TAB PIOUS SONS, 
195 
LESSON LXYVL 
THE PIOUS SONS, 
e-rup-ti-ons 
Zit-na 
ad-ja-cent 
la-va 
80n-fu-Si-ONn 
so-L-ci-tude 
pre-ser-va-ti-on 
re-col-lec-ted 
fi-li-al 
tri-umph-ed 
con-sid-er-a-ti-on 
gen-er-ous 
af-fec-ti-on-ate 
ad-mi-ra-ti-on 
pos-ter-i-ty 
In one of those terrible eruptions of Mount 
/Ktna,* which have often happened, the danger 
of the inhabitants of the adjacent country was 
uncommonly great, To avoid immediate destruc- 
tion from the flames, and the melted lava which 
ran down the sides of the mountains, the people 
were obliged to retire to a considerable distance, 
Amidst the hurry and confusion of such a scene 
(every one flying and carrying away whatever 
he deemed most precious), two brothers, in the 
height of their solicitude for the preservation 
of their wealth and goods, suddenly recollected 
that their father and mother, both very old, 
were unable to save themselves by flight. Filial 
tenderness triumphed over every other consi- 
deration.—“ Where,” cried the generous youths, 
“shall we find a more precious treasure than they 
are who gave us being, and who have cherished 
and protected us through life?‘ Having said 
this, the one took up his father on his shoulders, 
and the other his mother, and happily made their 
way through the surrounding smoke and flames, 
& A volcano or burning mountain In the island of Siclly,