SECTION III.

PRECEPTS.

MODEL.-Judge not, that ye be not judged,

SECTION IV.

SUBJECTS FROM NATURE.

MODELS.-1. The Eyelids as an Adaptation,

2. The Nests of Birds as an Example of Instinct,

3. The Transformations of the Frog,

4. The Utility of the River,

SECTION V.

SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS.

MODELS.-1. Impenetrability,

2. The Tides,

-

SKELETONS. A Bird and a Fish-A Seed and an Egg-A Bee-

hive and a Social Community,

SECTION VIII.

DISTINCTIONS.

MODEL.-Reason and Instinct,

SKELETONS.-A Plant and an Animal-The Whale and a True

Fish-Courage and Rashness,

CONTRASTS.

MODEL.-Peace and War,

SKELETONS.—Civilisation and Barbarism-Industry and Idle-

ness-Selfishness and Benevolence.

48

49

49

51

52

54

BOOK III.

ON NARRATIVES.

SECTION I.

DESCRIPTIVE EXERCISES.

MODELS.-1. The Scene at Samson's Death,

2. Nature in Spring,

3. Outline of the "Pleasures of Hope,"

SECTION II.

EPISTOLARY EXERCISES.

MODELS.-*1. Cowper to Lady Hesketh,

*2. Cowper to Lady Hesketh,

*3. Lady M. W. Montagu to the Countess of Marr,

*4. Miss Robinson to Mrs Donellan,

SKELETONS.-Henry II.-Columbus-Luther. -Milton-Bun-
yan-Newton - Clive Howard - Goldsmith - Nelson-

Davy-Blake,

SECTION IV.

HISTORICAL EXERCISES.

English History.

68-72

MODEL.-The Wars of the Roses,

SKELETONS.-The Norman Conquest-Summary of the Reign

of Edward III.-The Spanish Armada,

Sacred History.

SKELETONS.-History of the Jews from the Call of Abraham to

the Death of Moses-A Short Account of the Kingdom of

Israel-The three great Feasts of the Jews,

Roman History.

SKELETONS.-Conspiracy of the Sons of Brutus-The First

Punic War-Death of Cæsar,

82, 83

Grecian History.

SKELETONS.-Battle of Marathon-Olympic Games - The

Heroic Age,

French History.

PAGE

83, 84

SKELETONS.-Joan of Arc-Massacre of St Bartholomew.-

Reign of Philip Augustus,

General History.

SKELETONS.-The Crusades-Sack of Rome by the Constable

Bourbon-The Seven Years' War,

85

86, 87

IMAGINATIVE EXERCISES.

MODELS.-1. Imaginary Voyage to Calcutta,

*2. Harold at the Battle of Hastings,

SECTION VII.

SUBJECTS FOR REASONING.

SKELETONS.-1. The Truth of Christianity,

2. The Revolution of 1688,

Miscellaneous Exercises,

BOOK IV.

ON THE THEME.

SECTION I.

THEME WRITING.

First Method,

MODEL.-Navigation,

104

104

SKELETONS.-Art of Printing- Agriculture - Newspapers-

Telescope-Architecture--Steam Engine,

Second Method,

MODEL.-War,

SECTION II.

THEME WRITING-continued.

SKELETONS.-Commerce-Travelling-Music-Government-

Education-Religion,

PAGE
110

110

. 119-121

SKELETONS. Friendship-Anger-Ambition-Avarice-Envy

-Contentment, .

SECTION IV

Fourth Method,

THEME WRITING continued.

MODEL.-Contentment is better than Riches,

SKELETONS.-Perseverance overcomes all Difficulties-Delays

are Dangerous-Honesty is the best Policy-Excellence is

not limited by Station-Punctuality procures Confidence

-Virtue is its own Reward,

Miscellaneous Subjects for Themes,

122

122

124-126

127

BOOK VI,

ON VERSIFICATION.

SECTION I.

FABLES.

MODELS.-*1. The Ant and the Grasshopper,

#2. Another Version,

3. The Fox and the Crow,

Exercises,

PAGE

151

152

154

155-160

TRANSLATIONS FROM THE GREEK.

MODELS.-*1. Translation from Homer,

*2. Another Version,

*3. Translation from Anacreon,

*4. Another Version,

Exercises,

SECTION IV.

TRANSLATIONS FROM THE FRENCH.

MODELS.-*1. Translation from La Henriade,

*2. Translation from Beranger,

Exercises,

169

170

172

172

173-175

176

179

180-183