,illu/ration3 ,in/ruction4              
,a                     ,,week           
,,(                 ,,in/ruction        
,,&                  ,,amusem5t2        
,,or1                ,,mrs4 ,,h>ley',s  
,,bir?day ,,pres5t                      
,,to               ,,h] ,,daught]4      
,,int]sp]s$ ,,) ,,%ort ,,/ories         
--,,outl9es ,,( ,,sacr$ ,,&             
,,prophane ,,hi/ory--                   
,,geography1 c4                         
,,london3          ,,pr9t$ ,,= ,j4      
,,h>ris1     ,,corn] ,,( ,,/4 ,,paul',s 
,,*ur*-,,y>d4                    #ahab4 
,h4 ,bry]1 ,pr9t]1 ,bridge-,/reet1      
,blackfri>s1 ,london4     ,,adv]tisem5t4
   ,! foll[+ pages 7 writt5 ) ! design (
 communicat+1 9 a mann] agreeable to    
*ildr51 "s k ( ^? subjects :i* !y s (t5 
f9d t$i\s & un9t]e/+4--,%\ld ! /ories   
relat$ inspire a love ( virtue1 & !     
lessons awak5 a desire = ! fur!r        
acquisition ( useful k1 ! attempt1      
not)/&+ its defect1 _c1 x is hop$1 be   
deem$ :olly useless4     ,a ,,week ,,(  

,,in/ruction1 c4     ,,*apt] ,i4        
,,?ursday4   ,at a pleasant village a   
few miles f ,london1 resid$ a wid[-lady 
( ! "n ( ,h>ley2 %e _h b "o *ild1 & to  
=m+ h] mann]s & in/ruct+ h] m9d %e      
devot$ h] :ole "t4 ,anne 7= s 0 ?is     
little girl nam$7 0 an amiable *ild2 %e 
rew>d$ h] "m's c>e & affection1 by pay+ 
great att5tion to h] in/ructions2 l all 
o!r *ildr51 %e 0 fond ( play1 b seldom  
murmur$ :5 call$ to att5d ! h\rs set    
ap>t = work+1 read+1 or le>n+ h]        
lessons3 all ^! %e p]=m$ extremely well 
= h] age1 & _h already gone ?r\gh _m ( !
 fir/ books t are put into ! h&s (      
*ildr54  ,z a rew>d = h] application1 h]
 mamma _h promis$ to write a few /ories 
on purpose = h]1 & "o ,?ursday 9 ! mon? 
( ,augu/1 ! day on :i* little ,anne     
complet$ h] eigh? ye>1 ,mrs4 ,h>ley     
pres5t$ h] ! book :i* conta9$ !m1 say+1 
,i %all only p]mit y to read 9 ?is book1
 my de> ,anne1 :5 ,i h reason to be     
satisfi$ ) y\r conduct1 = z x is n[ giv5
 to a good little girl1 ,i w\ld nev] ^u 

any acc\nt1 all[ a naughty "o to make   
use ( x4 ,we w beg9 our morn+s ) read+  
"o ( ^! /ories1 & aft]w>ds ,i w give y a
 lesson ^u diff]5t subjects1 _m ( :i* y 
are n[ q unacqua9t$ )4 ,by pursu+ ?is   
me?od y w be daily add+ to y\r /ock ( k1
 & w ,i hope 9 "t become a good &       
s5sible girl3 ?is1 my de>1 is ! fir/ wi%
 ( my he>t1 & y mu/ d e ?+ 9 y\r p[] to 
promote x4 ,be indu/ri\s & docile1 & y  
may be sure ( succe$+ 9 all ,i require y
 to und]take4 ,b come1 ! morn+ is s f9e 
t we w g into ! g>d51 :]e ^u yond] seat 
y %all beg9 y\r new /udy4  ,little ,anne
 aft] ?ank+ h] mamma = h] k9d pres5t1   
foll[$ h] to ! b5*1 :5 !y 7 seat$1 %e   
op5$ ! book1 & ! fir/ /ory t pres5t$    
itself 0   ,! pleasure ( giv+1 mu*      
great] ?an t ( receiv+4  ,edw>d & ,james
 7 ! sons ( a respectable f>m]1 :o sp>$ 
no pa9s 9 giv+ !m an education suit$ to 
_! situation 9 life4 ,hav+ be5 pleas$ ) 
_! good conduct 9 "s circum/ances t _h  
lately occurr$1 he promis$ !m a holiday 
! fir/ "t ! wea!r %\ld be f9e en\gh = !m

 to visit _! aunt1 :o liv$ a few miles  
di/ant f ! village :]e !y resid$4 ,!    
wi%$ = morn+ at l5g? arriv$1 ! f>m] gave
 ea* ( 8 sons a %ill+1 & a basket fill$ 
) provisions4 ,?us equipp$1 !y began _! 
j\rney1 & amus$ !mselves on ! road1 by  
talk+ ( ! pleasure !y %\ld h 9 see+ _!  
good aunt4 ,! be/ way ( sp5d+ _! %ill+s 
0 a subject ( great importance1 ,i w h a
 h&some kite1 said ,edw>d1 & ! /r+ %all 
be long en\gh to all[ x to fly z high z 
! cl\ds4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,james1 b h[ev]   
long y\r /r+ may be1 ,i believe x mu/   
dep5d ^u ! w9d = fly+4 ,n[1 ,i w h a bag
 ( m>bles1 ) ^! ,i c always play on !   
/ones 9 ! *ur*-y>d aft] s*ool4 ,except+ 
:5 x ra9s bro!r ,james2 h[ev]1 z ! money
 is our own1 we h ea* y "k a "r to      
please ourselves4  ,j z ,edw>d f9i%$    
speak+1 a poor little ragg$ boy came up 
to ! bro!rs1 & ask$ = a halfp5ny to buy 
a bit ( bread1 say+ he 0 s v hungry he  
knew n :at to d4 ,:at1 h y _h no        
breakfa/6 my little man8 ask$ ,james4   
,no1 sir1 nor supp] la/ night1 d pray   

give me a halfp5ny1 ,i am s v fa9t =    
want ( food4  ,edw>d imm$iately took a  
piece ( cake f 8 basket & gave x to !   
boy1 enquir+ at ! same "t1 :]e 8 fa!r & 
"m 04  ,alas1 my good "y g5tleman1 !y   
are bo? dead4 ,i lo/ fa!r ab\t a mon?   
ago1 & ,i fe> ,i %all soon foll[ him1 = 
inde$ ,i am v ill1 & n able to "w1 !re=e
 ,i mu/ be />v$4 ,o no1 said ,james1 n  
if ,i c prev5t x1 y d inde$ look v ill1 
b take c\rage1 ,i hope y w soon recov]1 
& surely ! p>i% mu/ provide = y--:]e d y
 live8  ,s9ce fa!r di$ ,i h _h no regul>
 home1 & ?is is n my p>i%4 ,sometimes ,i
 sleep 9 a b>n4 ,i d :at ,i c to assi/  
an old man1 :o 0 my "m's uncle1 b he is 
ill n[1 & n able to keep me1 s ,i %all  
be q des]t$4--,well1 said ,edw>d1 ,i w  
provide y ) a d9n] to day1 & give y     
money to procure a lodg+ at night2 "h is
 a %ill+1 my fa!r gave x me to buy toys 
)1 b ,i c d bett] )\t !m1 ?an y c )\t   
food4 ,! little boy took ! %ill+1 & )   
te>s 9 8 eyes ?ank$ 8 k9d fri5d4 ,james 
w\ld n suff] him to dep>t )\t accept+ 8 

%ill+ also1 & desir+ him to call ! next 
morn+ at _! fa!r's1 :]e !y w\ld try to  
be ( fur!r use to him1 !y bade him      
adieu1 & pursu$ _! j\rney4  ,i am sure1 
said ,edw>d1 ,i feel m pleasure 9 mak+ t
 *ild happy1 ?an 9 fly+ ! f9e/ kite 9 ! 
_w4 ,& ,i1 add$ ,james1 0 a hundr$ times
 happi] 9 giv+ him a %ill+1 ?an ,i 0 :5 
,i receiv$ x ?is morn+4 ,only ?9k h[    
rejoic$ ! poor boy mu/ be1 to h s mu*   
money2 ,i d>e say he nev] be=e1 possess$
 s l>ge a sum1 b ,edw>d1 we %all h no   
new kite nor m>bles n[6--,nev] m9d1     
bro!r1 we h done a good action1 & t1 y  
"k1 our fa!r says is ! sure/ way to     
secure happ9ess--  ,?us conv]s+1 ^! good
 lads arriv$ at _! aunt's1 :]e !y sp5t a
 v pleasant day1 & 9 ! ev5+ return$     
home1 to delight _! fa!r's he>t1 ) an   
acc\nt ( _! morn+'s adv5ture4--,! poor  
boy came ! next morn+ to ! f>m]'s1 :o   
hav+ made ! necess>y enquiries into 8   
=m] conduct1 took him into 8 s]vice4 ,! 
bro!rs _h soon ! satisfaction ( see+ him
 re/or$ to heal?1 & 9 "t he became a    

useful1 fai?ful1 & grateful s]vant to 8 
b5evol5t ma/]4           99         99  
99         99         99  ,well1 my de> 
,anne1 said ,mrs4 ,h>ley1 h[ d y l my   
fir/ /ory8  ,anne4 ,o v mu* mamma1 :at  
good *ildr5 ,edw>d & ,james 71 to give  
_! money to a poor little hungry boy2   
inde$1 if ev] ,i %\ld meet "o ,i w d !  
same4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,!n y w d well1 &  
,i %all love y de>ly4 ,rememb]1 t ! use 
( read+ examples ( virtue is to inspire 
y ) ! desire to imitate !m4 ,b d y1 my  
de>1 "k ( :at ! /ory y h j read is      
compos$8  ,anne4 ,o yes1 mamma1 ( words1
 is x n8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,y are "r3      
lett]s make syllables1 "o or m syllables
 make a ^w1 words =m a s5t5ce1 & a numb]
 ( s5t5ces compose n only ! little /ory 
( ,edw>d & ,james1 b all ! great books 9
 ! libr>y4 ,n[ c y tell me h[ lett]s are
 divid$8  ,anne4 ,n prop]ly mamma1 pray 
expla9 x to me4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,i w my  
de>1 & s we beg9 our   ,,fir/ ,,lesson4 
,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,lett]s ( :i* !re are     
tw5ty six 9 our language1 are divid$    

into v[els & consonants4 ,!re are five  
prop] v[els1 a1 e1 i1 o1 & u4 ,y is     
g5]ally a consonant at ! beg9n+ ( words1
 & a v[el at ! end ( !m4 ,repeat !      
v[els4  ,anne4 a1 e1 i1 o1 u4 ,y1 is    
sometimes a v[el1 & sometimes a         
consonant4 ,! o!r lett]s are all        
consonants1 !y are1 b1 c1 d1 f1 g1 h1 j1
 k1 l1 m1 n1 p1 q1 r1 s1 t1 v1 w1 x1 y1 
z4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,v well1 n[ y und]/& !
 lett]s1 ,i w expla9 ! o!r little m>ks y
 see 9 ?is book4 ,!y are call$ /ops3 !re
 are six diff]5t ones1 ! comma1 :i* is !
 %orte/2 ! semicolon2--! colon3--!      
p]iod4--! note ( admiration6--:i* d5otes
 wond] or surprise--& ! note (          
int]rogation8 :i* %ews t a "q is ask$4  
,repeat !m to me4  ,anne4 1 2 3 4 6 8   
,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,q "r1 y may n[ put away  
y\r book1 & g to play4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4
  ,,friday4   ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,"h is ano!r
 /ory = y ,anne4  ,anne4 ,?ank y1 de>   
mamma1 let me beg9 x directly4   ,!     
,naughty ,girl ,re=m$4  ,!re 0 once a   
little girl :o _h be5 s mu* indulg$ 9 h]

 infancy1 t by ! "t %e arriv$ at h] six?
 ye>1 e "o dislik$ h]4 ,%e 0 pr\d &     
ill-temp]$1 %e want$ :atev] %e saw1 & :5
 any ?+ 0 refus$ h]1 %e imm$iately began
 cry+ & teaz+ h] mamma = x1 :o be+ at   
la/ q tir$ ( h] importunity1 g5]ally    
gave up ! po9t1 & ,fanny obta9$ :at %e  
wi%$ =4 ,n[1 ?\gh ! mamma c]ta9ly int5d$
 to be v k9d to h] *ild1 yet ,i ?9k %e  
did wrong 9 ?is respect1 because *ildr5 
%\ld nev] h :at !y cry =4  ,fanny's     
ill-temp] increas$ ) h] ye>s1 %e        
qu>rell$ ) all ! *ildr5 :o us$ to play )
 h]1 till at l5g? %e 0 q %unn$1 & none (
 h] little fri5ds took any notice ( h]4 
,a lady _h giv5 h] si/] ,julia a pretty 
wax-doll1 & %e _h tak5 great pleasure 9 
dress+ x3 almo/ all h] leisure 0 occupi$
 9 mak+ its cloa?s1 & :5 !y 7 complet$  
%e 0 q delight$4 ,x s happ5$ t ,fanny 0 
f home :5 h] si/] receiv$ ?is pres5t1 b 
no soon] 0 %e return$1 & ! doll produc$1
 ?an %e began1 z usual1 to cry = x1 & s 
l\d1 too1 t %e di/urb$ ! :ole h\se4 ,=  
?is "t1 h[ev]1 h] te>s 7 9 va91 ,julia  

w\ld n give up h] fav\rite1 ?\gh %e     
endeav\r$ to soo? h] si/]1 by promis+ to
 l5d x h] z soon z %e %\ld be a little m
 c>eful4 ,fanny 0 at l5g? pacifi$1 b %e 
wat*$ ! fir/ opportunity to get         
possession ( ! doll4 ,%e soon succe$$1 &
 = "s "t play$ ) x v c>efully1 b hav+   
acquir$ a neglig5t habit ( us+ h] toys1 
%e soon =got its brittle texture1 & :5  
tir$ ( nurs+ x1 ?rew x d[n on ! gr\nd4  
,! face 0 imm$iately brok5 to pieces1 & 
:ile %e 0 pick+ up ! scatt]$ rema9s ( ! 
once beautiful features1 ,julia ent]$ ! 
room4 ,on see+ h] fav\rite ?us de/roy$1 
%e c\ld n help %$d+ te>s1 & %e reproa*$ 
,fanny = hav+ tak5 ! doll )\t p]mission1
 especially z %e _h be5 s repeat$ly     
desir$ nev] to t\* x4 ,fanny felt q     
a%am$ = h] fault1 & 0 really sorry = !  
mis*ief %e _h occasion$3 %e begg$ h]    
si/]'s p>don & promis$ nev] aga9 to be s
 naughty4 ,! good temp]$ ,julia readily 
=gave h]1 & = a few days aft] ?is       
mis=tune ,fanny behav$ mu* bett] ?an    
usual4 ,h[ev]1 z ill habits are v       

difficult to be ov]come1 %e soon relaps$
 into h] =m] fretful & passionate ways2 
inde$1 %e made ! family s uncom=table t 
h] "m det]m9$ to s5d h] f home1 & = t   
purpose wrote to a relation1 entreat+ h]
 to take ! c>e ( ,fanny = "s "t1 & try  
if a diff]5t mode ( treatm5t might h "s 
good effect 9 correct+ h] faults4  ,mrs4
 ,b5son 0 em95tly di/+ui%$ = good s5se &
 pleas+ mann]s4 ,%e _h frequ5tly        
regrett$ ! improp] indulg5ces t 7 grant$
 to ?is little girl1 & accept$ )        
alacrity ! *>ge consign$ to h] c>e4 ,%e 
made b a %ort visit to h] si/]1 & :5 %e 
return$ to h] own resid5ce1 took back h]
 little niece4 ,x _h be5 a v difficult  
task to p]suade ,fanny to accompany     
,mrs4 ,b5son1 b at l5g? ! engag+ mann]s 
( ?is lady q ov]came h] reluctance1 &   
aft] p>t+ v affectionately ) h] "m &    
si/]1 %e got into ! c>riage t 0 to      
convey h] above a hundr$ miles f ! place
 :]e %e _h hi!rto resid$4  ,x 0 night :5
 ,mrs4 ,b5son ) h] "y *>ge arriv$ at !  
end ( h] j\rney4 ,! motion ( ! c>riage  

_h lull$ ,fanny to sleep1 & %e 0        
undress$ & put to b$ )\t be+ consci\s ( 
:at 0 pass+ ar\nd h]4 ,! next morn+ on  
op5+ h] eyes1 %e 0 q surpris$ to f9d    
h]self 9 an ap>tm5t ) :i* %e 0 :olly    
unacqua9t$1 b ! sight ( h] aunt soon    
br\ght to h] recollection ! *ange t _h  
tak5 place4 ,mrs4 ,b5son desir$ h] to   
rise1 b :5 told to put on h] /ock+s %e  
began to cry1 & said t h] maid always   
did x at home4 ,b "h1 my de>1 repli$    
,mrs4 ,b5son1 y mu/ d x y\rself1 = ,i   
make x an inv>iable rule nev] to assi/ a
 little girl 9 any ?+ %e c s easily     
accompli% by h]self4 ,& ,i mu/ n[ tell y
 ,fanny1 t y nev] c h :at y cry = 9 my  
h\se1 s be a good girl & d z y are      
desir$4  ,fanny !n cont9u$ to cry v     
viol5tly1 & w\ld n obey2 h] naughty     
behavi\r _h no effect ^u h] aunt1 :o    
cont9u$ dress+ h]self1 & :5 %e _h f9i%$1
 w5t out ( ! room )\t notic+ x4 ,fanny  
be+ left alone1 & f9d+ t no "o att5d$ to
 h] te>s1 at l5g? began to dress1 & aft]
 %e _h rema9$ quiet = "s "t1 a s]vant 0 

s5t up to assi/ h]4 ,%e !n w5t d[n      
/airs1 & :5 %e ent]$ ! p>l\r1 h] aunt   
said to h]1 ,i am sorry y h be5 s long  
dress+1 because ,i h breakfa/$2 ! ?+s   
are remov$1 & ,i _c suff] !m to be      
br\ght up aga9 ?is morn+4 ,i am go+ out1
 & if y l to accompany me1 ,i w %ew y ! 
village1 & we w visit "s ( ! cottag]s :o
 are employ$ 9 mak+ lace1 _! "w1 ,i     
assure y1 is v beautiful4  ,fanny 0     
greatly disappo9t$ at be+ depriv$ ( h]  
breakfa/1 b %e fet*$ h] bonnet & foll[$ 
h] aunt4 ,%e 0 q delight$ ) h] walk1 &  
on h] return to ! h\se 0 v glad to see a
 plate ( bread & fruit on ! table4 ,aft]
 %e _h eat5 z mu* z %e *ose1 ,mrs4      
,b5son %ew$ h] "s pictures1 & %e rema9$ 
a tol]ably good girl dur+ ! re/ ( ! day4
  ,! foll[+ morn+1 :5 ,mrs4 ,b5son      
desir$ ,fanny to read1 %e 0 v naughty1 &
 w\ld n say a lett]4 ,well1 said h]     
aunt1 if y w n read y %all nei!r play   
nor walk1 s :5 ,i g out ,i %all leave y 
at home4 ,fanny p]si/$ 9 h] ill-hum\r1 &
 0 !re=e oblig$ to sp5d ! morn+ alone1  

in/ead ( enjoy+ a pleasant ramble 9 !   
fields4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,b5son return$1 %e    
ask$ h] niece if %e w\ld !n try to read1
 because1 add$ %e till y h done s1 y may
 be assur$ ,i w grant y no amusem5t4    
,fanny p]ceiv+ t h] aunt 0 q det]m9$ to 
keep h] ^w1 at l5g? took up ! book &    
read z well z %e c\ld4 ,mrs4 ,b5son1    
pleas$ ) h] compliance1 made no allusion
 to h] =m] ob/9acy1 b gave h] a pretty  
satt9 p9cu%ion1 tell+ h] t if %e w\ld   
try to be a good *ild %e %\ld love h]   
de>ly4  ,f ?is "t ,fanny began to am5d2 
at fir/ %e f\nd x v difficult to re/ra9 
h] temp]1 b ! m %e tri$1 ! easi] %e f\nd
 ! task3 & ?\gh dur+ ! fir/ few mon?s ( 
h] resid5ce at ,mrs4 ,b5son's %e        
frequ5tly =got ! good resolutions %e _h 
=m$1 yet %e 0 always s9c]ely sorry = h] 
faults1 & endeav\r$ to make am5ds by do+
 :atev] %e ?\ght w\ld re/ore h] to h]   
aunt's fav\r4  ,?us ,mrs4 ,b5son _h !   
satisfaction ( see+ a *ild :om %e _h    
=m]ly kn[n s undutiful & ill-temp]$1    
become by degrees q amiable & oblig+3 ! 

