PAGE 309 29 253 Tantallon Castle and the 85 141 260 Female Martyrs put to death 104 Forgive me, For Heaven's sake 275 God's care of his Creatures 137 Heaven's sake, Forgive me for 275 Honesty, Sabb::th Keeping and 150 Houses, The Rich Man's two 273 Ice, Dwelling Houses made of 91 Imprisonment of Paul at Rome 113 Infidel and Dying Child, The 18 Influence, I have no ......... Israel, Little Maid in the Land Jehovah's Riches 278 Jew Merchant, The Little.. 51, 67 John Bunyan and his birthplace 309 Juvenile Missionary Meeting, 71 . 173 PAGE 57 139 Advantages of Early Rising 48 A Father's Prayers. 325 Aged, On Showing Kindness to the.... 294 Albert and the Prince of Wales 155 Alexandrian Lighthouse.. 169 American Charcoal SI ches 66 Animal Sympathy 157 260 Ashamed to Tell where I Live 167 Basket and Pincushion, The.. 72 Bass Rock & Tantallon Castle 85 Bible, The 129 Bible, Influence of the.. 285 Bible, The Naughty Boys of the 119 Bible, Originality of the 64 Blue Bag, The 97 Books, On. 88 Book, A Wonderful 262 Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, 281 71 322 57 247 Christ, the Birth of, 322 Christ to Children, Love of.... 98 Coarse Jackets, Kind Hearts under 20 Commandment, The Fifth .... 245 Companions, On... 235 229 138 Creation, The Volume of.... 145 Cure for a passionate temper .. 330 Day of Judgment, The 44 Death-bed Scene, A 62 Delay! Why yet 26 Disobedience to Parents .. 109 Document, Important State .. 151 Don't throw Stones 175 Dwelling Houses made of Ice 91 Dying Child, The Infidel and the 18 Dying Mother, The 288 Dying Words of Wilberforce.. 279 Early Rising, Advantages of .. 48 Earnest effort to obtain In. struction 325 Effects of strong Drink, Awful 189 .......... Jackets ..... Old..... PAGE 55 332 139 321 331 29 11 278 197 300 39 166 253 180 25 134 12 157 85 322 328 329 257 187 227 176 27 290 329 26 262 PAGE 294 23 39 187 145, 180, 217, 235, 262, 300, 315 315 257 93 329 25 104 81 15 314 78 232 213 107 37 213 293 213 158 111 29 289 200 141 253 1 169 POETRY. 252 28 252 196 112 212 145, 180, 217, 235, 262, 300, 315 .... 140 .... 168 THE OLIVE TREE. FREQUENT mention is made in the sacred Scriptures of Olive-trees. The Hebrew name of this tree signifies " the splendour tree.” It has this name because from its berries oil is derived, which affords a splendid light. In the land of Judea, and the adjacent countries, in ancient times Olive-trees existed in great numbers. They were very extensively cultivated. In the southern, or warm parts of Europe, Olive-trees abound. Greece, Tuscany, Italy, Spain, and some parts of Africa, produce abundance of Olive-trees. Near to Jerusalem was the mount of Olives, which derived its name from the numerous Olive-trees which grew thereon. We are informed by Moses, that after Noah had been floating in the ark between six and seven months, and the |
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