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,,p ,,& ,,little ,,p ,,( ,,o!r ,,l&s  by
  ,,edw>d ,r4 ,,%aw  ,dean ( ! ,s*ool ( 
,p$agogy ,new ,york ,univ]sity  ,new    
,york  ,c9c9nati  ,*icago ,am]ican ,book
 ,company  #aijj        ,,preface  ,?is 
little book is design$ to meet ! *ild's 
natural desire to le>n or he> ( o!r p   
?an ^? liv+ 9 ! "p ( ! _w ab\t him4  ,x 
has be5 ?or\ghly prov$ 9 our new]       
p$agogical practice t ! *ild 9 ! fir/   
s*ool ye> is mu* int]e/$ 9 descriptions 
( ! ,indian & ! ,eskimo4  ,:5ev]        
descriptions ( ! ,indian & ! ,eskimo h  
be5 giv5 him1 !y h n only fulfill$ _!   
purpose 9 furni%+ mat]ial = read+ & !   
int]relation ( sev]al activities (      
expression1 b !y h reveal$ to him ! fact

 t !re are o!r p 9 ! _w1 :o diff] v mu* 
f ^? he has se54  ,8 int]e/ 9 diff]5t   
peoples at ?is "t is 9 _! physical      
appe>ance1 _! dress1 _! ways ( liv+1 _! 
cu/oms1 _! mann]s1 & x arises *iefly f !
 contra/ :i* descriptions ( ^! af=d to  
famili> cu/oms1 conditions1 & physical  
*>act]i/ics4  ,! *ild is n int]e/$1 at t
 /age ( 8 intellectual developm5t :i*   
falls 9 ! fir/ or ! second s*ool ye>1 9 
! situation ( c\ntries4  ,x does n matt]
 to him exactly :]e1 geographically1 ! p
 ab\t :om he reads live4  ,he is        
satisfi$ if "s g5]al /atem5t is made to 
! effect t !y live f> away to ! nor?1   
:]e ! cold c\ntries are1 or 9 ! s\?1 :]e
 x is w>m & sometimes hot1 or on ! o!r  
side ( ! _w4  ,8 desire1 at ?is p]iod1 =
 new impressions & ideas ga9$ f         
descriptions & accompany+ pictures is z 
ke5 z 8 desire = s5se impressions ga9$ f
 ! _w ( nature & activity ab\t him4     
,?is wid] range ( in=mation & ideas1 x  
is believ$1 he may 9 "s measure ga9 f   
?is little book4   ,,dresd51 ,july #ae1 

#ahii4     ,,p ,,( ,,o!r ,,l&s4   ,,*9a4
  ,on ! o!r side ( ?is great r\nd _w is 
a c\ntry call$ ,*9a4 ,:5 x is d>k "h1 & 
we are go+ to sleep1 ! sun is j wak+ up 
! *ildr5 9 ,*9a & tell+ !m x is morn+4  
,:5 we get up 9 ! morn+ !y are j bidd+ !
 sun good night4  ,:5 x is light "h x is
 d>k !re4  ,s !y h day :5 we h night4   
,*9ese *ildr5 look l little m5 & wom51 =
 !y dress l _! fa!rs & mo!rs4  ,boys &  
girls dress ne>ly alike4  ,!y bo? dress 
9 silk or cotton tr\s]s4  ,!y we> ov] ^!
 long g[ns rea*+ ne>ly to _! feet4  ,!y 
we> odd-look+ %oes ) ?ick :ite soles4   
,! boys' heads are %av$1 except a small 
"p on top4 ,!re a lock ( hair is left4  
,?is lock ( hair is braid$ & hangs d[n !
 back4  ,a que] "n is giv5 to x4  ,x is 
call$ a queue4 ,girls 9 ,*9a d n g to   
s*ool1 b all day long !y are busy2 !y   
help _! mo!rs keep h\se2 !y t5d !       
babies2 !y sew1 & help ) ! cook+4       
,illu/ration3  ,*9ese ,wom5 & ,*ildr54  
,! s*ools 9 ,*9a are only = boys4  ,!   
boys make a great deal ( noise 9 s*ool4 

,a ,*9ese tea*] ?9ks ! boys are idle if 
!y d n /udy _! lessons out l\d4  ,s ea* 
boy %\ts z l\d z he c4  ,:5 ! boy has   
le>n$ 8 lesson1 he goes up & gives 8    
book to ! tea*]4  ,!n he turns 8 back to
 ! tea*]1 & %\ts out ! :ole lesson to %[
 t he kn[s x4  ,! boys are taught to    
c\nt4  ,!y le>n by us+ balls set 9 a    
frame4  ,! frame is l ! frame ( a slate4
  ,! balls slide on wires4  ,) ! balls  
!y le>n to add & subtract4  ,!y also    
le>n h[ to write1 b !y h no p5s or      
p5cils4  ,!y write ) small bru%es dipp$ 
9 ink4  ,ea* boy makes 8 own ink4 ,he   
puts "s wat] on a /one & !n rubs a cake 
( ink 9 ! wat]4 ,?is makes a f9e black  
ink call$ ,india ink4  ,!n ! boy fills 8
 bru% & beg9s at ! top1 "r-h& corn] ( ! 
pap]4  ,he writes t[>d ! bottom ( !     
%eet4  ,he puts "o ^w "u ano!r in/ead ( 
beside x z y d4  ,!n he beg9s a new l9e 
at ! top1 & writes to ! bottom aga94    
,illu/ration3  ,*9ese writ+4  ,*9ese    
books are pr9t$ 9 ! same way4  ,:]e d y 
?9k a ,*9ese book beg9s8  ,a ,*9ese book

 beg9s :]e our books end4  ,9 ,*9a _m   
girls & wom5 h v small feet4  ,:5 !y are
 babies _! feet are b\nd up tightly4    
,!y sometimes we> iron %oes4   ,!n _!   
feet nev] gr[1 b are s v small t !y c   
h>dly walk4  ,poor p>5ts "k _! girls w h
 to "w h>d1 & s d n b9d _! feet4  ,*9ese
 girls make beautiful pap] fl[]s4  ,!y  
pa9t pictures4  ,!y s+ & play4  ,"s ( !m
 pick ! sn[-:ite cotton 9 ! fields4 ,"s 
( !m take c>e ( ! silk-worms t sp9 ! s(t
 silk4  ,b !y d n "w all ! "t4   ,!y    
play _m pretty games4 ,*9ese boys1 too1 
h _m k9ds ( games & toys4   ,"o game is 
l battl$oor & %uttlecock4  ,!y use _!   
feet to /rike ! %uttlecock4  ,!y d ?is s
 fa/ t ! %uttlecock h>dly ev] falls to !
 gr\nd4  ,! ,*9ese are fond ( fly+      
kites4  ,ev5 old m5 fly kites4  ,!y fly 
_! kites 9 ! spr+-"t4  ,*9ese kites are 
( all sizes & %apes4  ,"s are l birds4  
,"s are l fi%4 ,"s are l butt]flies4    
,illu/ration3  ,*9ese ,kite4   ,!re is  
no o!r su* l& 9 all ! _w = lant]ns z    
,*9a4  ,! lant]ns !re are made ( pap] 9 

! %ape ( balls1 or fl[]s1 or animals4   
,"s ( ! lant]ns h a :eel inside4  ,:5 ! 
c&le is light$1 ! draft ( air makes !   
:eel g r\nd v quickly4  ,:5 ! :eel beg9s
 to move inside1 ! figures on ! outside 
( ! lant]n beg9 to move4  ,!n m5 are se5
 fi%+ or fann+4  ,sometimes *ildr5 are  
se5 danc+4  ,! ,*9ese are s fond (      
lant]ns t e ye> !y h a ,fea/ ( ,lant]ns4
  ,on t day & night lant]ns are to be   
se5 ev]y:]e4  ,bridges & h\ses & trees  
are cov]$ ) light$ lant]ns4  ,!y h      
fireworks1 too1 t look l />s & trees &  
fl[]s4  ,a ,*9ese d9n] beg9s 9 ! wrong  
way4  ,!y h fruits & nuts fir/4  ,aft]  
?is comes rice4  ,!y eat m ( rice ?an ( 
any?+ else4  ,!n !y dr9k tea )\t ei!r   
milk or sug>4  ,!y use nei!r =ks nor    
knives4  ,in/ead !y eat ) small /icks ( 
wood or ivory4  ,^! are call$ *op/icks4 
,!y hold !m betwe5 ! ?umb & fir/ two    
f+]s4  ,!y use !m to c>ry _! food to _! 
m\?s z y use a =k or a spoon4           
,illu/ration3  ,*op/icks4  ,d y "k h[ !y
 cat* fi% 9 ,*9a8  ,!y h a bird :i*     

swims & dives into ! wat]4  ,?is bird   
lives on fi%4  ,e "t he dives he cat*es 
"o4  ,he is tra9$ to br+ ! fi% to 8     
ma/]4  ,a tight r+ is put r\nd ! bird's 
neck4 ,?is is to keep him f swall[+ !   
fi%4  ,:5 en\gh fi% h be5 caught1 ! bird
 is giv5 "s to eat4  ,?is bird is call$ 
a cormorant4  ,a ,*9ese fi%]man lives 9 
8 fi%+ boat4  ,b ,*9a is a v cr[d$      
c\ntry4  ,s o!r m5 z well z fi%]m5 live 
on small flatboats 9 ! riv]s ne> ! big  
t[ns4  ,ducks & o!r f[ls are rais$ on ^!
 boats4  ,! p on ! wat] are z busy z ! p
 on ! l&4  ,9 ,*9a h\ses are "o /ory    
high4  ,!y are built ( wood4  ,! ro(s   
slope1 & are made ( /icks wov5 toge!r4  
,! *ur*es are call$ pagodas4  ,!y are n 
l our *ur*es1 b are tall1 l t[]s4 ,!y   
are usually n9e /ories high4  ,!y h     
little bells hung all ar\nd ! ro(4   ,^!
 bells r+ :5 ! w9d bl[s !m back & =?4   
,illu/ration3  ,*9ese ,boats & ,pagoda4 
,betwe5 ! h\ses are n>r[ /reets )\t     
sidewalks4  ,!re are no wagons4  ,if a  
lady goes to make a call1 %e s5ds = a   

sort ( cov]$ *air4  ,?is has long poles 
on ea* side4  ,! *air is set on ! gr\nd 
be=e h] door4  ,aft] %e gets 91 m5 lift 
! poles to _! %\ld]s4  ,9 ?is way !y    
c>ry h]4  ,baggage & heavy articles are 
also c>ri$ on ! %\ld]s ( m54            
,illu/ration3  ,cov]$ ,*air ) ,poles4   
,b p]haps ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9 ,*9a is ! 
,great ,wall4  ,x 0 built by k+s a long 
"t ago4  ,!y want$ to keep savage p f   
com+ into ! c\ntry4  ,! wall is built v 
high & v wide4  ,x is s wide 9 "s places
 t eight horses c be driv5 on top ( x   
side by side4  ,x is hundr$s ( miles    
long4  ,! p ( ,*9a ?9k x is v wond]ful4 
,!y ?9k !re is no?+ s wond]ful 9 all !  
re/ ( ! _w4  ,illu/ration3  ,! ,great   
,wall4  ,*9a seems a curi\s c\ntry4     
,boys %\t out l\d 9 s*ool4  ,!y read &  
write backw>d4  ,m5 fly kites1 l boys4  
,wom5 h feet z small z babies' feet4    
,at d9n] nuts & fruits are eat5 fir/4   
,m5 "w l animals4  ,!re are _m ways 9   
:i* ! ,*9ese are diff]5t f ! p 9 our    
c\ntry4     ,,japan  ,illu/ration3      

,japanese ,*ildr54  ,h[ w\ld y l to ride
 9 a wagon drawn by a man in/ead ( a    
horse8  ,t is ! way p ride 9 ,japan4    
,japan is a c\ntry a long way (f1 ne>   
,*9a4  ,y w\ld ?9k t a man c\ld n run v 
fa/ draw+ a wagon4  ,b 9 ,japan "s m5 c 
run z fa/ z horses4  ,! wagon is l a    
buggy1 b x has only two :eels4  ,!y call
 ?is wagon a j9-rik'i-%a4  ,illu/ration3
  ,a ,j9riki%a4  ,! /reets 9 ,japan h no
 sidewalks4  ,! h\ses are only "o or two
 /ories high4  ,!y are built ( wood4    
,!y h no w9d[s or doors4 ,/range h\ses1 
y w ?9k4  ,! walls outside & inside are 
made l slid+ doors4  ,!y slide back s t 
! p c g 9 & out1 & f "o room to ano!r4  
,! ,japanese h v little furniture 9 _!  
h\ses4  ,!y h no *airs4  ,!y d n ne$    
any1 = !y sit on cu%ions on ! floor4 ,!y
 also sleep on ! floor4  ,:5 x is "t to 
g to b$1 !y spread s(t quilts on !      
floor1 "o ov] ! o!r4  ,! la/ quilt on ! 
top is ! cov]4  ,^! b$s are v nice4  ,b 
y c\ld nev] guess :at k9d ( pill[s !y h4
  ,! pill[s are blocks ( wood ! size ( a

 brick4  ,y w\ld n ?9k !m nice at all4  
,b ! ,japanese seem to sleep v well on  
_! wood pill[s4  ,illu/ration3  ,a      
,japanese ,b$4  ,_m ( ! ?+s 9 ! h\ses 9 
,japan are made ( pap]1 ,!y h pap] fans1
 pap] lant]ns1 pap] hats1 pap] cups1    
pap] umbrellas1 pap] napk9s1 & pap]     
scre5s4  ,!y h no /oves4  ,in/ead (     
/oves !y h boxes l9$ ) brass4  ,9 ^!    
boxes !y burn *>coal to heat _! rooms4  
,b !y d n cook _! food 9 ^! brass boxes4
  ,!y cook 9 little ov5s made ( clay4   
,:5 x ra9s 9 ,japan ! p look v funny4   
,! m5 we> ra9 coats made ( rice /raw4   
,!y also h big /raw hats & pap]         
umbrellas4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,ra9      
,coat4  ,!y we> blocks1 ?ree in*es high1
 fa/5$ to ! soles ( _! %oes4  ,^! keep  
_! feet dry4  ,s on a ra9y day ev]ybody 
looks ?ree in*es tall]4  ,9 ,japan !y d 
n we> %oes 9 ! h\se4  ,:5 !y g into _!  
h\ses !y take !m (f4  ,_! %oes are made 
( wood or /raw4 ,"s ( ! p h %oes ) gold 
braid4  ,illu/ration3  ,japanese ,%oes4 
,p]haps y w\ld l to "k h[ !y dress 9    

