. Country walks for little folks . l-ter pig-eons. It is placed on a tall post and setin the water, very prudently, to prevent naughtyboys from climbing up and robbing it. Pigeons,although tamed by man to a great degree, yetretain the free exercise of their wings; and theyare, in this respect, unlike common fowls, andducks and geese, which can scarcely fly acrossa field. Pigeons, or Doves, as they are called,are most beautiful and interesting birds, mildand inoffensive; they are in Scripture named torepresent gentleness and innocence. The power of flight possessed by these birds,is truly wonde
. Country walks for little folks . l-ter pig-eons. It is placed on a tall post and setin the water, very prudently, to prevent naughtyboys from climbing up and robbing it. Pigeons,although tamed by man to a great degree, yetretain the free exercise of their wings; and theyare, in this respect, unlike common fowls, andducks and geese, which can scarcely fly acrossa field. Pigeons, or Doves, as they are called,are most beautiful and interesting birds, mildand inoffensive; they are in Scripture named torepresent gentleness and innocence. The power of flight possessed by these birds,is truly wonderful, as is their unaccountable sa-gacity in finding their way home, over landsand seas, whither they had never been bornebefore. So, when persons have gone abroad,to France or Holland, for instance, they havetaken a tame pigeon with them in a basket, andhaving arrived, perhaps at Paris or Amsterdam,they have tied a letter under the wing of thepigeon, and then let it fly. The bird has gene-rally returned quite safe in a few hours!. 37 MOWING BARLEY. Barley and oats have weaker stalks thanwheat, and so they are generally mown with ascythe like hay. This is done much quickerthan reaping with a sickle, which, indeed,would be inconvenient; for the short stalks ofthese plants would oblige the laborer to stooppainfully low, if he had to use that instrument,The scythe, you know, has a long handle,which enables him to work more at his ease. The chief use of barley in England, is tomake malt for the brewer. It is laid in heapsand wetted, when it begins to grow, and thenacquires a sweetish taste, and being dried in akind of oven called a kiln, it is fit for brewing. In some countries, bread is made of barleymeal. In Scotland,, oats are very much usedfor bread and cakes; but in England they arechiefly consumed by horses. Yet, as we allknow, oatmeal is a very useful commodity forthe sick, and forms the innocent food calledgruel, which could not be made so well ofwheat flour.
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