The hall itself is four hundred and twenty-two feet long by one hundred and sixty-five feet broad. The stones of the ceiling are supported by one hundred and thirty-four columns, which are still standing, and of which the largest measures ten feet in diameter, and more than seventy-two feet in height. They are covered with carvings and paintings whose colors are still bright, even after a lapse of forty centuries.
Gazing on what he sees around, the traveler becomes lost in an effort to form some idea of the grandeur and vastness of the original.
Directions for Reading.—Let pupils read one or more of the paragraphs in a whisper, so as to improve articulation.
Mark rhetorical pauses in the last paragraph of the lesson.
Name emphatic words in the same paragraph, and state whether the rhetorical pauses occur before or after these words.
Language Lesson.—Let pupils write statements, each containing one of the following words, used in such a manner as to show its proper meaning: haul, hall; site, sight; piece, peace; our, hour; sum, some.
Rules for the Analysis of a Subject.—Select such points as are necessary to make the treatment of the subject complete.
Add such points as will increase the interest felt in the subject.