,illu/ration3 ,,frontispiece4 ,,k9dness ,,to ,,animals2 ,,or1 ,,! ,s9 ( ,cruelty ,,expos$ ,,& ,,rebuk$4 ,illu/ration ,,revis$ ,,by ,,! ,,committee ,,( ,,publication ,,( ,,! ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union4 ,,philadelphia3 ,,am]ican ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,union1 #adf ,,*e/nut ,,/reet4 ,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahde1 by ,,h]man ,,cope1 ,treasur]1 9 tru/ = ! ,am]ican ,sunday-s*ool ,union1 9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,,k9dness ,,to ,,animals4 ,,k9dness ,,to ,,animals4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,ab\t ,,! ,,beg9n+4 ,_m books h be5 writt5 ab\t animals1 & v good books too1 giv+ a great deal ( in=mation4 ,mo/ ( !m are call$ works ( ,natural ,hi/ory2 & !y usually give "s description ( ! birds & bea/s1 fi%es & insects1 t are kn[n to man4 ,i am n go+ to write su* a book z t2 b to say a little ab\t diff]5t k9ds ( creatures t we are all 9 ! habit ( see+1 & to tell y a few ?+s ( "s :i* h belong$ to me1 or h come "u my own obs]vation2 s t1 at lea/1 ,i c promise to write no?+ b :at ,i "k to be true4 ,i h n le>n$ _! *>act]s & habits f books1 b by wat*+ !m ev] s9ce ,i 0 a v "y *ild2 & _m a happy h\r ,i h sp5t 9 t delightful employm5t4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t x came into my little head to ask 01 ,h[ 7 ! animals made2 & :y 7 any ( !m made wild & cruel1 :ile "s are tame & quiet8 ,i 0 told t ! ,bible gave an answ] to t "q2 & s x does4 ,if we look 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 :]e !re is an acc\nt ( ! creation ( ! _w1 we f9d t on ! fif? day ,god creat$ ! fi%es to move 9 ! wat]1 & ! f[ls to fly 9 ! air2 & on ! six? day1 ,god made ! bea/ ( ! e>? aft] 8 k9d1 & cattle aft] _! k9d1 & e ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>? aft] 8 k9d3 & ,god saw t x 0 good4 ,f ?is we le>n1 t !re 0 no viol5ce or cruelty 9 any ( !m1 z !y fir/ came f ! h& ( ! holy & m]ciful ,god4 ,& ,i w\ld h y take p>ticul> notice ( :at directly foll[s3 ,& ,god said1 ,let u make man 9 our image1 aft] our lik5ess2 & let !m h dom9ion ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 & ov] ! f[l ( ! air1 & ov] ! cattle1 & ov] all ! e>?1 & ov] e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?4 ,n[1 ! great ,god is invisible--a ,_s--& n a body1 z ,i ?9k y all "k2 & :5 x is said t ,god made man 9 8 own image1 x mu/ mean t man 0 made to be holy1 & j1 & good1 & m]ciful2 & he 0 made to be a c>eful & lov+ rul] ov] ! poor dumb creatures1 z ! ,"l ,god is a c>eful & lov+ rul] ov] all t he has creat$4 ,!n1 9 ! next *apt]1 we h a beautiful picture be=e u3 ,i d n mean a pr9t1 or draw+1 b a description 9 words1 t1 if we ?9k a little1 w make u fancy we see a lovely sight1 su* z we _c n[ see any:]e4 ,we are told t out ( ! gr\nd ! ,"l ,god =m$ e bea/ ( ! field1 & e f[l ( ! air2 & !n t ,he br\ght !m unto ,adam to see :at he w\ld call !m3 & :atsoev] ,adam call$ e liv+ creature1 t 0 ! "n !re(4 ,0 x n a wond]ful & a beautiful sight8 ,!re1 9 a v delici\s g>d51 full ( all mann] ( ri* fruit & bright fl[]s1 ) s(t w>m air1 & calm sun%9e1 0 ! fir/ & only man 9 all ! _w6 ,he 0 righte\s & good1 )\t any malice1 or cruelty1 or covet\sness1 or pride 9 8 he>t1 look+ ) delight ^u ! creatures t came ab\t him z _! rightful rul]1 to receive _! names4 ,c y n fancy h[ he mu/ h admir$ ! noble & beautiful creatures z !y meekly & lov+ly came to him8 ,! mighty lion1 %ak+ ! curls ( 8 mane1 & fix+ 8 eyes 7n !n fi]ce & fi]y1 b bright & joy\s7 on ! man1 :o1 by ,god's gift1 0 mighti] ?an he2 ! great elephant1 putt+ out 8 trunk to c>ess 8 new ma/]1 & pass+ on to re/ "u ! %ad[ ( "s /ately tree2 ! horse1 ) 8 ar*+ neck & pranc+ movem5ts2 ! fond dog2 ! g5tle %eep2 ! peacock1 ) its plumes ( blue1 & gre51 & gold2 ! maje/ic sn[-:ite swan2 ! little l9net2 ! rob9-r$brea/2 & t mo/ beautiful1 t9y creature1 ! humm+-bird2 ! gay butt]fly2 ! bee4 ,x is impossible to g ov] ! names ( ev5 :at we "k by sight1 ( ! good creatures ( ,god1 :o on t six? day ( ! creation came ab\t our fir/ fa!r1 to receive j :at "n he 0 pleas$ to give !m4 ,b ,i (t5 ?9k ab\t x1 because x keeps me 9 m9d t ! ,"l ,god nev] ov]looks any ?+ :i* he has se5 good to make4 ,b :at *ang$ ! animals s sadly z !y mu/ h be5 *ang$1 to become :at "s ( !m are n[8 ,t we le>n 9 ! next *apt]4 ,eve li/5$ to ! wick$ temptation ( ,satan1 & disobey$ ! good & graci\s ,"l ,god1 & p]suad$ ,adam to d ! same4 ,s e ?+ 0 alt]$3 !y 7 driv5 out ( t fair g>d5 into ! wide _w1 ! gr\nd ( :i* 0 curs$ = man's sake2 & ?is curse1 :i* fell ^u ! e>?1 made x br+ =? ?orns & ?i/les1 & !n x 0 v difficult = man to make x fruitful1 till he _h cut & bruis$ x ) iron spades & pl\gh%>es1 & be/[$ a great deal ( lab\r ^u x4 ,?is sad curse 0 on ! animals too2 n by _! fault1 poor ?+s6 b by man's dreadful s94 ,=1 y see1 x 0 ,god :o made !m subject to man2 & :5 man became a rebel & traitor to ,god1 ! creatures turn$ aga9/ him1 & aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,oh1 x is sad to ?9k ( all ! mis]y & crime br\ght into ! _w by ! ungrateful disob$i5ce ( man to 8 heav5ly ,k+ & ,fa!r6 ,h[ev]1 x did happ5 once aga9 t a ?+ z wond]ful ?\gh n s beautiful 0 se53 inde$1 we may say m wond]ful1 consid]+ h[ ! nature ( ! creatures _h be5 *ang$ = ! worse4 ,:5 all ! _w _h become s wick$ t ,god resolv$ to de/roy e human be+ f (f ! face ( ! e>?1 except ,noah & 8 family1 ,he direct$ t pi\s man to make an ark1 z y all "k--an imm5se %ip1 or float+ h\se--9 :i* he 0 to be pres]v$ on ! surface ( ! wat]s = _m days4 ,:5 ?is great ark 0 ready1 ,god caus$ a pair ( ea* f among all ! animals & birds to come to ,noah1 & to ent] into ! ark4 ,( "s k9ds !re 7 sev51 & ( none less ?an two4 ,?is 0 a v great miracle2 & x %[s u1 too1 h[ p]fectly ! ,"l kn[s & numb]s all ! works ( 8 h&s1 & h[ t5d]ly he c>es = !m all4 ,?is is "o ( ! ?+s t we are apt to =get :5 h a bea/1 or a bird1 or a fi%1 or an insect1 9 our p[]4 ,we are too ready to say to ourselves1 ,?is is m9e1 & ,i may d :at ,i l to x4 ,n s2 x is a creature ( ,god's1 n ( ours2 & if we d to x any ?+ t he does n approve (1 he w surely reckon ) u = x4 ,:5 ,i call ?is to m9d1 ,i am al>m$--?\gh ,i d n ?9k ,i h (t5 be5 cruel to animals1 or any su* ?+--& ,i am ready to pray1 ,"l1 if ,i h hurt any ( ?y creatures1 p>don my pa/ s91 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake1 ,i besee* !e2 & give me grace to be m]ciful = ! future4 ,n[1 hav+ told y h[ ,i got in/ruct$ :5 ,i 0 little1 ,i %all give y ! hi/ory ( "s animals & birds t ,i h _h1 & h[ ,i treat$ !m1 & :at amusem5t !y gave me4 ,i am sure if y knew h[ v amus+ !y all are1 :5 left to _! own h>mless ways1 & g5tly re/ra9$ f ways t are n h>mless1 y w\ld ?9k x a great loss to h !m s alt]$ z !y are by bad managem5t4 ,if ,i _h be5 a great travell]1 ,i c\ld tell y m wond]ful /ories2 b hav+ only be5 9 ,engl&1 & ,irel&1 & "p ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 my /ore ( anecdotes is n s great4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w try my be/ to give y "s notion ( :at ,i d "k2 & z ,i %all (t5 h occasion to "n ,jack1 ,i w beg9 by tell+ y :o he 04 ,jack 0 a little ,iri% boy1 :o became deaf :ile he 0 /ill a baby2 & because1 z y "k1 babies le>n to talk by he>+ ^? ar\nd !m1 ,jack1 n he>+ anybody talk1 c\ld n le>n1 & s he grew up dumb4 ,x is a sad ?+ to be deaf & dumb4 ,a p]son :o is s1 _c possibly le>n any ?+ ab\t ,god & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 until he has be5 taught to read2 & x is s v difficult to tea* !m1 t if "s b5evol5t p1 :o h money1 did n subscribe to keep up *>itable s*ools on purpose = ! deaf & dumb poor1 ,i d n suppose t "o 9 a ?\s& ( !m w\ld ev] le>n s mu* z t !y h a s\l to be sav$ or lo/3 & y may judge :at a mis]able life !y mu/ lead1 9 total ignorance1 nobody speak+ to !m1 & !y n able to speak to anybody4 ,jack 0 9 ?is /ate :5 ,i fir/ saw him1 at elev5 ye>s old2 he 0 a poor boy1 & ,i took him1 & taught him1 & he liv$ ) me above sev5 ye>s1 till he di$ ( a consumption4 ,he di$ v happy inde$1 full ( love to ,god = 8 great m]cy 9 s5d+ 8 ,son into ! _w to save s9n]s3 & dep5d+ on ! ,"l ,jesus = salvation4 ,he 0 always ) me1 speak+ by means ( 8 f+]s1 b 9 an odd1 t is1 an imp]fect sort ( language1 t w\ld make y smile4 ,s :5 ,i m5tion ,jack1 y w "k :o ,i mean2 & we w n[ h "s talk ab\t ! dome/ic animals4 ,:5 ,i say dome/ic1 ,i mean su* z we are us$ to see 9 our h\ses1 /reets1 & fields4 ,lions1 tig]s1 elephants1 & su* z are %ut up 9 c>avans1 or only tak5 ab\t = a %[1 d n belong to ^!2 ?\gh ,i am n sure t ,i %all n h a ^w or two to say ab\t be>s & monkeys4 ,i want to amuse y1 my "y fri5ds1 & to make y ?9k a little too2 = all ! good ?+s giv5 u ( ,god become m valuable to u :5 we ?9k ab\t !m 9 a "r way4 ,jack knew ?is3 he us$ to rub 8 =ehead ) 8 f+]s' ends1 %ake 8 head wisely1 & spell1 ,v good ?9k4 ,i hope y w judge ! same2 & :5 y h come to ! end ( my little book1 be able to say y h _h a v good ?9k too4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,horse4 ,! great mi/ake t p seem to me to make ab\t animals is ?is3 !y fancy t !y mu/ be fright5$ into ob$i5ce1 & kept f disobey+ _! ma/]s by be+ made afraid ( puni%m5t4 ,i d>e say t animals1 l human be+s1 (t5 ne$ correction2 b two ?+s are necess>y to make su* correction useful4 ,"o is1 n to puni% !m too sev]ely1 :i* only h>d5s !m 9 rebellion2 ! o!r is1 nev] to hurt !m at all except = a real fault--some?