Western states.

  States.  Capitals.  Situation.

Arkansas, Little Rock, on the Arkansas.

Tennessee, Nashville, on the Cumberland.

Kentucky, Frankfort, on the Kentucky.

Ohio, Columbus, on the Sciota.

Michigan, Lansing, on the Grand.

Indiana, Indianapolis, on the West Fork of the White.

Illinois,(oy) Springfield, near the Sangamon.*

Wisconsin, Madison, on the Fourth Lake.

Iowa, Iowa City, on the Iowa.

Missouri, Jefferson City, on the Missouri.

California, Sacramento, on the Sacramento.

      * sang’ga-mon.

[Illustration:  Map of the eastern states.]

LESSON XXIV.

Q. How many Eastern States are there?

A. Six.

Q. What two States north of Massachusetts?

A. New Hampshire and Vermont.

Q. What two States south of Massachusetts?

A. Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Q. What State west?

A. New York.

Q. What large River between Vermont and New Hampshire?

A. Connecticut River.

Q. Through what States does it flow?

A. Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Q. What Rivers in Maine?

A. Kennebec and Penobscot.

Q. What River in New Hampshire?

A. Merrimac River.

LESSON XXV.

Q. Through what other State does the Merrimac flow?

A. Massachusetts.

Q. What Mountains in Vermont?

A. Green Mountains.

Q. Where are the White Mountains?

A. In New Hampshire.

Q. What large Sound south of Connecticut?

A. Long Island Sound

Q. Name the Eastern States.

Q. Which is the largest?

Q. Which is the smallest?

Q. Where are the Green Mountains?

Q. What large River flows into Long Island Sound?

Q. What Cape in the eastern part of Massachusetts?

Q. What three Rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean?

Q. Describe the Connecticut River.

LESSON XXVI.

Q. What Country north of the Eastern States?

A. Canada.

Q. What State west?

A. New York.

Q. What large Island south of Connecticut?

A. Long Island.

[Illustration:  Canal.  Factories.  Cattle.]

Q. Where is Long Island?

A. South of Connecticut.