. The boy and the birds . barrel,each barrel containing twelve birds;—a sadend, but we are obliged to bear it as wellas we can ; and I must whisper in yourear, that I do not think the puffins are verysentimental birds, though they possess greatsolidity of character. Hence you must notexpect me to romance about ourselves;but if you are a child of sense you willhardly fail to hare a great respect for thepuffin family. THE QUAIL. When travlling through the wildernessTowrds Canaans promised land, The Israelites in their distressWithstood Jehovahs hand. From Horebs rock the people saw. Refreshing s
. The boy and the birds . barrel,each barrel containing twelve birds;—a sadend, but we are obliged to bear it as wellas we can ; and I must whisper in yourear, that I do not think the puffins are verysentimental birds, though they possess greatsolidity of character. Hence you must notexpect me to romance about ourselves;but if you are a child of sense you willhardly fail to hare a great respect for thepuffin family. THE QUAIL. When travlling through the wildernessTowrds Canaans promised land, The Israelites in their distressWithstood Jehovahs hand. From Horebs rock the people saw. Refreshing streams descend,Yet still they scorned Gods perfect law. Nor knew Him as their friend.* They murmurd loud for want of felt their need supplied ; The Quails around the camp were spreadFor miles on either Nor this alone : the Manna flowdIn stores by heavn increasd ; J Type of the heavnly bread bestowdAt the Redeemers feast. § ♦ Exod. xvii. 6, 7. f Numb. xi. 31, 32. X Exod. xvi. 13-16. ^ John vi. THE QUAIL. THE QUAIL. 23 When of these feathered fowls I Manna, and the Rock. *• I learn that God will surely feedThe children of His flock. And let me meditate with fear, When sinful thoughts molest,How few who shared His blessings here Inherited His rest, t • Ps. Ixxviii. 17. 25. 28 : cv. 39, 40. f Heb. iii. 11: yi 1. THE CHIMNEY SWALLOW. So ! Good morning, my young friend. Iam really very sorry to have broken yourslumbers, by my tumble down the chimneythis morning. It was the furthest from myintentions, I assure you ; but that father ofmine is such a clumsy fellow! I heard mymother scolding him, only yesterday, andtelling him he would certainly push me, andmy brother and sister down the shaft, if hedid not take care. But he does brandishhis forked tail about, and flourish at such arate, that there is no getting him to hearreason ;—and so here I am. Now do not hunt me about the room, asif I were a savage thing. Let me sit quietly i i
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