+ t !y "k to be a fault1 & "k t !y w be puni%$ = do+4 ,o!rwise1 ! poor bea/1 n kn[+ :5 or :y x may be beat51 gets confus$ & fooli%1 & does wrong1 z any boy might d1 f be+ 9 a great fright4 ,! tru? is1 t ! animals are v s5sible1 & v will+ to d _! be/4 ,!y are fond ( be+ prais$ & rew>d$2 !y become v mu* atta*$ to ^? :o treat !m k9dly2 & :5 !y are s atta*$1 !y are v happy1 & %[ (f all ! f9e qualities t make !m bo? valuable & ent]ta9+4 ,i am go+ to tell y "s /ories ab\t my own fav\rites2 &1 to prev5t y\r ?9k+ t !y 7 diff]5t f o!rs ( ! same k9d1 ,i %all beg9 by lett+ y into ! secret ( mak+ !m s kn[+4 ,fir/1 ,i tri$ to f9d out _! habits2 & ,i w tell y :at !y are4 ,all v "y animals l to sleep a good deal1 & to be let alone4 ,x bo? fright5s & hurts !m to be pull$ ab\t1 & makes !m fretful & ill-temp]$2 spoils _! gr[?1 & prev5ts _! lov+ y4 ,a puppy or a kitt5 is v fond ( play1 & w jump & b\nce ab\t ) y = a long :ile2 b ! mom5t !y beg9 to get tir$1 !y %\ld be left alone1 to re/ z mu* z !y l4 ,y may suppose1 t if1 :5 y are com=tably go+ to sleep at night1 a r\gh-h&$ man 7 to come & %ake y1 & bawl out 9 y\r e>s1 & wake y cont9ually1 y w\ld soon become fretful & ill too1 & fev]i%1 & be v glad to get out ( ! way ( su* a torm5tor4 ,s my rule is1 :5 creatures are "y1 to let !m h z mu* sleep z !y w4 ,x may sometimes prev5t _! be+ play?+s :5 y want !m2 b x w be made up 9 _! heal?1 & good-temp]1 & gratitude to y4 ,next1 all creatures l lib]ty3 a horse or a dog is nev] s happy z :5 b\nd+ across ! fields 9 p]fect fre$om4 ,:y does *a9+ or ty+ up a dog make him savage8 ,because he !n looks on mank9d z 8 enemies1 & fancies t ev]ybody he meets is go+ to take away 8 lib]ty4 ,my dogs h kn[n z little ab\t *a9s z possible3 two ( !m _h be5 us$ to be ti$ up be=e ,i _h !m1 & ,i nev] c\ld break !m ( be+ savage4 ,z to beat+ x out ( !m1 x w\ld be l putt+ on coals to keep a fire f burn+4 ,t1 y "k1 makes ! fire look dull = a little :ile2 b ! mom5t y /ir x1 up x blazes1 mu* high] & bright] ?an if no coals _h be5 put on4 ,i knew a horse t 0 n naturally good-temp]$1 & bad usage _h made him mu* worse3 he 0 !n b\ght by a g5tleman1 :o gave him en\gh ( ! :ip1 & spur1 & %>p iron bit to cure him1 if t c\ld h done x2 b x only made him cunn+ & rev5geful4 ,poor bea/6 a little pati5t k9dness w\ld h gone mu* f>!r4 ,i w tell y an in/ance ( ?is4 ,once ,i _h a m>e1 & su* a beautiful creature %e 06 ,%e liv$ on a sort ( f>m1 :]e !y _h n put h] to "w1 & :]e ! *ildr5 _h be5 us$ to play ) h]4 ,%e 0 h>dly full gr[n4 ,i liv$ !n 9 a h\se ) v l[ w9d[s1 & ! pretty m>e 0 graz+ on ! outside4 ,"o w>m day1 ! w9d[s 7 all op51 & ,i 0 sitt+ at "w1 :5 %e popp$ h] beautiful head & neck 9 at ! "o ne>e/ to me4 ,i gave h] a bit ( bread t 0 ly+ by me1 & told h] to g away2 b %e w\ld n4 ,i said to myself1 ,:y %\ld ,i drive h] away8 ,god made ! animals to be lov+ & confid+ t[>ds man2 & if ?is lonely creature wants me to be a fri5d to h]1 :y %\ld ,i n8 ,! ,bible says1 ',a righte\s man reg>de? ! life ( 8 bea/2' & :at is life to a poor animal t has no h]eaft] to look to1 if its life be )\t com=ts8 ,s ,i put d[n my "w1 & w5t & rubb$ h] =ehead1 /rok$ h] long :ite face1 patt$ h] %9+ neck1 & talk$ to h]4 ,aft] ?is :5 ,i 0 alone at my morn+ "w1 %e 0 sure to put h] head 9 at "o ( ! w9d[s1 to ask1 9 h] dumb way1 to be pett$2 & _m an apple1 _m a h&ful ( oats1 did %e get by com+ !re4 ,%e w\ld soon li/5 = my foot/ep ab\t ! h\se1 & ,i seldom c\ld look out f any w9d[ )\t see+ h] "u x1 or be=e x4 ,%e w\ld also foll[ me l a dog :5 ,i walk$ 9 ! gr\nds :]e %e graz$4 ,illu/ration ,"o day1 a g5tleman's groom und]took to ride h]2 b he began by :ipp+ & by j]k+ ! bridle1 :i* is a v cruel ?+4 ,my m>e did n l ?is2 & z he w5t on do+ x1 %e lo/ h] pati5ce2 & aft] a long trial z to :o %\ld be ma/]1 %e ?rew him ov] h] head1 & trott$ home to h] /able4 ,he 0 n hurt1 b v mu* mortifi$1 be+ a soldi]1 & a great horseman2 & he told 8 ma/] t %e 0 ! mo/ vici\s bea/ 9 ! _w1 n safe = anybody to ride4 ,i did n l my pretty m>e to get su* a bad "n3 s ,i told my own groom to put on ! side saddle1 & ,i ask$ ! g5tleman to m\nt 8 f9e ,engli% horse1 & to ride out1 & see if %e 7 n easily manag$4 ,we _h a long ride ov] m\nta9s1 & ?r\gh little /reams1 & cross+ deep torr5ts by ! un/eady bridges made ( trunks ( trees1 & he said he nev] saw an animal s full ( _s & good-temp] z my m>e4 ,i nev] t\*$ h] ) ! :ip1 b spoke g5tly to h]2 & ,i c truly say1 t = ! ye> & a half ( my rid+ h] e day1 %e nev] br\ght me into dang]1 nor ev] disobey$ me4 ,y may say1 ,b ?is 0 a p>ticul> sort ( horse1 n l o!rs4 ,i h only to answ] y1 t ! bad1 vici\s horse ,i spoke ( be=e1 0 br$ 9 ! same place1 liv$ 9 ! same /able1 & ! only diff]5ce betwe5 !m 0 ! diff]5t usage t !y _h receiv$4 ,! horse is "o ( ! mo/ s5sible & mo/ affectionate ( creatures4 ,y see1 e day1 h[ !y w obey ! man :o drives !m1 go+ on1 /opp+1 mov+ to ! "r or left1 & turn+ any corn]1 all )\t ! driv] go+ ne> !m4 ,!y h le>n$ ! mean+ ( 8 words1 or !y c\ld n d ?is2 & is x n dreadful t a creature able to und]/&1 & mo/ will+ to obey ! voice1 %\ld be beat5 & tortur$ z horses are8 ,:y does a horse g z fa/ z he c :5 he is cruelly :ipp$1 & 8 poor m\? w\nd$ by ! h>d bit8 ,because he is try+ to get away f ! man or boy :o treats him s4 ,ah1 :5 ,god br\ght 8 beautiful creatures to ! fir/ man1 to be nam$1 & gave !m into 8 c>e1 !re 0 no appe>ance ( man ev] becom+ s cruel1 or ! animals s mis]able z !y n[ are6 ,yet ! ,"l loves m]cy & judgm5t1 & hates tyranny & wrong1 z mu* n[ z he did !n3 & we may be q c]ta9 ( ?is1 t e cruelty committ$ is an (f5ce 9 8 sight1 & w be t]ribly puni%$1 if x be n rep5t$ (1 & left (f2 = :5 a p]son says he rep5ts1 & goes on do+ ! same ?+ z be=e1 he is deceiv+ himself & provok+ ,god4 ,! horse mu/ be> a great deal ( dreadful pa9 & suff]+ to be made fit = ! use man puts him to1 9 draw+ c>riages1 & o!r ?+s4 ,x is n natural to him to h ev5 a bridle & saddle on him2 mu* less to be load$ ) h>ness1 to we> bl9d]s on 8 eyes1 & to drag a great heavy weight z fa/ z he c run1 keep+ always att5tive to ! lea/ t\* ( ! re9s1 & turn+ accord+ly1 to prev5t runn+ 8 c>riage aga9/ o!rs4 ,8 f9e _s mu/ be brok51 8 lib]ty q tak5 away1 & _m a bitt] sm>t mu/ ! poor1 dumb1 h>mless1 helpless creature suff]4 ,b surely ?is ought to be en\gh2 & y w\ld n be ! cruel wret* to add to 8 pa9s8 ,sometimes p mu/ g fa/2 b "o :o w\ld di/ress & torm5t a horse to make him g fa/1 j because x pleases ! driv] to be mov+ quickly1 is do+ a v wrong ?+2 & s is ! p]son :o c\ld neglect to give food & dr9k to a horse :5 he wants x4 ,i wond] :5 ,i see ! poor do+ ?is4 ,!y "k :at x is to be ov]work$1 & to want z mu* z !y c\ld eat2 !y are (t5 cold1 & _c get fuel en\gh3 & if !y 7 ti$ up1 & n able to run ab\t1 or to help !mselves1 hav+ no s]vants to wait on !m1 h[ v badly (f !y w\ld ?9k !mselves6 ,yet a poor horse is mu* worse (f2 he c nei!r d any ?+ = himself1 nor express 8 wants to o!rs3 he does 8 be/1 s]ves u fai?fully1 obeys all t he und]/&s2 & !n to be ill-us$1 neglect$1 />v$6 ,x is a ?+ t ,i _c be> to ?9k (2 & ,i hope my read]s w always set _! faces aga9/ su* wick$ness4 ,rememb] t promise :i* ! ,"l has giv51 ,bless$ are ! m]ciful1 = !y %all obta9 m]cy4 ,i d>e say y h he>d ( ! ,arabs--a wild p1 ! desc5dants ( ,i%mael1 ! son ( ,abraham1 :o possess a great deal ( c\ntry 9 ! ea/2 & are p[]ful1 & mu* fe>$1 because nobody has be5 able to conqu] !m4 ,_! greate/ /r5g? consi/s 9 hav+ ! bolde/1 fleete/1 mo/ docile horses 9 ! :ole _w4 ,arabian horses may be kn[n 9 a mom5t by _! uncommon beauty1 _! delicate ar*$ necks1 wav+ manes1 & long tails2 b ?\gh a great price is giv5 = !m1 & !y are lodg$1 & f$1 & t5d$ ) all ! c>e possible1 !y _c be s happy 9 a k+'s palace1 z 9 ! t5t or hut ( _! poor ma/]s at home4 ,! ,arab treats 8 horse l a *ild2 gives x to eat ( 8 own victuals1 to dr9k ( 8 own b[l ( milk1 & lets x sleep 9 ! mid/ ( 8 family4 ,( c\rse1 ! animal becomes s fond ( him1 t x s]ves him = love1 c>ries him ?r\gh all dang]s1 & has (t5 be5 kn[n to def5d him ) its life4 ,we _c br+ up our horses 9 ?is way1 nor treat !m z ! wild ,arab does2 b kn[+ :at s5se1 & feel+1 & gratitude1 & love1 ?is noble creature c & does %[1 we ought to be always wat*+ to avoid giv+ x unnecess>y pa91 & to p]suade o!rs to be equally k9d4 ,i _c tell y h[ x us$ to grieve my dumb boy1 ,jack1 :5 he saw a horse ill-us$2 or h[ v k9d he 0 to "o t he _h ! c>e (4 ,he w\ld soon] h want$ food & dr9k himself1 ?an h all[$ 8 ma/]'s horse to feel hung] or ?ir/4 ,he 0 v t5d] :5 rubb+ x d[n1 if !re 0 any1 sore place2 & if ! animal got cross or impati5t1 he w\ld say to me 9 signs1 ,poor horse n "k3 horse tir$3 soon g sleep1 poor horse6 ,t 0 a v /rong1 spirit$ animal1 & ne$$ a /eady h& to re9 him 92 b ,i (t5 saw ! dumb boy jump on 8 back1 & ) only ! halt] ov] 8 head1 guide him :]e he *ose4 ,i nev] saw him give t horse a bl[ or a kick1 9 all ! two ye>s t he t5d$ him4 ,jack 0 f\rte5 :5 he began1 & sixte5 :5 he left (f be+ 8 groom4 ,he 0 /rong & heal?y !n2 b at n9ete5 he di$2 & he told me t x made him v happy to ?9k t he _h nev] be5 cruel to any ( ,god's poor creatures4 ,b ,i mu/ n say any m n[ ab\t ! noble horse4 ,!re is ano!r animal1 ! natural companion ( man1 ! dog1 :i* comes next 9 value2 = ?