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into the fold? What then happened to the little lamb: Where did the wolf carry the lamb? And what befell it in the wolf's den?

THE DOG.

THE dog has more sense than most other beasts'; he can very easily be taught; and is most useful, as well as most attached to man. How well he knows his master, and how kindly he runs up to him and ca-ress'es him, even after long ab'sence! You have all seen dogs taught to carry their mas ter's staff for him, or his bundle, and to do a great many other things of the same kind. Not long a-go' there was a dog in Edinburgh, which, every day at the same hour, carried a half'pen-ny in his mouth to a baker's shop, and brought back a roll in the same way for his dinner. You have often seen a beggar's dog lead his blind master through the streets. There are vaʼri-ous kinds of dogs, which are of service to man. The Mastiff and the Bulldog watch our houses and shops; the Pointer, or setting-dog, by his nice smell, is en a'bled to let the sportsman know wheth'er his game be at hand; the Fox-hound, by his speed, is of use to the hunter in pur-su'ing the fox, and the Grey-hound, in puru'ing the hare; the Water-dog has often been of use to sailors, by sa'ving their lives when they have fallen into the sea; and the Sheep-dog is of more service to the shepherd, in en-a'bling him to keep

his flock to-geth'er, than even a great many boys would be.

It would be well, if all little boys and girls were as kind to those, who have the charge of them, as this faith'ful an'i-mal is to his master.

QUESTIONS.

In what respect does the dog excel most other beasts? What service have you seen dogs do for their masters? Do you remember any thing remarkable of a dog which was lately in Edinburgh? What have you seen the beggar's dog do? How many kinds of dogs are there? In what way is the Mastiff and Bull-dog chiefly useful? How is the Pointer chiefly useful to the sportsman? How are the Fox-hound and Grey-hound employed by the hunter? How has the Water dog been serviceable to the sailor? What use does the shepherd make of the Sheep-dog? What lesson may children learn from the dog?

THE POOR HARPER'S LAMENT FOR HIS DOG.

Poor dog! he was faithful and kind, to be sure, And his love still was con'stant, altho' I was poor; When the sour-looking folk sent me heart'less away I had always a friend in my poor dog Tray

When the road was quite dark, and the night become cold,

And Pat and his dog were grown weary and old
How snugly we slept in my old coat of grey,
And he lick'd me for kindness-my poor dog Tray!

Though my wallet was scant, I thought of his case,
Nor re-fused' my last crust to his pit'i-ful face;
But he died at my feet in a cold winter day,
And I played a La-ment' for my poor dog Tray.

Where now shall I go, poor, forsaken, and blind?
Can I find one to guide me, so faithful and kind?
To my sweet na'tive village, so far, far away,
I can never re-turn' with my poor dog Tray!

THE HORSE.

The Horse is a no'ble animal, as well as a most useful one to man. You have only seen horses in their tame state; but, in some countries, they go about wild, and are often seen feeding in droves of four or five hundred. They have, at these times, one of their number to keep guard, in case of danger. If a man comes near them, this sen'ti-nel at first walks boldly up to him, and takes a good look of him; but, if the man still advance, the animal then gives the a-larm' to the rest, by means of a loud snorting, upon which they all fly off at full gallop, with their sen'ti-nel behind them. They are in some

which the people

places caught by a kind of noose, there have learned to throw over them in a very clever way. They are then held fast by the legs, and tied to a tree, where they are left for two days without food or drink. By that time they are more

easy to man'age, and in a few weeks they become quite tame.

The fi'nest wild horses are to be found in the sandy des'erts of a country in the east, called A-ra'bi-a. There they are so swift, that it is no easy matter to catch them. The only way of taking them there, is by traps hidden in the sand. When their feet are caught in these traps, the hunter at length comes up, and either kills them to be eaten, for, when young, they are thought very nice food, or else pre-serves' them for riding and carrying burdens. Almost every Arab, however poor, has his horse, which he seldom beats, but speaks kindly to him, and treats him as a friend; and, by means of this kind usage, the animal finds himself one of the fam'i-ly, and will allow himself to be played with and fondled like a dog.

Of all the horses in the world, there are said to be none either swifter or stronger than those which are bred up in England. The English ra'cers often go at the rate of a mile in two min'utes; and one of them has been known to go almost a mile in one min'ute.

QUESTIONS.

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Are horses in all countries in a tame state? do horses in a wild state sometimes employ to obtain information of approaching danger? How are wild horses sometimes caught? In what manner are they tamed? In what part of the world are the finest wild horses to be found? How does the Arab treat his horse? What effect has this mild treatment on this noble animal? In what country are the

swiftest and strongest horses bred? At what rate do the English racers often go?

THE BOYS AND THEIR CAKES.

There was a little boy whose name was Harry; and his pa-pa' and mam-ma' sent him to school. Now Har'ry was a clever fel'low, and loved his book; and he got to be first in his class. So his mam-ma' got up one mor'ning very early, and called Bet'ty the Maid, and said, Bet'ty, I think we must make a cake for Har'ry, for he has learned his book very well. And Bet'ty said, Yes, with all my heart. So they made a nice cake. It was very large, and stuffed full of plums and sweet'meats, orange, and cit'ron; and it was iced all over with su'gar; it was white and smooth on the top like snow. So this cake was sent to the school. When little Harry saw it, he was very glad, and jumped a-bout' for joy, and he hardly stayed for a knife to cut a piece, but gnawed it like a little dog. So he ate till the bell rang for school, and after school he ate a-gain', and ate till he went to bed; nay, his bed fel- low told me, that he laid his cake un'der his pillow, and sat up in the night to eat some. So he ate till it was all gone. But pres'ent-ly after, this little boy was very sick and ill; and ev'er-y bod'y said, I won'der what is the mat'ter with Harry; he used to be so brisk, and play a-bout more nim'bly than any of the boys, and

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