QUESTIONS.-What are sweet? What appears? What join their voices? What pervades the grove? Who arises and goes? What should leave a deep impression? What should flow unceasing? Whose love should I sing ?

SPELLING LESSON X.

At lan tic (ắt lắn' tik), a. pertaining to the ocean lying_east of America: n. prop, the ocean between America, and Europe and Africa.

Boun da ry (bởủn dã 'rẻ), n. a limit, a bound ; a restraint. Bra ved (bravd), pre. of Brave, to resist firmly; to defy, or set at defiance: n. noble, fine; courageous; daring, bold; gallant. [disease in the eye. Cat a ract (kât' â 'råkt), n. a very large waterfall, a cascade; a Chasm (kazm), n. a cleft, gap, opening; a vacuity.

Cir cu lar (ser ku lûr), a. round, like a circle.

Con geals (kon jèèlz'), pres. t. of Congeal, to freeze; to turn, by frost, from a fluid to a solid state; to thicken.

Con jec tu red (kön jêk' tshůrd), pre. of Conjecture, to judge by guess or slight evidence; to guess: n. a guess, surmise; imperfect knowledge. [link; to cohere. Con nects (kon nékts'), pres. t. of Connect, to join, unite; to Cor re spond (kor rẻ spånd'), v. to suit, agree; to fit, to answer;

to keep up intercourse by writing letters to each other alternately. [crystal; pertaining to or consisting of crystal. Crys tal line (kris' tål 'lin), a. bright, clear, transparent, like a Cu ri os i ty (ků rẻ ôs' è tè), n. a rarity; inquisitiveness. Cur rent (kûr' rênt), n. a running stream; course: a. that is

now passing; circulating; common; popular, fashionable. Dash' ing, par. of Dash, to strike against; to break; to oblit erate; to blot; to mingle; to confound; to fly off: n. a line ja stroke, a blow.

De scend (dè send'), v. to go or come down; to come from. De scend ing (dè send' ing), par. of Descend. [tious; peevish. Dif fi cult (dif fè kûlt), a. hard, not easy; troublesome, vexaDis char ged (dis tshårjd'), pre. of Discharge, to unload, disbur den; to dismiss, break up; to release; to perform; to pay; to let off a gun: n. vent; dismission; explosion; release; payment; performance.

Drain (dråne), v. to empty; to draw off gradually; to exhaust; to make quite dry: n. a channel for carrying water, &c. El e va ted (él' è `vå têd), pre. of Elevate, to raise up; to exalt; to dignify.

E rie (è' rẻ), n. prop. the name of one of the lakes lying between the United States and Canada.

Foam (fome), n. froth, spume; rage: v. to gather foam or froth; to froth; to be in a rage.

[nity; power.

Fog, n. a thick mist or vapor; after-grass. Great ness (gråte' nês), n. grandeur, sublimity; largeness; digHol low ing (hol' lò îng), par. of Hollow, to excavate or make hollow: n. a cavity; low place; excavation: a. empty, void within, not sound; excavated.

[ation.

I de a (l de' â), n. notion, conception; thought; mental imaginI ma gin a tion (è `mâj în d' shûn), n. conception, idea; fancy;

power or faculty of forming or conceiving ideal pictures. In con cei va ble (`în kön sèè' vå `bl), a. not to be conceived. In wards (în' wûrdz), ad. within, towards the internal parts or inside: n. plu. the entrails or bowels; inner parts.

Isl and (ile' and), n. land surrounded by water.

Lar gest (lår' jest), a. most bulky; greatest; widest; most copious. Ledge (ledje), n. a ridge; any prominence; a stratum, a layer. Mo tion (mo shun), n. internal action; act of changing place; gait; action; proposal or proposition.

Neigh bor ing (ná' bûr ing), a. near by, next to; bordering on. Ni ag å rå, n. prop. the name of a river, county, &c. [struction. Ob sta cle (ob' stå kl), n. an impediment, a hinderance; an obOn ta ri o (ỗn tà' rẻ `ỏ), n. prop. the name of one of the lakes lying between the United States and Canada. Per fect (per fakt), a. complete, entire; pure, immaculate, faultless; consummate; finished: v. to complete, finish; to consummate. [gles: n. a line or any thing at right angles. Per pen dic u lar (per pên dîk' à `lår), a. upright; at right anPour ed (pord), pre. of Pour, to throw or issue; to turn, let, or throw out a liquid; to emit; to send forth; to flow. Pre ci pice (prês' se pis), n. a steep descent, a headlong steep. Pre cip i tate ly (prẻ sắp ẻ tất lế), ad. hastily, headlong ; in blind, rash haste or hurry. [to offer; to introduce. Pre sents (pre zents'), pres. t. of Present, to exhibit; to give; Pro ject (pro jêkt'), v. to throw or jut out; to shoot forward; to scheme, contrive; to form.

Puf fed (pûft), pre. of Puff, to swell, as with wind; to blow, to pant; to inflate; to praise too much: n. a small blast of wind; any thing light and porous; exaggerated or unmerited praise.

Quar ters (kwor' tûrz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Quarter, a fourth part; a region; a station; mercy granted; a measure of

eight bushels: v. to divide into four equal parts; to station soldiers, &c.

Rain bow (råne' bo), n. an arch or semicircle, consisting of all the colors formed by the refraction and reflection of the sun's rays from drops of rain or vapor, appearing in the hemisphere opposite the sun.

Rap' id, a. swift, moving fast; quick; violent.

