their dances. Prò pěn'si ties: inclination; disposition. Junket ing feasting; reveling. Dis pen sā'tions (shuns): things dispensed, or given out, especially things given by God. Măr ȧvē dis: small copper coins of Spain, worth about three mills of our money. In dem' ni fỹ: compensate; reward. In' fï del: unbelieving; said of one who does not accept Christianity. In qui sition (zish'un): a court, once powerful in Spain, for the examination and punishment of persons who professed doctrines contrary to those of the Roman Catholic Church. Al gua (gwa) zïls': inferior officers of justice in Spain; constables. Xen' (zěn) Ĭl.

II. Vär'lět: low fellow; rascal. Barber of Seville: Figaro, the principal character in the play "Le Barbier de Seville" of the French author Beaumarchais (1732-1799). Quid'nuncs: persons curious to know everything that passes. Älcäl'de (dā): a Spanish magistrate or judge. Mus'sul man: Mohammedan. Se flor (så nyor): a Spanish title corresponding to the English Mr. or Sir. grē'gious: surpassing; extraordinary, in a bad sense. King Chico, King Boabdil, called El Chico, the last Moorish king of Spain. În căn tā'tion (shun): a charm used to effect magical results. Tăl'iş mans: charms.

III. Reş'i due: remainder. fragrant gums. Wĕnd'ěd: went.

Myrrh, frǎnk'in çense, stō'răx:

IV. Bas quï' (kē) nȧ: a garment worn by Spanish women. Bū'gles: glass beads. Ai grette': a plume or tuft for the head, composed of feathers or of gems, etc. Colleague: companion.

Battle of the Baltic

BY THOMAS CAMPBELL

Thomas Campbell (1777-1844): A Scotch poet. He is best known by his spirited lyrics, "Hohenlinden," "The Battle of the Baltic," "Ye Mariners of England," and a few others. His longer poems, "The Pleasures of Hope," "Gertrude of Wyoming," and "O'Connor's Child," now little read, were once very popular.

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Of Nelson and the North

Sing the glorious day's renown,
When to battle fierce came forth

All the might of Denmark's crown,

And her arms along the deep proudly shone;
By each gun the lighted brand

In a bold, determined hand,

And the prince of all the land

Led them on.

Like leviathans afloat

Lay their bulwarks on the brine;
While the sign of battle flew

On the lofty British line:

It was ten of April morn by the chime:

As they drifted on their path,

There was silence deep as death,
And the boldest held his breath
For a time.

But the might of England flushed
To anticipate the scene;

And her van the fleeter rushed

O'er the deadly space between.

"Hearts of oak!" our captains cried: when each gun

From its adamantine lips

Spread a death-shade round the ships

Like the hurricane eclipse

Of the sun.

Again! again! again!

And the havoc did not slack

Till a feeble cheer the Dane

To our cheering sent us back;
Their shots along the deep slowly boom;
Then cease and all is wail,

As they strike the shattered sail;
Or, in conflagration pale,

Light the gloom.

Out spoke the victor then,

As he hailed them o'er the wave:
"Ye are brothers, ye are men!
And we conquer but to save;

So peace instead of death let us bring;
But yield, proud foe, thy fleet,
With the crews at England's feet,
And make submission meet

To our king."

Then Denmark blessed our chief
That he gave her wounds repose;
And the sounds of joy and grief
From her people wildly rose,

As death withdrew his shades from the day:
While the sun looked smiling bright
O'er a wide and woeful sight,

Where the fires of funeral light

Died away.

Now joy, Old England, raise!

For the tidings of thy might

By the festal cities' blaze

Whilst the wine cup shines in light;

And yet amidst that joy and uproar
Let us think of them that sleep
Full many a fathom deep

By thy wild and stormy steep,
Elsinore!

Brave hearts! to Britain's pride
Once so faithful and so true,
On the deck of fame that died

With the gallant good Riou:

Soft sigh the winds of heaven o'er their grave!

While the billow mournful rolls

And the mermaid's song condoles,
Singing, "Glory to the souls.
Of the brave."

Battle of the Baltic: The battle of the Baltic was one of the great naval battles won by Lord Nelson. He was second in command of the armament sent against Copenhagen in 1801. Being told that his superior officer had made a signal to retreat, Lord Nelson, putting a spyglass to his blind eye, exclaimed, “I really don't see the signal!" and continued to fight. By this disregard of orders he won the victory. Le vi'à thans: huge water animals described in Job xli. Bulwarks sides of ships above the upper deck. Ad a măn'tîne: very hard. Fěs'tal: joyous; festive. Ěl'să nore: a town on the Sound, Denmark. The name is sometimes given, as by Shakspere in "Hamlet," to the celebrated castle of Kronborg which commands the entrance to the Sound. Riou (1758-1801): Edward Riou, a brave commander.

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The Death of Nelson

BY ROBERT SOUTHEY

Robert Southey

Robert Southey (17741843): An English author best known in his own day as a poet, but now most valued for his prose works, especially his biographies. These are the lives of Nelson, Cowper, Wesley, and Kirk White. Among his long poems are "Joan of Arc," "Madoc," "The Curse of Kehama," "Thalaba," and "Roderick." The most popular of his poems are the earlier, shorter ones, such as "The Battle of Blenheim," "Father William,"

This selection is from "The Life of Nelson." Horatio, Lord Nelson (1758-1805), the greatest of the English naval commanders, won many signal victories over the French and Spanish. He was killed in the battle of Trafalgar, in which the English defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets, October 21, 1805. This victory gave England absolute mastery over the ocean, the French and Spanish fleets being so completely destroyed that Admiral Villeneuve committed suicide on account of shame and grief at his defeat.

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Nelson, certain of a triumphant issue to the day, asked Blackwood what he should consider as a victory.

That