S is for Sawyer, he cuts planks from a tree; T is for Tailor, who clothes you and me. U's for Upholsterer, he'd make a nice bed; LESSONS ON OBJECTS. The Teacher having, as is supposed, arranged the children in the gallery, places before them, on a table, the object or objects he wishes to converse upon; having, at the same time, the large slate, or black board, at hand, on which to minute down their observations. Let him then commence, allowing the children to ask their own questions, and reply to his in their own language; for experience has fully taught, that children have the same curiosity that men have: the same desire to know the use and nature of every thing they see; and to lead a child to observe, with attention, the objects by which it may be surrounded, and then to describe with accuracy the impressions it may have received from such observations, appears to us to be the first business of education. We therefore give, as a specimen, a Lesson on A STONE AND A BOX. 1. The qualities alike in each. Both are dry; hard; smooth; heavy; cold; opaque; brown colour; moveable; useful; objects; have names; nouns; lifeless; senseless; at rest; have outsides, &c. A STONE AND A PIECE OF GLASS. 1. Qualities alike. Dry; smooth; hard; heavy; cold: brittle; useful; moveable; objects; names; nouns ; lifeless; senseless; at rest; solid; outsides; &c. &c. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES ON STONE. Jacob's pillow-Gen. xxviii. 11. Jacob at the well of Haran-Gen. xxix. 10. Jacob's covenant with LabanGen. xxxi. 45. Moses, when his hands were heavyExod. xvii. 12. The ten commandments-Exod. xxxi. 18. The stones on Aaron-Exod. xxviii. 12, &c. Aaron's breastplate-Exod. xxxix. 6-8. The blasphemer-Lev. xxiv. 23. The stubborn son-Deut. xxi. 18-21, Stones from Jordan-Josh. iv. 3. Five kings in the cave-Josh. x. 18. David and Goliah-1 Sam. xvii. 40-49. Also, Ps. cxviii. 22.-Isa. xxviii. 16.-Matt. iii. 9-Matt. vii. 9.-Luke xix. 40.-1 Peter, ii. 4, 6, &c. After making these observations, the Teacher should allow the children to take the object into their hands to feel and examine its qualities. From their observations an opportunity will arise by which he may enterinto a familiar conversation, which may tend not only to the edification of the children, but also to himself; and so with any other object he may present before them. MISCELLANIES. PART I. Tea is prepared from the leaf of a tree; The juice of the apple makes cyder so fine; Coral's a plant that grows in the sea; Oil is obtain❜d from fish and from trees; Linen is made from flax that does grow; Cork is the bark of a very large tree; PART II. Six metals there are dug out of the ground- L Lead, iron, and tin, very useful we call, The others are compounds, or mix'd, as you please, Oak staves are us'd in making a tub; And plate-glass, when silver'd, makes looking-glass bright. And Pepper's a berry in India that's found. The Pearl's found in rivers, where ships sail along ; These things being taught us, we'll strive to retain, ON GOLD. Look, Children-this is a piece of gold; its colour is yellow; it is very heavy; it is solid; it is soft when compared with other metals, and it belongs to the mineral kingdom. Now, all attend, and I will tell you something about the gold. 1. It is malleable,-for, if you beat it with a hammer, it will spread, and spread, until it is much thinner than paper; and any thing that will spread, when beaten, is called malleable. 2. It is ductile,—for it may be drawn out into length, or thread, much finer than the hair upon your head! and because gold can be drawn out in this manner it is called ductile. 3. It is tenacious,-for a small gold wire will bear or support a great weight without breaking; and because it is thus strong, and able to bear a great weight, it is said to be tenacious. 4. It is also very heavy, for a thimble-full of gold is as heavy as nineteen thimbles-full of water; therefore, it is nineteen times heavier than water. 5. It is also fusible,-for if you put gold into the fire or furnace, it will melt; therefore, because it melts when heated, it is called fusible. 6. It is pliable,-for it will easily bend, or fold together like cloth; and, on this account, it is said to be pliable. 7. It is also opaque,---for if you hold up a piece of gold, you cannot see through it; and because you cannot see through it, it is called opaque. 8. It is bright,-for, look! do you not see how it shines? and any thing that shines is called bright. 9. It is reflective, for when you hold it up to the light, you may see your face in it; and because of that, it is called reflective. Gold is very useful, for it is made into sovereigns; into gold lace, such as is put upon officers' coats; for gilding letters and buttons, and many other purposes; and it never rusts. Gold comes from many parts of the world; from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. When gold is dug out of mines, without being mixed with any other substance, it is called native gold; but if mixed with other substance, it is called ore. 86 The Bible says a great deal about gold. Joseph had a chain of gold about his neck; Aarón made a calf of gold; the High Priests had breast-plates of gold; Achan stole a wedge of gold; Solomon says, Wisdom cannot be gotten for gold;" Daniel had a chain of gold on his neck; the wise men brought gold to Christ; Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image; Belshazzar drank out of the golden vessels of the temple, &c. |