,japan4  ,boys & girls dress v mu*      
alike4  ,bo? we> long g[ns1 l skirts1 ( 
blue or gray cotton or silk4  ,^! g[ns  
are op5 at ! neck4  ,a sa% is worn ar\nd
 ! wai/4  ,! girls tie _! sa%es 9 a b[  
at ! back4  ,! *ildr5 ( ,japan are v    
/range look+1 n at all l y4 ,!y are l ! 
,*9ese4  ,_! sk9 is yell[1 & _! eyes are
 slant$4  ,_! hair is black & /raight4  
,y w wi% to "k :at !y eat 9 ,japan4  ,! 
food is mu* ! same z 9 ,*9a4  ,!y eat a 
great deal ( rice4  ,!y h fi%1 & !y dr9k
 tea4  ,!y use *op/icks 9 eat+1 z ! p 9 
,*9a d4  ,! p 9 ,japan are v fond (     
fl[]s4  ,e h\se has a g>d5 ar\nd x4  ,! 
boys & girls walk & play 9 ^! g>d5s4    
,illu/ration3  ,int]ior ( a ,japanese   
,h\se4  ,boys & girls 9 ,japan h _m nice
 toys4  ,"o ( _! toys is a little ov5 ) 
real fire 9 x4  ,p$dl]s g r\nd ) ^! ov5s
 & ) sweet d\gh to bake 9 !m4  ,= five  
c5ts ! boys & girls c get ! use ( an    
ov51 & d\gh en\gh to bake little cakes4 
,!y (t5 make cakes %ap$ l animals4  ,!  
p$dl] makes ! lett]s ( ! alphabet 9     

d\gh4  ,!n he bakes !m 9 ! ov5 = ! boys 
& girls4  ,) ^! cake lett]s !y (t5 le>n 
_! a1 b1 c4  ,! boys 9 ,japan1 l ! boys 
9 ,*9a1 are v fond ( kites4  ,b 9 ,japan
 !y h fight+ kites4  ,!y mix brok5 f9e  
glass ) glue1 & rub x on _! kite /r+s4  
,:5 ! /r+s become dry !y are h>d & %>p4 
,!n ! boys fly _! kites4  ,"o boy tries 
to cross & cut ! /r+ ( ano!r boy's kite 
) ! /r+ ( 8 own4  ,! boy :o cuts d[n a  
kite gets x z 8 prize4  ,9 ,japan !y h a
 day l our ,flag ,day4  ,on ?is day !   
boys h toy soldi]s ) swords & guns4  ,!y
 =m ^! soldi]s into armies1 & h battles4
  ,!n ! p>5ts & tea*]s tell ! boys ab\t 
! great soldi]s ( _! c\ntry1 & ! great  
battles !y f\ght4  ,! girls h a day =   
!mselves4  ,!y call x ! ,fea/ ( ,dolls4 
,e girl has a set ( dolls4  ,on t day !y
 take out _! dolls & doll h\ses4  ,!n ! 
girls play ) !m1 & %[ !m to "o ano!r4   
,illu/ration3  ,japanese ,girl & ,doll4 
,!y h s*ools 9 ,japan j z we h4  ,! boys
 & girls mu/ g to s*ool until !y are t5 
ye>s old4  ,"s ( _! lessons are v h>d4  

,!y h =ty-sev5 lett]s 9 _! alphabet1    
in/ead ( only tw5ty-six1 z we h4  ,don't
 y ?9k x mu/ be h>d = ! boys & girls to 
le>n to read8  ,!y g to s*ool v e>ly 9 !
 morn+4  ,be=e !y ent] ! s*ool !y take  
(f _! %oes4  ,:5 ! tea*] comes1 !y b[   
d[n _! heads ne>ly to ! gr\nd & draw 9  
_! brea?4  ,?is is _! good morn+4  ,!   
tea*] also b[s to ! boys & girls4  ,!n !
 *ildr5 sit on ! floor4  ,!y put _!     
books on _! knees & beg9 _! lessons4    
,!y h no p5s or p5cils4  ,!y use little 
bru%es in/ead4  ,!y write 9 l9es f ! top
 to ! bottom ( ! %eet ( pap]1 in/ead (  
across f side to side z we d4 ,?is is ! 
way1 y rememb]1 !y write 9 ,*9a4  ,!    
books 9 ,japan are also l ! books 9     
,*9a4  ,! la/ page 9 our books w\ld be !
 fir/ page 9 books 9 ,*9a & ,japan4  ,s 
_! books beg9 at :at we w\ld ?9k ! end4 
,h[ que] ?is seems to u6  ,!re are      
newspap]s 9 ,japan1 b !y are n mu* l    
ours4  ,! l9es run up & d[n j z         
,japanese writ+ does4  ,!y read back f  
:at we w\ld call ! la/ page4            

,illu/ration3  ,japanese ,c>p5t]s at    
,"w4  ,a great _m ?+s t we use 9 ,am]ica
 come f ,japan4  ,we get silk f ,japan1 
& beautiful vases & mats & scre5s &     
basket "w4  ,! boys & girls 9 ,japan    
help to make ^! ?+s4  ,= !y are bright &
 le>n quickly h[ to d v nice "w4        
,,arabia4  ,h y ev] he>d ( ! ,arabs8    
,!y are p ) br[n sk9 & d>k eyes4  ,!y   
live 9 a c\ntry call$ ,arabia4  ,x is a 
v w>m c\ntry4  ,!re is nev] any sn[ 9   
,arabia4  ,a great "p ( x is cov]$ ) s&4
  ,= miles & miles y w\ld see no?+ b s&4
 ,(t5 ! s& is s hot t y c\ld n walk on x
 9 y\r b>e feet4  ,^? great tracts ( s& 
are call$ des]ts4  ,illu/ration3        
,arabs4  ,9 _m p>ts ( ,arabia wat] is v 
sc>ce4  ,x ra9s v seldom1 & 9 "s places 
!re are no riv]s4  ,! p get wat] out (  
wells4  ,!y c>ry ! wat]1 9 bottles  made
 ( lea!r4  ,glass bottles w\ld n d4  ,! 
heat is s great t x w\ld g ?r\gh !      
glass4  ,t9s w\ld make ! wat] w>m4  ,b !
 lea!r bottles keep ! wat] cool4        
,illu/ration3  ,arab ,wat] ,c>ri]4  ,"s 

( ! ,arabs live 9 t[ns4  ,!y h walls    
ar\nd _! t[ns4 ,at "s p>ts ( ! walls !re
 are t[]s4  ,bo? walls & t[]s are made (
 e>?4  ,9 e l>ge t[n !y h an op5 m>ket  
place ) %ops ar\nd x4  ,9 mo/ ( ! %ops  
!y sell food4  ,9 a few ( ! %ops !y sell
 cotton clo? & o!r dry goods4  ,_m ( !  
%ops are kept by wom54  ,! /reets are   
swept e day4  ,e family sweeps ! /reet 9
 front ( its own door4  ,! h\ses 9 !    
t[ns are made ( /one4  ,!y h flat mud   
ro(s & small w9d[s4  ,! ,arabs h no     
*airs or b$s 9 _! h\ses4 ,!y sit on mats
 or c>pets spread on ! floor4  ,!y also 
sleep on mats4  ,! *ief room 9 an ,arab 
h\se is ! c(fee room4  ,x is a l>ge room
 ) a furnace or fireplace at "o end ( x 
= mak+ c(fee4  ,_m ( ! ,arabs live 9    
t5ts4  ,!y move ab\t f place to place4  
,sometimes !y cross ! des]t to come to !
 t[ns4  ,!y mu/ (t5 cross x to f9d wat] 
& grass = _! horses & camels & %eep4    
,illu/ration3  ,arabs & ,t5t4  ,! camel 
is v useful to ! ,arabs4  ,p]haps y h   
se5 a camel4 ,x is mu* l>g] ?an a horse4

  ,x has a great hump on its back4  ,x  
has l>ge feet ) broad1 flat soles2 & x c
 walk or run ov] ! s& )\t s9k+4  ,!     
camel c c>ry a v heavy load4  ,x gives  
milk :i* is good to dr9k4  ,its hair is 
made into clo?4  ,its fle% is good meat4
  ,x c be> ?ir/ & heat f> bett] ?an a   
horse c4  ,x c travel & c>ry a load 9 ! 
des]t = ?ree or f\r days )\t dr9k+4 ,?is
 makes x v useful to ! ,arabs4          
,illu/ration3  ,a ,camel4  ,b ! ,arabs h
 horses also4  ,!y are ! f9e/ horses 9 !
 _w4  ,an ,arab is v pr\d ( 8 horse4    
,he loves him almo/ z mu* z he loves 8  
*ildr54  ,did y ev] he> ! /ory t is told
 ( ,hassan & 8 horse8 ,hassan 0 an ,arab
 :o _h a horse :i* he lov$ v mu*4  ,& ! 
horse lov$ ,hassan v mu*4  ,"o day      
,hassan 0 rid+ on 8 horse 9 ! des]t ) "s
 o!r ,arabs4  ,!y 7 met by a p>ty ( m5  
call$ ,turks1 :o made !m prison]s4  ,!  
,turks ti$ ! feet ( ,hassan & 8 fri5ds )
 lea!r /raps4  ,!y ti$ ! horses also4   
,!y plann$ to c>ry !m (f next morn+4    
,dur+ ! night ,hassan he>d 8 horse      

neigh+4  ,he crept up to him & said 9 a 
l[ voice3 ,:at w become ( y1 my poor    
horse8  ,y w n be happy ) ^! ,turks4  ,g
 home to my t5t4  ,tell my wife t %e w  
nev] see me aga94  ,lick ! h&s ( my     
*ildr5 ) y\r tongue1 z a tok5 ( my love4
  ,he !n bit (f ) 8 tee? ! cords t ti$ !
 horse1 & set him free4  ,! horse look$ 
at 8 ma/] = a m9ute or two4  ,!n he     
caught him ) 8 tee? by ! belt & ran (f )
 him into ! des]t4  ,on & on across ! s&
 he ran4  ,he nev] /opp$ until he _h    
laid ,hassan d[n beside 8 wife & *ildr54
  ,!n1 worn out ) 8 long run1 he dropp$ 
dead at 8 ma/]'s feet4  ,all ! p ar\nd  
wept :5 !y he>d ! /ory4  ,arab poets    
made songs ab\t ,hassan & 8 horse4  ,!  
,arabs d n eat v mu*4  ,_! *ief meal is 
supp]4  ,!y h supp] 9 ! ev5+4  ,!y are v
 fond ( c(fee4  ,did y ev] he> ( ,mo*a  
c(fee8  ,x comes f ,mo*a1 a t[n 9       
,arabia4  ,mo/ ( ! ,arabs take _! c(fee 
)\t sug> or milk4  ,!y always make _!   
bread 9 ?9 cakes4  ,!n !y bake ! bread  
on hot iron plates or 9 an op5 ov54  ,!y

 also h gr\nd :eat cook$ ) a little     
butt]4  ,arabs :o are ri* h mutton or   
camel's fle%1 & also rice4  ,all eat    
vegetables & fruits ( v>i\s k9ds4  ,!re 
are _m k9ds ( fruit 9 ,arabia4  ,b !    
greate/ & be/ ( all is ! date4  ,?is    
gr[s on ! date-palm tree4  ,! date palm 
gr[s v high4  ,! ,arabs are v pr\d ( x4 
,e "p ( x is ( use to !m4  ,its fruit is
 ! *ief food ( _m ( ! p4 ,y h se5 &     
p]haps y h eat5 dri$ dates4  ,!y are n  
ne>ly s sweet or s good z ! fruit :5    
tak5 (f ! tree4  ,! trunk ( ! date palm 
is good = mak+ furniture4  ,its leaves  
make ro(s = h\ses4  ,p>ts ( its bran*es 
make firewood4  ,f "s p>ts ( ! tree     
cords & ropes are made4  ,! ,arabs d n  
we> v _m clo!s4  ,!y d n ne$ heavy      
clo!s1 because ! wea!r 9 ,arabia is     
almo/ always v w>m4  ,! m5 we> long     
light dresses l %irts4  ,!y h a belt1 or
 girdle1 ar\nd ! wai/4  ,!y we> a       
h&k]*ief on ! head4  ,?is is ti$ ar\nd )
 a b& or /r+4  ,on _! feet !y we> s&als4
  ,d y "k :at a s&al is8  ,x is a %oe ) 

only a sole1 & /raps go+ across ! foot &
 r\nd ! ankle4  ,! ,arab wom5 also we> a
 long %irt4  ,ov] x !y h a l>ge1 wide   
piece ( blue clo?4  ,?is blue clo? cov]s
 !m f head to foot4  ,illu/ration3      
,arab ,woman & ,*ild4  ,illu/ration3    
,an ,arab ,s&al4  ,b :at ab\t ! ,arab   
boys & girls8  ,:at d !y we>8  ,mo/ ( ! 
boys run ar\nd )\t %oes or /ock+s4  ,b  
"s ( !m we> little r$ %oes turn$ up at !
 toes1 & o!rs we> small s&als4 ,!y also 
we> loose tr\s]s & jackets & little r$  
caps4  ,! girls commonly we> cotton     
dresses t are made v pla94  ,sometimes  
!y h veils ov] _! heads4  ,9 ! c\ntry   
places ! girls d n we> veils4           
,illu/ration3  ,arab ,girl ) ,veil4     
,only ! boys g to s*ool4  ,be=e !y ent] 
! s*ool !y mu/ take (f _! s&als4  ,!y h 
no seats 9 _! s*ools4  ,!y all sit on ! 
floor4  ,_! lessons are n l y\r lessons4
  ,!y h only "o book4  ,x is call$ !    
,koran4  ,! ,koran is ! ,arab ,bible4 ,!
 ,arab boys mu/ le>n ! ,koran by he>t4  
,at s*ool1 !y all %\t out toge!r :5 !y  