alt]ation 9 h] 0 s great1 t :5 at ! end 
( a ye> ,mrs4 ,b5son c>ri$ h] to pay a  
visit to h] family1 !y c\ld h>dly trace 
any resemblance betwe5 ,fanny su* z %e  
n[ 01 & ! naughty little girl :o _h giv5
 !m s mu* tr\ble4 ,%e /aid 9 ,london    
?ree weeks1 dur+ :i* "t ! cl\d (        
ill-hum\r sc>cely once ruffl$ h] br[4   
,at ! end ( t "t ,mrs4 ,b5son wi%$ to   
return home1 & ,fanny begg$ to accompany
 h]1 fe>+ t if depriv$ ( h] aunt's      
c\nsel be=e h] good habits 7 entirely   
fix$1 %e might relapse into h] =m]      
errors4  ,sev]al ye>s are n[ pa/ s9ce ^!
 ev5ts happ5$4 ,fanny has be5 con/antly 
improv+1 %e is n[ ! delight ( h] family1
 & ! fav\rite ( all :o "k h]4  ,let !   
hi/ory ( ,fanny tea* all little girls t 
to be good is to be happy6           99 
99         99         99         99     
,:at an int]e/+ /ory1 said ,anne1 z %e  
%ut ! book3 n[ ,i f9d :at a silly ?+ x  
is to be naughty1 ,i w always try to be 
good4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,d my de> *ild1 & y
 w be sure ( success4 ,x gives me       

pleasure to see y s att5tive to !       
in/ructions conta9$ 9 ! /ories y read4  
,,second ,,lesson4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,we   
talk$ ab\t lett]s ye/]day3 to-day ,i w  
expla9 figures or numb]s to y1 ! foll[+ 
is a li/ ( !m3 ^? lett]s :i* /& = numb]s
 are call$ num]al lett]s4         #a  ,i
         ,"o        #b  ,,ii        ,two
        #c  ,,iii       ,?ree        #d 
,,iv        ,f\r        #e  ,v          
,five        #f  ,,vi        ,six       
#g  ,,vii       ,sev5        #h  ,,viii 
,eight        #i  ,,ix        ,n9e      
#aj  ,x         ,t5       #aa  ,,xi     
,elev5       #ab  ,,xii       ,twelve   
#ac  ,,xiii      ,?irte5       #ad      
,,xiv       ,f\rte5       #ae  ,,xv     
,fifte5       #af  ,,xvi       ,sixte5  
#ag  ,,xvii      ,sev5te5       #ah     
,,xviii     ,eighte5       #ai  ,,xix   
,n9ete5       #bj  ,,xx        ,tw5ty   
#ba  ,,xxi       ,tw5ty-"o       #bb    
,,xxii      ,tw5ty-two       #bc        
,,xxiii     ,tw5ty-?ree       #bd       
,,xxiv      ,tw5ty-f\r       #be  ,,xxv 

,tw5ty-five       #cj  ,,xxx            
,?irty       #cf  ,,xxxvi     ,?irty-six
       #dj  ,,xl        ,=ty       #dg  
,,xlvii     ,=ty-sev5       #ej  ,l     
,fifty       #fj  ,,lx        ,sixty    
#gj  ,,lxx       ,sev5ty       #hj      
,,lxxx      ,eighty       #ij  ,,xc     
,n9ety      #ajj  ,c         ,"o hundr$ 
#bjj  ,,cc        ,two hundr$      #cjj 
,,ccc       ,?ree hundr$      #djj      
,,cccc      ,f\r hundr$      #ejj  ,d   
,five hundr$      #fjj  ,,dc        ,six
 hundr$      #gjj  ,,dcc       ,sev5    
hundr$      #hjj  ,,dccc      ,eight    
hundr$      #ijj  ,,dcd       ,n9e      
hundr$     #ajjj  ,m         ,"o ?\s&   
#aajj  ,,mc        ,"o ?\s& "o hundr$   
#aejj  ,,md        ,"o ?\s& five hundr$ 
#ahab  ,,mdcccxii  ,"o ?\s& eight hundr$
 & twelve  ,9 ! above li/ y p]ceive !   
num]al lett]s are ,i1 ,v1 ,x1 ,l1 ,c1   
,d1 & ,m2 ! lett] t /&s = a small] sum  
put be=e "o t d5otes a great] takes s _m
 f x1 & t aft] x adds s _m to x4  ,!    
numb]s y le>n$ long ago2 b ,i don't ?9k 

y "k ! num]ation table1 x w tea* y to   
read any numb] ( figures n exce$+ n9e3 !
 la/ figure on ! "r h& d5otes units1 or 
s+le figures1 ! "o be=e t t5s1 !n       
hundr$s1 ?\s&s1 t5s ( ?\s&s1 hundr$s (  
?\s&s1 t5s ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 millions1 
t5s ( millions1 hundr$s ( millions1 n[  
my de> read ! foll[+ numb]1             
#abc1def1ghi4  ,anne4 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty
 ?ree millions1 f\r hundr$ & fifty six  
?\s&1 sev5 hundr$ & eighty n9e4  ,mrs4  
,h>ley4 ,"r2 x is absolutely necess>y to
 be able to read figures p]fectly1 be=e 
y c le>n ari?metic4  ,anne4 ,:at is     
ari?metic1 mamma8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,! act 
( numb]+1 or comput+ by numb]s1 my de>4 
,! f\r pr9cipal rules ( ari?metic are   
addition1 subtraction1 multiplication1 &
 division4  ,anne4 ,i wi% y w\ld expla9 
!m to me4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,addition      
tea*es to collect sev]al numb]s toge!r 9
 ord] to "k _! total value4 ,! answ] to 
a "q 9 addition is !re=e call$ ! sum1   
total1 or am\nt2 subtraction tea*es to  
take a less numb] f a great]1 9 ord] to 

"k ! rema9d]4 ,! answ] 9 subtraction is 
call$ ! rema9d]1 or diff]5ce4           
,multiplication tea*es to f9d ! am\nt ( 
any giv5 numb] repeat$ a c]ta9 numb] (  
times4 ,! answ] 9 multiplication is     
call$ ! product4 ,! ?ree t]ms made use (
 9 multiplication are1 ! multiplic&1 or 
numb] to be multipli$2 ! multipli]1 or  
numb] t multiplies2 & ! product or      
answ]1 :i* is ! am\nt ( ! multiplic& &  
multipli]4  ,division tea*es to f9d h[  
(t5 "o numb] is conta9$ 9 ano!r4 ,!     
answ] 9 division is call$ ! quoti5t4 ,! 
f\r t]ms made use ( 9 division are1 !   
divid5d or numb] to be divid$1 !        
divisor1 or numb] t divides1 ! quoti5t  
or answ] :i* is ! numb] ( times "o numb]
 is conta9$ 9 ano!r1 & ! rema9d] or :at 
is left aft] divid+4  ,?is explanation (
 ari?metic mu/ s]ve y = ! pres5t1 y %all
 le>n ! multiplication table1 & d "s    
sums e day1 & :5 y are ?or\ghly acqua9t$
 ) ^! rules1 we w proce$ to ! o!rs4     
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,saturday4   ,mrs4     
,h>ley4 ,come hi!r my de> ,anne4 ,y\r   

smil+ c\nt5ance tells me ,i may give y a
 /ory1 s take ! book & let u he> !      
,hi/ory ( an ,orphan4  ,"o f9e autumnal 
morn+ 9 ! ye> #aghi1 ,john & ,cicely    
,wor?am1 ) _! little son ,rob]t1 began a
 long j\rney into ! ,nor? ( ,engl&4 ,!y 
_h hi!rto resid$ at a small village ne> 
,ab]gav5ny 9 ,s\? ,wales1 & !re !y w\ld 
mo/ probably h end$ _! days1 _h n ,john 
be5 in=m$ ( ! dea? ( a di/ant relation  
at ,durham1 to ^: prop]ty he knew       
himself to be ! rightful heir1 ?\gh to  
secure x1 he f\nd x necess>y to repair  
?i!r4 ,hav+1 !re=e1 dispos$ ( 8 ,wel%   
hut1 & conv]t$ all 8 furniture into     
money1 he remov$ to ,london1 & aft]     
sp5d+ a few days !re1 secur$ places on !
 outside ( a /age-coa*1 :i* 0 to convey 
him ) 8 family ab\t half way on _!      
j\rney4  ,_! conv]sation *iefly turn$ on
 ! fri5ds !y _h left1 & ! hopes ( f9d+ z
 k9d ones 9 ! c\ntry :i!r !y 7 go+4     
,rob]t 0 too "y to be int]e/$ 9 ei!r !  
hopes or fe>s ( 8 p>5ts2 at ! age ( six 
mon?s he slept z com=tably on 8 "m's r$ 

cloak z if he _h be5 plac$ on a b$ (    
d[n4  ,t[>ds ! close ( _! second day's  
j\rney ! sky began to d>k51 & a viol5t  
/orm ( hail & ra9 completely p5etrat$ ! 
cloa?s ( our poor travell]s4 ,h[ev]1 z  
!y _h be5 always accu/om$ to ! inclem5cy
 ( ! wea!r !y did n mu* m9d x1 &        
,cicely1 :o 0 an excell5t "m1 took c>e  
to prev5t h] boy f feel+ any            
inconv5i5ce4 ,9 ?is mann] !y proce$$ =  
sev]al miles1 till at l5g? a l>ge /one 9
 ! w9d+ ( ! road ov]turn$ ! c>riage &   
da%$ all ! outside pass5g]s ) viol5ce to
 ! gr\nd4 ,poor ,cicely 0 kill$ on !    
spot2 ,john _h 8 leg & ?ree ( 8 ribs    
brok51 b little ,rob]t escap$ unhurt4   
,?is un=tunate family 7 c>ri$ to a      
neighb\r+ f>m-h\se1 a surgeon 0 s5t = :o
 set ,john's leg1 b all attempts to     
recov] ,cicely 7 fruitless1 a /rong] & m
 p[]ful h& ?an t ( ! surgeon _h = ev]   
clos$ h] eyes6 ,! melan*oly intellig5ce 
0 = "s h\rs conceal$ f h] husb&1 b at   
l5g? he enquir$ = 8 wife1 & soon        
discov]$ 9 ! m\rnful c\nt5ances ( ^?    

ar\nd him t %e 0 no m4 ,?is fatal news1 
toge!r ) ! pa9 ( 8 leg & side1 s agitat$
 8 m9d1 t 8 fev] increas$ to a v al>m+  
degree2 & ! ?ird day f t on :i* !       
accid5t happ5$1 poor ,john ,wor?am lay a
 lifeless corpse by ! side ( 8 belov$   
,cicely4  ,! humane f>m] into ^: h\se !y
 _h be5 c>ri$ :5 ! coa* ov]set1 ord]$ !m
 to be dec5tly buri$4 ,little ,rob]t    
att5d$ at _! fun]al1 b 0 q unconsci\s ( 
8 loss1 ?\gh he sadly cri$ = t n\ri%m5t 
he w\ld nev] m receive f ! brea/ ( a "m4
  ,:5 ! und]tak]'s bill & o!r exp5ces 7 
paid1 f>m] ,hodson f\nd t no m ?an six  
gu9eas rema9$ = ! "y orphan4 ,! trunks &
 pockets ( 8 p>5ts 7 c>efully se>*$1 b  
no pap] appe>$ t gave ! lea/ in=mation  
ei!r ( ! "n or resid5ce ( ! un=tunate   
pair4 ,hodson made e enquiry t seem$ mo/
 likely to lead to a discov]y ( little  
,rob]t's rema9+ relations3 he adv]tis$ !
 circum/ance 9 sev]al pap]s1 b 9 va91 & 
he at l5g? gave up ! fruitless se>*4    
,?\gh by no means 9 fl\ri%+ circum/ances
 himself1 yet he _h n ! he>t to s5d !   

poor orphan to ! p>i%1 & z he _h no     
*ildr5 ( 8 own1 x 0 agre$1 ) 8 wife's   
cons5t1 to br+ him up z _! adopt$ son4  
,dame ,hodson took ! greate/ c>e ( h]   
little nursl+1 & %e _h ! satisfaction ( 
see+ 8 daily improvem5t 9 heal? & good  
hum\r4  ,z ,rob]t grew 9 ye>s1 he       
discov]$ to 8 k9d fri5ds a he>t fram$ = 
! reception ( e noble & virtu\s s5tim5t3
 by ! "t he atta9$ 8 twelf? ye> he 0 _! 
*ief delight1 & ! affectionate support] 
( _! decl9+ ye>s4 ,"t pass$ on1 ,hodson 
c\ld n lab\r z he _h done1 & two bad    
ye>s1 jo9$ to 8 infirmities1 r$uc$ !    
family to mu* di/ress4 ,n[ 0 ! "t = !   
f>m] to reap ! rew>d ( 8 g5]\s          
compassion to a =lorn infant4 ,rob]t1   
ev] indu/ri\s1 e>n$ en\gh ) 8 own h&s to
 ma9ta9 8 b5efactors4 ,7 !y sick1 ,rob]t
 0 _! nurse--7 !y sad1 ,rob]t 0 _!      
com=t]--he read to !m1 *e]$ _! droop+   
spirits1 & smoo!d ! pill[ ( decl9+ ye>s4
  ,x happ5$ ab\t ?is "t1 t a g5tleman ( 
! "n ( ,goldwor?y1 b\ght a l>ge e/ate 9 
! c\nty :]e f>m] ,hodson resid$2 he he>d

 ! /ory ( "y ,rob]t1 & felt greatly     
int]e/$ = ! :ole family4 ,he visit$ !m1 
& f\nd ! acc\nts t _h be5 giv5 him 7    
/rictly true1 & f t "t he resolv$ to be 
_! fri5d4 ,mr4 ,goldwor?y1 ?\gh ma/] ( a
 l>ge =tune1 & consequ5tly plac$ above !
 rea* ( _m mis=tunes to :i* ! m indig5t 
are expos$1 yet possess$ a he>t always  
alive to ! di/resses ( o!rs4--,he       
det]m9$ ) ,hodson's cons5t1 to take *>ge
 ( "y ,rob]t1 & fit him = "s respectable
 employm5t1 :]e he might h a l>g] scope 
= ! ex]cise ( 8 virtues & m abundant    
means = gratify+ 8 g5]\s disposition4   
,hodson ) gratitude accept$ ,mr4        
,goldwor?y's proposal2 b no temptation1 
h[ev] allur+ to 8 y\?ful m9d1 c\ld      
induce our h]o to quit 8 old & e>lie/   
fri5ds1 till ,mr4 ,goldwor?y promis$ to 
remove !m to a cottage adjo9+ 8 own     
h\se1 :]e !y %\ld be furni%$ ) e ?+     
necess>y to _! support4 ,"h !y sp5t _m  
happy ye>s1 & _h ! he>tfelt satisfaction
 ( see+ _! belov$ boy gr[ up a          
respectable & wor?y memb] ( society1 a  

useful assi/ant to 8 b5efactor1 & a     
fri5d to ! poor4           99         99
         99         99         99  ,de> 
mamma1 said ,anne1 ,i am q delight$ )   
f>m] ,hodson & 8 wife3 !y des]v$ ,mr4   
,goldwor?y's k9dness to !m1 & :at a     
sweet little boy ,rob]t mu/ h be56      
,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,yes1 my de>1 he 0 an     
excell5t y\?1 & 8 good conduct met its  
rew>d 9 ! affection ( 8 fri5ds4 ,i wi%  
y1 my de> *ild1 to be conv9c$1 f ?is    
/ory1 t !re is no situation 9 life1     
h[ev] humble1 :i* does n af=d           
opportunities = ex]cis+ ^? duties       
recomm5d$ to u by our ,savi\r4--,to fe$ 
! hungry1 to clo! ! nak$1 & to com=t !  
afflict$1 is1 to a c]ta9 degree1 9 ! p[]
 ( u all4 ,y may be 9 a situation t w   
enable y to disp5se com=t to _m2 b 9    
reliev+ /rang]s1 nev] =get ! duties y   
owe to y\r own family2 be mild &        
submissive :5 !y correct y1 ob$i5t to _!
 wi%es1 att5tive to _! in/ructions1 &   
endeav\r by ! affectionate gratitude (  
y\r conduct1 to repay ! _m h\rs ( anxi\s

 solicitude !y mu/ sp5d on y\r acc\nt4  
,lift up y\r he>t ) gratitude to ! great
 ,god :o made y1 &1 :5 y reflect on ! _m
 bless+s y enjoy1 nev]1 if y d meet )   
little disappo9tm5ts1 give way to       
discont5t & murmur+s4 ,rememb]1 x is    
easy to be good hum\r$ :5 e ?+ happ5s   
agreeably to our wi%es3 x is only by    
*e]fully submitt+ to ! opposition ( !m t
 a really good temp] is prov$4 ,we mu/  
n[ ha/5 to our o!r bus9ess1 or we %all n
 h "t to f9i% x be=e d9n]4  ,anne4 ,i am
 q ready to att5d to y1 de> mamma2      
,gramm>1 ,i ?9k1 is to be ! subject (   
our lesson4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ! ^w      
,gramm>8   ,,?ird ,,lesson4  ,mrs4      
,h>ley4 ,! %orte/ def9ition ,i c give y 
( ,gramm>1 is ,i believe1 my de>1 by    
say+1 t x is ! art ( speak+ & writ+ a   
language correctly4 ,by p>ts ( spee* are
 meant ! diff]5t k9ds ( words ( :i* a   
language is compos$3 ours is ! ,engli%  
language1 & x conta9s n9e p>ts ( spee*1 
:i* are1      ,! ,article1     ,! ,n\n  
or ,sub/antive1     ,! ,pron\n1     ,!  

