THE GREAT VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
In 1883 the most destructive volcanic eruption ever known occurred in the Straits of Sunda…
THE GLOVE AND THE LIONS.
From the Painting by Rosa Bonheur. Engraved by Horace Baker. The Lions. Leigh Hunt. King…
THE GLORY OF GOD.
The heavens declare the glory of God;And the firmament sheweth his handywork.Day unto day uttereth…
THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY.
I. There is the national flag. He must be cold indeed who can look upon…
THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS.
The melancholy days are come, the saddest of the year,Of wailing winds, and naked woods,…
THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN.
The Battle of Bannockburn, in Scotland, was one of the most famous in history. It…
THE AMERICAN FLAG.
Joseph Rodman Drake. When Freedom, from her mountain height, Unfurled her standard to the air,…
SUMMER RAIN.
It is a long time since much rain fell. The ground is a little dry,…
PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.
To become a good reader, patient and long-continued practice is necessary. We learn to read…
WHAT THE SUNBEAMS DO.
What work do the sunbeams do for us? They do two things,—they give us light…