went there, and quarrelled with the people, and made them quarrel among themselves. THE Frenchman lives in France; he speaks the French language. France is a fine country. Grapes, olives, and many fruits grow in France. The people máke wine of the juice of grapes. The French are gay, and good natured people; they love to dance and sing; and they dance well. They are very polite. There is a fine city in France called Paris, and many other towns besides. Bonaparte was emperor of France; he was born in the little island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. The French people once had a king, called Louis XVI; they killed Louis; and Bonaparte, who was a soldier, chose to govern France. Bonaparte had been emperor only a few years when the kings of the other countries of Europe deprived him of his power, and made the brother of Louis XVI. the king of France. Bonaparte was then sent to the island of St. Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean, and there he died in 1821. Emperor, the governor of a large extent of country containing many inhabitants. THE Persians are Mahommedans; they wear turbans and a crescent, and smoke like the Turks. THE people who live in Holland are Dutchmen. The Dutch are very clean and industrious; they love money, and are willing to work hard to get it. Holland is a small country, as may be seen by looking on the map of Europe. Holland has some very fine cities; Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leyden, and the Hague. Leyden has a university. Holland is so full of people that many of them have left their country, and have come to America; many have gone to other countries. The Dutchman in the print, has skates on his feet. Holland is a wet country. The winter is cold, and the people skate on the ice. University. A great school where young men are instructed. THE African in the print is very black; he lives in a hot country, and goes almost without clothes; he has in his hand the tusk of an Elephant. The people who live on the Mediterranean in the north of Africa, are not black like the people in the other parts of Africa. The people of Guinea are negroes. They collect gold and sell it; they sell Elephants' teeth also. Elephant's teeth are called ivory. Knife handles, combs, and many very pretty things are made of ivory. RUSSIA is the largest empire in the world; it extends over great part of Europe and Asia, and includes part of North America. European Russia is the largest country of Europe. The emperor of Russia was formerly called the czar, and his wife the czarina. One of the emperors who lived a hundred years ago was Peter. He was a great man, and taught the Russians many things which they did not know before. Peter built a city called after his name, Petersburgh, or city of Peter. The emperor of Russia who is now alive is Nicholas. The English, and other civilized people of Europe, did not know much about Russia till 1553. Then Edward VI. a very good king of |