English LEsson: COMBINATION OF SENTENCES.

Much variety of expression may be given to the same thought. These examples will serve as models: —

Lesson 208.—Simple statements Combined.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in 1807. He was born in Portland, Maine. He is the most popular of American poets. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the most popular of American poets, was born in Portland, Maine, in 1807.

God is our refuge.

For that reason we will not fear.

God is our refuge; therefore we will not fear.

Cotton is grown largely in India and Egypt. The finest kind is obtained from America.

Cotton is grown largely in India and Egypt, but the finest kind is obtained from America.


The Jordan rises in Lebanon.

It flows into the Dead Sea.

The Jordan rises in Lebanon, and flows into the Dead Sea.

The Jordan, which rises in Lebanon, flows into the Dead Sea.

The boy was exhausted.

He lay down to rest.

The boy was exhausted, and lay down to rest.

The boy, who was exhausted, lay down to rest.

The boy, when he was exhausted, lay down to rest. Lesson 209.—Separate Statements for Combination. The boy is industrious. He is worthy of promotion.

The crew got safe to land. The crew had been enduring great suffering for three weeks.

The army assaulted the city. The assault took place by sea and land. The assault took place at day-break.

The pupils have finished their tasks. They are allowed to play.

The lion is found in Africa. The lion is found in Asia. During the day the lion slumbers in his retreat. Night sets in. He then rouses himself from his lair. He then begins to prowl. In general he waits in ambush. Sometimes, however, he creeps toward his victim and seizes it with his powerful claws.

The silk-worm is a kind of caterpillar. It belongs to the insect tribe. It feeds upon the leaves of the mulberry-tree.

Gold is a precious metal. It is found in many parts of the world. It is most abundant in California and Australia. Its color is bright and yellow. It is nearly as soft as lead.

Cotton is a soft, white substance. It grows in the

pod of a plant. It is gathered from the pod. It is

, cleaned from the seed. It is sent to the manufacturer.

He makes it into thread or yarn. He also makes it

into cloth. He does this by the help of machinery.

The owl conceals itself in the hollows of old trees. It conceals itself in barns. It conceals itself in hay lofts. Toward twilight it quits its perch. It takes a circuit round the fields. It skims along the ground in quest of mice. It skims along the ground in quest of rats. It skims along in quest of moles and large insects. It seizes its prey. It returns with it in its claws. The owl is thus of great utility. It destroys an enormous quantity of mice. It destroys an enormous quantity of other vermin. These would otherwise do great damage.

A hungry dog had picked up a bone. He hurried away with it. He came to a nice clear brook. The brook was crossed by a plank. The sun shone bright. The dog saw his shadow in the water. He mistook it for another dog with a bone in his mouth. He coveted the second bone. He made a snap at the shadow. He took fright at his own ugly face. The face seemed to come quite close to him, with open jaws. He ran yelping away. He lost both bones. He was thus the victim of his own greediness. He was thus the victim of his own cowardice.

A crow was almost dying with thirst. He saw a pitcher at some distance. He flew with joy to it. He found water in it. It was near the bottom. With all his stooping and stretching he was not able to reach it. He tried to overturn the pitcher. His strength was not sufficient for this. At last he saw some pebbles lying near. He dropped them, one by one, into the pitcher. Thus, by degrees, he raised the water up to the very brim. He satisfied his thirst.