arrow." This strait is called the Strait of
Dover.

3. Model the Strait of Dover in clay or plasticine. Suppose the water
between England and France were to dry up, what would the strait be
then? Write out and learn: _A valley is a hollow between hills or
mountains._

Lesson 3.

1. The river which runs through Paris is called the Seine. The river
which runs through London is called the Thames. Learn: _A river is a
large stream of fresh water flowing across the land to join another
river, a lake, or the sea._

2. Look carefully at the picture on page 14 {Illustration entitled "In
the Gardens"} and describe it.

3. Compare French boys with English boys. Compare French girls with
English girls.

Lesson 4.

1. Look carefully at the picture on page 18 {Illustration entitled "The
Grape Harvest"} and describe it.

[Illustration: {Silkworm on mulberry leaf}]

2. Copy this little drawing of the silkworm and the mulberry leaf.

3. Why do flowers bloom earlier in the south of France than in England?

4. Describe the picture on page 20 {Illustration entitled "Games on
Board Father's Ship"}.

Lesson 5.

1. The Nile carries much mud in its waters. If there is a stream near
your school, go to it and get a bottleful of water. Let this water stand
for a time and notice the mud which settles down. Where does this mud
come from?

[Illustration: {Palm tree}]

2. Copy this little drawing of a palm tree. The Arabs say that the palm
tree loves to have its foot in the water and its head in the fire. What
do you think this saying means?

3. Look at the picture on page 23 {Illustration entitled "The Nile in
Flood"}. What animals do you see in the picture? Tell me something about
each of them.

Lesson 6.

[Illustration: {Two pyramids}]

1. Copy this little drawing of two of the oldest buildings in Egypt.
Such buildings are called _pyramids_. Write out this word six times. You
will see pyramids in the picture on page 23 {Illustration entitled "The
Nile in Flood"}. Of what shape is the ground on which a pyramid stands?
Make a _ground plan_ of a pyramid.

2. How do we know what the men of Egypt were like in olden times?

3. The picture on page 25 {Illustration entitled "The Chief City of
Egypt"} shows you a street in Cairo, the chief town of Egypt. Describe
the picture.

Lesson 7.

1. Write out and learn: _A long deep ditch filled with water is called
a canal._ Model a canal in clay or plasticine. What is