2. The Taking of Constantinople by the Turks. 5. The Capture of Rochelle. 6. The Storming of the Bastile. Exercise 20. 1. THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM. 1. Introduction: The Seven Years' War1 in Europe, 1756-the English and the French take opposite sides2-Colonial war thence arising-its East Indian branch3-its North American branch-expedition against Quebec resolved on. 2. Narrative: Pitt gives command of the expedition to General James Wolfe-his force 8000 men-accompanied by fleet of 40 ships-Encampment on Isle of Orleans, -attack on the French at mouth of the Montmorency-utter failure-Wolfe disheartened—health gives way-laid aside for a month-on his sick-bed devises plan for scaling the Heights of Abraham in rear of Quebec-troops conveyed above Quebec-feigned attack on the lower side of the city-the enemy deceived-after midnight 12-13 September, flat boats carry the army down the river-Wolfe leads them the landing place, now Wolfe's Cove-at dawn, 5000 men are drawn up on the Heights-Wolfe leads his rightMontcalm the French left-Wolfe orders his men to reserve their fire-he is wounded in the wrist-the French thrown into confusion-the British charge-Wolfe mortally wounded-taken to the rearhis last words, on hearing that the enemy were in full retreat, "Now God be praised, I die happy." 3. Reflections: The victory decided the fate of Canada-Quebec surrendered five days later-by Treaty of Paris, 1763, Canada became a British province.8 2. The Battle of Marathon. 3. The Battle of Actium. 1 R. Caused byambition age. R. Pitt's penetration. 5 R. His nature. sensitive 6 D. Nature of the ground. R. Boldness of the plan. 7 D. Recites stanza from Gray's Elegy, "The boast of heraldry," etc. R. His presentiment of death. 8 R. Has remained so ever since. The fourishing condition and bright prospects of Canada. 4. The Battle of Bannockburn. 5. The Battle of the Nile. 6. The Battle of Waterloo. Exercise 21. 1. THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR. 1. Introduction: Struggle in Bohemia-Protestant v. Catholic1-persecution of Protestants by Rudolf II., 1604-Bohemia transferred to Matthias, 1611-resigned by him to Ferdinand, 1617-the Protestants take up arms, 1618. 2. Narrative: 1st. Period: Ferdinand becomes Emperor, 1619-the Bohemians elect Frederic, the Elector Palatine,2 their king, and march on Vienna-defeated at Prague by Maximilian of Bavaria, 1620-flight of Frederic.3 2d Period: Christian IV. of Denmark heads the Protestant Union, 1625-Wallenstein takes the field-Christian defeated by Tilly at Lutzen, 1626-his German states overrun by Wallenstein, 1627-restored to him by the Peace of Lübeck, 1629. 1 R. A consequence of the Reformation struggle. 2D. Husband of Elizabeth, daughter of James I. of England. 3 R. His misfortunes. 5 D. The massacre. 3d Period: Wallenstein dismissed by 4 D. His character. the intrigues of Richelieu, 1630-Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden heads the Protestant Union-overruns Pomerania-Tilly sacks Magdeburg 5-defeated by Gustavus at Leipsic 1631-Gustavus takes Mentz-Tilly slain at the passage of the Lech, 1632Gustavus overruns Bavaria-Wallenstein recalled-Gustavus slain at Lutzen, in the hour of victory, 1632-Oxenstiern regent of Sweden, 1633-Wallenstein assassinated,88 R. His treatment by 1634. the Emperor. 4th Period: Richelieu openly aids the Protestants in Germany, 1635-death of Ferdinand, 1637-Banner, Swedish general, overruns Bohemia, 1639-Torstenson occupies it, 1644-French defeated at Friburg, 1644-Königsmark takes Prague, 1646-Peace of Westphalia,9 1648. 3. Reflections: Overthrow of the Germanic Empire-independence of petty states-Germany desolated-the gains of Francesettlement of Modern Europe. 6 R. The reason of this. 7 D. His character. 9 D. Its terms. 2. The Retreat of the Ten Thousand. 6. The Reformation in Germany. 8. The Jacobite Rebellion. 9. The American War of Independence. 10. The French Revolution. 11. The Crimean War. 12. The Indian Mutiny. Chapter II.-Description. 72. It is the aim of the Descriptive Theme to impart such information regarding the object described as shall convey a full and clear idea of its nature, its qualities, and its uses. As in the case of narration, the theme differs from the paragraph chiefly in the fulness and minuteness with which details are entered into. Many of the particulars, which in the paragraph (I. §§ 96-99) are dismissed in a single sentence, will in the theme occupy a separate paragraph. The elements of the theme are the same as those of the paragraph, viz.,— 1. A General Description: the class to which the object belongs, and the points of agreement or difference between it and other objects of the same class. 2. A Particular Description: its appearance, form, size, colour, etc.-its locality or situation-its structure, with a description of its parts-its characteristic features, or points of special interest-its habits (if it be an animal) -its kinds or varieties. 3. Reflections: its qualities-its uses. Exercise 22. 1. THE CAMERA OBSCURA. 1. General Description: An optical apparatus1 | 1 N.* Its invention, and for producing images or pictures of external objects.2 *N. Narration. the improvements effected in its structure. 2 R. Compare it to the human eye. 2. Particular Description: Consists of a box or dark chamber, into which light is admitted only through a double convex lens 3-a screen of ground glass is placed in the focus of the lens-on this the images of objects placed before it are received inverted and reversed.-Kinds: stationary, portable, stereoscopic,5 microscopic, magnifying, etc. 3. Reflections: Used in photography¤—a chemically prepared plate is put in the place of the screen, and the image is made permanentbeauty of the contrivance-wonderful results obtained by it-application to portraiture, to landscape, to astronomy, and the useful arts. 2. The Electric Telegraph. 3. An Armstrong Gun. 3 R. The lens of the eye. 4R. The Retina. 5 D. Solid pictures. 6 N. History of the art. 4. A Paper-making Machine. 5. A Steam Plough. 6. A Gas-work. Exercise 23. 1. PLANT-LIFE. 1. General Description: The process by which cotyledons, the plumule, and the radicle- 1 R. Compare with ani. mal life. 2 D. The peculiarities of each order. 3D. The kinds of roots, with examples. 4 D. The difference between them. 5 R. The functions of the different parts. 4. The Structure of Birds. 6. The Circulation of the Blood. Exercise 24. 1. MOTIONS OF THE EARTH. N. Contrast Ptolemaic and Copernican sys tems. 1. Description: (1.) Diurnal motion:1 causing | day and night-earth's axis inclined to its orbit, hence varying length of day and night. (2.) Annual motion: causing the succession of the seasons-differences of temperature and light in different hemispheres and zones 2-spring and autumnal equinoxes 3-summer and winter solstices 3 -accompanied by the moon-account for the phases of the moon-explain the doc-4 R. Explain the causes trine of eclipses. 2. Reflections: (1.) Contrast with the effect if the earth's axis had been perpendicular to its orbit. (2.) Contrast real with apparent motion-effect of the succession of day and night, and of the seasons upon the animal and vegetable kingdoms. 2D. Enumerate zones. the 3D. Explain these terms. of the tides. 4. The Winds. 6. The Mechanical Powers. |