Bi-ble, s. the written word of | Buz-zard, s. a bird; a dunce God, His revealed will Brawl-er, s. a noisy person ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. Be-guile, a. v. to deceive Be-lieve, a. v. to credit Be-seech, n. v. to entreat BOTTLES in Eastern countries are made of the skins of goats or kids, stripped off without cutting open the front part: the openings made by cutting off the legs and tail are sewed up; and, when filled, the neck is tied tightly round. In these skin bottles, wine, water, milk, and other liquids, are preserved in a fresh state for a considerable length of time. In travelling, they are enclosed in woollen sacks, because beasts of burden often fall under their load, or cast it down upon the sandy desert. In the New Testament it is said, "No man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles will perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved." New wine would ferment, and swell the bottle considerably, so as to cause it to burst. A new and strong bottle, therefore, was necessary, in order to resist the inward pressure, and to preserve both the bottle and its contents. The Arabs and Persians never go a journey without a small leathern bottle of water hanging by their side; this the heat of the climate, and the scarcity of wells and springs of water render necessary. Bom-bast, s. big empty wordsBureau, s. (buro) a chest of drawers ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. Cab-in, s. a small room ་ Ca-per, n. v. to jump; to dance Cap-tious, a. peevish, finding Cap-tive, s. a prisoner Ceil-ing, s. the roof of a room Cen-sure, s. blame; reproof In The CAMEL is a beast of burden, of the highest value in the deserts of Asia and Africa. It is satisfied with a little food, of the coarsest kind; it is capable of enduring surprising fatigue, and is every way formed for the climate and soil of such countries. deed, without the Camel the dwellers in the deserts must perish. Its chief use is to carry burdens, and it has been sometimes used in war, to carry the baggage of an Eastern army. Long strings of Camels, or caravans as they are called, go across the deserts together, bearing various kinds of merchandize, moving at the rate of about three miles an hour, as regular as clock-work, day after day, for Chaos, s. (kaos) a confused Cheer-ful, a. gay, joyful Clo-set, s. a small room Col-lege, s. a public school Com-et, s. an excentric planet Com-ment, s. an explanation eight hours daily. Upon occasions, however, their swiftness is very great, being able to travel a hundred miles in a day, with heavy loads. The unwearied patience, the strength, the gentleness, the power of going long journeys on scanty fare, all render the Camel invaluable; and afford a striking proof of the wisdom and goodness of GOD in suiting its habits to those regions in which it can be of the most eminent service. The CONEY is a small animal, shaped somewhat like a rabbit, but having no tail. It is found in Ethiopia, Mount Lebanon, and other parts of Arabia and Syria, living chiefly in the mouths of caves, and in the clefts of the rocks. Coneys are fond of company, and may be seen by dozens, sitting upon pieces of rock, warming themselves in the sun, or enjoying the freshness of the summer's evening. They are mild and timid in their deportment. Solomon says they are "a feeble folk," and yet "exceeding wise, making their houses in the rocks." Conscious that they are weak and tender, they wisely select those places for their nests in which they may abide in safety. Com-rade, s. a companion Con-cert, s. a musical enter- Con-cord, s. harmony Con-tract, s. an agreement CORAL is a hard chalky substance, growing under the sea, resembling in figure the stem of a plant, divided into branches. It is of different colours, but the red is the sort generally called coral, and usually made into ornaments. Coral is one of the most wonderful productions in the creation. It was for ages thought to be a vegetable produce; but, about a century ago, it was found to be the work of a living animal. There are six sorts of the animal, two of which are represented in the cut, the natural and magnified size. These animals are constantly throwing out a kind of milky juice, which becomes fixed and solid; and this process is continually going on, till large rocks of the substance are raised in the sea, which in the course of time become islands.-The Coral insect is found in most of the great seas; but in the Pacific Ocean these tiny workmen are effecting changes which exceed the most stupendous powers of man. What is called the Coral Sea takes in a region of many hundred miles in extent, the whole of which are thickly studded with reefs, rocks, and islands. Some of these islands measure nearly thirty miles across: they are covered with a deep soil, well wooded with trees and evergreens, and inhabited by thousands of human beings. Such is the work of insects! |