Crush'd in body, sear'd in heart, O'er the silent snow Exile! raise your drooping head, 3. Send the welcome tidings forth, 4. Bear the tale to Schamyl Bey,* He defies the Russian still;- Back the steed, and grasp the brand; 5. Mourning woman! lift your voice For brothers, lovers, husbands dead Schamyl (English, Samuel), the celebrated hero of the Caucasus, up to the death of Nicholas had for years defended his country successfully against the attacks of the Russians. In 1859 his last stronghold was taken, and he became for a short time a hunted fugitive. He was at last surprised, taken prisoner, and sent a captive to St. Petersburg, where ho was kindly received by the czar, Alex. ander, and assigned a residence with a pension. Georgian, Turk, Circassian fair! Send the chorus from the heart- Sing the dirge of Nicholas ! History.-Southey. THOU chronicle of crimes! I read no more I spake, when lo! Soothed with delicious sorrow. Oh, shame! shame! Was it for this I made thy swelling heart Throb at the deeds of Greece, and thy boy's eye Boy! boy! deceive me not! What if the tale Of murder'd millions strike a chilling pang; And Philip at his beads, alike inspire Strong anger and contempt; hast thou not risen Thy song, and it shall teach thee, boy! to raise VOCABULARY OF DIFFICULT AND UNUSUAL WORDS. A-baft'. Toward the stern of a vessel. guiit; acquittal. Ad-ju-ra'tion. Act of freeing from Act of charging sol emnly, or with oath. Ad'ju-tant. An assistant, a military officer. Ad'mi-ral. The commander-in-chiet of a fleet. E'dile-ship. The office of an edile. a magistrate at Rome, who had the charge of the temples, public buildings, and streets. Af-fil'-i-a-ted. Having a close connection with. Al-leʻgiance (-jance). Obligation of a subject; loyalty. Al-lu ́vi-al. Formed by the flowing of water; carried down by the flow of rivers. Am-a-teur'. A lover of any science or art; not a professor. Am-mu-ni'tion. Military stores, as powder, balls, etc. Am-pli-fi-ca'tion. Act of enlarging or exaggerating. An-allo-gy. Resemblance of things in some respects unlike. An-tag'o-nist. An opponent. An-te-di-lu'vi-an, Existing before the deluge. An'ti-dote. That which counteracts the effects of any drug. A-pos'tro-phize. To address in a formal manner. Aq'ui-line. Resembling an eagle; bent like an eagle's beak. Ar'que-buse (-bus). A gun; a musket. Ar-til'le-ry. Weapons of war: troops that manage cannon, etc. Be ma. The platform or rostrum whence the Greek orators spoke. Be-nigʻni-ty. mildness. Bib-li-og'ra-phy. Kindness; good-will; The science of books; knowledge of authors, editions of books, etc. Bi-og ra-pher. A writer of lives; one who gives an account of the lives of persons. Bivouac (biv'wak). Passing the night in the open air, as soldiers. Blas'phe-my. fanity. Impious words; pro Boom. A spar used for attaching a sail; a deep, hollow sound. Bourn. A bound or limit. Broad'side. The discharge of all the guns on one side of a ship. Bulwarks. The boarding around a vessel above the deck; ramparts; for tifications. Ca-bal'. A small body of persons associated for intrigue. Ca-cique' (-seek). The name of a chief in Mexico. Cal'a-bash. A species of gourd; a vessel made from it. Cal-cine'. To reduce to powder by heat. Cam-paign'. The part of a year an army is in active service. As-trol'o-gy. Pretended science of fore-Can-non-ade'. An assault with can telling future events by the appearance of the stars. Augu-ry. Foretelling events by signs Ca-tas'tro-phe. The termination of an | Del-e-ga'tion. Cir-cum-nav'i-gate. To sail around. Co-los'sus. A statue of immense size. Keeping in memory by public celebration." Com'mon-wealth. A free state; the public good. Com-patʼi-ble. ent with. Con-cep'tion. Act of conceiving ; idea. Con-cil'i-ate. To gain the favor of; to obtain by concession. Con-cur'rent. Suitable to; consist Uniting; agreeing. Con-fis-ca'tion. Transferring to the state as a penalty; forfeiture. Con-fla-gra'tion. An extensive fire. Con'greve-rock'et. A destructive rocket invented by Sir William Congreve. Con-nois-seur'. One skilled in judg. ing works of art. Con-nu'bi-al. Pertaining to marriage; conjugal. Con-sum-ma'tion. Completion. Con-tem'po-ra-ry. Existing at the same time. Con-tig'u-ous. Adjoining. Disdainful treatment; scorn; reproach. Cornet-cy. Office of a cornet, or one who bears the ensign of a troop of cavalry. Corsair. A pirate; a piratical vessel. Cors'let. A light armor for the body. Cou'rier. A messenger sent in haste. Cre-du'li-ty. Readiness to believe