\gh x _c take u on a long j\rney1 or convey our goods f place to place1 x /&s s5try ov] u & our prop]ty1 be+ n only a good s]vant1 b a mo/ intellig5t1 fond1 & fai?ful fri5d4 ,x does n ne$ to be broke 91 l ! horse2 x le>ns ! ways & ! wi%es ( ^? ar\nd x2 & ! m lib]ty y give x1 ! m eag] x is to s]ve & please y4 ,! dog des]ves a *apt] to himself1 & %all h x4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,dog4 ,!re is a great deal ( sorr[ 9 ! _w3 p]haps1 ?r\gh ! goodness ( ,god1 y h be5 kept f suff]+ mu* y\rselves1 b y mu/ h se5 tr\ble among y\r fri5ds & neighb\rs2 sickness & dea?1 p]haps4 ,& x (t5 happ5s t great di/ress comes on p1 s z to keep !m hungry & cold1 = want ( :at w\ld buy en\gh food & fuel4 ,besides ?is1 h[ (t5 ! bad conduct ( "o 9 a family w make ! re/ unhappy6 ,a s+le drunk>d1 or ?ief1 or viol5t p]son1 w br+ %ame & mis]y on all ! re/4 ,! _w is full ( tr\bles2 b ,i d n ?9k t we (t5 f9d1 ev5 among ^? ( our own nature1 m51 wom51 boys1 & girls1 n relat$ to u1 a p]son ) s little selfi%ness z to be always sorry & sad :5 we are s1 & because we are s4 ,:5 we meet ) any "o s k9d-he>t$1 we love t p]son1 & w\ld d a great deal to s]ve or oblige su* a feel+ fri5d4 ,n[1 ,i always obs]v$ t a dog1 :5 k9dly treat$ & tak5 c>e (1 w %[ 8 conc]n = ! tr\bles ( 8 ma/] or mi/ress1 9 a wond]ful way4 ,inde$1 ,i nev]1 9 my life1 _h a dog t w\ld n d s2 & see+ ?is has conv9c$ me t x is worse ?an cruel to treat a dog ill--x is mo/ ungrateful4 ,x does sometimes happ5 t a dog has a bad & viol5t temp]1 ev5 f a puppy2 & if v c>eful treatm5t does n soon cure ?is1 ,i %\ld say t su* a dog ought to be de/roy$1 by a quick & easy dea?2 n mak+ ! poor brute suff] = :at x _c help4 ,b 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( a hundr$1 a dog's savag5ess is ! fault ( ^? :o h br\ght him up3 & few ?+s are m wick$ ?an to tea* or enc\rage a dog to fight 8 own race1 or to b>k & fly at human be+s4 ,:5 ! _w 0 z ,god made x1 !re 0 no hatr$ 9 x1 no qu>rell+1 no wi% 9 any liv+ creature to fright5 or hurt any o!r liv+ creatures2 b :5 ,adam became a s9n]1 8 s9 broke ?r\gh all ?is beautiful ord]1 & peace1 & love1 & set ! animals aga9/ ea* o!r1 & aga9/ himself4 ,i am try+ always to rememb] ?is2 = :5 !y al>m or di/ress me1 & ,i am ?9k+ to puni% !m1 ,i ought n to =get :at fir/ made ! brutes vici\s1 & br\ght s mu* suff]+ on !m4 ,x 0 man's s9 alone3 man %\ld !re=e d ! be/ he c to make !m am5ds2 & n increase _! mis]y1 z he (t5 does1 by cruel sev]ity4 ,i ?9k y w agree ) me 9 ?is4 ,besides1 x is a c]ta9 tru?1 t ,god's eye is ^u u & on ! animals ab\t u1 z mu* z x 0 on ,adam & ! liv+ creatures t came to him to be nam$2 & ?\gh we & !y are mu* *ang$ = ! worse1 yet ! ,"l ,god nev] does or c *ange4 ,he is z righte\s1 z holy1 z m]ciful1 & z j to-day1 z he 0 !n4 ,h[ (t5 has ,jack1 :5 he saw a ?\ghtless boy hurt+ a dog1 or any o!r animal1 gone up to him1 & said1 on 8 f+]s1 9 a v quiet1 g5tle1 b e>ne/ mann]1 ,god see--,god angry4 ,he felt mu* = ! dumb bea/1 suff]+ pa92 b m = ! boy :o 0 =gett+ t ! ,"l's h& w\ld yet puni% him1 :5 he lea/ expect$ x3 = ,jack v well knew t ! ,bible says1 ,he %all h judgm5t )\t m]cy t ha? %[$ no m]cy4 ,dogs h be5 a great amusem5t to me ev] s9ce ,i 0 a baby2 & ,i nev] h be5 )\t "o 9 ! h\se :5 ,i c\ld keep "o4 ,ladies & g5tlem5 are n (t5 will+ to let _! c>pets be soil$ by dogs2 b ! poor p1 :o are n tr\bl$ ) c>pets1 make companions ( !m4 ,i am writ+ ?is book 9 a room ) a c>pet & good furniture1 b ,i h my two dogs ) me4 ,!re is little ,fiddy1 ! small spaniel1 at my feet1 :]e he has la9 e day = eight ye>s2 & !re is ,bronti1 ! f9e big ,newf\ndl&]1 ly+1 :]e d y ?9k8 ,:y ! rogue has got ^u ! s(a1 & :5 ,i %ake my head at him1 he wags 8 long tail1 & turns up 8 l>ge bright eyes to my face1 z mu* z to say1 ,pray let me /op "h2 x is s com=table4 ,b no1 ,bronti1 y mu/ walk d[n1 my f9e fell[1 or "s lady com+ to see me may h h] g[n soil$1 :i* w\ld n be fair4 ,we h no "r to make our pets a plague to o!r p1 &1 p]haps1 a means ( injur+ !m too4 ,t 0 en\gh = ,bronti2 no ne$ ( a l\d1 cross1 or ?reat5+ voice4 ,he saw t ,i wi%$ him to leave ! s(a1 & he wags 8 tail z cont5t$ly on ! c>pet4 ,i c manage him ) a ^w1 almo/ ) a look1 because he 0 born 9 ! h\se1 & has nev] be5 away f me2 b ma/] ,fiddy 0 a ye> or two old :5 ,i _h him1 & "s ?+s he w d 9 spite ( me4 ,he w hunt a cat1 kill a bird1 & gr[l mo/ furi\sly ov] a bone4 ,bronti has ! same nature1 b 8 love = u ov]comes x all4 ,he w\ld live peaceably ) a cat1 x we _h "o2 he w let ! *ick5s & pigeons p]* ^u him1 or walk betwe5 8 feet2 & la/ ye> ,i _h half a doz5 tame mice1 :i* ,i us$ to let out ^u him1 :5 !y w\ld ne/le 9 8 w>m coat1 run races ov] & "u him1 & he w\ld n move a limb1 = fe> ( hurt+ "o4 ,z to a bone1 he w all[ me to take x out ( 8 m\? at any "t2 &1 :at is m1 he w readily give x up to ,fiddy1 ^: little tee? c only nibble (f ! meat2 & :5 he has done t1 ,bronti takes x1 & mun*es ! bone4 ,8 "m 0 full gr[n :5 ,i _h h]1 & %e 0 v fi]ce3 if any workman came to ! h\se1 unless h] ma/] or ,i 0 by to re/ra9 h]1 %e w\ld put him 9 fe> ( 8 life2 & w\ld h bitt5 him too1 if %e c\ld h seiz$ him4 ,we gave h] away to a fri5d :o w\ld be k9d to h]1 & keep h] out ( mis*ief2 & we br\ght up a puppy = ourselves1 ?is same ,bronti4 ,n[ he is m ?an ?ree ye>s old2 & ?\gh he w sometimes fight a big dog :o affronts him 9 ! /reet1 he nev] fright5$ anybody :o came to ! h\se4 ,he wat*es1 & gives "o s+le1 deep1 quiet b>k1 to let u "k t !re is a /rang]2 & see+ t we are satisfi$1 he sits ) "o e> ?r[n back1 li/5+ & wat*+4 ,if he meets a workman 9 ! h\se1 he does n ev5 gr[l2 only keeps him 9 sight1 foll[+ him ab\t1 b ) su* a sweet-temp]$ look1 t ! greate/ c[>d1 if hone/1 c\ld n contrive to be afraid ( him4 ,i might leave a jo9t ( meat "u 8 c>e1 if he 7 ev] s hungry2 he w\ld n t\* x1 because he is truly hone/3 & z to 8 s5se1 y w\ld h>dly believe if ,i told y h[ s5sible he is4 ,:5 ,i am putt+ on my boots1 he comes up to me1 & looks v eag]ly 9 my face2 if ,i say ,yes1 or1 ,bronti %all g1 he is j wild ) joy1 te>+ ab\t1 b>k+1 & mak+ no small riot4 ,if ,i say ,no1 or %ake my head sorr[fully & say no?+1 he /eals away1 lies d[n1 & nev] attempts to foll[ me3 b he gets on a *air1 & ,fiddy on a table1 to see me g out at ! gate2 & !n !y bo? beg9 to cry & moan mo/ pite\sly1 s t nobody c com=t !m4 ,on ,sunday morn+1 ,bronti looks v melan*oly2 h[ he kn[s ! day ,i _c tell4 ,( c\rse1 we all g to *ur*1 b he beg9s to be sad z soon z we get up4 ,nei!r he1 nor ,fiddy w\ld attempt to foll[ u !n1 if ! doors & gate 7 all set op53 !y seat !mselves at ! w9d[ to see u g4 ,& n[ ,i recollect "o "t :5 ,bronti 0 z savage z 8 "m4 ,y %all he> ab\t x4 ,"o ,sunday1 :5 7 all at *ur*1 a fri5d1 j l&$ f a voyage1 came to ! h\se4 ,he op5$ ! g>d5 gate1 & 0 walk+ t[>ds ! door1 :5 up jump$ ,bronti on a *air at w9d[1 b>k+1 gr[l+1 & behav+ s viol5tly1 t he really d>$ n try to get into a h\se :]e su* a wild bea/ /ood ready to seize him4 ,s he w5t (f to ! *ur*1 f\nd u1 & aft] s]vice return$ ) u2 & ,bronti1 see+ him z a fri5d ( ! family1 gave him an affectionate welcome4 ,!n he told u ( 8 f]oci\s behavi\r2 & we 7 v glad to f9d t our g5tle dog knew h[ to protect our h\se & prop]ty :5 x 0 left entirely to 8 c>e4 ,a book l>g] ?an ?is might be fill$1 all ?r\gh1 ) /ories ab\t ! dog1 besides :at are already publi%$2 b any "o ( y may see en\gh to delight y e day 9 ! affectionate creature1 x y w only be pati5t & k9d4 ,x is too (t5 ! cu/om to puni% a dog :5 he does n d j :at y l2 & y may l ?+s q diff]5t at diff]5t times4 ,n[1 ! poor brute _c tell exactly :at y wi%2 & if he is us$ to get a bl[1 or an angry scold+1 he w be s afraid ( do+ wrong1 t :at little s5se he has left w fail him1 & he w be s confus$ z to make him d wrong4 ,an animal1 or a boy ei!r1 liv+ 9 con/ant fe> ( ill-usage :e!r he des]ves x or n1 w get ei!r s /upid or s c>eless1 z seldom to d :at is requir$4 ,?9k a little1 & y w und]/& ?is4 ,an angry tone & h>d words agitate a dog v mu*4 ,mr4 ,bla9e1 :o wrote a book ab\t _! diseases & cures1 says t he has (t5 kn[n a dog1 weak5$ by illness1 to g into convulsions on he>+ ano!r dog viol5tly scold$4 ,i tell y ?is to expla9 :y "s dogs are h>d to manage3 !y are fright5$ out ( _! s5ses2 to say no?+ ( ! cruel pa9 t !y are (t5 made to suff]4 ,i h se5 a p]son beat a dog "o day = n foll[+ him :5 he wi%$ x1 & ! next day = foll[+ :5 he 0 n want$4 ,i h se5 a dog set at ano!r to fight1 be+ enc\rag$1 & irritat$1 & made savage on purpose2 & soon aft] beat5 = fly+ at "s p]son1 or ?+ t he 0 n want$ to attack4 ,no wond] if ! poor creature loses all 8 f9e qualities "u su* treatm5t4 ,all t he wi%es is to be all[$ to love y1 & foll[ y1 & s]ve y4 ,he wants ! help ( y\r reason to keep him f do+ wrong2 & he wants y to expla9 to him h[ he may please y4 ,x has made my he>t a*e1 _m a "t1 to see a poor dog obey 8 ma/]'s call1 com+ up to him 9 a cr\*+1 crawl+ way1 trembl+ ) fe>1 & seem+ to say1 ,pray1 pray d n hurt me6 ,i am ready to d :at y wi%1 & to lay d[n my life = y2 b y are go+ to beat or to kick me1 & ,i am a poor creature1 )\t any "o to take my "p4 ,i c\ld bite y1 ,i c\ld seize y by ! ?roat1 or te> ! fle% (f y\r leg1 b ,i w n d s4 ,i come because y call me2 pray d n hurt me6 ,& ,i h se5 ! meek1 ob$i5t creature /ruck1 & put to cruel pa91 )\t ! smalle/ reason 9 ! _w4 ,& :5 ,i recollect$ ! words ( ! ,bible1 ,v]ily !re is a ,god t judge? 9 ! e>?1 ,i h griev$ ! m to ?9k :at puni%m5t t cruel man or boy 0 br++ on himself4 ,if we call "o ( our dogs1 ev5 :5 at high play 9 ! fields1 he in/antly comes b\nd+ up1 puts 8 head on "o side1 pricks up 8 e>s1 & looks full 9 our faces z if say+1 ,well1 "h ,i am2 :at d y want me to d8 ,a beat+ is ! la/ ?+ t !y w\ld ?9k (4 ,i am n n[ speak+ ( ,bronti & ,fiddy 9 p>ticul>1 b all ! dogs t ev] ,i _h4 ,! reason is1 t ! dog is ! v fonde/ creature t brea!s2 & any b a really ill-temp]$ dog may be manag$ by means ( ?is fondness2 :ile1 z ,i be=e rem>k$1 a really bad-temp]$ "o %\ld n be kept to be puni%$1 b spe$ily de/roy$4 ,y "k :at a t]rible ?+ ! bite ( a mad dog is4 ,! w\nd may be s small z h>dly to leave a sc>1 & x may heal1 & be =gott51 p]haps = weeks & mon?s2 /ill1 ! deadly poison is 9 ! p]son's blood1 & :5 x breaks out1 a mo/ fe>ful dea? foll[s1 aft] su* suff]+s z nobody1 :o has n se5 !m1 c h an idea (4 ,b1 p]haps1 y d n "k t ! angry bite ( a dog1 :5 teas$ or hurt1 has (t5 produc$ ! same awful madness4 ,i rememb] a neighb\r's son dy+ mo/ horribly ( x1 :o _h only _h 8 f+] w\nd$1 z if by a p9's po9t1 by ! too? ( a little dog :i* he 0 teas+ & provok+ 9 play4 ,?is %[s u h[ v dang]\s x is to irritate an animal2 = y nev] "k :at p]il y may run into4 ,^! ?