The curly-haired hen . .V-w^*^ Do you see those little lumps there enclosed between fourboards? It is a nest of land-tortoises. The largest, called theGiant tortoise, easily supports on its back a weight of two hun-dred pounds. This shell which weighs so heavily is its the least alarm, it retreats into its house and stays there, till MOTHER ETIENNE S DREAM 79 all danger is past. This plan of walking about with yourhouse on your back seemed rather a good one to MotherEtienne. You could go out on rainy days without getting wet,and on cold days it would keep your back nice and war
The curly-haired hen . .V-w^*^ Do you see those little lumps there enclosed between fourboards? It is a nest of land-tortoises. The largest, called theGiant tortoise, easily supports on its back a weight of two hun-dred pounds. This shell which weighs so heavily is its the least alarm, it retreats into its house and stays there, till MOTHER ETIENNE S DREAM 79 all danger is past. This plan of walking about with yourhouse on your back seemed rather a good one to MotherEtienne. You could go out on rainy days without getting wet,and on cold days it would keep your back nice and warm. ^O. Near at hand is a collection of mammals, the kangaroofamily. The kangaroo is the largest mammal of is generally a peace-loving animal, but bites, scratches, andclaws if it is teased. Its best defence however is flight. AUthese technical details left the good woman cold. What sheremembered best were the practical qualities of the kangaroo has one very great peculiarity, the female has apouch, a sort of bag, in which she hides her young if dangerappears, just as the soldier has his knapsack. 80 THE C U E L Y-H AIRED HEN \
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