burnt incense, and paid worship to their idols, after they forsook the true God. The oak is also spoken of in Scripture as an emblem of strength, and its leaf as an emblem of the fa'ding nature of man.

QUESTIONS.

What do you call the nuts which grow upon oak trees? If an acorn is put into the ground, what will grow from it? What use is made of the bark of the oak tree? What are ships made of? What do dyers do with oak saw-dust Where are gall-nuts got? To what use are they applied How are gall-nuts formed? Where are oaks often mentioned

MORNING.

Awake, little girl, it is time to a-rise',
Come, shake drowsy sleep from your eye:
The lark is loud warbling his notes to the skies,
And the sun is far mount'ed on high.

O come, for the fields with gay flowers overflow,
And the dew-drop is trembling still;

The lowing herds graze in the pastures below,
And the sheep-bell is heard from the hill.

O come, for the bee has flown out of his bed,
To begin his employment anew;

The spider is weaving her del'i-cate thread,
Which brilliant-ly glitters with dew.

come, for the ant has crept out of her cell, Again to her labour she goes:

She knows the true value of monents too weli,
To waste them in idle repose.

Awake, little sleeper, and do not despise
Of insects instruction to ask;

From your pillow, with good res-o-lu'tions, arise,
And cheerfully go to your task.

GOSPEL PRECEPTS.

God is a Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth. Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to thee. In every thing, by prayer and sup- plica'tion, with thanksgiving, let your re-quests' be made known unto God; casting all your care upon him, for he ca'reth for you. In every thing give thanks; teaching and ad-mon'ish-ing one another : in psalms, and hymns, and spir'it-u-al songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is. Swear not at all; but let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than this, cometh of evil Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Likewise, ye younger, submit your

selves unto the elder.

unto the higher powers.

Let every soul be subject
Honour all men; love the

brotherhood; fear God; honour the king. Render to all their dues; trib'ute to whom trib'ute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear, honour, to whom honour. Render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and unto God the things that are God's.

Let no man go beyond or defraud his brother in any matter, for God is the avenger of all such. Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Be not sloth'ful in business. With qui'etness work, and eat your own bread; for if any will not work, neither let him eat.

All things whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them. Putting away lying, let every man speak truth with his neighbour. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. Do all things without murmurings and disputings, that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God without rebuke. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and clam'our, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all mal'ice: and put on bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering: forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any; even as Christ forgave you,

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so also do ye. Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren; be pitiful; be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but con'tra-ri-wise blessing. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of spirit, let each esteem other better than themselves.

Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are hon'est, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

QUESTIONS.

How is God to be worshipped? In what way should we make known our requests to God? Whom ought children to obey? Whom ought we to fear? Who is the avenger of those who defraud their brother? How are all things to be done? Whose example should we follow in forgiving injuries? Why should no man defraud his brother? What ought every man to put away from him? What should we put away from us besides lying? What are the things on which we ought to think?

EVENING.

Little girl, it is time to retire to your rest;
The sheep are put into the fold;

The linnet forsakes us, and flies to her nest,
To shelter her young from the cold.

The owl has flown out from his lonely retreat,
And screams through the tall sha'dy trees;

The nightingale takes on the hawthorn his seat,
And sings to the sweet evening breeze.

The sun, too, now seems to have finished his race, And appears to be gone to his rest;

But though we no longer can see his bright face, He has left golden streaks in the west.

Little girl, have you finished your daily employ,
With industry, pa'tience, and care?

If so, lay your head on the pillow with joy
No thorn to disturb shall be there.

The moon thro' your curtains shall cheerfully peep,
Her silver beams dance on your eyes;
And mild evening breezes shall fan you to sleep,
Till bright morning bid you arise.

THE MOLE

The form of the mole is well fitted to its hab'its. Its body is thick; it has a strong snout like that of a pig; it has hardly any neck; and its legs are so short, that they scarcely pro-ject' from the body. Its fore feet are turned outwards, and have very strong claws, so as to give it the power of working its way through the earth with ease. The hind feet are smaller than the fore feet; and are fitted for throwing back the mould which it loosens in