are le>n+ _! lessons4  ,illu/ration3  ,a
 ,s*ool 9 ,arabia4  ,b ! ,arab boys le>n
 _m ?+s at home4  ,!y le>n to read & to 
write4  ,!y also h pl5ty ( "t to play4  
,!y play ball4  ,!y fly kites4  ,!y ride
 ponies4  ,(t5 !y play ) old guns &     
swords4  ,?us !y le>n to be soldi]s4  ,!
 ,arab girls d n g to s*ool4  ,b !y d n 
play v mu*4 ,!y mu/ help _! mo!rs d ! "w
 at home4  ,! mo!rs gr9d corn to make   
bread4  ,!y sp9 & weave clo? = clo!s4   
,!y gr9d ! corn ) two flat /ones4  ,"o (
 ^! /ones is plac$ on top ( ! o!r4  ,!re
 is a hole 9 ! middle ( ! upp] /one4    
,!y p\r ! corn into ?is hole4  ,! upp]  
/one is !n turn$ r\nd by a h&le4  ,s !  
corn is gr\nd betwe5 ! two /ones4  ,!   
girls (t5 h to turn ! /one ar\nd4  ,!y  
mu/ also take c>e ( ! baby4  ,!y help to
 c>ry home wat] f ! well4  ,!y c>ry !   
wat] 9 e>!n j>s4  ,illu/ration3  ,arabs 
,gr9d+ ,corn4  ,y w say1 !n1 t ! ,arab  
girls h a h>d "t4  ,b !y d n "w always4 
,!y h "s "t = play4  ,!y h v funny      
dolls4  ,w\ld y n laugh if "s "o gave y 

two /icks jo9$ l a cross1 & told y x 0 a
 doll8  ,t is ! k9d ( doll ! ,arab girls
 h4  ,& !y are v fond ( _! dolls4  ,!y  
dress !m1 & take great c>e ( !m4  ,!    
,arabs are v fond ( tales & /ories4     
,p]haps y h he>d ( a book call$ !       
,arabian ,nights4  ,x is full ( wond]ful
 /ories ab\t k+s & giants & wit*es1 &   
o!r /range ?+s4  ,?is book came f       
,arabia4  ,:5 y are old] y w read !     
,arabian ,nights4  ,9 x y w le>n _m m   
?+s ab\t ,arabia & ! ,arabs4            
,,korea4  ,:at funny hats !y we> 9      
,korea6  ,b1 y w ask1 :]e is ,korea8  ,x
 is ne> ,japan1 a c\ntry y h read ( 9   
?is book4  ,! p ( ,korea look a little l
 ,*9am54  ,!y h yell[ sk9 & slant+ eyes4
  ,_! hair is long1 /raight1 & black1 & 
!y we> x 9 a v /range way4  ,! boys &   
girls we> _! hair d[n _! backs 9 braids 
ti$ ) ribbons4  ,! m5 & wom5 h _! hair 9
 little topknots t /& /raight up4       
,illu/ration3  ,a ,korean4  ,b ,i mu/   
tell y ab\t ! /range hats !y h4  ,"s ( !
 m5 we> hats t g d[n ov] _! %\ld]s4     

,?is is ! k9d ( hat !y we> :5 !y are 9  
m\rn+1 aft] ! dea? ( a fa!r or "m4  ,"s 
we> hats made ( /raw4  ,^! hats look l  
l>ge fl[]pots turn$ upside d[n4  ,"s h  
hats made ( horsehair4  ,b ! hats made (
 /raw & ! hats made ( horsehair d n keep
 ! ra9 out4  ,s !y h umbrellas4  ,_!    
umbrellas are z funny z ! hats4  ,!y are
 made ( oil pap]1 & h no h&les4  ,!y    
look l fans4  ,:5 x ra9s1 ! p op5 _!    
umbrellas & tie !m on top ( _! hats4  ,!
 boys 9 ,korea we> loose jackets1 & wide
 tr\s]s :i* g "u _! /ock+s4  ,! /ock+s  
are padd$ ) cotton1 & are ti$ at !      
ankle4  ,! girls we> v pretty little    
jackets1 sometimes r$1 sometimes p9k1 & 
sometimes gre54  ,! %oes !y we> 9 ,korea
 are ( _m k9ds & %apes4  ,"s are made ( 
lea!r4  ,o!rs are l ! wood5 %oes !      
,*9am5 we>1 :i* turn up at ! toes4  ,!  
funnie/ %oes !y h are made ( pap]4  ,!  
pap] is v ?ick & /rong1 & s _! pap] %oes
 la/ a good :ile4  ,b ! %oes t are worn 
by mo/ ( ! p 9 ,korea are made ( /raw4  
,!y are l s&als1 & !y are worn s t !    

l>ge toe is n cov]$4  ,! p 9 ,korea h a 
/range way ( keep+ !mselves cool 9 hot  
wea!r4  ,!y h some?+ l a basket made (  
rods ( bamboo4 ,?is basket is r\nd &    
long1 & op5 at ! top & bottom4  ,!y put 
_! heads ?r\gh ?is basket1 & x hangs    
d[nw>d f _! %\ld]s ar\nd _! bodies4  ,!n
 !y put _! clo!s ov] x1 s t ! basket is 
inside4  ,x is next to _! sk94  ,h[ w\ld
 y l to h su* a summ] dress8  ,! boys 9 
,korea g to s*ool :5 !y are v "y4  ,!   
girls d n g to s*ool4  ,!y /ay at home  
to help _! mo!rs4  ,b girls ^: p>5ts are
 ri* h tea*]s at home to tea* !m read+ &
 writ+ & o!r ?+s4  ,9 s*ool1 ! tea*]    
sits on a /raw mat on ! floor4  ,! boys 
also sit on ! floor on /raw mats4  ,!y  
say _! lessons out l\d4  ,!y write _!   
l9es f ! top to ! bottom ( ! page4  ,! p
 9 ,*9a & ,japan1 z y "k1 write 9 ! same
 way4  ,! boys ( ,korea le>n to c\nt on 
a *on-pan4  ,! *on-pan is mu* l ! c\nt+ 
box !y h 9 ! s*ools 9 ,*9a4  ,x is made 
( little balls on a frame ( wires fix$ 9
 a box4  ,! boys also le>n by he>t !    

wise say+s ( great m54  ,! boys 9 ,korea
 h "s v nice toys4  ,b ! be/ play?+s !y 
h are _! kites4  ,!y make _! kites fight
 battles 9 ! air1 j z ! boys d 9 ,japan4
  ,e boy tries to te> d[n e o!r boy's   
kite4  ,?is is done by pull+ ! /r+s     
across "o ano!r4  ,sometimes ! sky is   
full ( beautiful kites1 :i* jump & da%  
ab\t z if !y 7 alive4  ,! boys also h   
f9e1 l>ge p9:eels4  ,!y make ^! p9:eels 
:irl ar\nd 9 ! w9d4  ,! boys also sp9   
tops1 & !y play seesaw1 & jump ! rope4  
,! boys 9 ,korea are fond ( fi%+4       
,ne>ly e boy has a fi%+ rod & goes fi%+ 
:5ev] he c4  ,sometimes ! boys h great  
fun go+ ar\nd dress$ l _! fa!rs4  ,!y   
we> wood5 swords & little b[s & arr[s l 
soldi]s4  ,!y make /raw figures ( m51 & 
) _! swords !y /rike (f ! heads ( ^!    
/raw m54  ,b ! boys h to "w z well z    
play4  ,_m ( ! p$dl]s 9 ,korea are boys4
  ,!y sell c&y & o!r ?+s4  ,! girls d a 
great deal ( "w at home4  ,! fir/ ?+ !y 
le>n to d is to sew4  ,w\ld y l to "k h[
 ! wom5 iron _! clo!s8  ,!y wrap ea*    

piece ar\nd a /ick & lay x on ! floor4  
,!n !y sit d[n & beat ! piece on ! /ick 
) wood5 clubs4  ,9 ?is way !y make !    
clo!s z smoo? z a ,*9aman makes ! l95   
:i* he irons4  ,illu/ration3  ,korean   
,girls ,iron+ ,clo!s4  ,! h\ses 9 ,korea
 are "o or two /ories high4  ,!y are    
made ( wood or clay1 & sometimes ! ro(s 
are ( /raw4  ,! w9d[s are high1 & !     
doors are (t5 s l[ t ! p h to /oop d[n  
to g 94  ,! rooms are v small & h h>dly 
any furniture4  ,!re are no *airs4  ,! p
 sit on mats on ! floor4  ,! walls      
betwe5 ! rooms are made ( pap]1 & !     
floor is made ( /one4  ,illu/ration3    
,korean ,h\ses4  ,!y h a /range way (   
heat+ _! h\ses4  ,!y h no /oves or      
fireplaces4  ,b "u ! floor !y h a cell> 
l an ov54 ,9 ?is cell> a fire is always 
kept1 & ! rooms are sometimes s hot t ! 
p c h>dly walk on ! /one floors4  ,p :o 
are poor sleep on mats on ! floor4  ,!y 
sleep 9 _! clo!s4 ,p :o are ri* h       
mattresses4  ,! mattresses are laid on !
 floor at night1 & are tak5 up 9 !      

morn+4  ,! p ( ,korea eat a great deal (
 rice4  ,b !y h o!r k9ds ( food4  ,!y h 
meat & fi% & eggs & also fruit4  ,y w\ld
 ?9k t !y w\ld use a great deal ( tea1 z
 !y live s ne> ,*9a4  ,b !y d n dr9k    
tea4  ,!y dr9k rice wat] in/ead4 ,! rice
 wat] is wat] t rice has be5 boil$ 94   
,at _! meals ! m5 always eat fir/ & !   
wom5 wait on !m4 ,:5 ! m5 h eat5 z mu* z
 !y want1 !n ! wom5 & *ildr5 eat4  ,!   
tables !y h are v l[4  ,x w\ld n d = !m 
to h high tables1 z !y sit on ! floor4  
,!y h no knives or =ks4  ,!y eat )      
spoons1 & !y use *op/icks1 z ! ,*9am5 d4
  ,!y h no wat]-pipes 9 _! h\ses4  ,9 ! 
t[ns m5 c>ry wat] 9 pails4  ,!y h no    
gas4  ,= light at night !y use c&les4   
,!y h only "o k9d ( co94  ,x is a small 
piece ( copp]4  ,x has a squ>e hole 9 ! 
middle4  ,!y put ^! co9s on /r+s & c>ry 
!m ar\nd _! necks4  ,x w\ld take _m su* 
co9s to make a doll>4  ,illu/ration3    
,korean ,money4  ,!re are f>ms 9 ,korea1
 :]e !y gr[ :eat1 rice1 rye1 tobacco1   
cotton1 wat]melons1 & _m k9ds ( fruit4  

,if y 7 9 ,korea1 y w\ld ?9k x ! /range/
 c\ntry 9 ! _w4  ,!y d _m ?+s v unlike !
 way we d !m4  ,) u bright-color$ ?+s   
are worn by wom54  ,9 ,korea ! m5 we>   
bright colors4  ,!y h a funny way (     
sell+ eggs !re4  ,!y place t5 eggs end  
to end 9 a r[1 & put /raw ar\nd !m4  ,!n
 !y tie /r+s ar\nd ! /raw betwe5 ! eggs4
  ,?is is call$ a /ick ( eggs4  ,:5 p g 
to buy eggs1 !y ask = "o or two /icks1  
or z _m z !y wi%4  ,"o /ick ( eggs co/s 
less ?an five c5ts4  ,illu/ration3  ,a  
,/ick ( ,eggs4  ,in/ead ( a presid5t !y 
h a k+4  ,! k+ lives 9 ! l>ge/ t[n4     
,!re is a ?ick1 high wall all ar\nd ?is 
t[n4  ,!re are gates 9 ! wall1 & ^! are 
%ut at night4  ,aft] ! gates are %ut1 no
 "o c get 9 or out until !y are op5$ 9 !
 morn+4  ,! p %[ v great respect = ! k+4
  ,:5 !y g to speak to him !y ?r[       
!mselves d[n on _! faces be=e 8 ?rone4  
,! p love _! c\ntry v mu*4  ,!y ?9k x is
 ! mo/ beautiful c\ntry 9 ! _w4         
,,india4  ,h[ w\ld y l to g to s*ool at 
six o'clock 9 ! morn+8  ,t is ! "t _m   

*ildr5 g to s*ool 9 ,india4  ,india is a
 l>ge c\ntry 9 ,asia4  ,! *ildr5 /ay 9  
s*ool till n9e o'clock4  ,!n !y g home =
 breakfa/1 & g back to s*ool at t54  ,at
 two o'clock !y g home = d9n]4  ,!y g   
back aga9 at ?ree to /ay till ev5+4  ,y 
w ?9k t ?is is a long "t to be at s*ool4
  ,illu/ration3  ,h9doo ,*ildr5 at      
,s*ool4  ,9 "s ( ! s*ools !y h no desks 
or *airs1 b ! boys & girls sit on !     
floor4  ,9 o!r s*ools !y h long tables  
in/ead ( desks4  ,!y d n le>n _! lett]s 
z we d4  ,! tea*]s write five lett]s 9  
s& on ! floor4  ,!n ! boys & girls write
 ! lett]s 9 ! s&4  ,!y write ! lett]s _m
 times1 until !y "k !m well4  ,!n !     
tea*]s write five m lett]s1 & s on until
 ! *ildr5 "k all ! lett]s4  ,:5 !y c    
make ! lett]s 9 ! s&1 !y next le>n to   
write !m on palm leaves ) p5s made (    
wood4  ,! la/ ?+ !y d is to write !m on 
slates & on pap]4  ,illu/ration3        
,native ,*ildr5 ( ,india4  ,9 "s ( !    
l>ge t[ns !y le>n to read & write       
,engli%4  ,b ,engli% is n ! language t  

mo/ ( ! p speak4  ,!y h a language ( _! 
own4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,h9doo ,family  
at ,home4  ,! p ( ,india are call$      
,h9doos4  ,!y h d>k sk91 d>k eyes1 & d>k
 hair4  ,x is s w>m t mo/ ( ! p we> v   
little clo?+4  ,_m ( ! boys & girls we> 
no %oes4  ,! girls are v fond ( jewels4 
,no matt] h[ poor a family is1 !y try to
 buy "s jewels = _! girls4  ,s ! girls 9
 ,india always h jewelry to we>4  ,!y h 
no ,*ri/mas 9 ,india4  ,!y h :at !y call
 ! ,fea/ ( ! ,cakes4  ,at ! ,fea/ ( !   
,cakes !y h ?ree holidays4 ,!n !y h     
cakes ( all k9ds4  ,! boys are v fond ( 
sw++4  ,!y are also v fond ( swimm+4  ,9
 "s places !y h div+ wells4  ,! boys    
plunge f a high bank d[n into ! wat]    
bel[4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,tig]4  ,! ri* 
p h v f9e h\ses1 ) g>d5s & fl[]s &      
f\nta9s4  ,!re are c>pets1 cu%ions1 &   
tables 9 ! h\ses1 b no *airs4  ,!y sit  
on cu%ions on ! floor4  ,! b$s are v l[1
 & ! legs are (t5 ( silv] or gold or    
ivory4  ,!y h no %eets or pill[ cases1 b
 cov]s ( velvet or sat94  ,! p :o are   