+s d n fall out by *ance4 ,! ,"l ,god ord]s !m all2 & sometimes he does v t]rible ?+s1 9 judgm5t on ^? :o kn[+ly transgress1 & = an example to o!rs4 ,may y1 de> "y read]s1 be lov+1 & m]ciful1 & k9d2 & nev] /& = a mom5t 9 ! hateful "* ( oppressors1 :]e x is alike y\r duty & y\r happ9ess to help ! def5celess & to protect ! weak6 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,cat--,,! ,,c[--,,! ,,%eep--,,! ,,ass4 ,poor ,puss6 ,i h n s mu* to say = h] z = ! noble dog4 ,! cat is m selfi%1 & n s tru/ful2 nei!r does %e (t5 %[ s mu* affection = u4 ,! cat's habits are m l ^? ( a wild animal1 ?an are ! habits ( any o!r ( our dome/ic creatures4 ,x is h>dly possible to keep h] f /ray+ ab\t1 or to tea* h] to d no mis*ief4 ,i h _h a cat t w\ld n /eal1 & a dog t w\ld3 bo? prov+ t e rule has an exception4 ,i (t5 ?9k1 :5 ,i see ,puss wat*+ = mice & birds1 & *oos+ !m r ?an meat1 :at a wond]ful ?+ x is t ,god %\ld h taught a bea/ ( prey to atta* itself to man1 s f> z to rid him ( o!r creatures :i*1 by increas+ too fa/1 w\ld eat up :at he wants to live ^u4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i grieve to rememb] t ?is w> betwe5 u & ! small] animals1 & betwe5 !m & ea* o!r1 comes f our rebellion aga9/ ,god2 & ,i d>e n set "o creature to de/roy ano!r1 any f>!r ?an is necess>y = my own safety1 & ! support ( my family4 ,/ill ! cat is an int]e/+ animal1 beautiful1 cleanly1 graceful1 & (t5 v lov+4 ,a kitt5 is ev5 m engag+ ?an a puppy4 ,its fun & frolic are m div]t+ because ( its light1 active movem5ts4 ,a grave old cat1 sitt+ 9 ! sun%9e1 ) h] eyes half %ut1 & a m]ry little kitt51 play+ ) h] tail1 b\nd+ ov] h] back1 & comically box+ h] e>s1 is a sight t ,i _c help /opp+ to admire4 ,b h[ mu* to be piti$ is a kitt5 9 ! h&s ( *ildr5 too "y to "k1 or too cruel to c>e :at pa9 !y may put x to6 ,z to sett+ dogs to hunt & worry cats1 or torm5t+ !m on purpose1 z "s w1 ,i d n wi% to ?9k t anybody :o c read ! ,bible1 or he> x read1 is capable ( su* wick$ness2 nor %\ld ,i l to believe t anybody born 9 ?is free c\ntry1 among a brave p1 c\ld be s mean a c[>d4 ,a boy may fancy himself v c\rage\s1 if he is able & will+ to fight anybody :o d\bts 8 be+ s2 b if he is capable ( wantonly hurt+ "o ( ,god's creatures1 :5 he gets x into 8 p[]1 he is a real c[>d4 ,he alone is truly brave :o fe>s none because he w\ld injure none1 b w\ld use all ! /r5g? & all ! influ5ce t he has1 to protect ! weak f ^? :o are too p[]ful = !m4 ,i h se5 wild cats abroad3 mo/ t]rible-look+ !y are1 & m dang]\s ?an _m l>g] animals4 ,nobody w\ld (f] to play any unfeel+ tricks ) !m2 a s+le look f _! fi]ce1 fi]y eyes1 gl>+ f ! bran*es ( a tree1 r\nd :i* !y twi/ _! long tails1 w\ld s5d ! bolde/ ( y scamp]+ away4 ,!y gr[ l>g]1 & _! fur becomes mu* ri*]1 :5 9 a wild /ate4 ,! good provid5ce ( ,god supplies !m ) v w>m1 ?ick coat1 :5 !y h no long] ! b5efit ( a corn] by ! fireside4 ,oh t we w\ld le>n lessons ( t5d] m]cy by see+ h[ compassionately ! ,"l c>es = ! meane/ creature t he has made6 ,b ab\t "y kitt5s3 !re are two ?+s1 (t5 done ?r\gh ?\ghtlessness1 :i* are bo? v cruel inde$4 ,"o is to kill all h] little ones1 :i* n only causes great di/ress1 b sev]e pa9 too1 to ! poor "m4 ,god gives h] milk to n\ri% ! little creatures1 & if "o is n left to draw x (f1 ! animal suff]s mu* torm5t & fev] f x4 ,! o!r ?+ is "o t no k9dhe>t$ p]son c\ld d1 or all[ to be done1 aft] be+ once told h[ exce$+ly inhuman x is3 ,i mean1 putt+ ! "y ones to dea? 9 ! "m's sight4 ,! agonies ( a bit*1 :5 %e sees h] puppies dr[n$1 are really a call = div9e v5geance on ! wret* :o c\ld purposely be guilty ( su* an outrage on ! t5d]e/ feel+s ( nature4 ,! cat1 ?\gh inf]ior to ! dog 9 _m po9ts1 is a mo/ lov+ "m1 & v sagaci\s 9 protect+ h] "y4 ,%e w (t5 hide !m s cunn+ly1 t nobody c rea* !m2 & ,i h se5 a family a/oni%$ by ! return ( a cat :i* !y _h suppos$ 0 lo/1 ) f\r or five wild-look+1 lean kitt5s beh9d h]1 all _! faces be+ well scrat*$ by ! /icks or o!r rubbi% among :i* !y 7 hidd54 ,! dog nev] does s3 its confid+ "* leads x to commit its "y to its ma/]'s c>e1 little z he sometimes des]ves su* a tru/4 ,illu/ration ,h y a c[8 ,p :o live 9 cities v seldom inde$ h "o2 b 9 ! c\ntry1 _m1 :o are n ri*1 contrive to keep "o2 & a m g5tle1 quiet1 pati5t animal is n to be f\nd4 ,jack's "m 0 a poor ,iri%woman1 b %e _h two c[s1 & sold _! milk to support h] family4 ,i h (t5 met h]1 /epp+ s /ately & /eadily1 because %e _h a brim-full pail ( milk balanc$ on h] head1 & nev] ev5 put up h] h& to support x4 ,jack 0 v fond ( 8 "m2 & next aft] 8 p>5ts1 bro!r1 & si/]s1 he c]ta9ly lov$ ! c[s4 ,x 0 8 bus9ess1 :5 q a little fell[1 to s]ve up to !m ! pail ( hot potatoes 9 w9t]2 & _m a walk he took to ! gre5 fields :]e !y pa/ur$ 9 summ]1 to see t all 0 safe & "r ab\t !m4 ,?ree ye>s aft] 8 leav+ home1 we also kept a c[2 & ,jack insi/$ on hav+ ! c>e ( x1 & milk+ x himself4 ,x 0 q a lesson to see h[ k9d & ?\ghtful ! dumb boy 0 ab\t ! poor c[3 & :at a happy life %e l$ "u 8 managem5t might be easily kn[n by h] be+ always good-temp]$ & fe>less4 ,(t51 :5 /&+ on ! lawn1 fe$+ my *ick5s1 ,i h be5 surpris$ by f9d+ h] g5tly rubb+ h] horns aga9/ my %\ld]1 & ask+ to be pett$1 z e animal w ask :5 enc\rag$4 ,%e gave a great deal m milk ?an any "o expect$--= k9d usage is a wond]ful help 9 mak+ any creature ?rive2 & ,i nev] %all =get ! joyful looks ( ,jack1 :51 "o morn+1 he came jump+ & skipp+ to me1 spell+ z fa/ z he c\ld1 ,c[ baby--c[ baby4 ,he did n "k ! "r "n = a calf1 & our c[ _h a v pretty "o1 born 9 ! night4 ,!n ,jack's sweet disposition %[$ itself f>!r 9 ! c>e t he took n to di/ress ! poor creatures m ?an 0 necess>y4 ,he did n ill-use ! c[ = be+ unwill+ to leave h] "y "o1 & v eag] to return to x aga92 nor did he fright5 or hurt ! t5d] little calf = cry+ & /ruggl+ to get to its "m4 ,9 all ^! ?+s !re is opportunity = be+ m]ciful & k9d3 & because ,satan kn[s t ! ,"l hates cruelty1 & w puni% ^? :o afflict 8 helpless creatures1 !re he *ooses ^! occasions to tempt p into ! wanton wick$ness ( (f5d+ ! ,mo/ ,high by ! abuse ( su* p[] z he has intru/$ !m )4 ,jack knew x4 ,i h se5 ! col\r rise to 8 face1 ) ! ef=t t he made to ov]come ! impati5ce t 0 provok$ by ! eag]ness ( ! animals to break ?r\gh ! f5ce :i* sep>at$ !m2 b he did ov]come x1 & said ) a smile1 ,poor baby c[6 ,jack n hurt--no2 ,god see6 ,ah1 x is a happy & a bless$ ?+ to be able to rejoice t ,god sees u6 ,less ?an ?ree ye>s aft] t1 ,jack 0 call$ to appe> be=e ! ,"l2 & ,i am sure ! recollection ( hav+ purposely giv5 pa9 to o!rs nev] di/urb$ ! quietness ( 8 dea?-b$4 ,he felt ! bless$ness ( hav+ be5 m]ciful4 ,= my own "p1 ,i nev] c see a man or boy driv+ cattle ) /icks & goads2 tortur+ ! poor creatures = be+ tir$1 & lame1 & ?ir/y1 & fa9t2 & cruelly puni%+ !m = wi%+ to re/1 or d dr9k1 or to crop ! gre5 grass2 or = be+ confus$ & fright5$ 9 ! noisy1 cr[d$ /reets ( a city1 aft] ! quiet c\ntry places t !y 7 re>$ 92 ,i say1 ,i nev] see su* ?+s )\t a feel+ ( horror & dread3 = ! ,"l ,god w surely call to a t]rible acc\nt ^? :o act z if !re 7 no j1 holy1 & m]ciful ,creator1 to he> ! cry ( 8 torm5t$ creatures1 & to prove be=e m5 & angels t !y did n cry to him 9 va94 ,illu/ration ,! next animal t ,i %all talk to y ab\t is ! ,,%eep4 ,p call !m silly %eep1 because !y are s easily fright5$1 & %[ v little s5se ( judgm5t :5 runn+ away4 ,?is is ow+ to _! be+ driv5 ab\t4 ,we seem to ?9k x "r to make e creature afraid ( u1 & by t means we weak5 _! faculties2 or1 to speak 9 common words1 we fright5 !m out ( _! wits4 ,9 ea/]n c\ntries x is q diff]5t4 ,!re ! flocks are n driv51 b l$4 ,y w rememb] t beautiful description 9 ! t5? *apt] ( ,john1 :]e our bless$ ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ comp>es himself to a %eph]d1 & 8 p to %eep4 ,x is n[ above eighte5 hundr$ ye>s s9ce ,he spoke ^? words2 b travell]s tell u t x is exactly ! same at ?is day4 ,speak+ ( ! %eph]d1 our ,"l says1 ,! %eep he> 8 voice3 & he calle? 8 own %eep by "n1 & leade? !m out4 ,& :5 he putte? =? 8 own %eep1 he goe? be=e !m1 & ! %eep foll[ him3 = !y "k 8 voice4 ,& a /rang] w !y n foll[1 b w flee f him3 = !y "k n ! voice ( /rang]s4 ,only fancy :at a diff]5t sight x mu/ be f :at we (t5 witness6 ,in/ead ( a poor1 fright5$1 agitat$ cr[d ( pant+ creatures1 runn+ "h & !re1 ) p]haps a man or boy %\t+ aft] !m1 outspread+ 8 arms to increase _! t]ror1 & a r\gh dog jump+ & b>k+ among !m1 to see a quiet-look+1 happy flock walk+ aft] _! %eph]d1 press+ =w>d to get ne> him1 & ea* com+ readily :5 call$ by its "n4 ,( c\rse1 n be+ taught to run away f man1 !y are n flurri$ & ?r[n into confusion s easily z ours are4 ,b %eep are always timid1 weak1 def5celess creatures1 & !re=e ! ,"l (t5 speaks ( 8 disciples z %eep2 because we are all z little able to prote/ ourselves f our enemy1 ,satan1 z a flock ( %eep is to def5d itself f a wolf1 or a lion2 & he w\ld h u keep close to him = protection z ! ea/]n %eep d to _! c>eful %eph]d4 ,!re is no?