_: "Sauterne," in France, where produced.

SHER'RY, _a wine_: "Xeres," in Spain, where it is largely manufactured.

SPAN'IEL, _a dog of remarkable sagacity_: "Hispaniola," now Hayti, where
originally found.

TAR'IFF, _a list of duties or customs to be paid on goods imported or
exported_: from an Arabic word, _tarif_, information.

TO'PAZ, _a precious stone_: "Topazos," an island in the Red Sea, where it
is found.

TRIP'OLI, _a fine grained earth used in polishing stones_: "Tripoli," in
Africa, where originally obtained.

TURQUOIS', _a bluish-green stone_: "Turkey," whence it was originally
brought.

WORST'ED, _well-twisted yarn, spun of long-staple wool_: "Worsted," a
village in Norfolk, England, where first made.

III.--ETYMOLOGY OF WORDS USED IN THE PRINCIPAL
SCHOOL STUDIES.

1.--TERMS IN GEOGRAPHY.

ANTARC'TIC: Gr. _anti_, opposite, and _arktos_, a bear. See _arctic_.

ARCHIPEL'AGO: Gr. _archi_, chief, and _pelagos_, sea, originally applied to
the AEgean Sea, which is studded with numerous islands.

ARC'TIC: Gr. _arktikos_, from _arktos_, a bear and a northern constellation
so called.

ATLAN'TIC: Lat. _Atlanticus_, from "Atlas," a fabled Titan who was
condemned to bear heaven on his head and hands.

AX'IS: Lat. _axis_, an axletree.

BAR'BAROUS: Gr. _barbaros_, foreign.

BAY: Fr. _baie_, from Lat. _baia_, an inlet.

CAN'CER: Lat. _cancer_, a crab (the name of one of the signs of the
zodiac).

CAPE: Fr. _cap_, from Lat. _caput_, head.

CAP'ITAL: Lat. _capitalis_, from _caput_, head.

CAP'RICORN: Lat. _caper_, goat, and _cornu_, horn (the name of one of the
signs of the zodiac).

CAR'DINAL: adj Lat. _cardinalis_, from _cardo, cardinis_, a hinge.

CHAN'NEL: Lat. _canalis_, from _canna_, a reed or pipe.

CIR'CLE: Lat. _circus_, from Gr. _kirkos_, a ring.

CIRCUM'FERENCE: Lat. _circum_, around, and _ferre_, to bear.

CIT'Y: Fr. _cite_, from Lat. _civitas_, a state or community.

CIV'ILIZED: Lat. _civilis_, pertaining to an organized community.

CLI'MATE: Gr. _klima, klimatos_, slope, the supposed slope of the earth
from the Equator to the poles.

COAST: Old Fr. _coste_ (New Fr. _cote_), from Lat. _costa_, rib, side.

CON'FLUENCE: Lat. _con_, together, and _fluere_, to flow.

CON'TINENT: Lat. _con_, together, and _tenere_, to hold.

CON'TOUR: Lat. _con_, together, and _tornus_, a lathe.

COUN'TY: Fr. _comte_, from Lat. _comitatus_, governed by a count.

DEGREE': Lat. _de_, and _gr