Sceptre, balls, sword, mace, crown -the insignia of royalty given to a king at his coronation. Vacant-free from care. Distressful bread-bread earned by the sweat of the brow. Vantage-put for "advantage." The fault my father made-the usurpation of the crown by Henry IV., who dethroned Richard II., murdered. Richard's body interred anew— Henry V. brought up the body of Richard IL to London, and placed it in a handsome monu and had him ment, prepared during his lifetime by Richard himself in the Confessor's Chapel at Westminster Abbey; at this second funeral Henry V. followed the body as chief mourner. Five hundred poor-Henry endowed a chantry at Westminster, a priory for forty monks at Richmond, a convent for sixty nuns at Sion House, "to keep up a constant succession of holy exercises to the end of time," so that when one had finished their devotions the other should instantly begin. QUESTIONS.-What was the prayer of Henry V. when made king? What great victory did he win, and against what force? What was his conduct and his prayer the night before the battle? What was on his conscience, and what had he done to expiate the crime? What was the act of thanksgiving by the army after victory? GOLD-LEAF BEATING-(PAGE 67). Malleable (Latin, malleus, a hammer)-able to be drawn out and extended by being beaten out by a hammer, a quality of metals, particularly of gold. Vellum (Latin, vello, to pluck off the hair)-a fine kind of parchment, made of calf's skin, rubbed i clear and smooth for writing upon. Diameter-the measurement across the centre of a circle from one outer edge to the other. Fatigued-tired, weary. Adhering (Latin, ad, to; hæreo, stick)-sticking to. LADY OF LYONS-PAGE 70). Tended-attended to, took care of. Mean estate-low birth, or low Poësy-the art of making poetry. Exorcise-cast out, expel, drive away. Enthusiast-a person of ardent zeal; one whose mind is highly excited with the love, or in the pursuit, of an object. Disdain-scorn, contempt. Chaos confusion, disorder, in which one thing cannot be distinguished from another. QUESTIONS.-What peculiarity has gold? How is it beaten into gold-leaf?. What use is made of this? What was the fault in Pauline's character? How was Melnotte her inferior? What annoyed him? How was he spurred to exertion? What base revenge did he take? INK (PAGE 72). Permanent (Latin, per, through; maneo, to remain)-lasting, en during, continuing in the same state. Carbon (Latin, carbo, a coal) --pure charcoal, produced from vegetable matter by heat; when crystallized it forms the diamond. It is a conductor of electricity, but a very bad conductor of heat, and will absorb different gases; it is useful for fuel, for converting iron into steel, for making gunpowder, and as the basis of black paint and ink. Pliny a Roman philosopher and historian, who was suffocated by the eruption of Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii, A.D. 79. Despicable (Latin, de, down; specio, to look)-that which deserves to be looked down upon or despised; contemptible or mean. Papyrus-a plant found in many tropical countries (especially in the valley of the Nile) from the stem of whose soft flower a thin substance was peeled off, and afforded the most ancient material for writing upon, or from which a kind of paper was made. Parchment-the skin of a sheep or goat dressed or prepared for writing upon; this is done by separating it from all the flesh and hair, rubbing the skin with pumice stone, and reducing its thickness with a sharp instrument. Unstable (Latin, sto, stand)-that will not stand, not fixed. Cinnabar-native cinnabar is an ore of quicksilver, very heavy, and of an elegant red colour; it is called native vermilion, chiefly used in printing; red ink is now made of a solution of alum and Brazil wood. Cavities-the nicks or holes cut in, Animal glue-glue made from boiling bones or cartilage. Pamphlet a small book, consisting of a sheet or a few sheets stitched together, but not bound. Linseed oil-procured from the seed of lint or flax; it is clear, with a faint, peculiar odour and taste, extensively used for painting and other purposes. Oxalic acid-the acid of sorrel, found also in the roots of rhubarb, and in several kinds of lichen; it forms the juice commonly called the "salts of lemon," and is very poisonous. Brazil wood (meaning a live coal or a glowing fire)-a very heavy wood, of a red colour, growing in tropical countries, and used in manufactures for dyeing red; this name was given to the wood (and so to that country of South America where it is most abundant) by Emmanuel, King of Portugal, on account of its bright colour. Nitrate of silver-when silver is oxidized and dissolved by nitric acid, and diluted with twice its weight of water, it forms a solution, which yields on cooling transparent crystals called "nitrate of silver;" these are melted at a heat of 420°, and the water driven off, when the nitrate assumes a black colour, and may be moulded into small sticks, which form caustic; it is sometimes used to dye the hair black. Ammonia-a gas obtained from sal-ammonia, which is produced by burning coal; it is composed of nitrogen and hydrogen, but is not used in the form of gases, but in solution in water, and is then called liquid ammonia; it may be procured naturally from the decomposition of animal substances, especially bones, hoofs, and horns, and also from vegetable matter; artificially it is procured from most animal matter by heating it in iron cylinders. Mahogany-a tree, growing in the West Indies and Central America, whose trunk is often 40 feet long and 6 feet thick; it is of a reddish or brown colour, is very hard, and takes a fine polish; acid and nitre; when tin is dissolved in it, it becomes the basis of some of the finest dyes. Muriatic acid-composed of 1 part of hydrogen and 1 of chlorine reduced to a liquid by condensation, when it acts powerfully upon many mineral and animal substances. it is chiefly imported from Campeachy and Honduras, on the Isthmus of Darien; that which comes from the Islands is called Spanish mahogany. Nitric acid a compound of oxygen and nitrogen (5 parts of the former to 1 of the latter); it was formerly called " spirit of nitre," and is prepared by distilling a mixture of sulphuric QUESTIONS.