,adjective1     ,! ,v]b1     ,! ,adv]b1 
,! ,preposition1     ,! ,conjunction1   
,! ,int]jection4  ,d y ?9k y c rememb]  
_! names1 ,anne4  ,anne4 ,i w try d s1  
mamma4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,i w n[ give y a  
%ort explanation ( !m4 ,an article is   
plac$ be=e a sub/antive to limit or     
det]m9e its mean+2 ! articles are a1 an1
 & !2 a or an is call$ ! indef9ite      
article1 because x does n po9t out any  
p>ticul> object3 ! is call$ ! def9ite   
article because x det]m9es :at p>ticul> 
object is meant4 ,d y und]/& ?is        
explanation1 my de>8  ,anne4 ,p]fectly  
mamma2 a man1 an orange1 mean any man1  
or any orange2 b ! man1 ! orange1 ref]  
to "s p>ticul> man or orange4  ,mrs4    
,h>ley4 ,q "r1 a y p]ceive is us$ be=e a
 consonant & an be=e a v[el4  ,a n\n is 
! "n ( a p]son1 place1 or ?+4 ,n\ns are 
divid$ into prop] & common2 prop] n\ns  
are ! names ( p>ticul> p]sons1 places1  
or ?+s1 common n\ns are ! names t belong
 to all p]sons1 places or ?+s ( ! same  
k9d4 ,give me "s examples4  ,anne4      

,anne1 ,clapham1 ,limetree1 are prop]   
n\ns2 girl1 village1 tree1 are common   
n\ns4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,g5d] is !         
di/9ction ( sex2 !re are ?ree g5d]s1 !  
mascul9e :i* d5otes ! male k9d z1 a man3
 ! fem99e :i* d5otes ! female k9d z1 a  
woman3 & ! neut] :i* d5otes ?+s )\t     
animat$ life z1 a cabbage4  ,numb] is ! 
di/9ction ( "o f _m3 !re are two numb]s1
 ! s+ul> :i* speaks ( "o2 & ! plural :i*
 speaks ( m ?an "o4 ,tell me "s n\ns )  
_! g5d]s & numb]s4  ,anne4 ,i "k t mamma
 is a n\n ( ! fem99e g5d] & s+ul> numb]2
 m5 is a n\n mascul9e & plural2 table is
 neut] & s+ul>4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,v well4 
,a ,pron\n is us$ to avoid repeat+ ! n\n
 z1 ,fr$]ic 0 good1 & he w5t out4 ,!re  
are f\r k9ds ( pron\ns4 ,p]sonal        
pron\ns1 z1 ,i1 me2 ?\1 !e2 he1 him2 %e1
 h]2 x3 we1 u2 y2 !y1 !m4 ,possessive   
pron\ns :i* d5ote prop]ty1 z1 my1 m9e2  
?y1 ?9e2 82 h]1 h]s2 its3 our1 ours2    
y\r1 y\rs2 _!1 !irs2 ^:1 ones1 & ano!rs4
 ,relative pron\ns :i* ref] to a n\n go+
 be=e or com+ aft] !m2 !y are1 :o1 :om1 

:i*1 :at1 & :e!r4 ,demon/rative pron\ns 
po9t out "s p>ticul> object2 !y are1    
?is1 ^!2 t1 & ^?4  ,anne4 ,i don't ?9k  
,i c rememb] all ^! words )\t read+ !m  
ov] a great _m times1 b ,i q und]/& !   
use ( ! pron\n1 = x w\ld be v awkw>d to 
say1 ,m>y play$1 ,m>y laugh$1 & ,m>y    
danc$2 ,i ought to say1 ,m>y play$1 %e  
laugh$1 & %e danc$4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,i am
 pleas$ ) y\r att5tion4 ,! adjective    
expla9s ! quality1 col\r1 =m1 size1 or  
any o!r prop]ty ( ! n\n1 z1 good1 blue1 
squ>e1 l>ge4 ,! signification (         
adjectives may be increas$ or dim9i%$1 &
 ?is is call$ comp>ison2 !re are two    
degrees ( comp>ison1 ! comp>ative1 :i*  
increases or dim9i%es ! quality1 is =m$ 
by add+ er to ! adjective 9 its positive
 /ate2 ! sup]lative increases or        
dim9i%es ! comp>ative to its la/ degree1
 & is =m$ by add+ e/ to ! adjective 9   
its positive or orig9al /ate1 z long1   
long]1 longe/2 %ort1 %ort]1 %orte/4 ,:5 
! adjective consi/s ( m ?an two         
syllables1 ! comp>ative & sup]lative are

 =m$ by prefix+ ! words m & mo/ to !    
adjective2 z1 beautiful1 m beautiful1   
mo/ beautiful4 ,"s adjectives diff]     
entirely f ^! rules 9 =m+ _! comp>ison1 
z1 good1 bett]1 be/2 bad1 worse1 wor/4  
,n[1 "s examples4  ,anne4 ,f9e is an    
adjective because x is a quality1 black 
because x is a col\r1 co>se is an       
adjective 9 its positive /ate1 bright]  
is ! comp>ative degree1 & y\nge/ is !   
sup]lative4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,a v]b is a  
^w :i* signifies to be1 to d1 or to     
suff]4 ,v]bs are divid$ into neut]1     
active1 & passive4 ,neut] v]bs m]ely    
signify be+1 or t k9d ( action :i* has  
no effect ^u any ?+ beyond ! p]=m]1 z1  
,i am1 ,i sit1 ,i walk4 7,y may di/+ui% 
^? neut] v]bs t seem to imply action f  
active v]bs by _! mak+ a complete s5se  
by !mselves1 :]eas active v]bs always   
require a n\n or pron\n aft] !m to f9i% 
! s5se47  ,active v]bs1 d5ote action z1 
,i eat1 ,i love1 ,i "w4 ,passive v]bs1  
d5ote suff]+1 !y are only ! p>ticiple   
passive ( an active v]b ) a t5se ( !    

neut] v]b to be be=e x2 z1 ,i am lov$1 y
 are dress$4  ,any ^w is a v]b be=e :i* 
y c place a n\n1 a pron\n1 or ! ^w to1 z
 ,m>y talks1 he works1 to be4 ,! diff]5t
 times :5 actions are p]=m$ are call$   
t5ses1 !re are prop]ly only ?ree1 !     
pres5t1 z ,i am1 ! pa/ z ,i 01 & !      
future z ,i %all be2 b ^! are subdivid$ 
into o!rs2 & !re are a great _m o!r ?+s 
relat+ to v]bs1 :i* y %all le>n :5 y are
 a little old]4  ,anne4 ,?ank y1 mamma1 
,i believe ,i und]/& all t y h told me  
ab\t v]bs1 except ! mean+ ( p>ticiple   
passive4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,a p>ticiple    
passive1 my de>1 is t "p ( a v]b :i*    
foll[s a t5se ( ei!r ( ! v]bs to h1 or  
to be4 ,"s p consid] x a di/9ct "p (    
spee*4  ,adv]bs d5ote "t1 place1 mann]1 
& quantity2 !re=e y may always "k !m by 
recollect+ _! mean+3 to-day1 !re1       
prettily1 mu*1 are adv]bs4              
,prepositions s]ve to connect words ) "o
 ano!r & to %ew ! relation betwe5 !m4   
,!y require "s ^w aft] !m to complete ! 
s5se2 z1 come to me1 up1 d[n1 to1 f1 =1 

are prepositions4  ,conjunctions jo9    
words & s5t5ces toge!r1 z y & ,i are    
go+1 b %e /ays at home4  ,int]jections  
express "s emotion ( ! m9d z1 ,alas6    
,oh6 ,ah6  ,i am afraid1 my de>1 y are q
 tir$ ( ?is long lesson1 b ,i don't     
expect y to rememb] all ,i h told y2 we 
w talk ov] a v small portion ( x e day1 
& !n 9 "t y w be able to tell me :at "p 
( spee* any ^w is t ,i may ask y4--,i w 
give y a little example to %ew y :at ,i 
mean & !n y %all run away4  ,! rose 9   
y\r nosegay 0 v beautiful a little :ile 
ago2 b alas6 x is n[ q dead6  ,!1 an    
article def9ite--rose1 a sub/antive1    
neut] g5d]1 s+ul> numb]--91 a           
preposition--y\r1 a possessive          
pron\n--nosegay1 a sub/antive--01 a v]b 
neut] pa/ t5se--v1 an adv]b--beautiful1 
an adjective--a1 an article             
indef9ite--little1 an adjective--:ile1 a
 sub/antive--ago1 an adv]b--b1 a        
conjunction--alas61 an int]jection--x1 a
 p]sonal pron\n neut] g5d]--is1 a       
v]b--n[1 an adv]b--q1 an adv]b1--dead1 a

 v]b1 p>ticiple passive4           99   
99         99         99         99     
,*ildr5 might soon und]/& t a case 9    
gramm> signifies ! diff]5t t]m9ations ( 
n\ns & pron\ns4 ,a n\n has two cases1 ! 
nom9ative :i* simply names ! object3 x  
g5]ally prec$es ! v]b1 & answ]s to !    
que/ions :o8 :i*8 :at8 ,! g5itive d5otes
 possession & is =m$ by add+ an         
apo/rophe1 & ! lett] s to ! nom9ative2 x
 answ]s to ! "q ^:8 ,:5 ! plural        
nom9ative ends 9 s ! apo/rophe only is  
add$3 ex4 ,anne plays4 ,:o8             
,anne4--,m>y's g[n4 ,^:8                
,m>y's4--,birds' fea!rs4 ,^:8 ,birds'4  
,a p]sonal pron\n has two cases !       
nom9ative & ! objective4 ,! nom9ative   
prec$es ! v]b1 & requires x to be ( !   
same p]son & numb] z itself2 x answ]s to
 ! que/ions1 :o8 :i*8 :at8 ,! objective 
foll[s ! v]b1 & answ]s to ! "q :om8 ex4 
,i dance1 :o8 ,i4--,we love h]1 :om8 h]4
      ,,s+ul>4                ,,plural4 
,nom4     ,objec4      ,nom4     ,objec4
     ,i          ,me            ,we     

,u     ,?\       ,!e          ,y        
,y     ,he         ,him           ,!y   
,!m     ,%e        ,h]     ,x         ,x
  ,! accusative case ( ! relative pron\n
 :o is :om4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,sunday4 
,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,come hi!r1 my love3 y "k 
t to-day is call$ ,sunday1 & is set ap>t
 = ! obs]vance ( religi\s duties4  ,y h 
read 9 ! ,bible t ,god creat$ ! heav5s1 
! e>?1 ! sea1 & all t !re9 is1 9 ! space
 ( six days1 t he re/$ on ! sev5?1 &    
call$ t day holy1 ord]+ 8 p s to obs]ve 
x1 & to ab/a9 f e k9d ( lab\r ?r\gh\t   
its duration4 ,!re=e1 ! ,jews1 to :om   
?is comm&m5t 0 orig9ally giv51 keep _!  
sabba? on ,saturday1 ! la/ day 9 ! week2
 b ,*ri/ians1 :o h be5 taught ! bless$  
religion ( ,jesus1 beg9 ! week ) prais+ 
,god4 ,no comm& = *ang+ ! day ( wor%ip  
seems ev] to h be5 giv51 ei!r by our    
,savi\r or ! apo/les2 b we "k t x 0 !   
cu/om ( ! e>lie/ ,*ri/ians1 ev5 dur+ our
 ,"l's "t1 to meet toge!r on ! fir/ day 
( ! week = ! purpose ( hold+ religi\s   
assemblies2 & all nations :i* h embrac$ 

! religion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t h adh]$ to 
?is practice4  ,anne4 ,?ank y1 mamma4 ,w
 y n[ p]=m y\r promise ( giv+ me a new  
morn+ & ev5+ pray]8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,9 ! 
ev5+ ,i w1 my de>2 b at pres5t1 ,i wi%  
to give y a %ort acc\nt ( ! cont5ts ( ! 
books conta9$ 9 ! sacr$ volumes4 ,z yet 
y h only read deta*$ p>ts ( !m1 & be=e y
 proce$ to a m g5]al p]usal1 x may be   
useful to h "s di/9ct idea ( ! :ole4 ,! 
acc\nt ,i %all give y ,i h *iefly       
extract$ f ,dr4 ,prettyman's ,elem5ts ( 
,*ri/ian ,!ology4  ,all ! books ( !     
,bible 7 orig9ally writt5 9 ,hebrew1    
except+ a few passages t[>ds !          
conclusion ( ! volume1 :i* appe> 9 !    
,*aldee tongue4 ,! ,engli% translation  
us$ 9 all our *ur*es 0 begun & complet$ 
9 ! reign ( ,james ! fir/4  ,! five fir/
 books ( ! ,bible are1 ,g5esis1 :i*     
beg9s ) an acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! _w1 &
 ends ) ! dea? ( ,joseph4  ,exodus1 :i* 
relates ! dep>ture ( ! ,israelites out (
 ,egypt2 _! bondage 9 t c\ntry1         
deliv]ance by ,moses1 & ! promulgation (

 ! law4  ,leviticus1 :i* describes !    
(fices & duties ( ! ,levites & prie/s4  
,numb]s1 :i* conta9s an acc\nt ( !      
numb]+ ( ! p 9 ! wild]ness :5 a v       
miracul\s increase 0 f\nd to h tak5     
place s9ce ! arrival ( ,jacob & 8 family
 9 ,egypt4  ,deut]onomy1 :i* conta9s a  
repetition ( ! civil & moral law1 & ends
 ) ! dea? ( ,moses4 ,^! five books are  
call$ ! ,p5tateu*1 & 7 writt5 by ,moses4
 ,!y conta9 ! hi/ory ( #beeb ye>s & a   
half4  ,jo%ua1 conta9s an acc\nt ( !    
conque/ & division ( ,canaan among !    
twelve tribes1 & ends ) ! dea? ( ,jo%ua4
 ,?is book is suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by
 himself1 except+ ! la/ few v]ses1 :i* 7
 add$ by "o ( 8 successors4  ,judges    
gives an acc\nt ( ! ,jewi% hi/ory f !   
dea? ( ,moses to t ( ,sampson4 ,x 0 mo/ 
probably writt5 by ,samuel4  ,ru?       
conta9s ! hi/ory ( ! p]son ( t "n1 a    
native ( ,moab3 %e m>ri$ ,boaz an       
,israelite1 & 0 ! great gr&mo!r (       
,david4 ,?is book is g5]ally ascrib$ to 
,samuel4 ,! fir/ book ( ,samuel         

completes ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,judges1 &     
relates ! appo9tm5t ( ,saul to be k+ (  
,israel1 ! rejection ( 8 family1 & !    
ano9t+ ( ,david4  ,! second book (      
,samuel cont9ues ! hi/ory ( ,david aft] 
! dea? ( ,saul4 ,mo/ probably1 ,samuel  
wrote ! fir/ #bd *apt]s ( ! fir/ book1 &
 ! prophets ,gad & ,na?an ! rema9d] ( x1
 & all ! second4  ,! fir/ book ( ,k+s   
comm5ces ) an acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ,david1 
& cont9ues to t ( ,jehosaphat4  ,!      
second book ( ,k+s cont9ues ! hi/ory ( !
 k+s ( ,judah & ,israel to ! de/ruction 
( ! city & temple ( ,j]usalem by        
,nebu*adnezz>4 ,^! books 7 probably     
compil$ by ,ezra1 f ! records :i* 7 kept
 bo? at ,j]usalem & ,sam>ia ( all public
 transactions4  ,! two books (          
,*ronicles conta9 a great _m g5ealogical
 tables1 & v>i\s circum/ances omitt$ 9 !
 o!r hi/orical books ( ,scripture4      
,ezra1 cont9ues ! ,jewi% hi/ory f !     
edict ( ,cyrus 7:i* p]mitt$ ! ,jews to  
return to _! own l&1 & rebuild _!       
temple17 to ! re=m effect$ among !m1 by 

,ezra & ,nehemiah4 ,ezra wrote "p ( ?is 
book 9 ,*aldee4  ,nehemiah gives an     
acc\nt ( 8 own appo9tm5t to ! gov]nm5t (
 ,judea1 & 8 adm9i/ration to ! ye> ( !  
_w #ceie1 at :i* p]iod ! scripture      
hi/ory closes4  ,e/h]1 conta9s ! hi/ory 
( a ,jewi% captive ( t "n1 :o by h] good
 qualities ga9$ ! affections (          
,ahasu]us1 & 0 by him rais$ to ! ?rone (
 ,p]sia4 ,x is suppos$ t by ,ahasu]us is
 meant ,artax]xes ,longimanus4 ,!re is  
great div]sity ( op9ion conc]n+ ! au?or 
( ?is book2 x has be5 ascrib$ to ,ezra1 
to ,mordecai1 & to ! jo9t lab\rs ( !    
great synagogue4  ,job1 conta9s ! hi/ory
 ( a man rem>kable = 8 piety & pati5ce1 
"u sev]e afflictions4 ,! au?or ( ?is    
book is v unc]ta94 ,"s ascribe x to     
,moses1 o!rs to ,job himself4  ,!       
,psalms1 are a collection ( hymns 9     
praise ( ,god1 writt5 by diff]5t p]sons1
 b z ! great] "p ( !m 0 compos$ by      
,david1 !y are g5]ally call$ ! ,psalms (
 ,david4  ,! ,prov]bs1 are a collection 
( %ort s5t5ces1 writt5 by ,solomon1 9   

:i* mu* excell5t advice is conta9$4     
,ecclesia/es1 is suppos$ to h be5 writt5
 by ,solomon1 aft] he rep5t$ ( !        
idolatry & s9 into :i* he fell1 t[>ds ! 
close ( 8 life1 & ) ! design to po9t out
 ! vanity ( worldly pursuits1 9 ord] to 
induce m5 to prep>e = t /ate1 :]e !re w 
be no vanity nor vexation ( _s4  ,!     
,song ( ,solomon1 is a pa/oral dialogue1
 suppos$ to h be5 writt5 by him1 ^u 8   
m>riage ) ! daught] ( ,ph>oah4  ,x is   
univ]sally all[$ t ! #af ,prophetical   
,books1 & ! ,lam5tations ( ,j]emiah1 :i*
 describe ! desolation ( ,judah1 dur+ ! 
,babylonian captivity1 & prophecy ! /ill
 great] mis=tunes to be suff]$ at a     
future "t1 7 writt5 by ! p]sons ^: names
 !y be>4  ,! f\r great prophets 71      
,isaiah1 ,j]emiah1 ,ezekiel1 &          
,daniel4--,! twelve m9or prophets 71    
,hosea1 ,joel1 ,amos1 ,obadiah1 ,jonah1 
,micah1 ,nahum1 ,habbakuk1 ,zephaniah1  
,haggai1 ,ze*>iah1 & ,mala*i4  ,! books 
( ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 all orig9ally writt5
 9 ,greek2 except ,/4 ,mat!w's ,gospel1 

& ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :i*
 _m comm5tators suppose to h be5        
orig9ally compos$ 9 ,hebrew1 & !n       
imm$iately translat$ into ,greek2 b     
op9ions 9 ?is respect are mu* divid$4   
,! ,f\r ,gospels1 writt5 by ,mat!w1     
,m>k1 ,luke1 & ,john1 give an acc\nt ( !
 life1 m9i/ry1 dea?1 & resurrection (   
our ,savi\r4  ,! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les     
writt5 by ,luke1 gives an hi/orical     
acc\nt ( ! progress ( ,*ri/ianity aft]  
our ,savi\r's asc5sion4 ,! latt] "p ( ! 
book is conf9$ to ! hi/ory ( ,sa9t      
,paul1 ( :om ,/4 ,luke 0 ! con/ant      
companion = _m ye>s4  ,( ! f\rte5       
,epi/les ascrib$ to ,/4 ,paul1 viz4     
,romans1 #a & #b to ! ,cor9?ians1       
,galatians1 ,ephesians1 ,philippians1   
,colossians1 #a & #b to ! ,!ssalonians1 
#a & #b to ,timo?y1 ,titus1 ,philemon1 &
 ,hebrews1 ! fir/ ?irte5 h1 9 all ages (
 ! ,*ur*1 be5 univ]sally ackn[l$g$ to be
 writt5 by him4 ,_m d\bts h be5 ent]ta9$
 conc]n+ ! au?or ( ! ,epi/le to !       
,hebrews4 ,/4 ,paul 0 born at ,t>sus !  

pr9cipal city ( ,cilicia 9 ,asia ,m9or1 
& 0 by bir? bo? a ,jew & a citiz5 (     
,rome4 ,/4 ,paul is n m5tion$ 9 !       
,gospels1 nor is x kn[n :e!r he ev] he>d
 our ,savi\r prea*4 ,8 "n is fir/ notic$
 9 ! acc\nt ( ,/4 ,/eph5's ,m>tyrdom1   
:i* 0 foll[$ by a sev]e p]secution ( !  
,*ur* at ,j]usalem1 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul1 7:o
 0 !n call$ ,saul7 di/+ui%$ himself     
among its enemies1 by 8 activity &      
viol5ce4 ,he 0 go+ to ,damascus1 to br+ 
back b\nd any ,*ri/ians :om he might f9d
 !re1 :5 8 miracul\s conv]sion took     
place3 aft] :i*1 he became "o ( ! mo/   
zeal\s prea*]s ( ! ,gospel2 & z he      
devot$ mu* ( 8 "t to ! in/ruction ( !   
,g5tiles1 he is call$ ! ,apo/le ( !     
,g5tiles4 ,g5tiles1 0 ! appellation by  
:i* all nations 7 di/+ui%$1 t 7 n ,jews1
 & consequ5tly ! ,g5tiles 7 ,pagans4 ,/4
 ,paul p]=m$ _m voyages & j\rnies 9 !   
s]vice ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 & ! ,new  
,te/am5t hi/ory closes ,a4 ,d4 #fc1 ) 8 
release f a two ye>s imprisonm5t at     
,rome2 no anci5t au?or has left any     

p>ticul>s ( ! rema9+ "p ( ?is ,apo/le's 
life4  ,! ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,james 0 writt5 
by t ,apo/le1 :o is call$ ,james !      
,less1 ! son ( ,alphu or ,cleophat1 :i* 
are suppos$ to be ! same "n1 diff]5tly  
writt54 ,x conta9s mu* excell5t         
in/ruction4  ,! two ,epi/les ( ,/4      
,pet]1 7 writt5 by t ,apo/le1 :o enjoy$ 
! fav\r ( 8 div9e ma/]1 9 a peculi>     
degree4 ,/4 ,pet] seems to h be5 almo/ !
 con/ant companion ( our ,"l1 & 0       
extremely zeal\s 9 propagat+ 8 religion1
 ?\gh he 0 occasionally l$ into great   
errors1 p>ticul>ly ! d5ial ( 8 ma/]1 b 8
 bitt] remorse & rep5tance1 prove t 8   
sorr[ = ?is crime 0 s9c]e4 ,he admitt$  
,cornelius1 ! fir/ ,g5tile conv]t1 into 
! ,*ri/ian fai?1 b z ! *ief ( 8         
in/ructions 7 conf9$ to ! ,jews1 he is  
call$ ! apo/le ( ! ,jews4  ,! ?ree      
,epi/les ( ,/4 ,john1 7 writt5 by !     
apo/le :o 0 fav\r$ ) ! greate/ %>e ( our
 ,savi\r's affection4 ,he lean$ on 8    
bosom at ! la/ supp]1 & 0 "o ( ! fir/ :o
 7 made acqua9t$ ) 8 resurrection4  ,!  

,epi/le ( ,/4 ,jude 0 writt5 by !       
apo/le1 :o 0 also call$ ,lebbu & ,?addu1
 he 0 ! bro!r ( ,james ! ,less1 &       
except+ 9 ! catalogue ( ! apo/les1 is   
only once m5tion$ 9 ! ,gospels4 7,john  
*ap4 #ad1 v]se #bb74  ,! ,revelation (  
,john ! div9e1 0 writt5 by ! same       
,evangeli/ & ,apo/le :o wrote ! ,gospels
 & ,epi/les be>+ t "n4 ,! ,revelation is
 a prophetical book1 & 0 writt5 by ,/4  
,john1 dur+ 8 bani%m5t to ! isle (      
,patmos1 9 ! "t ( ,domitian4 ,/4 ,john  
is suppos$ to h be5 ! y\nge/ ( !        
,apo/les1 & to h surviv$ all ! re/4 ,he 
di$ at ,ephesus 9 ,asia ,m9or1 9 ! ?ird 
ye> ( ! emp]or ,trajan's reign1 ,a4 ,d4 
#ajj4--,! ,apo/les 7 twelve good m51 :om
 ,jesus *ose to be ! m9i/]s ( 8 gospel4 
,!y 7 entru/$ ) ! p[] ( work+ miracles3 
& _! names 71 ,simon ,pet]1 ,james ! son
 ( ,zeb$ee1 & ,john 8 bro!r1 ,&rew1     
,philip1 ,b>?olomew1 ,mat!w1 ,?omas1    
,james ! son ( ,alphu 7call$ also ,james
 ! ,less17 ,?addeus ^: sirname 0 ,jude1 
,simon ! ,canaanite1 & ,judas           

,isc>iot4--,aft] ! dea? ( ,judas        
,isc>iot :o betray$ our ,savi\r1        
,mat?ias 0 *os5 9 8 /ead4  ,! ,disciples
 ( ,*ri/1 7 ^? :o le>n$ ( him z _! ma/]4
  ,?us1 my de>1 ,i h giv5 y a %ort      
acc\nt ( all ! books conta9$ 9 ! sacr$  
volumes4 ,i w n[ m5tion to y1 a few ( ! 
pr9cipal ,jewi% sects1 & !n proce$ to "s
 description ( ! hi/ory ( t p4  ,!re    
does n appe> to h be5 any diff]5ce (    
religi\s op9ions among ! ,jews1 till    
aft] ! cessation ( prophecy3 mo/ ( !m   
sprang up1 subsequ5t to ! return f !    
,babylonian captivity4  ,! ,scribes are 
n usually consid]$ z a religi\s sect3 !y
 7 writ]s ( ! law1 & (t5 p]v]t$ ! mean+ 
( ! text1 in/ead ( expla9+ x4 ,scribes1 
doctors ( ! law1 & lawy]s1 7 only       
diff]5t names = ! same class ( m54  ,!  
,ph>isees believ$ 9 ! immortality ( !   
s\l1 ! resurrection ( ! dead1 & 9 a     
future /ate ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,tru/+
 9 !mselves t !y 7 righte\s1 !y despis$ 
! re/ ( mank9d1 7 entirely de/itute (   
humility t[>ds ,god1 & paid m att5tion  

to outw>d c]emonies ?an to ! duties (   
moral virtue4  ,! ,sadducees d5i$ !     
resurrection ( ! dead1 & ! immortality (
 ! s\l2 !re=e1 conf9+ all _! hopes to   
?is pres5t _w1 !y devot$ !mselves to its
 pleasures1 & only puni%$ ! crimes :i*  
di/urb$ ! public tranquillity4  ,!      
,naz>ites1 ( :om we read 9 ! ,old & ,new
 ,te/am5t1 7 p]sons ei!r devot$ to ,god 
by _! p>5ts1 or :o devot$ !mselves =    
life1 or = a limit$ "t4 ,! only ?ree    
in/ances ( ,naz>ites devot$ to ,god by  
_! p>5ts be=e _! bir?1 are ,sampson1    
,samuel1 & ,john ! ,bapti/4  ,!         
,h]odians 7 p>tizans ( ,h]od ! ,great4  
,! ,galileans1 s call$ f _! lead] ,judas
 ( ,galilee1 7 a v turbul5t & s$iti\s   
sect1 & by degrees unit$ to !mselves    
almo/ all ! o!r sects4  ,! ,publicans 7 
n ( any sect1 civil or religi\s1 b m]ely
 tax-ga!r]s1 & collectors ( cu/oms due  
to ! ,romans4 ,! ,publicans 7 g5]ally   
,jews1 & by _! employm5t 7 r5d]$ odi\s  
to _! bre?r54  ,proselytes 7 ^? p]sons1 
:o be+ ,g5tiles by bir?1 came ov] to !  

,jewi% religion1 b reta9$ t "n1 till !y 
7 admitt$ into ! congregation ( ! ,"l1 z
 adopt$ *ildr54  ,! l& ( ,canaan1 s nam$
 f ,canaan ! son ( ,ham1 ^: po/]ity     
possess$ ?is l&1 z well z ,egypt or     
,mizraim1 lies 9 ! we/]n "p ( ,asia4    
,its b\nd>ies 7 to ! nor?1 ,coelo       
,syria2 to ! we/1 ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea2  
to ! ea/1 ,arabia ,des]ta2 & to ! s\? & 
s\? we/1 ,arabia ,petrea & ,egypt4 ,its 
ext5t 0 ab\t #bjj miles f nor? to s\?1 &
 its bread? #ajj4--;,x 0 divid$ into two
 p>ts1 by ! riv] ,jordan2 ! capital 0   
,j]usalem1 7suppos$ to h be5 ! ,salem ( 
,mel*is$ek47 ,! :ole c\ntry 0 also call$
 ,pale/9e f ! ,phili/9es1 :o inhabit+ ! 
we/]n coa/1 7 fir/ kn[n to ! ,romans1 & 
be+ by !m corruptly call$ ,pale/9es1    
gave t "n to ! c\ntry2 b x 0 m commonly 
call$ ,judea1 z ! l& ( ! ,jews4 ,s9ce   
our ,savi\r's adv5t x has be5 call$ !   
,holy l&1 b 9 mod]n writ]s1 all         
di/9ction is frequ5tly lo/ 9 ! "n (     
,syria1 :i* is giv5 to ! :ole c\ntry ea/
 ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 betwe5 ! sea & !     

des]t4           99         99          
99         99         99  ,! gov]nm5t ( 
! ,jews p>took ( ! patri>*al =m1 z mu* z
 0 consi/5t ) ! condition & circum/ances
 ( a nation4  ,! lead]s or pr9ces ( !   
#ab tribes1 possess$ a peculi> & supreme
 au?ority ov] ea* tribe1 z _! *ief      
magi/rate & lead] 9 "t ( w>4  ,! eld]s  
or rul]s ( cities1 only ex]cis$ au?ority
 9 _! own respective cities1 & z well z 
! pr9ces 7 subject to ! great c\ncil4   
,! ,sanh$rim or great national c\ncil ( 
! ,jews 0 e/abli%$ by ,moses3 x consi/$ 
( #gj p]sons1 besides ! presid5t1 :o    
aft] ! "t ( ,moses 0 usually ! ,high    
,prie/4           99         99         
99         99         99  ,! ,septuag9t 
is a ,greek translation ( ! ,bible1 made
 at ,alex&ria1 :5 ,ptolemy ,philadelphus
 0 k+ ( ,egypt4 ,x is (t5 signifi$ 9    
books by ! ,,lxx4  ,! ,vulgate 0 a v    
anci5t v]sion ( ! ,bible 9 ,lat94  ,!   
,bible comm5ces ) an acc\nt ( ! creation
 ( ! _w1 #djjd ,b4 ,c41 ! hi/ory ( our  
fir/ p>5ts1 _! deviation f virtue1 & !  

evil consequ5ces t ensu$4 ,to ,adam &   
,eve 7 born sons & daught]s4 ,! only    
?ree m5tion$ by "n1 are ,ca91 ,abel &   
,se?1 & ! sacr$ hi/orian has *iefly     
conf9$ himself to ! po/]ity ( ,se?1 f   
:om ,noah desc5d$3 9 8 "t mank9d became 
v wick$1 & to puni% !m1 ,god s5t a      
viol5t ra9 ^u ! e>? :i* caus$ a g5]al   
deluge1 & all ! inhabitants ( ! _w 7    
dr[n$1 except ,noah1 8 wife1 _! ?ree    
sons1 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhet1 & _! wives1
 & a few animals ( e k9d4 ,! desc5dants 
( ,noah & 8 sons multipli$ greatly1 & !y
 7 all ( "o language1 aft] a "t ! :ole  
race ( m5 mov$ f _! orig9al habitations 
9 ,arm5ia1 & settl$ 9 ! pla9s ( ,%9> ne>
 ! ,euphrates4 ,"h !y det]m9$ to e/abli%
 !mselves1 & build a t[] ^: top might   
rea* ! heav5s4 ,god 0 displeas$ ) ?is   
"w1 :i* seems to h be5 und]tak5 9       
defiance ( 8 p[]1 & he conf\nd$ !       
language ( ^? :o 7 engag$ 9 x4 ,?is     
oblig$ !m to discont9ue _! lab\r2 !y    
soon aft] disp]s$1 & ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! 
_w became inhabit$4  ,t]ah ! fa!r (     

,abraham 0 a desc5dant ( ,%em2 he settl$
 ) 8 family 9 ,h>an 9 ,mesopotamia1 :]e 
he di$3 ,god soon aft] comm&$ ,abraham  
to remove ) 8 wife ,s>ah into ! l& (    
,canaan1 & "h :5 !y 7 f> advanc$ 9 age1 
_! son ,isaac 0 born4 ,god made _m      
rem>kable promises to ,abraham1 & "o (  
!m 01 t 9 him all ! families ( ! e>?    
%\ld be bless$4 ,?is 0 a decl>ation t ! 
,messiah %\ld be a desc5dant ( ,abraham4
 ,to make trial ( 8 ob$i5ce1 ,god ord]$ 
him to (f] up ,isaac1 z a burnt (f]+ on 
,m\nt ,moriah1 b j z he 0 go+ to slay   
him1 an angel ( ! ,"l appe>$1 & told him
 n to t\* ! lad1 b to take a ram & (f] x
 up 9 8 /ead4 ,x 0 ^u ?is m\nta9 t      
,solomon's temple 0 aft]w>ds built & "h 
our ,savi\r 0 crucifi$1 ! m\nta9 be+ !n 
call$ ,calv>y4  ,isaac m>ri$ ,rebekah1 &
 _h two sons1 ,esau & ,jacob4 ,jacob    
?\gh ! y\ng] obta9$ ! rights (          
primog5iture2 he also procur$ 8 fa!r's  
bless+ by v unju/ifiable means2 & !n    
repair$ to ,padan-aram to take a wife   
out ( 8 own family4 ,he m>ri$ ,leah &   

,ra*el1 & _h twelve sons1 :o 7 call$ !  
twelve ,patri>*s or fa!rs ( ! #ab tribes
 ( ,israel1 _! names 71 ,reub51 ,simeon1
 ,levi1 ,judah1 ,dan1 ,naph?ali1 ,gad1  
,a%]1 ,issa*>1 ,zabulon1 ,joseph &      
,b5jam94 ,!y 7 all born 9 ,padan-aram2 b
 ,jacob return$ to ,canaan be=e 8 fa!r's
 dea?4 ,joseph 0 ! fav\rite son (       
,jacob2 on :i* acc\nt 8 bre?r5 hat$ him1
 & at l5g? sold him to "s ,i%maelites1  
:o 7 m]*ants1 & ! desc5dants ( ,i%mael a
 son ( ,abraham2 ^! ,i%maelites c>ri$   
,joseph into ,egypt1 :]e he became a    
slave to ,potiph>1 ! *ief (fic] "u ! k+4
 ,8 good conduct soon ga9$ ! e/eem &    
confid5ce ( 8 ma/]1 b ! wick$ness (     
,potiph>'s wife caus$ him to be ?r[n    
into prison4 ,he 0 releas$ f ?is        
conf9em5t1 9 ord] to int]pret two dreams
 ( ,ph>oah's4 ,god enabl$ him to discov]
 t !y pr$ict$ sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty :i* w\ld
 be foll[$ by sev5 ye>s ( fam9e2 & !    
wise advice ,joseph gave ! k+ on ?is    
subject1 induc$ ! mon>* to raise him to 
a v high (fice 9 8 k+dom1 & entru/ to   

him ! :ole c>e ( collect+ & manag+ !    
corn4 ,?is fam9e 0 sev]ely felt 9       
,canaan1 & ,jacob s5t 8 sons into ,egypt
 to pur*ase corn4 ,joseph recognis$ 8   
bre?r51 & aft] putt+ !m to sev]al       
trials1 = ! purpose ( mak+ !m prop]ly   
s5sible ( _! =m] cruel conduct1 he      
discov]$ himself to !m 9 a v            
affectionate mann]2 he enquir$ conc]n+ 8
 fa!r1 & :5 he f\nd ! old man 0 /ill    
alive1 he desir$ 8 bro!rs to fet* him1 &
 _! families out ( ,canaan4 ,jacob :o _h
 bitt]ly wept ! loss ( 8 fav\rite son1  
:om he believ$ f ! acc\nts ( 8 o!r      
*ildr5 to h be5 dev\r$ by a wild bea/1  
rejoic$ :5 he he>d ( 8 safety1 & desir$ 
to g to ,egypt to see him be=e he di$4  
,ph>oah gave ,joseph's family ! l& (    
,go%5 = _! resid5ce2 & dur+ 8 reign1 !  
,hebrews 7 held 9 great e/imation4 ,!   
desc5dants ( ,jacob multipli$ to s great
 a degree1 t ab\t sixty ye>s aft] ! dea?
 ( ,joseph1 ! k+ :o !n reign$ ov] ,egypt
 became jeal\s ( _! numb]s1 & endeav\r$ 
to *eck _! increase by slay+ ! infants1 

