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244 ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
Write themes upon the d;scrnJery of .America, the Frencl, war, the Revoluti01lary
war, tlte battle of Bunker'8 Hill, the French revolution.
Theme 7.-Dissert,ations on remarkable events in sacred or profane
history .. -The place, the origin. the circumstances, results, moral influence,
&c.
Following this or a similar arrangement of parts, write a composition
on: the creation, dcalh of Abcl. tlte deluge, Ihe world after tlte .flood, tlte
tower of Babel, the Israelites in Egypt, their deliverance from it, lite giving
of tlte ialo from ,sinai, the advent of Ihe Jtfessiah-his death-his resurrection,
destruclion of Jerusalem, &c., the siege Of Troy, rist and fall of
Ihe Roman empire, tlte crusades, tlte burning of Moscow, Ihe battle of
lVaterloo, lite clealh of Bonaparte, &c.
TllCme 8.-Give an account of some of the most distinguished chal'­
Rcters in different ages of the world-warriors, statesmen, artists, philosophers,
poets, orators, philanthropists, divines-menticning what is known
respecting their country. parentage, education, character, principles, exploits,
influence on society fo~ good or evil, death.
1167. The following list of Themes is selected from Parker's Exercises
in Composition :-
1. On Attention, 26. On Fortune,
2." Adversity, 27." Fear,
3." Ardor of ]\1ind, 28." Forgi veness,
4." Art, [cal, ~\l." Government
5." Attachment, 10' 30." Grammar
r.." Anger, 31." Greatness, true,
7. u Air, 32." Genius,
8." Benevolence, 33." Habit,
9." Beauty, 34." Honor,
10." Biography, 35." Happiness,
11." Bad Scholar, 36." Humility,
12.