-What was the earliest material for writing upon? How was ancient ink made? What coloured inks were then used? From what fish was ink obtained? What four kinds of ink are there now? How is printing ink made? How can you get ink spots out of linen, mahogany, and slate? What are papyrus and parchment, and for what were they used? What are cinnabar, carbon, and Brazil wood, and for what are they used? Define the four acids described above, and give some of their uses. How are nitrate of silver and ammonia obtained? Name some of the purposes to which they are applied. From whence do we get mahogany? For what do we use it? Why? Spirit of salts-an old name for hydrochloric acid. CLEANLINESS OF PLANTS-(PAGE 77). Waxy secretion-a coating of wax Superficial texture-the covering of the surface. Larvæ insects in the caterpillar Salubrity (Latin, salus, health)— not real. QUESTIONS.-How are plants and insects kept clean? How do feathers keep birds clean? What similar contrivance have becs and butterflies? What makes dead fish shine? For what purpose? To whom is the Morning Song addressed? What does its light gladden? What is the light wind called, and what is it bidden to do? SILVER Determinate-limited, fixed, defin ite. Crystallization the process by which the parts of a solid body, which have been separated by fluid or heat, unite again and form a solid body. Arsenic--an acid from which a (PAGE 80). metal (arsenic proper) may be obtained, by mixing it with half its weight of black flux, and raising it to a red heat. It is of a steel-blue colour, quite brittle, and is a most deadly poison. It readily combines with most metals. Vitreous (Latin, vitreus, glassy)— resembling glass. Prevalence (Latin, pre, before; valeo, to be strong)-superior strength, influence, or quantity. Primitive and secondary earths— those supposed by geologists to have been formed first and second in the crust of the earth. Hornstone-a flinty stone; a subspecies of quartz; a name given to numerous varieties of rock crystal. It easily scratches glass, and becomes electric by rubbing. Jasper-a mineral of the same genus as the former, but softer. It is not transparent, but admits of a beautiful polish, and is used for vases and seals. Königsberg (King's Town)—a town in Thelemarken, in the south of Norway. Native silver-pure silver, found 369 in thin plates, leaves, or fine threads. Andes-a chain of mountains in Peru, on the north-west coast of South America. Potosí-the most elevated city in the world, and containing the richest silver mines known. Volatilized (Latin, volo, to fly) rendered liable to evaporate or float in the air. Focus (Latin, focus, a fire or hearth) --a point where any number of rays of light meet after being reflected or refracted. Ductile (Latin, duco, to lead or draw) that which may be drawn out or extended by beating. Tenacity (Latin, teneo, to hold)that quality of bodies which makes them stick or adhere to others; also that property of material bodies which we call toughness, by which their parts resist an effort to force or pull them asunder. QUESTIONS.-In what various forms is silver found? In what earths is it found? With what minerals is it often combined? In what climates is it chiefly found? Where are the most extensive mines? What are the chief properties of silver? In what is it deficient? What is the most ductile and tenacious metal? Explain these two words. HAND-WEAVING (PAGE 83). 66 or Shuttle-an instrument for pass- | ing or shooting the thread of the woof in weaving from one side of the cloth to the other, between the thread of the warp; it is shaped like a boat, pointed at both ends in the middle is a hollow called the eye "chamber," fitted with a spindle, on which is fixed the bobbin of the woof, called the spoul. Magnified (Latin, magnus, great; fio, to become)-made to appear greater than it is by means of a lens, or glass, which makes it seem larger. Damask (from Damascus, where it was first made)-a stuff of silk, woollen, or linen, having a pattern upon it raised above the ground, representing flowers and other figures. Spitalfields-formerly a suburb of London, but now a thicklypopulated part of the city, where silk weavers first established themselves. Fabrics (Latin, faber, a workman) -structures of any kind, any. thing composed of connected parts, but generally used of manufactured cloths. HENRY VIII.-(PAGE 86). The Emperor-Charles, King of Spain, who, on the death of VI.B. Maximilian, was elected Emperor of Rome and of Germany. 2 A Commendations-regards or re- | His long trouble-herself. QUESTIONS.-Who invented weaving? of separating the threads. What are through them? Describe the shuttle. to stiffen the warp? Embalm to open a dead body, take out the intestines, and fill their place with spices and drugs, to preserve it from decomposition. Unqueen'd-deprived of queenly rank, being divorced on the ground of her marriage being illegal. What is its use? Describe the process they called? How is the weft passed How is it now worked? What is used Who was Henry VIII.? Name his wives. Which wife was Katherine? What was her end? Who was her nephew, the Emperor? Who was her daughter? THE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS-(PAGE 87). Invention (Latin, invenio, to find very small, little, is made of a deep blue glass, with figures upon it of the same material, but whiter. Political intrigue a plot or scheme of a complicated nature, intended to effect, by secret arts, some purpose connected with the government. Taxable article - an article on Flux (Latin, fluo, to flow)-any having the form of a |