Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man; He's ben on all sides that give places or pelf, So John P. Robinson he Sez he shall vote for Gineral C. Gineral C. he goes in fer the war; He don't vally principle more 'n an old cud; Robinson he Sez he shall vote for Gineral C. - LOWELL. WOMAN Not she with traitorous kiss her Saviour stung, Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, BARRETT. Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail So sad, so fresh, the days that are no more. TENNYSON. No nation which did not contemplate this wonderful universe with an awe-stricken and reverential belief that there was a great unknown, omnipotent, and all-wise and all-just Being, superintending all men in it, and all interests in it. no nation ever came to very much, nor did any man either, who forgot that. If a man did forget that, he forgot the most important part of his mission in this world. - CARLYLE. GOLDSMITH Think of him reckless, thriftless, vain if you like — but merciful, gentle, generous, full of love and pity. He passes out of our life and goes to render his account beyond it. Think of the poor pensioners weeping at his grave; think of the noble spirits that admired and deplored him; think of the righteous pen that wrote his epitaph - and the wonderful and unanimous response of affection with which the world has paid the love he gave it. His humor delighting us still; his song fresh and beautiful as when he first charmed with it; his words in all our mouths; his very weaknesses beloved and familiar — his benevolent spirit seems still to smile upon us; to do gentle kindnesses; to succor with sweet charity; to caress, to soothe, and forgive; to plead with the fortunate for the unhappy and the poor.—THACKERAY. We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied, We thought her dying when she slept, NOTE In addition to the foregoing extracts, those appended to the previous chapters may be examined again with the special view of discovering their æsthetic elements. Furthermore, the student may be required to study complete works - such as Goldsmith's "Deserted Village," Burns's "Cotter's Saturday Night," Tennyson's "Enoch Arden," Scott's " Ivanhoe," Dickens's "David Copperfield," and others that will occur to the teacher- - in order to discover the beauties of description, meditation, thought, sentiment, character, and other æsthetic elements awakening pleasure and imparting excellence. The results may be presented either orally or in writing. PART SECOND RHETORICAL ELEMENTS CHAPTER IV WORDS, SENTENCES, PARAGRAPHS 28. English Composite. The English language is composite, its words being drawn from various sources. The original and principal element is Anglo-Saxon, which prevailed in England for about five hundred years. By the conquest of William of Normandy, French was introduced into England, and was spoken by the ruling classes for about three hundred years. The amalgamation of the Anglo-Saxon and the Norman French a process that was fairly completed in the fourteenth century-resulted in modern English. But numerous words came in from other sources. The early introduction of Roman Christianity into England, and the revival of learning at the close of the Middle Ages, introduced a large Latin element. The Celtic population of the British Isles contributed a few words, such as pibroch, clan, bard. A considerable Greek element has been introduced by theology and science, and English conquests and commerce have introduced words from almost every portion of the globe, of which pagoda, |