-Fair, clear, beautiful, free from defects.

-Expire, send out the breath, breathe their last. -Expressions, things said, acts of forcing out by a press.

Progeny, family of children, race, descendants.

Five thousand. How long since the creation of the world?

Fate, destiny, fortune, lot, portion, chance.

Another was born. What is the meaning of this? -Break up, be impaired, grow feeble, waste away. Complete. Give the literal sense in this place. What period will this be?

No more.

Account book. To what is the old year here likened? Accurate, strict, exact, correct, right.

Moments. Is there any difference between moments and minutes ?

Subjoining, annexing, adding; from join. Memorandums, short notices, unconnected notes. Detail, specify minutely, narrate particularly. Recollection. How does it differ from memory? -Notice, intelligence, information, note down, take account of.

-Certain, sure, infallible, particular, some.

Furrowed, plowed into furrows, worn into channels. -Register, record, account, make a record of.

Forty eight Sundays. What time of the year was this spoken ?

Most precious gifts. Why are Sabbaths the most precious?

-Lightly, negligently, carelessly, nimbly, quickly.
-Vows, solemn promises to a divine power.

Resolutions, determinations, purposes, ; from resolve.
Reference, relation, act of referring.

Emotion, excitement, passion, feeling.

Embers, expiring coals of fire, warm ashes.

Indignation, anger, anger mingled with contempt.

Offenders. Are such persons numerous?

Enemies. In what respects are they enemies to them

selves?

Outrageous, violent, furious, excessively bad.

Defrauded, cheated, deprived by cheating.

-Substance, property, wealth, any thing material.

tination, of whom every body has heard, and who is so well known to have wronged my father of much of his property. There are also three noted ruffians, Sleep, Sloth, and Pleasure, from whom I have suffered much; besides a certain busy-body called Dress, who, under the pretence of making most of me, and taking care of me, steals away more of my gifts than any two of them.

As for me all must acknowledge that I have performed my part towards my friends and foes. I have fulfilled my utmost promise, and been more bountiful than any of my predecessors. My twelve fair children, have, each in their turn, aided my exertions; and their various tastes and dispositions have all conduced to the general good. Mild February, who sprinkled the naked boughs with delicate buds, and brought her wont offering of early flowers, was not of more essential service than that rude blustering boy, March, who, though violent in his temper, was well intentioned and useful. April, a gentle tender-hearted girl, wept for his loss, yet cheered me with many a smile. June, came crowned with roses, and sparkling in sun beams, and laid up a store of costly ornaments for her luxurious successors: But I cannot stop to enumerate the qualities and graces of all my children. You, my poor December, dark in your complexion, and cold in your temper, greatly resemble my first born, January, with this difference, that he was most prone to anticipation, and you to reflection.

If there should be any who, upon hearing my dying lamentation, may feel regret that they have not treated me more kindly, I would beg leave to hint, that it is yet in their power to make some compensation for past conduct, by rendering me, during my few remaining days, as much service as is in their power; let them testify the sincerity of their sorrow by an immediate alteration in their behavior. It would give me pleasure to see my only surviving child treated with respect : let no one slight her offerings; she has still a considerable part of my property to dispose of, which, if well employed, will, turn to good account. Not to mention the rest, there is yet one precious Sunday in her gift; it would cheer my last moments to know that this had been better prized than the past.

Procrastination, delay, dilatoriness; from procrasti

nate.

Wronged my father. Are most persons guilty of this crime?

.Ruffians, mischievous fellows, cut-throats, robbers. Sleep. How can we prevent this from being a ruffian? Pretence, appearance, assumption, false show.

More of my gifts. Does dress act thus with you? What would be a security against all these foes? Acknowledge, confess, be sensible; from knowledge. Utmost promise. What was his promise?

More beautiful. How was he more beautiful than former years?

Aided, assisted, seconded, supported, relieved.

-Tastes, distinguishes by the palate, intellectual dis

cernment.

General good. Do selfish persons promote this? Delicate buds. When do these show themselves? Blustering. Why is March called a blustering boy? -Intentioned, disposed, designed, purposed.

