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FISHMONGER, one who deals in fish.

Does the fishmonger go about the streets?

IRON, struck or beaten; a hard gray

ish and useful metal.

Is iron more useful than gold?

IRONMONGER, a dealer in iron.

Does an ironmonger deal in iron? Boor, amends, or more; profit, or something more.

Is boot given in trading?

THIRTY-EIGHTH STUDY.

TEACHING.

In the early ages of the world, parents taught their own children. Parents were both teachers and ministers.

What is said of teaching?

"Early had he learned

To reverence the volume that displays

The mystery, the life which cannot die;

But in the mountains did he feel his faith." WORDSWORTH.

TEACHING, leading or drawing; giving MONK, separate; a man who retires

knowledge.

Is teaching useful?

TEACHER, one who leads; one who gives knowledge.

Is a teacher kind?

PRIEST, one who stands before others; one who waits at the altar.

Did the priest wait on the dying man?

CANON, a reed or measure; a church law; also a minister in the church.

Should we obey the canon of the church?

from the world to attend to religion.

Do monks live in an abbey? NUN, not up, or mature; a woman who retires from the world to attend to religion.

Does the nun live in a convent? LEARNING, giving or getting knowledge; gaining knowledge in any way.

Is learning useful?

LEARNER, one who gets knowledge; a person who is getting knowledge. Is a child a learner?

THIRTY-NINTH STUDY.

OTHER LEARNED CALLINGS.

THE doctor, lawyer and author arose after the teacher.

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KINGDOMS were formed at an early age of the world. Public men arose as officers.

"When freedom from the mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air,

She tore the azure robe of night,
And set the stars of glory there."

Repeat what is said of the state.

KING, able; the chief ruler in a nation.

Has the king supreme power? QUEEN, a woman; a female ruler.

Does a queen rule in England? EARL, noble; a nobleman of the third rank.

Does the earl serve the king? KNIGHT, a boy; a man of rank bearing arms.

Is the knight brave?

YEOMAN, common; an officer in the king's house.

Will the yeoman wait upon the king?

LORD, bread giver; one having зupreme power.

Has the lord a castle?

SHERIFF, a shire holder; an officer who executes law in a county. Is the sheriff faithful?

PROVOST, place before; the chief of ficer in a town or college.

Does the provost oversee things? WATCH, awake, that wakes; a strict guard; a man set to keep any thing.

Does the watch go about the city at night? WATCHMAN, one who guards a city by night.

Is the watchman up early?

CHAPTER VII.

TOOLS AND WORKS OF MAN.

BUSINESS calls for tools. The farmer needs his plough and spade; the smith needs his anvil and hammers.

"Earth's thousand tribes of living things

At art's command to him are given;
The village grows, the city springs,

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THE farmer has now a great many fine tools. In the early ages of the world they were few and very rude.

"The farmers crop their living from their crop,
And each man shares the blessing of their shares."

Repeat what is said.

PLOUGH, that thrusts; an instrument

to furrow land.

WATSON.

Does the farmer throw up earth with a shovel?

Does the farmer use a plough in HOE, hack or hew; an instrument spring?

SPADE, broad; an instrument to dig

the ground.

Can the boy dig with a spade? SHOVEL, pushing; a hollow instrument to throw up earth.

to cut weeds and loosen the earth.

Does the gardener use a hoe? RAKE, reach or stretch; an instru ment to gather grass together. Can you use a rake?

SICKLE, that cuts; a curved tool to BERE, corn; a kind of barley.

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CROP, a gathering; grain and fruits RYE, rough; a grain like wheat, but

of the earth.

Is there a large crop this year? WHEAT, that is rubbed; a useful grain,

from which flour is obtained.

Is wheat a grain?

not so good.

Do we make flour from rye? FLAX, drooping; a plant from which linen is made.

Has flax a blue flower?

BARLEY, corn or grain; a grain some- WHIP, a thrust or throw; an instru

thing like wheat.

Do you like barley?

ment for driving animals.

Does the teamster use a whip?

FORTY-SECOND STUDY.

TOOLS AND WORKS OF THE HUNTER AND FISHER.

THE hunter and fisher at first had only the club, stone and rude spear. Now they have nets, traps, guns and harpoons.

"The patient fisher takes his silent stand,
Intent, his angle trembling in his hand;
With looks unmoved he hopes the scaly breed,
And eyes the dancing cork and bending reed."

Repeat what is said.

Bow, bent; an instrument made of bent wood and a string.

Does the hunter use a bow? ARROW, a shoot or rod; a poisoned weapon shot with a bow.

Did the arrow pierce the animal? TRAP, that trips; an instrument that shuts with a spring.

POPE.

Was the beaver caught in a trap?

SHOT, that is darted; a ball or bullet. thrown from a gun.

Is shot made of lead?

ROD, a sprout; a pole for fishing.
Has the fisher a rod?
Hook, that which snatches; a curved
piece of metal.

Was the fish caught with a NET, a knot; an instrument made of hook?

SEINE, a drag; a large net for taking
fish.

Was the seine full of fish?
WEIR, an inclosure; a fence of sticks

in a river to take fish.

Was the weir broken?

twine woven together.

Are the fishermen mending their nets?

HANDLE, that which is seized; that
part of a tool held in the hand.
Do we take a thing by the
handle?

FORTY-THIRD STUDY.

TOOLS AND WORKS OF THE HOUSEWRIGHT.

THE house is one of the most needed of all the works

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HAMMER, the beater; a tool to drive BRIDGE, what bears; a building raised

or draw nails.

Is the hammer made of iron?

over a river.

Is the bridge strong?

Saw, what cuts; a tool with teeth to STEEPLE, that goes up; the tower of

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a church ending in a point.

Is the steeple high?

TOWER, a pile; a kind of a house for defense.

Are there many towers in England?

Box, what is close; a case of boards.
Is the box made of wood?

HOUSE, a covering; a place for man CHEST, a hamper; a kind of close to live in.

Is the house large?

box.
Is the chest large?

LADDER, a leader; a frame of wood BIER, what bears; a frame to carry joined by rounds.

Can you go up a ladder?

the dead on.

Did you ever see a bier?

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