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MODELS.-1. The Eyelids as an Adaptation,

2. The Nests of Birds as an Example of Instinct,

3. The Transformations of the Frog,

4. The Utility of the River,

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MODEL.-A Plant and an Animal,

SKELETONS.—A Bird and a Fish-A Seed and an Egg-~A Bee-

hive and a Social Community,

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SECTION VIII.

DISTINCTIONS.

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MODEL.—Reason and Instinct,

SKELETONS.-A Plant and an Animal—The Whale and a True

Fish-Courage and Rashness,

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CONTRASTS.

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MODEL.—Peace and War,

SKELETONS.—Civilisation and Barbarism Industry and Idle-

ness-Selfishness and Benevolence.

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BOOK III.

ON NARRATIVES.

SECTION I.

DESCRIPTIVE EXERCISES.

MODELS.-1. The Scene at Samson's Death,

,

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3. Outline of the "Pleasures of Hope."

SECTION II.

EPISTOLARY EXERCISES.

.

MODELS.— *1. Cowper to Lady Hesketh,

*2. Cowper to Lady Hesketh,

*3. Lady M. W. Montagu to the Countess of Marr,

*4. Miss Robinson to Mrs Donellan,

Skeleton Exercises,

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SECTION III.

BIOGRAPHICAL EXERCISES.

SKELETONS.—Henry II.—Columbus-Luther — Milton-Bun-

yan-Newton Clive - Howard - Goldsmith – Nelson-

Davy-Blake,

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SECTION IV.

HISTORICAL EXERCISES.

English History.

MODEL.—The Wars of the Roses,
SKELETONS.—The Norman Conquest-Summary of the Reign

of Edward III.-The Spanish Armada,

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Sacred History.

SKELETONS.—History of the Jews from the Call of Abraham to

the Death of Moses—A Short Account of the Kingdom of

Israel—The three great Feasts of the Jews,

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Roman History.

SkeleTONS.—Conspiracy of the Sons of Brutus—The First

Punic War-Death of Cæsar,

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Grecian History.

SKELETONS.-Battle of Marathon - Olympic Games — The

Heroic Age,

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French History.

SKELETONS.—Joan of Arc-Massacre of Șt Bartholomew.-

Reign of Philip Augustus,

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General History.

SKELETONS.—The Crusades—Sack of Rome by the Constable

Bourbon-The Seven Years' War,

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MODELS.—1. Imaginary Voyage to Calcutta,

*2. Harold at the Battle of Hastings,

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First Method,

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MODEL.- Navigation,

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SKELETONS.-Art of Printing - Agriculture – Newspapers,

Telescope-Architecture--Steam Engine,

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SECTION II.

THEME WRITING-continued.

PAGE

Second Method,

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MODEL.—War,

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SKELETONS.—Commerce— Travelling-Music-Government

Education-Religion,

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SECTION III.

THEME WRITING—continued.

Third Method,

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MODEL.—Patriotism,

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SKELETONS.-Friendship—Anger-Ambition-Avarice-Envy

-Contentment,

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SECTION IV

THEME WRITING-continued.

Fourth Method,

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MODEL.-Contentment is better than Riches,

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SKELETONS.—Perseverance overcomes all Difficulties-Delays

are Dangerous—Honesty is the best Policy-Excellence is

not limited by Station-Punctuality procures Confidence

_Virtue is its own Reward,

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Miscellaneous Subjects for Themes,

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BOOK V.

ON THE ESSAY.

Analysis of an Essay,

* Essays for Analysis,

Miscellaneous Subjects for Essays,

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133-146

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BOOK VI,

ON VERSIFICATION.

SECTION I.

FABLES.

MODELS.-—*1. The Ant and the Grasshopper,

2. Another Version,

*3. The Fox and the Crow,

Exercises,

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155-160

SECTION II.

TRANSLATIONS FROM THE LATIN.

MODELS.-1. Translation from Ovid,

*2. Another Version,

*3. Translation from Horace,

*4. Another Version,

Exercises,

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MODELS.-*1. Translation from La Henriade,

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*2. Translation from Beranger,

Exercises,

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