. The American forest : or, Uncle Philip's conversations with the children about the trees of America . travelling is to learn and improvethe mind, and not merely to gratify the appe-tites. But to come back to our chincapin-trees. • The wood is finer-grained, heavier, morecompact, and lasts longer than the chestnut;it is used for posts when trees large enoughcan be got: the small branches are straight,and very tough, and at the south, where thered birch is not common, the twigs of thechincapin are always used by the teachers ofschools to keep naughty boys in order. Soyou see that it is very us
. The American forest : or, Uncle Philip's conversations with the children about the trees of America . travelling is to learn and improvethe mind, and not merely to gratify the appe-tites. But to come back to our chincapin-trees. • The wood is finer-grained, heavier, morecompact, and lasts longer than the chestnut;it is used for posts when trees large enoughcan be got: the small branches are straight,and very tough, and at the south, where thered birch is not common, the twigs of thechincapin are always used by the teachers ofschools to keep naughty boys in order. Soyou see that it is very useful. And now wehave done with the chestnuts. 178 CONVERSATIONS. Oh, Uncle Philip, I hope you have somemore nuts to talk about; nuts are such nicethings. We will see, the next time you come tome : if you are good children, I dare say I canfind something pleasant to tell you; but Ithink we have had enough for to-day; andso good night, my dear little scholars; runaway home and get your suppers, and do notforget every thing I have told you. We will remember it all if we can. Goodnight, Uncle The Beech. CONVERSATION VII. Uncle Philip describes to the Children thevirtues of Beech-nuts^ and of Ash-trees;also of the Mulherry-tree^ on the Leaves ofwhich Silk-worms feed; he tells them aStory J toOj of a Poet, and how Willows werefirst brought into Englaiid by means of aBasket of Pigs. How do you do, Uncle Philip ? We havecome to hear you tell us something more aboutthe trees, if you are at leisure to talk to us. Very well, boys; you know I am alwaysglad to see you. You have been nutting,I see ; here are hazel-nuts, and chestnuts, andblack walnuts ; and what are those you havein the basket ? Beech-nuts, Uncle Philip. Oh, beech-nuts are they ! well then, sitdown and eat them, and Ill tell you some-thing about the trees on which they grow. 182 CONVEKBATIONS ON THE You must know that there are two kindsofbeech that are found in this country; thered and the white. These names are
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