Madam How and Lady Why, or, First lessons in earth lore for children . willdo)—^before he knew the names of the cards, andwhich counted highest, and took the other ? Of course he would be very foolish. Just as foolish are those who make up theories*(as they call them) about this world, and how it wasmade, before they have found out what the world ismade of You might as well try to find out how thishayfield was made, without finding out first what thehay is made of How the hayfield was made ? Was it not always ahayfield ? Ah, yes; the old story, my child: Was not theearth always just what it is
Madam How and Lady Why, or, First lessons in earth lore for children . willdo)—^before he knew the names of the cards, andwhich counted highest, and took the other ? Of course he would be very foolish. Just as foolish are those who make up theories*(as they call them) about this world, and how it wasmade, before they have found out what the world ismade of You might as well try to find out how thishayfield was made, without finding out first what thehay is made of How the hayfield was made ? Was it not always ahayfield ? Ah, yes; the old story, my child: Was not theearth always just what it is now? Let us see forourselves whether this was always a hayfield. How? Just pick out all the different kinds of plants andflowers you can find round us here. How many doy ou think there are ? Oh—there seem to be four or five. FIELD AND WILD. 221 Just as there were three or four kinds of flies in theair. Pick them, child, and count. Let us have facts. How many ? What ? a dozen already ? Yes—and here is another, and another. Why, Ihave got I dont know how MOUSB-BAR HAWKWEED. Why not ? Bring them here, and let us see. Ninekinds of grasses, and a rush. Six kinds of cloversand vetches; and besides, dandelion, and rattle, andoxeye, and sorrel, and plantain, and buttercup, anda little stitchwort, and pignut and mouse-ear hawk-weed, too, which nobody wants. »22 MADAM I/OIV AND LADY WHY. Why? Because they are a sign that I am not a goodfarmer enough, and have not (juite turned my Wildinto Field. Wliat do you mean ? Look outside the boundary fence, at the moorsand woods; they are forest. Wild,— Wald, as theGermans would call it. Inside the fence is Field— Feld, as the Germans would call it. Guesswhy. Is it because the trees inside have been felled ? Well, some say so, who know more than I. Butnow go over the fence, and see how many of theseplants you can find on the moor. Oh, I think I know. I am so often on the moor. I think you would find more kinds outside thanyou fa
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