Fides, faith, Finis, an end, as finite, definitive J Flecto, I bend, flexus, bent, as reflect, flexible Fluo, I flow, as fluent, reflux, fluidity Foedus, foederis, a treaty, as confederate Folium, a leaf, as foliage Frango, I break (fringo when compounded), fractus, broken, as fracture, fragment, infringe Frater, a brother, as fraternal Frustra, in vain, as frustrate Fugio, 1 fly, as fugitive, refuge Fundo, I pour out, fusus, poured out, as fusible, refund, infuse Jaceo, I lie, as adjacent Jacio, I throw, jactus, thrown (jicio and jectus when compounded), as inject, conjecture Jungo, I join, junctus, joined, as adjunct, conjunction Juro, I swear, as conjure K Kratos, (cratos), strength, power, as democracy L Lateo, I lie hid, as latent Lex, legis, a law, as legal, legisla tor Liber, a book, as library spoken, as obloquy, colloquial, Ludo, I play, lusus, played, ludus, play, as ludicrous, illusion Lumen, light, as luminous Lux, lucis, light, as lucid M Magnus, great, as magnify dium Mel, honey, as melody, mellifluous Mens, mentis, the mind, as mental Mergo, I plunge, mersus, plunged, as emerge, immersion Metron, a measure, as thermometer Migro, I remove, as migrate, emigration Micros, little, as microscope Miles, militis, a soldier, as military Mirus, wonderful, as mirror, admire Mitto, I send, missus, sent, as remit, missionary Moneo, I warn, as monitor, admonition Monos, alone, as monosyllable Morphè, shape, as metamorphose Mors, mortis, death, as immortal Multus, many, as multiform Muto, I change, as mutable Mythos, a fable, as mythology N Natus, born, as native, natal Nihil, nothing, as annihilate Sal, salt, as saline Seco, I cut, sectus, cut, as dissect, sectarian Sedeo, I sit, sessus, sat, as preside, tient, sensation, dissent Sequor, I follow, secutus, follow ed, as obsequies, subsequent, Serra, a saw, as serrated Sophos, wise, as philosophy Specio, see, spectus, seen, as inspection Spiro, I breathe, as respiration, expire Spondeo, I promise, sponsus, promised, as respond, response Stillo, I drop, as distil Stratum, a layer, strata, layers, as Tango, I touch, tactus, touched, as tangent, contact Tardus, slow, as retard Technè, art, as technical Vaco, I am empty, as vacant, vacation Vacuus, empty, as vacuum Vado, I go, vasus, gone, as invade, invasion Valeo, I am strong, as valid, prevalent Vasto, I lay waste, as devastation Velo, I veil or cover, as revelation vest Via, a way, as deviate, obvious Video, I see, visus, seen, as provide, visible Vigil, watchful, as vigilant Tego, I cover, tectus, covered, as Vinco, I conquer, victus, conquer ed, as invincible, victory Vinum, wine, as vinous Vita, life, as vital Vivo, I live, as vivid, survive Voco, I call, vox, vocis, the voice, vocatus, called, as vocative, vocal, revoke Volo, I will, I wish, as voluntary, benevolent Volvo, I roll, volutus, rolled, as revolve, revolution THE END. A COURSE of ELEMENTARY READING in SCIENCE and LITERATURE, compiled from Popular Writers, for the Use of Circus-Place School ; to which is added, a Copious List of the Latin and Greek Primitives which enter into the Composition of the English Language. By J. M. M'CULLOCH, A. M., Minister of St Vigean's Chapel of Ease, Arbroath, and late Head-Master of Circus-Place School, Edinburgh. Third Edition. 12mo. 3s. 6d. bound. The Compiler has admitted into his pages only such lessons as he thought fitted to stimulate juvenile curiosity, and store the mind with useful knowledge. Great space has been allotted to Natural Philosophy and Natural History; but no greater, he is convinced, than the claims of these sciences and the character of the present age justify. Those who have not attended to the subject, can have no idea of the avidity with which very young children listen to details of natural history and explanations of common phenomena; and it is surely impossible to introduce youth too early to studies which tend more than any other, not only to form and consolidate habits of observation and reflection, but to fill the mind with admiration of the contrivance and wisdom manifested in every part of creation. The list of Latin and Greek Primitives, given in the Appendix, although a novelty in a work of this description,-requires no apology. Besides being indispensable to enable the pupil to understand the meaning of what he reads, it will serve as a preparation for the study of the learned languages, if not as a partial substitute for them. 6 "M'Culloch's Course of Elementary Reading is compiled on an admirable plan; for he has sought to make reading lessons' the vehicle of many entertaining facts and much useful knowledge, while he has not excluded eloquence and poetry from his selections. The execution of the book is as good as its plan."-New Monthly Magazine. "From the complexion and character of this work, every one will perceive that its primary design is for the use of schools, and, we may add, for young persons of every description who are anxious to have their taste refined and their minds imbued with exalted sentiment and useful knowledge. The articles are both elegant and instructive; and, in a particular manner, those which belong to the classes of Natural Science' and Natural History' will be read with a considerable degree of interest and advantage." Imperial Magazine. |