Ce dar (se' dûr), n. a kind of evergreen tree.

Chord (kord), n. a right line of a circle; concord of sounds; the string of a musical instrument.

Clo ven (klo vn), per. par. of Cleave, to divide with violence; to split; to stick, adhere; to unite.

Com mo di ous (kom mỏ' dè `ús), a. convenient; suitable. Con sti tu ted (kon' stè tù têd), pre. of Constitute, to make; to appoint; to erect; to depute.

Con vul sion (kon vůl' shûn), n. an irregular and violent motion; commotion; involuntary contraction of the muscles, or violent spasm. [inlet, bay, or cove. Creek (kreek), n. a small stream of running water; a small Creep (kréěp), v. to move slowly and timorously; to move as a worm, &c.; to fawn, bend.

De light ful (de lite' fül), a. highly pleasing, charming; pleasant. De ter mines (dẻ têr' mînz), pres. t. of Determine, to fix, seitle; to limit, adjust; to resolve; to decide. [barren. Dri' est, a. least wet or rainy; without rain; least moist; most El lip ses (êl lip' sêz), n. plu. of Ellipsis, an oval figure; an omission n; a defect.

Else where (else' hware), ad. in any other or some other place. E mo tions (è mỏ' shûnz), n. plu. of Emotion, an excitement or moving of the mind; agitation; passion.

Extreme (eks trème'), n. utmost point, highest degree of any thing; extremity: a. utmost, farthest; greatest; of the highest degree; strict.

Fis sure (fish' ure), n. a cleft, an opening; a narrow chasm. For ty (for tè), a. four times ten.

For ty-five (for tè-five), a. forty and five united.

Fountain (loan' tin), n. source, a spring; a well; a spout of water; first cause, original.

Grist' mill, n. a mill in which grain is ground by the grist or at once, in small or particular quantities for customers.

Head ache (hed' åke), n. pain in the head.

In de scri ba ble (în de skri' bå `bl), a. that can not be described. In tol er a ble (in töl′ êr `å bl), a. not to be endured or borne,

insufferable.

[the will. In vol un ta ri ly (în völ' un 'tå rẻ 14), ad. not by choice, against Lime' stone, n. the stone of which lime is made. [nence. Moun tain (m3ản' tîn), n. a very large hill, a high and large emiNa ture's (na tshůrez), n. posses. case of Nature, the visible creation; the state or system of the world; disposition; essential qualities, constitution; natural affection; sort, kind, species.

Nine ty (nine' tě), a. nine times ten.

cere.

O pens (8 pnz), pres. t. of Open, to make plain, unfold; to unclose, unlock; to divide: a. unclosed, bare; apparent, sin[afflictive. Pain ful (påne' ful), a. distressing, causing pain; full of pain; Pår' å `pết, n. a wall breast high; a rampart or wall for defence against the shots of an enemy.

Peep, v. to look slyly or narrowly; to begin to appear: n. first appearance; a sly look; cry of a chicken, &c.

Pleas ing (plèèz' ing), part. a. delightful, gratifying: par. of Please, to delight, gratify; to suit; to comply. [procure. Prò vi' dêd, pre. of Provide, to supply, furnish; to prepare; to Rap ture (rap' tshure), n. joy, extreme delight; ecstasy, transport. Res i due (rez' è 'dů), n. that which is left, remainder. Ridge (rîdje), n. a long, rising land; ground thrown up by the plough; the top of a slope, back, or roof of any thing: v. to form into ridges. [state of Virginia, &c. Rock bridge (rok' brîdje), n. prop. the name of a county in the Sea sons (sèè' znz), n. plu. and pres. t. of Season, a time; a fit time; one of the four divisions of the year: v. to give a relish to; to temper; to prepare; to dry. [liptical. Sem i-el lip ti cal (sem' è-el lip' te kål), a. half way oval or elSev en ty (sev vn 'tè), a. seven times ten.

tế

Spec ta tor (spek tá tur), n. a looker on; one that sees or beholds. Spring' ing, par. of Spring, to rise up; to begin to grow; to

bound, to leap, to issue: n. a fountain; a source, original;

a leap; the season of the year when grass, plants, &c., spring up.

Sub lime', a. lofty, grand; high in place or style: n. a grand or lofty style, sublimity: v. to raise on high; to improve; to refine by heat.

Sam' mit, n. the top, the utmost or highest point.
Trâns verse', a. being or lying in a cross direction.

READING LESSON XI.

Description of the Natural Bridge in Virginia.

1. THE Natural Bridge, the most sublime of nature's works, is on the ascent of a hill, which seems to have been cloven through its length by some great convulsion. The ssure, just at the bridge, is, by some admeasurements, two aundred and seventy feet deen, hv others onler tv.

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dred and five. It is about forty-five feet wide at the bottom, and ninety feet at the top; this, of course, determines the length of the bridge, and its height from the water; its breadth in the middle is about sixty feet, but more at the ends, and the thickness of the mass, at the summit of the arch, about forty feet. A part of this thickness is constituted by a coat of earth, which gives growth to many large trees. The residue, with the hill on both sides, is one solid rock of limestone.

