Lesson XLV. Paul at Rome.
(Tell Story 19 in Part Seventh. Stories 20 and 21 may be omitted.)
1. What happened to Pa̤ul on the shore at the island of Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ? He was bitten by a poisonous snake.
2. What did Pa̤ul do, when the snake bit him? He shook it off and was not harmed.
3. What did the people of the island think when they saw no harm come to Pa̤ul? They thought that he was a god.
4. Who treated Pa̤ul and his friends kindly at Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ? Pŭb´lĭ-ŭs, the ruler of the island.
5. What did Pa̤ul do for the ruler Pŭb´lĭ-ŭs? He made his sick father well.
6. To what land did they sail from the island of Mĕl´ĭ-tȧ? To the land of Ĭt´a-ly̆.
7. At what great city did Pa̤ul's long journey end? At Rōme.
8. How long was Pa̤ul a prisoner at Rōme? Two years.
9. What did he do while a prisoner? He preached the gospel.
10. What did Pa̤ul write at the end of his life? "I have fought a good fight."