without proof. Crypt. A cell; a concealed nook; a grave or tomb. Cui-ras-sier' (kwe-rus-seer'). A soldier in armor. Culver-in. A species of ordnance; a long cannon. Cu-pid'i-ty. Intense desire of gain; Cu'po-la. A dome; an arched or vaulted roof. Curfew. A bell rung in the evening as a signal to extinguish fires. Dan'phin. The title formerly given to the eldest son of the King of France. De-cap-i-ta'tion. Act of beheading. De-cen'ni-al. Continuing ten years. Act of sending away on commission; the persons commis sioned. Ep-i-dem'ic. Affecting the whole people; a general distemper. E-pis-co-pa'li-an. Relating to episcopacy, or the government of & church by a bishop. Ep-i-sod i-cal. Relating to an episode: digressive. Ep'i-thet. A term used to denote the quality of anything; a title. E-quipment. Fitting out; furnishing preparation. Er-u-di'tion. Knowledge from books; learning. Es'pi-o-nage. Suspicious observation; the close watch of a spy. obtained Es-pouse'. To marry; to assume the defense of. Es'tu-a-ry. Arm of the sea in which the tide rises. Eu'logy. A speech or writing in praise of any person. E-vac-u-ate. To make empty; to quit. Ex-as'per-ate. To make angry; to provoke. Ex-cru'ci-ate. To afflict with great pain; to torture. Ex'em-pla-ry. Worthy of imitation; serving as an example or copy. Ex-ter-mi-na'tion, Utter destruction. Hes-pe'ri-an. Western. Hoplites (Greek). Heavy-armed solThe circle which divides the visible from the invisible part of the heavens. diers. Ho-ri'zon. Ex'pi-ate. To atone for; to make satis-Id'i-om. Anode of speech peculiar to faction for. Ex-pos'tu-late. a language. To reason with, Ig-no-min'i-ous-ly. With public dis against any proposed act. Ex-tir'pate. To root out; to destroy. Falchion (fawl'chun). A short curved sword. of thunder. Func'tion-a-ry. office. Fun-da-men'tal. One who holds an Pertaining to the foundation; essential. Fu'sil-lade. A discharge of musketry. Gal'ax-y. The milky way; the luminous tract encompassing the heavens. Gal'lc-on. A large Spanish ship with several decks. Gar'ri-son. A body of soldiers in charge of a fort. Gar-rote'. Execution by strangling with an iron collar and screw. Garter-King-at-Arms. An officer of the English Order of the Garter. Ge'ni-al. Productive; cheerful or gay. Gouv-er-nan'te. A Spanish gover ness. Greaves, Armor for the legs. Gren-a-dier'. A tall foot-soldier. Guer-ril'la. Irregular warfare. Guillo-tine' (ghil'lo-teen'). A frame with a large blade used in France for beheading. Gun wales gun'nels). Upper part of a ship's side. Gyves (jives). Chains for the limbs. Ha-bil'i-ments. Garments; clothing. Hatches. Openings in a ship's deck; coverings for these openings. Haw'ser. A rope or cable to fasten a ship (sometimes written halser). Hem'i-sphere. Half of a sphere or globe; half of the earth. Herald-ry. System of distinguishing families and their descendants by emblems, such as coats of arms, etc. Il-lit'er-a-cy. Want of learning; ignograce; scandalously. rance. Adorn 11-lu-mi-na'tion (of books). ment with pictures and colors. Deceiving by a false ap 11-lu'sive. pearance. Im-mo-la'tion. Sacrifice. Im-mu'ni-ty, Freedom from obliga Im-per'vi-ous. Inpenetrable. tion; special exemption. Im pet-u-os'i-ty. Violence; onward force. Im-pla'ca-ble. Not to be appeased or satisfied. Im-preg'na-ble. Not to be taken by assault. Im-promp'tu. Without preparation; off-hand. In-ac-cess'i-ble. Not to be reached; unapproachable. In'ca. The title given to a king by the ancient Peruvians. In-can-ta'tion. Ceremony or process of enchantment. In-corpo-rate, To unite with; to In-dig'e-nous (-dij-). Belonging to a form into a body. particular country; native. In-dom'i-ta-ble. Not to be subdued; unconquerable; untamable. In-fal'li-ble. Incapable of error; unfailing. In-flam'ma-ble. Easily set on fire; very combustible. In-hos'pit-a-ble. Unkind or cruel to strangers; repulsive. In-sid'ious. Ensnaring; treacherous. In-su'per-a-ble. Not to be overcome; insurmountable. In-ter'ment. Burial. In-tol'er-ance. Want of forbearance In-tim'i-date. To frighten; to alarm. toward others of different religious vicws from ourselves; disposition to persccute. In-rin'sic. Inherent; internal; be longing to the essence of a thing. Ketch (nautical). A small vessel with two masts. Knot (nautical). A mile. Lab'y-rinth. A place full of windings; a maze. Lar'board (rautical). The left-ban? side of a ship as we look toward the head. Leg'end-a-ry. Traditional; not au thentic. Le'man. One loved; a lover or mis tress. |