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Many ways are used by different people to facilitate the labour of travelling, and conveying heavy articles from place to place.

Horses, and other animals, are trained, to carry people and burdens on their backs, and to draw various kinds of carriages.

But where it can be practised, we know of no method more convenient, than that of going by water, in vessels or boats.

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Boats are used for crossing rivers, going to market, catching fish, and many other purposes:

And they form a very pleasant and agreeable mode of going from place to place, across the water, when the distance is not great.

And in large ships we may cross the ocean, and visit the most distant parts of the earth. In going short distances, small boats are made to pass through the water, by means of paddles or oars.

But some boats, and all large vessels, have sails; and the wind blows them swiftly and gently along.

It is very pleasant to sail on the water,but children should never venture in boats alone.

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pro ficient pro pi tious pru den tial

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per nic ious

pro vin cial

They that down to the sea in ships,that do business in great waters; these see the work of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth,and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifeth up the waves thereof:

They mount up to the heaven; they go down again to the depths; their soul is. melted because of trouble.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble,and he bringeth them out of their distress. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves are still.

Then are they glad, because they be quiet; so he bringeththem to their desiredhaven, Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men.

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MARY.

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cor ro sion

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con clusion

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ex clu sion
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plan ta tion
sal va tion

sen sa tion

And so you do not like to spell,
Mary, my dear; O very well;
'Tis dull and troublesome you say;
And you had rather be at play.

Then bring me all your books again :-
Nay; Mary, why do you complain?
For as you do not choose to read,
You shall not have your books, indeed.
So as you wish to be a dunce,
Pray go and fetch me them at once;
For if you will not learn to spell,
"Tis vain to think of reading well.
Now, don't you think, you'll blush to own,
When you become a woman grown,
Without one good excuse to plead,,
That you have never learn'd to read?
O dear, Mamma, said Mary then,
Do let me have my books again,
I'll not fret any more indeed,
If you will let me learn to read.

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THE VIOLET.

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pre emp tion pro duction pro tec tion

pre sump tion re ten tion

re pul sion
re duc tion
vo li tion

Down in a green, and shady bed,
A modest violet grew;

Its stalk was bent, it hung its head,
As if to hide from view.

And yet it was a lovely flow'r,
Its colours bright and fair:
It might have grac'd a rosy bow'r,
Instead of hiding there.

Yet there it was content to bloom,

In modest tints array'd;

And there it spread its sweet perfume,
Within the silent shade.

Then let me to the valley go,
This pretty flow'r to see ;
That I may also learn to grow,
In sweet humility.

THE ORPHAN.

My father and mother are dead,
No friend or relation I have;
And now the cold earth is their bed,
And daisies grow over their grave,
I cast my eyes into the tomb;

The sight made me bitterly cry: I said, and is this the dark room, Where my father and mother must lie? I cast my eyes round me again,

In hopes some protector to see;
Alas! but the search was in vain,
For none had compassion on me
I cast my eyes up to the sky,

I groan'd, though I said not a word;
Yet God was not deaf to my cry;
The friend of the fatherless heards
O yes, and he graciously smil'd,
And bid me on him to depend;
He whisper'd-fear not, little child,
For I am thy father and friend.

DEATH OF AN INFANT.

How solemn did the moment seem,
When from its tender parents' love,
Death's chilly hand, to worlds unseen,
A lovely infant, did remove.

One hour what beauty deck'd its face!
What blending smiles with white and red!
A moment, and its lovely grace,

And all its active powers are fted. Who could behold with tearless eye, And witness such a heartfelt scene, Born just to weep, and smile, and die,

Nor understand what pleasures mean

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