THIRTY-FIRST STUDY. FARMING. THE care of the soil is a very old calling. "Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain was a tiller of the ground." "Oft did the harvest to the sickle yield, Their harrow oft the stubborn glebe had broke; How jocund did they drive their team a-field, How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke." GRAY. FARMING, getting bread; the business RAKING, reaching; the act of gather THRESHING, beating, or treading; the HERD, a keeper. THIRTY-SECOND STUDY. HUNTING AND FISHING. MAN, in a rude state of society, depends for support on fishing and hunting. Nimrod, we are told, was a mighty hunter. "There was an old hunter camped down by the rill, Repeat what is said. HOFFMAN. HUNTING, thrusting; the chase of wild FISH, rapid or lively; an animal that animals. lives in water. Was hunting an early employ- FISHING, the practice of taking fish. ment? Is fishing pleasant? HUNTER, one who chases wild ani- FISHER, one who takes fish. MAN, in early life, shows a taste for building. The house, boat and carriage engage his care. "Cedar of Maine and Georgia pine LONGFELLOW. Repeat what is said. HOUSE, a covering; a building to live HOUSEWRIGHT, one who builds houses in. Is your house made of brick? WRIGHT, work; a workman. Is the wright busy? Is the housewright useful? grinding grain. Have you ever seen a mill? THERE were workers in metal in the family of Lamech. "Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge LONGFELLOW Repeat what is said. SMITHING, a striking; the practice of GOLD, bright yellow; a bright yellow working in metals. Did smithing arise very early? SMITH, a stroke; one who works in metals. Is a smith a mechanic? BLACK, livid, or wan; dark, or without light. Is night black? BLACKSMITH, one who works in iron. Does the blacksmith need a forge? SILVER, a bright white metal. Is silver a useful metal? SILVERSMITH, one who works in silver. Can the silversmith make spoons? metal. Are pencils made of gold? GOLDSMITH, one who works in gold. Does the goldsmith beat out gold? COPPER, named from Cyprus; a pale red colored metal. Are pennies made of copper? COPPERSMITH, one who works in copper. Does the coppersmith make many of our vessels ? LOCK, shut; any thing that fastens. Has the door a lock? LOCKSMITH, one who makes locks. Can the locksmith fit in a key? THIRTY-FIFTH STUDY. MANUFACTURING. BARK of trees, fibres, leaves and other raw materials were wrought up into useful articles of clothing in the early ages of the world. Repeat what is said. WEAVING, moving back and forward; the practice of uniting thread into cloth. Is weaving a very useful employment? SPINNING, drawing out; the practice of twisting fibres into threads. Is spinning little heeded now? SHOE, covering; a covering for the foot. Is a shoe made of leather? MAKER, one who strains or strives; one who shapes any thing. Do you know a maker of shoes? SHOEMAKER, one who makes shoes. Can the shoemaker make many kinds of shoes? WATCH, guard or watch; an instrument that marks time. Is a watch useful? WATCHMAKER, one who makes watches. Will the watchmaker mend your watch? THIRTY-SIXTH STUDY. WARRING. WAR too soon became a calling of man. The arms turned against wild beasts, were pointed at the homes and lives of men. "No solemn host goes trailing by The black-mouthed gun and staggering wain; O, be it never heard again!” Repeat what is said. BRYANT, WAR, a struggle; the practice of FOE, hated; an enemy, or one whc SHOT, that is darted; a ball or bullet FEUD, hate; a deadly quarrel. thrown from a gun. Is shot used in war? SHOOTING, darting; the act of firing guns or arrows. Is shooting dangerous? Should we take part in a feud? FIEND, hated; a wicked foe. Is Satan a fiend? FIGHT, strife or struggle; a struggle in arms. Do men fight? THIRTY-SEVENTH STUDY. BUYING AT SELLING. As soon as man had he thought of its sale. more of any thing than he needed, Trade arose. "Travelling merchants have done much in all ages to add to the comfort nd knowledge of man." What is said of buying and selling? UYING, possessing; the act of getting things by paying for them. Is the merchant buying many things? TEIGHT, that bears down; the quantity of any thing found by weighing it. Is there a ton weight of butter? SHOP, shape; a building in which goods are shaped or sold. Is the shop very large? SHOPPING, going to shops; going to shops to buy goods. Do ladies go shopping? MONGER, a trader; a dealer in any thing. Has the monger a stall? SELLING, giving; giving any thing for FISH, rapid or lively; an animal that a price. lives in water. Is fish good to eat? |