g them on one end; but some
of them are left outside of the nest as food for her young when they are
hatched.

The natives of Africa are very fond of ostrich eggs, using them for
food. In taking the eggs, they exercise great caution; for should the
birds discover them, they would break all the eggs and leave the nest.

Young ostriches are readily tamed. Some families in Africa keep them as
we do chickens. They play with children, sleep in the houses, and when a
family moves, the ostriches follow the camels, frequently carrying the
children on their backs.

Within the past few years, ostriches have been brought to this country;
and places called ostrich farms have been established in California and
other States, for the purpose of raising them for their feathers.

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Language Lesson.--Let pupils point out any points that are omitted from
the following

Analysis.--1. Where the ostrich lives. 2. Its size and appearance--body,
head, neck, eyes, feathers, and plumes. 3. Its food. 4. An incident. 5.
Its speed. 6. Its strength,--leg and foot. 7. Riding ostriches. 8.
Voice of ostrich. 9. Nests and habits of the birds. 10. Ostriches in
this country.

Change such points as may be found necessary, and use the _analysis_ in
describing some well-known bird.

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LESSON LXIV.

plead, _urge as a reason_.

breach, _a breaking, as of a promise_.

re buke', _call attention to wrong-doing_.

strew, _spread; scatter_.

chide, _find fault with_.

re sent'nent, _anger on account of an injury_.

un a vail'ing, _useless; not helping in any way_.

jus'tice, _honesty; what is right_.

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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.

If Fortune, with a smiling face,
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stoop to pick them up?--
To-day, my friend, to-day.
But should she frown with face of care,
And talk of coming sorrow,
When shall we grieve, if grieve we must?--
To-morrow, friend, to-morrow.

If those who have wronged us own their fault,
And kindly pity pray,
When shall we listen and forgive?--
To-day, my friend, to-day.
But if stern justice urge rebuke,
And warmth from memory borrow,
When shall we chide, if chide we dare?--
To-morrow, friend, to-morrow.

If those to whom we owe a debt
Are harmed unless we pay,
When shall we struggle to be