ex ter'nal ly in ter'nal ly e ter'nal ly sur'geon pen'e trate per'for ate al lay' sooth'ing sen sa'tion ail'ment or'a to ry 22 "Drink injures a man externally, internally, and eternally.' "A good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, a lady's hand." Water penetrates wood; man perforates the earth with tunnels. Some medicines allay pain and produce a soothing sensation throughout the body, but fail to cure the ailment. A sensation is a feeling. "The object of oratory alone is not per sua'sion truth, but persuasion." - Macaulay. 23 WORD BUILDING Stru'e re [struc'tus] (stroy)= to make, build, arrange. Gra'di [gres'sus] to go step by step. = per sist'ent rep'e ti'tion neg'li gence im por❜tance griev'ous ster'ile 26 Persistent repetitions of petty annoyances are teasing; gross negligence in those intrusted with matters of importance is vexing; the jeers and sarcasms of others are taunting ; repeated disappointments of expected pleasures are tantalizing; and to be continually burdened with grievous troubles is tormenting. "Without rest the fertile fields become sterile." - Yriarte. Fertility is productiveness; sterility, barrenness. "The important thing in life is to have a great aim with the determination to attain it."- Goethe. 66 30 'Light is the symbol of truth, the first creation of the Deity."-Proverb. "The best way to recognize a truth is never to forget it.” The teacher reproved the boy for misconduct, and rebuked him for being impudent. "Death is the penalty for desertion." Steuben. 66 Only man can play the critic; only men of talent can review. -Day. Fire will not extinguish fire. 31 WORD BUILDING Se ca're [sec'tus] = to cut. Pan'de re [pan'sus] (pas'sus, pac) = to spread, step. "Love makes obedience easy."- Watson. e con'o my so bri'e ty .dow'ry pe cul'iar dis tinc'tion par tic'u lar sur vive' po'e try "The virtuous are free from anxiety." Confucius. "Prosperity getteth friends; adver sity trieth them." 66 Economy joined to industry and sobriety is a better outfit for business than a dowry." Speech is peculiar to man alone. 66 Man, in distinction from other animals, is particular in his habits. Deeds survive the doer." - Mann. "Poetry is the breath of beauty." - Hunt. "Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part, there all the honor lies."-Pope. |