hard for poor boys to get shoes and things, so that they ought to take care of them when they had the good luck to have them. And when he came to a house, he would scrape and rub his shoes that he might not bring dirt in doors. He would bang his hat up, or put it by; and no one saw him, when his work was done, with dirt on his face and hands, or with a rough head of hair, for Jack Spruce had a comb in a case to comb his hair out: while he was at work he could not help dirt, but then he did not mind it, as he could wash and brush it off; and he was at all times fit to be seen. When he went to school he did not tear his book or soil it, and turn down the leaves, but kept it clean. So I think we may call Jack Spruce a neat boy.

Questions.---Was not Jack Spruce a very neat boy? [Ans. Yes. Is it much trouble to brush a coat? [An. No.] Which looks best, a coat all over dust and dirt, or a clean one? [Ans. A clean one.] Is it not a hard matter for poor people to get clothes, and hats, and shoes? [Ans. Yes.] Should not those who have them take care of them? [Ans. Yes. Should boys spoil what their parents work hard to get? [Ans. No.] Should they dirt the houses when their mothers have cleaned them? [Ans. No.] Which takes the longest time, to clean a dirty room, or to scrape a pair of dirty shoes at the door? [Ans. To clean a room.] Does a boy look well with a rough dirty head of hair? [Ans. No.] Does it take long to run a comb through it? [Ans. No.] Was Jack Spruce afraid of dirtying his hands when he was at work? [Ans. No.] Did he tear and spoil his book? [Ans. No.]

Instruction.---Take example by Jack Spruce, for neatness is a great recommendation of any person, whether rich or poor; and dirty people are always wasteful and extravagant..

STORY IX.

Ralph Banks was a poor boy; he had no shoes to his feet, nor a coat to his back, and his shirt was all rags; for poor Ralph Banks had no friend to take care of him.

"O, what shall I do now my father is dead!" said he'; "I fear I shall starve," "No, my good boy," said a man that heard him, "God will not let you starve if you are good. God has made you strong, you can work, and I have work for you to do; so dry up your tears, and come home with me; I will give you a bit of meat, or a good slice of bread and cheese, and a draught of beer, and you shall lodge

at my house, and I will teach you how to work and ear clothes." So this good man taught poor Ralph how to hedge and ditch, and plough, and sow, and reap, and thresh, and drive a team, and clean a horse, and feed pigs; and gave him at first fourpence a-day, and then sixpence a-day. In a short time Ralph bought two shirts and a pair of shoes, and at last he bought a good coat, and was quite a tight lad. So you see what is to be got by v work.

Questions---Was it not a sad thing for poor Ralph Banks to lose his father? [Ans. Yes.] What was he afraid of? [Ans. That he should be starved.] What did a good man tell him? Ans. That God would not let him starve if he was good. What did God put into the heart of this good man to do for Ralph Banks [Ans. To set him, to work.] What did he gain by work? [Ans. Victuals, and drink, and clothes, and money.] Was it not a happy thing for him to meet with such a friend? [Ans. Yes.] Would he have been as well off if he had gone a begging, or took to stealing? [Ans. No. Jogi Instruction---Learn from this story not to think when you have lost the parent or friend who maintained you, that you are doomed to misery all your life long; but seek out for work, and trust in God's goodness; and when God raises you up a friend, follow his advice, and keep from all bad ways, and then you will be sure of being comforted for your loss,

STORY X.

Tom Bowles was a poor boy who was brought up so badly, that he did not know what a church was for, and all days. in the week were the same to him; he did not know how to serve God; he had no thought of God, yet he took the name of God in his mouth; but it was to swear and curse by. In this sad way Tom Bowles went on, till one of the good friends of the poor said to him one day, "Do you know who God is, my lad ?" 66 What," said Tom. "I ask you," said the gentleman, "if you know the God that made you Not 1," said the boy. 65 Have you not been to church?" said the man. "No," said Tom; should I go to church for the church is not for poor folks, they cannot dress fine." The church is the house of God," said the man: do you think the great God minds the dress of folks? No, my hoy, God looks at the heart. If a poor man's or a poor boy's heart is right, God does not like him

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the worse for a mean dress." "I don't know what to say at cburch if I go there," said Tom. Cannot you read

then?" said his friend: "Don't you know how to pray "No" said Tom. "That is a sad thing," said his friend." a "Well, it is not too late for you to learn. I will take you to a place where you may be taught to know ow God, and serve him; and what to do and say at church; and a great deal that will do you good to know. Will you go, m my boy" "Yes, that I will," said Tom, if you will shew me the way, and get me in." So the gentleman took Tom to school, and there he learnt to read; and when he was told how good God is, he did so wish he had known it when he was quite young. And when he went to church he was so glad! And he soon learnt to pray to God, and praise him for all things; and left off all his bad words and bad ways, and was one of the best boys in the whole school.