& r$uc+ ! p>5ts to a /ate ( slav]y4 ,!y 
suff]$ _m h>d%ips dur+ sev]al ye>s1 b at
 l5g? ,god 0 pleas$ to deliv] !m 9 a    
miracul\s mann] by ! h& ( ,moses1 :o    
w\ld soon h conduct$ !m into ! promis$  
l&1 _h n _! disob$i5ce & p]v]s5ess      
br\ght ^u !m ! puni%m5t ( a =ty ye>s'   
w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ,god  
comm&$ ,moses to deliv] 8 laws to ! p ( 
,israel4 ,a>on ! bro!r ( ,moses 0 made  
,high ,prie/1 & to him 0 committ$ !     
sup]9t5dance ( religi\s c]emonies4      
,nei!r ,moses nor ,a>on 7 p]mitt$ to    
ent] ! promis$ l& on acc\nt ( _!        
disob$i5ce to a comm& ( ,god2 & !y bo?  
di$ 9 ! wild]ness dur+ ! la/ ye> ( _!   
w&]+4 ,jo%ua 0 appo9t$ to succe$ ,moses 
9 ! important (fice ( lead] ( ! p1 ,god 
promis$ him 8 support1 & :5 all ?+s 7   
prep>$1 he l$ ! ,israelites to ! banks (
 ! riv] ,jordan3 z soon z _! feet t\*$ !
 wat]1 ! curr5t 0 /opp$1 ! riv] became  
dry gr\nd1 & ! p ent]$ ! c\ntry opposite
 to ! city ( ,j]i*o1 :i* 0 tak5 9 a     
miracul\s mann]4  ,"s "t aft] ,jo%ua's  

dea?1 ,judges 7 appo9t$ to gov]n        
,israel3 !y 7 #ab 9 numb] & _! gov]nm5t 
la/$ r m ?an #cjj ye>s4 ,o?niel 0 ! fir/
 ( ! ,judges1 & ,samuel ! la/4 ,9 8 "t !
 p desir$ to h a k+ l o!r nations1 &    
,god comm&$ him to ano9t ,saul ( ! tribe
 ( ,b5jam9 #ajie ye>s ,b4 ,c41 to be !  
fir/ k+ ( ,israel4 ,johim succe$$ ,david
 ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 & at 8 dea? ! ?rone
 devolv$ to 8 son ,solomon1 :o built a  
temple to ! "n ( ! ,"l 8 ,god2 9 x 7    
deposit$ ! ark--! holy ,scriptures1 &   
o!r sacr$ ?+s4--,solomon 0 succe$$ by 8 
son ,rehoboam1 ! folly & wick$ness ( ^: 
conduct induc$ t5 ( ! tribes to revolt1 
& !y *ose ,j]oboam "o ( 8 (fic]s = _!   
k+4 ,! two tribes t rema9$ fai?ful to   
,rehoboam 7 ,judah & ,b5jam94           
,rehoboam's k+dom 0 call$ ,judah1 & !   
capital ( x 0 ,j]usalem4 ,j]oboam's     
k+dom 0 nam$ ,israel & its *ief city 0  
,sam>ia4  ,j]oboam 0 succe$$ by 8 son   
,nadab2 & aft] he _h reign$ two ye>s1 he
 0 kill$ by ,baa%a1 :o usurp$ ! cr[n &  
de/roy$ ! :ole race ( ,j]oboam1 a man   

rem>kable = 8 impiety4--,all ! succe$+  
k+s ( ,judah 7 desc5dants ( ,rehoboam1  
:i* fulfill$ ! promise made by ,god to  
,david1 t he w\ld e/abli% 8 h\se & !    
?rone ( 8 k+dom = ev]3 ?is 0 a          
decl>ation t ! ,messiah 0 to be a       
desc5dant ( ,david4  ,!re 7 frequ5t w>s 
betwe5 ! k+s ( ,judah & ,israel1 &      
betwe5 !m & ! neighb\r+ k+s1--! k+s & p 
bo? ( ,judah & ,israel1 soon fell into !
 greate/ depravity2 & at l5g? ,god      
suff]$ ,%almanes] k+ ( ,assyria1 by !   
capture ( ,sam>ia 9 ! reign ( ,ho%ea1 to
 put an end to ! k+dom ( ,israel #gba   
ye>s ,b4 ,c4 & ab\t #bej ye>s aft] its  
fir/ e/abli%m5t into a sep>ate k+dom4 ,&
 #fjf ye>s ,b4 ,c4 & ab\t #aae ye>s aft]
 ! de/ruction ( ! k+dom ( ,israel1 ,god 
p]mitt$ ,nebu*adnezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 to
 invade ,judea 9 ! reign ( ,jehoiakim1 &
 to besiege & take ,j]usalem4 ,jehoiakim
 0 c>ri$ prison] to ,babylon1 ?\gh      
aft]w>ds re/or$ to 8 k+dom1 & succe$$ by
 two o!r k+s1 yet1 f ?is p]iod may be   
dat$ ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,babylonian       

captivity1 :i* accord+ to ! pr$iction ( 
,j]emiah 0 to la/ #gj ye>s4 ,:5 ?is "t 0
 complet$1 ,cyrus1 "u :om 7 unit$ !     
k+doms ( ,p]sia1 ,m$ia1 & ,babylon1     
p]mitt$ ! ,jews to return to _! own l&1 
& rebuild _! temple at ,j]usalem4  ,!y 7
 conduct$ by ,z]ubbabel ! gr&son (      
,jeconias1 & ,jo%ua ! son ( ,jos$ec !   
high prie/4 ,! second temple 0 f9i%$ 9 !
 reign ( k+ ,d>ius ( ,p]sia4  ,!        
settlem5t ( ! p aft] _! old e/ate1      
toge!r ) ! arrangem5t ( all civil &     
ecclesia/ical matt]s1 7 complet$ by     
,ezra & ,nehemiah4  ,at ! p]iod1 ab\t   
#dcj ye>s ,b4 ,c4 ! ,scripture hi/ory   
closes1 & = ! rema9+ p>ticul>s ( !      
,jewi% hi/ory rec\rse mu/ be _h to      
un9spir$ writ]s1 p>ticul>ly to ! books (
 ! ,maccabees & to ,josephus4  ,judea   
cont9u$ subject to ,p]sia until ,alex&] 
conqu]$ t c\ntry2 x !n fell "u 8 dom9ion
 & he treat$ ! ,jews ) great l5ity4     
,aft] ! conqu]or's dea?1 ,judea became  
subject to 8 successors1 till           
,matta?ias1 a prie/ em95t = 8 piety &   

resolution1 enc\rag$ ! p to %ake (f !   
,syrian yoke4 ,matta?ias di$ be=e ?is 0 
effect$1 b 8 son ,judas ,maccabeus      
complet$ ! deliv]ance ( 8 c\ntry1 & !   
gov]nm5t ( ,judea rema9$ 9 8 family till
 ! "t ( ,h]od ! great1 :o put an end to 
! adm9i/ration ( ! ,maccabees or        
,arm5ians1 & prevail$ ^u ! ,roman s5ate 
to appo9t him k+ ( ,judea4  ,x 0 9 !    
?irty six? ye> ( ! reign ( ,h]od1 & :ile
 ,augu/us 0 ,emp]or ( ,rome t our       
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born1 f\r ye>s   
be=e ! common ra4  ,h]od 0 a cruel      
tyrant to 8 p1 & ev5 to 8 own *ildr53 b 
to keep ! ,jews 9 subjection1 & to erect
 a la/+ monum5t to 8 own "n1 he repair$ 
! temple at ,j]usalem1 & consid]ably    
enl>g$ ! k+dom ( ,judea4  ,at 8 dea?1 ! 
c\ntries ov] :i* he _h reign$ 7 divid$  
among 8 ?ree sons1 b !y 7 n all[$ to    
take ! title ( k+s2 !y 7 call$ e?n>*s or
 tetr>*s4 ,ar*elaus "o ( ,h]od's sons1  
act+ ) great cruelty & inju/ice1 01 by  
ord] ( ,augu/us1 bani%$ to ,vi5ne 9     
,gaul1 :]e he di$4 ,8 dom9ions 7 !n     

r$uc$ to a ,roman prov9ce1 & f ?is "t ! 
,jews possess$ b little civil au?ority4 
,ju/ice 0 adm9i/]$ 9 ! "n & by ! laws ( 
,rome1 & taxes 7 paid imm$iately to !   
emp]or4 ,sev]al ( ! ,roman gov]nors     
sev]ely oppress$ & p]secut$ ! ,jews1 &  
at l5g?1 9 ! reign ( ,n]o !y op5ly      
revolt$ f ! ,romans4 ,!n began ! ,jewi% 
w>1 :i* 0 t]m9at$ aft] an ob/9ate def5ce
 & unp>allel$ suff]+1 on ! "p ( ! ,jews1
 by ! total de/ruction ( ! city & temple
 ( ,j]usalem1 by ,titus son ( ,vespasian
 ! ,roman emp]or4 ,s9ce t "t ! ,jews h  
no :]e subsi/$ z a nation4  ,?\gh ,i h  
endeav\r$1 my de>1 to give y z brief an 
acc\nt z possible ( ! ,jewi% hi/ory1 yet
 ! subject is s int]e/+1 t ,i p]ceive x 
has already occupi$ a mu* long] "t ?an  
,i at fir/ int5d$4 ,! hi/ory ( our      
,savi\r's m9i/ry & ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les 
we mu/ !re=e def] to a future           
opportunity3 ?\gh ,i h>dly "k if ^!     
subjects require any elucidation2 !     
facts 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t be+ record$ 9 s 
cle> a mann] by ! ,evangeli/s !mselves1 

t ,i ?9k !y mu/ be intelligible ev5 to  
y\r appreh5sion4  ,i hope y w p]ceive t 
,i h m5tion$ b v slightly "s ( ! mo/    
int]e/+ & important ev5ts1 purposely to 
induce y to seek a m detail$ acc\nt ( !m
 9 ! sacr$ volume itself4 ,?is          
ine/imable treasure w ,i am sure furni% 
! mo/ agreeable topic ( _m ( our future 
conv]sations4 ,y1 my de>1 h nev] be5    
taught to consid] religion z a dry &    
difficult /udy1 b r z a means ( add+ to 
! *e]ful enjoym5t ( ! _m bless+s be/[$  
^u y by ! almighty giv] ( all good1 & ,i
 tru/ ! gratitude & piety ( y\r future  
life w prove y wor?y ( be+ call$ a      
disciple ( ! b5evol5t ,jesus4  ,anne4   
,inde$1 mamma1 ,i feel ! tru? ( :at y   
say1 & ,i w endeav\r to act z y wi%     
me4--,i am sure ,i %all h mu* m pleasure
 9 read+ ^? p>ts ( ! ,bible y ?9k prop] 
= me1 n[ ,i h "s connect$ idea ( ! :ole4
  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,i believe y w4 ,b good 
bye1 my love1 = ! pres5t3 :5 y g to b$ y
 w f9d ! pray]s y ask$ = on my table2   
!re are besides two hymns :i* ,i h      

select$ f an admirable collection4      
,anne4 ,?ank y1 mamma1 ,i w le>n to     
repeat !m4   ,a ,morn+ ,pray] = a ,*ild4
  ,o ,almighty ,god1 ! ,fa!r & ,pres]v] 
( all mank9d6 ,i desire to (f] !e my    
s9c]e/ ?anks t ,i am aris5 ?is morn+ 9  
heal? & safety4 ,may ,i sp5d ! day on   
:i* ,i am n[ ent]$ 9 endeav\r+ to d ?y  
w3 let me c>efully avoid all t ,i "k to 
be displeas+ 9 ?y sight1 & dilig5tly    
apply myself to p]=m all ! good 9 my    
p[]4 ,may ,i keep a /rict wat* ov] my   
lips & temp]1 & try to live 9 peace ) ^?
 ar\nd me4 ,grant ?y protection & bless+
 to my relations & fri5ds2 if x %\ld    
please !e to pres]ve u ?r\gh ?is day1   
may ! close ( x f9d u m wor?y ( aga9    
address+ !e ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1  ,our   
,fa!r1 c4   ,an ,ev5+ ,pray]4  ,almighty
 & ,m]ciful ,god6 at ! close ( ano!r day
 :i* ?\ ha/ graci\sly p]mitt$ me to sp5d
 9 ! enjoym5t ( _m bless+s1 ,i w\ld     
return !e humble ?anksgiv+s f a grateful
 he>t4 ,consci\s ( ! _m errors ,i am    
cont9ually committ+1 ,i w\ld e>ne/ly    

implore ?y p>don = :atsoev] has be5     
amiss 9 my conduct ?is day4 ,=give me1  
,o ,"l1 e fooli% & angry ^w ,i h spok51 
e p]v]se ?\ght ,i h indulg$1 all ,i h   
done t ,i ought n to h done1 & all ,i h 
left undone t ,i ought to h done4 ,o may
 ,i truly rep5t ( ^! my pa/ faults1 &   
/rive to am5d my future life4 ,bless my 
relations & fri5ds2 p>don all _! pa/    
transgressions1 & if x please !e to     
pres]ve u ?r\gh ! night1 may we arise 9 
! morn+ to d ?y w4 ,above all ! o!r     
bless+s ?\ ha/ grant$ me1 ,i w\ld value 
t ( hav+ become e>ly acqua9t$ ) !       
religion ( ,jesus4 ,may 8 example be my 
guide1 &1 ) a ?ankful remembrance ( all 
he did & suff]$ = our sakes1 ,i sum up  
my petitions = ! :ole human race 9 !    
pray] himself taught u1 say+1  ,our     
,fa!r1 c4       ,a ,,morn+ ,,hymn4      
,"l ( my life6 ,o may ?y praise         
,employ my noble/ p[]s4     ,^: goodness
 l5g!ns out my days1       ,& fills !   
circl+ h\rs6      ,pres]v$ by ?9e       
almighty arm1       ,i pass ! %ades (   

night1     ,s]5e1 & safe f e h>m1       
,& see return+ light4      ,:ile _m sp5t
 ! night 9 sighs1       ,& re/less pa9s 
& woes2     ,9 g5tle sleep ,i clos'd my 
eyes1       ,& undi/urb'd repose4       
,:5 sleep1 dea?'s semblance o'er me     
spread1       ,& ,i unconsci\s lay1     
,?y wat*ful c>e 0 r\nd my b$1       ,to 
gu>d my feeble clay4      ,o let ! same 
almighty c>e       ,my wak+ h\rs att5d2 
,f e dang]1 e sn>e1       ,my he$less   
/eps def5d4      ,smile on my m9utes z  
!y roll1       ,& guide my future days2 
,& let ?y goodness fill my s\l       ,) 
gratitude & praise4       ,,an ,,ev5+   
,,hymn4      ,great ,god6 to !e my ev'n+
 song1     ,) humble gratitude1 ,i      
raise2     ,o let ?y m]cy tune my       
tongue1     ,& fill my he>t ) lively    
praise8      ,my days uncl\d$1 z !y     
pass1     ,& ev'ry g5tly roll+ h\r1     
,are monum5ts ( wond'r\s grace1     ,&  
witness to ?y love & p[]4      ,?y love 
& p[]1 cele/ial gu>d1     ,pres]ve me f 
surr\nd+ h>ms3     ,c dang] rea* me1    

:ile ! ,"l     ,ext5ds 8 k9d protect+   
arms8      ,let *e]+ hope my eyelids    
close1     ,) sleep refre% my feeble    
frame1     ,safe 9 ?y c>e may ,i repose1
     ,& wake ) praises to ?y "n4        
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,monday4   ,mrs4 ,h>ley4  
,! /ory y are to read ?is morn+1 my de>1
 is f\nd$ ^u facts :i* come )9 my own   
obs]vation4 ,i d>e say y h frequ5tly    
he>d ! ,fr5* ,revolution spok5 (3 x 0   
?is ev5t :i* gave rise to ! incid5ts    
conta9$ 9   ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,melc\r      
,family4  ,mr4 de ,melc\r 0 ! son ( a   
y\ng] bran* ( a good family2 8 fa!r di$ 
:5 he 0 q a *ild1 & left him b a small  
patrimony4 ,he e>ly ent]$ ! army1 :]e = 
_m ye>s he s]v$ 8 c\ntry ) hon\r &      
fidelity3 he 0 pres5t 9 sev]al          
engagem5ts1 & by 8 brav]y & exempl>y    
conduct1 acquir$ ! e/eem ( all 8 fell[  
(fic]s4 ,dur+ ! peace :i* foll[$ !      
,am]ican w> he m>ri$ an amiable lady1 ^:
 =tune unit$ to 8 own1 enabl$ him to    
quit ! noisy sc5es ( a milit>y life1 &  
settle on a beautiful little e/ate he   

pur*as$ 9 ! prov9ce ( ,gascony4 ,"h he  
enjoy$ all ! happ9ess :i* a good        
consci5ce1 a good temp]1 & a feel+ he>t 
c be/[1 jo9$ to ! bless+s ( dome/ic     
peace4 ,madame de ,melc\r sp5t h] "t 9 !
 bosom ( h] family2 %e _h little ta/e = 
! dissipation ( ! capital1 & possess+   
only a limit$ income1 _h %e indulg$     
h]self 9 exp5sive pleasures1 %e mu/ h   
=egone ! high] satisfaction ( contribut+
 to ! com=t ( ^? 9 less =tunate         
circum/ances4 ,%e _h pr(it$ by !        
excell5t education h] p>5ts _h be5      
c>eful to give h]1 & ?is enabl$ h] to   
br+ up h] own *ildr5 ) little assi/ance 
f o!rs4 ,fr$]ic & ,elizabe? 7 ! happie/ 
little boy & girl 9 ! neighb\rhood3 !y  
t5d]ly lov$ _! p>5ts1 & feel+ !         
necessity ( do+ _! duty1 x became q     
habitual to !m4 ,! little faults natural
 to *ildhood !y 7 consci\s w\ld n be    
puni%$ ) sev]ity1 & _! good actions !y  
knew w\ld nev] pass unrew>d$4 ,fr$]ic   
employ$ mu* ( 8 "t 9 work+ 9 a little   
g>d5 t 8 fa!r _h giv5 him3 ,elizabe?    

assi/$ 9 ! managem5t ( ! fl[]s1 & _!    
highe/ ambition 0 to pres5t _! mamma ) a
 nosegay ( roses1 be=e any 7 bl[n 9 !   
great g>d54  ,?us happily pass$ _m ye>s 
at ,melc\r2 :5 ! tr\bles att5dant on !  
revolution came to di/urb ! tranquillity
 ( _! dome/ic enjoym5t4 ,m4 de ,melc\r 0
 call$ ^u to resume a milit>y comm&2 &  
?\gh he disapprov$ ( _m ( ! measures t  
_h be5 pursu$ by ! gov]nm5t1 yet1 :5 he 
saw 8 sov]eign 9 di/ress1 he w\ld n     
)hold 8 aid4 ,he 0 p>ticul>ly active 9  
endeav\r+ to put a /op to ! deva/ation  
caus$ by a misguid$ populace2 & 9 a fray
 betwe5 "s peasants & soldi]s1 he fell a
 victim to 8 b5evol5t ex]tions 9 ! cause
 ( humanity4  ,! sad news 0 br\ght to   
,madame de ,melc\r j z %e 0 recov]+ f ! 
b$ ( sickness2 h] con/itution already   
mu* weak5$1 0 unable to support ! fatal 
%ock1 & %e soon aft] clos$ h] eyes = ev]
 9 ! arms ( h] belov$ *ildr54  ,at ?is  
p]iod1 ,fr$]ic 0 j fifte51 8 si/] two   
ye>s y\ng]2 !y 7 left )\t any protector 
b an ag$ gr&mo!r1 :o _h con/antly resid$

