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H. BLESSING, (generalized.)-R. f. s. "May the grace of God abide with you for ever!"

A. o. SUPERPOSITION.-L. f. s.

"And let the triple rainbow rest |
O'er all the mountain tòps."

D. e. RENUNCIATION.-L. f. s.

"Here let the tumults of passion | for ever cease!"

H. e.-DIFFUSION.—R. f. s.

"Spread wide around the heaven-breathing calm!"

A. e.-ELEVATION AND EXPANSION.-L. f. s. "Heaven opened wide her ever-during gates."

B. H. V.

[The descending line not in use.]

H. f.-TERROR.-L. f. s. (Position very wide.) "Hence, hideous specter!"

A. f.-DEPRECATION.—L. f. s.

"Avèrt, O God, the frown of thy indignation!" H. o.—AVERSION.—L. f. s.

“Far from | our hearts be so inhuman a feeling!"

A. o.-AVERSION, (elevated.)-L. f. s. "Let me not name it to you, ye chaste stars!"

H. e.-DISPERSION.—L. f. s.

"And if the night

Have gathered aught of evil or concealed,

Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark!"

A. e.-DISPERSION, (more forcible.)—R. f. s.
"Melt and dispèl, ye specter doubts, that roll

Cimmerian darkness on the parting soul !"

The pointing finger is used, in any line, for emphatic distinction and close discrimination.

Example.-"Yon trembling coward, who forsook his master." The shut hand, (clinched,) in any line, for violent anger, fierce or stern determination.

Example." And dar'st thou, then,

To beard the lion in his den,

The Douglas in his hall?

And hop'st thou thence unscathed to go?
No! by Saint Bride of Bothwell,—no !"

The fingers apart indicate horror, or extreme fear.

"Avaunt! and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;

Unreal mockery, hence!"

Hence! horrible shadow,

An upward sweep of gesture sometimes takes place in astonishment, or in an arousing call, or summons. Thus, B. h. v.— H. o.-" Awake! B. h. v. A. e.-Arise! or be for ever fallen!"

The feeble rising and dropping of one hand, express regret; —of both,—grief. Thus, R. h. p. H. o.-" Ah! unhappy man !”—B. h. A. o.—“ Farewell! a long farewell to all my greatness !"

The solemn raising of both hands, occurs in adoration. Thus,—B. h. v.—A. o.-" Great and marvelous | are Thy works, Lord God Almighty!"

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EXERCISE I.-"ASPIRE"

HIGHER, higher, ever higher,—
Let the watchword be, "Aspire !"
Noble Christian youth;

Whatsoe'er be God's behest,
Try to do that duty best,

In the strength of Truth.

Let a just Ambition fire
Every motive and desire

God and Man to serve;

Man, with zeal and honor due,
God, with gratitude most true,
And all the spirit's nerve!

Let not Doubt thine efforts tire:
God will give what all require,
Raiment, home, and food;
And with these, contented well,
Bid thine aspirations swell
To the Highest Good!

From the perils, deep and dire,
Of Temptation's sensual mire,
Keep thy chastened feet;
Dread, and hate, and turn away
From the lure that leads astray,
Satan's pleasure-cheat!

And, while thus a self-denier,
Stand the stalwart self-relier,-

Bravely battling on,

M. F. TUPPER.

Though alone, no soul alive
Ever stoutly dared to strive,
But saw the battle won!

Higher, then, and always higher,-
Let Man's motto be, "ASPIRE!"
Whosoe'er he be.--
Holy liver! happy dier!

Earth's poor best, and Heaven's choir,
Are reserved for thee!

Ex. II-ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH.

HIGHER, higher, will we climb,

Up the mount of glory,

J. MONTGOMERY.

That our names may live through time
In our country's story;

Happy, when her welfare calls,
He who conquers, he who falls.

Deeper, deeper, let us toil

In the mines of knowledge,

Nature's wealth, and learning's spoil,
Win from school and college;

Delve we there for richer gems

Than the stars of diadems.

Onward, onward, may we press
Through the path of duty;
Virtue is true happiness,

Excellence true beauty.

Minds are of celestial birth;
Make we, then, a heaven of earth.

Closer, closer, let us knit

Hearts and hands together,
Where our fireside comforts sit,
In the wildest weather;
O, they wander wide who roam
For the joys of life from home.