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LESSON V.

The Ball.

WHO can tell how to play at ball? I have a nice ball, but I do not know the best way to play with it. Can you tell me, Ned? Yes, I can, if you like to play my way; but if you do not, try your own. It is a nice ball, but it is too soft for a boy to play with: it may do for

my trap.

The Lost Nest.

THE poor bird has lost her nest. Some boy saw it on the bush, and took it, and all the eggs that she had lain in it.

He did not want the nest, but he took it to play with the eggs. He will keep them, and hang them up.

Do you see how sad the poor bird is? and do you not hear her cry? Poor bird! I wish the boy had not seen your nest.

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LESSON VI.

The Sick Boy.

Look at that poor boy. How pale and how weak he is! Why is he so pale?

He has been ill. He ate too much rich cake, and it has made him sick.

If he had not done so, but kept a part of his cake for the next day, he need not have been so ill.

But now, you see, he lies on his bed, and he can not get up, and walk out to hear the birds sing this fine day.

He can not run, nor jump, nor play, but must lie on his bed for some days yet; and it may be, that we shall not see him out for a long time.

I hope, my son, you will not act like this boy, nor eat more than is good for you, that you may not look pale like him, nor feel as ill as he now does.

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ANN has a small dog, and she makes him her pet. When she has read her books and done her work, she takes him into the yard, where he jumps and plays as she bids him. She has been at play with him, and now they are both set down to rest. He is a good dog, and is quite fond of Ann.

He knows how to please her with his tricks and play; and once, when Ann fell in the pond, he set up a howl, and brought the men from the next field to help her out.

So you may be sure they are good friends; and if you wish to please Ann, you must take care to treat her dog well.

LESSON VIII.

The Ramble.

THE duck is in the pond; it will kill the gold fish that are in it.-Ducks eat fish as well as corn. Let us go and sit on that bank; and then we can see them.

Oh! it is quite cold; we will go back, and call at the farm, and get a cup of warm milk. Oh! yes, let us go; I am so fond of new milk!

Do you see that colt in the park? It is full of play. Mind what you do; it may kick you, and do you much hurt.

Stop! we must not go that way; that dog may run at us, and bite us.

We can go up the hill, then turn to the left, and pass by the mill, if it will not be too dark; or we can run off to the barn, and go back in the cart, if the man has not left work.

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LESSON IX.

The Cat and Dog.

SEE, Ann, what a fine large cat! Touch her-how sleek she is! What a soft fur skin she has! Take care; she has sharp claws. If you are kind, she will not hurt

you.

Tell the maid to bring her some milk; she is fond of those that feed her. Cats can catch mice in the dark. Do not nurse her up in your lap. If you do, she will catch no mice.

George, here comes the great dog. He barks, but he will not hurt you. He does not much like the cat. Puss puts up her back at him: now see how fond he is: pat him.

He wags his tail, and licks my hand. Though he fawns, he is not false. He likes to go out with us by day. He takes care of the house by night. But he must not come in the room. John, give him some bones in the yard.

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George false house

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