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child, lying upon the earth, he raised him from the ground, with the utmost tenderness, and carried him to a place of safety.

14. In Surat, tame elephants are kept. One of these animals used to pass by a tailor's shop as he was led every day to drink.

15. The tailor frequently presented him fruits or vegetables as he passed by.

16. The elephant was accustomed to put his trunk in at the window to receive in that manner whatever the tailor chose to give him.

17. One day, when the elephant, as usual, put his trunk into the window to receive the accustomed present, the tailor, instead of feeding him, pricked his trunk with a needle.

18. The elephant withdrew without appearing to notice the affront, but when he had quenched his thirst, he filled his trunk with dirty water, and as he returned, he emptied it full in the tailor's face, with so true an aim as to wet him all over, and injure his work.

LESSON XLIX.

PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.

1. A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

2. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.

3. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

4. A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

5. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

6. How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

7. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

8. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

9. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

10. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling.

11. Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

12. Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

13. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

14. Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. 15. Make no friendship with an angry ma

and with a furious man thou shalt not go; lest thou learn his ways and get a snare to thy soul.

16. I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 17. And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

18. Then I saw and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

19. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep.

20. So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth and thy want as an armed man.

21. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

22. Open rebuke is better than secret love 23. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; out the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

24. He that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

25. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she sha" be praised

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1. EDWARD and William, come and see What good Mammà has bought for me. It is a kite, and we will try

If you and I can make it fly.

2. We'll write our copies very well.
We'll read our lesson, and we'll spell;
And so, when all our tasks are done,
Mammà will take us out of town.
I'll take my kite, and you must bring
What uncle gave-the ball of string.

3. The lessons read, the copies dóne, With smiling looks away they run, "Make haste, Mammà, I beg and pray.

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My dears, it blows a storm to-day." "Oh, then the kite will better fly; Do only come and let us try."

4. To Rosewood Park at length they hied,
Advice and weather all defied.

The wind was high, a gale it blew,
The kite was rais'd-aloft it flew.

5. "See, see, Mamma! look! who was right?
The kite is almost out of sight."
But scarce had little John thus spoke,
When from the kite the string was broke ;
Oh, dire mishap! oh, cruel fate!
Mamma was right, he found too late.

6. Many a sigh and tear it cost,

The kite was torn, the tail was lost.
Another time Mammà believe :
Her little boy she'll not deceive.

LESSON LI.

THE POPPY.

1. HIGH on a bright and sunny bed
A scarlet poppy grew;

And up it reared its staring head,
And held it out to view.

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