 ) h] daught] s9ce ! m>riage ( ! latt] )
 ,m4 de ,melc\r4 ,already suff]+ f !    
infirmities ( age1 ,madame de ,jo9ville 
felt h]self unable to resi/ !           
p]secutions ( ill-dispos$ p]sons1 & 9 ! 
c\rse ( a few mon?s f\nd x necess>y to  
leave ! *ateau4 ,x 0 h] int5tion to     
retire ) h] gr&*ildr5 into ,engl&1 !    
c\ntry :]e %e _h sp5t mu* ( ! e>ly "p ( 
h] life1 & :]e %e /ill hop$ to discov]  
"s ( h] =m] fri5ds4 ,accord+ly1 hav+    
settl$ h] affairs z well z ! di/ract$   
/ate ( ! nation w\ld p]mit1 &1          
accompani$ by ,fr$]ic & ,elizabe?1 %e   
proce$$ to ! ne>e/ seaport4 ,!y enc\nt]$
 _m difficulties on ! road1 b at l5g?1  
?r\gh ,fr$]ic's activity1 succe$$ 9     
secur+ _! passage 9 a vessel t 0 on !   
po9t ( sail+ = ,engl&4  ,madame de      
,jo9ville suff]$ extremely f ! fatigues 
& anxieties %e _h lately und]gone1 & on 
_! arrival at ---- x 0 f\nd necess>y to 
rema9 !re a few days 9 ord] to recruit  
h] exhau/$ /r5g?4  ,z soon z ,madame de 
,jo9ville 0 suffici5tly recov]$1 !y     

ha/5$ to ,london1 :]e1 by ! assi/ance ( 
"s fri5ds1 a small h\se 0 hir$ = _!     
reception4 ,! exp5ces ( a long j\rney _h
 mu* dim9i%$ ! sum ,madame de ,jo9ville 
_h collect$ be=e h] dep>ture f ,france1 
& ! mo/ rigid economy 0 necess>y to     
prev5t !m f becom+ bur!nsome to o!rs4 ,9
 ^! circum/ances1 ,fr$]ic c\ld n be> !  
idea ( lead+ an idle life2 he greatly   
wi%$ to foll[ ! pr(ession ( 8 fa!r1 b ! 
anxi\s fe>s ( 8 gr&mo!r & si/] long     
oppos$ 8 incl9ations3 h[ev]1 he at l5g? 
prevail$1 & ent]$ a regim5t t 0 ord]$ on
 =eign s]vice4 ,! p>t+ betwe5 ,elizabe? 
& ,fr$]ic 0 a melan*oly sc5e3 %e 0 long 
inconsolable = 8 loss1 b religion1 :i*  
%e _h always be5 taught to consid] z !  
be/ com=t] ( ! afflict$1 came to h] aid1
 & feel+ ! necessity ( submission1 %e   
det]m9$ by active ex]tions to div]t h]  
m9d f pa/ calamities4  ,x 0 n[ t        
,elizabe? felt ! ine/imable advantages (
 a good education2 %e p]fectly und]/ood 
! ,engli% language2 h] indu/ry &        
punctuality procur$ h] _m fri5ds1 :o1 "y

 z %e 01 entru/$ h] ) ! translation (   
pap]s ( consequ5ce1 & ! rew>d %e receiv$
 = h] lab\r1 greatly contribut$ to !    
support ( ! family4 ,e in/ant %e c\ld   
sp>e f h] employm5t & ! c>e ( _! dome/ic
 affairs1 0 devot$ to h] gr&mo!r4 ,%e   
nurs$ h] :5 sick1 read al\d = h]        
amusem5t1 & by e k9d att5tion endeav\r$ 
to less5 h] regret = ! bless+s %e _h    
lo/4 ,madame de ,jo9ville has (t5 be5   
he>d to decl>e1 t )\t ! filial affection
 ( h] gr&daught] %e c\ld h>dly h        
support$ h] afflictions4 ,! infirmities 
( age mu/ sometimes r5d] ^? advanc$ 9   
ye>s petulant & caprici\s3 ,elizabe?    
nev] murmur$ :5 h] endeav\rs to please  
fail$ ( success2 mu* less did %e        
irritate h] gr&mo!r by contradiction2 %e
 pati5tly submitt$ to ^! trials ( h]    
temp]1 & :5 ev5+ came1 & ,madame de     
,jo9ville retir$ to re/1 ,elizabe? ?\ght
 h]self amply repaid = any little       
disappo9tm5ts %e _h enc\nt]$ dur+ ! day1
 by receiv+ h] bless+ & ! assurance ( h]
 t5d]e/ love4  ,fr$]ic rema9$ two ye>s  

abroad2 :atev] he c\ld sp>e f 8 own     
actual wants he con/antly remitt$ to 8  
si/]2 b )\t h] indu/ry !y w\ld (t5 h be5
 greatly di/ress$4 ,at l5g? ,elizabe?'s 
noble & pi\s conduct 0 made kn[n to a   
lady :o _h =m]ly be5 an intimate        
acqua9tance ( ,madame de ,jo9ville's    
family4 ,h] visits to ! old lady gave h]
 con/ant opportunities ( witness+ !     
amiable disposition ( h] gr&daught]2 &  
anxi\s to rew>d h] virtues1 %e int]e/$  
h]self s w>mly 9 _! conc]ns1 t at l5g?1 
?r\gh ! int]cession ( "s p[]ful fri5ds1 
a re/itution ( "p ( ,m4 de ,melc\r's    
prop]ty 0 procur$ = 8 *ildr54 ,elizabe? 
:5 9 happi] circum/ances pres]v$ ! same 
humility ( m9d1 & h] nev] fail+ att5tion
 to h] gr&mo!r 0 rew>d$ by ! pleasure ( 
see+ ! com=ts ( h] la/ days make am5ds =
 ! sorr[s t _h embitt]$ s _m ( h] =m]   
ones4  ,fr$]ic arriv$ 9 ,engl& soon aft]
 ?is happy *ange 9 _! circum/ances2 he  
w\ld h wi%$ 8 si/] to return to _!      
native c\ntry1 b ! inconv5i5ce ( remov+ 
h] gr&mo!r1 & ! /ill unquiet /ate ( !   

cont95t1 induc$ h] to pref] a resid5ce 9
 t l& :]e %e 0 secur$ f ! horrors %e _h 
once witness$4 ,fr$]ic yield$ to h]     
reasons2 & :5 _! affairs oblig$ him to  
leave h]1 a con/ant correspond5ce       
ma9ta9$ ! affection t _h always subsi/$ 
f _! e>lie/ ye>s4           99          
99         99         99         99     
,de> mamma1 said ,anne1 ,i ?9k ,i l     
,elizabe? bett] ?an any ( ! "y p ,i h   
yet read ab\t1 b d y really believe !re 
ev] 0 s good a "*8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4       
,c]ta9ly1 my de>2 & ,i h no d\bt b _m   
su* are to be f\nd4 ,!y mu/ be deprav$  
inde$1 :o c be want+ 9 affection to _!  
p>5ts4 ,b ,i fe> we mu/ n comm5t a great
 deal on ?is /ory at pres5t1 or !re w n 
be "t to give y "s acc\nt ( ,geography1 
:i* ,i int5d = y\r /udy ?is morn+4      
,anne4 ,i w !n1 mamma1 aft] d9n]1 ask y 
to expla9 to me a few ( ! words ,i did n
 q und]/&4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,d1 my de>1 ,i
 %all be happy to give y all ! in=mation
 y desire4   ,,f\r? ,,lesson4  ,mrs4    
,h>ley4 ,y "k1 my de>1 :at is meant by  

,geography8  ,anne4 ,o yes1 mamma1      
,geography is a description ( ! e>? we  
inhabit4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,& ! e>? 7:i* ! 
globe be=e u repres5ts17 is divid$ into 
f\r p>ts1 viz4 ,europe1 ,asia1 ,africa1 
& ,am]ica4 ,! ?ree fir/ are conta9$ 9 ! 
ea/]n hemisph]e1 & are call$ ! old _w4  
,am]ica is situat$ 9 ! we/]n hemisph]e1 
& is call$ ! new _w1 because discov]$ 9 
mod]n times4  ,anne4 ,pray1 mamma1 is n 
a cont95t "o ( ! divisions ( ! l&8      
,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,yes1 my de>2 = aft] we h 
divid$ ! :ole globe into l& & wat]1 we  
aga9 subdivide ! l& into ,cont95ts1     
,isl&s1 ,p59sulas1 ,i/hmusses1 &        
,promontories1--! wat] into ,oceans1    
,seas1 ,/raits1 ,gulfs1 ,bays1 ,lakes1  
,riv]s1 & ,creeks4  ,a ,cont95t is a    
l>ge tract ( l& conta9+ sev]al c\ntries 
:i* are n sep>at$ by seas2 z ,europe1   
,asia1 ,africa1 & ,am]ica4  ,an ,isl&1  
is a tract ( l& entirely surr\nd$ by    
wat]1 z ,brita91 ,irel&1 ,sicily1 c4  ,a
 ,p59sula1 is a tract ( l& almo/        
surr\nd$ by wat]1 & is jo9$ to ! ma9 l& 

by an i/hmus1 z ! ,morea4  ,an ,i/hmus1 
is a n>r[ neck ( l& t jo9s a p59sula to 
! cont95t1 z ! ,i/hmus ( ,cor9?4  ,a    
,cape or ,promontory1 is t high "p ( l& 
:i* %oots into ! sea1 & appe>s to       
t]m9ate 9 a po9t1 z ! ,cape ( ,good     
,hope 9 ,africa1 ,cape ,f9i/]e 9 ,spa91 
c4  ,a ,%ore or ,coa/1 is t l& :i*      
bord]s ^u ! sea4  ,! ,ocean1 is t g5]al 
collection ( wat] :i* surr\nds ! :ole   
e>?4 ,x is di/+ui%$ by ! names ( ! f\r  
c>d9al po9ts ( ! _w2 viz4 ! nor!rn or   
icy ocean1 :i* environs ! nor? pole2 !  
we/]n or ,atlantic ,ocean1 :i* lies     
betwe5 ,europe & ,am]ica1 ext5d+ to !   
,equator2 ! s\!rn or ,e?iopic ,ocean1   
:i* ext5ds f ! ,equator betwe5 ,africa &
 ,am]ica2 & ! ,ea/]n or ,indian ,ocean1 
:i* wa%es ! ea/]n coa/ ( ,africa1 & !   
s\!rn coa/ ( ,asia4 ,to ^! h be5 add$ by
 lat] discov]ies ! ,pacific ,ocean1     
commonly call$ ! ,great ,s\? ,sea1      
betwe5 ,am]ica & ,asia2 & ! ,ant>ctic   
,icy ,ocean :i* surr\nds ! ,s\? ,pole4  
,a ,sea1 is a "p ( ! ,ocean1 into :i* we

 mu/ ent] by "s /rait1 & x is almo/     
surr\nd$ by l&1 z ! ,m$it]ranean &      
,baltic ,seas4  ,a ,/rait1 is a n>r[    
passage op5+ a way into "s sea1 z !     
,/raits ( ,gibralt>1 ! ,hellespont4  ,a 
,gulf is a "p ( an ocean or sea1 :i*    
runs up consid]ably into ! l&1 z ! ,gulf
 ( ,v5ice1 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 c4  ,a    
,bay is a small] k9d ( gulf1 7& is      
frequ5tly mu* small] at ! entrance ?an 9
 ! middle7 z ! ,bay ( ,naples4  ,a ,lake
 is a collection ( wat] entirely        
surr\nd$ by l&1 z ! ,lake ( ,g5eva1 & ! 
,lake ( ,con/ance3 :5 no /ream fl[s 9 or
 out ( x1 x is call$ a pool4  ,a ,riv]  
is a curr5t or /ream1 :i* rises 9 "s    
elevat$ l&1 & fl[s into ! sea1 ano!r    
riv]1 or lake1 z ! ,riv] ,?ames1 !      
,m$way1 & ! ,riv] ,/4 ,lawr5ce4  ,a     
,creek1 is a small "p ( ! sea or ( a    
riv] :i* runs b a little way into ! l&4 
,t "p ( ! sea :i* fl[s betwe5 ! %ores ( 
an ,isl& & a ,cont95t1 is call$ a       
,*annel1 z ! ,engli% ,*annel4  ,?is     
description ( ! divisions ( l& & wat]1  

,i wi% y to commit to memory2 & ,i w %ew
 y all ! names ,i h m5tion$ on ! globe1 
:i* w give y a m p]fect idea ( !m1 ?an y
 c acquire by read+ only4  ,anne4 ,?ank 
y1 mamma2 b ,i hope y w tell me a little
 m ( ! e>?4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,will+ly1 my 
de>4 ,y h read t aft] ! flood1 ! _w 0   
peopl$ by ,noah's *ildr53 ,%em & 8      
desc5dants spread ov] ,asia1 ,ham ov]   
,africa1 & ,japhet ov] ,europe4 ,x is   
unc]ta9 :o 7 ! orig9al inhabitants (    
,am]ica4 ,europe1 ?\gh ! smalle/ ( ! f\r
 p>ts ( ! _w1 is mu* ! mo/ popul\s2 & "h
 ! arts & sci5ces are br\ght to !       
greate/ p]fection3 x is divid$ into     
diff]5t c\ntries1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are !  
pr9cipal1 ?\gh _m ( !m1 h und]gone great
 *anges dur+ ! la/ few ye>s4      ,,on  
,,! ,,nor?4          ,c\ntries4         
,capitals4      #a   ,norway            
,b]g5     #b   ,sw$5                    
,/ockholm     #c   ,d5m>k               
,cop5hag5     #d   ,russia              
,/4 ,pet]sburgh      ,,9 ,,! ,,middle4  
,briti%       ,engl&           ,london  

,dom9ions  #a  ,scotl&                  
,ed9burgh                   ,irel&      
,dubl9                #b   ,france      
,p>is                #c   ,swiss]l&     
,b]n                #d   ,ne!rl&s       
,brussels                #e   ,unit$    
,prov9ces  ,am/]dam                #f   
,g]many           ,vi5na                
#g   ,bohemia           ,prague         
#h   ,hung>y           ,presburgh       
#i   ,pol&            ,crac[            
#aj   ,prussia           ,kon+sburgh    
,note4 ,b]l91 9 ,g]many1 0 ! capital ( !
 k+ ( ,prussia's ,dom9ions4      ,,9 ,,!
 ,,s\?4      #a   ,spa9                 
,madrid     #b   ,portugal              
,lisbon     #c   ,italy                 
,rome     #d   ,turkey                  
,con/ant9ople  ,! mo/ consid]able ,isl&s
 ( ,europe are  ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& 
9 ! ,atlantic ,ocean1  ,icel& 9 !       
,nor!rn ,ocean1  ,sicily1 ,s>d9ia1      
,corsica1 ,majorca1 ,m9orca1 ,c&ia1 all 
9 ! ,m$it]ranean sea1 & ! ,isl&s 9 !    
,ar*ipelago4  ,x is n[ s late my de>1 t 

,i mu/ f9i% my acc\nt ( ,europe         
to-morr[2 good bye1 & try to rememb] :at
 ,i h already told y4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4 
,,tuesday4   ,anne4 ,y see me e>li] ?an 
usual ?is morn+1 de> mamma2 b z ,i "k   
all ! geography y desir$ me to le>n q   
p]fectly1 ,i hope y w give me leave to  
read ano!r /ory4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4         
,c]ta9ly1 my de>3 b rememb] to read v   
di/9ctly2 make prop] pauses2 fall y\r   
voice at a p]iod1 & beg9 ! next s5t5ce 9
 r a high] tone2 aspirate ! ,h1 except+ 
9 su* words z h\r1 hon\r1 heiress1 & a  
few o!rs :]e x is sil5t3 & above all1   
avoid a monoton\s mann] ( read+1 = no?+ 
c be m unpleasant to ^? :o are li/5+ to 
y1 ?an to he> a tale1 h[ev] int]e/+ 9   
itself1 read on 9 "o cont9u$ tone3      
in/ead ( af=d+ any amusem5t1 x only     
induces ! p]sons y are read+ to1 to wi% 
= a cessation ( ! unpleasant murmur+    
noise :i* (f5ds _! e>s4  ,anne4 ,i w    
att5d to :at y say1 mamma1 :ile ,i am   
read+ ! foll[+ /ory1 :i* is call$   ,!  
,advantages ( ,tru?4  ,george ,elliot ! 

son ( a respectable g5tleman1 _h be5    
pay+ a visit to 8 uncle1 & on 8 return  
home1 0 accompani$ by "o ( 8 c\s9s1 :o 0
 to sp5d a few mon?s ) him at ,h>tley1  
,mr4 ,elliot's c\ntry resid5ce4  ,george
 0 a boy ( a frank & g5]\s disposition1 
& good abilities2 ^! be+ cultivat$ by a 
c>eful education1 made him at ! age (   
elev5 ye>s1 a well-in=m$ & agreeable    
boy4 ,*>les ,mord5 8 c\s91 0 mu* 8      
inf]ior 9 e respect4 ,accu/om$ to       
excessive indulg5ce1 he became fretful &
 idle1 & (t5 ent]$ into mis*ief1 = !    
sake ( hav+ some?+ to d2 8 p>5ts s      
pl5tifully suppli$ him ) play-?+s1 t he 
0 consequ5tly tir$ ( e ?+ he possess$1 &
 only desir\s ( :at 0 9 expectation2    
nay1 worse1 = to obta9 any p>ticul>     
gratification1 he w\ld n scruple mak+   
use ( fal%ood4 ,su* 0 ! boy1 n[         
un=tunately ! con/ant companion (       
,george ,elliot4  ,mr4 ,elliot indulg$ 8
 son 9 e innoc5t amusem5t prop] = 8 age1
 b lov$ him too well to suff] 8 faults  
to pass unnotic$4 ,george _h be5 long   

anxi\s = a poney1 & z soon z a prop] "o 
c\ld be pur*as$1 8 fa!r pres5t$ x to    
him1 & (t5 all[$ him to ride out1 ei!r  
accompani$ by himself or a s]vant1 b    
p>ticul>ly =bade him f ev] m\nt+ any o!r
 horse 9 ! /ables1 tell+ him at ! same  
"t1 ! _m fatal accid5ts t _h occurr$1   
ow+ to boys attempt+ to ride horses !y 7
 unable to manage4 ,george promis$      
ob$i5ce1 & _h /rictly adh]$ to 8 ^w4  ,x
 0 settl$ t ,*>les 0 to %>e ! /udies1 z 
well z ! amusem5ts ( 8 c\s91 & !        
g5tleman to ^: c>e ,george's education 0
 confid$1 paid equal att5tion to bo?1   
?\gh he soon p]ceiv$ t ,*>les _h little 
delight 9 useful occupations3 & he 0    
always glad ( "s excuse t might save him
 ! tr\ble ( att5d+ ,mr4 ,d>=d1 & laugh$ 
at ,george = be+ always fagg+ z he call$
 x4  ,ab\t two mon?s aft] 8 son's       
return1 ,mr4 ,elliot 0 oblig$ by "s     
bus9ess ( importance1 to take a j\rney t
 he ?\ght might deta9 him ab\t a =tnight
 f home4 ,he embrac$ ! *ildr5 at p>t+1  
desir$ !m to behave well1 & at 8 return 

