New National Fourth Reader Part 80

It is difficult to realize the grand appearance of the thirty rows of stone columns standing within the wall. Some of them that are still perfect, are capped with enormous monolith capitals, and it is said that one hundred men could stand on one of them without crowding.

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 a.n.a.lysis 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.

Arrange the points in a natural and easy order.

Note.--In treating an historical subject, it is necessary to arrange the points in the order in which they occurred. In description, it is best to adopt some plan of treatment, and arrange the points according to the plan decided upon.