poor live 9 h\ses made ( dri$ mud1 )    
ro(s ( bamboo poles & /raw4  ,!y h h>dly
 any furniture4  ,!y sleep on mats made 
( palm leaves4  ,illu/ration3  ,cobras4 
,9 _m ( ! h\ses !y h no tables4  ,!y eat
 (f ( leaves on ! floor4  ,_! food is   
mo/ly rice4  ,all ! family d n eat      
toge!r4  ,! fa!r ( ! family always eats 
fir/4  ,:5 he has eat51 ! "m & *ildr5   
sit d[n to eat4  ,! wom5 d mo/ ( ! "w4  
,s ! girls h to le>n to "w4 ,b ! m5 &   
boys d all ! sew+4  ,h[ que] ?is seems6 
,illu/ration3  ,an ,elephant ,pil+      
,lumb]4  ,!re are a great _m wild bea/s 
9 ,india--tig]s1 leop>ds1 cobras1 &     
crocodiles4  ,! tig]s are v fi]ce4  ,!y 
sometimes come into villages at night & 
c>ry (f m51 wom5 or *ildr51 & kill & eat
 !m4  ,!re are logs4  ,!y d "w ( _m     
k9ds4  ,an elephant is mu* /rong] ?an a 
horse4  ,he c c>ry a f> heavi] load4    
,sometimes all ! family ride on "o      
elephant's back4  ,illu/ration3  ,rid+  
on an ,elephant4     ,,lapl&4  ,j+le6   
j+le6 j+le6  ,:]e does ! m]ry s\nd come 

f8  ,x comes f a sleigh drawn by a      
re9de]4  ,! sleigh is call$ a pulk'ha4  
,x is made ( bir* wood4  ,x has no      
runn]s4  ,x goes on a little keel l t on
 ! bottom ( a boat4  ,! sleigh is v l[4 
,x is po9t$ at ! front l a r[boat1 & is 
flat at ! back4 ,!re are no seats 9 x4  
,! driv] sits 9 ! bottom4  ,! re9de]    
draws ! sleigh1 & goes v fa/4  ,if !    
driv] is n v c>eful ! sleigh may be     
upset4  ,x is 9 ,lapl& t y may see ?is  
k9d ( a sleigh4  ,! p :o live !re are   
call$ ,lapps4  ,!y are %ort & /\t4  ,y  
w\ld ?9k ! m5 & wom5 7 boys & girls4  ,x
 is v cold 9 ,lapl&4  ,! summ] is %ort1 
& ! w9t] is long4  ,s ! ,lapps h to we> 
w>m clo!s mo/ ( ! ye>4  ,! m5 & wom5 &  
boys & girls 9 ,lapl& dress mu* alike4  
,9 ! w9t] !y we> a long outside coat    
call$ a kap'ta4   ,x rea*es bel[ !      
knees4  ,x is made ( re9de] sk9 ) ! hair
 left on4  ,"u ! kapta !y we> w>m clo!s 
made ( wool4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,lapp's 
,t5t4  ,_! %oes are also made ( re9de]  
sk94  ,!y we> two pairs ( ?ick wool5    

/ock+s4  ,:5 !y put on ! /ock+s1 !y wrap
 _! feet 9 dry grass4  ,!n !y put on _! 
%oes4  ,! grass helps to keep _! feet   
w>m4  ,!y also we> two pairs ( mitt5s at
 ! same "t4  ,"o pair is made ( wool4   
,! o!r pair is made ( re9de] sk94  ,_!  
hats or caps are also made ( re9de] sk94
 ,!y are l9$ ) eid] d[n4  ,p]haps y d n 
"k :at eid] d[n is4  ,x is ! s(t1 f9e   
fea!rs ( a bird call$ ! eid] duck4  ,a  
great _m ( ^! ducks are f\nd 9 ,lapl&4  
,_! d[n is v s(t & w>m4  ,sometimes !   
,lapps h to g long di/ances 9 ! sn[4    
,!n !y put on skees4  ,if y saw a pair (
 skees1 y w\ld ?9k t a p]son c\ld n walk
 ) !m4  ,!y are flat pieces ( wood1 f\r 
or five in*es wide1 & v long4  ,"s skees
 are six feet long4  ,"s are t5 or      
twelve feet long4  ,!y are turn$ up a   
little 9 ! front4 ,9 ! middle ( ea* !re 
is a holl[ place4  ,! %oe is /rapp$ to !
 foot !re1 z y see 9 ! picture4  ,:5 !  
,lapps g on skees1 !y d n raise _! feet 
f ! gr\nd4  ,!y slide along1 "o foot    
aft] ! o!r4  ,!y h a long pole1 or /aff1

 9 _! h&s to beep !mselves f fall+4  ,!y
 c g v fa/ 9 ?is way4 ,sometimes !y g t5
 or fifte5 miles an h\r4  ,illu/ration3 
,skees4  ,9 "s p>ts ( ,lapl& ! p live 9 
h\ses made ( e>? & /one4  ,ea* h\se has 
only "o room4  ,! ,lapps h no c>pets4   
,!y h no tables or *airs4  ,!y cov] _!  
floor ) twigs ( trees4 ,!y eat & sleep  
on sk9s spread on ! twigs4  ,!y burn    
wood = fires4  ,! fire is made on !     
gr\nd 9 ! middle ( ! floor4  ,! smoke   
goes out ?r\gh a hole 9 ! ro(4          
,illu/ration3  ,a ,lapp ,family at      
,home4  ,! ,lapps d n all live 9 ! same 
way4  ,"s ( !m are call$ m\nta9 ,lapps4 
,9 summ] ! m\nta9 ,lapps live 9 t5ts    
among ! hills4  ,_! t5ts are made (     
re9de] sk94  ,!y h a great _m re9de]4   
,! re9de] is v useful to ! ,lapps4  ,x  
gives !m milk4  ,x draws _! sleighs4    
,its fle% is good to eat4  ,!y make     
clo!s ( its sk94  ,!y make knives &     
spoons ( its horns4  ,9 summ] ! re9de]  
eat ! s(t %oots ( %rubs & trees4  ,9    
w9t] !y fe$ on moss call$ li*54  ,!y get

 ! li*5 !mselves4  ,!y w\ld n eat x if x
 7 ga!r$ = !m4  ,9 w9t] !y dig d[n ?r\gh
 ! sn[ ) _! feet to get at ! li*54  ,!y 
dig fir/ ) "o =e foot & !n ) ! o!r4 ,!  
sn[ is (t5 s deep t ! re9de] has to dig 
a hole s l>ge t its body is almo/ hidd54
  ,! re9de] are n put 9 /ables4  ,!y l  
to be out 9 ! cold & sn[4  ,!y are able 
to take c>e ( !mselves4  ,! ,lapps eat a
 good deal ( meat4  ,_! meat is ! fle% (
 ! re9de]4  ,!y are v fond ( fat4  ,all 
p :o live 9 v cold c\ntries eat a great 
deal ( fat4  ,x helps to keep !m w>m4   
,! ,lapps also h milk & *eese4  ,!y eat 
rye bread & fi% & b]ries4  ,!y dr9k     
c(fee4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,:ite ,be>4   
,9 w9t] !y h to melt sn[ 9 a pot ov] !  
fire to get wat]4 ,! riv]s & lakes are  
all froz54  ,! ,lapps cook _! food 9 a  
l>ge pot ov] ! fire4  ,!y sit ar\nd !   
fire to eat4  ,! fa!r takes a piece (   
meat out ( ! pot4  ,!n he s]ves a piece 
to ea*4  ,! ,lapps use no =ks4  ,!y use 
_! f+]s in/ead4  ,9 "s places !y h a    
funny way ( /or+ _! food4  ,!y make a   

little log h\se on ! top ( a po/4  ,!y h
 a ladd] to g up to x4  ,9 ?is little   
h\se !y /ore *eese & milk & o!r ?+s4    
,!n wild animals _c rea* !m4            
,illu/ration3  ,a ,lapl& ,wolf4  ,!re   
are be>s & wolves & foxes 9 ,lapl&4  ,^!
 animals are sometimes v fi]ce4  ,!y    
w\ld come into ! p's t5ts & h\ses at    
night1 7 x n = ! dogs4  ,ne>ly e p]son  
has a dog4  ,ev5 ! hoys & girls h dogs4 
,! dogs are v brave4 ,!y are n afraid to
 attack wolves or be>s4  ,b y w wi% to  
"k ab\t ! *ildr5 9 ,lapl&4  ,y h he>d   
ab\t ! old woman :o liv$ 9 a %oe4  ,!   
,lapp baby has a cradle %ap$ l a %oe4   
,x is made ( a s+le piece ( wood4  ,x is
 l9$ ) moss & o!r w>m ?+s4  ,! "m (t5   
c>ries x 9 h] arms4  ,sometimes %e      
c>ries x on h] back1 slung f h] %\ld]s4 
,! baby plays ) /r+s ( buttons or glass 
beads4  ,:5 a baby is born 9 ,lapl& !y  
give x a re9de]4  ,if ! re9de] has any  
"y ones1 !y keep !m = ! baby until x is 
a man or woman4  ,!y also give a re9de] 
to ! p]son :o is ! fir/ to f9d t ! baby 

has cut a too?4  ,! ,lapp boys & girls h
 v few toys4  ,! toys !y h !y make      
!mselves4  ,! boys make will[ flutes &  
play on !m4  ,:5 ! boys g on ! wat] !y h
 long1 n>r[ boats l canoes4 ,"s boys    
also make sleighs4  ,_m ( ! boys & girls
 g to s*ool4  ,!y le>n to read & write &
 c\nt4  ,!re are t[ns ne> ! sea & by !  
riv]s & lakes4  ,9 ^! t[ns !y h s*ools &
 *ur*es4     ,,gre5l&4  ,v /range p live
 9 ,gre5l&4  ,!y are call$ ,eskimos4    
,gre5l& is a c\ntry v f> nor?4  ,x is   
always cold !re4  ,s ! *ildr5 ne$ w>m   
clo?+4  ,_! /ock+s are made ( birdsk94  
,! s(t fea!rs keep _! little feet v w>m4
  ,_! %oes are made ( sealsk94  ,an     
,eskimo girl does n we> skirts4  ,h]    
clo!s are l h] bro!r's4  ,h] tr\s]s are 
made ( :ite be>sk94  ,h] jacket is made 
( fur4  ,:5 %e goes out sleigh rid+1 %e 
puts on fur mitt5s4 ,d y "k :at a fur   
boa is8  ,?is little girl we>s "o ar\nd 
h] neck4  ,x is made ( ! tail ( a fox4  
,! /r+s to x are made ( long pieces (   
sk94  ,illu/ration3  ,an ,eskimo ,girl4 

,p]haps y ?9k ! ,eskimo *ildr5 are :ite4
  ,no1 !y are br[n4 ,_! faces are r\nd &
 fat4  ,our babies ride 9 c>riages1 b an
 ,eskimo baby rides on its "m's back4   
,! "m we>s a coat ) a pocket on ! back (
 x4  ,! pocket is l9$ inside ) s(t      
re9de] sk94  ,?is makes a nice w>m ne/ =
 baby4  ,illu/ration3  ,eskimo ,"m &    
,baby4  ,9 ,gre5l& all ! boys & girls h 
sl$s4  ,! runn]s ( ! sl$ are made (     
bone4  ,! top is made ( /rips ( sealsk94
  ,x has a back = ! boy or girl to lean 
aga9/4  ,dogs draw ! sl$ across ! sn[4  
,b ! ,eskimos also h sl$s made ( ice4   
,i ?9k y w\ld l an ice sl$4  ,oh1 h[ fa/
 x runs ov] ! sn[6  ,! boys & girls h   
f9e fun ) ^! sl$s6  ,!y play a nice game
 9 ! sn[ ) _! sl$s4  ,i w tell y ab\t x4
  ,d y "k :at a re9de] is8  ,x is l a   
de]1 b x has long1 bran*+ horns4  ,!    
horns are call$ antl]s4  ,:5 ! ,eskimos 
kill a re9de] = meat1 ! boys & girls get
 ! antl]s4 ,!y set ^! antl]s up 9 ! sn[ 
on a hillside4  ,!y leave spaces betwe5 
! antl]s4  ,!n ! boys & girls get on _! 

