother. A child gradually learns to imitate what he hears and sees; consequently, I may expect that you will now be able to form short, but appropriate sentences. I observe, with great pleasure, that my little scholars are much improved, in expressing their thoughts with ease and quickness. However, to acquire still greater aptitude, you shall now form short sentences, with my assistance. I shall pronounce sentences which, in a certain point, resemble each other: then you shall try to form similar sentences, and to erect small fabrics ; materials being furnished by me. Now for the trial! Mother. The pot is made by the potter. The saddle is made by the saddler. Children repeat. Mother. How many sentences have we spoken. All these sentences resemble each other, in a certain point. Repeat them once more. The word potter is derived from pot. The word saddler from saddle, &c. Words that are derived from each other, may be called family words, or words belonging to the same family. Do not all these sentences resemble each other? Wherein ? Children. In each of them are contained words of the same family. Mother. Now I am going to give you two words, one of which is derived from the other; and I have no doubt but you will be able to form sentences similar to those I gave you. Hat-hatmaker. Children. The hat is made by the hatmaker. Mother. Watch-watchmaker. Children. The watch is made by the watchmaker. Mother. Water-water-mill. Children. The water-mill is turned by the water. Mother. Honey-honeycomb. Children. The bees deposit the honey in the honeycomb. Mother. Fish-fisherman. Children. The fish is caught by the fisher man. Mother. Garden-gardener. Children. The garden is cultivated by the gardener. Mother. Sheep-shepherd. Children. The sheep are tended by the shep Children. The school is frequented by the scholar. Mother. How many sentences have you formed? Repeat them. Wherein are these sentences alike? Children. Each of them contains words derived from the other, or words belonging to the same family. Mother. Is there any one among you, who will undertake to find out two words of the same family, to form a similar sentence of them. Charles. I have found two: Skate-to skate. He who has skates, can skate. Arthur. Plough-to plough. He who has a plough, can plough. The mother may observe here, that these sentences do not contain an absolute truth; for it is not every one who has skates, that can 4 skate; and a person may have a plough, and yet not be able to use it. Emily. Clothing-to clothe. Charles. He who has clothing, can clothe himself. Mother. Purchaser-to purchase. Children. A person who purchases something, is called a purchaser. Mother. Power-powerful. Children. A man who has power, is called a powerful man. Mother. Courage-courageous. Children. A man who has courage, is called a courageous man. Mother. Sand-sandy. Children. A country abounding in sand, is called a sandy country. Mother. Wood-woody. Children. Countries covered with wood, are called woody countries. |