—— was the day; the wintry sea
Moaned sadly on New England's strand,
When first the thoughtful and the free,
Our fathers, trod the desert land.

Contentions ——,
Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

The —— savages massacred the survivors to the last man.


FINANCIAL ([page 172]).

QUESTIONS.

1. To what does monetary directly refer? 2. How does pecuniary agree with and differ from monetary? 3. To what does financial especially apply? 4. In what connection is fiscal most commonly used?

EXAMPLES.

The —— year closes with the society out of debt.

He was rejoiced to receive the —— aid at a time when it was most needed.