sl$s & slide d[n ! hill4  ,!y mu/ g     
betwe5 ! antl]s1 b mu/ n t\* !m4        
,sometimes ! boys & girls h b[s & arr[s4
  ,!y try to hit ! antl]s ) _! arr[s4   
,?is is v h>d1 b x is great fun4  ,d y  
?9k y c\ld d ?is8  ,! boys h boats made 
( long1 ?9 bones cov]$ ) sk9s4  ,^! sail
 v well on ! wat]4  ,! boys use paddles 
to move ! boats4 ,a paddle is l an o>4  
,! boys sometimes g 9 _! boats to help  
_! fa!rs cat* fi%4  ,eskimo *ildr5 _c   
read or write4  ,!y d n g to s*ool1 = ! 
,eskimos h no s*ools4  ,!y are v fond ( 
/ories1 b !y _c read !m 9 books4  ,s _! 
mo!rs tell !m /ories4  ,! mo!rs _c read1
 ei!r4   ,! /ories !y tell are :at !y   
he>d f _! mo!rs4  ,are y n happy t y c  
read /ories = y\rself8  ,p]haps y ?9k ! 
,eskimo *ildr5 are unhappy8  ,oh1 no6   
,?\gh !y _c read books1 !y play all k9ds
 ( games4  ,!re is a funny game !y play 
9 ! h\se4  ,all ! *ildr5 get on _! knees
 9 a r+4  ,!n !y hold _! toes ) _! h&s &
 move along by jumps4  ,! "o :o goes !  
fa/e/ w9s4  ,! ,eskimo boys play a game 

l ! game ( cup & ball4  ,!y h two pieces
 ( bone4  ,"o is flat1 ) holes 9 x4  ,! 
o!r is long & %>p l a p94  ,bo? are jo9$
 by a /r+ ab\t a foot long4 ,! flat     
piece is ti$ to "o end ( ! /r+1 & ! p9  
to ! o!r end4  ,! p9 is held 9 ! h&1 & !
 flat piece is ?r[n into ! air4  ,! game
 is to cat* ! flat piece ^u ! po9t ( !  
p91 by "o ( ! holes4  ,illu/ration3     
,eskimo ,*ildr54  ,eskimo boys play     
ano!r game ) a ball & a /ick made (     
bone4  ,x is some?+ l %9ny1 "o ( ! games
 yon play4  ,!y also play a game ) a    
sealsk9 hall ab\t z big z a baseball4   
,!y /rike ! ball ) _! h&s & try to keep 
x 9 ! air all ! "t4  ,! ,eskimo boys    
play football v well4  ,!y ?9k x great  
fun4   ,!y nev] t\* ! ball ) _! h&s2 !y 
only kick x4  ,! girls h dolls made (   
wood1 ) fur clo!s4  ,! dolls look l !   
little girls !mselves4  ,p]haps y w\ld l
 to "k ab\t ! h\ses ! ,eskimos live 94  
,!y h summ] h\ses & w9t] h\ses4  ,!     
summ] h\se is a t5t made ( sk9s4  ,!    
w9t] h\se is made ( /ones & e>? cov]$ ) 

sn[4  ,x is n mu* high] ?an a man4  ,!y 
h a /range way ( gett+ into ^! h\ses4   
,a long1 n>r[ passage leads f ! door on 
! outside4  ,!y mu/ crawl on _! h&s &   
knees along ?is passage4  ,!n !y g ?r\gh
 a small op5+ into ! h\se4 ,! long      
passage keeps out ! cold4  ,illu/ration3
  ,a ,w9t] ,h\se4  ,!re is only "o room 
9 ! h\se4  ,ev]y?+ is done 9 ?is room4  
,!y sleep & eat & cook 9 x4  ,! b$s are 
( sealsk9s1 & are made on a b5* along ! 
wall4  ,!re are no /oves 9 ! h\se4  ,!  
,eskimos use lamps to keep !mselves w>m 
& to give !m light4  ,!y cook _! food1  
too1 ) lamps4  ,! lamps give great heat1
 & ! h\ses are q w>m4  ,:5 ! m5 kill a  
be> !y h a p>ty4  ,at ! p>ty ev]ybody   
sits ar\nd ! lamp ,! be> is cut up & e  
"o gets a piece4 ,!n ! *ildr5 s+ &      
dance4  ,! ,eskimos eat a great deal (  
meat4  ,!y kill seals & be>s & birds =  
_! meat4  ,!y also eat b]ries & seawe$4 
,!re are no tables 9 ,eskimo h\ses4  ,a 
l>ge di% is set on ! floor4  ,! family  
sit r\nd x & eat out ( x4  ,!y cut _!   

meat ) knives made ( bone4  ,_! cups are
 made ( sealsk94  ,d y "k :at a seal is8
  ,x is an animal ) ?ick fur4           
,sometimes x lives on ! l& & sometimes 9
 ! wat]4  ,! p 9 ! ,nor? kill x & make  
clo!s ( its sk94  ,its fur is v w>m &   
makes f9e jackets4  ,! ,eskimos eat !   
fle% ( ! seal4  ,!y make knives & o!r   
?+s ( its bones4  ,illu/ration3  ,seals4
  ,eskimo boys & girls h a funny k9d (  
c&y4  ,x is ! r$ sk9 ( a bird's foot    
soak$ 9 fat4  ,y w\ld n c>e = ?is4  ,b !
 ,eskimo *ildr5 eat x & l x4  ,! cold   
wea!r makes !m l to eat fat4            
,,russia4  ,y\r nose6 y\r nose1 sir6    
,?is is a cry (t5 he>d 9 ! /reets (     
,russia4  ,russia is a v l>ge c\ntry4   
,"p ( x is 9 ,europe4  ,a great "p ( x  
is v cold4  ,:5 a p]son 9 ! cold "p (   
,russia goes out rid+ 9 w9t]1 he has to 
cov] 8 face1 all except ! nose & eyes4  
,sometimes 8 nose gets v cold1 & w\ld   
freeze if "s "o did n cry out1 ,y\r     
nose1 sir6  ,:y8  ,:5 "o's nose gets s  
cold1 x becomes numb4  ,x has no feel+4 

,"o w\ld n "k t x 0 freez+ if "s p]son  
did n cry out4  ,! cold nose mu/ !n be  
rubb$ ) sn[4  ,y w\ld ?9k ?is a /range  
way to keep x f freez+1 b x is ! be/ way
 to take out ! fro/4  ,!re are _m k9ds (
 h\ses 9 ,russia4  ,! h\ses h to be made
 v w>m4  ,s !y are built ) d\ble walls4 
,9 ri* p's h\ses !y h /oves l ours4  ,b 
9 ! poor p's h\ses ! /oves are built (  
brick4  ,!y always burn wood1 = coal    
co/s too mu* 9 ,russia4  ,! /oves are   
sometimes built v high4  ,(t5 !y are z  
high z ! ceil+4  ,sometimes p lie on top
 ( ! great /ove to keep !mselves w>m4   
,illu/ration3  ,a ,russian ,c>riage4  ,9
 mo/ ( ! h\ses 9 ! c\ntry1 !y h no b$s4 
,!re are b5*es along ! wall1 :i* !y use 
bo? = *airs & b$s4  ,9 "s h\ses ! *ildr5
 sleep on ! floor on pieces ( felt4     
,mo/ ( ! p 9 ,russia are f>m]s4  ,!y    
raise a great deal ( :eat4  ,! p 9 _m   
o!r c\ntries get :eat f ,russia4        
,illu/ration3  ,a ,russian ,f>m] & 8    
,family4  ,! *ildr5 h to we> v w>m clo!s
 because x is s cold ! great] "p ( !    

ye>4  ,_! coats are l9$ ) fur4  ,9 w9t] 
! *ildr5 9 ! t[ns h great fun on ! ice  
hills4  ,ice hills are made 9 all !     
t[ns4  ,fir/ !y build a high t[]1 & d[n 
f ! top ( x !y make a /eep hill4        
,blocks ( ice are laid on ?is hill &    
wat] is p\r$ ov] !m4  ,! wat] freezes1 &
 ?us ! ice hill is made4  ,on "o side ( 
! ice hill !re is a place to draw up !  
sl$s4  ,! boys & girls />t at ! top1 &  
d[n !y g ) m]ry laugh+ & %\t+6  ,s y see
 !y h f9e sport on _! ice hills4  ,:5 ! 
*ildr5 are n play+ on ! ice hills1 !y g 
skat+ or sleigh+4  ,9 "s p>ts ( ,russia 
!y h funny f]ryboats4  ,:5 ! riv]s are  
froz5 ov] 9 w9t]1 ! boats _c sail on !m4
  ,!n ! p use *airs in/ead ( boats4     
,!re are w>m cov]s on ! *airs1 & m5 on  
skates pu% !m across ! ice4  ,x co/s    
less ?an "o c5t to ride across a riv] 9 
"o ( ^! *airs4  ,9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg !y    
build an ice palace e w9t]4  ,/4        
,pet]sburg is ! l>ge/ city 9 ,russia4   
,x is ! place :]e ! emp]or lives4  ,!   
,emp]or ( ,russia is sometimes call$ !  

,cz>4  ,!y make ! ice palace ) squ>e    
blocks ( ice4  ,!y put ! blocks toge!r &
 p\r wat] betwe5 !m4  ,:5 ! wat]        
freezes1 ! wall is solid l a wall (     
brick or /one4  ,ev]y?+ inside ! palace 
is made ( ice4  ,!re are ice /airs & ice
 tables1 & ice *airs1 & beautiful fl[]s 
made ( ice4  ,w>m rugs ( fur are put on 
! *airs s t p :o sit on !m may n be     
cold4  ,(t5 !re are gr& balls & p>ties 9
 ?is beautiful palace ( ice4            
,illu/ration3  ,a ,russian ,family4  ,9 
summ]1 too1 ! boys & girls 9 ,russia h a
 good "t4  ,! boys h wre/l+ mat*es1 = !y
 are /rong4  ,! girls h a game l        
r+-ar\nd-a-rosy4  ,!y also h a game mu* 
l our seesaw4  ,a girl /&s on ea* end ( 
a bo>d4  ,!n "o girl jumps up & comes   
d[n on ! bo>d4  ,?is s5ds ! o!r girl up1
 & 9 h] turn %e comes d[n on ! bo>d &   
s5ds ! fir/ girl up4  ,& s !y play on1  
go+ up & d[n4  ,?is is n an easy game to
 play4  ,x is "s "t be=e ! girls c d x  
well4  ,"s girls are s skillful at ?is  
game t !y c keep jump+ a long "t )\t    

fall+4  ,"s p 9 ,russia h v que] cradles
 = _! babies4  ,"o k9d ( cradle is a    
basket :i* hangs by ropes f ! ceil+4    
,ano!r k9d ( cradle is made ( clo? sew$ 
to a wood5 frame4  ,?is cradle also     
hangs f ! ceil+4  ,9 "s places 9 ,russia
 ! nurses :o take c>e ( ! babies we>    
dresses to %[ :e!r ! baby is a girl or a
 boy4  ,if x is a boy ! nurse we>s a    
blue dress4  ,if x is a girl ! nurse    
we>s a p9k dress4  ,!re are n s*ools 9  
all p>ts ( ,russia1 b 9 "s places !re   
are good s*ools1 & ! *ildr5 le>n to read
 & write4  ,i mu/ n =get to tell y ( !  
great bell 9 ,russia4  ,x is ! l>ge/    
bell 9 ! _w4  ,x is 9 ,mosc[1 a v old   
city ( ,russia1 & x is call$ ! great    
bell ( ,mosc[4  ,b x has nev] be5 rung1 
= x 0 crack$ 9 ! side :5 x 0 be+ made4  
,x is ne>ly tw5ty feet high1 & is n[ us$
 z a *apel4  ,illu/ration3  ,! ,great   
,bell at ,mosc[4  ,! next l>ge/ bell 9 !
 _w is also 9 ,mosc[4  ,?is bell is hung
 up 9 a *ur*2 & :5 !y r+ x1 ! s\nd is   
he>d all ov] ! city l ! roll+ ( ?und]4  

,,switz]l&4  ,switz]l& is a l& ( m\nta9s
 & hills & valleys & beautiful lakes &  
/reams4  ,e ye> _m p g f all p>ts ( ! _w
 to see ! beautiful ,swiss m\nta9s &    
valleys4  ,sometimes l>ge masses ( sn[ &
 ice1 mix$ ) e>?1 fall or slide d[n !   
sides ( ! m\nta9s ) a l\d cra%4  ,z !y  
slide1 !y te> away rocks & trees1 & bury
 h\ses & villages b5ea? !m4 ,^! masses (
 sn[ & ice are call$ avalan*es4         
,illu/ration3  ,an ,avalan*e4  ,sn[     
falls all ! ye> r\nd on ! tops ( !      
m\nta9s 9 ,switz]l&4  ,z ! sn[ falls1 x 
packs d[n h>d & *anges into ice4  ,at   
la/ x becomes a great mass ( ice1 &     
slides v sl[ly d[n ! sides ( ! m\nta9s  
into ! valleys4  ,^! masses ( ice are   
call$ glaci]s4  ,!y move s sl[ly t y _c 
tell !y are mov+ by look+ at !m4  ,b by 
driv+ a /ake d[n1 y c see1 aft] a long  
"t1 t ! ice has mov$ a little way4  ,a  
great _m ( ! p 9 ,switz]l& live by keep+
 cattle & %eep & goats4  ,_! h\ses are 9
 ! valleys4  ,b 9 spr+1 :5 ! sn[ beg9s  
to melt & ! grass beg9s to gr[1 ! m5    

drive _! flocks up ! m\nta9 sides to    
fe$4  ,!re !y /ay till ! end ( summ]4   
,! m5 take ) !m a supply ( food1 & !y   
sleep 9 huts on ! m\nta9 side4  ,!re is 
a k9d ( goat 9 ,switz]l& call$ ! *amois4
  ,x lives high up 9 ! m\nta9s4  ,x is v
 h>d to hunt ! *amois1 = x c g into     
places :]e a man _c foll[ x4  ,x c leap 
v nimbly f "o rock to ano!r4  ,x c g up 
& d[n a r\gh m\nta9 side4  ,illu/ration3
  ,*amois4  ,9 ! summ] ! *amois fe$s on 
h]bs & fl[]s4  ,9 w9t] x eats ! %oots & 
buds ( p9e trees4  ,x is v fond ( salt4 
,!re is a k9d ( /one 9 ! m\nta9s t is   
p>tly made ( salt4 ,! *amois licks ^!   
/ones to get ! salt4  ,! *amois fe$     
toge!r 9 h]ds ( fifte5 or tw5ty4  ,"o ( 
!m is always on ! wat* to give notice if
 anybody comes to hunt !m4 ,:5 x sees   
any "o com+1 x /amps on ! gr\nd ) its =e
 feet & makes a %>p cry4  ,!n all />t   
(f4  ,!y leap f crag to crag till !y are
 f> out ( dang]4  ,! sk9 ( ! *amois is v
 s(t4  ,x is made into a f9e1 s(t lea!r4
  ,?is lea!r is call$ %ammy lea!r4  ,h y

 ev] se5 a piece ( %ammy lea!r8  ,! fle%
 ( ! *amois is v good to eat4  ,! p 9   
,switz]l& use a great deal ( milk &     
butt] & *eese = _! food4  ,!y also h    
potatoes & bread & fruit4 ,!y eat v     
little meat4  ,! ,swiss h\ses are made (
 wood4  ,/ones are (t5 put on ! ro(s4 ,!
 /ones keep ! %+les f be+ torn (f by !  
w9d4  ,! ,swiss are v neat & clean4  ,on
 e w9d[ sill !re are fl[]pots1 = !      
,swiss are v fond ( fl[]s4              
,illu/ration3  ,a ,swiss ,h\se4  ,9 e   
village 9 ,switz]l& !re is a s*ool4  ,! 
,swiss h v good s*ools4  ,! boys & girls
 mu/ g to s*ool :5 !y are six ye>s old4 
,!y le>n all t we le>n 9 our s*ools4    
,!re are also s*ools :]e ! boys are     
taught trades4  ,! boys & girls g to    
s*ool only eight mon?s 9 ! ye>4  ,s !y h
 f\r mon?s' vacation4  ,aft] s*ool1 !   
boys help to take c>e ( ! %eep & goats &
 cattle4  ,! girls help ab\t ! h\sework4
  ,all f9d pl5ty to d4  ,b ! ,swiss boys
 & girls h "s "t = play z well z = "w & 
s*ool4  ,!y (t5 h holidays4  ,"o ( _!   

