how she sets upon her mossy stem, like the queen of all the flowers! The air is perfumed with her odour; she is the delight of every eye.

2. She is beautiful; but there is a fairer than she. He who made the rose, is more beautiful than the rose: He is all lovely: He is the delight of every heart.

3. I will show you what is strong.The lion is strong: When he raiseth himself from his den; when he shaketh his mane; when the voice of his roaring is heard, the cattle of the field fly, and the wild beasts of the desert fly and hide themselves, for he is very terrible.

4. The lion is strong: but he who made the lion is stronger than he. He could tear the world to pieces; he could make us die in a moment, and no one could save us out of his hand.

5. I will show you what is glorious.The sun is glorious. When he shineth in the clear sky; when he sitteth on his bright throne in the heavens, and looketh abroad over all the earth; he is the most glorious creature that the eye can behold.

6. The sun is glorious: But he who made the sun is more glorious than he.The eye cannot behold Him, for his

brightness is more dazzling than the sun. He seeth in all the dark places by night as well as by day; and the light of His countenance is over all His works.

7. Who is this that is greater than all things, and what is his name, that my lips may praise him?

8. He is GOD! who made all things: He sitteth on his throne in the centre, and his breath giveth life to the world. He hath made all things beautiful; but he is more beautiful than they.

9. I will always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord, the humble shall hear it and be glad. Opraise the Lord with me, and let us bless his name always.

LESSON XVII. SEVENTEENTH.

THE BOY AND THE THRUSH. A boy, who had been present at a missionary meeting in the North of England, was so deeply impressed by what he had. witnessed that on the next day, he was overheard addressing himself thus to a little thrush, which he had taught to perch on his finger:-"You are a sweet little fellow, and I love you dearly; but, much as

I love you, if any body would give me three-pence for you, you should go, and I would give it towards sending the gospel to the heathen."

A minister, who overheard this, was too highly gratified to suffer the poor lad to part with his darling bird, or to deprive him of the pleasure of contributing to the missionary cause; he therefore gave him double the sum he had set upon his thrush.

LESSON XVIII. EIGHTEENTH.

1. Papa, where is Charles? Where is the little boy? Ah, here he is, hid under mamma's apron. How do you do, sir? I hope you are very well. See how you have inked your frock: you should take care. Here is a slate and pencil for you. Now sit down and draw a little bird.

2. Charles, what were eyes made for? To see with; and ears to hear with.Tongue to talk with. Nose to smell with. Teeth are to bite with, and legs are to walk with. Come let us walk to the fields, and see the sheep, and the lambs, and cows, and calves, and birds, and trees.

3. Did you see that horse galloping along? The man rides on the horse