the Prince still more angry; and he rushed up to the bench, and struck the Judge a severe blow on the face! For this, the Judge ordered the officers of the

court to seize the Prince, and take him to prison with his friend. "I do this," he said, "not because he has done me harm, but because he has insulted* the honour of the law."

Turning again to the Prince, he added, “Young man, you will one day be King. How can you expect your subjects* to obey you then, if you yourself thus disobey the King's laws now?"

On hearing this, the Prince was very much ashamed of himself. He had not a word to say; but, laying down his sword, he bowed to the Judge, and walked quietly off to prison.

When the King (Henry IV.) heard of this incident,* he said, “Happy is the King that has a Judge who so fearlessly enforces* the laws, and a son who knows how to submit* to them."

Shortly after this Prince had been crowned King, many of his people came to pay their respects to him. Some of those who knew how wild he had been as a young man, were anxious* to know how he would act as King.

Among the rest came some of his former riotous companions, expecting, no doubt, to be made at once the King's chief favourites.

But they were mistaken." The King told them that he had given up his foolish ways, and advised them to do the same. Nor would he let them come about his person, until they had shown that they had learned better manners.

The Judge also came, not knowing how he would be received. He feared that he might lose his office; but he did not care, as he had only done his duty.

He also was mistaken. The King received him very kindly, and thanked him for the sharp lesson

he had given him. He told him still to keep the office which he had so worthily filled.

"If ever," said the King, "I have a son who shall behave as I did to you, may I have a Judge as bold and faithful as you to correct him!"

QUESTIONS.-What sort of youth was Henry V. when he was Prince of Wales? What sort of companions did he mix with? What did the Prince say when one of these was sent to prison? What did the Judge reply? What did the Prince then try to do? When the Judge told him to cease from such riot, what did he do to him? What did the Judge then order? How did the Prince then behave? What did the King say when he heard of this? How did the Prince treat his former companions when he became King? How did he treat the Judge?

It is said that Frederick, King of Prussia, one day, at a

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of a splendid. . . . . . . . of grenadiers, asked the English Ambassador if he thought an .... number of Englishmen could

them.

"No," replied Lord Hyndford, "I cannot be so bold as say that; but I will... for it that half the number would..."

Cur-rent, running water.

Re-treat', a quiet place, where one lives

alone.
Skil-ful, clever.

Dam, bank or wall to stop running water. Sur-face, top of the water.

BEAVERS were at one time abundant* in Europe, but they are now found chiefly in Canada and other parts of North America. The name beaver comes from a word which means builder; and a wonderful little builder he is. But he not only builds houses; he is a capital wood-cutter and a skilful* engineer* as well.

During summer, each beaver lives by himself in a burrow, which he digs out near a lake or stream. When winter comes, he quits this retreat,* and unites with his fellows to build a winter home. They generally combine* in troops of from two to three hundred; so that, when the houses are all built, they form a little beaver town.

They begin by choosing a good site for their town; sometimes on the bank of a lake or a river, and sometimes on an island. They like a river best, because the running stream helps to carry down the trees they use in building.

With no tool but their own sharp teeth, they soon cut down a tree. If it stands close to the water, the beavers manage* very cleverly to cut it down so that it shall fall into the river. In this way they can get the entire tree floated down the stream. But if the trees are at some distance, they have to cut them

into several pieces, and drag them to the river-side with their teeth.

After they have got a supply of trees, the beavers begin their work of building. The first thing they do is to make a dam* across the river.

This stops

the current,* and forms a deep pond at the riverside. The dam is made of logs and branches firmly fixed into the bed of the stream.

The spaces between the posts are filled up with stones and clay, and the whole is made as firm as the little animals can make it. The trees are dragged with their teeth from place to place, as they are wanted; but the stones and clay are carried in an odd way between their fore-paws and their chins.

All the time they are at work, the beavers are