wth. As the river nears the Ottawa, the banks become
much lower. The scenery, whether viewed from the height above or from
the river below, is very beautiful.

2. The teacher should ask a few questions which can be answered easily
from the pupil's own reading of the poem, for example:

From what position does the author first view the scene? What things in
the scene appeal to each of the pupils as the most beautiful? Describe
the incident mentioned in the last stanza. State in a single sentence
the subject-matter of the whole poem.

TREATMENT

The pupils' answers to the questions given when the lesson was assigned
should be dealt with first.

Stanza I

What first attracts the author's attention as
he looks upward? What makes us feel how high up
the banks the mist extends? What part of the
mist appears most beautiful? Why? To what is it
compared? How does this comparison affect our
impression of (1) the colour of the mist; (2)
the height of the mist? Does the comparison
make the meaning clearer? Is the comparison
apt? Is it beautiful?

NOTE.--When a blacksmith cools the red-hot iron in a tub of water,
vapour rises to the roof of his shop. The blaze from his forge shining
on this mist produces the colours mentioned. The amethyst is a precious
stone, clear and translucent, with a colour inclining to purple. The
presence of coal dust or smoke in the vapour would help to produce the
colour of amethyst. The same effect would result, if some smoke or dust
were mingled with the mist where the sun's rays reach it at the top of
the gorge.

"Screams his matins to the day." What is meant?
What idea does the author wish to convey by
this mention of the bird? Out of hearing "of
the clang of his hammer" gives a strong
impression of the great height of the gorge. Of
what "giant" are we made to think? What is
meant by "skirts of mist"?

The teacher's reading of this stanza, a part at a time, if it is taken
up in that way, or all at once, should aid much in impressing upon the
minds of the pupils the wonderful beauty of the scene described, and
this is the main purpose of the lesson.

Stanza II

The author is paddling down the river. Describe
the movement. What shows that the mist has
risen from the surface of the water? What
indicates the calmness of the rive