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sides; to press. 6. AD JUST' ED, fitted; put in order. 7. IM POR TU NED, urged; solicited. 8. FE RO' CIOUS, fierce; cruel. 9. CON' SE QUENCE, importance. 10. RIDIC' U LOUS, exciting laughter. 11. DIG' NI TY, true honor; nobleness of mind. 12. BE TRAY', to disclose; to violate trust.

THE NEW-ZEALANDER'S LOVE OF DRESS.

1. THE New Zealanders are fond of dress. To a chief who came on board the ship Active, Mr. Marsden presented a piece of India print which quite transported him with delight; he gazed on the figures with the greatest amazement, and throwing it over his shoulders, strutted about the deck, with his whole soul absorbed in this splendid garb.

2. On another occasion, Mr. Nicholas being on shore, and engaged in making purchases, was beset by an old man who offered him a large mat for his coat; to this he agreed. No sooner had the Islander adjusted the coat on his own person, than his whole being seemed to have undergone a change.

3. Mr. Marsden also mentions that he was much importuned by his friend Moo-deen'-ty, one of the chiefs, for a red flannel coat, a night cap, and a pair of spectacles. The chief observed, that if he could only get these articles, he should be a great man.

4. And the ferocious Shungie mentioned as one of his grievances, on his return from England, that he had not a piece of scarlet cloth, such as other chiefs possessed. A piece being given him, it seemed for the time to set his

mind at rest; he put it over his shoulders, and strutted about with the consequence of Roman Emperor.

5. You smile with contempt, perhaps at avages, and think their love of dress very ridiculous. You see that their clothes can make no real alteration in them; that however fine they appear, their language and manners must always betray their uncivilized state.

6. And yet it may be that you are fond of inery. Many think they will be taken for some great and noble personage, if they are only finely dressed; but their attempts to deeive, are sure to be detected.

7. Persons of true rank and dignity, often care little about dress. When our clothes tre comfortable and decent, that is all that is necessary. People are to be estimated not by the fineness of their dress, but by the superior cultivation of their minds.

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QUESTIONS.-1. What are the New Zealanders particalarly fond c? 2. What did the chief do with the India orint that A. Marsden gave him? 3. How was the old man affec'ed with the coat he bought of Mr. Nicholas ? 1. What articles did one of the chiefs wish to obtain of Mr. Marsden to wear? 5. What did he think they would make him? 6. What is said of the chief, Shungie? 7. How does the love of dress, manifested by these savages, appear? 3. Did their dress make any real difference in their character? 9. Do others who are fond of dress appear ridiculous, as well as the savages? 10. Why do some persons try to dress like their superiors? 11. What is said of their attempts to deceive? 12. How do persons of true rank and dignity value dress?

LESSON XLII.

Spell and Define-1. A' PI A RY, a place where bees are kept. 2. Tw' LIGHT, a faint light after sunset and before sunrise. 3. TRANS FORM' ED, changed in form or external appearance. 4. UN DER VAL' UE, to rate below the worth. 5. MIN I A TURE, a small likeness. 6. EM' BLEM, an allusive picture; a representation, holding forth some moral instruction. 7. LIB' ER A TED, released from confinement; freed. 8. EL E VA' TION, act of raising; a lofty state. 9. E MAN' C: PA TED, set free from bondage. 10. SIM I LE, a comparison for illustration; likeness. 11. DE PRI' VING, taking from; divesting. 12. CE LES' TIAL, heavenly. 13. CON'SCIOUS, inwardly persuaded. 14. EN TOMB' ED, laid in a tomb. 15. RE SEM' BLE, to have the likeness of. 15. DES'TIN ED, appointed. 17. LAY, song.

THE BEES AND THE BUTTERFLY.

1. AN OLD gentleman, named Apidus, took his young nephew one day to his apiary, to witness the skill and activity of his bees. Meanwhile a splendid butterfly fluttered toward them. The brilliancy of gold, and the purple of twilight, were mingled together upon his large wings. He weighed himself on a flower, and then flew away.

2. "What a beautiful creature!" exc'aimed Apidus," and it is transformed from a cr eping caterpillar !"

3. Then his young nephew, wondering, said, "I thought that those who were fond of bees, were so attached and partial to them, as to overlook and undervalue other gifts of nature!"

4. "My friend," answered Apidus, "do you suppose that it is from motives of selfishness merely, that I love and prize the bees? It is only the lowest enjoyments that narrow the

heart of man, and make him partial; but the more his love of all the works of God, increases, the more his heart expands, and his eye is delighted with every good and lovely object that surrounds him."

5. "But," continued the friend, "the most beautiful butterfly can not be compared with the industrious bee."

6. Then Apidus pointed to his humming hives, and said to his young friend, "My son, here you have a miniature of active life, an image of the fettered spirit in its earthly work. There you have an emblem of the liberated spirit, in its freedom and elevation over the dust. Therefore, the artist of old adorns the emancipated soul with the wings of a butterfly."

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7. "An emblem and simile indeed!" answered the youth, "but is it impossible for nature to unite the beautiful with the useful?" 8. Then Apidus answered somewhat indignantly ;—" Shall high and spiritual beings always be fettered to the earth, and that which is divine, be destined for earthly purposes? That would be depriving celestial nature of its rank."

LESSON XLIII.

THE BOY AND THE BUTTERFLY.

1. NAY, do not chase that butterfly ;-
Let it pursue its flight;

It loves to use its silken wings,
And soar in fields of light.

2. Soon the bright flower it now doth sip, Will fade and fall away;

Then let it sport and hop and skip,—
Poor creature of a day.

3. It seems to feel a conscious pride,
Since into life it crept;

Though late it left its prison house,
Where safe entombed it slept.

4. Then let it fly, my happy boy,
While life to it's so sweet;
God gave him freedom to enjoy,
And pleasures pure to greet.
5. This fly to me resembles man,
Who, from his cell of clay,
May to a shining angel turn,

And chant in heaven his lay.

QUESTIONS.-1. For what did Apidus take his young nephew to his apiary? 2. What else attracted their attention ? 3. What did Apidus say this butterfly had been transformed from? 4. What then did the young nephew say to him? 5. What answer did Apidus return? 6. What did Apidus say the bees were an image of? 7. What was the butterfly an emblem of? 8. How did the ancient artist try to represent the emancipated soul? 9. What question did the youth then ask his uncle? 10. How did he reply

to him?

Pronounce distinctly gifts, expands, adorns, most, fields, crept, slept.

LESSON XLIV.

Spell and Define-1. A DAPT' ED, Suited; fitted. 2. SUF'FI' CIENT LY, enough; adequately. 3. SEIZ' ING, falling on and grasping. 4. WEB' BED, having the toes united by

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