other; how many have you in both? How many are five and three then?

11. You have four nuts in one hand, and four in the other; how many have you in both? How many are four and four then?

12. If you count the fingers and thumb on one hand, and only the fingers on the other, how many will they make? How many are five and four then?

13. How many fingers and thumbs have you on both hands? 14. James has five marbles, and Thomas five; how many have they both? How many are five and five then?

15. How many cents would it take to buy two whistles, if one cost six cents, and the other four? How many are six and four then?

16. If you have eight pins on one sleeve, and two on the other, how many will you have on both? How many are eight and two then?

17. How many legs have two cats and a bird?

18. If I should give you six cents, and you should find five, how many would you have then? How many are six and five then?

19. If you count all your fingers, thumbs, and nose, how many will they make ?

20. If you buy a picture-book for ten cents, and a pear for two cents, how many cents will pay for both? How many are ten and two then?

21. How much money would you have, if your father should give you seven cents, and your brother six? How many are seven and six then?

22. If you have seven pins in one hand, and seven in the other, how many will you have in both? How many are seven and seven then?

23. A man bought a chair for three dollars, and a lookingglass for twelve; how much did he give for both? How many are three and twelve then?

24. You give thirteen cents for a spelling-book, and three for an inkstand; how much do they come to? How many are thirteen and three?

Note. The pupil is to recite the above, with the written numbers covered over. The answers to the following questions are to be given by writing them down on the slate at recitation, to test the pupil's knowledge of numbers from one to one hundred.

26. Write down in proper figures, Four; Seven; Eight; Twelve; Eighteen; Twenty-two; Thirty-two; Forty-five; Forty-nine; Fifty-six; Fifty-nine; Sixty-three; Seventy-five; Eighty-seven; Ninety-two; Ninety-seven; Ninety-nine.

27. James has seventy-eight cents, and Rufus eightyseven cents; which has the most?

28. Thomas has fifty-nine dollars, and William sixty-nine; which has the most? Which is the most, eighty-nine, or ninety-nine? Forty-seven, or seventy-four ?

29. Repeat the

30. How many are 2 and 5? 2 and 7? 2 and 10? 2 and 12? 3 and 3? 3 and 9? 3 and 12? 4 and 2? 4 and 6? 4 and 8? 4 and 10? 4 and 12? 5 and 3? 5 and 5? 5 and 97

5 and 11?.6 and 4? 6 and 7? 6 and 10? 6 and 12? 7 and 2? 7 and 4? 7 and 7? 7 and 9? 7 and 12? 8 and 2? 8 and 5? 8 and 7? 8 and 9? 8 and 10? 8 and 12? 9 and 6? 9 and 9? 9 and 12? 10 and 3? and 8? 10 and 11? and 6? 11 and 9? 11 and 12? and 9? 12 and 12?

10 and 4?

10 and 6? 10

10 and 12?

11 and 3?

11 and 5? 11

12 and 3?

12 and 6? 12

Note. The design of the foregoing and following questions is to prevent the scholar from resting satisfied with saying his table merely by rote, which fre quently happens. For, if he can count, he will say it, without making a single

addition in his mind.

31. You borrow 12 dollars at one time, and 2 at another; how much have you borrowed in all? How many are 12 and 2?

32. William has 11 cents, and James 11; how many do they both have? How many are 11 and 11?

33. A man bought a cart for 13 dollars, and a plough for 7 dollars; how much did he pay for both? How many are 13 and 7?

34. A man bought 10 bushels of rye for 15 dollars, 6 bushels of apples for 6 dollars; how much did he pay for both? How many are 15 and 6?

35. William has 4 marbles in one pocket, 6 in the other, and 3 in his right hand; how many has he in all? How many are 4, 6 and 3?

36. Peter gave to his companions apples as follows; to James 7, to Henry 9, to William 10; how many did he give away? How many are 7, 9 and 10?

37. Rufus has 12 cents, James 12, and Thomas 2; if Rufus and James should give Thomas all their cents, how many would Thomas have? How many are 12, 12 and 2?

38. You give 16 cents for a knife, 4 cents for an inkstand, and 5 for a lead pencil; how much will all of them come to? How many are 16, 4 and 5?

39. Your brother William gave you 19 cents, your brother John 10, and your cousin 2; how many did you have given you in all? How many are 19, 10, and 2?

40. How many are 6 and 4? 16 and 4? 26 and 4? 36 and 4? 46 and 4? 56 and 4? 66 and 4? 76 and 4? 86 and 4? 96 and 4? 10 and 5? 20 and 5? 40 and 5? 70 and 5? 80 and 5? 6 and 10? 6 and 40? 6 and 7? 7 and 3? 17 and 37 37 and 3? 57 and 3? 77 and 3? 97 and 3? 5 and 5? 5 and 10? 5 and 15? 5 and 20? 25 and 5? 30 and 5? 45 and 5? 60 and 5? 75 and 5? 95 and 52 8 and 4? 18

and 4? 28 and 4? 38 and 4? 48 and 4? 58 and 4? 68 and 4? 78 and 4? 88 and 4? 98 and 4? 9 and 3? 19 and 3? 29 and 3? 49 and 3? 79 and 3? 89 and 3? 6 and 5? 6 and 15? 6 and 25? 6 and 35? 6 and 45? 6 and 65? 6 and 85? 6 and 95?

SUBTRACTION.

II. 1. If you should lose one finger from one hand how many would you have left on that hand? How many are 4 less one? Why? Ans. Because 1 and 3 are 4.

2. If you have 5 cents, and give away 2, how many will you have left? How many are 5 less 2 then? Why?

3. If you shut both your little fingers, and leave the other fingers open, how many will be open? How many are 8 less 2? Why?

4. If you have 8 cents, and lose 3, how many will you have left? How many are 8 less 3? Why?

5. If you have 9 cents in a box, and take out 4, how many will be left in the box? How many are 9 less 4, or 4 from 9? Why?

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6. You borrow 8 pins, and pay 4; how you still owe? How many are 4 from 8 then? Why? 7. If you have 12 dollars, and lose 2, how many will you have left? How many are 2 from 12 then? Why?

8. A man, owing 20 dollars, paid 16; how many remain to be paid? How many are 16 from 20 then? Why?

9. You gave 18 cents for an inkstand, and sold it for 16 cents; did you make, or lose, and how much? How many are 16 from 18 then? Why?

10. Your papa gave you 9 dollars, and you gave your brother 5; how many had you left? How many are 5 from 9 then? Why?

11. William bought a knife for 20 cents, and sold it for 22; how much did he make in trading? How many are 20 from 22 then? Why?

12. A man bought a barrel of molasses for 15 dollars, and sold it for 19; how much more than he gave for it did he sell it for? How many are 15 from 19 then? Why?

13. Wilham has apples in both pockets; in one pocket he has 11, in the other 18; how many has he in one pocket more than in the other? How many are 11 from 18 then? Why?