Questions--Was it not a sad thing for Tom Bowles to be brought up so as not to know the God who made him? "[Ans. Yes.] Did he never use the name of God? [Ans. Yes.] How did he use it? Ans. In cursing and swearing.] Was not this dreadful? [Ans, Yes.] What place had he never been in? Ans. A church.] Was not this dreadful? Ans. Yes.] What was it that he did not know how to do? [Ans. Say his prayers.] Was not this very shocking? [Ans. Yes.] Was he not fortunate in meeting with a friend to put him in the way of doing what he ought? [Ans. Yes. What did Tom wish when he was told of God's goodness? [Ans. That he had known it when he was younger. How did he feel himself when he went to church? [Aus. Glad.] What did he learn to do in a short time? [ns. To pray to God.] What did he soon leave off? [Ans. Bad words and bad tricks.]

Instruction.---This story should teach you to reflect what a misfortune it is to be brought up in ignorance of your duty, and what a blessing it is to be put in the way of learning it; which will lead you to be thankful when you meet with friends to furnish you with instruction, and to make the best use of the opportunities you have of learning how to serve and please God.

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Jack Paine was one of those boys that love to teaze and vex the rest. If he was in the work room at School, he would tell fales ; if he was upon the form in the room where

the boys learnt to read, he would give one a sly pull the hair of the next, or snatch his book, and lose the place where he was to learn his task.

He went on this way till there was not a boy tha by him if they could help it; and none would play and he was chid and beat most days for his tricks, led a sad life.

At last a good boy, whose name was Will Gra him, "You are in a sad way, Jack; if I was in I would mend; I would leave off the tricks that hate and shun one so." “ If I do,” said Jack, will play with me.' "Yes," said Will Grant, with you; but mind you shall not pinch or pull ha do, good by to you, I will play with you no mo said he would not, and he kept his word; and soon this good boy to be good too. Then Will said to the boys, "Why don't you play with Jack Paine will pinch," said Ned Cole. "He will pull hair," Crow.

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"He will snatch," said Dick Ford. Will Grant," he has left off those tricks now." all will play with him," said they; and a fine game I don't know what it was, but they were all good fr that day.

Questions--Was not Jack Paine a very disagre [Ans. Yes.] Was not Will Grant a very good-nat [Ans. Yes.] Is it right to teaze and vex others? [ Does any boy like to be served so? [Ans. No.] for boys to tell tales of one another? [Ans. No.] Will Grant give very good advice to Jack Paine? [What did he advise him to do? [Ans. To mend Did he leave off his bad tricks? [ns. Yes.] school-fellows willing to play with him at first? [ Did they do it at last by Will Grant's persuasion? [Had not they a merry game together? [Ans. Yes.] this better than teazing and quarreling, and telling ta Yes.] Don't you think Will Grant had great pleasur ing peace amongst his school-fellows? [Ans. Yes.]

Instruction.---You may learn from this story how agreeable boys make themselves by teazing, ill-natur and what punishment they bring upon themselves. also learn how you ought to behave to your school that you should be ready to forgive faults, and make rels. A peace-maker is beloved by every body, and promised to bless him.

LECTURES ON SCRIPTURAL HISTORY.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE TEACHER.

On the day of Public Examination such children as can answer the foregoing Miscellaneous Questions readily, , may be formed into a new class, for which the following Lectures are designed and it will be a great means of fixing the lessons in the minds of the scholars, if a set of Scripture Prints is provided, to shew to them occasionally, requiring them to tell the subjects of such as are put into their hands.

The Miscellaneous Instructions belonging to these Lectures, will be found at the end of them, divided into. Portions, according to the references in the Margin.

LECTURE I.

Instruction.--GoD created the first man Adam out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him the breath of life, and man became a living soul; and on the same day Gode formed the first woman, Eve, out of one of Adam's ribs; and God put Adam and Eve into a beautiful place called the Gar-7 den of Eden, which was an earthly paradise, that is, a place of happiness; and God gave them leave to enjoy all the good things of Paradise, and to eat of all the trees in the garden, as well as of a tree which grew in the midst of the garden, called the Tree of Life; but there was another tree which grew by the Tree of Life, called the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. And when God gave Adam and Eve leave to eat of all the other trees, he said, " But of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."

Questions---What did God make the world out of ? [Ans. L Nothing.] Is it not very wonderful to think of God's make ing all things out of nothing? [Ans. Yes.] What is this called? Ans: Creating. Which did God make first, the man or the woman? Ans. The man:] What did he makes him from? [Ans. The dust of the ground] What did he breathe into him? [Ans. The breath of life.] What did man become then [Ans: A living soul] Where did God put the man when he had created him? [ins. Into the garden of

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