TABLE OF CONTENTS. LESSONS IN PROSE. . The names of American authors are in small capitalo. 1. Discovery of America, abridged from 4. Attention and Industry rewarded 6. Portrait of a Patriarch, selected from Job, by 7. An uncharitable Spirit rebuked. 11. Religious Contemplation of the Works of God. 12. Criminality of Intemperance 15. The Indians of North America .. CINCINNATI NAT. REPUBLICAN. 33 16. Story and Speech of Logan. 20. Grandeur and Interest of American Antiquities 22. The American Indian, as he was, and as he is C. SPRAGUE. 47 28. Obedience to the Commands of God rewarded Id. 62 34. The Vision of Mirza . . Addison. 66 37. The Widow and her Son. C. Edwards. 72 38. The Little Man in Black . W. IRVING. 75 93. The same, concluded . IBID. 78 40. Danger of being a good Singer London Literary Chronicle. 82 45. The Voice of the Seasons Alison. 90 46. Anecdote of Richard Jackson London Quarterly Revier. 91 47. Description of Niagara Falls . Howison. 92 49. Cataract of Terni . . ANONYMOUS. 98 50. A West-Indian Landscape . Malte-Brun. 101 61. Devotional Influences of Natural Scenery. Blackwood's Ed. Mag. 102 52. Passage of the Shenandoah through the Blue Ridge . JEFFERSON. 105 58. The Funeral of Maria. Mackenzie. 111 59. A Leaf from “ The Life of a Looking-Glass” Miss J. Taylor. 113 64. Industry necessary to Genius . V. Knor. 121 65. Story of Matilda . Goldsmith. 123 67. Early Recollections New Monthly Magazine. 126 72. Cruelty to Animals reproved Mavor. 135 73. Excessive Severity in Punishments censured Goldsmith. 137 77. Religion the Basis of Society. CHANNING. 142 78. Punishment of a Liar Bible. 143 . Lonwar Pego 80. Happiness of Devotional Habits and Feelings Welbeloved. 147 86. Folly of deferring Religious Duties . 87. Religion the best Preparation for Duty in Life. . NORTON, 158 83. The Young of every Rank entitled to Education . . GREENWOOD. 160 93. The Bells of St. Mary's, Limerick . · London Litcrary Gazette. 168 94. Jerusalem and the surrounding Country Letters from the East, Banks. 177 100. Religious Education necessary 101. Importance of Science to a Mechanic From Hurwitz's Hebrew Tales. 190 107. Firsi Settlement of the Pilgrims in New England, abridged 108. Extract from an Oration delivered at Plymouth E. LVERETT. 200 110. Claims of the Pilgrims to the Gratitude and Reverence of 114. Character of the Puritan Fathers . 116. Extract from a Speech on the American Colonies . Lord Chatham., 219 117. Extract fro:n a Speech on British Aggressions . PATRICK HENRY. 221 118. Account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord . Botta. 223 120. Extract from an Oration delivered at Concord E. EVERETT. 229 127. Account of the Battle of Bunker's Hill 130. Extract froin an Address on Bunker's Hill .D. WEBSTER. 250 134. Extract froin a Speech on Dinas Island 135. Nature of True Eloquence. Exjract from a Discourse in commemoration of Adams and Jefferson . D. WEBSTER. 260 . LESSONS IN POETRY. B. Paraphrase of the Nineteenth Psalm Addison. 23 Harkesworth. 24 21. Mounds on the Western Rivers . : 24. On planting Flowers on the Graves of Friends . Blackwood's Mag. 61 25. Thoughts in Prospect of Death Alilonov, translated by Bowring. 54 81. Lines on returning to one's Native Country 32. “He shall fly away as a Dream" . Ancn. 62 Anon. 70 . Lasinn. Pago 42. Parody on "The Country Clergyman" Blackwood's Ed. Mag. 86 43. Elegy on Mrs. Mary Blaizen 44. The Sick Man and ibe Angel Gay39 48. Niagara Falls,-from the Spanish 50. The silent Expression of Nature Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. 118 68. On visiting a Scene of Childhood Blacłowood's Ed. Magazine. 129 89. Childhood and Manhood. An Apologue 96. "That ye, through his porerty, might be rich W. Russell, 178 99. The Suminii of Mount Sinai 105. Burial of Sir John Moore . 106. War unnatural and unchristian 121. Elegy, in a Country-Churchyard 123. God's First Temples. A Hymn 125. Lines on revisiting the Country 129. Warren's Address before the Battle of Bunker's Hill . PIERPONT. 250 132. Hynın, commemorative of the Battle of Bunker's Hill . ID. 254 133. “What's hallowed Ground ?” . . The names of American authors are in Italia. . . . Lessons Lessons 64 29, 45. 83. Mackenzie 23, 58. Magazine, New Monthly 67,70,91. 94, 95, 98. Blackwood's Edin. 24, 54, 81. 42, 51, 61, 68. 26. 104, 50. 72, . . 2. 106. 118, 119, 127, 128. Milonov, translated by Bowring. 27. 99. 11, 28. 133. Neal and Robertson (abridged). 107. 79. 87 5. 48. 124. 57, 84. 134. 110. Pierpont, J. 113, 129, 132. 142. Pope . - 7, 102. 101. Repository, Monthly. 76, 126.. 14. Republican, Nat. (Cincinnati) Robertson, (abridged). 1. 20. and Neal (abridged). 107. 13. 3. 96. . . . 66. • 15. . 46, Gay 22. 17, 18. 59, 141 Upham, T.C.. 9. 12. 117. Webster, D. . 130, 131, 135, 136, 137. . 80, 86. White, Henry K. 25. 63. 71, 143, . 105, 62, 103. . NATIONAL READER. LESSON I. Discovery of America.-Abridged from ROBERTSON. On Friday, the third day of August, in the year one thou. sand four hundred and ninety-two, Columbus set sail from Palos, in Spain, a little before sunrise, in presence of a vast crowd of spectators, who sent up their supplications to Heaven for the prosperous issue of the voyage; which they wished, rather than expected. His squadron, if it merit that name, consisted of no more than three small vessels,—the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nigna, --having on board ninety men, mostly sailors, together with a few adventurers, who followed the fortune of Columbus, and some gentlemen of the Spanish court, whom the queen appointed to accompany him. He steered directly for the Cănāry Islands; from which, after refitting his ships, and supplying himself with fresh provisions, he took his departure on the sixth day of September. Here the voyage of discovery may properly be said to have begun; for Columbus, holding his course due west, left immediately the usual track of navigation, and stretched into unfrequent’ed and unknown seas. The first day, as it was very calm, he made but little way; but, on the second, he lost sight of the Canaries; and many of the sailors, already dejected and dismayed, when they contemplated the boldness of the undertaking, began to beat their breasts, and to shed tears, as if they were never more to behold land. Columbus comforted them with assurances of success, and the prospect of vast wealth in those opulent regions, whither he was conducting them. This early discovery of the spirit of his followers taught Columbus that he must prepare to struggle, not only with |