+ to prev5t our %eep f be+ z manageable z any o!rs4 ,i once _h a lamb giv5 to me1 because its "m c\ld n nurse x2 & ,i kept x 9 "s nice hay 9 a l>ge basket1 & f$ x ) w>m milk f ! sp\t ( a teapot4 ,z x ga9$ /r5g?1 ,i let x run ab\t ! h\se1 & x 0 a droll sight to see ! big lamb come b\nc+ & scamp]+ into a room full ( company1 hunt+ ! cat ab\t1 leap+ ov] *airs1 & play+ j l a frolicsome kitt54 ,if ,i walk$ out1 x w\ld1 l ! ea/]n %eep1 foll[ me4 ,i h tak5 x = miles along ! public road1 & nev] saw x appe> fright5$4 ,x 0 /ol5 & kill$ be=e x became q a %eep2 b ,i h no d\bt x w\ld h cont9u$ z tame1 & z bold1 & z happy4 ,if y look into ! faces ( a flock ( %eep1 y w see a great v>iety ( c\nt5ances among !m1 & "s are v intellig5t4 ,!re is a field ne> me1 :]e ,i (t5 g to walk2 & a numb] ( "y %eep 9 x h tak5 su* a fancy to ,bronti1 t :5 he /&s /ill !y w come almo/ close to him1 ! ram =emo/1 z if wi%+ to play ) him2 b if he goes t[>ds !m1 (f !y trot1 poor ?+s1 to ! o!r end ( ! field4 ,n long ago1 ,i saw some?+ t made me q unhappy2 & inde$ x 0 "o reason = my writ+ ?is little book4 ,a boy 0 driv+ a few %eep1 & he got !m into a corn]1 on "s v high gr\nd1 f :i* !y c\ld n possibly get away )\t jump+ d[n :]e !y mu/ h brok5 _! necks1 or limbs4 ,!n ?is bad boy call$ ano!r1 & !y bo? took up l>ge /ones t 7 ly+ ab\t ! road1 & ?rew !m at ! innoc5t %eep--or r lambs1 = !y 7 n full gr[n4 ,i saw !m hit on _! heads & eyes1 & ne>ly mad ) pa9 & t]ror4 ,i nev] saw a m cruel ?+3 ,i ?\ght ,bronti w\ld h seiz$ ! boys1 he 0 s angry4 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ h[ awful w\ld be ! /ate ( ^? boys1 if !y 7 cut (f by dea? 9 su* wick$ness4 ,alas6 ! agonies ( "o h\r h]eaft]1 w\ld be worse ?an all ! tortures t c\ld be inflict$ on ,god's creatures dur+ _! :ole lives4 ,b in/ead ( an h\r1 x is = ev] & ev] t all :o g to t dreadful place ( puni%m5t mu/ rema94 ,x made me v mis]able to see ! poor lambs s cruelly hurt1 & to ?9k :at judgm5t ^? boys 7 br++ on !mselves4 ,i ran = ,bronti's ma/]1 & we met ! bruis$1 ble$+ little innoc5ts limp+ along1 & ! inhuman boy1 tir$ ( 8 savage sport1 foll[+ !m4 ,we /opp$ him1 & t g5tleman spoke v pla9ly to him ( 8 s91 & ,god's ang]4 ,! boy look$ al>m$1 b sulky2 & ,i sadly fe> he 0 h>d5+ 8 "y he>t aga9/ ! ,"l4 ,let u pray t we may be kept f h>dness ( he>t1 & made t5d] to keep a consci5ce void ( (f5ce t[>ds ,god & t[>ds man4 ,x 0 a donkey-boy :o _h help$ ! o!r to ?r[ /ones at ! lambs2 & ?is rem9ds me t ,i h some?+ to say ab\t ! ass2 ! mo/ despis$ & ! wor/-us$ ( all animals1 & yet ! "o on :i* ! greate/ hon\r has be5 put1 be+ *os5 = its humble1 g5tle1 pati5t "* to assi/ 9 sett+ =? ! wond]ful humiliation ( ! ,r$eem]1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o 9 ! greatness ( 8 ev]la/+ maje/y & p[] condesc5d$ to /oop l[ = our sakes4 ,i ?9k y w rememb] at once :at ,i mean4 ,9 ! n9? *apt] ( ! book ( ,ze*>iah1 x is writt51 ,rejoice greatly1 ,o daught] ( ,zion2 %\t1 ,o daught] ( ,j]usalem3 behold1 ?y ,k+ come? unto !e3 he is j1 & hav+ salvation2 l[ly1 & rid+ ^u an ass1 & ^u a colt ! foal ( an ass4 ,& y "k h[ ?is 0 fulfill$4 ,:5 our ,"l ,jesus 0 ab\t to ent]1 = ! la/ "t1 into ! holy city ( ,j]usalem1 be=e 8 enemies _h laid _! cruel h&s on him1 he s5t two ( ! disciples1 say+ unto !m1 ,g into ! village ov] aga9/ y1 & /raightway ye %all f9d an ass ti$1 & a colt ) h]3 loose !m1 & br+ !m unto me4 ,!y did s2 & ?is meek & l[ly ,savi\r1 ?is ,k+ ( heav5 & e>?1 desc5d$ f ! m\nt ( ,olives1 & rode into ,j]usalem1 n z ! mon>*s ( ?is _w ride1 on a fi]y w>-horse ) pr\d trapp+s & surr\nd$ by gleam+ swords & spe>s4 ,no1 ! bless$ ,jesus *ose no su* pomp4 ,he made *oice ( ! humble1 despis$ ass2 h] trapp+s 7 ! out] g>m5ts ( ^? poor m51 fi%]m5 & su* l1 :o foll[$ him2 & :o took !m (f1 to make1 z x 71 a saddle & saddle-clo? = _! belov$ ,ma/]2 :ile o!rs1 see+ t no m 7 want$ = t purpose1 spread !irs on ! gr\nd t he might ride ov] !m4 ,ah1 ! day w come :5 ! ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords %all ride 9 v5geance ov] ! p]sons ( 8 rebelli\s enemies1 z he !n rode 9 meek & l[ly /ate ov] ! g>m5ts ( 8 lov+ fri5ds4 ,&1 z y w\ld avoid 8 wra? on t t]rible day1 provoke him n n[ by wanton cruelty to ! creatures :i* he has made4 ,he is v1 v m]ciful to !m1 & to y4 ,!y d y no wrong2 d no wrong to !m4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i ?\ght ( t beautiful sc5e on ! gre5 side ( ! g5tly slop+ m\nt ( ,olives1 :i* rises ea/w>d ( ! city ( ,j]usalem1 ) ! brook ,k$ron sp>kl+ at its feet6 ,y "k ! ,bible tells u1 conc]n+ ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 t by ,him ,god made ! _w2 & aga91 ,all ?+s 7 made by him1 & )\t him 0 n any ?+ made t 0 made4 ,yet he1 ! ,mak] ( all ?+s1 took ^u him ! nature ( man2 & s y see1 = once1 a poor animal enjoy$ ev5 great] privilege & happ9ess ?an :5 ! creatures 7 fir/ br\ght to ,adam2 & t animal 0 no o!r ?an ! p]secut$ ass6 ,! ,"l %[$ 8 t5d]ness 9 n sep>at+ ! dam f h] "y "o3 ,he comm&$ bo? to be br\ght2 & ! little creature tripp$ s happily beside its "m1 :ile bo? enjoy$ ! %elt]+ protection ( ,him :o made ! worlds6 ,yes1 ,i v (t5 ?9k ( ?is1 :5 ,i see ! cruelties committ$ on "s ov]work$ animal1 9 a c>t1 or ridd5 by an unfeel+ p]son2 & ! mis*ief1 ! wick$ mis*ief1 t ,satan f9ds = idle h&s to d1 9 ! field1 or by ! way-side1 :]e ! poor ass is quietly nibbl+ at su* co>se we$s z nei!r horse1 nor c[1 nor %eep w\ld t\*4 ,! little foal too1 ) its innoc5t face1 & broad =ehead cov]$ ) %aggy hair1 look+ z if x long$ to h a game ( play ) y4 ,c y put x to pa98 ,alas6 x has a life ( cruel lab\r & suff]+ be=e x3 & y %\ld n be s inhuman z to rob x ( its v %ort "t ( fre$om & repose4 ,"s boys are cruel on purpose4 ,satan leads !m captive at 8 w2 & if !y cont9ue to d 8 wick$ w1 !y mu/ expect to be ) him = ev] 9 ! place ( fire4 ,b _m are cruel f ?\ghtlessness only2 & ,i hope ?is little book w lead su* to reflect1 & to cease f :at is a great s9 aga9/ ,god1 :e!r !y ?9k x to be s or n4 ,i h said no?+ ab\t ! wond]ful /ory ( an ass :i* y w f9d 9 ! book ( ,numb]s1 *apt] xxii43 y c read x = y\rselves4 ,i w f9i% ?is subject by giv+ y a text f ! wise & graci\s laws :i* x pleas$ ! ,"l ,god to lay d[n = 8 p ,israel1 :5 he 0 himself _! own ,k+4 ,x is a mo/ beautiful precept3 x tea*es at once to ov]come an evil feel+ aga9/ a fell[-man1 & to %[ m]cy to a suff]+ animal4 ,if ?\ see ! ass ( him t hate? !e ly+ "u 8 burd51 & w\lde/ =be> to help him1 ?\ %alt surely help ) him1 ,ex4 xxiii4 #e2 & 9 ! #ab? v]se we read a reason giv5 = keep+ holy & quiet ! ,sabba? day1 t ?9e ox & ?9e ass may re/4 ,?is is a long *apt]2 b ,i _h a good deal to say 9 x1 & ,i hope y are n tir$1 & t y w ?9k x ov]1 & pray ,god to enable y to pr(it by x4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,be>s1 ,,monkeys1 ,,rats4 ,n[1 ,i ?9k1 y are laugh+ at ! head+ ( ?is *apt]1 & wond]+ :at ,i c h to say ab\t su* creatures2 b wait a little1 & y w f9d ,i am n afraid to put 9 a good ^w = !m4 ,y mu/ "k t ,i once _h a "y be>1 a m]e cub1 :i* 0 giv5 to me by "o ( ! wild ,indians1 z !y are call$4 ,^! ,indians1 by ! way1 are n half s wild z "s boys ( my acqua9tance1 :o are a great deal bett] taught2 & !y 7 v fond ( me--m]ely because x pleas$ ,god to keep me m9dful ( a graci\s comm& :i* he has giv5 u4 ,y w f9d x 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le ( ,pet]1 *ap4 ii41 v]se #ag3 ,hon\r all m54 ,man1 :e!r he be black1 or :ite1 or tawny2 :e!r he be ri* or poor1 bond or free2 man 0 at fir/ made 9 ! image ( ,god1 & w\ld h kept ! image if ,adam _h n s9n$ & lo/ x2 s t none ( 8 po/]ity are n[ born 9 t holy1 happy /ate 9 :i* ,adam 0 creat$4 ,b !n1 lo/ z man is1 & depriv$ ( all hon\r1 x pleas$ ! et]nal ,son ( ,god to take ^u ,him ! "n & ! nature ( man1 free f all its s9fulness1 ?\gh depriv$ ( its fir/ glory1 & ?is he did t he might1 by suff]+ dea?1 atone = ! s9 ( ! _w4 ,s n[1 z !re is no p]son s mis]able1 s despis$1 or ev5 s s9ful1 t by com+ to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & believ+ 9 ,him alone1 he may n h 8 s9s blott$ out1 & himself made an inh]itor ( ! k+dom ( heav51 ,i am sure t e man ought to be treat$ ) "s respect1 z "o ( t race :om ,god creat$1 & = :om ,*ri/ di$4 ,inde$1 x w\ld be en\gh = me1 if only ! ,bible said1 ,hon\r all m51 )\t my be+ able to see :y ,i ought to d s4 ,x is my duty to obey e "o ( my ,"l's comm&s3 b x is v pleasant to ?9k ab\t 8 graci\s comm&m5ts1 & to see1 z we mu/ !n d1 h[ v lovely !y are4 ,n[ y "k :y ,i treat$ ! wild ,indians ( ! woods ) g5tle1 k9d respect2 & !y felt x1 & lov$ me greatly1 & us$ to br+ me _! little gifts4 ,"o day1 two r\gh ,indian m5 came to me1 9 _! v /range dresses1 ) _! /iff black hair hang+ d[n1 nev] hav+ be5 comb$ 9 _! lives1 ,i %\ld ?9k4 ,!y ea* br\ght a "y be> into my l>ge kit*52 & :ile ,i told !m to sit d[n & eat some?+1 ! two cubs began to exam9e ! place = !mselves4 ,x 0 a funny sight1 s ,i w tell y ab\t x4 ,"u a table1 !re lay a good long b>rel on its side1 & two v fri5dly cats _h ea* got "s kitt5s 9 x4 ,!y _h made !mselves little b$s 9 ! /raw1 "o ne> ! m\? ( ! b>rel1 ! o!r f>!r 94 ,s "o "y be>1 7!y 7 b a few weeks old1 poor little animals67 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels ab\t ! kit*51 pok$ 8 nose into ?is b>rel1 & out flew ! old gray cat1 9 a great rage1 or fright1 ,i h>dly "k :i*1 & began to spit mo/ furi\sly at ! cub1 :o ran away z fa/ z he c\ld1 into a di/ant corn]1 foll[$ by puss4 ,%e did n *oose to g too ne> su* an odd-look+ creature2 b sat wat*+ him1 to prev5t 8 leav+ t corn]4 ,meantime1 ! o!r cub1 ?9k+1 ,i suppose1 t1 z ! cat 0 away1 ! be> might play--at lea/ ) ! kitt5s1 w5t boldly close to ! b>rel1 :5 lo6 out sprang ! tortoise-%ell cat f ! f>!r end1 & ?is ma/] ,bru9 0 n sl[] ?an 8 bro!r 9 scamp]+ away1 ! cat foll[+ him also4 ,no h>m 0 done2 none ( !m _h any wi% to fight1 & ! sc5e 0 s droll t ! s]vants 7 9 fits ( laught]2 :ile ! ,indians1 :o ,i mu/ tell y are v grave1 & ev5 sad-look+ p1 & seldom se5 to smile1 = once laugh$ he>tily too4 ,i took pity ^u ! fright5$ cub1 at :om ! gray cat 0 /ill gr[l+ & spitt+1 & took him up my arms2 = :i* he seem$ s ?ankful1 t ,i cont9u$ to /roke 8 %aggy coat1 until "o ( ! ,indians1 ) a gr91 (f]$ to give him to me4 ,i accept$ him1 mak+ a pres5t 9 return2 & = "s days ,i took delight 9 my b>ga92 = he 0 a mo/ innoc5t little creature1 & play$ m]rily ) a puppy dog3 b ^? :o und]/ood ! nature ( a be> bett] ?an ,i did1 p]suad$ me to give him up2 because !y _h kn[n a "y lady :o 0 kill$ by a tame be> 9 a sudd5 passion4 ,b ,i want to conv9ce y h[ wrong we are 9 treat+ any animal z if x c\ld n feel atta*m5t to u4 ,"s soldi]s' wives us$ to pet my little cub1 ev5 ) te>s 9 _! eyes2 & !y told me ! reason4 ,!y said1 t a %ort "t be=e1 ! regim5t to :i* !y belong$ 0 qu>t]$ 9 ,canada1 & ! soldi]s _h a be>1 :i* !y br\ght up tame4 ,?is creature _h a /range (fice--he 0 nurse to all ! babies 9 ! b>rack4 ,s great 0 8 love = !m1 t :5ev] ! mo!rs want$ to h _! infants well tak5 c>e (1 !y w\ld place !m "u ?is animal's *>ge1 :o 0 delight$ to smoo? = !m ! clean s(t /raw t !y gave him2 & ^: t5d] c>e ov] ! babes 01 !y told me1 ! mo/ beautiful ?