The English spelling book : accompanied by a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to the English language . £*??:?% THE horse is a no])le creature, and very useful tman. A horse knows his own triable, h<; dis-tmguish-es his com-pan-i-ons, remenbers any placeat which lie has once stopped, and will fin 1 his wayby a road which he has travelled. The rider gov-erns his horse by signs ; which lie m;ikes with thebit, his foot, his knee, or the whip. ITie horse is less useful when dead tian someother animals are. The sKin is useful for collarsjtraces, and ot
The English spelling book : accompanied by a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to the English language . £*??:?% THE horse is a no])le creature, and very useful tman. A horse knows his own triable, h<; dis-tmguish-es his com-pan-i-ons, remenbers any placeat which lie has once stopped, and will fin 1 his wayby a road which he has travelled. The rider gov-erns his horse by signs ; which lie m;ikes with thebit, his foot, his knee, or the whip. ITie horse is less useful when dead tian someother animals are. The sKin is useful for collarsjtraces, and other parts of harness. The I; ir of thetail is used for bottoms of chairs and (lo n-clothsWhat a pity it is that cruel men should evor ill useover work, and torture this v jeful beast! CM Lessons in Js^alural History. 2. THE ^-^^ OX is the general name for horned cattle ; and ofaU tiiese the cow is the most useful. The llesh of anox is beef. Oxen are often used to draw in ploiiglisor carts. Their flesh supplies us with food. Theirblood is used as manure as well as the dung; theirfat is made into candles ; their hides into shoes andboots ; their hair is mixed with Hme to make mortar;their horns are made into curious things, as combs,boxes, handles for knives, drinking cups, and insteadof glass for lanterns. Their bones are used to makelittle spoons, knives and forks for children, but-tons, &c. Cows give us milk, which is excellent diet; and ofmilk we make cheese; of the cream we make but-ter. Tlie young animal is a calf: its flesh is veal ;vellum and covers of books are made of the cow may be con-sid-er-ed as more u-ni-ver-ml-ly conducive to the comforts of mankind than anyother animal. Lessons in Natural History. M S. THE HOG.
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