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set up in the Central Park, New York City. This one belongs to the largest class, being nearly seventy feet high and about eight feet square at the base.

Our obelisk was quarried nearly 4,000 years ago, and was twice moved from its original site prior to being set up in Alexandria, where it stood for 1,890 years before being brought to America (1881).

The difficulty of transporting one of these huge stone columns is so great, that for a long time it was thought impossible to remove it from Egypt to this country.

In their large cities, the Egyptians built massive temples which were dedicated to religious ceremonies. Some of them, although now in ruins, are considered to be among the most remarkable productions of the ancients.

Tourists who nowadays sail up the River Nile and visit the site of the city of Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt, are struck with amazement at the vast ruins surrounding them.

On the eastern side of the Nile lies what is left of the temple of Karnak.

Imagine a long line of courts, gateways,

and halls; here and there an obelisk rising above the ruins, and shutting off the view of the forest of columns!

This mass of ruins, some lying in huge heaps of stone, others perfect and pointed as when they were first built, is approached on every side by avenues and gateways of colossal grandeur.

The temple originally covered an area of two hundred and seventy acres, inclosed within a wall of brick. Parts of this wall are still visible, while the rest lies crumbled and broken.

It is difficult to realize the grand appearance of the thirty rows of stone columns standing within the wall. Some of them that are still perfect, are capped with enormous monolith capitals, and it is said that one hundred men could stand on one of them without crowding.

The hall itself is four hundred and twenty-two feet long by one hundred and sixty-five feet broad. The stones of the ceiling are supported by one hundred and thirty-four columns, which are still standing, and of which the largest measures ten feet in diameter, and more than seventy

two feet in height. They are covered with carvings and paintings whose colors are still bright, even after a lapse of forty

centuries.

Gazing on what he sees around, the traveler becomes lost in an effort to form some idea of the grandeur and vastness of the original.

Directions for Reading.-Let pupils read one or more of the paragraphs in a whisper, so as to improve articulation.

Mark rhetorical pauses in the last paragraph of the lesson. Name emphatic words in the same paragraph, and state whether the rhetorical pauses occur before or after these words.

Language Lesson.-Let pupils write statements, each containing one of the following words, used in such a manner as to show its proper meaning: haul, hall; site, sight; piece, peace; our, hour; sum, some.

Rules for the Analysis of a Subject.-Select such points as are necessary to make the treatment of the subject complete.

Add such points as will increase the interest felt in the subject.

Arrange the points in a natural and easy order.

Note.-In treating an historical subject, it is necessary to arrange the points in the order in which they occurred. In description, it is best to adopt some plan of treatment, and arrange the points according to the plan decided upon.

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OF NEW WORDS USED IN THIS BOOK THAT DO NOT APPEAR AT THE HEADS OF THE LESSONS.

A

a board', on board of.

ae çěpt', take; receive. ǎe'çi dents, effects; unusual results.

ae eôrd'ing ly, agreeably to a plan.

ae count', statement of facts; bill.

ad mit'tançe, permission to enter; entrance.

ad vīçe', opinion worthy to be followed; counsel.

af ford', give; produce.

a'gen çy, office of an agent; action.

aid, help; assistance.

al to geth'er, with united action; completely.

a mid', in the midst of; surrounded by.

anx l'e ty (ang zi'e ty), concern

respecting some future event.

ap plause', praise.

ap ply', suit; agree.

ärch'eş, places made of stone, brick, etc.

[blocks in formation]

bōre, carried.

bôr'ders, edges; outer parts. brāçed, took a firm stand. braided, woven or twined together.

briek, a body made of clay and

water and hardened by fire. brī'er, a prickly plant or shrub. brig, a vessel with two masts,

square-rigged.

brilliant, splendid; shining. brìmʼming, full; nearly overflowing.

bris'tling, standing erect. bul'let, small ball of lead. bûr'den, that which is carried. but'ter fly, a winged insect of many colors.

C

eae'kling, sharp and broken in sounds.

ea nălş', water courses made by

man.

eā' per ing, playing; dancing. căpred, covered over at the top. eap tivity, state of being a pris

oner.

eär'go, burden; load.

eǎs'ters, rollers or small wheels. çel'ing, the upper surface of a

room.

çèn' ter, the middle point of any

thing.

çèn'ti pēdèş, a kind of insect

having a great number of feet. çen' tu ry, one hundred years. chăn'nel, the regular course of a river.

cheat'ed, taken unfair advantage of; robbed.

chōşe, wished; desired. çin'ders, small pieces of coal or

wood partly burned.

çîr'cu lar, round; shaped like a circle.

elïmate, state or condition of the

air as regards heat, cold, and moisture.

elink, sharp ringing sound. elŭm'şy, awkward; ungraceful. elus'ter, number of things of the same kind growing together. eŎek'rōach eş, insects with long, flattish bodies.

eof' fins, cases in which dead bodies are placed.

eoin, piece of stamped metal used for money.

eŏl'um, a dark cloud of regular shape; a shaft of stone. com månd'ed, had charge of; o dered.

com plaint', expression of anger.

eom plētè, entire; perfect. eon elūde, make up one's mind. eŎn'duet, manner of action. eon fined', kept within limits. eon něet' ed, joined. €Ŏn'quered, subdued; overcome. eŎn'quest, act of taking by force. con sid ́er a bly, in a manner worthy of notice.

eon sid ́er ing, thinking; regarding.

eon'stant ly, all the time. eŎn'taet, touching; meeting.

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