+ ev] se54 ,! poor be> 0 always try+ to help & oblige 8 fri5ds2 & on wa%+ days he _h pl5ty ( babies to m9d1 :5 ! wea!r 0 mild en\gh to h !m out ( doors2 b "o cold day !y 7 all left )91 & ! be> _h no?+ to d4 ,s1 see+ a woman leave h] wa%+-tub1 :i* %e _h j fill$ ) boil+ wat]1 he ?\ght he w\ld d "s ( h] "w1 & put 8 paws into x3 ! pa9 made him snat* !m out1 & 9 s do+ he upset ! tub--all ! scald+ wat] fell ov] him--& 8 agonies 7 su* t1 9 m]cy1 "s soldi] %ot him dead at once4 ,! wom51 :5 !y told me ?is1 sobb$ ) grief1 say+1 ,he 0 s k9d to our babies6 he w\ld h di$ 9 _! def5ce1 poor fell[6 ,i assure y1 t :5 ,i see a poor be> l$ ?r\gh ! /reets1 *a9$1 beat51 & made to dance1 z !y call x1 :i* x is taught to d by cruel tortures1 ,i always rememb] ?is /ory2 & ?9k1 h[ mu* love & gratitude might t mis]able suff]] feel1 & h[ happy he might be made1 if ^? :o h tak5 him f 8 native woods1 & made a slave ( him1 w\ld only %[ m]cy n[ in/ead ( su* b>b>ity6 ,we (t5 he> ! expression1 ,z savage z a be>2 b1 ,i fe>1 9 g5]al1 ! man is ! great] savage ( ! two4 ,illu/ration ,,monkeys are div]t+ creatures2 & if y saw _! fun & frolic :]e !y h lib]ty among ! b\ghs ( a tree1 y w\ld n "k h[ to leave (f laugh+4 ,x is a diff]5t ?+1 h[ev]1 to see !m also *a9$1 & beat51 & ) _! limbs conf9$ 9 unnatural clo?+1 =c$ by fe>1 & hung]1 & pa91 to play ! antics :i* !y w\ld d ( _! own accord if treat$ diff]5tly4 ,i nev] c\ld und]/& h[ p c be amus$ by any ?+ t causes pa9 to ! creature do+ x4 ,!y mu/ ei!r be v /upid1 or v h>d-he>t$4 ,want ( ?\ght is a great cause ( ne$less cruelty1 ,i "k2 & ,i am try+ to put "s k9d ?\ghts into y\r heads1 :i* y may be ?ankful = :5 y are old]4 ,i c tell y "o ?+1 :i* is1 t x is impossible = a cruel man to be happy3 x is entirely ,,impossible4 ,he may laugh & %\t1 & s+1 & dance1 & tell y t he is v happy2 b x is n s4 ,!re is 9 8 he>t some?+ always :isp]+1 ,y\r turn w come4 ,! great ,god1 ! holy1 j1 m]ciful ,god1 ^: creatures y n[ torm5t1 sees x all1 kn[s x all2 & he w puni% y4 ,e "o ( u mu/ appe> be=e ! judgm5t-seat ( ,*ri/1 to give an acc\nt ( ! ?+s done 9 ! body2 & y w be =c$ to own all y\r cruelties1 be=e angels & m53 & !n :at foll[s8 ',,he ,,%all ,,h ,,judgm5t ,,)\t ,,m]cy ,,:o ,,ha? ,,%[n ,,no ,,m]cy6' ,a bad man w nev] confess to y t su* is 8 feel+3 = bad m5 always w try to make y z bad z !mselves3 b n[1 m9d1 aft] :at ,i h told y1 if y h n ! same t]ror ( ,god's v5geance com+ ov] y :5 y d a cruel ?+4 ,if n1 x is because y are already h>d5$ by ,satan2 b ,i %\ld grieve to ?9k x 0 s ) y4 ,oh6 rememb] t ! bless$ ,jesus came to de/roy ! works ( ! devil2 & pray to him n[ to deliv] y f ! p[] ( t evil "o4 ,he w he>1 & help1 & save4 ,ev5 z to animals t we may de/roy :5 !y injure u1 we %\ld n =get ! good !y also d3 z an in/ance1 ! ,,rat may be m5tion$4 ,x is1 inde$1 a v tr\blesome & sometimes dang]\s creature3 x w kill & c>ry (f "y *ick5s1 pigeons1 & o!r def5celess ?+s2 besides mak+ sad havoc among ! gra9 & eatables ( e sort4 ,x is (t5 m ?an a mat* = a gr[n kitt51 or ev5 a weak cat3 & :]e !y are 9 numb]s1 !y h be5 kn[n to ov]p[] a man4 ,i confess1 ! rat is a v disagreeable enemy1 :om we may fairly get rid ( :5 we c4 ,b :5 x is necess>y to kill !m1 we %\ld d x m]cifully2 d n put !m to ne$less pa94 ,:y %\ld y8 ,is x manly8 ,is x g5]\s8 ,is x :at y ?9k ,god w approve8 ,w x make y wis]1 or bett]1 or happi] to feel t y are giv+ pa9 to a poor creature8 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,birds4 ,hav+ n[1 ,i ?9k1 m5tion$ all ! f\r-foot$ bea/s ab\t :i* ,i _h any ?+ p>ticul> to say1 ,i w pass on to ano!r & /ill m beautiful portion ( ,god's h&y-"w--! birds4 ,! acc\nt ( _! creation is ?us giv53 ,& ,god said1 ,let ! wat]s br+ =? abundantly ! mov+ creature t ha? life1 & f[l t may fly above ! e>? 9 ! op5 firmam5t ( heav54 ,& ,god creat$ great :ales1 & e liv+ creature t move?1 :i* ! wat]s br\ght =? abundantly1 aft] _! k9d1 & e w+$ f[l aft] 8 k9d3 & ,god saw t x 0 good4 ,& ,god bless$ !m1 say+1 ,be fruitful1 & multiply1 & fill ! wat]s 9 ! seas1 & let f[l multiply 9 ! e>?4 ,& ! ev5+ & ! morn+ 7 ! fif? day4 ,! bea/s 7 n made until ! six? day2 s t1 if ,i _h be5 writ+ a hi/ory ( ! creation1 ,i %\ld h put ! birds & fi%es fir/4 ,notice ^! expressions1 ,god saw t x 0 good2 & ,god bless$ !m4 ,e ?+ :5 x came f 8 glori\s h& 0 v good2 & man 0 ! only be+ :o became bad by 8 own fault1 despis$ ! bless+1 & br\ght ! curse on himself1 ) all its sad consequ5ces to ! :ole e>? & e creature4 ,god bless$ !m2 & :at "r h we to make _! little lives mis]able8 ,?is ?\ght has (t5 come ov] me :5 ,i h se5 any cruel ?+ done4 ,god said1 t ! f[l 7 to fly above ! e>?1 9 ! op5 firmam5t ( heav52 b he has made "s f[ls t are v useful to man1 will+ to /ay ^u ! e>?4 ,if h5s & ducks 7 to lay _! eggs 9 high trees1 & among rocks1 z _m birds d1 we %\ld get v few ( !m2 & z !y lay _m m ?an !y c hat*1 x w\ld be a great & wa/eful loss4 ,by ?is we are sure t p\ltry 0 int5d$ = our use2 & if y take c>e n to fright5 or tease !m1 y may br+ up *ick5s to be z tame & famili> z dogs or cats4 ,i rememb] a droll pro( ( ?is4 ,once1 out ( a great _m f[ls1 belong+ to a de> fri5d 9 ^: h\se ,i liv$1 !re 0 only "o t w\ld n be fri5ds ) me4 ,%e 0 a f9e old speckl$ black & :ite h51 v wild2 & h] runn+ away f me vex$ me2 = ,i _c be> t any "o ( ,god's creatures %\ld ?9k ,i w\ld be s cruel z to hurt x4 ,well1 ,i set myself to :e$le ?is h5 into be+ on bett] t]ms2 tak+ crumbs to h]1 & p]suad+ h] by degrees to fe$ f my h&1 l ! re/4 ,?is 0 v good3 b x did n /op "h4 ,:e!r ,mrs4 ,h5 0 flatt]$ by s mu* att5tion1 or :e!r %e 0 desir\s ( mak+ up = h] =m] rud5ess1 or h[ x 01 ,i don't "k2 b %e became s unreasonably fond ( me1 t if a door or w9d[ 7 op5$ %e w\ld pop 9 to look = h] fri5d1 runn+ up & d[n /airs1 into ! p>l\r1 ! draw+-room1 ! b$-rooms1 & mak+ no little "w = ! s]vants4 ,at fir/1 e body 0 amus$ at x2 b1 aft] a "t1 ! poor h5 became s tr\blesome t we 7 oblig$ to give h] away4 ,jack1 ! dumb boy1 w\ld put 8 h&s to 8 sides1 & laugh till he lo/ 8 brea?1 to see my fat h51 z he call$ h]1 waddl+ aft] me1 )\t m9d+ ei!r dogs or /rang]s1 & he 0 9 great tr\ble :5 %e 0 s5t away4 ,jack's c>e ( ! p\ltry1 & 8 anxiety to prev5t _! be+ hunt$1 or hurt1 w\ld h delight$ y4 ,no?+ pleas$ him bett] ?an to see t f9e fell[1 ! cock1 :5 he _h scrat*$ up or f\nd any nice ?+1 call+ ! h5s & *ick5s ab\t him1 bidd+ !m take x1 & nev] seem+ ev5 to wi% = x himself4 ,jack us$ to say1 ,good2 beautiful6 ,god made poor bird4 ,:5 he 0 a little boy1 he _h se5 "s cock-fight+2 & he us$ to tell me ( x1 9 8 way1 ) s mu* grief & ang]4 ,he said1 ,god see bad man hurt poor birds--make birds fight4 ,! te>s w\ld come into 8 eyes1 :5 he ?\ght h[ ! birds 7 tortur$2 b he always end$ by pity+ ! m5 & boys :o suff]$ ,satan to tempt !m into su* wick$ness1 = :i* !y w\ld be dreadfully puni%$ at la/4 ,jack 0 v fond ( small birds3 ,i suppose y ?9k1 !n1 t he _h "s 9 a cage2 & t he caught !m 9 traps1 = he 0 v +5i\s4 ,no2 ,jack w\ld z soon1 & soon]1 h gone to prison himself4 ,he c\ld n be> ! idea ( imprison+ a bird4 ,can>ies1 inde$1 & su* o!rs z c\ld n live 9 our cold climate1 & :i*1 hav+ be5 hat*$ 9 a cage1 w\ld n h kn[n h[ to use _! lib]ty1 he did n object to1 b took great pleasure 9 giv+ !m pans or sauc]s ( clean wat]1 to ba! !mselves 92 & pl5ty ( fre% s&1 & nice food3 b mo/ birds he c\ld n be> to see )9 ! b>s ( a prison4 ,! rob91 ! ?ru%1 ! blackbird1 ! l9net1 ! sp>r[1 he knew x 0 a s9 to deprive ( _! lib]ty4 ,i h se5 him p]suade o!r boys to break _! traps1 or to let ! poor fright5$ captives g3 & ,i h se5 him clap 8 h&s ) joy z !y spread out _! pretty w+s1 & flew above ! e>?1 9 ! op5 firmam5t ( heav51 z !y 7 made to d2 b ,i d n believe t a :ole pocket full ( silv] & gold w\ld h tempt$ ,jack to cat* & sell a bird4 ,inde$1 ,i am sure x w\ld n2 = he knew t nei!r silv] nor gold1 nor any ?+ t is to be b\ght ) !m1 w\ld make a p]son's he>t feel happy2 & t ! commission ( a s9 w\ld make him feel v unhappy2 = no?+ 0 s dreadful to ,jack z ! idea ( (f5d+ 8 graci\s ,god1 or griev+ ! ,holy ,_s1 :o dwells 9 ! he>t ( e true believ]4 ,n[1 p]haps1 y w say1 ,i w\ld n cat* & sell birds to put money 9 my own pocket2 b may ,i n d x to e>n a little = ^? :o really want x8 ,b robb+ is n e>n+4 ,if y cat* a bird1 or a fi%1 n belong+ to ano!r p]son1 to kill & eat x1 or to sell or to give x to o!rs = food1 y d :at ,god has p]mitt$2 & if x is done = ?is purpose1 & n = sport1 nobody c blame y4 ,b1 ?