2. The arch approaches the semi-elliptical form; but the larger axis of the ellipses, which would be the chord

of the arch, is many times longer than the transverse. Though the sides of the bridge are provided, in some parts, with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution to walk to them, and look over into the abyss. You involuntarily fall on your hands and feet, creep to the par- apet, and peep over it. Looking down from this height about a minute, gave me a violent headache.

3. If the view from the top be painful and intolerable, that from below is delightful in an equal extreme. It is impossible for the emotions arising from the sublime to be felt beyond what they are here: so beautiful an arch, so elevated, so light, and springing, as it were, up to heaven, the rapture of the spectator is really indescribable! The fissure, continuing narrow, deep, and straight, for a considerable distance above and below the bridge, opens a short but very pleasing view of the North Mountain on one side, and Blue Ridge on the other, at the distance, each of them, of about five miles.

4. This bridge is in the county of Rockbridge, to which it has given name, and affords a public and commodious passage over a valley, which can not be crossed elsewhere for a considerable distance. The stream passing under it is called Cedar creek. It is a water of James river, and sufficient, in the driest seasons, to turn à grist-mill, though its fountain is not more than two miles above.-JEFFERSON.

QUESTIONS.-Where is the Natural Bridge? How does it seem to have been formed? How deep is the fissure? How wide is the fissure at the hottom? At the top? What is the width of the bridge? How many feet thick is the bridge at the summit of the arch? Of what is this thickness composed? To what does it give growth? What kind of stone forms the bridge and hill? What form does the arch approach? What are on some parts of the sides of the bridge? What have few men the resolution to do? What did looking from this height produce? What does a view from below the arch produce? What does this fissure open? What does this bridge afford? What is the name of the stream which passes under this bridge? What is this stream sufficient to do at all times?

SPELLING LESSON XII.

Bên' è 'fit, n. advantage, use, profit; a kindness: v. to do good to; to profit; to favor. Bu ri ed (ber' rid), pre. of Bury,

[the dead; to hide, conceal. to put into a grave; to inter

Cease (sèèse), v. to stop, to leave off; to desist; to fail; to give over; to put an end or stop to. [infer. Col lect (köl lekt), v. to gather, bring together; to gain; to Com mit (kom mit'), v. to intrust, put in a place for safely; to deposite; to do, perpetrate; to send to prison.

Com mune (kom mùne'), v. to converse, to hold intercourse; to talk together; to confer.

[together. Con fer (kön fer'), v. to give, bestow; to discourse; to consult Con nect ed (kon nêkt' ed), pre. of Connect, to join, unite; to link; to cohere. [an animal not human. Crea tures (krẻ tshůrez), n. plu. of Creature, a being created; Dâz' zling, par. of Dazzle, to overpower with light or brightness. Dear est (dèèr' est), a. most beloved; most costly, of highest price. Deep' est, a. entering most far; farthest below the surface; most profound; gravest, most solemn.

De pen dan ces (dẻ pền dân siz), n. plu. of Dependance, con nexion; reliance, trust, confidence.

Dic tate (dik' tate), n. suggestion; rule, maxim; a precept: v. to suggest; to order; to tell with authority. [wither. Di' th, pres. t. of Die, to expire, lose life; to cease, vanish; to Ef fects (ef fêkts'), n. plu. and pres. t. of Effect, event produced, consequence; issue: v. to bring to pass; to cause. Em i nent (êm' è 'nênt), a. distinguished, remarkable; highı, exalted; conspicuous.

Fel low-creatures (fêl' ló-krẻ' tshùrez), n. plu. of Fellow-crea ture, one that has the same Creator, or of the same kind. För borne', per. par. of Forbear, to withhold, omit; to spare; to cease from; to decline; to abstain; to pause, to delay. Found' éd, pre. of Found, to establish, to set; to lay the basis of any thing; to cast. [godly, most religious. Ho li est (hỏ lẻ est), a. most sacred, purest; most pious, most Im i ta tion (im è ta' shun), n. attempt to follow or resemble; act of copying. [by pressure, to stamp. Im press ed (im prêst'), pre. of Impress, to fix deeply; to print In ac tive (în åk' tiv), a. idle, unemployed; indolent.

In nu mer a ble (în nu' mêr å bl), a. that can not be numbered. In se eu ri ty (in sẽ ku rẻ 'tẻ), n. exposure to loss, hazard; want of safety, danger.

In sti tu tions (in stẻ tù' shûnz), n. plu. of Institution, an estab lishment, place of education; a law.

In struc tions (în struk' shunz), n. plu. of Instruction, act of teaching, a precept; information; direction. [thinking In tel lect (in' têl 'lekt), n. the understanding; the faculty o In ti mate ly (in' tè 'måto lè), ad. closely, nearly; familiarly.