The English spelling book : accompanied by a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to the English language . ^-^^ 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 c
The English spelling book : accompanied by a progressive series of easy and familiar lessons, intended as an introduction to the English language . ^-^^ 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 THE hog has a divided hoof, like the animalscalled cattle; but the bones of his feet ma reallylike those of a beast of prey, and a wild hog is avery savage animal. Swine have always been es-teemed very un-tract-a-ble, stuj)id, and in-ca-pa-bleof in-struc-tion ; but it apj)ears, l)y the example ofthe learned pig, that even they may be taught. A hog is a disgusting animal; he is filthy, greedy,stubborn, and dis-a-gree-a-ble, whilst alive, butvery useful after his death. Hogs are vo-ra-ci-ous;yet where they find plei tiful and de-li-ri-ous food,liiey are very nice in their choice, will refuse un-sound fruit, and wait the fall of fresh ; but hungerwill force them to eat rotten puirid substances. Ahog has A strong neck, small eyes, a long snout, arough and hard nose, and a quick sense of smelling. 8€ Lessons in J^^aiurai History. 4. THE DEER
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