greate/ holidays is ! day t ! m5 come   
home f ! m\nta9s ) _! flocks4  ,! boys &
 girls g out to meet !m4  ,!y s+ songs4 
,! bells r+1 & flags wave4  ,ev]ybody is
 m]ry & happy4  ,! *ildr5 9 ,switz]l& h 
a great _m pretty toys4  ,"s ( _! toys  
are made to play music4  ,! ,swiss make 
all k9ds ( music boxes4  ,9 ,switz]l&1  
in/ead ( a k+1 !y h a presid5t1 z we h4 
,& 9 pa/ times !y _h brave m5 :o f\ght  
to make _! c\ntry free4  ,"o ( _! great 
m5 0 ,william ,tell4  ,! ,swiss love 8  
"n z /rongly z we love ! "n ( ,george   
,wa%+ton4  ,illu/ration3  ,swiss ,dog   
,c>t4     ,,holl&4  ,! p :o live 9      
,holl& are call$ ,dut*4  ,!re are _m    
canals 9 ,holl&4  ,9 "s ( ! t[ns !y h   
canals in/ead ( /reets4  ,!re are       
bridges across ! canals = p to g f "o   
side ( ! /reet to ! o!r4  ,9 "s ( !     
/reets !y h no sidewalks1 & no?+ betwe5 
! h\ses b canals4  ,illu/ration3        
,canals 9 ,holl&4  ,9 mo/ ( ! h\ses !y h
 no c>pets4  ,!y scatt] :ite s& on !    
floor e morn+4  ,!y keep _! h\ses v     

clean4  ,9 _! kit*5s !y h op5           
fireplaces1 ) fires blaz+ brightly4     
,ne> ! fires !y h foot/ools made ( cork4
  ,9 "s h\ses !y h fire boxes = w>m+ _! 
feet4  ,!y c c>ry ^! boxes :]ev] !y l4  
,9 cold wea!r !y take _! fire boxes to  
*ur*4  ,:]ev] y g 9 ,holl& y see        
w9dmills4  ,:5 y see !m f> (f !y look l 
giants ) _! arms /ret*$ out4  ,! arms   
are %ap$ l ladd]s4  ,! arms h sails on  
!m to cat* ! w9d4 ,x is ! w9d t makes ! 
arms g r\nd4  ,) ^! w9dmills ! p pump up
 wat]1 & gr9d corn1 & saw wood4  ,! l&  
is v flat & l[4  ,!re are no swift runn+
 /reams to turn ! mills4 ,s ! p build   
w9dmills4  ,illu/ration3  ,w9dmills 9   
,holl&4  ,! great wond] ( ,holl& is !   
dikes4  ,holl& is ne> ! sea1 & s dikes  
are built along ! bea* to keep ! wat]   
out4  ,! dikes are /rong walls made (   
e>? & /ones4  ,!y are v high1 & s ?ick t
 on ! top !re is a road to walk & ride  
on4  ,9 "s p>ts ( ,holl& !re are h\ses  
also on ! top ( ! dikes4  ,if x 7 n = ^!
 dikes1 ! sea w\ld fl[ 9 on ! l&4  ,!n x

 w\ld cov] ! h\ses & t[ns1 & dr[n ! p4  
,did y ev] he> ! /ory ( ! little boy & !
 hole 9 ! dike8 ,! little boy's "n 0    
,hans4  ,he liv$ ne> ! great dikes along
 ! sea4  ,"o day 8 "m s5t him on an     
err&4  ,:5 he 0 com+ home1 he saw wat]  
fl[+ f a small hole 9 ! dike4  ,he knew 
t ! wat] came f ! sea4  ,!n he said to  
himself1 ,if t wat] is n /opp$1 ! hole w
 get l>g]4  ,!n ! sea w break 91 & we   
%all all be dr[n$4  ,s ,hans w5t up to !
 dike & put 8 h& aga9/ ! hole1 & /opp$ !
 wat]4  ,?is 0 v h>d to d4  ,b ! little 
fell[ held bravely on4  ,:5 night came &
 ,hans did n come home1 8 fa!r & "s ( ! 
p :o liv$ close by w5t to se>* = him4   
,aft] _m h\rs !y f\nd him at ! dike1    
keep+ ! wat] back ) 8 h&4  ,!n 8 fa!r   
took him home1 & ! m5 /opp$ up ! hole 9 
! dike4 ,ev]ybody prais$ ,hans = :at he 
_h done4  ,! little *ildr5 9 ,holl& are 
v pretty4  ,!y h r\nd1 fat faces1 gold5 
hair1 & blue eyes4  ,! boys we> wide    
tr\s]s & little r\nd caps4  ,! girls we>
 jackets & skirts & little caps ) gold  

braid4  ,bo? boys & girls we> wood5     
%oes4  ,& :at a noise !y d make ) _!    
wood5 %oes :5 !y run ar\nd6  ,!y h great
 fun play+ _! %oes are boats4  ,!y sit  
on ! sides ( ! canals & take (f _! %oes 
& sail !m on ! wat] l little boats4 ,!y 
tie /r+s to ! %oes s t !y c draw !m 9   
:5ev] !y l4  ,illu/ration3  ,dut* ,girl 
) ,wood5 ,%oes4  ,dut* *ildr5 d n we>   
%oes 9 ! h\se1 b we> slipp]s4  ,:5 !y g 
home aft] play+ or f s*ool !y take (f _!
 %oes4 ,!y leave !m outside ! door4     
,w\ld y n ?9k x /range to see r[s (     
little %oes outside ! doors8  ,e        
,saturday ! *ildr5 clean _! %oes4  ,b !y
 d n %9e !m z we d4  ,!y wa% !m ) soap &
 wat]1 & dry !m at ! fire4  ,if ! sun   
%9es1 !y hang !m on a bu% to dry4  ,:5  
!y are dry1 !y are almo/ z :ite z sn[4  
,w9t] is a v m]ry season 9 ,holl&4  ,!n 
all ! canals are froz51 & !re is great  
fun skat+4  ,ev]ybody has skates1 ev5 ! 
little *ildr54  ,& h[ m]ry & happy !    
boys & girls are1 skimm+ along on ! ice6
  ,illu/ration3  ,skat+ 9 ,holl&4  ,! m5

 & wom5 g to m>ket on skates4  ,^? :o d 
n wi% to g on skates g 9 sl$s or *airs )
 runn]s on !m4  ,! *airs are pu%$ by    
skat]s4  ,b ! be/ fun ( all is on ! ice 
boats4  ,! ice boats h sails1 & c g v   
fa/ on ! smoo? ice4  ,! fir/ day ( skat+
 e ye> is a holiday4  ,!re is no s*ool t
 day1 & ev]ybody goes out skat+1 or rid+
 9 sl$s or ice boats4  ,h[ glad ! boys &
 girls are :5 ,skat+ ,day comes6  ,:at  
fun !y h6  ,& ( c\rse !y h sleigh rid+1 
= e family has a sleigh4  ,! sleighs are
 made l %ells1 or boats1 or swans4 ,:5 !
 p g sleigh rid+ at night1 !y c>ry      
light$ tor*es4  ,! greate/ holiday !    
,dut* h is ,santa ,claus's day4  ,x is  
on ,decemb] #f4  ,all ! /ores are made  
pretty on t day4  ,santa ,claus is 9 !  
w9d[s4  ,he is dress$ 9 r$ ) :ite fur1 &
 rides a l>ge horse4  ,! /reets are     
cr[d$ ) boys & girls to see all ?is4    
,!y h ,santa ,claus cakes1 & g+]bread   
made l *airs & tables & fi%es & horses &
 _m o!r ?+s4  ,at night ,santa ,claus   
rides on ! ro(s ( ! h\ses1 & drops nice 

?+s d[n ! *imneys = good *ildr54  ,& !  
boys & girls leave _! %oes ne> !        
fireplace = ! ?+s to drop 94  ,b !y d n 
f9d _m toys 9 _! %oes1 = ,santa likes   
bett] to give !m cakes & money4  ,!     
,dut* boys & girls h n _m toys1 b !y    
play = h\rs ) _! %oes4  ,!y use !m =    
boats1 baskets1 di%es1 or b$s = _!      
dolls4  ,!y h f9e s*ools 9 ,holl&1 & !  
boys & girls g to s*ool & le>n ! same   
?+s t we le>n 9 our s*ools4  ,"s ,dut*  
girls g to m>ket to sell milk or *eese4 
,!y h donkeys to c>ry ! milk or *eese4  
,sometimes1 ! girls ride on ! donkeys'  
backs4  ,"s ,dut* girls also g to m>ket 
to sell fruit4  ,!y c>ry ! fruit on a   
pole across ! back ( _! %\ld]s4  ,a     
basket ( fruit hangs f ea* end ( ! pole1
 z y see 9 ! picture4  ,! boys sell     
milk4  ,!y c>ry x ab\t 9 little wagons  
drawn by dogs4  ,!y are v k9d to ! dogs4
  ,!y d n make !m draw too heavy a load4
  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,dut* ,milkmaid4    
,:5 a baby is born 9 ,holl&1 "s "o hangs
 a silk ball outside ! door4  ,if ! baby

 is a boy1 !y hang up a r$ ball2 & if x 
is a girl1 !y hang up a p9k ball4  ,is n
 ?is a good way to let _! fri5ds "k !y h
 a new baby8     ,,patagonia4  ,h y ev] 
se5 a man ) pictures on 8 body8  ,p]haps
 y h se5 a sailor ) a picture ( a %ip on
 8 arm4  ,9 ,patagonia ne>ly all ! m5 & 
boys h pictures on _! bodies4           
,patagonia is 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! _w4  ,x  
is w9t] 9 t c\ntry :5 x is summ] "h1 &  
summ] !re :5 x is w9t] "h4  ,patagonia  
is a v flat c\ntry4  ,!re are v few     
hills & no l>ge trees or f9e fl[]s !re4 
,b !re is pl5ty ( good grass1 :i*       
sometimes gr[s v tall4  ,! p 9          
,patagonia are ,indians4  ,!y h r$-br[n 
sk91 long black hair1 & small eyes4  ,! 
m5 are v tall4  ,"s ( !m are sev5 feet  
high4  ,!y pa9t _! faces r$ & black1 &  
tattoo _! arms4  ,!y d ?is ) a ne$le4   
,!y put ! ne$le into dye1 & !n prick !  
sk9 ) x4  ,! m5 we> a piece ( clo? ar\nd
 _! wai/s & a l>ge cloak ( fur4  ,!y    
sometimes we> boots made ( ! sk9 (      
horses' legs4  ,! wom5 we> g[ns fa/5$ at

 ! neck ) a p94  ,!y also h cloaks l !  
m54  ,illu/ration3  ,patagonians at     
,home4  ,! boys & girls we> no clo!s    
until !y are f\r ye>s old4 ,aft] !y are 
f\r ye>s old !y we> ! same k9d ( clo!s  
_! fa!rs & mo!rs we>4  ,! "y girls we>  
_! hair 9 braids4 ,if _! hair is n long 
en\gh1 !y make x long] by ty+ horsehair 
to x4  ,! h\ses 9 ,patagonia are t5ts   
made ( sk9s4  ,!re are rooms 9 ! t5ts1 &
 ea* gr[n-up p]son has a room4  ,! fire 
is made inside ! t5t on ! floor4  ,! p 9
 ,patagonia eat gua-na-co & o/ri* meat4 
,"s ( ! p dr9k a k9d ( tea made f !     
leaves ( a plant4  ,! leaves are fir/   
cru%$ f9e1 !n put into wat]4  ,!y dr9k  
?is tea ?r\gh a small tube ) _m holes 9 
x4  ,! holes are s small t ! pieces (   
leaves _c come ?r\gh4  ,?is tea is v    
good to dr9k4  ,x makes ! p v /rong4    
,illu/ration3 ,guanaco4  ,! wom5 d all !
 "w ab\t ! h\se4  ,!y make ! clo!s1 c>ry
 home ! wood = ! fire1 & br+ wat] f !   
/reams or wells4  ,! m5 d no?+ b hunt4  
,!y hunt ! guanaco & ! o/ri*4 ,! guanaco

 is ne>ly z l>ge z a c[1 & has a head l 
a camel4 ,its fle% is good to eat1 & ! p
 make cloaks ( its sk94  ,illu/ration3  
,hunt+ ,o/ri*es4  ,! o/ri* is ! l>ge/   
bird 9 ! _w4  ,its legs are v long1 & x 
has a long neck4  ,x _c fly1 = its w+s  
are too small1 b x c run v fa/4  ,x c   
run fa/] ?an a horse4  ,x is h>d = !    
hunt] to cat* x4  ,he rides on          
horseback1 & cat*es ! o/ri* ) a bo'las4 
,a bolas is a rope ) a /one1 a metal    
ball1 or a lump ( h>d clay fa/5$ to ea* 
end4  ,! hunt] sw+s "o end ( ! bolas    
r\nd & r\nd 8 head1 & !n hurls x ) great
 =ce at ! o/ri*4  ,x /rikes ! o/ri* or  
cat*es x by ! legs & ?r[s x d[n4  ,!n ! 
hunt] runs up & kills ! o/ri* ) a knife4
  ,! hunt]s also hunt ! o/ri* ) dogs4   
,sometimes an o/ri* w spr+ sudd5ly up f 
! long grass almo/ 9 front ( ! hunt] & 8
 dogs4  ,!n ! dogs c easily cat* x4  ,! 
o/ri* makes a hole 9 ! gr\nd "u a bu% = 
its eggs4  ,?is is its ne/4  ,! eggs are
 v l>ge1 & !y are good to eat4  ,its    
fle% is also good to eat4  ,( c\rse y "k

 o/ri* fea!rs are pretty = ladies' hats4
  ,! fea!rs = hats are tak5 f ! tail & f
 ! ends ( ! w+s4  ,b ! fea!rs ( ! o/ri* 
9 ,patagonia are n s f9e & pretty z !   
fea!rs ( ! o/ri* f\nd 9 ,africa4  ,!re  
is an animal 9 ,patagonia call$ ! puma4 
,x is l a cat1 b x is mu* /rong]4  ,(t5 
x kills & eats ! guanaco4  ,illu/ration3
  ,pumas4  ,! boys & girls 9 ,patagonia 
h v few toys1 b !y are m]ry & happy4  ,z
 ! boys gr[ up1 !y soon le>n to hunt2 & 
!n !y g out ) _! fa!rs to hunt ! guanaco
 & ! o/ri*4  ,,! ,,pygmies4  ,p]haps y h
 read 9 fairy tales ( v little p call$  
dw>fs4  ,!re are old /ories :i* tell u  
ab\t v small m5 :o liv$ a long "t ago 9 
,africa4  ,!y 7 call$ pygmies4  ,!y 7   
only "o foot high1 & !y built _! h\ses )
 egg%ells4  ,!y liv$ 9 holes 9 ! gr\nd4 
,!y _h goats & %eep :i* 7 mu* small] ?an
 !mselves1 & !y _h corn :i* !y cut d[n )
 axes1 z we cut d[n trees4  ,?is is :at 
we are told ab\t !m2 b1 ( c\rse1 ^?     
/ories are fables4  ,!re nev] 7 m5 s    
small z "o foot high4  ,b !re are real p