\gh ! ,"l has giv5 y ! bodies ( 8 creatures = food1 he has nev] giv5 y _! natural lib]ty1 ei!r = y\r amusem5t or pr(it4 ,z = keep+ birds 9 a cage to s+1 if y look at ! hundr$ & f\r? ,psalm1 y w f9d t !y 7 made to s+ among ! bran*es4 ,g into ! fields1 & li/5 to _! happy little songs ( lib]ty1 & take f !m a lesson ( ?ankful joy3 or1 if y want !m at home1 put crumbs & gra9s ( corn on ! w9d[s1 & !y w le>n to come & pick !m up1 & ?ank y ) _! m]ry notes4 ,only d n be s mean & trea*]\s z to draw a sn>e or close a trap ov] ! poor ?+s :5 !y come1 z !y ?9k1 to be f$ by y\r b\nty4 ,p :o love music s well z to make an innoc5t creature mis]able t !y may enjoy its songs w wi%1 "s day1 t !y _h be5 born deaf4 ,b !re is "o ?+ t ,i am sorry to see _m boys do+ e spr+1 & :i* !y _c def5d by any su* excuses4 ,i (t5 wond] :o 0 ! fir/ to beg9 su* a disgraceful cu/om1 ! mo/ cruel1 s5seless1 & babyi% piece ( folly3 ,i mean :at is call$ bird-ne/+4 ,god said to ! creatures1 ,be fruitful & multiply1--let f[l multiply 9 ! e>?4 ,at ! same "t1 ,he gave !m a wond]ful in/9ct & skill1 su* z man's reason _c imitate4 ,! birds mu/ keep _! eggs v w>m = a c]ta9 numb] ( days1 to br+ to life ! little creatures t are =m+ )9 !m2 & ! eggs be+ s v delicate & brittle1 !y mu/ also h a s(t place to lie 91 close en\gh = ! bird's body to cov] !m all2 & be out ( rea* ( rats1 & o!r enemies4 ,s1 :5 ! bird is go+ to lay1 %e & h] mate set to "w1 & :at wond]ful "w x is6 ,^! little creatures1 )\t any h&s1 or ev5 paws l f\r-foot$ animals1 to help !m1 & ) only ! bits ( /ick1 hay1 grass1 dead leaves1 wool1 hairs1 & moss1 t !y c pick up ) _! bills1 pres5tly =m a s(t1 snug1 w>m1 /rong ap>tm5t1 z r\nd z a tea-cup1 & exactly ( ! prop] size2 plac$1 too1 :]e x w be little se51 %elt]$ above f ! wet1 yet airy en\gh to keep x fre% & :olesome1 & s smoo? on ! inside t ev5 ! delicate nak$ body ( a bird j hat*$ _c be made uneasy by a r\gh po9t4 ,x co/s ! p>5t-birds a great deal ( tr\ble2 & if y leave a ne/ unt\*$ f "o ye> to ano!r1 nei!r di/urb+ ! eggs nor ! ne/+s1 y w f9d x ! next spr+ nicely repair$ & new l9$1 & a new family 9 x4 ,oh6 ,i d wi% t boys1 rememb]+ h[1 by ! goodness ( our equal laws1 a poor man's h\se is 8 ca/le1 w\ld let a poor bird's little ne/ be its ca/le too6 ,he is ! brave/ boy :o w def5d ! weak f ! /rong2 & he is ! be/ boy :o loves & is k9d to ! lea/ ( ,god's creatures = ! sake ( ! glori\s ,creator4 ,b p]haps y may say1 ,well1 ,i w n spoil ! ne/2 ,i w only take ! eggs4 ,no1 pray d n take ! eggs4 ,:at pleasure 9 ! _w c a p>cel ( little eggs af=d y1 comp>$ ) ! delight t ! poor h>mless "m takes 9 !m z %e sits 9 h] w>m h\se1 ( h] own mak+1 li/5+ = ! fir/ fa9t *irp ( ! t9y creature )98 ,birds only br+ up "o family 9 a ye>2 & if y take f !m ! eggs t are to produce t "o1 y rob !m ( all ! happ9ess = :i* !y took s mu* tr\ble4 ,y are n en\gh ( a h5 to hat* ! eggs1 ?\gh y may be en\gh ( a goose to try3 !n ?9k1 & be too mu* ( a man to d su* a silly1 cruel ?+4 ,y l1 p]haps1 to bl[ ! inside out1 & /r+ ! %ells 9 a r[4 ,oh y ?\ghtless *ild6 ,y mu/ c]ta9ly be a v little *ild to take pleasure 9 su* a babyi% ?+2 & y are v1 v ?\ghtless & wrong to d x at ! exp5se ( a poor innoc5t bird :i* nev] injur$ or wi%$ to injure y1 ?\gh y c rob x ( all its delight1 to please su* a silly fancy4 ,if y want a pretty ?+ to ornam5t y\r room1 g & pick up "s r\nd1 cle> pebbles1 ( diff]5t col\rs1 & give "o side ( !m a poli% at ! gr9d/one2 !n get "s pieces ( brick1 & jo9 !m toge!r 9 ! %ape ( an ar*1 or any ?+ y fancy1 ) a little mort>2 spread m mort>1 ?ick & r\gh1 ov] ! front1 &1 :ile x is wet1 /ick 9 y\r pebbles1 ) ! %9+ side outmo/1 ) bits ( glass1 moss1 seal+-wax1 & any gay ?+ t comes 9 y\r way4 ,i h se5 su* pretty contrivances1 & h said to myself1 ,! boy :o made ?is is skilful1 & may come to be a good build]1 or o!r artisan1 "s day2 b :5 ,i see bird's egg%ells hung up1 ,i turn away ) a feel+ ( pa91 because ,i "k t somebody mu/ be !re1 ei!r idle & cruel1 or enc\rag+ _! *ildr5 to be s4 ,illu/ration ,b !re is some?+ f> worse ?an ?is4 ,:5 ! "m bird has made h] ne/1 & sat long days & nights on h] eggs1 & he>d ! little ones *irp )91 & help$ !m to break ! ?9 %ell1 & felt _! little w>m bodies cuddl+ !mselves among h] s(t fea!rs1 & se5 _! yell[ beaks op5 to ask h] = ! food t x gives su* joy to h] affectionate he>t to put into !m2 oh1 ,,!n1 c y turn all h] hone/ happ9ess into mis]y & m\rn+1 & kill ^? baby-birds ) a mis]able dea?1 by cold & hung]1 if n by o!r tortures4 ,if ev] y h done ?is1 pray to ! ,"l ,god to =give y\r s91 = ,jesus ,*ri/'s sake4 ,d y ?9k ,he w =give y8 ,yes1 y say1 because he is v m]ciful4 ,inde$ he is & = t v reason he hates cruelty3 b :ile y look to ! ,"l's m]cy = p>don1 y mu/ /eadily resolve to (f5d no m by do+ :at he hates2 else y only mock him4 ,i d n myself und]/& h[ anybody c be> to hurt little birds1 !y are su* ende>+ creatures2 b ,i h se5 x ) my own eyes1 & am oblig$ to believe x4 ,bad example w g a great way4 ,boys1 & m5 too1 w d :at !y see o!rs d1 )\t /opp+ to ?9k ( ! great tru? t ,god sees !m too4 ,b1 !n1 good example goes f> also2 & ! p]son :o is c>eful n to d wrong has ! com=t ( kn[+ t he is %[+ o!rs ! "r way4 ,:ile ,i write ?is little book1 ,i am pray+ to ! ,"l to make x ! means ( p]suad+ _m "y read]s to be m]ciful2 & t _! good example w p]suade _m m1 :o may n see ! book2 & s good w be done1 great] ?an y n[ ?9k4 ,i h a cockatoo4 ,a fri5d br\ght him f ,india1 & a funny bird he is1 b t]ribly noisy4 ,he soon began to b>k l ,fid1 & to gr[l l ,bronti2 to cackle l ! h5s1 & to imitate e l\d noise t he he>d4 ,we hop$1 if he _h a good tea*]1 he w\ld le>n to s+1 in/ead ( mak+ su* a riot1 z he :i/les uncommonly well aft] 8 ma/]4 ,s we w5t to buy a ,can>y bird1 & y may be sure we b\ght two2 = x is v cruel to %ut up a bird alone 9 a cage4 ,! cockatoo is n 9 a cage1 b on a /&1 danc+ & *att]+ all day4 ,we put our can>ies into a v l>ge cage1 ) a good-siz$ pan ( fre% wat] e day1 clean gravel1 & pl5ty ( se$4 ,no?+ c\ld be happi]1 or tam]1 ?an ^! little ?+s2 b "o day ! h5 got at "s gre5 pap]1 :i* %e peck$ at ?r\gh ! wires1 & ! /uff t col\r$ x kill$ h] at once4 ,we got ano!r directly 9 h] place1 & !re !y are 9 ! sun%9e1 on a table close by me1 spla%+ ! pap] on :i* ,i write ) ! wat]2 = !y delight to plunge into x1 till !y are wet 9 e fea!r4 ,no?+ is m necess>y to animals & birds ?an pl5ty ( fre% wat]4 ,my pigeons h a pan ( x to wa% 91 & x wants *ang+ sev]al times a day2 & y d n "k h[ mu* birds 9 conf9em5t suff] if t is neglect$4 ,a glass hung outside1 if always kept full1 is good to dr9k out (2 b a ba? 9 ! cage is ! great luxury4 ,p]haps y w ask1 ,has ! cockatoo le>n$ to s+8 ,no1 ,i am sorry to say1 he is z noisy z ev]1 & n at all musical4 ,we keep him quiet by giv+ him /icks to break1 & knott$ cord to untie2 & :5 he has be5 good ,i take him on my lap1 & rub 8 head & w+s1 :i* he greatly likes4 ,i nev] yet saw ! animal1 d[n to a little m\se1 t w\ld n be fond ( ^? :o treat$ x t5d]ly2 & ! pleasure ( be+ lov$ is s great1 t ,i only wond] h[ anybody c neglect to w9 ! love ( ! creatures :i* 7 made = man's use & b5efit4 ,!re is a wond]ful deal ( happ9ess among !m1 %[+ h[1 z ! ,psalm says1 ! ,"l's t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8 works2 & a little k9dness makes !m s famili>1 t we are always rem9d$ h[ sociable !y 7 ) ,adam 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 & h[ happy !y & we %\ld all be toge!r n[1 if s9 _h n ent]$ into ! _w to de/roy ! beauty & bless$ness t 7 ^u e ?+ :5 ,god fir/ made !m1 & saw t !y 7 all v good4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,fi%es--,,insects4 ,a /ory ab\t ,jack4 ,:5 he 0 a little fell[1 soon aft] he came to me1 & be=e he knew _m words1 he made me und]/& t he want$ a v long1 sl5d] /ick4 ,i ask$ a g>d5] ( a fri5d1 & he cut him a f9e "o f a p>ticul> sort ( tree4 ,!n ,jack laid out a p5ny1 all t he _h1 on a co>se bit ( l9e1 su* z fi%]m5 use2 &1 la/ly1 he came to me = "s l>ge p9s3 "o ( :i* he b5t l a hook2 expla9+ to me t he 0 go+ to dig = worms to put ^u x1 t he might fi%4 ,i %ook my head1 say+1 ,no4 ,jack nodd$ 8 head1 & said ,yes4 ,i said bad2 ,jack said good2 & !n ,i took up 8 little r$ h&1 & pret5d$ ,i 0 go+ to run ! hook ?r\gh ! fle%4 ,he snat*$ x away 9 a fright1 say+ ,bad1 bad6 b ,i nodd$1 & said ,good1 good6 ,he said1 ,bad ,mam1 hurt ,jack6 & ,i answ]$1 ,bad ,jack1 hurt worm3 ,god made ,jack--,god made worm4 ,he %ook 8 head1 & said1 ,no2 & :at d y ?9k 0 ! reason he gave8 ,he rem9d$ me t ,god is high up above1 & t ! worms come f bel[1 "u ! gr\nd4 ,! little fell[ did n "k t ! _w is r\nd2 he ?\ght x 0 flat3 /ill less did he !n und]/& t ,god is ev]y:]e1 & made all ?+s1 above & b5ea?4 ,!n ,i told him t ! ,"l did s2 & t worms & o!r ?+s 7 put into ! e>? by him1 ev5 z we 7 made to walk ^u its surface4 ,jack consid]$ a little2 & !n said ! worms 7 roll$ up 9 ! _w z apples 7 9 a dumpl+1 & t !y eat _! way ?r\gh ! cru/4 ,x 0 an odd idea1 & made me smile2 on :i* he said1 ,good1 & told me he w\ld fi% ) a piece ( meat or bread = a bait4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tadpole ,,or ,,"y ,,frog4 ,next morn+1 ,jack came to me1 & aft] rem9d+ me ( ?is1 he ask$ me if ,god also made ! little newts1 tadpoles1 & frogs1 & o!r ?+s t he _h se5 9 ! muddy dit*es8 ,i repli$1 ,yes1 all4 ,did ,god make fi%es8 ,oh yes1 ,i answ]$1 he made fi%es & e ?+4 ,!n1 9 a v lively mann]1 he made me und]/&1 t if ,god did n l to h him hurt ! worms1 nei!r w\ld he l to h him hurt ! fi%4 ,poor fi%6 he said1 %[+ me h[ its m\? w\ld be torn by ! hook2 & !n1 to my surprise1 he got a small hat*et1 & *opp$ up 8 f9e fi%+-rod into walk+-/icks2 & f t day he c\ld nev] be> to see anybody angl+4 ,he us$ to tell him1 if !y want$ to fi% to eat or sell1 to cat* !m ) a net1 & to kill !m at once2 & ,i believe t ! sight ( ! deaf & dumb boy1 tak+ su* pa9s to plead = ! creatures :i* are n only dumb1 b h no way ( plead+ = !mselves1 0 ! means ( *eck+ _m p]sons 9 cruel practices4 ,he knew v little comp>$ ) :at y1 p]haps1 "k2 b he knew "o bless$ tru?