wall. Some of them that are still
perfect, are capped with enormous monolith capitals, and it is said that
one hundred men could stand on one of them without crowding.

The hall itself is four hundred and twenty-two feet long by one hundred
and sixty-five feet broad. The stones of the ceiling are supported by
one hundred and thirty-four columns, which are still standing, and of
which the largest measures ten feet in diameter, and more than
seventy-two feet in height. They are covered with carvings and
paintings whose colors are still bright, even after a lapse of forty
centuries.

Gazing on what he sees around, the traveler becomes lost in an effort to
form some idea of the grandeur and vastness of the original.

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Directions for Reading.--Let pupils read one or more of the paragraphs
in a whisper, so as to improve _articulation_.

Mark _rhetorical pauses_ in the last paragraph of the lesson.

Name _emphatic words_ in the same paragraph, and state whether the
_rhetorical pauses _occur before or after these words.

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Language Lesson.--Let pupils write _statements_, each containing one
of the following words, used in such a manner as to show its proper
meaning: _haul, hall; site, sight; piece, peace; our, hour; sum,
some_.

Rules for the Analysis of a Subject.--Select such points as are
necessary to make the treatment of the subject complete.

Add such points as will increase the interest felt in the subject.

Arrange the points in a natural and easy order.

Note.--In treating an historical subject, it is necessary to arrange
the points in the order in which they occurred. In description, it is
best to adopt some plan of treatment, and arrange the points according
to the plan decided upon.

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DEFINITIONS

OF NEW WORDS USED IN THIS BOOK, THAT DO NOT APPEAR
AT THE HEADS OF THE LESSONS.

_A_

a board', _on board of_.
ac cept', _take; receive_.
ac'ci dents, _effects; unusual results_.
ac cord'ing ly, _agreeably to a plan_.
ac count', _statement of facts; bill_.
ad mit'tance, _permission to enter; entrance_.
ad vice', _opinion worthy to be followed; counsel_.
af ford', _give; produce_.
a'gen cy, _office of an agent; action_.
aid, _help; assistance_.
al to geth'er, _with united action;
completely_.
a mid', _in the midst of; surrounded by_.
anxi' e ty (ang zi'e t