!y %\ld be rew>d$4  ,= ! fir/ week aft] 
,mr4 ,elliot's dep>ture1 ! boys 7 s     
good1 & _! tutor s well pleas$ ) _!     
conduct1 t "o f9e day he gave !m a      
holiday1 tell+ !m1 t provid$ !y avoid$  
all mis*iev\s amusem5ts !y 7 at lib]ty  
to sp5d ! day 9 any mann] mo/ agreeable 
to !mselves4--,dur+ sev]al h\rs1 !y 7   
employ$ 9 cat*+ _! balls1 fly+ _! kites1
 work+ 9 ! g>d51 c4 ,at l5g?1 ,*>les    
see+ a little boy go+ by on horseback1  
said he %\ld l no?+ s well z a nice ride
 be=e d9n]4 ,nor ,i nei!r1 answ]$       
,george1 b y "k x is impossible1 my fa!r
 hav+ expressly =bidd5 u to ride out    
alone dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,mr4 ,d>=d is n at 
home1 & ,i "k t all ! m5 are busy4 ,:at 
does t signify8 return$ ,*>les1 we are  
surely old en\gh to take c>e (          
ourselves1 & z to my uncle1 he w nev] "k
 any ?+ ( ! matt]4  ,george 0 at fir/ q 
%ock$ at ! idea ( disobey+ 8 fa!r1 b he 
at la/ suff]$ himself to be p]suad$ by !
 artful entreaties ( 8 c\s91 to d :at he
 knew to be wrong4 ,!y w5t to ! /ables1 

:]e ,george took out 8 own little poney1
 & ,*>les "o ( 8 uncle's l>ge horses1   
assur+ 8 c\s9 t he c\ld manage x v well4
 ,at _! fir/ sett+ out1 !y agre$ n to g 
f> f home1 only j to ride r\nd !        
paddock2 ! pleasantness ( ! wea!r1      
h[ev]1 soon tempt$ !m to alt] _!        
resolution1 & !y v5tur$ into ! high     
road4 ,!y w5t on v well = "s "t1 & 7 j  
?9k+ ( return+1 :5 ,*>les's horse took  
fright at "s object on ! side ( ! road1 
& by a sudd5 />t ?rew 8 rid]2 he 0 n mu*
 hurt by ! fall1 b ! horse gallop$ away1
 & !y soon lo/ all trace ( ! way he     
took3 aft] wa/+ "s "t 9 fruitless       
endeav\rs to foll[ him1 !y 7 oblig$ to  
return home4  ,george 0 v uneasy1 &     
bitt]ly rep5t$ ! fault he _h committ$4  
,o ,*>les1 cri$ he1 :y did y ask me to  
disobey my fa!r6 ,alas6 ,i fe> he w nev]
 =give me4  ,don't cry s1 pray1 answ]$ 8
 c\s91 come1 foll[ my advice1 & ?is     
affair w nev] be discov]$4--,h[ c t be8 
y surely =get ! horse is lo/1 & besides1
 ,i w\ld n ^u any acc\nt tell an untru?4

 ,y are v fooli% !n1 let me tell y2 = z 
nobody saw u g out1 if we d5y kn[+ any  
?+ ab\t ! horse1 we %all nev] be        
suspect$4  ,no1 ,*>les1 t ,i w nev] d2  
,i _h r suff] ! sev]e/ puni%m5t t c\ld  
be inflict$ ^u me1 ?an tell a lie4 ,no?+
 %all induce me to add to ! fault ,i h  
already committ$4 ,:5 my fa!r comes     
home1 ,i w confess :at ,i h done1 & rely
 ^u 8 indulg5ce = p>don+ a disob$i5ce ,i
 s s9c]ely rep5t4  ,well !n1 said       
,*>les1 if y w n foll[ my advice1 at    
lea/ y h no occasion to say x 0 ,i :o   
p]suad$ y to take out ! horses4--,i %all
 n ev5 m5tion y\r "n3 b come1 let u wa/e
 no m "t1 9 regrett+ an action t _c be  
recall$1 we _h bett] try by our future  
conduct1 to make "s rep>ation = !       
pa/4--,s say+1 he took 8 c\s9 by ! arm1 
& !y 7 toge!r leav+ ! room1 :5 ,mr4     
,elliot ent]$4 ,! "y lads drew back 9   
dismay2 ,mr4 ,elliot ran to embrace 8   
son4 ,y see me "h1 my de> boy1 soon] ?an
 y expect$2 b =tunately ! bus9ess t     
call$ me h5ce1 0 conclud$ mu* e>li] ?an 

,i c\ld h imag9$4 ,"s few m9utes _h     
elaps$1 be=e ,george c\ld ga9 c\rage to 
answ] 8 fa!r1 at l5g? he said1 y are    
conv9c$1 my de> sir1 t y\r company has  
always giv5 me pleasure1 b to day x     
causes me pa91 = ,i h j be5 guilty ( a  
fault t w ,i fe> deprive me ( y\r       
confid5ce4 ,george "h relat$ to 8 fa!r1 
all t _h pass$1 except c>efully conceal+
 ! "p 8 c\s9 _h act$2 :5 he _h f9i%$1   
,mr4 ,elliot ?us address$ him1 ,i am    
*>m$ ) y\r noble conduct1 my de> boy1 & 
mo/ will+ly =give ! error y h committ$1 
because ,i believe y\r rep5tance to be  
s9c]e1 & am conv9c$ y h told me ! exact 
tru?4 ,li/51 n[1 to ! consequ5ces t w\ld
 h ensu$1 _h y conceal$ x3 ,i 0 9 !     
adjo9+ ap>tm5t1 & he>d ! :ole           
conv]sation t pass$ betwe5 y\rself &    
,*>les2 s1 _h y1 z he wick$ly advis$1 _h
 rec\rse to a falsehood1 x w\ld n h     
deceiv$ me1 b only h prov$ t y 7 unwor?y
 my c>e & affection3 :]eas1 ,i n[       
rejoice 9 ! virtu\s resolution ( a son  
?us r5d]$ de>] to me ?an ev]4 ,always   

speak ! tru?1 & be assur$ x is ! easie/ 
& sure/ way ( extricat+ y\rself f e     
difficulty4--,z = y1 ,sir1 cont9u$ ,mr4 
,elliot turn+ to ,*>les1 ,i %all n take 
! tr\ble ( puni%+ ! meanness & depravity
 ( y\r conduct1 because ,i fe> t any    
puni%m5t ,i c\ld inflict1 w\ld h little 
effect on a li>3 ,i %all imm$iately s5d 
y back to y\r p>5ts1 ) an acc\nt ( ?is  
day's transactions1 at ! same "t advis+ 
!m to f9d "s place f> di/ant f all :o   
belong to y1 & :]e1 "u a sev]e          
discipl9e1 y may be made to rep5t ( y\r 
wick$ness1 & ,i hope 9 "t recall$ to t  
virtu\s conduct f :i* y h n[ s mis]ably 
err$4  ,mr4 ,elliot !n tak+ 8 son by !  
h& l$ him out ( ! p>l\r1 & left ,*>les  
at leisure to reflect on ! sad          
consequ5ces ( a habit ( ly+4            
99         99         99         99     
99  ,?is /ory be+ f9i%$1 ,mrs4 ,h>ley   
said1 x is n necess>y my de> ,anne1 t ,i
 %\ld comm5t on ! subject ( :i* y h be5 
read+2 ! advantages aris+ f a /rict     
adh]5ce to tru? are too obvi\s n to be  

imm$iately p]ceiv$1 & ,i tru/1 f !      
pr9ciples ,i h always endeav\r$ to in/il
 into y\r "y m9d1 t y w ev] pref] ! fair
 & op5 pa? %e po9ts out1 to ! intricate 
labyr9?s ( despicable fal%ood4  ,anne4  
,inde$1 mamma1 if ev] ,i %\ld be tempt$ 
to tell an untru?1 ,i w ?9k ( ?is /ory1 
& !n1 ,i am sure ,i %all reject x1 ev5  
?\gh ,i 7 c]ta9 x w\ld rema9 undiscov]$4
  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,d n imag9e t w\ld ev]  
be ! case1 z x is impossible = *ildr51  
h[ev] artful1 long to dissemble _!      
actions or ev5 ?\ghts f p]sons int]e/$  
ab\t !m4  ,i w n[ conclude my acc\nt (  
,europe4   ,,fif? ,,lesson4  ,mrs4      
,h>ley4 ,i end$ ye/]day1 ,i ?9k1 ) !    
,european isl&s4--,i w n[ tell y !      
pr9cipal seas :i* surr\nd ,europe--! sea
 ( ,asoph1 ! ,eux9e or ,black ,sea1 !   
,ar*ipelago or ,grecian ,sea1 are betwe5
 ,europe & ,asia--! ,m$it]ranean betwe5 
,europe & ,africa--! ,atlantic ,ocean   
betwe5 ,europe & ,am]ica--! ,g]man      
,ocean or ,nor? ,sea betwe5 ,brita9 &   
,g]many--! ,icy ,ocean on ! ,nor?1 & !  

,:ite ,sea 9 ,russia4  ,! pr9cipal      
/raits are1 ! ,/raits ( ,caffa betwe5 ! 
,sea ( ,asoph & ! ,black ,sea--!        
,bosphorus1 or ,/raits ( ,con/ant9ople  
betwe5 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea (         
,m>mora--! ,hellespont betwe5 ! ,sea (  
,m>mora & ! ,ar*ipelago--! ,f>o (       
,mess9a betwe5 ,italy & ,sicily--!      
,/raits ( ,bonifacio betwe5 ,corsica &  
,s>d9ia--! ,/raits ( ,gibralt> betwe5   
,b>b>y & ,spa9--! ,/raits ( ,dov] betwe5
 ,engl& & ,france--! ,s\nd 9 ! ,baltic  
betwe5 ,d5m>k & ,sw$54  ,! pr9cipal     
gulfs & bays are1 ! ,gulf ( ,bo?nia 9   
,sw$5--! ,gulf ( ,f9l& betwe5 ,sw$5 &   
,russia--! ,bay ( ,biscay betwe5 ,france
 & ,spa9--! ,gulf ( ,v5ice betwe5 ,italy
 & ,turkey4  ,! pr9cipal riv]s are1 !   
,wolga--! ,don or ,tanais--& !          
,bori/h5es or ,dniep] 9 ,russia--!      
,?ames & ! ,sev]n 9 ,engl&--! ,danube1 !
 ,rh9e1 & ! ,elbe 9 ,g]many--! ,vi/ula  
or ,wesil 9 ,pol&--! ,loire1 ! ,se9e1 ! 
,rh9e1 & ! ,g>onne 9 ,france--! ,ebro1 !
 ,tagus1 & ! ,d\ro 9 ,spa9--! ,po 9     

,italy4  ,! *ief lakes are ,ladoga &    
,onega 9 ,russia--,w9d]m]e 9 ,engl&1    
,l\gh ,neagh 9 ,irel&1 & ,lo* ,lomond 9 
,scotl&--,lake ( ,g5eva betwe5 ,swiss]l&
 & ,italy--,lake ( ,con/ance betwe5     
,swiss]l& & ,g]many--,lakes ( ,como &   
,maggiore 9 ,italy4  ,! *ief m\nta9s    
are1 ! ,d(re-field betwe5 ,norway &     
,sw$5--! ,*eviot ,hills 9               
,scotl&--,pl9limmon 9 ,wales--! ,peak 9 
,d]by%ire 9 ,engl&--! ,c>pa?ian m\nta9s 
betwe5 ,pol& & ,hung>y--! ,pyr5ean      
m\nta9s betwe5 ,france & ,spa9--! ,alps 
:i* divide ,france & ,g]many f ,italy--!
 ,ap5n9es :i* run ?r\gh ,italy f ,nor?  
to ,s\?4  ,besides ^!1 !re are sev]al   
volcanos 9 ,europe1 ,vesuvius 9         
,naples--,/romboli "o ( ! ,lip>i        
isles--,etna 9 ,sicily1 & ,hecla 9      
,icel&4  ,anne4 ,?ank y1 mamma1 ,i w    
look = all ( !m 9 ! map2 b pray be=e y  
leave ,europe tell me some?+ m ( our own
 c\ntry4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,engl&1 my de>1 
is b\nd$ on ! nor? by ,scotl&1 on ! ea/ 
by ! ,g]man ,ocean1 on ! s\? by !       

,briti% ,*annel1 & on ! we/ by ! ,iri%  
sea1 & ,/4 ,george's ,*annel4 ,x is     
divid$ into #eb c\nties1 #dj 9 ,engl& & 
#ab 9 ,wales4 ,! #dj ,engli% c\nties are
      #f ,,9 ,,! ,,nor?4      ,c\nties4 
,*ief ,t[ns4      ,nor?umb]l&           
,newca/le4     ,cumb]l&        ,c>lisle 
,durham            ,durham              
,we/morel&      ,k5dal     ,york%ire    
,york     ,lanca%ire        ,lanca/]4   
#f ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/4      ,norfolk         
,norwi*     ,suffolk           ,ipswi*  
,essex             ,*elms=d             
,middlesex         ,london              
,h]t=d%ire     ,h]t=d     ,cambridge%ire
    ,cambridge4      #f ,,9 ,,! ,,s\?4  
,k5t              ,cant]bury     ,sussex
            ,*i*e/]     ,surry          
,guild=d     ,hamp%ire         ,w9*e/]  
,b]k%ire         ,read+     ,wilt%ire   
,salisbury4      #d ,,9 ,,! ,,we/4      
,dorset%ire       ,dor*e/]              
,som]set%ire     ,bri/ol     ,devon%ire 
,exet]     ,cornwall                    
,launce/on4      #ah ,,9 ,,! ,,middle4  

,gl\ce/]%ire   ,gl\ce/]     ,monm\?%ire 
,monm\?     ,h]e=d%ire     ,h]e=d       
,%rop%ire        ,%rewsbury     ,*e%ire 
,*e/]     ,d]by%ire        ,d]by        
,nott+ham%ire   ,nott+ham               
,l9coln%ire      ,l9coln                
,hunt+don%ire   ,hunt+don     ,b$=d%ire 
,b$=d     ,buck+ham%ire   ,buck+ham     
,ox=d%ire       ,ox=d     ,worce/]%ire  
,worce/]     ,/af=d%ire     ,/af=d      
,leice/]%ire    ,leice/]     ,rutl&%ire 
,oakham     ,nor?ampton%ire  ,nor?ampton
     ,w>wick%ire      ,w>wick4  ,! #ab  
,wel% c\nties are1      #f ,,9 ,,nor?   
,,wales4      ,c\nties4       ,*ief     
,t[ns4      ,anglesea          ,beaum>is
     ,ca]n>von%ire   ,ca]n>von          
,d5bigh%ire      ,d5bigh     ,fl9t%ire  
,/4 ,asaph     ,m]ione?%ire    ,h>le*   
,montgom]y%ire   ,montgom]y      #f ,,9 
,,s\? ,,wales4      ,c>digan%ire        
,c>digan     ,radnor%ire       ,radnor  
,pembroke%ire     ,pembroke             
,ca]m>!n%ire  ,ca]m>!n                  
,brecknock%ire    ,brecknock            

,glamorgan%ire    ,c>diff4  ,y w le>n ^!
 c\nties1 my de>1 & trace !m on ! map at
 y\r fir/ leisure opportunity4 ,we h be5
 s long 9 ,europe1 t ,i fe> ,i mu/ give 
y a v %ort description ( ! o!r p>ts ( ! 
_w4  ,asia is r5d]$ fam\s on acc\nt (   
its hav+ be5 ! resid5ce ( our fir/      
p>5ts1 & ! sc5e ( almo/ e transaction   
m5tion$ 9 ! scriptures3 "h our ,savi\r 0
 born1 liv$ & di$2 & f h5ce ! gospel 0  
fir/ promulgat$ to mank9d4 ,its         
inhabitants1 ?\gh =m]ly celebrat$ = _!  
ref9em5t1 are n[1 9 g5]al1 a lazy1      
ignorant p4 ,*9a is celebrat$ = its     
productions ( silk & tea1 :i* is a plant
 almo/ peculi> to ?is c\ntry1 & !       
beautiful manufacture ( porcela9 call$  
,*9a4 ,9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,asia ! ,ea/      
,indies are situat$1 & 9 ! ,we/ ,arabia4
 ,! *ief riv]s are ! ,euphrates1        
,tigris1 ,indus & ,ganges4 ,! pr9cipal  
m\nta9s are1 ,az>at1 ,horeb1 ,s9ai &    
,lebanon4 ,! mo/ rem>kable ,isl&s are1 !
 ,japan isles1 ! ,maiana or ,ladrone    
,isl&s1 ,=moso1 ,philipp9es1 ,moluccas1 

,b&a isl&s1 ,celebes or ,macass>1 !     
,sunda isl&s1 ,ceylon1 ,maldives &      
,jesso isles4  ,anne4 ,?ank y1 mamma1 n[
 = ,africa4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,africa1 my  
de>1 ?\gh once s highly r5[n$ = ! le>n+ 
& polit5ess ( its natives is n[ ne>ly   
b>b>\s4 ,9 ,africa1 ne> ! nor!rn coa/1 0
 situat$ ! once fam\s city ( ,c>?age1   
f\nd$ by ,que5 ,dido1 & ! native c\ntry 
( a fam\s g5]al nam$ ,hannibal1 ^:      
hi/ory y w h]eaft] read4 ,egypt s fam\s 
= ! ,nile 7an imm5se riv]7 lies 9 ?is "p
 ( ! _w1 & "h ! arts & sci5ces 7 =m]ly  
highly cultivat$4 ,! *ief riv]s are1 !  
,nile1 ,nig]1 ,gambia1 & ,s5egal4 ,!    
m\nta9s are1 ,m\nt ,atlas 9 ! nor?1 & ! 
,peak ( ,t5]iffe "o ( ! ,can>y isles4 ,!
 pr9cipal ,african ,isl&s are1 !        
,azores1 ! ,madeiras1 ,can>ies1 ,cape   
,v]de isles1 & ,/4 ,hel5a 9 ! ,atlantic 
,ocean2 ,madagasc>1 ,mauritius1 ,b\rbon1
 ,comora isles1 & ,socotora 9 ! ,indian 
,ocean4  ,am]ica1 ! l>ge/ division ( !  
globe1 0 discov]$ 9 ! ye> #adib by      
,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 a native ( ,g5oa 9 

