ind. Page 413.

l. A wreath of ragged cloud, that whirled and rolled away down the
valley. Page 415.

m. A gush of rain. Page 415.

n. Howling wind and rushing rain without intermission. Page 415.

o. The room was full of water. Page 416.

p. A misty moonbeam. Page 416.

r. Like a cork. Page 416.

s. The inundation. Pages 416-417.
(1) Trees; crops; cattle swept away.
(2) Red sand and gray mud left in their stead.
(3) Corn swept away.
(4) _Breezy_ letters.
(5) Southwest Wind, Esquire.

3. _Recitation._ The leader's part in the recitation is to help the
children to classify the things mentioned, to bring out the meaning of
the figures of speech, and to see that the allusions are understood.

In writing this fine chapter, Ruskin has mentioned or alluded to the
following:

a. Land and water forms: Mountains; valley; snow; peaks; cataracts;
river; circular hollow; mill stream; cloud; rain; globe of foam.

b. Animals: Sheep (mutton); bird (feathers); puppy; dog (licking its
chops); wolf (howling wind); cattle.

c. Plant life: Crops; hay; apples; grapes; corn; vines; straw; cork;
trees.

d. Natural phenomena: A wet summer wind blowing; gushing rain;
whirling clouds; misty moonbeam; floating foam; sweeping
inundation; breezes (breezy letters).

e. Rock material: Quicksilver; red sand; gray mud.

f. Natural products: Crops; apples; hay; grapes; wine; honey; corn;
mutton; cork; cattle.

g. Figures of speech: (In studying figures of speech, make three
points in each, viz.: _First_, the basis of the figure; _second_,
the translation of the figure into literal English; _third_, the
force and beauty of the figure and its effect on the meaning of the
sentence. With older children the names of the figures may be
given. Illustrations of these directions will follow.)

(1) Like a beaten puppy's tail. (A beaten puppy drops his tail and
drags it weakly behind him. The feather drooped down behind him
and dragged limply along. The figure gives a vivid picture of the
wet feather, limp and unhandsome. The figure is a comparison in
the form of a _simile_.)

(2) Like a mill stream. (Rushing, roaring, fast and furious.)

(3) Licking its chops. (_First_, a dog runs out his tongue and
licks his lips and the outside of his face [cheeks--chops] when he