QUESTIONS FOR LITTLE BOYS.

Has Charles got wings?

No, because Charles is not a bird.

Charles has got hands. Cows have no hands, and birds have no hands.

Have birds teeth? No, they have no teeth.

How do they eat their victuals then?

Birds have got a bill. Look at the chickens, they pick up the corn in their little bills. See how fast they pick it up.

Charles's mouth is soft: the chicken's bill is hard, like

bone.

OF THE FISHES.

How many legs have fishes?
Fishes have no legs at all.

How do they walk then?

They do not walk; they swim about in the water; they live always in the water.

Charles could not live under the water.

No, because Charles is not a fish.

Here is a fish that somebody has caught. Poor little fish! throw it on the grass. See how it flounces about! It has a hook in its gills. Take it by the tail. It is slippery; you cannot hold it. See, these are the fins. It has got fins to swim with; and it has got scales, and sharp teeth. It will be dead soon. It is going to die. It can

not stir any more. Now it is quite dead. The fish dies because it is out of the water, and Charles would die if he were in the water.

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OF SHEEP, HORSES, AND BIRDS.

What has Charles got to keep him warm?
Charles has got a frock and warm petticoats.

And what have the poor sheep got; have they petticoats?

The sheep have got wool, thick, warm wool. Feel it. Oh, it is very comfortable! That is their clothing.

And what have horses got?

Horses have got long hair; and cows have hair.
And what have pigs got?

Pigs have got bristles and hair.

And what have birds got?

Birds have got feathers; soft, clean, shining feathers.
Birds build nests in trees; that is their house.

The wolf has a den; that is his house.

The dog has a kennel.
The bees live in a hive.

The pigs live in a sty.

Can you climb a tree?

No. I am afraid I should fall and break my bones. Ask puss to teach you; she can climb. See how fast she climbs! She is at the top. She wants to catch birds. Pray, puss, do not take the little birds that sing so merrily! She has got a sparrow in her mouth. She has eaten it all up. No, here are two or three feathers on the ground. bloody. Poor sparrow!