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524 Chickamauga Creek, about twelve miles east of Chattanooga, Tennes see. Pettigrew: General J. J. Pettigrew, a Confederate officer who was killed during the retreat from Gettysburg. A Khamsin wind: a hot, dry wind of the African deserts. Kemper: General J. L. Kemper of the Confederate forces. Garnett: General R. B. Garnett, who was killed while leading Pickett s charge. Armistead: General L. A. Armistead, who was killed in Pickett s charge. Doubleday: General Abner Doubleday of the Federal army.

QUESTIONS: i. What details of the battle are given? 2. Show that

a spirit of broadest patriotism breathes through the poem.

SAMUEL MINTURN PECK

A SOUTHERN GIRL (PAGE 440)

QUESTION. What characteristics of the Southern girl are brought

out?

THE GRAPEVINE SWING (PAGE 441)

bayou: a sluggish stream which forms an inlet into a river or other body of water.

QUESTIONS, i. Under what circumstances does the poet long for a

return to the joys of the grapevine swing? 2. What details of Southern scenery are depicted?

AUNT JEMIMA S QUILT (PAGE 443)

QUESTION. What details of an old-fashioned quilting party can be

gathered from this poem?

WILLIAM HAMILTON HAYNE

A MEADOW SONG (PAGE 445)

QUESTION. What constitutes the appeal to come to the meadow?

WHEN DOGWOOD BRIGHTENS THE GROVES OF SPRING /

(PAGE 447)

QUESTIONS, i. What aspects of spring are described? 2. What cor

responding feelings are ascribed to men?