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"New National Fourth Reader"


Which method of reading the poem do the pupils prefer?
Which do they think represents the poet's feelings?
Let pupils pronounce in concert, and singly, the following words: _hero,
year, people, deep, eagle, knee, serious, meteor, complete, pieces_.

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Language Lesson.--Let pupils point out and explain the unusual
expressions found in the first two stanzas, writing out a list of the
changes made.

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LESSON LXXII.

ver'tic al, _upright_.
cat'a ract, _a great fall of water over a precipice_.
pro vis'ions, _stock of food_.
con struct'ed, _made; formed_.
in cred'i ble, _not easily believed_.
sta'tion a ry, _not moving; fixed_.
ex tinct', _inactive; dead_.
de pos'it, _that which is laid or thrown down_.
ap'er ture, _an opening_.
di am'e ter, _distance across or through_.
com pris'es, _includes; contains_.

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NATURAL WONDERS OF AMERICA.
PART I.

Within the vast extent of territory belonging to the United States,
there are many wonderful natural curiosities which attract visitors from
all parts of the world.


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