 9 ,africa call$ pygmies4  ,!y are v    
small4  ,! m5 & wom5 look z if !y 7 boys
 & girls4  ,! m5 are ab\t f\r feet high4
  ,!re are a great _m l>ge =e/s 9       
,africa4  ,x is 9 ! =e/s t ! pygmies    
live4  ,! =e/s are s d>k 9 _m places t  
"o c\ld n see to read at noonday4  ,only
 a few :ite m5 h be5 9 ! l& ( ! pygmies 
& se5 !m4  ,!y are %y1 l *ildr51 & hide 
_! faces :5 spok5 to4  ,"s ( ! pygmies  
are black & "s are r$4  ,!y d n we> mu* 
clo?+4  ,!y d n ne$ mu*1 = ! wea!r is   
always v w>m 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y live4  
,! m5 & boys we> only a /rip ( clo?     
ar\nd _! lo9s4  ,_m ( ! pygmies h no    
h\ses4  ,!y w&] f place to place1 &     
sleep on ! gr\nd "u a bu%4  ,b "s ( !m h
 little h\ses1 or huts1 built 9 ! %ape (
 beehives & ab\t f\r feet high4  ,!y are
 cov]$ ov] ) long leaves4  ,! door is   
only ab\t a foot & a half high1 j high  
en\gh = ! pygmies to creep 94 ,_! b$s   
are made ( /icks /uck 9 ! gr\nd ) o!r   
/icks across !m4  ,! pygmies live by    
hunt+4  ,!y d n %oot ) guns1 z we d4 ,!y

 use b[s & arr[s1 & !y are v quick &    
clev] at %oot+4  ,a pygmy w %oot (f ?ree
 or f\r arr[s "o aft] ! o!r s quickly t 
! la/ is fly+ away be=e ! fir/ has hit !
 m>k4  ,! pygmies are also v sm>t 9 mak+
 pits to cat* ! animals !y wi% to kill4 
,!y dig l>ge holes & cov] !m ) /icks &  
leaves4  ,! animal comes along & falls  
into ! pit & is caught4 ,! pygmies c    
kill elephants ) _! b[s & arr[s4  ,!y   
fir/ %oot at ! elephant's eyes until he 
is bl9d4  ,!y !n keep %oot+ at him till 
he falls dead4  ,illu/ration3  ,a       
,village ( ,pygmies4  ,! pygmies eat !  
fle% ( "s ( ! animals !y kill4  ,!y sell
 or trade ! fur & sk9 & ivory = arr[s & 
knives4  ,!y also get tobacco & potatoes
 = _! furs & sk9s4  ,!y are also v good 
at fi%+4  ,!y c cat* l>ge fi% ) a piece 
( meat fa/5$ to a /r+4  ,! pygmies d n  
dig ! gr\nd or plant or s[ any?+4       
,bananas gr[ 9 ,africa1 & ! pygmies are 
v fond ( !m4  ,(t5 !y come out ( ! =e/s 
to get bananas f ! trees on :i* !y gr[4 
,if a pygmy sees a good bun* ( bananas t

 he w\ld l to h1 he %oots 8 arr[ into ! 
/alk4  ,:5 ! own] ( ! tree sees ! arr[  
he kn[s h[ x came !re4  ,s he leaves !  
/alk until ! pygmy takes x away4        
,sometimes a pygmy pays = ! bun* (      
bananas ) pieces ( meat4  ,he wraps up a
 piece ( meat 9 grass or leaves1 & fa/5s
 x to ! /alk :]e he has cut (f !        
bananas4  ,a pygmy c eat twice z _m     
bananas z ! l>ge/ :ite man4  ,he c eat z
 _m z sixty at "o meal4  ,?\gh ! pygmies
 are small1 !y are v brave1 & all ! o!r 
p :o live ne> !m are v mu* afraid ( !m4 
,,! ,,indians4  ,long1 long ago1 be=e   
,columbus f\nd ,am]ica1 ! ,indians liv$ 
:]e we live n[1 ,!re 7 no cities or     
h\ses !n1 su* z we h4 ,!re 7 no f>ms or 
g>d5s or f5ces or roads4  ,a l>ge "p ( !
 c\ntry 0 cov]$ ) trees4  ,! re/ 0 great
 grass pla9s & swamps4  ,! ,indians     
built _! h\ses :]e !y pleas$1 beside !  
riv]s or ne> ! m\nta9s or on ! wide     
pla9s4  ,:at sort ( h\ses did !y live 98
  ,!y liv$ 9 t5ts made ( sk9s4  ,!      
,indian t5ts 7 call$ wigwams4           

,illu/ration3  ,an ,indian ,wigwam4     
,!re 7 _m tribes ( ,indians4  ,ea* tribe
 _h a great _m m5 & wom5 & *ildr54  ,"s 
( ! tribes liv$ 9 ! nor?1 "s 9 ! s\?1 "s
 ne> ! sea4  ,9 ne>ly e "p ( ! c\ntry   
!re 7 ,indian tribes4  ,(t5 "s ( !      
tribes w5t to w> ) o!r tribes4  ,!y     
f\ght ) b[s & arr[s & tomahawks4  ,!    
tomahawk 0 a sort ( hat*et4  ,! head ( x
 0 made ( a /one ) a %>p edge4          
,illu/ration3  ,indian ,b[ & ,arr[s4    
,illu/ration3  ,tomahawks4  ,! ,indians 
7 v cruel 9 w>4  ,:5 !y kill$ a man1 !y 
cut ! sk9 & hair (f ! top ( 8 head4     
,?is 0 call$ scalp+4  ,:5 ab\t to g to  
w>1 !y pa9t$ _! faces to make !mselves  
look v fi]ce4  ,!y also wore a b& ar\nd 
_! heads1 & 9 ^! !y /uck "s long fea!rs4
  ,!re are ,indians /ill 9 "s p>ts ( our
 c\ntry1 & _m ( !m live 9 wigwams4  ,!y 
sleep 9 ^! wigwams1 b !y cook _! food   
outside4  ,!y h no coal or /oves or     
fire-places4  ,in/ead ( coal !y use wood
 & dri$ grass4  ,!y make _! fire on !   
gr\nd4 ,_! food is v simple4  ,!y h meat

 & fi% & b]ries1 & cakes made ( corn4   
,! meat !y eat is ! fle% ( ! de] & o!r  
wild animals4  ,illu/ration3  ,an       
,indian ,*ief4  ,! ,indians are ( a     
copp] color4  ,!y are sometimes call$   
,r$ ,m54  ,!y h high *eek bones1 black  
eyes1 & /raight black hair4  ,! ,indian 
m5 sp5d _! "t hunt+ & fi%+4  ,!y d n h  
b[s & arr[s n[4  ,!y %oot ) guns z :ite 
m5 d4  ,! ,indian wom5 d all ! "w4 ,!y  
cook ! food1 make ! clo!s1 & plant !    
corn4  ,!y also put up ! wigwams & take 
!m d[n4 ,= ! ,indians d n live always 9 
! same place1 b (t5 move ab\t4  ,an     
,indian woman is call$ a squaw1 & an    
,indian baby is call$ a pa-poose'4  ,y  
w\ld wond] if y saw ! ,indian baby's    
cradle4  ,x is a bag made ( sk9 fix$ to 
a flat bo>d4  ,x is j l>ge en\gh = baby 
to fit 94  ,! little papoose is wrapp$  
up w>m & put into ! bag4  ,! "m c>ries !
 baby on h] back 9 ?is cradle4 ,(t5 %e  
hangs ! cradle up on a bran* ( a tree4  
,!n ! little r$ baby sw+s :ile its "m is
 cook+ or work+ 9 ! field4              

,illu/ration3  ,an ,indian ,baby4  ,!   
m51 wom51 & *ildr5 we> clo!s made ( sk94
  ,!y (t5 we> blankets z %awls are worn 
by :ite p4  ,_! %oes are made ( de]sk9 &
 h no soles4  ,!y are call$ moccas9s4   
,illu/ration3  ,moccas9s4  ,9 _m places 
! ,indians n[ h s*ools1 & ! little      
,indian boys & girls g to s*ool e day4  
,our gov]nm5t has s5t tea*]s to tea* !m4
  ,!y le>n to read & write & c\nt4  ,b !
 ,indian boys & girls le>n a great _m   
?+s at home4  ,_! fa!rs tell !m ab\t    
birds & bea/s & trees & riv]s4  ,& !y   
tea* ! boys to hunt & fi%1 & tra9 !m up 
to be brave 9 w>4  ,! ,indian boys &    
girls h a great _m games4  ,! boys play 
) b[s & arr[s4  ,!y play bl9dman's buff1
 & hunt ! slipp]1 & h&ball & football4  
,! girls take "p 9 ! football4  ,"o ( _!
 games is ! /ick & r+ game4  ,! r+ is   
made ( sk9 & is sometimes cov]$ ) beads4
  ,ea* boy has a /ick1 & he ?r[s x at ! 
r+ :ile x is roll+ along ! gr\nd4  ,!   
game is to s5d ! /ick ?r\gh ! r+4  ,e   
boy tries to /rike e o!r boy's /ick to  

/op x f go+ ?r\gh ! r+4  ,! ,indian boys
 sometimes play at fight+ battles4  ,!y 
=m !mselves into two armies1 & "o army  
fights aga9/ ! o!r4 ,!y fight ) balls ( 
wet clay4  ,(t5 ! battle la/s two or    
?ree h\rs4  ,indian girls h dolls1 & !y 
dress !m & s+ !m to sleep4 ,!y play     
h\se1 & (t5 h doll-h\se mov+4           
,illu/ration3  ,indian ,girls4  ,indian 
m5 & boys are fond ( swimm+1 & !y are v 
good swimm]s4  ,!y are also fond ( sail+
 9 _! canoes4   ,! canoe is made ( ! b>k
 ( ! bir* tree4  ,! ,indians paddle _!  
canoes4  ,!y c make !m g v fa/4  ,_m ( !
 ,indians n[ live 9 h\ses & h f>ms !    
same z :ite m51 & !y raise corn &       
vegetables & fruit4  ,!y h horses & c[s 
& %eep z o!r f>m]s h4  ,& we may hope t 
be=e long ! ,r$ ,m5 w live 9 ! same way 
z :ite m51 & be z well (f & z happy4    
,,! ,,philipp9e ,,isl&s4  ,! ,philipp9e 
,isl&s are f> away on ! o!r side ( !    
e>?1 ne> ,*9a4  ,!re are a great _m ( ^!
 isl&s4  ,mo/ ( !m are small4  ,b "s (  
!m are l>ge isl&s1 & _m p live on !m4   

,! l>ge/ ( ! isl&s is call$ ,luzon4  ,! 
l>ge/ t[n 9 ?is isl& is ,manila4  ,_m   
tribes ( p live 9 ! ,philipp9e ,isl&s4  
,ea* tribe has a language ( its own4  ,x
 is v w>m 9 ^! isl&s4  ,s ! p ne$ b     
little clo?+4  ,_! h\ses are n v high4  
,! highe/ h\se is only two /ories4  ,9  
"s p>ts !y h /range w9d[s 9 _! h\ses4 ,!
 panes are n made ( glass1 z 9 our      
h\ses4  ,!y are made ( oy/] %ells4  ,b  
!y are n l our oy/] %ells4  ,!y are v   
?9--s ?9 t ! light c come ?r\gh !m ne>ly
 z well z ?r\gh glass4  ,! %ell is made 
squ>e1 & fits 9 ! w9d[ l a pane ( glass4
  ,sometimes ! sides or walls ( ! upp]  
/ories are made ( frames1 ) oy/] %ells =
 panes4  ,! p c slide ^! walls back1 s z
 to let ! cool air into ! rooms4        
,illu/ration3  ,a ,philipp9e ,h\se4     
,!re is "o tribe 9 ! isl&s call$ ! ,moro
 tribe4  ,! p ( ?is tribe h v /range    
h\ses4  ,!y build _! h\ses 9 ! wat] ne> 
! %ore4  ,!y build !m on ! top ( long   
poles4  ,! fir/ /ories are high above ! 
wat]4  ,! p use ladd]s to g up to !m4   

