Custom and Habit, both L.; c, the whole of customthe frequent indulgence in an act; b, till it becomes a second

nature.

Man is a bundle of the observance.

A

more honored in the breach than in

Emigrant and Immigrant, both L.; c, applied to one moving from one country to another; a, on leaving the one; b, on reaching the other.

form a large portion of our population.

ports daily.

leave European

Remembrance, Reminiscence, and Recollection, all L.; c, the bringing again of something into the mind, or consciousness; a and b, without effort to recall it; d, by conscious effort of the will.

My

of that event tallies with yours. In reverie and dreaming the act is one of

or

Genuine and Authentic, both L.; c, express the correctness of a work; a, respecting its assigned authorship; b, its contents.

The writings of the impostors Chatterton and Ireland are not Macaulay's history is not perfectly

Epoch (Gk.) and Era (L.); c, applied in the computation of time to; a, a point from which time is reckoned; b, a period, or succession, of time.

We live in the Christian in the of liberty, in the letters. The American Revolution constitutes an

tory.

of

in human his

Capacity and Ability, both L.; c, power; a, receptive; b, active. Abilities includes both ideas.

Although the youth had only ordinary by application he be came a man of marked

Chastity and Chasteness, both L.; c, purity; a, moral;

b, rhetorical.

Swift is eminent for

pure style has

of style, but not for of thought. A A pure woman has

Imagination (L.) and Fancy (Gk.); c, express the mind's creative power; a, the more profound, earnest, and logical; b, the more playful and capricious.

Nick Bottom is a product of the ; Hamlet, of the

Enthusiasm (Gk.) and Fanaticism (L.); c, the whole of enthusiasm ardent zeal, fervor; b, intolerance of all opposition.

characterizes the Mohammedan, grims were for religious liberty, not

the Christian. The Pil

Laconic (Gk.) and Concise (L.); c, all of concise-without needless words; a, brief.

Napier's telegram from India, peccavi, I have sinned (Scinde), was Text-books should be

Enough (A.-S.) and Sufficient (L.); c, ample to satisfy; a, our desires; b, our needs.

Many a man has knowledge.

wealth, but not

No man has acquired

Illegible (L.) and Unreadable (A.-S.); c, that may not be read; because a, indistinct; b, unfit, improper.

Portions of Tolstoi are

Choate's hand-writing was

Happen (A.-S.) and Transpire (L.); c, used of acts and events; a, their occurrence; b, their becoming known, coming to publicity.

The secrets of the Cabinet

The Mexican war

that Bismarck and the Emperor were not in accord.

in 1847. It

Knowledge (I.-E.) and Wisdom (A.-S.) ; c, attainments; a, facts, truths, principles; b, power of judging and acting rightly.

comes, but

has learned so much,

lingers.-Tennyson.

is proud that he is humble that he knows no more. - Couper.

Education and Instruction, both L.; c, processes of mental culture; a, by drawing forth from within, by discipline, awakening of powers; b, by the pouring in of information.

"Tis

forms the common mind. Many a well

man is not highly

is needful in the process of

Apprehend and Comprehend, both L.; c, all of apprehend-a laying hold of; b, all that follows till mastery is attained.

It is easy to

that there is a God, impossible to

him.

Genius and Talent, both L.; c, powers of the mind; a, high, peculiar, creative, natural; b, reached by a vigorous training, and a full command of our faculties.

may be likened to a cistern,

to a spring or fountain. creates them for itself. Napoleon was a man -; Wellington, a man of

needs opportunities,

of

Bleach (A.-S.), Blanch (L.), and Whiten (A.-S.); c, to make white; a and b, by removing the original color; d, by superimposing a white substance, as paint, upon objects of another color.

We

the cheek.

walls and fences,

cotton, and

almonds. Fear

Inability and Disability, both L.; c, absence of ability, because the ability was; a, never bestowed or acquired; b, though once possessed, it is now lost.

We speak of the

property, of the

of the insane, of the of wounded soldiers.

of minors to own

Unbelief and Disbelief, both A.-S.; c, lack of belief; a, from ignorance or want of evidence; b, from positive rejection of evidence.

The mass of people are in a state of

The atheist cherishes -. regarding Darwinism. The Pharisees

in Christ.

Allude to and Mention, both L.; c, to notice; a, by a hint, a mere reference to; b, by an announcement, an account of. "Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed by a kiss what? Must expect to receive your reward in a certain place which 'tis not good manners to here.-Tom Brown, Laconics.

"

Eternal (L.) and Everlasting (A.-S.); c, all of everlasting-without end; a, without beginning.

The doctrine of punishment, of God's

existence.

Tame (A.-S.) and Gentle (L.); c, applied to animals, docile and manageable; a, made so by the art of man; b, naturally so.

Tolerate and Permit, both L.; c, all of tolerate to put up with; b, to consent to, to authorize.

We should

should - it.

every one's worshiping in his own way; indeed, we

Rational and Reasonable, both L.; c, all of rationalhaving reason; b, exercising it.

Α

being may do things that are not

Napoleon III. was

; his war with Germany did not prove him

Fault and Defect, both L.; c, an imperfection which impairs excellence; a, positive; b, negative, a coming short.

Excusing of a doth make the Shakespeare. A child with one arm has a

A stammerer has a

the worse by the excuse.

with a club-foot has a

Neighborhood (A.-S.) and Vicinity (L.); c, all of vicinity-nearness; a, greater, more immediate.

Houses in a square are in the same.

Albany and Troy are in

of the sea.

Exile and Banish, both L.; c, all of exile-exclusion from native land; b, from adopted, also.

The Tarquins were

Coriolanus was

from Rome. Those sent to Siberia go into

Safe and Secure, both L.; c, denote exemption from; a, danger; b, apprehension of danger.

The child sleeps

bind, safe

future.-Pitt.

Guarded by its pickets, the army is reasonably
Indemnity for the past, and

for the

Haste and Hurry, both S.; c, quickness of movement ; a, with order and plan; b, with heedlessness and irregular

ity.

but never in a

A sensible man may be in nymph, and bring with thee.-Milton.

thee,

Deplore and Lament, both L.; c, all of lament—to suffer pain and distress on account of something; a, without power to remedy.

We the ruin caused by an earthquake. We ness of the poor, and the desolation of war.

the wretched

Direction.-We give below a few groups of synonyms without marking the common meaning. Do with them as requested in 2, 3, and 4 of Direction above.

Idle (A.-S.), unemployed; averse to doing anything useful. Indolent (L.) denotes a love of ease, or an aversion to effort. Lazy (L.), averse to bodily effort-more contemptuous than indolent.

Why stand ye here all the day -?-Bible. An

mind is not