Rods (rodz), n. plu. of Rod, sixteen and a half feet; a twig; an instrument for measuring or correction.

Round' ing, par. of Round, to make circular; to move about: n. a circle, a course: a. circular; plain: prep. on every side of, about. [a sphere. Spher i cal (sfer' è 'kâl), a. round, globular, having the form of Spray (spra), n. the foam of the sea, &c.; a twig or shoot. [derful. Stu pen dous (stù pên' dus), a. astonishing, amazingly great, wonSub side', v. to fall, sink, tend downwards; to end, cease. Suc ceed ed (sûk sèèd' êd), pre. of Succeed, to follow in order; to be subsequent to; to prosper, to make successful. Ter mi na tion (têr mè nà' shûn), n. end, conclusion; bound; limit; result. [may be endured. Tol er a ble (tol' er å bl), a. passable, just; supportable, that Tre men dous (trẻ mến dus), a dreadful, aful; terrible, frightful. [fearful. Trem u lous (trêm' à lûs), a. shaking, quivering, trembling; U nite (yù nlte'), v. to join two or more into one; to adhere; to agree. [country in North America. Up per Can a da (up' pûr kân' å då), n. prop. the name of a Wes tern (wês' turn), a. being in the west, or towards the west. Yards (yårdz), n. plu. of Yard, measure of three feet; enclosed ground; piece of timber.

READING LESSON X.

Niagara River and Falls.

1. Niagara river connects Lake Erie with Lake Ontario, is about thirty miles in length, and forms a part of the western boundary between the State of New York and Upper Canada.

2. The falls of this river, seven miles from Lake Ontario, are the greatest curiosity in this or any other country. 3. To have a tolerable idea of this stupendous cataract,

it will be necessary to know, that the country which contains Lake Erie is elevated about three hundred feet above that which contains Lake Ontario.

4. The slope which separates the upper and lower country, is generally very steep, and in many places it is nearly perpendicular.

5. Some have conjectured, that, from the great length of time, the quantity of water, and the distance which it falls, the rocks have been worn away seven miles from Lake Ontario, up the river towards Lake Erie, by which this astonishing chasm is formed.

6. This river is one of the largest in the world, and yet the whole of its waters is discharged with great velocity down this chasm, by a fall of a hundred and fifty feet perpendicular.

7. It is not easy to bring the imagination to correspond to the greatness of the scene. A river extremely deep and rapid, and that serves to drain a great part of the waters of North America into the Atlantic Ocean, is here poured precipitately down a ledge of rocks, that rises, like a wall, across the whole bed of its stream. The river, a little above, is nearly three quarters of a mile broad; and the rocks, where it grows more narrow, and over which the water falls, are four hundred yards over.

8. The direction of the rocks is not straight across, but hollowing inwards like a horseshoe; so that the cataract, which bends to the shape of the obstacle, rounding inwards, presents a kind of theatre, the most tremendous in nature.

9. Just in the middle of this circular wall of waters, a little island, that has braved the fury of the current, presents one of its points, and divides the stream at the top into two parts; but they unite again long before they reach the bottom.

10. The noise of the falls is frequently heard at the distance of twenty or thirty miles; and the fury of the waters, at the termination of their fall, is inconceivable. A perceptible, tremulous motion, is felt at the distance of several rods around the falls.

11. The dashing of the water produces a mist, that rises to the very clouds; and which forms a most beautiful rainbow, when the sun shines,

12. Just below the great fall, the water and foam may be seen puffed up in large spherical figures, which burst at the top, and project a column of the spray to a great height, and then subside, and are succeeded by others which burst in like manner.

13. The fog or spray, in the winter season, falls upon the neighboring trees, to which it congeals, and exhibits a very beautiful, crystalline appearance.

14. It is very difficult to descend into the chasm of this stupendous cataract, on account of the great height of the banks; but, after a person has descended, he may go up to the foot of the falls, and take shelter behind the descending column of water, between that and the precipice, where there is a sufficient space to contain several persons in perfect safety.

QUESTIONS.-Where is Niagara River? What does it connect? What is its length? How far are the Falls of Niagara from Lake Ontario? How much higher than Lake Ontario is Lake Erie? What is the appearance of the slope which separates the upper from the lower country? What have some conjectured? What is the height of the perpendicular Falls of the Niagara River? Is the river deep and rapid? What does the Niagara River drain? What is the width of the river? What is the direction of the rocks across the river? What is in the middle of this circular wall of waters? How far is the noise of the Falls of the Niagara River frequently heard? What is felt for several rods around the Falls? What does the dashing of the waters produce? What is thus formed? What may be seen puffed up in large spherical figures? What does the fog or spray produce and exhibit in the winter season? What is it difficult to descend? Behind what may a person take shelter after he has descended?

SPELLING LESSON XI.

A byss (â bis'), n. a gulf or deep pit; a depth without bottom. Ad meas ure ments (åd mêzh' ure 'ments), n. plu, of Admeasurement, the act of measuring or taking dimensions.

Arch (årtsh), n. part of a circle; or, curve line; any thing in the form of a circle; a chief: v. to build or cover with arches: a. chief; mirthful, waggish; shrewd.

A ri sing (å ri' zîng), par. of Arise, to proceed from; to mount upward, appear; to get up, as from sleep.

As cent (as sent'), n. rise, an eminence; steepness; way to ascend. Ax is (åks is), n. the straight line, imaginary or real, which passes through any thing, on which it revolves.

Breadth (bredth), n. width, measure or extent from side to side