,^! h\ses are built ( bamboo4  ,! bamboo
 is v useful 9 ! c\ntry :]e x gr[s4  ,x 
is a k9d ( re$1 & gr[s v tall4  ,x has  
jo9ts l ! jo9ts ( a corn /alk4  ,x is n 
solid l a corn /alk1 b is holl[ inside4 
,x is s ?ick & /rong t ! p make h\ses ( 
x & all k9ds ( furniture4  ,illu/ration3
  ,bamboo4  ,! ,moro m5 are good sailors
 & swimm]s4  ,!y are also good div]s4   
,!y dive into ! wat] = pe>ls & coral4   
,!y c /ay "u ! wat] = two or ?ree m9utes
 at a "t4  ,! *ildr5 also are good      
swimm]s4  ,!y sp5d a great deal ( "t 9 !
 wat]4  ,!re is ano!r tribe call$ !     
,man'gy-ans4  ,^! p live 9 ! m\nta9s4   
,!y h black hair & flat noses4  ,!y are 
v /rong1 = !y sp5d mo/ ( _! "t out (    
doors4  ,"s mon?s ( ! ye> !y d n live 9 
h\ses4  ,!y sleep "u trees4  ,b o!r     
mon?s ( ! ye> x ra9s v mu*4  ,!n !y     
sleep 9 h\ses4  ,_! h\ses are made (    
poles ) ro(s ( leaves4  ,! ,mangyan wom5
 & girls we> a v /range k9d ( dress4  ,x
 is made ( cords coil$ ar\nd _! wai/s4  
,! cords are n>r[ /rips ( rattan braid$ 

toge!r4  ,rattan is ! /em ( a plant :i* 
gr[s to a v great height4  ,x sometimes 
gr[s a hundr$ feet high4  ,x is z ?ick z
 a man's wri/1 & x is v t\gh & /rong4   
,! p split ! rattan into ?9 /rips4  ,)  
^! !y make baskets1 seats ( *airs1 walk+
 canes1 ropes1 & _m o!r ?+s4  ,!        
,mangyan m5 are good hunt]s4  ,!y hunt  
an animal call$ ! tim'a-rau4  ,x is l a 
buffalo4  ,!y %oot x ) b[s & arr[s4     
,!re are a great _m l>ge =e/s 9 !       
,philipp9es1 & !re are v f9e trees 9 !m4
  ,! mo/ useful ( ! plants or trees is !
 bamboo4  ,i h already told y ab\t x4   
,! cocoanut palm is also a v useful     
tree4  ,! nuts give food & dr9k & oil4  
,illu/ration3  ,a ,philipp9e woman c>ry+
 wat]4  ,on "o ( ! isl&s !re is a       
wond]ful plant call$ ! pit*] plant4     
,its leaves are 9 ! %ape ( pit*]s4  ,"s 
( ! pit*]s h lids1 & are l>ge en\gh to  
hold a p9t ( wat]4  ,9 ! ,philipp9es !y 
raise c(fee1 bananas1 sug>1 tobacco1 &  
cotton4  ,"o ( _! mo/ useful plants is !
 plant f :i* !y get hemp = mak+ ropes & 

cords4  ,?is plant is call$ ab'a-ca by !
 p 9 ! ,philipp9es1 & its hemp is call$ 
,manila hemp4  ,!re is a great deal (   
rice gr[n 9 ! ,philipp9es4  ,rice is !  
food t mo/ ( ! p live on4  ,!re are     
buffaloes 9 ! ,philipp9es4  ,! p use !m 
= rid+ & = c>ry+ loads4  ,!y h also de]1
 goats1 & hogs4  ,illu/ration3  ,a      
,buffalo at ,"w4  ,9 "s p>ts ( ! isl&s  
!y h a /range way ( fi%+4  ,!y fill     
baskets ) a k9d ( mixture 9 :i* !y put  
poison4  ,!n !y ?r[ ! baskets into !    
wat]4  ,! fi% become /upid aft] eat+ !  
poison4  ,v soon !y rise to ! top ( !   
wat]1 :]e ! p cat* !m4  ,manila is a    
l>ge t[n ) /rong walls & a deep moat1 or
 dit*1 ar\nd x4  ,!re are eight gates 9 
! wall & bridges across ! moat4  ,! m5 9
 ,manila we> tr\s]s & %irts2 b !y we> ! 
%irts outside4  ,! wom5 we> skirts )    
long tra9s1 & wai/s ) v full & fl[+     
sleeves4  ,!y we> sc>fs or h&k]*iefs    
ar\nd _! necks1 ) two ( ! corn]s hang+  
d[n _! backs4  ,!y nev] we> hats4       
,illu/ration3  ,wom5 ( ,luzon4  ,9 a few

 ( ! isl&s !re are s*ools1 & ! *ildr5   
le>n to read & write2 b 9 _m o!r p>ts   
!re are nei!r s*ools nor *ur*es4  ,z !  
isl&s n[ belong to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re 
w soon be _m m s*ools1 & ! *ildr5 w be  
able to le>n ev]y?+ t is taught 9 our   
s*ools4     ,,bangala  ,f> away 9       
,africa1 ne> :]e ! pygmies live1 !re is 
a great riv] call$ ! ,kongo4  ,! l& on  
ei!r side ( ?is riv] = _m miles is call$
 ! ,kongo ,valley4  ,!re are hundr$s (  
miles ( great woods 9 ?is valley4  ,^!  
woods are n l our woods4  ,!y are v ?ick
 ) v9es & plants4 ,!re are also a great 
_m k9ds ( trees4  ,9 ! woods are birds )
 v bright colors4  ,!re are birds call$ 
sunbirds4  ,(t5 gre51 yell[1 sc>let1 &  
purple fea!rs are f\nd on ^! birds4     
,:at a pretty sight x mu/ be to see !m  
flit ab\t 9 ! sun6  ,!re are also _m    
k9ds ( pretty fl[]s 9 ! woods4  ,^!     
fl[]s are z gay 9 color z ! birds4  ,_m 
tribes ( negroes live 9 ! ,kongo        
,valley4  ,!y live 9 huts made ( mats4  
,! mats are made ( /rong grass4  ,!     

grass is fir/ twi/$ into cords4  ,!n !  
cords are braid$ into mats4  ,! p also  
use mats = _! b$s2 b !y d n put ! mats  
on ! gr\nd4  ,!y tie !m to a frame rais$
 a little above ! gr\nd4  ,illu/ration3 
,kongo ,negroes at a ,mission ,s*ool4   
,^! negroes also make baskets1 b[ls1    
pots1 & wood5 spoons4  ,! b[ls & pots !y
 make out ( clay4  ,x is v w>m all ! ye>
 r\nd 9 ! ,kongo ,valley4  ,s ! p we> v 
little clo?+4  ,!y rub _! bodies ) palm 
oil4  ,!y h a funny way ( we>+ _! hair4 
,:ile !y are "y _! hair is braid$4  ,!n 
x is twi/$ into all sorts ( knots &     
%apes4  ,!y d n untwi/ x1 b keep x s    
always4  ,!y ?9k ^! que] knots & %apes  
are v pretty4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,kongo 
,village4  ,! wom5 d all ! h>d "w4  ,!y 
cook ! food4  ,!y d ! o!r h\sework4  ,!y
 plant ! corn & beans4  ,illu/ration3   
,headdress ( ,kongo ,wom54  ,! m5 sp5d a
 great deal ( "t 9 fi%+4  ,!y also hunt 
& kill elephants to get _! tusks =      
ivory4  ,!re are _m elephants 9 ! ,kongo
 ,valley4  ,!y roam ab\t 9 l>ge h]ds4   

,x mu/ be a h>d task to kill an         
elephant6  ,"o ( ! tribes 9 ! ,kongo    
,valley is call$ ! ,bangala tribe4  ,!  
m5 are tall & /rong & fi]ce4  ,!y are   
always fight+ ) o!r tribes4  ,?is makes 
! o!r tribes v mu* afraid ( !m4  ,!     
negroes ( ?is tribe h a /range way (    
mak+ fri5ds ) a :ite man4  ,!y w d him  
no h>m if he is will+ to be _! blood    
bro!r4  ,?is is ! way !y make a :ite man
 _! blood bro!r4  ,! black man takes a  
limb ( palm tree :i* has two bran*es4   
,) "o bran* 9 8 h&1 he falls on ! gr\nd 
be=e ! :ite man4  ,! :ite man takes hold
 ( ! o!r bran*4  ,!n ! black man splits 
! limb into two p>ts ) 8 knife4  ,aft]  
?is is done1 an old man ( ! tribe comes 
to ! :ite man & ! black man4  ,he puts !
 :ite man's arm ov] ! black man's arm4  
,:5 _! arms are toge!r1 he makes a small
 cut 9 ea* arm4  ,he makes ?is cut to   
draw blood4  ,!n ! old man puts salt & !
 du/ ( banana leaves into ! blood1 &    
rubs bo? arms toge!r4  ,! black man & ! 
:ite man are !n blood bro!rs4  ,^! p h  

also a /range way ( tak+ c>e ( _!       
canoes4 ,:5 !y are n us+ !m1 !y keep !m 
"u wat]4  ,!y say t ! canoes w la/ long]
 if kept "u wat]4     ,,! ,,amazon      
,,valley4  ,p]haps y h he>d ( ! ,amazon 
,riv]4  ,x is ! l>ge/ riv] 9 ! _w4  ,x  
is f\r ?\s& miles long1 & m ?an fifty   
miles wide :]e x fl[s into ! sea4  ,?is 
riv] is 9 ,brazil4  ,brazil is f> s\? ( 
u4  ,illu/ration3  ,amazon ,indians4    
,!re are great =e/s along ! banks ( ?is 
riv]4  ,!y run back f ! riv] = hundr$s (
 miles4  ,!y are ! l>ge/ =e/s 9 ! _w4   
,a great _m k9ds ( trees gr[ 9 ^! =e/s4 
,"s ( ! trees are v high4  ,(t5 ! trees 
are cov]$ ) v9es on :i* beautiful fl[]s 
gr[4  ,wax-palm trees1 breadfruit trees1
 & rubb] trees are f\nd 9 ^! =e/s4  ,wax
 is tak5 f ! leaves ( ! wax palm4  ,we  
make rubb] f ! rubb] tree4  ,a cut is   
made 9 ! side ( ! tree ) a knife4  ,f   
?is cut a :ite juice fl[s4  ,?is juice  
is l milk4  ,x is caught 9 a cup4  ,aft]
 a :ile ! juice gets h>d4 ,!n x is      
rubb]4  ,a great _m /range animals &    

birds are f\nd 9 ^! =e/s4 ,!re is !     
slo?1 :i* lives 9 ! trees4  ,x has hook$
 claws = hold+ on to ! bran*es4  ,x     
hangs on to a bran* ) its back d[nw>d4  
,:5 x goes to sleep1 x rolls itself up l
 a ball4  ,x moves v sl[ly1 & t is :y x 
is call$ ! slo?4  ,illu/ration3  ,a     
,slo?4  ,^! =e/s are full ( monkeys &   
p>rots4  ,p]haps y h se5 a p>rot4  ,i   
d>e say y h n se5 m ?an two or ?ree     
p>rots at "o "t4  ,b 9 ^! =e/s !re are  
flocks ( p>rots4  ,!y fly f tree to     
tree1 & are v wild4  ,illu/ration3  ,a  
,p>rot4  ,!re are _m k9ds ( !m4  ,"s are
 r$1 "s are gre51 "s are blue1 & "s are 
all ^! colors4  ,monkeys *att] & p>rots 
scree*4  ,:at a noise !y mu/ sometimes  
make6  ,b besides ! p>rots & ! monkeys1 
!re are humm+ birds & butt]flies4  ,y "k
 t ! humm+ bird is a v small bird1 b    
humm+ birds are f\nd 9 ^! =e/s no l>g]  
?an a bee4  ,! butt]flies are ! mo/     
beautiful 9 ! _w4  ,! p :o live 9 ^!    
=e/s are call$ ,indians4  ,!y d n (t5   
let :ite m5 come among !m4  ,_! sk9 is  

copp] color1 l ! ,indians ( our c\ntry4 
,_! hair is black & /raight4  ,!y are n 
z tall z our ,indians1 b _! bodies are  
f9ely =m$4 ,!y h l>ge1 full *e/s4  ,_!  
h&s & feet are small & nicely %ap$4  ,!y
 keep !mselves v clean4  ,! m5 & wom51 !
 boys & girls1 are all fond ( ba?+4  ,! 
fir/ ?+ !y d 9 ! morn+ is to take a ba? 
9 ! ne>e/ riv]4  ,/range to say1 "s ( !m
 pa9t _! faces & bodies4  ,!y take !    
juice ( a tree :i* w /a9 a blue black4  
,!y p\r ?is juice on _! heads1 & let x  
run 9 /reams d[n _! backs4  ,!y also put
 r$ & yell[ 9 l>ge r\nd spots on _!     
*eeks & =eheads4  ,! m5 braid _! hair1 &
 we> x long1 d[n _! backs4  ,!y "p _!   
hair & we> combs4  ,b ! wom5 d n "p _!  
hair & d n we> combs4  ,!y pull ! hair  
out ( _! eyebr[s4  ,!y make holes 9 _!  
e>s4  ,9 ^! holes !y we>1 in/ead ( r+s1 
a little piece ( grass ) fea!rs fa/5$ to
 x4  ,illu/ration3  ,a ,pa9t$ ,amazon   
,indian4  ,_! h\ses are made ( logs (   
wood set 9 ! gr\nd z po/s4  ,!y put o!r 
logs on top ( ^! = a ro(4  ,!n !y cov]  

^! logs ) palm leaves4  ,!re are no     
w9d[s1 & !y use mats = doors4  ,!y sleep
 9 hammocks4  ,^! !y make ( /r+4  ,!y   
make ! /r+ by twi/+ ! leaves ( a tree4  
,!y h pl5ty ( pans & pots1 bo? l>ge &   
small4  ,^! pans & pots !y make ( clay4 
,fir/1 !y s(t5 ! clay & knead x4  ,!n !y
 %ape x into pots & pans4  ,x is !n dri$
 9 ! sun4  ,:5 ! pots & pans are dry !y 
are put 9 a hot fire4  ,?is makes !m h>d
 & /rong4  ,! *ief food ( ^! ,indians is
 a k9d ( fl\r made f ! root ( a plant4  
,!y also eat fi%4  ,a great _m fi% are  
f\nd 9 ! riv]s4  ,^! !y cat* & eat4  ,!y
 also dry fi% & !n smoke !m ov] a fire4 
,! smok$ fi% keep good a long "t4  ,^!  
,indians sail on ! riv]s 9 canoes4  ,b  
_! canoes are heavy4  ,!y are n light1 z
 ! canoes ( our ,indians are4  ,!y are n
 made ( bir* b>k4  ,^! ,indians make an 
entire canoe out ( a s+le tree4  ,!     
canoe is made ?ick s z n to be brok5 by 
knock+ aga9/ snags & rocks4