387. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau: "Socrates died like a philosopher, but Jesus Christ like a God!" 388. A celebrated modern writer says, "Take care of the minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves." This is an admirable remark, and might be very seasonably recollected when we begin to be " weary in well doing," from the thought of having much to do. 389. I've seen the moon gild the mountain's* brow; I've watched the mist o'er the river stealing; but ne'er did I feel in my breast till now, so deep, so calm, and so holy a feeling: 'Tis soft as the thrill which memory throws athwart the soul in the hour of repose. 390. Blest be the day I 'scaped the wrangling crew from Pyrrho's* maze and Epicurus'* sty; and held high converse with the godlike few, who to th' enraptured heart, and ear, and eye, teach beauty, virtue, truth, and love, and melody. 391. But thou, who Heaven's* just vengeance dar'st defy, this deed, with fruitless tears, shalt soon deplore. 392. O Winter! ruler of the inverted year! thy scatter'd hair with sleet-like ashes fill'd, thy breath congeal'd upon thy lips, thy cheeks fring'd with a beard made white with other snows than those of age, thy forehead wrapt in clouds, a leafless branch thy sceptre, and thy throne a sliding car, indebted to no wheels, but urg'd by storms along its slipp'ry way, I love thee, all unlovely as thou seem'st, and dreaded as thou art! 393. For, as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, "TO THE UNKNOWN GOD." Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. * The Apostrophe in these words is the sign of the possessive case. LESSON XXI. THE ASTERISK, OBELISK, DOUBLE OBELISK, SECTION, The pupil will take particular notice of the following marks, so that he may call them by name, and explain their use in the following lesson. The Asterisk, Obelisk, Double Obelisk, Paragraph, Section, Parallel, and sometimes figures, or letters, are used to show that there is a note at the bottom of the page. When many notes occur on a page, these marks are sometimes doubled. [See next page.] The Paragraph ¶ is used to show the beginning of a new subject. The Section is also used to divide chapters into less parts. The Index or Hand points to something which requires particular attention. The Breve is placed over a letter to show that it has a short sound; as Hělěna. The Brace} } is used to unite several lines of poetry, or to connect a number of words with one common term. The Caret is never used in printed books; but in writing it shows that something has accidentally been left recited out; as George has his lesson. Λ When several Asterisks or Stars are placed together, they represent an Ellipsis. [See Lesson 19th.] EXAMPLES. 394. Many persons pronounce the word Helena,* incorrectly. They call it Helena. 395. The leprosy, therefore, of Naäman shall cleave unto thee. And he went out from his presence **** a leper as white as snow. 396. The Cougart is the largest animal of the cat kind, found in North America; and has occasionally received the name of the American lion, from the similarity of its proportions and color to those of the lion of the old world. 397. The keeper of the elephant gave him a gallon of arrack which rendered the animal very furious. 398. I fell upon my knees on the bank, with my two servants, and the drogoman of the monastery. 399. The history of Joseph is exceedingly interesting and instructive.|| 400. It was a cave, a huge recess, that keeps, till June, December's snow; a lofty precipice in front, a silent tarn¶ below. 401. C-e-o-u-s, C-i-o-u-s, S-c-i-o-u-s, T-i-o-u-s, are pronounced like shus. 402. See where the rector's** splendid mansion stands, embosomed deep in new enclosed lands,-lands wrested from the indigent and poor, because forsooth he holds the village cure.tt 403. When the young blood danced jocund through his veins, 'tis said his sacred stole‡‡ received some stains. 404. Their wants are promised Bridewell,|||| or the stocks. *This is the name of a small island situated on the west of Africa. + Pronounced Coo'-gar. The name given to this animal, by the country people, generally, is painter, evidently a corruption of panther. Arrack is a very strong spirituous liquor. Drogoman means an interpreter. The whole history of Joseph will be found in the Bible; from the 37th chapter to the end of the book of Genesis. Tarn is a small lake, high up in the mountains. ** A clergyman. tt Cure,-The office of a clergyman. #Stole, A long robe worn by the clergy of England. Bridewell,-A house of correction. LESSON XXII. ACCENT. Accent is the peculiar tone or force given to some letter. or syllable of a word. There are three accents, the Acute, the Grave, and the Circumflex. The Acute accent is noted by a mark like this placed over a letter or syllable, as in the word Epicurean. The Grave accent is represented by a mark like this ` placed over a letter or syllable, as in the word Clessàmmor. The Circumflex accent is distinguished by a mark like this placed over a letter or syllable. The letter or syllable over which either of the accents is placed, is to be pronounced more forcibly than the other parts of the same word, as Rec'ognize, Reuthàmir, Fingâl. The word or syllable over which the acute accent is placed, must be pronounced with the rising inflection of the voice: as Recognize, Epicure'an, Ac'ceptable. The word or syllable over which the grave accent is placed must be pronounced with the falling inflection of the voice, as Reuthàmir, Clessàmmor. The word or syllable over which the Circumflex accent is placed, must be pronounced partly with the rising and partly with the falling inflection of the voice. If it begin with the rising and end with the falling, it is called the falling circumflex; but if it begin with the falling and end with the rising, it is called the rising circumflex. The Circumflex accent is sometimes used to express the broad sound of a letter, as in Fingâl, in which the a is pronounced as in the word Fall. In every word of more than one syllable there is one (and sometimes more than one) which must be pronounced more forcibly than the others; and the acute accent is often used to show which this syllable is. The syllable thus pronounced is called the acented syllable, as Cap'illary, red'olent, ax'iom. The acute, grave, and circumflex accents, are sometimes used to direct the management of the voice in reading sentences; the acute accent indicating the rising, the grave the falling inflection of the voice, and the circumflex both the rising and falling united. When the circumflex is used to indicate a sound commencing with the rising and ending with the falling inflection, it is printed thus, ^; but when the sound commences with the falling and ends with the rising inflection, it is printed thus, ˇ, which the pupil will perceive is the same mark inverted. [The pupil may now read the following sentences, recollecting to manage his voice when he meets the respective marks of accent, as directed above.] 405. Did they recite correctly, or incorrectly? 406. They recited correctly, not incorrectly. 407. Did they speak properly, or improperly? 408. They spoke properly, not ímproperly. 409. Did Charles go willingly, or unwillingly? 410. Charles went willingly, not unwillingly. 411. Did you say Epicurean, or Epicurean? 412. I said Epicurèan, not Epicurean. I know better than to say sô. 413. You must not say accep'table, but ac'ceptable. 414. You must not pronounce that word recognise, but récognize. 415. We must act according to the law, not contrary to it. 416. Did he say wisdom, or wìsdom? 417. He said wisdom, not wisdom. 418. What must the King do nòw? Must he submit? The King shall do it: must he be depósed? The King shall be contented: must he lose 419. I'll give my jewels, for a set of beads; |