Topical school-room questions by Simpson Josephine

Author:Simpson, Josephine. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Teaching
Publisher: New York, Teachers' publishing company
Published: 1891-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

14. What two nations have lately settled an agreement as to colonial possessions in Eastern Africa ?

England and Germany.

15. Name some important commercial products of interior Africa. Ivory, gums, palm-oil and rubber.

16. Where are the Stanley Falls ? On the upper Congo.

17. What work already started will actually open up Africa to the business world ?

The Congo railroad.

18. What is the subject of Stanley's new book? In Darkest Africa.

19. What description does he give of African forests ?

" Imagine the whole of France and the Iberian peninsula closely packed with trees varying from 20 to 180 feet high, whose crowns of foliage interlace and prevent any view of sky and sun, and each tree from a few inches to four feet in diameter."

DICTATION EXERCISES.

HISTORICAL UTTERANCES.

1. *' I am not worth purchasing, but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to buy me."— General Joseph-Reed.

2. *'I was born an American; I live an American ; I shall die an American.^'— Daniel Webster.

3. '*I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." — Nathan Hale.

4. " I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death ! "— Patrick Henry.

5. *'Sir, I would rather be right, than be President."— Henry Clay.

6. " We will live in love with William Penn and his children as long as the sun and mo n shall endure."— Fenns Indian Treaty.

7. " He snatched the lightening from the sky, and the sceptre from tyrants."— Turgot.

8. "Millions for defence, not a cent for tribute."— Charles C Pinckney.

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