EFINITIONS.--l. His'to-ry, a description or a narration of events. 2.
Con'science, our own knowledge of right and wrong. Game, play, sport. 3.
Com-mit'ted, fixed in mind. 4. Rec-om-men-da'tion, what is said in praise
of anyone. 5. Re view', to examine again. Tran'quil, quiet, calm. 6.
Con-ferred', given to or bestowed upon anyone. 7. Grad'u-a-ted, received a
degree from a college. Com-mence'ment, the day when students receive their
degree. 8. U-ni-ver'sal-ly, by all, without exception. 9. In-va'ri-a-bly,
always, uniformly. 10. Ev'i-den-ces, proofs. Ad-van'ta-ges, opportunities
for improvement.

EXERCISES.--What was the character of George Jones? Of Charles Bullard?
How did George appear in the class at school? How did he behave at recess?
How did Charles differ from him in these respects? Relate what happened
when George went to college. What became of him? Did Charles succeed at
college? Which of them do you think more worthy of imitation? What is said
of the idle? What is said of the industrious? Who watches all our actions
wherever we may be? For what are we placed in this world? Should you not
then be diligent in your studies?

XLI. THE FOUNTAIN. (116)

By James Russell Lowell, one of the most noted of American poets; also
well known as an essayist and lecturer. He was born at Cambridge, Mass.,
in 1819, and died there in 1891.

1.
Into the sunshine,
Full of the light,
Leaping and flashing,
From morn till night!

2.
Into the moonlight,
Whiter than snow,
Waving so flower-like
When the winds blow!

3.
Into the starlight,
Rushing in spray,
Happy at midnight,
Happy by day!

4.
Ever in motion,
Blithesome and cheery,
Still climbing heavenward,
Never aweary;

5.
Glad of all weathers,
Still seeming best,
Upward or downward,
Motion, thy rest;

6.
Full of a nature
Nothing can tame,
Changed every moment,
Ever the same;

7.
Ceaseless aspiring,
Ceaseless content,
Darkness or sunshine
Thy element;

8.
Glorious fountain!
Let my heart be
Fresh, changeful, constant,
Upward like thee!

DEFINITIONS.--4. Blithe'some, gay. Cheer'y, in good spirits. A-wea'ry,
weary, tired. 7. As-pir'ing, ambitious. El'e-ment, the proper habitation
or sphere of anything, suitable state. 8. Con'-stant, fixed, not to be
changed.

XLII. COFFEE. (117)

1. The coffee tree is a native of eastern Africa, but it was in Arabia
that it first became known to the pe