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Page 29 - I thought the sparrow's note from heaven, Singing at dawn on the alder bough ; I brought him home, in his nest, at even; He sings the song, but it pleases not now, For I did not bring home the river and sky; — He sang to my ear, — they sang to my eye.
Page 49 - Hast thou named all the birds without a gun? Loved the wood-rose, and left it on its stalk? At rich men's tables eaten bread and pulse? Unarmed, faced danger with a heart of trust? And loved so well a high behavior, In man or maid, that thou from speech refrained, Nobility more nobly to repay? O, be my friend, and teach me to be thine!
Page 168 - Estimated distance from the sea coast miles. Estimated altitude above the sea level feet. Slope or general exposure of the region General character of the soil and surface Proportion of forest and its character Does the region include lowlands or intervales? and if so name the main i or stream Or is it all substantially highlands?
Page 170 - Each locality has a flora, fauna, climate, etc., more or less distinctly its own ; and the more common trees, shrubs, plants, crops, etc., are those which will be most valuable from a local point of view in comparing the characters of a series of seasons. Teachers will find it one of the most convenient means for the stimulation of pupils in observing all natural phenomena when going to and from the school, some of the pupils radiating as far as two miles from the school room. The
Page 52 - ... familiar wild animals, as the squirrel, chipmunk, robin, crow ; earth-worm, habits, structure, uses ; toad, habits, structure, uses ; observation of live insects and their activities, comparison of young and adult stages. Plant Life : Co-operative and individual work in school garden ; cultivation of plants in pots with observation of the development of leaves and flowers , parts of leaves and flowers ; change of flower to fruit and of fruit to seed ; functions of the parts of flowers ; the forms...
Page 177 - Powers, are certain simple instruments, commonly employed for raising greater weights, or overcoming greater resistances, than could be effected by the natural strength without them. These are usually accounted six in number, viz. the Lever, the Wheel and Axle, the Pulley, the Inclined Plane, the Wedge, and the Screw.
Page 35 - ... specimen class lesson. Without much expenditure of time the teacher can note that this work has been honestly attempted to be done by each pupil. The lessons must be direct from nature itself, but under the guidance of the teacher who can save time in bringing the pupils to the point desired by his more mature experience.
Page 167 - Estimated distance from the seacoast miles. Estimated altitude above the sea level. . . .feet. Slope or general exposure of the region General character of the soil and surface Proportion of forest and its character Does the region include lowlands or intervales? and if so, name the main river or stream Or is it all substantially...