.

They feed on

herbs and shrubs in the evening. In the day time they keep quiet in their holes. If they come out, they get Catch a hare before you cook it.

shot.

LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST.

Little Robin Red-breast sat upon a tree,
Up went Pussy-cat, and down went he;
Down came Pussy-cat, and away Robin ran:

Says little Robin Red-breast, "Catch me if you can."
Little Robin Red-breast hopp'd upon a wall,
Pussy-cat jump'd after him, and almost got a fall.
Little Robin chirp'd and sang, and what did Pussy say?
Pussy-cat said, "Mew," and Robin flew away.

The owl is a large bird, and it has long

sharp claws.

Its large round eyes are so made that it can see best in the dark.

As the owl can not see well when the sun shines, it then flies to the glade. There it sits and scowls all day in the shade.

Then all the small birds peck at the owl, so that it has no peace.

When the sun has set, it comes to the barn to catch mice for its supper.

Of all the birds that ever I see,
The owl is the fairest in her degree;
For all the day long she sits in a tree,
And when night comes, away flies she,
Te whit te whoo! How d'ye do?

SONG FOR THE FINGERS.*

1. This little fat pig went to market,

2.

This pig staid at home,

3.

This pig had roast meat,

4. And this pig had none,

5. This wee pig said, "Wee, wee, weee!
I can't find my home.”

ten, 10

ten, 10

ten, 10

One, two, three, four, five,
I caught a hare alive;
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
I let it go again.

The fingers should at first be largely employed to give a notion of number; then marbles, or wood counters, or any objects loosely strewn on a board. [These lessons are, of course, merely suggestive, and they are not designed to be read straight through.]

Mary had a cushion
Given by her mother;
It had 2 pins on one side
And 3 pins on the other,
How many pins in all

Were on the little ball ?*

Two peaches had mother,
And three had my brother;
They gave them to Ben,
So five had he then.

Three apples had Carry,
And three had our Harry;
They gave two to Kate,
And the others they ate.†

These rhymes should be copied by the pupil, figures being used for the numbers. The numbers should be constantly varied, for which the printing or writing of the rhymes on the black-board will afford excellent facilities.

Ten apples on a table lie,

And Jack takes five in passing by.t

When Peter had seventeen plums,
Twelve he gave his brothers;
And then he was so very kind,
He shared with me the others.‡

When Johnny had fifteen nuts,
Five he gave to Dora;
Eleven in all she had then :

How many had she before—a?

This table should be read here and there; and it should then be copied alternately in words and figures. Each line might also be used as a separate sum in addition.

+ How many does he leave?

How many did he share, and I get?

The bat is like a mouse with wings, and it can fly.

It has a head like a mouse, and sharp teeth. The bat, like the owl, can not see well by day. Its eyes can not bear the strong light of the sun.

When it is night, it comes out of its hole. It then flies round the house and yard to catch flies.

Some folks try to kill the bat; but this is wrong, as it harms no one. Does it?

Little birds eat up all the flies that would tease us very much. They also eat the grubs that would spoil the fruit and corn.

THE BEE.

How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower.
How skilfully she builds her cell,
How neat she spreads the wax;
And labors hard to store it well
With the sweet food she makes.
In works of labor and of skill
I would be busy too;

For Satan finds some mis chief still
For idle hands to do.