the disposal of the all-perfect God, that you may be safe; thankfully to accept of the gracious provisions of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that you may have peace with God and your own conscience ;-earnestly to seek for the teachings and sanctifying influences of "the Spirit of Truth," to lead you in the paths of truth and obligation; and then you may live and die without fear of any evil, and in joyful hopes of all good.

Strictly follow these rules, my dear child, and you will find a good account from it, both for this life and that which is to come. It would make you what you can be, and what you should be, both excellent and useful, honorable and happy.

Stable, sterling character, amiable and worthy in the sight of your own moral feelings, and of all to whom you stand related, should be, with you, an object of highest consideration in all your general and specific education, and in all your future active and responsible life. Let not the world groan for the burden of you; and fail not to render your existence both blessed, and a blessing.

Whatever be my own failings and imperfections, (and they are doubtless many,) I surely have ardent and lasting desires for your moral improvement, your mental elevation, and your future and eternal holiness and happiness.

May the God of our own pious and distinguished ancestors, Enoch and Noah, who "walked with God" -may the God of Abraham and Daniel; the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom we should make our Teacher, our Pattern, our Lord, and our Savior; the God of our venerable forefathers, of this our beloved country; and my God-be for ever yours

-your guardian and guide, your unfailing friend and portion. Then you will be what you ought, and have what you need-then indeed could I leave you with satisfaction, and joyful expectations of having a good account of you in the future.

I strongly desire to meet you finally in heaven, where there will be no more envy nor malice, sin nor pain, tears nor death.

Though true, disinterested friendship does not abound in this cold, selfish world; though it grows not on every bush, nor dwells under every smiling look or pleasant tongue; yet possibly here is a little of it. Do never neglect it, nor fail duly to appreciate it; for it is "angel's food"-the bread and water of lifethe delicious nectar of heaven; it is, in fine, the beauty and glory of creation, the wealth of the universe, the joy and melody of Paradise. O may you for ever possess and enjoy it!

Preserve this little book with much care; for the time may come when you will set some estimate upon it, and would mourn its loss-especially when my tongue pen shall cease to speak to you, and my heart to feel for you.

and

With all due consideration,

I am your affectionate
And enduring friend,

LESSON 20-XX.

Matters of Chronology, to be read and learned by

Children.

NOTE.-Instruct the children first; then let them read; then ask the questions.

What year is this from the birth of Christ? One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven - 1847MDCCCXLVII. How many days in a year? Three hundred and sixty-five-365-CCCLXV. How many weeks in a year? Fifty-two-52-LII. How many days in a week? Seven-7—VII. What are their names in order? 1. Sabbath-day, or the Lord's day, or Sunday; 2. Monday; 3. Tuesday; 4. Wednesday; 5. Thursday; 6. Friday; 7. Saturday. How many months in a year? Twelve-12-XII. What are their names and order? 1. January; 2. February; 3. March; 4. April; 5. May; 6. June; 7. July; 8. August; 9. September; 10. October; 11. November; 12. December. How many days in each month? Thirty-30-XXX days have September, April, June, and November; February has twenty-eight-28-XXVIII, and every fourth year it has twenty-nine-29-XXIX; and each of the seven others has thirty-one-31-XXXI. How many seasons are there? Four-4-IV. How many months in each? Three--3--III. Name the seasons, and the months of each, in their order. First, winter, embracing December, January, February; secondly, spring, including, March, April, May; thirdly, summer, containing June, July, and August; fourthly, autumn, comprehending September, October, November.

The shortest days and longest nights are always in December; the longest days and shortest nights are

in June. The days and nights are of equal length, twelve hours each, in March and September. The people who live south of the middle line of the world, running east and west, called the equator, have winter when we have summer; and they have summer when we have winter.

The Sabbath-day was the seventh of the week be fore Christ, and the first afterwards. It is set apart by God for rest, and for special and public religious exercises."

I must not work, I must not play,
Upon God's holy Sabbath-day.'

What month is this? June. What day of this month? The tenth-10-X. It is a fine thing indeed for all children to begin to keep the account of the days of each week, and those of each month, when they are quite young ; and also to give the time by the clock.

Come, now, my dear children, let us go out on this pretty, sweet, sunny morning of June, and view the pearly dew.drops, the green and flowery fields and gardens, the noble trees, just clothed in their new, rich, and pleasant summer dress; and see and hear the neat and beautiful, the gay and sprightly musicians of the trees, groves, and forests. O how pretty they look, and how delightfully they sing. All nature seems joyful and happy, and to speak its Maker's praise. We ourselves should be joyful and happy also in the knowledge and enjoyment of God and his works. We should be very careful not to offend him, who is great, and wise, and good.

LESSON 21-XXI.

A thousand counted by words, Arabic figures, and Roman letters, as signs of number.

The signs and characters made use of by the Arabians in their reckoning, and generally by us, are ten; namely, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0. 0 is used to fix the place, and the true meaning of other figures. The Romans made use of seven letters of their alphabet for the same purpose; namely, 1, V, X, L, C, D, M. The Hebrews and Greeks used a similar method.

Now begin and count a thousand, and then learn the signs oppropriated to each number.

One, 1—I—count one dot. ; two—2—II— tnree, 3—III— . . . ; four, 4—IV.

V.

9-IX

; six, 6-VI—.

; eight, 8-VIII—

.; ten, 10-X

..; five, 5—

; seven, 7-VII

; nine, [NOTE: Here the o supplies the place of units, or ones, and crowds the figure 1 into the second place, or the place of tens; of course, it means one ten]; eleven, 11-XI; twelve, 12-XII; thirteen, 13-XIII; fourteen, 14-XIV; fifteen, 15-XV; sixteen, 16-XVI; seventeen, 17-XVII; eighteen, 18-XVIII; nineteen, 19-XIX; twenty, 20-XX [NOTE: Here 2 in the place of tens means two tens, or twenty]; twentyone, 21-XXI; twenty-two, 22-XXII; twenty-three, 23-XXIII; twenty-four, 24-XXIV; twenty-five, 25-XXV; twenty-six, 26-XXVI; twenty seven, 27-XXVII; twenty eight, 28-XXVIII; twenty. nine, 29-XXIX; thirty, 30-XXX [NOTE.-You should say all the numbers from thirty to forty, and go on up to a hundred, the same as you have from

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