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"New National Fourth Reader"


Gazing on what he sees around, the traveler becomes lost in an effort to
form some idea of the grandeur and vastness of the original.

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Directions for Reading.--Let pupils read one or more of the paragraphs
in a whisper, so as to improve _articulation_.
Mark _rhetorical pauses_ in the last paragraph of the lesson.
Name _emphatic words_ in the same paragraph, and state whether the
_rhetorical pauses _occur before or after these words.

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Language Lesson.--Let pupils write _statements_, each containing one
of the following words, used in such a manner as to show its proper
meaning: _haul, hall; site, sight; piece, peace; our, hour; sum,
some_.
Rules for the Analysis of a Subject.--Select such points as are
necessary to make the treatment of the subject complete.
Add such points as will increase the interest felt in the subject.
Arrange the points in a natural and easy order.
Note.--In treating an historical subject, it is necessary to arrange
the points in the order in which they occurred. In description, it is
best to adopt some plan of treatment, and arrange the points according
to the plan decided upon.


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