--he knew t ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life2 & by always ?9k+ on ?is great m]cy ( ,god to man1 & ! exce$+ love ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 9 dy+ = poor s9n]s l u1 ,jack came to hate :atev] he knew to be displeas+ to t graci\s ,"l & heav5ly ,fa!r2 & ! happ9ess t he felt 9 8 own s\l made him delight 9 seek+ ! happ9ess ( e creature ar\nd him4 ,jack di$ ( a sl[ decl9e4 ,he _h mu* pa91 b ,i nev] saw him look impati5t or unhappy4 ,he felt :at ,david s beautifully describes 9 ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm3 ,?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil3 = ?\ art ) me4 ,he knew q well t he 0 go+ to die2 b x nev] made him uneasy4 ,he knew t ,god 0 at peace ) him1 ?r\gh ! m]its ( ! ,r$eem]2 & he 0 at peace ) all ! _w4 ,8 dy+ pill[ 0 n made a pill[ ( ?orns by ! remembrance ( hav+ made any liv+ ?+ suff] torm5t2 nor 7 8 %ort sleeps di/urb$ by t]rible dreams ( :at he _h =gott5 until ! "t drew ne> to appe> be=e ,god4 ,i c\ld tell fe>ful /ories ( "s :o di$ z "y z ,jack1 & ^: dea?-b$s c nev] be =gott5 by ^? :o saw !m4 ,!y _h be5 cruel to ,god's dumb creatures1 & nev] gave a ?\ght to :at !y _h done2 b :5 dea? 0 ne>1 :5 ! poor weak body c\ld n rise f ! b$1 nor ! s\l be any long] deceiv$ ) ! ?\ght ( ye>s to come1 x 0 horrible to he> ! cries !y utt]$1 & ! wild ?+s t !y said ab\t bea/s1 & birds1 & insects tortur$ by !m 9 ! days ( _! heal? & /r5g?4 ,!re 0 "o 9 p>ticul>1 a but*]'s boy1 :o c\ld n be com=t$3 he said1 ! calves1 ! %eep1 & ! lambs1 _h provok$ him by _! unwill+ness to be caught & driv5 into ! slaught]-y>d1 & he _h rev5g$ himself by mak+ _! dea?s z pa9ful z he c\ld2 & t he saw !m !n--:e!r 8 eyes 7 op5 or %ut1 he always saw !m--all ble$+1 & torn1 & /ruggl+1 z !y us$ to d3 & :atev] 0 said to him1 or :atev] noise 0 made1 he he>d _! cries ( agony l\d] ?an all4 ,:5 he 0 told t ,god 0 m]ciful1 he answ]$1 ,yes2 b ,i _h no m]cy1 & !re is no m]cy = me4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld tell y t he di$ pray+ = p>don2 b1 alas6 he di$ %riek+ out t he mu/ g to hell4 ,at t "t1 ,i 0 ask$ to write a book ab\t x1 to w>n o!rs2 b ,i 0 s mu* %ock$ t ,i c\ld n write ab\t x4 ,i m5tion x n[1 to %[ y t sometimes1 ev5 9 ?is _w1 ! dreadful "w ( judgm5t is begun--judgm5t )\t m]cy1 to ^? :o %[ no m]cy4 ,b y mu/ n suppose t ,jack's happ9ess & peace1 & confid5ce 9 ,god1 came f any ?+ t he _h done1 or any ?+ t he _h refra9$ f do+4 ,no1 x 0 all f believ+ ) 8 :ole he>t t ,god lov$ him = ! sake ( 8 de> son1 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[1 if ,jack has said1 or fanci$1 t he lov$ ,god1 & _h at ! same "t be5 cruel1 or liv$ 9 any o!r s91 x w\ld h prov$ t he 0 mi/ak51 & he w\ld h _h no real peace4 ,if y pass by a g>d5 & see clu/]s ( f9e ripe grapes hang+ f ! b\ghs ( a tree1 & anybody %\ld say to y1 ,t's a f9e v9e1 y w\ld agree ) him at once2 b if he po9t$ to a tree :]e horse-*e/nuts 7 gr[+1 & call$ x a v9e1 y w\ld laugh at him2 y "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 a sweet juicy grape1 & a h>d1 bitt]1 uneatable horse-*e/nut4 ,yet y w\ld n say t ! grapes made ! v9e1 w\ld y8 ,no1 !y did n make x a v9e1 b !y prov$ x to be "o4 ,if a boy 7 to tie bun*es ( grapes to a horse-*e/nut tree1 & tell y x 0 a v9e1 y w\ld say no1 x is n a real v9e--! fruit did n gr[ ^u x4 ,9 ?is way1 ,i may say t ,i knew ,jack to be a true *ild ( ,god3 because ! fruit ( good works grew ^u him4 ,x 0 n 9 look only1 b really & inde$1 t he 0 ! "* ,i h describ$2 & if y read c>efully1 v c>efully1 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel1 y w see :at ,i mean4 ,9 t beautiful *apt]1 our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ comp>es himself to a v9e1 8 p to ! bran*es1 & ! good works t !y d to ! grapes2 & he %[s u t if we d n really belong to him1 & keep close to him1 7:i* we c only d by believ+ & pray+17 !n we are l ! bran*es cut (f f ! v9e1 :i* _c possibly br+ =? any grapes4 ,y may ?9k little ( ?is n[2 b y mu/ ?9k ( x1 :e!r y w or no1 :5 y come to die4 ,p]haps y say to y\rself1 ,ay1 b :5 ,i come to die1 ,i w pray1 & make my peace ) ,god4 ,d n deceive y\rself ) su* a va9 hope3 !re is a v t]rible w>n+ giv5 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,prov]bs1 :i* y mu/ n =get4 ,! ,"l is address+ su* z mean to put (f rep5t+ & pray+1 & s]v+ him1 to ano!r "t1 :5 sickness or "s o!r calamity %all fright5 !m into call+ on him = p>don & help4 ,^! are ! words3 ,because ,i h call$1 & ye refus$2 ,i h /ret*$ out my h&1 & no man reg>d$2 b ye h set at n\ght all my c\nsel1 & w\ld none ( my repro(2 ,i also w laugh at y\r calamity2 ,i w mock :5 y\r fe> come?1 :5 y\r fe> come? z desolation1 & y\r de/ruction come? z a :irlw9d2 :5 di/ress & angui% come? ^u y4 ,!n %all !y call ^u me1 b ,i w n answ]2 !y %all seek me e>ly1 b !y %all n f9d me3 = t !y hate k1 & did n *oose ! fe> ( ! ,"l3 !y w\ld none ( my c\nsel3 !y despis$ all my repro(4 ,does n ?is al>m y8 ,!n d n be f\nd a day long] among ^? :o refuse to he> ! graci\s voice ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o invites y to come to him = et]nal life2 & :o w1 if y ask x 9 8 "n1 s5d ! ,holy ,_s to guide y 9 ! good way1 & make y real bran*es ( ! good ,v9e1 z he made ! dumb boy4 ,:5 ,jack 0 elev5 ye>s old1 he became a true s]vant ( ! ,"l2 & he di$ at n9ete51 & w5t to live 9 heav5 ) ! bless$ ,ma/] :om he _h delight$ to s]ve ^u e>?4 ,8 religion made him s happy1 !re 0 n a m]ri] boy to be f\nd4 ,"s p w tell y t be+ religi\s makes a boy feel dull & melan*oly4 ,ask !m if !y ?9k y s silly z to believe t walk+ 9 ! summ] sun%9e w make y feel d>k & cold8 ,true religion is to man :at ! bright sun%9e is to ! little insects t sport ^u ! w+1 & :o f9d 9 x n only _! light b _! life4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,woolly ,,be> ,,cat]pill>4 ,does any boy's consci5ce smite him at my nam+ ! insects8 ,i hope n4 ,i hope y h n be5 tempt$ by ,satan to d any h>m to ! little h>mless1 & (t5 useful1 creatures t cross y\r pa?4 ,a butt]fly1 a cock*aff]1 a h\se-fly1 a snail1 a cat]pill>1 a worm--^!1 & all o!rs1 are ,god's h&y-"w2 & if y c\ld see !m ?r\gh a glass t magnifies v mu* inde$1 y w\ld be m a/oni%$ ?an ,i c tell y4 ,! small p[d]1 sc>cely se5 on y\r f+]'s end1 f ! w+ ( a butt]fly1 is a lump ( ! mo/ beautiful fea!rs1 s delicate t ! g5tle/ t\* w rub "s ( !m (f3 ! w+ itself is made ( lovely net-"w1 l silv] ?reads1 /ret*$ on /rong wires2 & all ! skill ( all ! mo/ skilful m5 9 ! _w c\ld make no?+ to equal ! co>se/ "p ( ! pla9e/ insect4 ,b x is n _! beauty--?\gh we ought to see & to glorify ! ,creator's h& 9 t--x is _! delicate s5se ( feel+ t %\ld keep u f hurt+ !m4 ,! common worm is v useful 9 divid+ ! clods ( e>?1 :i* w\ld o!rwise become s h>d z to prev5t ! f9e fibres ( ! roots ( plants f =c+ _! way1 & !n ! plants w\ld die4 ,man has n discov]$ all ! uses ( ! diff]5t insects2 b ,god has made no?+ 9 va93 & ?\gh1 = our own safety & com=t1 we mu/ de/roy "s sorts1 /ill we are b\nd to d x 9 ! quicke/ & mo/ complete mann]1 or else we mu/ give an acc\nt to _! ,creator & ours = ! cruelty we commit4 ,i h kill$ insects myself1 = no reason b because ,i saw t !y mu/ fall into ! h&s ( boys1 or o!rs1 :om ,i knew to be s dreadfully wick$ z to take pleasure 9 tortur+ !m2 b ,i did x sorr[fully2 feel+ t ,i c\ld n give life to ! meane/ reptile1 & t ,i mu/ be able to r5d] to ,god a reason = tak+ x away4 ,i h f\nd poor h>mless insects alive1 mo/ cruelly maim$1 ) _! w+s or legs torn (f1 or _! bodies pi]c$ ?r\gh2 & ,i %udd]$ to ?9k h[ ! eye ( ,god 0 fix$ on ^? :o did x1 nev] los+ sight ( !m2 & ,i h pray$ t he w\ld *ange _! wick$ he>ts be=e x 0 too late4 ,& n[ ,i h f9i%$ my book4 ,:ile ,i 0 writ+ x1 m ?an a few fun]als pass$ my w9d[1 ! c(f9s be+ ^? ( v "y p2 & ?is made me m anxi\s to g on2 = ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,p]haps "s boy or girl w read x :o has nev] ?\ght rightly ab\t ^! ?+s1 & w pres5tly det]m9e n to g on 9 s91 b to become m]ciful & ob$i5t1 & all t !y ought to be4 ,if !y try to d ?is ( !mselves1 !y w soon f9d t ! s9ful nature ( ,adam is too /rong 9 !m2 & ! m !y try to m5d !mselves1 !y w f9d ,satan is ! m busy1 lead+ !m into m wick$ness4 ,!n1 p]haps1 !y w m9d :at ,i h said ab\t ! ne$ n only ( p>don1 b ( help f ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!y w pray to ,god1 = 8 sake1 to give !m a new he>t1 holy1 humble1 ob$i5t1 & m]ciful4 ,?is pray] w be he>d2 = our graci\s ,god he>s & answ]s ! pray] ( ! poore/ *ild z readily z t ( ! mightie/ k+4 ,!n !y w "k :at x really is to love ,god1 & to keep 8 comm&m5ts1 because !y love him2 & :at a sweet example !y w set to o!rs1 & h[ happy !y w be !mselves1 & :at a bless+ to all belong+ to !m6 ,p]haps1 too1 !y w make a little p>ty among ! k9de/-he>t$ ( _! playmates1 all giv+ a promise to ea* o!r n will+ly to hurt any ( ,god's creatures2 b to d ! be/ !y c to p]suade e "o to be m]ciful to ! dumb animals1 birds1 fi%es1 & insects4 ,if !y live1 !y w gr[ up to be su* m5 & wom5 z we want1 to br+ a bless+ on ?is l&2 & 9 _! own *ildr5 !y w reap ! rew>d ( hav+ %[n t5d]ness to ! helpless4 ,if !y die "y1 !y w be l my happy boy ,jack1 n afraid ( dea?2 b will+ & rejoic$ to g to ! ,savi\r1 :om !y s\ght & f\nd s e>ly4 ,oh1 may ! ,"l grant ?is bless+ to my little book1 t at ! great day ( judgm5t ,i may meet ) "s happy spirits to tell me t x 0 n writt5 9 va96 ,,bless$ ,,are ,,! ,,m]ciful1 ,,= ,,!y ,,%all ,,obta9 ,,m]cy4 ,matt4 v4 #g4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f9is