EXERCISES ON THE LESSON 
How is the British Empire composed? Name th« 
tolonies and possessions in Europe. Name those ir 
North America, Name those in South America, 
Name those in Asia. Name those in African. Name 
those in Australasia, What extent and population dc 
these colonies and possessions comprise? For what is 
Britain the first country in the world? From what does 
it derive a great part of its wealth? What is said of its 
railways, &c.? Of its shipping and navy? What is 
said of its revenue, &c.? Of its government? Describe 
the form of government, What is the area of Englanc 
and Wales? Population? Size? Capital? How are 
they bounded? What countries do these boundaries 
separate them from? How are they divided? Name 
the counties of England. What are the chief towns‘ 
Where are they situated? Name the chief towns. 
Where are they situated? Nescribe the surface ol 
England, Of Wales, Name the principal mountains. 
Where are they situated? Name the principal rivers 
What cities do they flow past ? Describe the coast-line. 
Name the principal straits, bays, &. Where are they 
situnted? Name the principal capes, Where are they 
situated? Name the principal islands. Where are 
they situnted? What is said of the largest? Describe 
the climate of England. Of what races are the inhabi- 
tants composed? What is said of the cities? Deßcribe 
the principal. Where are thev situated ? 
EXERCISES ON THE MAP. 
What seas, straits, and channels nearly surround England? What 
zountries do they separate England from? What rivers flow into the 
North Sea? Into the Irish Channel? What is the south-western point 
of England called? What island is in the Irish Sea? What island is on 
the south coast? Where is Holyhead? In what direction from Dublin? 
[n what direction from Liverpool? Which is the largest county? The 
zmallest? The most northern? What French and English towns are 
Aearest each other? What counties of England border on the North 
Sea? On the English Channel? On the Atlantic Ocean and Bristo 
Channel? On St George’s Channel? On the Irish Sea? What large 
:ities are on the Thames? On the Severn? On the Trent? On the 
Humber? On the Wash? On the Mersey? What large cities are on 
he southern coast? On the eastern? On the western? In what 
lirection from London is Dublin? Edinburgh? Manchester? Bristol‘ 
York? Birmingham? Brighton, &c.?