. Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks . ry uneasy until he came back,and, when he came, the horse would give a joyfulneigh. 5. Ben would stoop his head, and Hector wouldlick it all over, and then Ben would scratch Hec-tors back with his teeth. 6. One day Avhen they were out together a bigdog set upon Hector and threw him down, andbegan to bite and tear him. 7. Ben saw the danger his friend was in, andrushed forward to help him. The strange dogfelt a grip in the back, and then he was thrownso far that he was glad to be able to get up andlimp away. He never tried to touch
. Book of cats and dogs, and other friends, for little folks . ry uneasy until he came back,and, when he came, the horse would give a joyfulneigh. 5. Ben would stoop his head, and Hector wouldlick it all over, and then Ben would scratch Hec-tors back with his teeth. 6. One day Avhen they were out together a bigdog set upon Hector and threw him down, andbegan to bite and tear him. 7. Ben saw the danger his friend was in, andrushed forward to help him. The strange dogfelt a grip in the back, and then he was thrownso far that he was glad to be able to get up andlimp away. He never tried to touch Hector againwhen Ben was about. 8. Here is another story of a horse and hisfriends : A poor stray kitten found its way intoa stable and made its home there. 9. It soon made friends vdth a lame chickenand the pony, and the three were never quitehappy except when together. 10. It was very funny to see the kitten andthe chicken close together upon the ponys broadback, while he would stand very still so as not todisturb them. LESSON XXIII. 61 HOW THE HORSE 1. To-day we wish to find out something abouta horses mouth, and how he eats. Can you tellus, Charlie? 2. Yes! I have looked at the horses mouth,and can tell about his teeth. In front, on each jaw,he has six teeth mth sharp edges. These cut thegrass when he feeds in the pasture. 3. Next back of these are four sharp teeth, oneon each side of each jaw, and these are sometimescalled tusks. They are in the same place in thejaw as the long teeth of the dog, and with themthe horse can tear things. 62 LESSON XXIII.— {Continued.) \ 4. Next back of the large teetli there is a place where there are no teeth, and this is the place where the bit of the bridle goes when we ride the horse or drive him in a carriage. PI 5. Next back are six broad, W Hat teeth, on each side of each jaw, and ^vith these the horse grinds his food before he swallows it. 6. In summer, if our horses have not muchto do, we turn them out to pasture, where they
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