,italy2 ?\gh x d]ives its "n 7n q ju/ly 
,i ?9k7 f ,am]icus ,vesputius1 :o ext5d$
 ! discov]ies ( ,columbus4 ,am]ica is   
divid$ into nor? & s\?1 & ^! two        
p59sulas are jo9$ by ! ,i/hmus ( ,d>i54 
,! m\nta9s "h are mu* high] & ! riv]s   
mu* l>g] ?an ^? 9 ! o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,! 
,&es1 a ridge ( m\nta9s 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 
are consid]$ ! highe/ 9 ! _w2 _! tops   
are cov]$ ) p]petual sn[1 not)/&+ !     
excessive heat ( ! climate 9 :i* !y are 
situat$4 ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica are !         
,appala*ian or ,allegany m\nta9s4 ,!    
pr9cipal riv]s are1 9 ! s\!rn p59sula1 !
 riv] ,amazon1 ! ,oronoko1 ! ,rio de la 
,plata1 & ! riv] ,janeiro3 9 ! nor?1 ,/4
 ,lawr5ce1 ,delaw>e1 & ,susquehana4     
,great "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica =m]ly belong$ 
to ,great ,brita91 b "s disputes aris+  
betwe5 ! "m c\ntry 7,engl&7 & !         
colonies1 a w> ensu$1 :i* 01 at l5g?1   
t]m9at$ 9 fav\r ( ! ,am]icans1 & 9 #aghc
 !y 7 decl>$ a free1 sov]eign1 &        
indep5d5t nation4 ,?is "p ( ,am]ica is  
n[ di/+ui%$ by ! appellation ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates4 ,g5]al ,wa%+ton1 ( :om y h      
frequ5tly he>d me speak1 0 an ,am]ican4 
,i mu/ n[ f9i% my lecture on geography1 
:i*1 ?\gh v imp]fect1 has yet exce$$ !  
usual limits ( our lessons2 _m int]e/+  
circum/ances relat+ to ! v>i\s c\ntries 
,i h m5tion$1 h be5 entirely omitt$1 z  
,i 0 fe>ful t by tell+ y too mu* on !   
subject ,i %\ld prev5t y f rememb]+ any 
( ! p>ticul>s s necess>y = y to reta94  
,anne4 ,oh1 de> mamma6 h[ mu* ,i ?ank y 
= :at y h told me ab\t geography1 ,i ?9k
 x v ent]ta9+1 & ,i l look+ ov] maps2 b 
n[ ,i %\ld v mu* l to "k ! hi/ory ( all 
^! c\ntries4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,to-morr[1  
my de>1 ,i w give y "s acc\nt ( !m1 b to
 "k all ! p>ticul>s ( ea* nation w\ld   
require y to read m volumes ?an z yet y 
h pati5ce =4 ,f>ewell4     ,,*apt]      
,,vii4  ,,w$nesday4   ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,we 
w ?is morn+1 my de>1 contr>y to ! usual 
cu/om1 beg9 our in/ructions ) ! ,lesson 
in/ead ( ! ,/ory2 & z ! two la/ days h  
giv5 y "s idea ( geography1 ,i ?9k ,i _c
 bett] employ ! pres5t ?an by devot+ x  

to ,hi/ory4  ,anne4 ,y "k1 mamma1 ,i am 
always happy to le>n :at y are s good z 
to tea* me4 ,pray1 if ,i 0 to ask y !   
mean+ ( ! ^w ,hi/ory1 h[ w\ld y answ]   
me8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,i %\ld say1 my de>1 
t ,hi/ory is a relation ( ! pa/ actions 
( m5 & wom54 ,x is divid$ into sacr$ &  
pr(ane4 ,by sacr$ hi/ory is meant all ! 
relations t are conta9$ 9 ! ,old & ,new 
,te/am5ts4  ,anne4 ,& ( :i* y h already 
giv5 me "s acc\nt1 mamma4  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4
 ,f y\r e>lie/ *ildhood1 my de>1 x has  
be5 my con/ant endeav\r to /ore y\r m9d 
) z mu* k ( sacr$ subjects z ,i ?\ght x 
capable ( receiv+4  ,by pr(ane hi/ory is
 meant ! acc\nt ( all transactions n    
includ$ 9 ! sacr$ volumes4 ,anci5t      
hi/ory relates ! ev5ts t happ5$ f !     
creation ( ! _w to ! bir? ( ,jesus      
,*ri/3 ,mod]n hi/ory1 ^? f ! bir? (     
,jesus ,*ri/ to ! pres5t "t4 ,anci5t    
hi/ory is divid$ into ! f\r p]iods or   
ras ( ! f\r successive mon>*ies call$   
univ]sal4  ,anne4 ,:y 7 !y call$        
univ]sal mon>*ies1 mamma8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4

 ,because !y ext5d$ ov] ! greate/ "p ( !
 !n kn[n _w4 ,! fir/ 0 ! ,assyrian      
mon>*y1 f\nd$ by ,nimrod1 ! gr&son (    
,ham1 :o1 y "k1 0 ! son ( ,noah4 ,nimrod
 0 a v c\rage\s man1 & a fam\s hunt] (  
wild bea/s1 :i* impress$ 8 fri5ds ) s   
high an idea ( 8 abilities1 t !y agre$  
to elect him _! k+2 he taught 8 subjects
 ! arts ( hunt+ & build+ cities1 besides
 sev]al o!r useful ?+s3 he f\nd$ !      
,assyrian mon>*y ab\t #ahjj ye>s aft] ! 
creation4 ,nimrod 0 succe$$ by 8 son    
,n9us1 & at 8 dea? ! cr[n devolv$ to 8  
,que5 ,semiramis1 rem>kable = h]        
extraord9>y val\r2 %e 0 sla9 9 battle by
 ! ,indians1 :o1 9 ^? days1 made use (  
elephants 9 _! armies4 ,?is mon>*y end$ 
"u ,s>danapalus1 :o 0 a v weak pr9ce4 ,!
 capitals ( ! ,assyrian empire 7        
,babylon ^u ! riv] ,euphrates1 & ,n9eveh
 on ! ,tigris4 ,x 0 divid$1 aft] ! dea? 
( ,s>danapalus1 into ?ree k+doms1 call$1
 ! ,m$ian1 ,babylonian1 & ! second      
,assyrian4 ,bel%azz>1 ! la/ k+ (        
,babylon1 0 a v wick$ man1 & treat$ !   

,jews 7:o _h be5 br\ght captive to      
,babylon by ,nebu*adnezz>1 a =m] k+7 )  
great cruelty4 ,at a spl5did ent]ta9m5t 
:i* he "o night gave to ! lords ( 8     
c\rt1 he ord]$ ! vessels t _h be5 tak5 f
 ,solomon's temple to be br\ght to him1 
&1 ) 8 gue/s1 insult$ ! ,jewi% religion 
by dr9k+ out ( !m2 8 impiety 01 h[ev]1  
spe$ily puni%$1 = t v night ,cyrus ent]$
 ,babylon ) a p[]ful army1 made himself 
ma/] ( ! k+dom1 & ,bel%azz> 0 sla94     
,cyrus becom+1 soon aft] ?is ev5t1 by ! 
dea? ( 8 fa!r & uncle1 k+ ( ,p]sia1     
,m$ia1 & ,babylon1 e/abli%$ ! second    
univ]sal mon>*y call$ ! ,p]sian4 ,he 0 a
 v good pr9ce1 & p]mitt$ ! ,jews to     
return to _! own l& & rebuild _! city4  
,anne4 ,:i* 0 call$ ,j]usalem1 0 x n1   
mamma8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,yes1 my de>1 ,i  
am glad to f9d y recollect :at y read4  
,cyrus liv$ to be v old1 & 0 succe$$ by 
8 son ,cambyses1 :o1 f> f foll[+ !      
virtu\s example ( 8 fa!r1 committ$      
numb]less crimes1 among :i* 0 ! murd] ( 
8 own bro!r4 ,aft] him reign$ ,sm]dis ! 

impo/or1 :o pret5d$ to be ! true ,sm]dis
 t _h be5 kill$ by ,cambyses3 next to   
him ,d>ius1 :o 0 *os5 because 8 horse   
neigh$ be=e any ( ^? belong+ to ! o!r   
competitors = ! cr[n3 !n ,x]xes1 a v    
va9-glori\s pr9ce1 :o attempt$ to conqu]
 ,greece1 b 0 himself beat51 & oblig$ to
 make 8 escape f !nce 9 a little fi%+   
boat3 he 0 succe$$ by 8 son ,artax]xes1 
& at l5g?1 aft] sev]al o!r k+s1 ,d>ius  
asc5d$ ! ?rone1 :o1 _h he n be5 pr\d ( 8
 ri*es1 might h be5 a wise & good       
sov]eign4 ,dur+ 8 reign1 ! ,greeks 7:o  
inhabit$ t c\ntry :i* is n[ ! s\!rn "p (
 ,turkey 9 ,europe7 det]m9$1 "u ! comm& 
( ! fam\s ,alex&]1 to make ! ,p]sians   
submit to _! p[]3 accord+ly1 an imm5se  
army invad$ ! ,p]sian dom9ions1 & aft]  
sev]al battles1 !y 7 completely conqu]$1
 & ,d>ius 0 kill$ by "o ( 8 own nobles4 
,?us ,alex&] putt+ an end to ! ,p]sian  
mon>*y1 e/abli%$ ! ?ird ,univ]sal       
,empire ab\t #ccj ye>s be=e ,*ri/4  ,!  
capital ( ,p]sia 0 ,susa4  ,anne4 ,i    
suppose !n1 t ,alex&] 0 a native (      

,greece1 pray tell me a little ab\t t   
c\ntry8  ,mrs4 ,h>ley4 ,long be=e ! "t (
 ,alex&]1 ,greece _h be5 highly         
celebrat$4 ,x 0 divid$ into sev]al small
 /ates1 ! pr9cipal ( :i* 71 ,sp>ta &    
,a!ns4 ,sp>ta 0 gov]n$ by k+s2 ,lycurgus
 0 _! fam\s legislator2 he fram$ _m wise
 laws1 :i* greatly add$ to ! prosp]ity (
 ! k+dom4 ,a!ns 0 a commonweal?1 & ev5 m
 r5[n$ = wisdom ?an ,sp>ta4 ,solon 0 _! 
lawgiv]1 & 8 laws t5d$ mu* m to !       
ref9em5t ( ! p1 ?an ^? ( ,lycurgus1 "s (
 :i* 7 v cruel4 ,mac$on 0 a /ate (      
little consequ5ce till ! "t ( ,philip1  
:o greatly increas$ its importance3 he  
procur$ himself to be appo9t$           
comm&]-9-*ief ( all ! armies de/9$ = !  
invasion ( ,p]sia1 b he 0 kill$ be=e he 
set out on ?is exp$ition4 ,he 0 succe$$ 
by 8 son ,alex&]1 bo? z k+ ( ,mac$on &  
g5]alissimo ( ,greece1 :o1 aft] settl+ !
 affairs ( 8 native c\ntry1 m>*$ into   
,p]sia2 n cont5t$ ) conqu]+ ?is va/     
c\ntry1 he turn$ 8 arms aga9/ ! ,indian 
pr9ces1 _m ( :om 7 oblig$ to submit to 8

 au?ority2 "o ( !m 0 nam$ ,porus1 a man 
( extraord9>y /ature1 :o aft]w>ds became
 ! s9c]e fri5d ( ! conqu]or4  ,?us      
,alex&] hav+ subdu$ s _m nations1 0 at  
la/ oblig$ to yield to ! in/ances ( 8   
soldi]s1 & to ?9k ( return+ back to     
,mac$on4 ,he ent]$ ,babylon 9 triumph1 &
 sp5t mu* ( 8 "t1 :ile !re1 9 fea/+ &   
dr9k+4 ,! excesses he committ$1 at times
 d]ang$ 8 m9d1 & 9 "o fit ( intoxication
 he kill$ a fai?ful old fri5d nam$      
,clitus3 _m m ( 8 actions 7 totally     
unwor?y ( a pr9ce :o assum$ ! "n (      
,great1 ?is appellation 0 c]ta9ly be/[$ 
^u him r = 8 ext5sive conque/s1 ?an =   
any b5efits 8 subjects d]iv$ f 8 reign1 
nor c\ld ,good ) any propriety h be5    
add$ to ! title ( ,great4  ,he at l5g?1 
fell a victim to 8 intemp]ance 9 !      
?irty-?ird ye> ( 8 age1 ab\t #cbc ye>s  
be=e ,*ri/4 ,leav+ no prop] p]son to    
succe$ him2 f\r ( 8 g5]als1 aft] _m     
disputes & battles divid$ 8 ext5sive    
dom9ions among !mselves4 ,to relate !   
p>ticul> hi/ories ( ^! k+doms w\ld      

engross too mu* ( our "t2 ,i %all !re=e 
proce$ to ! ,roman ,empire :i* 0 ! f\r? 
univ]sal mon>*y2 & 0 f\nd$ by ,romulus  
ab\t #geb ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,p]haps a    
%ort acc\nt ( its orig9 w be ent]ta9+ to
 y4  ,romulus & ,remus 7 ! tw9 sons ( a 
lady nam$ ,rhea ,sylvia4 ,z soon z !y 7 
born !y 7 condemn$ by _! cruel uncle    
,amulius k+ ( ,alba 79 ,italy7 to be    
?r[n into ! ,tib]1 ?is 0 execut$1 b !y 7
 f\nd & pres]v$ by a h]dsman nam$       
,fau/ulus1 :o br\ght !m up z 8 own sons 
till !y arriv$ at ye>s ( discretion2 :5 
becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( _! bir?1 !y
 det]m9$ to de?rone _! wick$ uncle      
,amulius1 & re/ore _! gr&fa!r ,numitor  
to ! cr[n 8 bro!r _h unju/ly depriv$ him
 (4 ,!y succe$$1 & !n =m$ a plan =      
build+ !mselves a city1 among ^? hills  
on :i* !y _h sp5t _! e>lie/ ye>s4 ,!y   
c\ld n1 h[ev]1 agree conc]n+ ! be/      
situation = x1 b ! op9ion ( ,romulus at 
l5g? prevail+1 ,remus1 to vex 8 bro!r1  
leap$ contemptu\sly ov] ! city wall3 ?is
 s irritat$ ,romulus t a viol5t qu>rel  

ensu$1 !y f\ght1 & ei!r by accid5t or   
design ,romulus kill$ 8 bro!r1 & !n !   
:ole gov]nm5t ( ! new /ate devolv$ ^u   
himself3 x 0 call$ ,rome aft] its f\nd]4
 ,inhabitants flock$ f e "p ( ! surr\nd+
 c\ntry into ! new city1 & x soon became
 a v consid]able k+dom4 ,aft] ! dea? (  
,romulus six o!r k+s succe$$ to ! ?rone 
all ( :om1 except+ ! la/1 7 great & good
 m51 _! names 71      ,romulus ! ,f\nd]1
     ,numa ,pompilius1     ,tullus      
,ho/ilius1     ,ancus ,m>tius1          
,t>qu9ius ,priscus1     ,s]vius         
,tullius1 &     ,t>qu9ius ,sup]bus4  ,"u
 :om end$ ! regal /ate4 ,a ,commonweal? 
ensu$4 ,_m great m5 fl\ri%$ dur+ ?is    
p]iod3 b at l5g? ! gov]nm5t *ang$ once  
m1 & ,rome became an empire4 ,! fir/    
twelve emp]ors 7 di/+ui%$ by !          
appellation ( ! twelve ,cs>s1 _! names 7
      ,julius ,cs>1 ! fir/ ,roman       
emp]or4      ,augu/us1 9 ^: reign our   
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ came into !     _w4
      ,tib]ius1     ,caligula1          
,claudius1     ,n]o1     ,s]gius ,galba1

     ,o?o1     ,vitellius1              
,vespasian1     ,titus1 &     ,domitian4
  ,_m emp]ors succe$$ ^!1 until         
,con/ant9e ! ,great1 ! #da/ emp]or1     
remov$ ! seat ( empire f ,rome to       
,con/ant9ople1 :i*1 be=e 8 "t1 0 call$  
,byzantium4 ,con/ant9e 0 a v good man1 &
 0 ! fir/ ,roman emp]or :o embrac$ !    
,*ri/ian religion1 b he pursu$ a sy/em (
 politics t ha/5$ ! de/ruction ( !      
empire4 ,aft] 8 dea? ! sov]eignty 0     
divid$ betwe5 8 sons1 & soon aft] ,rome1
 :i* _h once giv5 laws to ! _w1 became a
 prey to m]ciless b>b>ians1 & sunk into 
comp>ative insignificance4  ,anne4 ,o6  
?ank y1 mamma1 = ?is ent]ta9+ acc\nt (  
,rome1 ,i %all be v glad :5 ,i am old   
en\gh to read ! ,roman ,hi/ory4  ,mrs4  
,h>ley4 ,age1 my de>1 is n ! only ?+    
necess>y = ! accompli%m5t ( y\r wi%4    
,let me see y att5tive to y\r pres5t    
employm5ts1 & ,i %all h mu* pleasure 9  
read+ ) y a hi/ory t ,i am sure w engage
 y\r att5tion4 ,i w n[ tell y a v little
 ab\t our own c\ntry4  ,brita9 0 little 

kn[n to ! re/ ( ! _w1 till ab\t #eb ye>s
 be=e ! common ra2 :5 ,julius ,cs>      
invad$ ! c\ntry ) a p[]ful army3 !      
natives1 assi/$ by _! ,druids or prie/s1
 oppos$ 8 l&+1 b !y 7 unable long to    
resi/ s w>like a p z ! ,romans1 :o soon 
aft] mak+ !mselves ma/]s ( ! isl&1      
ma9ta9$ possession ( ! mo/ f]tile p>ts (
 x ne> #ejj ye>s4 ,_! own affairs !n    
requir+ _! att5tion at home1 !y ab&on$  
x1 & ! ,saxons made _! appe>ance4 ,^! p 
came f a prov9ce 9 ,g]many1 & :5 !y _h  
subdu$ ,brita91 !y divid$ x into sev5   
k+doms call$ ! ,saxon ,hept>*y4         
,k5t1 :i* includ$ ! isles ( ,?anet &    
,%eppey4      ,nor?umb]l&1 conta9$      
,nor?umb]l&1 ,durham1 ,lanca%ire1     & 
,york%ire4      ,ea/ ,anglia1 conta9$   
,cambridge%ire1 ,suffolk1 & ,norfolk4   
,m]cia1 conta9$ all ! middle c\ntries f 
! ,sev]n     betwe5 ,ea/ ,anglia &      
,wessex4      ,essex1 or ,ea/ ,saxony1  
conta9$ ,essex1 ,middlesex1 & "p (      
,h]t=d%ire4      ,sussex1 or ,s\?       
,saxony1 conta9$ ,surry1 ,sussex1 & !   

,new     ,=e/4      ,wessex1 or ,we/    
,saxony1 includ$ ,hamp%ire1 ,dorset%ire1
     ,wilt%ire1 ,b]k%ire1 & ! ,isle (   
,wight4  ,egb]t1 k+ ( ,wessex1 at l5g?  
subdu+ ! o!r pr9ces ( ! ,hept>*y1 unit$ 
! :ole c\ntry "u "o mon>*y1 & became    
himself ! fir/ k+ ( ,engl&1 9 ! ye> #hbg
 aft] ,*ri/4  ,i w give y a *ronological
 li/ ( ! k+s ( ,engl&1 n t ,i wi% y to  
le>n x at pres5t1 b because x w be      
useful to ref] to :5 y are read+ !      
hi/ory4 ,"s k ( dates is desirable1 z x 
enables y to asc]ta9 ! p]iods :5 any    
p>ticul> ev5ts occurr$1 & "u ^: reign4  
,! ,danes made frequ5t incursions into  
,engl& dur+ ! "t ( ! ,saxons1 & caus$   
great deva/ation 9 ! c\ntry4 ,alfr$1 !  
mo/ excell5t pr9ce m5tion$ 9 hi/ory1 0  
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,conqu]or17 ,duke ( ,norm&y1 invad$     
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,reign$ ye>s4      ,william ,i          
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