Man on a Raft.]
[Illustration: A handsome State-barge.]

WILD ANIMALS.

[Illustration: A large Elephant, and a tall Giraffe.]
[Illustration: The Lion is handsome.]
[Illustration: Bisons run in herds.]
[Illustration: The Tiger is very fierce.]
[Illustration: Camels are very docile.]
[Illustration: The Wild Ass is beautiful.]
[Illustration: So is the Leopard.]
[Illustration: The Zebra is very wild.]
[Illustration: Some Deer are in our parks.]
[Illustration: The Wild-Boar lives in forests.]
[Illustration: A long-tailed Monkey.]

LARGE BIRDS.

[Illustration: The Golden Eagle is larger than the Vulture.]
[Illustration: The Ostrich is the largest bird.]
[Illustration: Owls fly at night.]
[Illustration: The Heron loves fish.]
[Illustration: Storks build nests in Chimneys.]
[Illustration: Swans are graceful birds.]
[Illustration: The Cock has fine feathers.]
[Illustration: The Goose hisses.]
[Illustration: Turkey is good for dinner.]
[Illustration: The Duck says Quack!]
[Illustration: Men shoot Partridges.]

DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

[Illustration: The Cow gives us milk.]
[Illustration: The Ass brays.]
[Illustration: The Horse runs fast.]
[Illustration: The Greyhound runs faster.]
[Illustration: The Goat jumps among the rocks.]
[Illustration: Sheep give us wool.]
[Illustration: The Mule is very sure-footed.]
[Illustration: The Sow is dirty.]
[Illustration: This dog is called a Spaniel.]
[Illustration: The Squirrel cracks nuts.]
[Illustration: The Guinea-pig squeaks.]
[Illustration: The Mouse is fond of cheese.]

SMALL BIRDS.

[Illustration: The Cuckoo comes in the Spring.]
[Illustration: A King-fisher.]
[Illustration: The Turtle-dove lives in the woods.]
[Illustration: A Swallow.]
[Illustration: The Goldfinch is pretty.]
[Illustration: The Nightingale sings sweetly.]
[Illustration: The Red-breast picks up crumbs, so does the Sparrow.]
[Illustration: The Water Wag-tail.]
[Illustration: The Lark flies high in the air.]
[Illustration: The Bull-finch is handsome.]
[Illustration: The Wren is a small bird.]

RURAL AMUSEMENTS.

(_See the Frontispiece._)

Do you see the man Angling. He is trying to catch fish with a hook and
a line.

That man is shooting partridges. The dog finds them for him in the
fields.

Oh, what fun! two boys riding a race on Donkeys to see which will get
home first.

The poor hare runs away from the dogs. I fear they will catch her.

Here are some boys and girls