have not only been the conceptions of genius, but the prod ucts of toil. The masterpieces of antiquity, as well in literature as in art, are known to have received their extreme finish from an almost incredible continuance of labor upon them. I do not remember a book in all the departments of learning, nor a scrap in literature, nor a work in all the schools of art, from which its author has derived a permanent renown, that is not known to have been long and patiently elaborated. Genius needs industry, as much as industry needs genius. If only Milton's imagination could have conceived his visions, his consummate industry only could have carved the immortal lines which enshrine them. If only Newton's mind could reach out to the secrets of Nature, even his could only do it by the homeliest toil. The works of Bacon are not midsummer-night dreams, but, like coral islands, they have risen from the depths of truth, and formed their broad surfaces above the ocean by the minutest accretions of persevering labor. IDEALITY; a talent for poetry and works of the imagination. SPECIES; a class, a sort. THESPIAN; relating to tragedy, or tragic acting. COTERIES; clubs, societies. RECONDITE; hidden, profound, abstruse Dr. Matter scoth DOUGLAS AND MARMION. ADVANCED, Sound nst. ARMS; sound rmz. COLD; sound ld. RECEIVE; rë not . FIRST; ferst; er as in her; sound rst. HORSE; souna the r. NOT far advanced was morning day, The ancient earl, with stately grace, "Let the hawk stoop; his prey is flown." While in Tantallon's towers I staid, Burned Marmign's swarthy cheek like fire, And, "This to me!" he said; And, Douglas, more I tell thee here, Lord Angus, thou hast lied!" Fierce he broke forth: "And dar'st thou then To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall? And hop'st thou hence unscathed to go! Lord Marmion turned, well was his need,- The steed along the drawbridge flies, And when Lord Marmion reached his band, He halts, and turns with clinchéd hand, And shout of loud defiance pours, And shook his gauntlet at the towers. "Horse! horse!" the Douglas cried, "and chase!" But soon he reigned his fury's pace : 'A royal messenger he came, And slowly seeks his castle halls. SCOTT PLAIN; poetic contraction for complain. BEHEST; command, precept, nandate. MANORS; lands belonging to a lord or nobleman. SWARTHY; of a dark hue, or dusky complexion, tawny. VASSAL; a tenant, subject, dependant, one who holds land of a superior and vows fidelity and homage to him. PORTCULLIS; an assemblage of timbers joined across one another, like those of a harrow, and each pointed with iron, hung over the gateway of a fortified town or castle, to be let down in case of 'surprise, to prevent the entrance of an enemy. Dear Swift THE SPIDER AND THE BEE. WINDOW. ow, like long o, not ur, nor uh. MODERN; er as in her; sound rn. SEVERAL; er as in her; make three syllables. STORMED; sound rmd. BURST; Sound rst. GATHERING; ă, not ě; er as in her; give n its ringing sound. UPON the highest corner of a large window there dwelt a certain spider, swollen up to the first magnitude by the de struction of infinite numbers of flies, whose spoils lay scattered before the gates of his palace, like human bones before the cave of some giant. The avenues to his castle were guarded with turnpikes and palisadoes, all after the modern way of fortification. After you had passed several courts, you came to the centre, wherein you might behold the constable himself in his own lodgings, which had windows fronting each avenue, and ports from which to sally out, upon all occasions, for prey or defence. In this mansion he had for some time dwelt in peace and plenty, without danger to his person by swallows from above, or to his palace by brooms from below; when it was the pleasure of fortune to conduct thither a wandering bee, whose curiosity had discovered a broken pane of glass, and in he went; where, expatiating a while, he at last happened to alight upon one of the outward walls of the spider's citadel, which, yielding to the unequal weight, sunk down to the very foundation. Thrice he endeavored to force his passage, and thrice the centre shook. The spider within, feeling the terrible convulsion, supposed at first that Nature was approaching to her final dissolution. However, he at length valiantly resolved to issue forth and meet his fate. Meanwhile the bee had extricated himself from his toils, and, posted securely at some distance, was employed in cleansing his wings, and disengaging them from the rugged remnants of the cobweb. By this time, the spider had adventured out, when, behold. ing the chasm, the ruins and dilapidations of his fortress he was very nearly at his wits' end; he stormed like a mad man, and swelled till he was ready to burst. At length casting his eye upon the bee, and wisely gathering cause from events, (for they knew each other by sight,) "What' is it you, you impudent fellow," said he, " is it you that have made this litter here? Could you not look before you ? Do you think I have nothing else to do but to mend and repair after you?" "Good words, friend," said the bee, (having now pruned himself, and being disposed to be droll.) "I'll give you my hand and word to come near your kennel no more. I was never in such a confounded pickle since I was born." "Sirrah,” replied the spider, "if it were not for breaking an old custom in our family, never to stir abroad against an enemy, I should come and teach you better manners." "I pray have patience," said the bee," or you'll spend |