and knows that he will be in the midst of dangers and perils; yet he hopes and anticipates that fortune will crown his efforts, and that he shall accumulate property.

11. When the winds blow around his ship, and the angry waves dash against it with fury, and drive it on the rocks, why is he not filled with despair, when seated on his frail bark? There is a gleam of Hope in his soul. He sees a distant sail, which, although so distant that it appears like a speck on the waste of waters, yet Hope whispers that they will descry his situation, and come to his aid in season to snatch him from a watery grave.

12. The mother, as she holds the infant on her knee, thinks how soon her little one will walk, and talk, and become a member of society. Ah! how many hearts have been filled with sorrow, because their anticipations have not been realized. Children, your parents cherish bright anticipations for your welfare; do not disappoint their hopes, but strive, as far as you can, to meet their highest expectations. Gladden their hearts by your exertions to please them, and your own consciences will reward you, whether you meet with success or not.

13. Hope also induces us to look forward to a future life. We feel that when our bodies are laid in the ground to moulder and turn to dust, that our souls are destined to live for ever.

14. When the Christian exercises this organ as he should, he lays up a treasure in heaven, and looks forward to enjoyment there, rather than in this life.

11. What dangers does he encounter? What supports him, and what does he expect and anticipate? 12. How does the mother regard her infant? What do these anticipations cause if they are not realized? What should children strive to do? 13. What other function has Hope? 14. What is the Christian's hope?

15. He has, as is represented in the cut, an anchor to the soul; and, if he is disappointed in this life, he can look forward to future joys, when he shall be freed from the toils and temptations of this world.

DEFINITION-Faith; belief in the strange, marvellous, spiritual, etc.

LOCATION-Marvellousness is situated on both sides of the head, immediately in front of Hope.

1. It is often said that children believe all they hear. If they did not believe what was told them they would never learn anything. As they have very little experience to guide them, they must have faith and confidence in others.

2. Sometimes this is carried too far, or older persons are not sufficiently careful to exercise it in a proper manner, for they are told about ghosts, goblins, and a great many other things which never existed.

15. How is this represented in the cut? What can the Christian always anticipate? What is the definition of Marvellousness? What is its location? 1. How much do children believe? What advantage is there in this? Why? 2. In what way is this sometimes perverted?

3. It is better, children, that you do thus have confidence in, and believe your parents and teachers, for they have, generally, your interests at heart, and only desire your good and improvement. If you had no Marvellousness you might not believe what I tell you about the brain and the mind.

4. There are some persons who are too wise to believe anything they cannot see and understand; but they are compelled to believe some things whether they wish or not.

5. We cannot see the circulation of the blood, yet we know that it does circulate. We cannot see the stomach, yet we know we have one. We cannot see the lungs, yet we are conscious of breathing. We cannot see the earth turn around on its axis, therefore many ignorantly and positively affirm that such is not the case. well might we say that the stars never shone, if, on looking out of our window on a rainy evening, we could see only dark clouds moving before us.

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6. A good old farmer who was accustomed to believe very few things which he could not see, explain, or understand, said that he did not believe that the earth ever turned around. He said he was compelled to believe that if he sowed seed in the spring he should be able to reap a harvest in the fall, because he had repeatedly tried the experiment! but that he had for many nights watched the well of water that stood before his door, and in the morning the water was invariably at the bot

3. Why should children have confidence in parents and teachers? 4. How wise are some persons? What are they compelled to do? 5. What is true respecting the circulation of the blood? Respecting the lungs and stomach? What do many say in regard to the earth, and why? What might be said with equal truth? 6. Relate the story of the good old farmer? What was he compelled to believe, and why?

tom of the well, and never had been spilled in the night, which would certainly have been the case if the earth had turned around.

7. A certain king in Siam would not believe that water ever became hard enough to enable us to walk on it, merely because he had never seen it. sons have never seen Europe, nor a king, have and we must believe their statement.

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8. The exercise of this organ leads us to believe that God is everywhere around us, and that he, at all times, has the care of, and watches over us for good. The Christian holds communion with God, and he believes his prayers and petitions will be heard and answered. When he meets with trials and disappointments in this life, when he feels that this earth is not his resting place, but that all is uncertainty,

In his Father's house, Faith whispers there is room,
A welcome, a blessing, for all who will come.

9. The cut represents Moses as receiving the ten commandments from God, when on mount Sinai, in the midst of thunder and lightning, smoke and fire, to the great wonder and astonishment of the Jews.

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7. Relate the case of the king of Siam. who have never seen Europe, nor a king? 8. What does the exercise of this organ lead us to believe? What is the Christian enabled to do? What assurance and comfort has he when he feels that the earth is not his home? 9. What does the cut represent?

DEFINITION Worship; devotion; regard for things sacred, old and ancient; defrence; respect.

LOCATION-Veneration is situated directly in front of Firmness, on the upper part of the head.

1. You have just learned that by the exercise of Marvellousness, we believe in the existence of a God and Father in heaven. By the exercise of the organ of Veneration, we venerate, adore, and love him. We feel that he has created all things by which we are surrounded. The beautiful stars and planets that glitter in the firmament, the mountains and the valleys, the streamlets and rivers, the fields and the flowers, are all the works of his hand, and should call forth our Veneration.

2. People of almost every nation have this organ; but in some it is guided by superstition, in others by enlightened intellect and reason.

What is the definition of Veneration? What is its location? 1. What have you learned that the function of Marvellousness is? What is the influence of Veneration? What should call forth our Veneration? 2. How extensive is this organ? Why do we see a marked difference in its development ?