> Wept. What is meant by saying April wept ?
June. Tell me the reason of thus describing her ap-
pearance.

Luxurious, given to pleasure, intemperate.
Successors. Why are these called luxurious?
Enumerate, number, reckon up, count over.
Temper. What is here meant to be represented?
Anticipation, looking to the future. Why is this said
of January?

Prone, included, disposed, liable, yielding.

-Regret, remorse, sadness, lament, be sorry for.
Compensation, atonement for wrongs committed.
-Service, obedience, acts of favor, labor of a slave.
Testify, bear testimony to, show, evince, declare.
Alteration, change, difference; from alter.
Behavior, conduct, deportment; from behave.
-Slight, treat with contempt, neglect.
Property. What is this property?
Considerable, worthy of consideration, large.
Good account, good narration, profit, benefit.
In her gift, at her disposal, in her possession.
Prized, valued, What is the way to prize it?

It is very likely that at least after my decease, many may reflect upon themselves for their past conduct towards me to such I would leave it as my last injunction, not to waste time in unavailing regret-all their wishes and repentance will not call me to life again. I shall never, never return! I would rather earnestly recommend to their regard my youthful successor, whose appearance is shortly expected. I cannot hope to survive long enough to introduce him; but I would fain hope, that he will meet with a favorable reception, and that, in addition to the flattering honors which greeted my birth, and the fair promises which deceived my hopes, more diligent exertions, and more persevering efforts may be expected. Let it be remembered, that one honest endeavor is worth ten fair promises.

Having thus spoken, the Old Year fell back on his couch, nearly exhausted, and trembling so violently as to shake the last shower of yellow leaves from his canopy. Let us all hasten to testify our gratitude for his services, and repentance for the abuse of them, by improving the remaining days of his existence, and by remembering the solemn promises he made in his youth.

LESSON LII,

The Universal Agency and Providence of God.—CHAL

MERS.

It is is indeed a mighty evidence of the strength of his arm, that so many millions of worlds are suspended on it; but it would surely make the high attribute of his power more illustrious, if while it expatiated at large among the suns and the systems of astronomy, it could, at the very same instant, be impressing a movement and a direction on all the minuter wheels of that vast machinery, which is working incessantly around us. It forms a noble demonstration of his wisdom, that he gives unremitting operation to those laws which uphold the stability of this great universe; but it would go to heighten that wisdom inconceivably, if, while equal to the magnificent task of maintaining the order and har

-Decease, death, dissolution, die, depart from earth.
-Reflect, think, throw back, cast reproach.
Injunction, command, order, precept, advice.
Unavailing, useless, unprofitable; from avail.
Regret. Is it common for persons to regret the past?
What ought to be the effect of sorrow for the past?
Recommend, make acceptable; from commend.
Successor, from succeed. What is this?

Expected. How does this word differ from suspected?

Spell fain, I would fain hope ;-feign, they feign insanity ;-fane, the sacred fane.

-Addition, the act of putting one thing to another, collecting.

-Greeted, welcomed, saluted in kindness, addressed at a meeting.

Fair promises. What promises can be called fair? Effects. Will not a wise man profit by this advice? Honest, sincere, hearty, honorable, determined.

Promises. What is the conduct of foolish persons? -Exhausted, spent, failing in strength, dried up, drawn off.

Canopy, covering spread over the head.

Shower. Why are falling leaves called a shower? Repentance. Does not this mean something more

than sorrow for misconduct ?

Improving. Will not you comply with the injunction?

Solemn promises. What were these promises? Youth. Is not age apt to neglect the promises of youth?

Mighty, strong, overwhelming, yery great.

Strength of his arm, power, omnipotence, energy.
Attribute, faculty, perfection, quality.

Illustrious, glorious, honorable, splendid.

Expatiated, ranged at large, dwelt upon, freely dis

cussed.

Systems, suns and their attendant bodies.

.Machinery, mechanism, enginery, complicated work. What forms a noble demonstration of his wisdom? Uphold the stability, sustain the established order. Inconceivably, beyond conception, immeasurably.